Lattice Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) reported a 28% revenue increase year-over-year for Q3 2021, totaling $131.9 million, with net income rising 112% to $0.19 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. Gross margin expanded to 62.8%, up from 60.5% YoY. Operating profit reached 20.5%. Lattice achieved a record cash flow of $116 million year-to-date and repurchased $55 million in shares. The company expects Q4 2021 revenue between $129 million and $139 million, with non-GAAP gross margin anticipated at around 64%. The firm also received the 2021 Sustainability Leadership Award.

Positive

• Revenue increased 28% YoY in Q3 2021, totaling $131.9 million.
• Net income improved 112% YoY to $0.19 per diluted share on a GAAP basis.
• Gross margin expanded 230 basis points to 62.8% compared to Q3 2020.
• Operating profit reached a record 20.5% on a GAAP basis.
• Generated $116 million in cash flow from operations year-to-date.
• Repurchased $55 million of shares in the year.

Negative

• None.

• Revenue increases 28% compared to Q3 2020 and 5% compared to Q2 2021
• Gross Margin Expands to 62.8% / 63.6% for Q3 2021 on a GAAP / Non-GAAP Basis, from 60.5% / 61.5%, respectively, for Q3 2020
• Net Income Improves to $0.19 / $0.28 Per Diluted Share for Q3 2021 on a GAAP / Non-GAAP Basis, Compared to $0.09 / $0.19, respectively, for Q3 2020

* GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of certain activities which the Company's management excludes in analyzing the Company's operating results and in understanding trends in the Company's earnings. Additional information relating to these measures is included below in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see accompanying tables "Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, announced financial results today for the fiscal third quarter ended October 2, 2021.

Jim Anderson, president and CEO, said, "We drove 28% year-over-year revenue growth, with a year-over-year increase in net income of 112% on a GAAP basis and 49% on a non-GAAP basis. We saw strong revenue growth across all of our end markets, as we continued to expand our leadership product portfolio."

Sherri Luther, CFO, said, "We achieved record operating profit of 20.5% on a GAAP basis and 30.4% on a non-GAAP basis, while driving gross margin expansion of 230 basis points on a GAAP basis and 210 basis points on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q3 2020. Year to date, we generated $116 million in cash flow from operations and repurchased $55 million of the Company's shares."

Selected Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Comparisons (in thousands, except per share data)

		GAAP Financial Results (unaudited)
		Q3 2021				Q2 2021				Q3 2020				Q/Q		Y/Y
Revenue		$	131,911			$	125,905			$	103,042			4.8%		28.0%
Gross Margin %			62.8	%			61.3	%			60.5	%		150 bps		230 bps
R&D Expense %			21.8	%			21.8	%			21.8	%		—		—
SG&A Expense %			19.9	%			20.3	%			23.1	%		(40) bps		(320) bps
Operating Expense		$	55,810			$	53,868			$	49,492			3.6%		12.8%
Operating Income		$	27,015			$	23,316			$	12,814			15.9%		110.8%
Net Income		$	26,739			$	21,838			$	12,607			22.4%		112.1%
Net Income per Share - Basic		$	0.20			$	0.16			$	0.09			$0.04		$ 0.11
Net Income per Share - Diluted		$	0.19			$	0.15			$	0.09			$0.04		$ 0.10

		Non-GAAP* Financial Results (unaudited)
		Q3 2021				Q2 2021				Q3 2020				Q/Q		Y/Y
Revenue		$	131,911			$	125,905			$	103,042			4.8%		28.0%
Gross Margin %			63.6	%			62.1	%			61.5	%		150 bps		210 bps
R&D Expense %			18.8	%			18.4	%			19.0	%		40 bps		(20) bps
SG&A Expense %			14.8	%			14.6	%			16.0	%		20 bps		(120) bps
Operating Expense		$	43,802			$	41,528			$	36,008			5.5%		21.6%
Operating Income		$	40,079			$	36,651			$	27,320			9.4%		46.7%
Net Income		$	39,620			$	35,206			$	26,635			12.5%		48.8%
Net Income per Share - Basic		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.20			$ 0.03		$ 0.09
Net Income per Share - Diluted		$	0.28			$	0.25			$	0.19			$ 0.03		$ 0.09

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Revenue Growth: Third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, with revenue increasing 28% in Q3 2021 compared to Q3 2020 and 5% compared to Q2 2021.
• Profit Expansion: Gross margin expanded 230 basis points on a GAAP basis and 210 basis points on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q3 2020, with net income increasing 112% on a GAAP basis and 49% on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q3 2020.
• Lattice Wins 2021 Sustainability Leadership Award: The Business Intelligence Group recognized Lattice for its company-wide commitment to sustainability and organization-wide support to achieve a cleaner, more sustainable world. This is a key focus for Lattice, driven by the Company's leadership in power-efficient products.
• Award-Winning Lattice mVision™ Solution Stack™: Lattice's mVision stack now supports 4K video data processing and LPDDR4 memory to deliver higher quality image signal processing (ISP) performance. This allows developers to quickly implement popular high-speed communication and display interfaces to accelerate embedded vision performance with class-leading low power consumption for Edge applications.
• Lattice Certus™-NX for Automotive Applications: Lattice expanded its growing portfolio of automotive products with optimized versions of the Lattice Certus™-NX FPGA family. Built on the Lattice Nexus™ platform, these new Certus-NX devices combine automotive-grade features with class-leading performance and power efficiency.

Business Outlook - Fourth Quarter of 2021:

• Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to be between $129 million and $139 million.
• Gross margin percentage for the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to be 64% plus or minus 1% on a non-GAAP basis.
• Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 are expected to be between $44 million and $46 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release makes reference to non-GAAP financial measures. With respect to the outlook for the fourth quarter of 2021, certain items that affect GAAP measurement of financial measures are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Consequently, the Company is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of GAAP measurement for guidance or a corresponding reconciliation to GAAP for the quarter. Additional information regarding the reasons the Company uses non-GAAP measures, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and other information relating to these measures are included below, following the GAAP financial information.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details:

Lattice Semiconductor will review the Company's financial results for the fiscal third quarter 2021, and business outlook on Tuesday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number for the live audio call is 1-888-684-5603 or 1-918-398-4852 with conference identification number 4666084. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com. The Company's financial guidance will be limited to the comments on its public quarterly earnings call and the public business outlook statements contained in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements Notice:

The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking statements that involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: our belief that we are continuing to expand our leadership product portfolio; and the statements under the heading “Business Outlook - Fourth Quarter of 2021.” Other forward-looking statements may be indicated by words such as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “future,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Estimates of future revenue are inherently uncertain due to such factors such as global economic conditions which may affect customer demand, pricing pressures, competitive actions, and international trade disputes and sanctions. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the overall economy and, as a result of the foregoing, may negatively impact our operating results for future periods. Actual gross margin percentage and operating expenses could vary from the estimates on the basis of, among other things, changes in revenue levels, changes in product pricing and mix, changes in wafer, assembly, test and other costs, variations in manufacturing yields, the failure to sustain operational improvements, and the actual amount of compensation charges due to stock price changes. Actual results may differ materially from our expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to our overall business, including those risks more fully described in Lattice’s filings with the SEC including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2021, and Lattice’s quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. COVID-19 may increase or change the severity of our other risks reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2021. Lattice believes these and other risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. You should not unduly rely on forward-looking statements because actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statement applies only as of the date on which it is made. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Included within this press release and the accompanying tables and notes are certain non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the Company's consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP measures presented exclude charges and adjustments primarily related to stock-based compensation and related tax effects, restructuring plans and related charges, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and the estimated tax effect of these items. These charges and adjustments are a result of periodic or non-core operating activities of the Company. The Company describes these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciles them to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables and notes attached to this press release.

The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional and useful way of viewing aspects of our performance that, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the various factors and trends affecting our ongoing financial performance and operating results than GAAP measures alone. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures for strategic and business decision-making, internal budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation processes and believes that investors should have access to similar data.

These non-GAAP measures are included solely for informational and comparative purposes and are not meant as a substitute for GAAP and should be considered together with the consolidated financial information located in the tables attached to this press release.

About Lattice Semiconductor Corporation:

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the low power programmable leader. We solve customer problems across the network, from the Edge to the Cloud, in the growing communications, computing, industrial, automotive, and consumer markets. Our technology, long-standing relationships, and commitment to world-class support let our customers quickly and easily unleash their innovation to create a smart, secure, and connected world.

For more information about Lattice, please visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, WeChat, Weibo or Youku.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		October 2,				July 3,				September 26,				October 2,				September 26,
		2021				2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenue		$	131,911			$	125,905			$	103,042			$	373,532			$	300,947
Cost of sales			49,086				48,721				40,736				142,937				120,502
Gross margin			82,825				77,184				62,306				230,595				180,445
Operating expenses:
Research and development			28,769				27,454				22,439				80,289				66,590
Selling, general, and administrative			26,272				25,607				23,758				76,971				70,797
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			603				603				603				1,809				3,846
Restructuring			166				204				2,692				546				4,178
Total operating expenses			55,810				53,868				49,492				159,615				145,411
Income from operations			27,015				23,316				12,814				70,980				35,034
Interest expense			(661	)			(702	)			(792	)			(2,081	)			(2,914	)
Other (expense) income, net			(87	)			(135	)			(70	)			(384	)			(83	)
Income before income taxes			26,267				22,479				11,952				68,515				32,037
Income tax expense (benefit)			(472	)			641				(655	)			1,125				634
Net income		$	26,739			$	21,838			$	12,607			$	67,390			$	31,403
Net income per share:
Basic		$	0.20			$	0.16			$	0.09			$	0.49			$	0.23
Diluted		$	0.19			$	0.15			$	0.09			$	0.47			$	0.22
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic			136,638				136,388				135,598				136,476				134,903
Diluted			141,632				141,491				141,524				142,163				140,763

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited)
		October 2,				January 2,
		2021				2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	181,452			$	182,332
Accounts receivable, net			79,606				64,581
Inventories, net			66,105				64,599
Other current assets			24,596				22,331
Total current assets			351,759				333,843
Property and equipment, net			37,261				39,666
Operating lease right-of-use assets			24,822				22,178
Intangible assets, net			5,643				6,321
Goodwill			267,514				267,514
Deferred income taxes			563				577
Other long-term assets			17,277				9,968
		$	704,839			$	680,067
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	36,323			$	27,530
Accrued expenses			24,518				21,411
Accrued payroll obligations			25,365				18,028
Current portion of long-term debt			17,163				12,762
Total current liabilities			103,369				79,731
Long-term debt, net of current portion			145,057				157,934
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			20,407				18,906
Other long-term liabilities			43,106				39,069
Total liabilities			311,939				295,640
Stockholders' equity			392,900				384,427
		$	704,839			$	680,067

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		October 2,				September 26,
		2021				2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	67,390			$	31,403
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense			32,624				30,228
Depreciation and amortization			17,839				19,263
Other non-cash adjustments			5,083				4,663
Net changes in assets and liabilities			(6,873	)			(16,599	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			116,063				68,958
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(7,118	)			(9,781	)
Other investing activities			(9,534	)			(6,850	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(16,652	)			(16,631	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			—				50,000
Repayment of long-term debt			(8,750	)			(26,250	)
Repurchase of common stock			(55,126	)			—
Net cash flows related to stock compensation exercises			(36,347	)			(12,789	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(100,223	)			10,961
Effect of exchange rate change on cash			(68	)			899
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			(880	)			64,187
Beginning cash and cash equivalents			182,332				118,081
Ending cash and cash equivalents		$	181,452			$	182,268
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:
Interest paid		$	1,755			$	2,849
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		$	2,842			$	2,317

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Supplemental Historical Financial Information (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		October 2,				July 3,				September 26,
		2021				2021				2020
Balance Sheet Information
A/R Days Revenue Outstanding (DSO)			55				52				65
Inventory Days (DIO)			123				123				133
Revenue% (by Geography)
Asia			75	%			77	%			77	%
Americas			15	%			14	%			15	%
Europe (incl. Africa)			10	%			9	%			8	%
Revenue% (by End Market)
Communications and Computing			42	%			42	%			43	%
Industrial and Automotive			45	%			45	%			41	%
Consumer			10	%			10	%			10	%
Licensing and Services			3	%			3	%			6	%
Revenue% (by Channel)
Distribution			90	%			88	%			82	%
Direct			10	%			12	%			18	%

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		October 2,				July 3,				September 26,
		2021				2021				2020
Gross Margin Reconciliation
GAAP Gross margin		$	82,825			$	77,184			$	62,306
Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)			1,056				995				1,022
Non-GAAP Gross margin		$	83,881			$	78,179			$	63,328

Gross Margin % Reconciliation
GAAP Gross margin %			62.8	%			61.3	%			60.5	%
Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin adjustments			0.8	%			0.8	%			1.0	%
Non-GAAP Gross margin %			63.6	%			62.1	%			61.5	%

Research and Development Expense % (R&D Expense %) Reconciliation
GAAP R&D Expense %			21.8	%			21.8	%			21.8	%
Stock-based compensation - R&D (1)			(3.0	)%			(3.4	)%			(2.8	)%
Non-GAAP R&D Expense %			18.8	%			18.4	%			19.0	%

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense % (SG&A Expense %) Reconciliation
GAAP SG&A Expense %			19.9	%			20.3	%			23.1	%
Stock-based compensation - SG&A (1)			(5.1	)%			(5.7	)%			(7.1	)%
Non-GAAP SG&A Expense %			14.8	%			14.6	%			16.0	%

Operating Expenses Reconciliation
GAAP Operating expenses		$	55,810			$	53,868			$	49,492
Stock-based compensation - operations (1)			(10,704	)			(11,533	)			(10,189	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			(603	)			(603	)			(603	)
Restructuring and other charges			(701	)			(204	)			(2,692	)
Non-GAAP Operating expenses		$	43,802			$	41,528			$	36,008

Income from Operations Reconciliation
GAAP Income from operations		$	27,015			$	23,316			$	12,814
Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)			1,056				995				1,022
Stock-based compensation - operations (1)			10,704				11,533				10,189
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			603				603				603
Restructuring and other charges			701				204				2,692
Non-GAAP Income from operations		$	40,079			$	36,651			$	27,320

Income from Operations % Reconciliation
GAAP Income from operations %			20.5	%			18.5	%			12.4	%
Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin and Operating adjustments			9.9	%			10.6	%			14.1	%
Non-GAAP Income from operations %			30.4	%			29.1	%			26.5	%

(1)

The non-GAAP adjustments for Stock-based compensation include related tax expenses.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		October 2,				July 3,				September 26,
		2021				2021				2020
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Reconciliation
GAAP Income tax expense (benefit)		$	(472	)		$	641			$	(655	)
Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (2)			183				(33	)			478
Non-GAAP Income tax expense (benefit)		$	(289	)		$	608			$	(177	)

Net Income Reconciliation
GAAP Net income		$	26,739			$	21,838			$	12,607
Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)			1,056				995				1,022
Stock-based compensation - operations (1)			10,704				11,533				10,189
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			603				603				603
Restructuring and other charges			701				204				2,692
Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (2)			(183	)			33				(478	)
Non-GAAP Net income		$	39,620			$	35,206			$	26,635

Net Income Per Share Reconciliation
GAAP Net income per share - basic		$	0.20			$	0.16			$	0.09
Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments			0.09				0.10				0.11
Non-GAAP Net income per share - basic		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.20
GAAP Net income per share - diluted		$	0.19			$	0.15			$	0.09
Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments			0.09				0.10				0.10
Non-GAAP Net income per share - diluted		$	0.28			$	0.25			$	0.19
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic			136,638				136,388				135,598
Diluted			141,632				141,491				141,524

(1)		The non-GAAP adjustments for Stock-based compensation include related tax expenses.
(2)		We calculate non-GAAP tax expense by applying our tax provision model to year-to-date and projected income after adjusting for non-GAAP items. The difference between calculated values for GAAP and non-GAAP tax expense has been included as the “Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments.”

 

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FAQ

What were Lattice Semiconductor's Q3 2021 revenue results?

Lattice Semiconductor reported Q3 2021 revenue of $131.9 million, a 28% increase year-over-year.

How did Lattice's net income change in Q3 2021?

Net income for Q3 2021 improved by 112% to $0.19 per diluted share on a GAAP basis.

What is Lattice's expected revenue for Q4 2021?

Lattice expects Q4 2021 revenue to be between $129 million and $139 million.

What award did Lattice receive in 2021?

Lattice Semiconductor received the 2021 Sustainability Leadership Award for its commitment to sustainability.

What were Lattice's gross margins in Q3 2021?

Gross margin for Q3 2021 was 62.8%, an increase from 60.5% in Q3 2020.