Renesas Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) reported its consolidated financial results for Q1 2023, ending March 31, 2023. The company achieved revenue of 359.4 billion yen, marking a 3.8% increase year-over-year. Operating profit reached 123.3 billion yen, representing a 34.3% margin. Profit attributable to owners was 105.2 billion yen, which is 29.3% of revenue. Despite capital expenditures of 28 billion yen and R&D expenses of 53.7 billion yen, the company maintained a strong balance sheet with total assets of 2,840.8 billion yen and total equity of 1,661.1 billion yen. The equity ratio attributable to owners stands at 58.3%.

Positive

• Revenue growth of 3.8% YoY to 359.4 billion yen.
• Operating profit at 123.3 billion yen with a 34.3% margin.
• Profit attributable to owners increased to 105.2 billion yen, or 29.3% of revenue.
• Strong equity ratio at 58.3%.

Negative

• R&D expenses of 53.7 billion yen may impact net profits.
• Total comprehensive income fell to 119.5 billion yen, down 36.6% YoY.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) today announced consolidated financial results in accordance with IFRS for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results (Note 1)

	Three months ended March 31, 2023
	Billion Yen		% of Revenue
Revenue	359.4		100.0
Operating profit	123.3		34.3
Profit attributable to owners of parent	105.2		29.3
Capital expenditures (Note 2)	28.0
Depreciation and amortization	45.0
R&D expenses (Note 3)	53.7
	Yen
Exchange rate (USD)	133
Exchange rate (EUR)	142

	As of March 31, 2023
	Billion Yen
Total assets	2,840.8
Total equity	1,661.1
Equity attributable to owners of parent	1,657.3
Equity ratio attributable to owners of parent (%)	58.3
Interest-bearing liabilities	741.4

Note 1:		All figures are rounded to the nearest 100 million yen.
Note 2:		Capital expenditures refer to the amount of capital for property, plant and equipment (manufacturing equipment) and intangible assets based on the amount of investment decisions made during the three months ended March 31, 2023. However, the investments from Dialog Semiconductor Limited (hereinafter “Dialog”) and Celeno Communications Inc. (hereinafter “Celeno”) are listed as an input basis.
Note 3:		R&D expenses include capitalized R&D expenses recorded as intangible assets.
Note 4:		The allocation of the acquisition costs for the business combination with Steradian Semiconductors Private Limited (hereinafter “Steradian”), which was completed on October 17, 2022, has been revised during the current fiscal year. This revision to the allocation of the acquisition costs has been reflected in the consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022.

RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
English translation from the original Japanese-language document
	April 27, 2023
Company name	: Renesas Electronics Corporation
Stock exchanges on which the shares are listed	: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
Code number	: 6723
URL	: https://www.renesas.com
Representative	: Hidetoshi Shibata, President and CEO
Contact person	: Fujiko Yamaguchi, Vice President, IR Office Tel. +81 (0)3-6773-3002
Filing date of Shihanki Hokokusho (scheduled)	: May 10, 2023

1. Consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (Amounts are rounded to the nearest million yen)

1.1 Consolidated financial results (% of change from corresponding period of the previous year)

	Revenue		Operating profit		Profit before tax		Profit		Profit attributable to owners of parent		Total comprehensive income
	Million	%	Million	%	Million	%	Million	%	Million	%	Million	%
	yen		yen		yen		yen		yen		yen
Three months ended March 31, 2023	359,374	3.8	123,265	23.5	127,762	62.3	105,271	75.6	105,211	75.7	119,479	(36.6)
Three months ended March 31, 2022	346,288	---	99,823	---	78,742	---	59,937	---	59,883	---	188,501	---

	Basic earnings per share	Diluted earnings per share
	Yen	Yen
Three months ended March 31, 2023	58.50	57.53
Three months ended March 31, 2022	30.79	30.20

1.2 Consolidated financial position

	Total assets	Total equity	Equity attributable to owners	Ratio of equity attributable to owners
	Million yen	Million yen	Million yen	%
March 31, 2023	2,840,835	1,661,136	1,657,332	58.3
December 31, 2022	2,812,491	1,537,463	1,533,735	54.5

2. Cash dividends

	Cash 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
	Yen	Yen	Yen	Yen	Yen
Year ended December 31, 2022	---	0.00	---	0.00	0.00
Year ending December 31, 2023	---
Year ending December 31, 2023 (forecast)		0.00	---	---	---
Note: Change in forecast of cash dividends since the most recently announced forecast: Yes

3. Forecast of consolidated results for the six months ending June 30, 2023

	Non-GAAP Revenue		Non-GAAP Gross Margin		Non-GAAP Operating Margin
	Million yen	%	%	%pts	%	%pts
Six months ending June 30, 2023	712,166 to 727,166	(1.6) to 0.5	55.8	(2.6)	33.3	(5.5)

Note 1:		The Group reports its consolidated forecast on a quarterly basis (cumulative quarters) as substitute for a yearly forecast in a range format. The non-GAAP gross margin and the non-GAAP operating margin forecasts are provided assuming the midpoint in the non-GAAP revenue forecast.
Note 2:		Non-GAAP figures are calculated by removing or adjusting non-recurring items and other adjustments from GAAP (IFRS) 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 on a non-GAAP basis.

4. Others

4.1	Changes in significant subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2023: No
	(Changes in specified subsidiaries resulting in changes in scope of consolidation)
4.2	Changes in Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Corrections of Prior Period Errors
	1. Changes in accounting policies with revision of accounting standard: No
	2. Changes in accounting policies except for 4.2.1: No
	3. Changes in accounting estimates: No
4.3	Number of shares issued and outstanding (common stock)
	1. Number of shares issued and outstanding (including treasury stock)
	As of March 31, 2023:	1,958,454,023 shares
	As of December 31, 2022:	1,958,454,023 shares
	2. Number of treasury stock
	As of March 31, 2023:	158,896,378 shares
	As of December 31, 2022:	161,488,167 shares
	3. Average number of shares issued and outstanding
	Three months ended March 31, 2023:	1,798,535,567 shares
	Three months ended March 31, 2022:	1,944,641,915 shares

(Note) Information regarding the implementation of audit procedures: These financial results are not subject to quarterly review procedures by the independent auditor.

Cautionary Statement The Group will hold an earnings conference for institutional investors and analysts on April 27, 2023. The Group plans to post the materials which are provided at the meeting, on the Group’s website on that day.   The statements with respect to the financial outlook of Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereinafter “the Company”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (hereinafter “the Group”) are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. We caution you in advance that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements due to changes in several important factors.   The allocation of the acquisition costs for the business combination with Steradian has been revised during the current fiscal year. This revision to the allocation of the acquisition costs has been reflected in the consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. For details, please refer to Appendix 1.5, “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Business Combinations)” on page 12.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. 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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Media Contacts

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Corporate Communications Office

Renesas Electronics Corporation

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Investor Relations Office

Renesas Electronics Corporation

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FAQ

What is Renesas Electronics' revenue for Q1 2023?

Renesas Electronics reported a revenue of 359.4 billion yen for Q1 2023.

What is the operating profit margin of Renesas Electronics?

The operating profit margin for Renesas Electronics in Q1 2023 was 34.3%.

What were the earnings per share for Renesas Electronics in Q1 2023?

The basic earnings per share for Renesas Electronics in Q1 2023 was 58.50 yen.

What is the forecast for Renesas Electronics for the six months ending June 30, 2023?

Renesas Electronics forecasts revenue between 712,166 million yen and 727,166 million yen for the six months ending June 30, 2023.