Quantum Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

Revenue for the third quarter fiscal 2023 was $111.2 million, compared to $95.3 million in the prior year third quarter driven by higher Secondary Storage Products. GAAP gross profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $40.3 million, or 36.2% of revenue, compared to $35.2 million, or 36.9% of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 due to Product Mix.

Total GAAP operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 were $38.5 million, or 34.6% of revenue, compared to $42.4 million, or 44.5% of revenue, in the prior year due to restructuring and other cost saving measures. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $27.3 million in the quarter, compared to $27.3 million in the prior year. Research and development expenses were $11.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to $14.6 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP operating expenses in the third quarter of 2023 decreased to $34.5 million from $36.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

GAAP net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $2.2 million, or ($0.02) per share, compared to a net loss of $11.1 million, or ($0.19) per share, in the third fiscal quarter 2022. Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the third fiscal quarter of 2023 was $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net loss of $4.6 million, or ($0.08) per share, in the prior year third quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $6.3 million, compared to $0.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 on higher revenue and improved operational performance.

Liquidity and Debt 

• Cash and cash equivalents were $26.0 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $4.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
• Outstanding term loan debt was $75.9 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $98.8 million as of December 31, 2021. Outstanding borrowings on the Company's revolving credit facility were $27.7 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $7.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
• Total interest expense in the third quarter 2023 was $2.7 million compared to $2.4 million during the same quarter a year ago.

Guidance

The Company expects the following guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023:

• Revenues of $102 million, plus or minus $2 million
• Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share of ($0.04), plus or minus $0.02
• Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $0.5 million

Insight into Quantum's fiscal fourth quarter outlook sees year over year revenue growth of approximately 7% at the midpoint during the traditional low point of the year.  The company anticipates a temporal Gross Margin compression of approximately 2 to 3 points sequentially due to product mix, combined with higher Operating Expense on end-of-year commissions and other inflationary increases.  Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share assumes an average basic share count of approximately 93.3 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a live conference call today, February 2, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss these results. The conference call will be accessible by dialing 866-424-3436 (U.S. Toll-Free) or +1-201-689-8058 (International) and entering conference ID 13735709. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet with a slide presentation and can be accessed by all interested parties on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investors.quantum.com under the events and presentations tab.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call and will be available through February 9, 2023. To access the replay dial 1-877-660-6853 and enter the conference ID 13732851 at the prompt. International callers should dial +1-201-612-7415 and enter the same conference ID. Following the conclusion of the live call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for at least 90 days.

About Quantum

Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today's organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum's end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO). For more information visit www.quantum.com.

Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Information

The information provided in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements related to future projections of our financial results;  our expectations to continue our operational execution; our anticipation that overall favorable trends in our business, including in our supply chain, extend into our next fiscal quarter; statements about our backlog and the implication that this backlog will translate into future revenue; the trend in our underlying business remaining robust; and the Company's position for long-term sustainable growth and profitability.

These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipates", "believes", "can", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "targets", "will", and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: risks related to the need to address the many challenges facing our business; the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and macroeconomic and inflationary conditions on our business, including potential disruptions to our supply chain, employees, operations, sales and overall market conditions; the competitive pressures we face; risks associated with executing our strategy; the distribution of our products and the delivery of our services effectively; our ability to integrate the business, products, employees and other aspects of our recent acquisitions; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of our business) and the anticipated benefits of the transformation and restructuring plans; the outcome of any claims and disputes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in "Risk Factors" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on June 8, 2022. The Company does not intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

Investor Relations Contacts:
Shelton Group
Leanne K. Sievers | Brett L. Perry
P: 949-224-3874 | 214-272-0070
E: sheltonir@sheltongroup.com

QUANTUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
	December 31, 2022		March 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$                            26,028		$                             5,210
Restricted cash	219		283
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $219 and $422	72,911		69,354
Manufacturing inventories	32,402		33,546
Service parts inventories	25,822		24,254
Prepaid expenses	7,198		7,853
Other current assets	7,489		4,697
Total current assets	172,069		145,197
Property and equipment, net	16,794		12,853
Intangible assets, net	6,497		9,584
Goodwill	12,969		12,969
Right-of-use assets, net	10,468		11,107
Other long-term assets	13,600		9,925
Total assets	$                          232,397		$                          201,635
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$                            41,788		$                           34,220
Deferred revenue	72,669		86,517
Long-term debt, current portion	5,000		4,375
Accrued compensation	15,527		16,141
Other accrued liabilities	15,852		16,562
Total current liabilities	150,836		157,815
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