SunPower (SPWR) Misses Q4 EPS by 19c; Reiterates Outlook

SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.64), $0.19 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.45). Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion.

The company is reiterating the following key financial metrics for 2017.

Revenue of $1.8 billion to $2.3 billion on a GAAP basis and $2.1 billion to $2.6 billion on a non-GAAP basis, non-GAAP operational expenses of less than $350 million, capital expenditures of approximately $120 million, and gigawatts (GW) deployed in the range of 1.3 GW to 1.6 GW. Also, the company expects to record GAAP restructuring charges totaling $50 million to $100 million in fiscal year 2017.

The company expects to generate positive operating cash flow through the end of fiscal year 2017 and exit the year with approximately $300 million in cash. Despite current industry conditions the company is forecasting positive Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2017, weighted toward the second half of the year. The company believes that cash flow and liquidity are the key evaluation metrics for investors in the near term.

The company\'s first quarter fiscal 2017 GAAP guidance is as follows: revenue of $315 million to $365 million, gross margin of (2) percent to 0 percent and net loss of $175 million to $150 million. First quarter 2017 GAAP guidance includes the impact of the company\'s HoldCo asset strategy and revenue and timing deferrals due to real estate accounting as well as the impact of charges related to the company\'s restructuring initiatives. On a non-GAAP basis, the company expects revenue of $370 million to $420 million, gross margin of 0 percent to 2 percent, Adjusted EBITDA of ($45) million to ($20) million and megawatts deployed in the range of 150 MW to 180 MW.

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