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Bandwidth(BAND) - 2024 Q1 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 171million,representinga24171 million, representing a 24% increase from 138 million in the same period of 2023[131]. - Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 9million,comparedtoanetincomeof9 million, compared to a net income of 4 million in the same period of 2023[131]. - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cloud communications revenue increased by 14million,or1214 million, or 12%, compared to the same period in 2023, driven by higher sales across all product categories[150]. - Revenue from messaging surcharges rose by 19 million, or 82%, compared to the same period in 2023, attributed to increased messaging traffic and new carrier fees[151]. - Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 65million,anincreaseof65 million, an increase of 10 million, or 18%, from the same period in 2023[152]. - Non-GAAP gross profit for Q1 2024 was 72,617,000,upfrom72,617,000, up from 61,319,000 in Q1 2023, representing a 18.5% increase[179]. - Non-GAAP gross margin for Q1 2024 was 57%, compared to 54% in Q1 2023[179]. - The company reported a net loss of 9,233,000forQ12024,comparedtoanetincomeof9,233,000 for Q1 2024, compared to a net income of 3,611,000 in Q1 2023[185]. - Non-GAAP net income for Q1 2024 was 7,820,000,significantlyhigherthan7,820,000, significantly higher than 1,190,000 in Q1 2023[185]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2024 was 15,923,000,comparedto15,923,000, compared to 5,059,000 in Q1 2023, indicating a substantial improvement[188]. - Free cash flow for Q1 2024 was (4,407,000),animprovementfrom(4,407,000), an improvement from (10,900,000) in Q1 2023[191]. Revenue Composition - 74% of cloud communications revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was derived from recurring sources, up from 72% in the same period of 2023[136]. - Approximately 13% of total revenue was generated outside North America for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 16% for the same period in 2023[202]. Expenses and Costs - Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 105.5million,resultinginagrossprofitof105.5 million, resulting in a gross profit of 65.5 million, compared to a cost of revenue of 82.2millionandgrossprofitof82.2 million and gross profit of 55.7 million in the same period of 2023[147]. - Operating expenses totaled 75.9millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,comparedto75.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 67.4 million in the same period of 2023[147]. - Research and development expenses increased to 28.9millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,from28.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from 25.7 million in the same period of 2023[147]. - Total cost of revenue increased by 23million,or2823 million, or 28%, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to higher pass-through messaging surcharges[152]. - Total operating expenses increased by 8 million, or 13%, compared to the same period in 2023, with research and development expenses rising by 3million,or133 million, or 13%[153][154]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Net cash provided by operating activities was 2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to a cash outflow of 6millioninthesameperiodof2023[170].Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas6 million in the same period of 2023[170]. - Net cash used in investing activities was 27 million, driven by the purchase of marketable securities totaling 22million[172].AsofMarch31,2024,thecompanyhadcashandcashequivalentsof22 million[172]. - As of March 31, 2024, the company had cash and cash equivalents of 105 million and marketable securities of 42million[162].Thecompanyexpectsitscash,cashequivalents,andmarketablesecuritiestobesufficienttomeetanticipatedcashneedsforatleastthenext12months[165].TaxationTheeffectivetaxrateforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was2.142 million[162]. - The company expects its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities to be sufficient to meet anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months[165]. Taxation - The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 2.1%, compared to (647.6)% in the same period of 2023[145]. - The effective tax rate for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, was 2.1%, compared to (647.6)% in 2023, primarily due to near breakeven pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2023[156][157]. - The Non-GAAP effective income tax rate for Q1 2024 was 13.0%, differing from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% due to research and development tax credits[185]. Legal and Regulatory Matters - The company is currently involved in multiple lawsuits related to the collection and remittance of 911 taxes and surcharges[208]. - The company may face ongoing legal actions and claims related to number management, billing, and employment issues[211]. - Future litigation may be necessary to defend proprietary rights and recover amounts owed[211]. - The outcomes of current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty[211]. - Litigation can adversely impact the company due to defense costs and diversion of management resources[211]. Strategic Initiatives - The company aims to strengthen its position as a key enabling platform for communications transformation through cross-selling, direct-to-enterprise growth, and becoming the preferred provider for SaaS platforms[130]. - Bandwidth powers all the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leaders in the key cloud communications categories of UCaaS and CCaaS[130]. Interest Rate and Currency Exposure - The company entered into a 50 million Credit Facility on August 1, 2023, with interest rates tied to either a base rate or SOFR, exposing it to interest rate risk[199]. - The company has 175millionand175 million and 250 million outstanding from its 2026 and 2028 Convertible Notes, respectively, which have fixed annual interest rates[200]. - A hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates would have negatively impacted the company's net loss by approximately $0.8 million for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024[202]. - The company has not engaged in any hedging activity to reduce potential exposure to currency fluctuations but may consider it in the future[202]. - The company has not experienced significant fluctuations in interest income to date, and a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not have materially impacted financial results[198]. Internal Controls - The company intends to continue monitoring and upgrading its internal controls as necessary[206].