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Bandwidth(BAND) - 2024 Q1 - Quarterly Results
BANDBandwidth(BAND)2024-05-07 11:02

Financial Performance - Bandwidth reported Q1 2024 revenue of 171million,a24171 million, a 24% increase from 138 million in Q1 2023[4] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2024 was 16million,significantlyupfrom16 million, significantly up from 5 million in Q1 2023, indicating strong operational performance[4] - Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 171,033,000,anincreaseof24171,033,000, an increase of 24% compared to 137,844,000 for the same period in 2023[29] - Operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was (10,416,000),animprovementfrom(10,416,000), an improvement from (11,756,000) in the same period of 2023[29] - Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was (9,233,000),comparedtoanetincomeof(9,233,000), compared to a net income of 3,611,000 for the same period in 2023[29] - Non-GAAP net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 7.820million,significantlyupfrom7.820 million, significantly up from 1.190 million in the prior year[40] - Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reached 15.923million,comparedto15.923 million, compared to 5.059 million in the same period of 2023[43] - Free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was (4.407)million,animprovementfrom(4.407) million, an improvement from (10.900) million in the prior year[44] Guidance and Projections - The company raised its full-year 2024 revenue guidance to a range of 710millionto710 million to 720 million, reflecting an expected growth of approximately 19%[5] - Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024 is projected to increase by 54%, with guidance set at 72millionto72 million to 76 million[10] Margins and Expenses - Gross margin for Q1 2024 was 38%, down from 40% in Q1 2023, while Non-GAAP gross margin improved to 57% from 54%[4] - Gross profit for the same period was 65,484,000,resultinginagrossmarginof3865,484,000, resulting in a gross margin of 38%, down from 40% in the prior year[29][37] - Research and development expenses increased to 28,912,000, up from 25,661,000intheprioryear,reflectingafocusoninnovation[29]Stockbasedcompensationincreasedto25,661,000 in the prior year, reflecting a focus on innovation[29] - Stock-based compensation increased to 12.339 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, up from 7.378millioninthesameperiodof2023[40]FinancialPositionCashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheperiodwere7.378 million in the same period of 2023[40] Financial Position - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 105,390,000, down from 131,987,000attheendofMarch2023[31]Totalassetsdecreasedto131,987,000 at the end of March 2023[31] - Total assets decreased to 1,085,531,000 from 1,101,048,000yearoveryear[31]Totalliabilitiesdecreasedto1,101,048,000 year-over-year[31] - Total liabilities decreased to 787,332,000 from 803,658,000inthepreviousyear[31]BusinessGrowthandContractsBandwidthsdirecttoenterprisebusinessgrewby20803,658,000 in the previous year[31] Business Growth and Contracts - Bandwidth's direct-to-enterprise business grew by 20% in Q1 2024, showcasing robust demand for its services[2] - The company secured significant contracts, including a healthcare engagement provider and a major U.S. airline, highlighting its market expansion efforts[7] Awards and Recognition - Bandwidth won two Stevie Awards for Customer Service Innovation, underscoring its commitment to customer satisfaction[8] Shareholder Information - The weighted average number of common shares outstanding was 26,493,802 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 25,448,452 in the prior year[29] - The company reported a basic net loss per share of (0.35) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a profit of 0.14inthesameperiodof2023[40]OtherFinancialMetricsTheestimatedNonGAAPeffectiveincometaxrateforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was13.00.14 in the same period of 2023[40] Other Financial Metrics - The estimated Non-GAAP effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 13.0%, compared to (143.4)% for the same period in 2023[40] - The company incurred a net cost of 1.156 million associated with early lease terminations and leases without economic benefit during the three months ended March 31, 2024[40] - The company had no valuation allowance against remaining deferred tax assets for Non-GAAP purposes as of March 31, 2024[40]