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Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2024

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Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) reported Q4 2024 financial results with net sales of $191.2 million, down 10% Q/Q and 6% Y/Y. The company experienced declines across its product lines: SSD controller sales decreased 5-10% Q/Q and Y/Y, eMMC+UFS controller sales fell 10-15% Q/Q but remained flat Y/Y, and SSD solutions sales dropped 35-40% Q/Q and 25-30% Y/Y.

For full-year 2024, net sales grew 26% Y/Y to $803.6 million, with non-GAAP gross margin improving to 46.2% from 43.0% in 2023. The company announced an annual cash dividend of $2.00 per ADS.

Looking ahead, Silicon Motion expects Q1 2025 revenue between $158-167 million, representing a 12.5-17.5% Q/Q decline. Despite challenging consumer market conditions in early 2025, the company anticipates a strong rebound in the second half driven by new product introductions and OEM customer wins, targeting an annual revenue run-rate of $1 billion by Q4 2025.

Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del quarto trimestre del 2024, con vendite nette di 191,2 milioni di dollari, in calo del 10% rispetto al trimestre precedente e del 6% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha registrato un declino in tutte le sue linee di prodotto: le vendite di controller SSD sono diminuite del 5-10% sia su base trimestrale che annuale, le vendite di controller eMMC+UFS sono scese del 10-15% rispetto al trimestre precedente ma sono rimaste stabili rispetto all'anno precedente, e le vendite di soluzioni SSD sono crollate del 35-40% rispetto al trimestre precedente e del 25-30% rispetto all'anno precedente.

Per l'intero anno 2024, le vendite nette sono cresciute del 26% rispetto all'anno precedente, raggiungendo i 803,6 milioni di dollari, con un margine lordo non GAAP che è migliorato al 46,2% rispetto al 43,0% del 2023. L'azienda ha annunciato un dividendo in contante annuale di 2,00 dollari per ADS.

Guardando al futuro, Silicon Motion prevede un fatturato per il primo trimestre del 2025 compreso tra 158 e 167 milioni di dollari, che rappresenta un calo del 12,5-17,5% rispetto al trimestre precedente. Nonostante le difficili condizioni del mercato dei consumatori all'inizio del 2025, l'azienda prevede un forte recupero nella seconda metà dell'anno, sostenuto da nuove introduzioni di prodotti e vittorie tra i clienti OEM, puntando a una corsa annuale di fatturato di 1 miliardo di dollari entro il quarto trimestre del 2025.

Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) informó los resultados financieros del cuarto trimestre de 2024, con ventas netas de 191,2 millones de dólares, lo que representa una disminución del 10% en comparación con el trimestre anterior y del 6% en comparación con el año anterior. La compañía experimentó caídas en todas sus líneas de productos: las ventas de controladores SSD disminuyeron entre un 5-10% tanto en comparación trimestral como anual, las ventas de controladores eMMC+UFS cayeron entre un 10-15% en comparación con el trimestre anterior, pero se mantuvieron estables en comparación con el año anterior, y las ventas de soluciones SSD cayeron entre un 35-40% en comparación con el trimestre anterior y entre un 25-30% en comparación con el año anterior.

Para el año completo de 2024, las ventas netas crecieron un 26% en comparación con el año anterior, alcanzando los 803,6 millones de dólares, con un margen bruto no GAAP que mejoró al 46,2% desde el 43,0% en 2023. La compañía anunció un dividendo en efectivo anual de 2,00 dólares por ADS.

Mirando hacia adelante, Silicon Motion espera ingresos para el primer trimestre de 2025 entre 158 y 167 millones de dólares, lo que representa una disminución del 12,5-17,5% en comparación con el trimestre anterior. A pesar de las desafiantes condiciones del mercado de consumo a principios de 2025, la empresa anticipa una fuerte recuperación en la segunda mitad del año impulsada por nuevas introducciones de productos y victorias de clientes OEM, con el objetivo de alcanzar un tasa anual de ingresos de 1 mil millones de dólares para el cuarto trimestre de 2025.

실리콘 모션 (NASDAQ: SIMO)이 2024년 4분기 재무 결과를 발표하여 순매출 1억 9120만 달러를 기록하였으며, 이는 전분기 대비 10% 및 전년 대비 6% 감소한 수치입니다. 회사는 모든 제품 라인에서 감소를 경험했습니다: SSD 컨트롤러 판매는 전분기 및 전년 대비 5-10% 감소했으며, eMMC+UFS 컨트롤러 판매는 전분기 대비 10-15% 줄어들었지만 전년 대비 변동이 없었습니다. SSD 솔루션 판매는 전분기 대비 35-40%, 전년 대비 25-30% 감소했습니다.

2024년 전체 연도에 대해 순매출은 전년 대비 26% 증가한 8억 360만 달러에 달했으며, 비-GAAP 총 마진은 2023년의 43.0%에서 46.2%로 개선되었습니다. 회사는 주식 증권 증권당 2.00달러의 연간 현금 배당금을 발표했습니다.

앞으로 실리콘 모션은 2025년 1분기 매출이 1억 5800만에서 1억 6700만 달러에 이를 것으로 예상하며, 이는 전분기 대비 12.5-17.5% 감소하는 수치입니다. 2025년 초 소비자 시장의 어려운 환경에도 불구하고 회사는 새로운 제품 출시와 OEM 고객 확보를 통해 하반기에 강력한 반등이 있을 것으로 예상하고 있으며, 2025년 4분기까지 연간 매출 목표를 10억 달러로 설정하고 있습니다.

Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) a annoncé les résultats financiers du quatrième trimestre 2024, avec un chiffre d'affaires net de 191,2 millions de dollars, en baisse de 10 % par rapport au trimestre précédent et de 6 % par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a connu des baisses dans toutes ses gammes de produits : les ventes de contrôleurs SSD ont diminué de 5 à 10 % par rapport au trimestre précédent et à l'année précédente, les ventes de contrôleurs eMMC+UFS ont chuté de 10 à 15 % par rapport au trimestre précédent mais sont restées stables par rapport à l'année précédente, et les ventes de solutions SSD ont baissé de 35 à 40 % par rapport au trimestre précédent et de 25 à 30 % par rapport à l'année précédente.

Pour l'année 2024 dans son ensemble, les ventes nettes ont augmenté de 26 % par rapport à l'année précédente, atteignant 803,6 millions de dollars, avec une marge brute non-GAAP s'améliorant à 46,2 % contre 43,0 % en 2023. L'entreprise a annoncé un dividende en espèces annuel de 2,00 dollars par ADS.

En regardant vers l'avenir, Silicon Motion prévoit pour le premier trimestre 2025 un chiffre d'affaires compris entre 158 et 167 millions de dollars, représentant une baisse de 12,5 à 17,5 % par rapport au trimestre précédent. Malgré des conditions de marché difficiles pour les consommateurs au début de 2025, l'entreprise anticipe un fort rebond dans la deuxième moitié de l'année, soutenu par des introductions de nouveaux produits et des gains de clients OEM, visant un objectif de chiffre d'affaires annuel de 1 milliard de dollars d'ici le quatrième trimestre 2025.

Silicon Motion (NASDAQ: SIMO) hat die Finanzzahlen für das vierte Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht, mit Nettoumsätzen von 191,2 Millionen Dollar, was einem Rückgang von 10% im Vergleich zum Vorquartal und 6% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete Rückgänge in allen Produktbereichen: Die Umsätze mit SSD-Controllern sanken um 5-10% im Vergleich zum Vorquartal und Vorjahr, die Umsätze mit eMMC+UFS-Controllern fielen um 10-15% im Vergleich zum Vorquartal, blieben aber im Vergleich zum Vorjahr unverändert, und die Umsätze mit SSD-Lösungen brachen um 35-40% im Vergleich zum Vorquartal und um 25-30% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr ein.

Für das gesamte Jahr 2024 stiegen die Nettoumsätze im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 26% auf 803,6 Millionen Dollar, während die nicht-GAAP Bruttomarge von 43,0% im Jahr 2023 auf 46,2% anstieg. Das Unternehmen kündigte eine jährliche Bardividende von 2,00 Dollar pro ADS an.

Blickt man in die Zukunft, so erwartet Silicon Motion im ersten Quartal 2025 einen Umsatz zwischen 158 und 167 Millionen Dollar, was einem Rückgang von 12,5-17,5% im Vergleich zum Vorquartal entspricht. Trotz der herausfordernden Marktbedingungen im Verbrauchermarkt Anfang 2025 erwartet das Unternehmen in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres eine starke Erholung, die durch die Einführung neuer Produkte und den Gewinn von OEM-Kunden unterstützt wird, mit dem Ziel, bis zum vierten Quartal 2025 eine jährliche Umsatzrate von 1 Milliarde Dollar zu erreichen.

Positive
  • Full-year 2024 revenue increased 26% Y/Y to $803.6 million
  • Non-GAAP gross margin improved to 46.2% in 2024 from 43.0% in 2023
  • Annual cash dividend of $2.00 per ADS announced
  • Successfully launched PCIe Gen 5 controllers with four major flash makers
Negative
  • Q4 2024 revenue declined 10% Q/Q and 6% Y/Y to $191.2 million
  • SSD solutions sales decreased 35-40% Q/Q and 25-30% Y/Y
  • Q1 2025 revenue guidance shows 12.5-17.5% Q/Q decline
  • Weak consumer demand expected in first half of 2025

Insights

Silicon Motion's Q4 2024 results reveal a complex narrative of near-term challenges and long-term strategic positioning. While Q4 revenue declined 10% Q/Q to $191.2 million, the company demonstrated strong execution on margins, with non-GAAP gross margin expanding to 47.0% from 44.1% Y/Y.

Three critical developments stand out: First, securing 4 out of 6 major flash makers for PCIe Gen 5 controllers represents a significant competitive advantage, potentially leading to increased market share in 2025. Second, the successful launch of MonTitan enterprise controllers and expansion in automotive applications diversifies revenue streams beyond consumer markets. Third, the company's ability to maintain robust margins despite volume pressure indicates strong pricing power and operational efficiency.

The balance sheet remains solid with $334.3 million in cash, providing ample resources for R&D investment and the announced $2.00 per ADS dividend. While Q1 2025 guidance suggests continued near-term weakness, the company's projection of reaching a $1 billion annual revenue run-rate by Q4 2025 appears credible, supported by new product launches in UFS 4.1 and mainstream PCIe Gen 5 controllers.

The full-year 2024 performance, with 26% revenue growth and 320 basis points gross margin expansion, demonstrates the company's ability to execute through market cycles. The diversification into enterprise and automotive segments, combined with leadership in next-generation controllers, positions Silicon Motion well for long-term growth despite current consumer market weakness.

Business Highlights

  • Fourth quarter of 2024 sales decreased 10% Q/Q and decreased 6% Y/Y
    • SSD controller sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased 5% to 10% Q/Q and decreased 5% to 10% Y/Y
    • eMMC+UFS controller sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased 10% to 15% Q/Q and were flat Y/Y
    • SSD solutions sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased 35% to 40% Q/Q and decreased 25% to 30% Y/Y
  • Announced annual cash dividend of $2.00 per American Depositary Share (“ADS”)

Financial Highlights

 4Q 2024 GAAP4Q 2024 Non-GAAP*
 • Net sales$191.2 million (-10% Q/Q, -6% Y/Y)$191.2 million (-10% Q/Q, -6% Y/Y)
 • Gross margin46.8%47.0%
 • Operating margin10.3%16.5%
 • Earnings per diluted ADS$0.68$0.91


 Full Year 2024 GAAPFull Year 2024 Non-GAAP*
 • Net sales$803.6 million (+26% Y/Y)$803.6 million (+26% Y/Y)
 • Gross margin46.1%46.2%
 • Operating margin11.6%15.3%
 • Earnings per diluted ADS$2.69$3.43

* Please see supplemental reconciliations of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to all non-GAAP financial measures mentioned herein towards the end of this news release.

TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion,” the “Company” or “we”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2024, net sales (GAAP) decreased sequentially to $191.2 million from $212.4 million in the third quarter of 2024. Net income (GAAP) increased to $23.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted ADS (GAAP), from net income (GAAP) of $20.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted ADS (GAAP), in the third quarter of 2024.

For the fourth quarter of 2024, net income (non-GAAP) decreased to $30.9 million, or $0.91 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP), from net income (non-GAAP) of $31.0 million, or $0.92 per diluted ADS (non-GAAP), in the third quarter of 2024.

All financial numbers are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

Fourth Quarter of 2024 Review

“We continued to execute well in the fourth quarter of 2024 despite the challenging consumer market, delivering revenue within our guided range and further expanding of our gross margin,” said Wallace Kou, President and CEO of Silicon Motion. ”For the full-year 2024, revenue rebounded strongly, growing 26% as compared to full-year 2023 and well above our initial expectations at the start of the year. For the full-year 2024, gross margin (non-GAAP) increased to 46.2% from 43.0% in 2023 despite the overall market weakness in the second half of 2024. We successfully launched our industry-leading PCIE Gen 5 controllers in the second half of 2024, winning four of the six flash makers and multiple module maker customers, which are all anticipated to ramp up throughout 2025. While the consumer market remains challenging in the near-term, we remain focused on delivering strong, sustainable long-term growth by broadening our product portfolio, expanding into new markets and growing our market share in the consumer, enterprise, automotive, industrial and commercial storage markets.”

Key Financial Results

(in millions, except percentages and per ADS amounts)

GAAPNon-GAAP
4Q 20243Q 20244Q 20234Q 20243Q 20244Q 2023
Revenue$191.2$212.4$202.4$191.2$212.4$202.4
Gross profit
$89.5
$99.3
$88.5
$89.9
$99.3
$89.3
Percent of revenue46.8%46.7%43.7%47.0%46.8%44.1%
Operating expenses$69.9$74.8$71.0$58.3$65.1$61.5
Operating profit
$19.7
$24.5
$17.6
$31.6
$34.2
$27.8
Percent of revenue10.3%11.5%8.7%16.5%16.1%13.8%
Earnings per diluted ADS$0.68$0.62$0.63$0.91$0.92$0.93

Other Financial Information

(in millions)4Q 20243Q 20244Q 2023
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments—end of period$334.3$368.6$369.0
Routine capital expenditures$7.3$7.4$3.5
Dividend payments$16.8$16.8$16.7


During the fourth quarter of 2024, we had $10.8 million of capital expenditures, including $7.3 million for the routine purchases of testing equipment, software, design tools and other items, and $3.5 million for building construction in Hsinchu.

Business Outlook
“Longer-term, we expect to continue increasing our market share within the mobile and PC markets through greater outsourcing by the NAND flash makers, which should drive greater revenue and profitability for Silicon Motion,” said Mr. Kou. “This year, we expect to benefit from the introduction of several new products, including our 8-channel PCIe Gen 5 controller that started shipping in the second half of 2024, our new UFS 4.1 controller for the mobile market that will begin to ramp-up in the second half of this year, and our new 4-channel mainstream PCIe Gen 5 that we expect to launch late this year. Additionally, we will benefit from our many automotive controllers that are rapidly expanding across multiple applications and our MonTitan suite of enterprise controllers that just started shipping in the second half of 2024 and are expected to increase in the second half of this year. Consumer demand remains weak in the first half of 2025 and is proving more challenging than we initially anticipated; however, we expect a strong rebound in the second half of this year driven from new product introductions and new project wins with our OEM customers, reaching close to a run-rate of $1 billion in annual revenue in 4Q25.”

For the first quarter of 2025, management expects:

(in millions, except percentages)GAAPNon-GAAP AdjustmentNon-GAAP
Revenue$158m to $167m
-17.5% to -12.5% Q/Q
--$158m to $167m
-17.5% to -12.5% Q/Q
Gross margin46.9% to 47.4%Approximately $0.1m*47.0% to 47.5%
Operating margin2.3% to 5.2%Approximately $7.5m to $8.5m**7.7% to 9.7%

* Projected gross margin (non-GAAP) excludes $0.1 million of stock-based compensation.
** Projected operating margin (non-GAAP) excludes $7.5 million to $8.5 million of stock-based compensation and dispute related expenses.

Conference Call & Webcast:
The Company’s management team will conduct a conference call at 8:00 am Eastern Time on February 6, 2025.

Conference Call Details
Participants must register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below. Conference access information (including dial-in information and a unique access PIN) will be provided in the email received upon registration.

Participant Online Registration:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI742c56c62eb0464e9ba0c61a39fa4c91

A webcast of the call will be available on the Company's website at www.siliconmotion.com.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s unaudited selected financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation and other items, including gross profit (non-GAAP), gross margin (non-GAAP), operating expenses (non-GAAP), operating profit (non-GAAP), operating margin (non-GAAP), non-operating income (expense) (non-GAAP), net income (non-GAAP), and earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP). These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We compensate for the limitations of our non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of our performance.

Our non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors as these non-GAAP results exclude certain expenses, gains and losses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results and because they are consistent with the financial models and estimates published by many analysts who follow the Company. We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with our forecasts, and for benchmarking our performance externally against our competitors. Also, when evaluating potential acquisitions, we exclude the items described below from our consideration of the target’s performance and valuation. Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that our investors benefit from seeing the results from management’s perspective in addition to seeing our GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

  • the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results;
  • the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analysis;
  • a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and
  • an easier way to compare the Company’s operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of our competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.

The following are explanations of each of the adjustments that we incorporate into our non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding each of these individual items in our reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures:

Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges related to the fair value of restricted stock units awarded to employees. The Company believes that the exclusion of these non-cash charges provides for more accurate comparisons of our operating results to our peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. In addition, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact of share-based compensation on its operating results.

Restructuring charges relate to the restructuring of our underperforming product lines, principally the write-down of NAND flash, embedded DRAM and SSD inventory valuation and severance payments. 

M&A transaction expenses consist of legal, financial advisory and other fees related to the transaction.

Dispute related expenses consist of legal, consultant, other fees and resolution related to the dispute.

Foreign exchange loss (gain) consists of translation gains and/or losses of non-US$ denominated current assets and current liabilities, as well as certain other balance sheet items which result from the appreciation or depreciation of non-US$ currencies against the US$. We do not use financial instruments to manage the impact on our operations from changes in foreign exchange rates, and because our operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, we therefore exclude foreign exchange gains and losses when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.

Realized/Unrealized loss (gain) on investments relates to the disposal and net change in fair value of long-term investments.

 
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except percentages and per ADS data, unaudited)
 
 For Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
 Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
 2023  2024  2024  2023  2024 
  ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
Net Sales202,379  212,412  191,160  639,142  803,552 
Cost of sales113,854  113,142  101,635  368,752  432,862 
Gross profit88,525  99,270  89,525  270,390  370,690 
Operating expenses         
Research & development56,432  58,486  54,156  174,357  217,822 
Sales & marketing6,205  7,009  7,360  26,920  27,450 
General & administrative7,600  9,315  8,350  27,923  31,354 
Loss from settlement of litigation720  -  -  1,312  1,250 
Operating income17,568  24,460  19,659  39,878  92,814 
Non-operating income (expense)         
Interest income, net4,221  3,518  3,768  12,246  14,528 
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net(1,117) (488) 1,046  914  1,391 
Realized/Unrealized gain(loss) on investments(51) (602) 956  8,002  601 
Others, net8  -                 -  8  - 
Subtotal3,061  2,428  5,770  21,170  16,520 
Income before income tax20,629  26,888  25,429  61,048  109,334 
Income tax expense (benefit)(464) 6,045  2,389  8,175  18,614 
Net income21,093  20,843  23,040  52,873  90,720 
          
Earnings per basic ADS0.63  0.62  0.68  1.59  2.70 
Earnings per diluted ADS0.63  0.62  0.68  1.58  2.69 
          
Margin Analysis:         
Gross margin43.7%  46.7%  46.8%  42.3%  46.1% 
Operating margin8.7%  11.5%  10.3%  6.2%  11.6% 
Net margin10.4%  9.8%  12.1%  8.3%  11.3% 
          
Additional Data:         
Weighted avg. ADS equivalents33,416  33,687  33,690  33,353  33,642 
Diluted ADS equivalents33,587  33,700  33,814  33,470  33,722 


Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results
(in thousands, except percentages and per ADS data, unaudited)
 
 For Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
 Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
2023  2024  2024  2023  2024 
($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
Gross profit (GAAP)88,525  99,270  89,525  270,390  370,690 
Gross margin (GAAP)43.7%  46.7%  46.8%  42.3%  46.1% 
Stock-based compensation (A)106  63  162  406  311 
Restructuring charges648  -  164  3,996  209 
Gross profit (non-GAAP) 89,279  99,333  89,851  274,792  371,210 
Gross margin (non-GAAP)44.1%  46.8%  47.0%  43.0%  46.2% 
             
Operating expenses (GAAP)70,957  74,810  69,866  230,512  277,876 
Stock-based compensation (A)(5,680) (3,595) (9,585) (17,141) (16,645)
M&A transaction expenses288  -  -  (2,606) - 
Dispute related expenses(3,477) (6,076) (1,999) (6,973) (13,135)
Restructuring charges(638) -  -  (5,217) - 
Operating expenses (non-GAAP) 61,450  65,139  58,282  198,575  248,096 
          
Operating profit (GAAP)17,568  24,460  19,659  39,878  92,814 
Operating margin (GAAP)8.7%  11.5%  10.3%  6.2%  11.6% 
Total adjustments to operating profit10,261  9,734  11,910  36,339  30,300 
Operating profit (non-GAAP) 27,829  34,194  31,569  76,217  123,114 
Operating margin (non-GAAP)13.8%  16.1%  16.5%  11.9%  15.3% 
          
Non-operating income (expense) (GAAP)3,061  2,428  5,770  21,170  16,520 
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net1,117  488  (1,046) (914) (1,391)
Realized/Unrealized holding loss (gain) on investments51  602  (956) (8,002) (601)
Non-operating income (expense) (non-GAAP) 4,229  3,518  3,768  12,254  14,528 
          
Net income (GAAP)21,093  20,843  23,040  52,873  90,720 
Total pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments11,429  10,824  9,908  27,423  28,308 
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments(1,202) (649) (2,049) (4,169) (3,064)
Net income (non-GAAP) 31,320  31,018  30,899  76,127  115,964 
          
Earnings per diluted ADS (GAAP)$0.63  $0.62  $0.68  $1.58  $2.69 
Earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP) $0.93  $0.92  $0.91  $2.27  $3.43 
          
Shares used in computing earnings per diluted ADS (GAAP)33,587  33,700  33,814  33,470  33,722 
Non-GAAP adjustments110  109  181  129  84 
Shares used in computing earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP)33,697  33,809  33,995  33,599  33,806 
          
(A) Excludes stock-based compensation as follows:         
Cost of sales106  63  162  406  311 
Research & development4,103  2,377  6,670  11,709  11,284 
Sales & marketing361  455  978  1,858  1,954 
General & administrative1,216  763  1,937  3,574  3,407 


Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(In thousands, unaudited)
 
 Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Dec. 31,
 2023 2024 2024
  ($)  ($)  ($)
Cash and cash equivalents314,302 313,924 276,068
Accounts receivable (net)194,701 202,726 233,744
Inventories216,950 214,574 201,154
Refundable deposits – current49,656 51,102 54,645
Prepaid expenses and other current assetse17,636 38,246 31,187
Total current assets793,245 820,572 796,798
Long-term investments17,116 16,878 17,326
Property and equipment (net)167,417 181,983 188,398
Other assets30,183 29,304 30,354
Total assets1,007,961 1,048,737 1,032,876
      
Accounts payable55,586 30,888 17,773
Income tax payable7,544 14,444 13,176
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities149,680 131,143 168,624
Total current liabilities212,810 176,475 199,573
Other liabilities60,455 62,673 59,548
Total liabilities273,265 239,148 259,121
Shareholders’ equity734,696 809,589 773,755
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity1,007,961 1,048,737 1,032,876


Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
 For Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
  Dec. 31,  Sep. 30,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
  2023  2024  2024  2023  2024 
   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 
Net income 21,093  20,843  23,040  52,873  90,720 
Depreciation & amortization 5,356  6,664  7,256  21,810  25,331 
Stock-based compensation 5,786  3,658  9,747  17,547  16,956 
Investment losses (gain) & disposals (432) 602  (956) (8,217) (601)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities 11,582  22,280  (45,245) 65,070  (55,213)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 43,385  54,047  (6,158) 149,083  77,193 
           
Purchase of property & equipment (10,758) (12,436) (10,836) (50,313) (44,449)
Proceeds from disposal of properties 1,228  -  3  1,228  3 
Purchase of long-term investments -  -  (4,173) -  (4,173)
Disposal of long-term investments -  -  4,432  -  4,432 
Net cash used in investing activities (9,530) (12,436) (10,574) (49,085) (44,187)
           
Dividend payments (16,676) (16,812) (16,814) (16,690) (67,254)
Net cash used in financing activities (16,676) (16,812) (16,814) (16,690) (67,254)
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash 17,179  24,799  (33,546) 83,308  (34,248)
Effect of foreign exchange changes 1,508  186  (717) (1,373) (409)
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash—beginning of period 350,303  343,611  368,596  287,055  368,990 
Cash, cash equivalents & restricted cash—end of period 368,990  368,596  334,333  368,990  334,333 


Shareholder Litigation:
On August 31, 2023, a Silicon Motion ADS holder (the “Plaintiff”) filed a putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, captioned Water Island Event-Driven Fund v. MaxLinear, Inc., No. 23-cv-01607 (S.D. Cal.), asserting claims against MaxLinear, Inc. (“MaxLinear”) and two of its officers (the “MaxLinear Defendants”) for alleged violations of (i) Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and (ii) Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, in connection with alleged false and misleading statements made by the MaxLinear Defendants between June 6, 2023 and July 26, 2023 concerning MaxLinear’s intent to consummate the merger agreement it had entered into with Silicon Motion. On August 28, 2024, the Court dismissed the complaint against the MaxLinear Defendants without prejudice for lack of standing.  On September 18, 2024, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint against the MaxLinear Defendants, and also added Silicon Motion and two of its officers (the “Silicon Motion Defendants”), asserting substantially similar claims under the Exchange Act. The complaint seeks compensatory damages, including interest, costs and expenses, and such other equitable or injunctive relief that the court deems appropriate. The motion to dismiss the amended complaint is fully briefed. The Silicon Motion Defendants believe that the claims asserted against them are without merit and intend to defend themselves vigorously.

About Silicon Motion:
We are the global leader in supplying NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices.  We supply more SSD controllers than any other company in the world for servers, PCs and other client devices and are the leading merchant supplier of eMMC and UFS embedded storage controllers used in smartphones, IoT devices and other applications.  We also supply customized high-performance hyperscale data center and specialized industrial and automotive SSD solutions.  Our customers include most of the NAND flash vendors, storage device module makers and leading OEMs.  For further information on Silicon Motion, visit us at www.siliconmotion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although such statements are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on them. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual market trends or our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the unpredictable volume and timing of customer orders, which are not fixed by contract but vary on a purchase order basis; the loss of one or more key customers or the significant reduction, postponement, rescheduling or cancellation of orders from one or more customers; general economic conditions or conditions in the semiconductor or consumer electronics markets; the impact of inflation on our business and customer’s businesses and any effect this has on economic activity in the markets in which we operate; the functionalities and performance of our information technology (“IT”) systems, which are subject to cybersecurity threats and which support our critical operational activities, and any breaches of our IT systems or those of our customers, suppliers, partners and providers of third-party licensed technology; the effects on our business and our customer’s business taking into account the ongoing U.S.-China tariffs and trade disputes; the uncertainties associated with any future global or regional pandemic; the continuing tensions between Taiwan and China including enhanced military activities; decreases in the overall average selling prices of our products; changes in the relative sales mix of our products; changes in our cost of finished goods; supply chain disruptions that have affected us and our industry as well as other industries on a global basis; the payment, or non-payment, of cash dividends in the future at the discretion of our board of directors and any announced planned increases in such dividends; changes in our cost of finished goods; the availability, pricing, and timeliness of delivery of other components and raw materials used in the products we sell given the current raw material supply shortages being experienced in our industry; our customers’ sales outlook, purchasing patterns, and inventory adjustments based on consumer demands and general economic conditions; any potential impairment charges that may be incurred related to businesses previously acquired or divested in the future; our ability to successfully develop, introduce, and sell new or enhanced products in a timely manner; and the timing of new product announcements or introductions by us or by our competitors. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2024. Other than as required under the securities laws, we do not intend, and do not undertake any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release.

Silicon Motion Investor Contacts: 
Tom Sepenzis
Senior Director of IR & Strategy
tsepenzis@siliconmotion.com
Selina Hsieh
Investor Relations
ir@siliconmotion.com

FAQ

What was Silicon Motion's (SIMO) revenue performance in Q4 2024?

Silicon Motion's Q4 2024 revenue was $191.2 million, representing a 10% decrease quarter-over-quarter and a 6% decrease year-over-year.

How much did Silicon Motion's (SIMO) SSD controller sales decline in Q4 2024?

SIMO's SSD controller sales decreased 5-10% both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year in Q4 2024.

What is Silicon Motion's (SIMO) revenue guidance for Q1 2025?

Silicon Motion expects Q1 2025 revenue between $158-167 million, representing a 12.5-17.5% decrease quarter-over-quarter.

What is Silicon Motion's (SIMO) annual dividend payment for 2024?

Silicon Motion announced an annual cash dividend of $2.00 per American Depositary Share (ADS).

What was Silicon Motion's (SIMO) full-year revenue growth in 2024?

Silicon Motion's full-year 2024 revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $803.6 million.

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