Quantum Corporation 2027 Q1 Earnings Call
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- Quantum Corporation reported fiscal first quarter 2027 revenue of approximately $81 million, exceeding guidance of $75 million.
- Revenue increased 25.7% year over year from $64.3 million and 4% sequentially from $78 million.
- Gross margin reached 39.3%, up 360 basis points sequentially and nearly 400 basis points year over year, the highest level in five quarters.
- GAAP operating expenses were $26.7 million, down from $30.4 million in the prior quarter and $35.3 million year over year.
- Non-GAAP operating expenses were $25.1 million, below guidance and down 16% year over year on 26% higher revenue.
- GAAP operating income was $5 million and non-GAAP operating income was $6.6 million, compared to losses in the prior year quarter.
- Non-GAAP net income was $4 million or $0.18 per share, compared to net losses in prior periods.
- Adjusted EBITDA was positive $8 million, $5.5 million above the high end of guidance, compared to $1 million in the prior quarter and negative $6.5 million year over year.
- Net loss was $155.3 million or $7.06 per share, including $157.7 million of one-time non-cash losses related to debt extinguishment and convertible notes.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $54.6 million, up from $16.2 million at fiscal 2026 year-end.
- Total debt was zero at quarter end, down from $144.8 million, following a private placement that generated $94.6 million net proceeds used partly to repay debt.
- Interest expense was $2.1 million, down from $6.5 million a year ago, and expected to be minimal going forward.
- Revenue growth was driven by strong enterprise demand and tape storage solutions, with Americas revenue up over 20% sequentially and APAC revenue up over 50% sequentially.
- Tape-related royalty revenue grew, supported by broader industry adoption and a 15% sequential increase in LTO capacity shipments.
- The company secured large deals including a significant renewal with a European biometrics institution and a hyperscaler deployment in APAC valued over eight figures.
- Supply chain constraints, especially tape drive availability, remain a challenge limiting fulfillment capacity.
- Operations and supply chain teams performed well to deliver results above guidance despite supply challenges.
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As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Quantum's General Counsel, Tara Ilges.
Please go ahead. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining today's conference call to discuss Quantum's fiscal first quarter 2027 financial results.
With me on today's call are Hugues Meyrath, Quantum President and Chief Executive Officer, and William White, our Chief Financial Officer. Following management's prepared remarks, we will open the call up to questions from analysts. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that comments made on today's call may include forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact should be viewed as forward-looking, including any projections of revenue, demand, backlog, supply constraints, margins, expenses, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, growth, profitability, cash flows, liquidity, or other financial, operational, or performance metrics. These statements are based on our current expectations and projections and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that we refer to as risk factors.
Risk factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from our forecast. For more information about risk factors, please refer to the detailed descriptions we provide under the Risk Factors section in our 10-K and 10-Qs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company does not intend to update forward-looking statements once they are issued, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except where required by applicable law. Please note that today's press release and management statements during today's call will include certain financial information in GAAP and non-GAAP measures. We will include definitions and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP items in our press release. With that, it's my pleasure to turn the call over to Quantum CEO, Hugues Meyrath.
Thank you, Tara, and thank you to everyone for joining us today. We delivered another strong quarter as we continue executing against our strategy and helping customers address some of the biggest challenges they face around data growth, infrastructure costs, and power consumption. Revenue for the quarter was approximately $81 million, well above our guidance of $75 million. We also delivered gross margin and EBITDA performance above expectations while growing our backlog. Our results continue to be driven by strong enterprise demand across the business. At the same time, we have significant hyperscaler opportunities that remain constrained primarily by supply chain challenges. As those constraints improve, we believe there's meaningful additional opportunity ahead. The key takeaway from the quarter is simple. We're executing better, demand remains strong, and we're delivering against the commitments we've made. We're hearing a consistent message from customers.
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