Renesas Announces Consolidated Forecasts and Forecasts of Cash Dividends

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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) announced its consolidated financial forecasts for the full year ending December 31, 2021. The revenue forecast is approximately ¥977,986 million, with a gross margin of 52.8% and an operating margin of 28.8%. Notably, the company will suspend year-end dividends to focus on strategic investments. This decision aims to enhance shareholder value by improving corporate growth and profitability. The forecasts are subject to variability due to the semiconductor market's volatility.

Positive

• Forecast revenue of ¥977,986 million.
• Gross margin projected at 52.8%.
• Operating margin expected at 28.8%.

Negative

• Suspension of year-end dividend payments.
• Market volatility affecting revenue forecasts.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the consolidated financial forecasts and forecasts of cash dividends for the full year ending December 31, 2021.

The Group reports its consolidated forecasts for the full year as a range because of the difficulty of forecasting results with high accuracy due to the short-term volatility of the semiconductor market.

Additionally, in order to provide useful information to better understand the Group’s constant business results, figures such as gross margin and operating margin are presented in the non-GAAP format, which excludes or adjusts the non-recurring items related to acquisitions and other adjustments including non-recurring expenses or income from the financial figures based on GAAP (IFRS based) following a certain set of rules. However, the figure provided as revenue is based on IFRS and does not include non-GAAP adjustments.

The revenue forecast is provided assuming the midpoint and the range of the forecast are listed in brackets. The gross margin and operating margin forecasts are given assuming the midpoint in the revenue forecast.

1. Consolidated forecasts for the full year ending December 31, 2021 (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In millions of yen
	Revenue	Non-GAAP Gross Margin	Non-GAAP Operating Margin
Previous forecasts	---	---	---
Forecasts as of October 28, 2021	977,986 (±4,000)	52.8%	28.8%
Increase (decrease)	---	---	---
Percentage change	---	---	---
Reference: Results of the full year ended December 31, 2020	715,673	47.3%	19.2%

Note:

Non-GAAP figures are calculated by removing or adjusting non-recurring items and other adjustments from GAAP figures following a certain set of rules. The Group believes non-GAAP measures provide useful information in understanding and evaluating the Group’s constant business results, and therefore, forecasts are provided as a non-GAAP basis. This adjustment and exclusion include depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets recognized from acquisitions, other PPA adjustments and stock-based compensation, as well as other non-recurring expenses and income the Group believes to be applicable.

The consolidated forecasts for the full year ending December 31, 2021 are calculated by combining the forecasts for the three months ending December 31, 2021, to the financial results of the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The consolidated forecasts for the full year ending December 31, 2021 are calculated at the rate of 109 yen per USD and 129 yen per Euro.

2. Forecasts of cash dividends for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021
	Dividends per share
	At the end of first quarter	At the end of second quarter	At the end of third quarter	At the end of year	Total
Previous forecasts	－	－	－	－	－
Forecasts as of October 28, 2021				0.00	0.00
Results for the year ending December 31, 2021	－	0.00	－
Results for the year ended December 31, 2020	－	0.00	－	0.00	0.00

For the full year ending December 31, 2021, the Group suspends year-end dividend payment.

The Group will divert its retained earnings for strategic investment opportunities that will enable the Group to respond to rapid environmental changes in order to thrive in the global marketplace, thus increasing shareholder profit by improving corporate value. Based on a long-term standpoint, the Group aims to realize stable and sustained growth in profits to allow dividends to be reinstated.

Refer to Renesas' earnings report “Renesas’ Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2021” issued on October 28, 2021 for more details.

The statements with respect to the financial outlook of the Group are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions you in advance that actual results may vary materially from such forward-looking statements due to several important factors.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

(FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS)

The statements in this press release with respect to the plans, strategies and financial outlook of Renesas and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “we”) are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements do not represent any guarantee by management of future performance. In many cases, but not all, we use such words as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “initiative,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “probability,” “project,” “risk,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “target,” “will” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements discuss future expectations, identify strategies, contain projections of our results of operations or financial condition, or state other forward-looking information based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and industry, our future business strategies and the environment in which we will operate in the future. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions in our markets, which are primarily Japan, North America, Asia, and Europe; demand for, and competitive pricing pressure on, products and services in the marketplace; ability to continue to win acceptance of products and services in these highly competitive markets; and fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly between the yen and the U.S. dollar. Among other factors, downturn of the world economy; deteriorating financial conditions in world markets, or deterioration in domestic and overseas stock markets, may cause actual results to differ from the projected results forecast.

This press release is based on the economic, regulatory, market and other conditions as in effect on the date hereof. It should be understood that subsequent developments may affect the information contained in this presentation, which neither we nor our advisors or representatives are under an obligation to update, revise or affirm.

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FAQ

What is the revenue forecast for Renesas Electronics (RNECY) in 2021?

The revenue forecast for Renesas Electronics (RNECY) is approximately ¥977,986 million.

What are the projected gross and operating margins for RNECY?

Renesas Electronics projects a gross margin of 52.8% and an operating margin of 28.8%.

Why is Renesas suspending dividend payments for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021?

Renesas is suspending dividend payments to focus on strategic investments aimed at enhancing shareholder value.

What factors are affecting Renesas Electronics' financial forecasts?

The forecasts are affected by the short-term volatility of the semiconductor market.