Amkor Technology Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2023

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Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) announced its financial results for Q3 2023. Net sales reached $1.82 billion, with gross profit at $283 million and operating income at $167 million. Net income was $133 million, with earnings per diluted share at $0.54. Amkor's revenue grew 25% sequentially, driven by growth in the Communications end market. The company recently opened a state-of-the-art factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, expanding its geographic footprint. Amkor provided guidance for Q4 2023, including net sales of $1.625 billion to $1.725 billion and a gross margin of 14.0% to 16.0%.

Positive

• Amkor's Q3 2023 net sales reached $1.82 billion, a 25% sequential increase.
• The company's gross profit for Q3 2023 was $283 million, with operating income at $167 million.
• Amkor's net income for Q3 2023 was $133 million, with earnings per diluted share at $0.54.
• The growth in the Communications end market contributed to Amkor's revenue increase.
• Amkor recently opened a state-of-the-art factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, expanding its geographic footprint.
• The company provided guidance for Q4 2023, with expected net sales of $1.625 billion to $1.725 billion and a gross margin of 14.0% to 16.0%.

Negative

• None.

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Net sales $1.82 billion
• Gross profit $283 million, operating income $167 million
• Net income $133 million, earnings per diluted share $0.54
• EBITDA $333 million

“Amkor delivered third quarter revenue and profitability at the high end of guidance. Revenue of $1.82 billion was up 25% sequentially, driven by growth within the Communications end market, which grew year-on-year to a new record level,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “Earlier this month we celebrated the grand opening of our state-of-the-art factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, further expanding our geographic footprint. With our strategic focus on advanced packaging and our broad geographic footprint, Amkor remains well positioned to outperform the industry.”

Quarterly Financial Results

($ in millions, except per share data)		Q3 2023		Q2 2023		Q3 2022
Net sales		$1,822		$1,458		$2,084
Gross margin		15.5%		12.8%		20.2%
Operating income		$167		$76		$319
Operating income margin		9.1%		5.2%		15.3%
Net income attributable to Amkor		$133		$64		$306
Earnings per diluted share		$0.54		$0.26		$1.24
EBITDA (1)		$333		$245		$481

(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. The reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure is included below under “Selected Operating Data.”

At September 30, 2023, total cash and short-term investments was $1.2 billion, and total debt was $1.1 billion.

The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share on September 25, 2023. The declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as any record and payment dates, are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Business Outlook

The following information presents Amkor’s guidance for the fourth quarter 2023 (unless otherwise noted):

• Net sales of $1.625 billion to $1.725 billion
• Gross margin of 14.0% to 16.0%
• Net income of $80 million to $120 million, or $0.32 to $0.49 per diluted share
• Full year 2023 capital expenditures of approximately $750 million

Conference Call Information

Amkor will conduct a conference call on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This call may include material information not included in this press release. To access the live audio webcast and the accompanying slide presentation, visit the Investor Relations section of Amkor’s website, located at ir.amkor.com. The live call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-4019 or 1-201-689-8337.

About Amkor Technology, Inc.

Amkor Technology, Inc. is the world's largest US headquartered OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) service provider. Since its founding in 1968, Amkor has pioneered the outsourcing of IC packaging and test services and is a strategic manufacturing partner for the world's leading semiconductor companies, foundries, and electronics OEMs. Amkor provides turnkey manufacturing services for the communication, automotive and industrial, computing, and consumer industries, including but not limited to smartphones, electric vehicles, data centers, artificial intelligence and wearables. Amkor's operational base includes production facilities, research and development centers and sales and support offices located in key electronics manufacturing regions in Asia, Europe and the United States.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. Selected Operating Data
	Q3 2023				Q2 2023				Q3 2022
Net Sales Data:
Net sales (in millions):
Advanced products (1)	$	1,452			$	1,084			$	1,640
Mainstream products (2)		370				374				444
Total net sales	$	1,822			$	1,458			$	2,084
Packaging services		88	%			88	%			87	%
Test services		12	%			12	%			13	%
Net sales from top ten customers		72	%			66	%			67	%
End Market Distribution Data:
Communications (smartphones, tablets)		55	%			41	%			47	%
Automotive, industrial and other (ADAS, electrification, infotainment, safety)		19	%			23	%			18	%
Computing (data center, infrastructure, PC/laptop, storage)		14	%			20	%			15	%
Consumer (AR & gaming, connected home, home electronics, wearables)		12	%			16	%			20	%
Total		100	%			100	%			100	%
Gross Margin Data:
Net sales		100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%
Cost of sales:
Materials		56.8	%			53.6	%			53.3	%
Labor		8.8	%			10.9	%			8.6	%
Other manufacturing		18.9	%			22.7	%			17.9	%
Gross margin		15.5	%			12.8	%			20.2	%

(1) Advanced products include flip chip, memory and wafer-level processing and related test services.
(2) Mainstream products include all other wirebond packaging and related test services.

In this press release, we refer to EBITDA, which is not defined by U.S. GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income before interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides additional information in assessing our financial operating results. Our management uses EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance, and our ability to service debt, and our ability to fund capital expenditures and pay dividends. However, EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not reflect the impact of certain expenses on our consolidated statements of income, including interest expense, which is a necessary element of our costs because we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations, income tax expense, which is a necessary element of our costs because taxes are imposed by law, and depreciation and amortization, which is a necessary element of our costs because we use capital assets to generate income. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income, net income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Below is our reconciliation of EBITDA to U.S. GAAP net income.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation:
(in millions)	Q3 2023			Q2 2023			Q3 2022
EBITDA Data:
Net income	$	133		$	64		$	306
Plus: Interest expense		13			14			15
Plus: Income tax expense		29			9			4
Plus: Depreciation & amortization		158			158			156
EBITDA	$	333		$	245		$	481

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022				2023				2022
Net sales	$	1,821,793			$	2,083,691			$	4,751,254			$	5,185,375
Cost of sales		1,539,040				1,662,463				4,087,210				4,189,662
Gross profit		282,753				421,228				664,044				995,713
Selling, general and administrative		73,020				67,947				216,551				213,774
Research and development		43,135				33,994				135,870				109,835
Total operating expenses		116,155				101,941				352,421				323,609
Operating income		166,598				319,287				311,623				672,104
Interest expense		13,001				14,879				43,522				43,620
Other (income) expense, net		(8,777	)			(5,692	)			(24,212	)			(18,829	)
Total other expense, net		4,224				9,187				19,310				24,791
Income before taxes		162,374				310,100				292,313				647,313
Income tax expense		28,923				3,643				49,194				44,159
Net income		133,451				306,457				243,119				603,154
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(837	)			(376	)			(868	)			(1,632	)
Net income attributable to Amkor	$	132,614			$	306,081			$	242,251			$	601,522
Net income attributable to Amkor per common share:
Basic	$	0.54			$	1.25			$	0.99			$	2.46
Diluted	$	0.54			$	1.24			$	0.98			$	2.45
Shares used in computing per common share amounts:
Basic		245,740				244,744				245,571				244,581
Diluted		247,129				246,094				247,080				246,015

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	735,733			$	959,072
Short-term investments		439,002				281,964
Accounts receivable, net of allowances		1,411,393				1,365,504
Inventories		477,935				629,576
Other current assets		61,579				65,123
Total current assets		3,125,642				3,301,239
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,321,467				3,135,614
Operating lease right of use assets		129,515				171,163
Goodwill		18,888				21,517
Restricted cash		3,950				3,334
Other assets		135,387				188,890
Total assets	$	6,734,849			$	6,821,757
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	$	149,890			$	143,813
Trade accounts payable		827,854				899,164
Capital expenditures payable		233,603				146,602
Short-term operating lease liability		43,830				70,991
Accrued expenses		346,913				401,841
Total current liabilities		1,602,090				1,662,411
Long-term debt		947,227				1,088,521
Pension and severance obligations		88,326				93,540
Long-term operating lease liabilities		59,004				75,745
Other non-current liabilities		160,103				201,839
Total liabilities		2,856,750				3,122,056
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—				—
Common stock		292				291
Additional paid-in capital		2,005,026				1,996,344
Retained earnings		2,061,596				1,874,644
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1,839				16,699
Treasury stock		(222,065	)			(219,226	)
Total Amkor stockholders’ equity		3,846,688				3,668,752
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries		31,411				30,949
Total equity		3,878,099				3,699,701
Total liabilities and equity	$	6,734,849			$	6,821,757

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	243,119			$	603,154
Depreciation and amortization		472,396				455,679
Other operating activities and non-cash items		30,717				(20,396	)
Changes in assets and liabilities		(50,045	)			(492,673	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		696,187				545,764
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property, plant and equipment		(511,654	)			(575,502	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		1,580				2,691
Payments for short-term investments		(491,056	)			(364,274	)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		71,159				26,202
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments		267,393				274,452
Other investing activities		(34,319	)			(86,785	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(696,897	)			(723,216	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities		370,000				80,000
Payments of revolving credit facilities		(370,000	)			(80,000	)
Proceeds from short-term debt		20,712				29,711
Payments of short-term debt		(14,632	)			(21,662	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		—				250,000
Payments of long-term debt		(104,952	)			(183,493	)
Payments of finance lease obligations		(48,409	)			(26,938	)
Payments of dividends		(55,328	)			(36,725	)
Other financing activities		(1,801	)			(4,152	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(204,410	)			6,741
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(17,603	)			(33,491	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(222,723	)			(204,202	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		962,406				831,521
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	739,683			$	627,319

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are often characterized by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or “intend,” by the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on our current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

• dependence on the cyclical and volatile semiconductor industry and vulnerability to industry downturns and declines in global economic and financial conditions;
• dependence on key customers or concentration of customers in certain end markets, such as mobile communications and automotive;
• changes in costs, quality, availability and delivery times of raw materials, components and equipment;
• health conditions or pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting labor availability and operating capacity, capital availability, the supply chain and consumer demand for our customers’ products and services;
• fluctuations in operating results and cash flows;
• our substantial indebtedness;
• dependence on international factories and operations and risks relating to trade restrictions and regional conflict;
• fluctuations in interest rates and changes in credit risk;
• competition with established competitors in the packaging and test business, the internal capabilities of integrated device manufacturers and new competitors, including foundries;
• difficulty funding our liquidity needs, including as a result of disruptions to the banking system and capital markets;
• our substantial investments in equipment and facilities to support the demand of our customers;
• difficulty attracting, retaining or replacing qualified personnel;
• difficulty achieving the relatively high-capacity utilization rates necessary to realize satisfactory gross margins given our high percentage of fixed costs;
• maintaining an effective system of internal controls;
• the absence of backlog and the short-term nature of our customers’ commitments;
• our continuing development and implementation of changes to, and maintenance and security of, our information technology systems;
• the historical downward pressure on the prices of our packaging and test services;
• challenges with integrating diverse operations;
• fluctuations in our manufacturing yields;
• any changes in tax laws, taxing authorities not agreeing with our interpretation of applicable tax laws, including whether we continue to qualify for conditional reduced tax rates, or any requirements to establish or adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets;
• our ability to develop new proprietary technology, protect our proprietary technology, operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others and implement new technologies;
• environmental, health and safety liabilities and expenditures;
• warranty claims, product return and liability risks, and the risk of negative publicity if our products fail, as well as the risk of litigation incident to our business;
• natural disasters and other calamities, political instability, hostilities or other disruptions;
• restrictive covenants in the indentures and agreements governing our current and future indebtedness;
• the possibility that we may decrease or suspend our quarterly dividend;
• significant severance plan obligations associated with our manufacturing operations in Korea; and
• the ability of certain of our stockholders to effectively determine or substantially influence the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval.

Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect our operating results and financial condition are discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”) and from time to time in our other reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You should carefully consider the trends, risks and uncertainties described in this press release, the Form 10-K and other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of these trends, risks or uncertainties continues or occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially and adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We assume no obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release except as may be required by applicable law.

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Jennifer Jue

Vice President, Investor Relations and Finance

480-786-7594

jennifer.jue@amkor.com

Source: Amkor Technology, Inc.

FAQ

What are Amkor Technology's financial results for Q3 2023?

Amkor Technology reported net sales of $1.82 billion, gross profit of $283 million, and operating income of $167 million for Q3 2023.

What was Amkor's net income and earnings per diluted share for Q3 2023?

Amkor's net income for Q3 2023 was $133 million, with earnings per diluted share at $0.54.

What contributed to Amkor's revenue growth in Q3 2023?

Amkor's revenue growth in Q3 2023 was driven by growth in the Communications end market.

What recent expansion did Amkor undertake?

Amkor recently opened a state-of-the-art factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, expanding its geographic footprint.

What is Amkor's guidance for Q4 2023?

Amkor provided guidance for Q4 2023, including net sales of $1.625 billion to $1.725 billion and a gross margin of 14.0% to 16.0%.