Lattice Semiconductor Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) reported strong financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended January 2, 2021. The company experienced significant profitability growth, with a 6.3% increase in diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis year-over-year. Revenue grew double-digits in its key markets of communications, computing, industrial, and automotive. Lattice launched two new Nexus™ products and three software products, generating approximately $92 million in cash from operations, further enhancing its balance sheet.

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6.3% increase in diluted EPS on a GAAP basis year-over-year.
Double-digit revenue growth in communications and computing, and industrial and automotive sectors.
Launched two new Nexus™ products and three new software products.
$92 million generated from operations, strengthening the balance sheet.

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02/16/2021 - 04:00 PM

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, announced financial results today for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended January 2, 2021.

Jim Anderson, president and CEO, said, "Profitability increased significantly for the full year 2020, as we continued to execute on our strategy. We saw double-digit year-over-year revenue growth in our two largest markets, communications and computing, and industrial and automotive, which are long-term growth drivers. We executed well on our hardware and software roadmaps, with the successful launch of two new Nexus™ products and three new software products. We are pleased with the momentum we are building with our customers and look to accelerate the Company's growth moving forward."

Sherri Luther, CFO, said, "We expanded diluted earnings per share by 6.3% on a GAAP basis for the full year 2020 compared to the full year 2019, and 16.9% on a non-GAAP basis, as we continued to drive profit expansion. With approximately $92 million in cash generated from operations for the full year 2020, we further strengthened our balance sheet ending the year with a positive net cash position."

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What were Lattice Semiconductor's financial results for FY 2020?

Lattice Semiconductor reported a 6.3% increase in diluted EPS on a GAAP basis for FY 2020 compared to FY 2019, and experienced double-digit revenue growth.