Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2024
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.
- 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
- 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
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
The full-year 2024 performance, with
Business Highlights
- Fourth quarter of 2024 sales decreased
10% Q/Q and decreased6% Y/Y- SSD controller sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased
5% to10% Q/Q and decreased5% to10% Y/Y - eMMC+UFS controller sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased
10% to15% Q/Q and were flat Y/Y - SSD solutions sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased
35% to40% Q/Q and decreased25% to30% Y/Y
- SSD controller sales: 4Q of 2024 decreased
- Announced annual cash dividend of
$2.00 per American Depositary Share (“ADS”)
Financial Highlights
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* 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
For the fourth quarter of 2024, net income (non-GAAP) decreased to
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
Key Financial Results
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During the fourth quarter of 2024, we had
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
For the first quarter of 2025, management expects:
(in millions, except percentages) | GAAP | Non-GAAP Adjustment | Non-GAAP |
Revenue | - | -- | - |
Gross margin | Approximately | ||
Operating margin | Approximately |
* Projected gross margin (non-GAAP) excludes
** Projected operating margin (non-GAAP) excludes
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$. We do not use financial instruments to manage the impact on our operations from changes in foreign exchange rates, and because our operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, we therefore exclude foreign exchange gains and losses when presenting non-GAAP financial measures.
Realized/Unrealized loss (gain) on investments relates to the disposal and net change in fair value of long-term investments.
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Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, | Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | ||||||||||
2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||
Net Sales | 202,379 | 212,412 | 191,160 | 639,142 | 803,552 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | 113,854 | 113,142 | 101,635 | 368,752 | 432,862 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 88,525 | 99,270 | 89,525 | 270,390 | 370,690 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
Research & development | 56,432 | 58,486 | 54,156 | 174,357 | 217,822 | |||||||||
Sales & marketing | 6,205 | 7,009 | 7,360 | 26,920 | 27,450 | |||||||||
General & administrative | 7,600 | 9,315 | 8,350 | 27,923 | 31,354 | |||||||||
Loss from settlement of litigation | 720 | - | - | 1,312 | 1,250 | |||||||||
Operating income | 17,568 | 24,460 | 19,659 | 39,878 | 92,814 | |||||||||
Non-operating income (expense) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 4,221 | 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, net | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | |||||||||
Subtotal | 3,061 | 2,428 | 5,770 | 21,170 | 16,520 | |||||||||
Income before income tax | 20,629 | 26,888 | 25,429 | 61,048 | 109,334 | |||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (464 | ) | 6,045 | 2,389 | 8,175 | 18,614 | ||||||||
Net income | 21,093 | 20,843 | 23,040 | 52,873 | 90,720 | |||||||||
Earnings per basic ADS | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 1.59 | 2.70 | |||||||||
Earnings per diluted ADS | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.68 | 1.58 | 2.69 | |||||||||
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Weighted avg. ADS equivalents | 33,416 | 33,687 | 33,690 | 33,353 | 33,642 | |||||||||
Diluted ADS equivalents | 33,587 | 33,700 | 33,814 | 33,470 | 33,722 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results | ||||||||||||||
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2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||
Gross profit (GAAP) | 88,525 | 99,270 | 89,525 | 270,390 | 370,690 | |||||||||
Gross margin (GAAP) | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (A) | 106 | 63 | 162 | 406 | 311 | |||||||||
Restructuring charges | 648 | - | 164 | 3,996 | 209 | |||||||||
Gross profit (non-GAAP) | 89,279 | 99,333 | 89,851 | 274,792 | 371,210 | |||||||||
Gross margin (non-GAAP) | ||||||||||||||
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 expenses | 288 | - | - | (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 | |||||||||
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Total adjustments to operating profit | 10,261 | 9,734 | 11,910 | 36,339 | 30,300 | |||||||||
Operating profit (non-GAAP) | 27,829 | 34,194 | 31,569 | 76,217 | 123,114 | |||||||||
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Non-operating income (expense) (GAAP) | 3,061 | 2,428 | 5,770 | 21,170 | 16,520 | |||||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net | 1,117 | 488 | (1,046 | ) | (914 | ) | (1,391 | ) | ||||||
Realized/Unrealized holding loss (gain) on investments | 51 | 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 adjustments | 11,429 | 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) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP) | ||||||||||||||
Shares used in computing earnings per diluted ADS (GAAP) | 33,587 | 33,700 | 33,814 | 33,470 | 33,722 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 110 | 109 | 181 | 129 | 84 | |||||||||
Shares used in computing earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP) | 33,697 | 33,809 | 33,995 | 33,599 | 33,806 | |||||||||
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Cost of sales | 106 | 63 | 162 | 406 | 311 | |||||||||
Research & development | 4,103 | 2,377 | 6,670 | 11,709 | 11,284 | |||||||||
Sales & marketing | 361 | 455 | 978 | 1,858 | 1,954 | |||||||||
General & administrative | 1,216 | 763 | 1,937 | 3,574 | 3,407 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet | |||||
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Dec. 31, | Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | |||
2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |||
($) | ($) | ($) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 314,302 | 313,924 | 276,068 | ||
Accounts receivable (net) | 194,701 | 202,726 | 233,744 | ||
Inventories | 216,950 | 214,574 | 201,154 | ||
Refundable deposits – current | 49,656 | 51,102 | 54,645 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | e17,636 | 38,246 | 31,187 | ||
Total current assets | 793,245 | 820,572 | 796,798 | ||
Long-term investments | 17,116 | 16,878 | 17,326 | ||
Property and equipment (net) | 167,417 | 181,983 | 188,398 | ||
Other assets | 30,183 | 29,304 | 30,354 | ||
Total assets | 1,007,961 | 1,048,737 | 1,032,876 | ||
Accounts payable | 55,586 | 30,888 | 17,773 | ||
Income tax payable | 7,544 | 14,444 | 13,176 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 149,680 | 131,143 | 168,624 | ||
Total current liabilities | 212,810 | 176,475 | 199,573 | ||
Other liabilities | 60,455 | 62,673 | 59,548 | ||
Total liabilities | 273,265 | 239,148 | 259,121 | ||
Shareholders’ equity | 734,696 | 809,589 | 773,755 | ||
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity | 1,007,961 | 1,048,737 | 1,032,876 |
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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 |

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