Skyworks Announces New $2 Billion Stock Repurchase Program

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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS) has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $2 billion, effective through February 1, 2025. This program replaces the previous $2 billion repurchase approved on January 26, 2021. The company plans to utilize its working capital, with approximately $993 million in cash and marketable securities as of December 30, 2022. Stock repurchases will be contingent upon market conditions and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

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• Authorization of a new $2 billion stock repurchase program, enhancing shareholder value.
• Strong liquidity position with $993 million in cash and marketable securities.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS), an innovator of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors connecting people, places and things, today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $2 billion of the Company’s common stock from time to time through Feb. 1, 2025, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in compliance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. This newly authorized stock repurchase program succeeds in its entirety the $2 billion stock repurchase program that was approved by the board of directors on Jan. 26, 2021.

The timing and amount of any shares of the Company’s common stock that are repurchased under the new repurchase program will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

The Company currently expects to fund the repurchase program using the Company’s working capital. As of Dec. 30, 2022, the Company had cash and marketable securities of approximately $993 million.

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is empowering the wireless networking revolution. Our highly innovative analog and mixed signal semiconductors are connecting people, places and things spanning a number of new and previously unimagined applications within the aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, smartphone, tablet and wearable markets.

Skyworks is a global company with engineering, marketing, operations, sales and support facilities located throughout Asia, Europe and North America and is a member of the S&P 500® market index (Nasdaq: SWKS). For more information, please visit Skyworks’ website at: www.skyworksinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information relating to future results and expectations of Skyworks (e.g., certain projections and business trends, as well as plans for dividend payments, debt repayment and share repurchases). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will” or “continue,” and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows.

These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on business conditions in our industry, including supply constraints and supply chain disruptions, and the potential for the uncertain duration, severity and future impact of the pandemic, including as a result of more contagious variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, to result in significant disruptions to our business operations, as well as negative impacts to our financial condition; the susceptibility of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers’, products to economic cycles, including a rise in inflation and the current heightened risk of recession; our reliance on a small number of key customers for a large percentage of our sales; the availability and pricing of third-party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity, raw materials, supplier components, equipment and shipping and logistics services, including limits on our customers’ ability to obtain such services and materials; the risks of doing business internationally, including increased import/export restrictions and controls (e.g., our ability to sell products to certain specified foreign entities only pursuant to a limited export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce), imposition of trade protection measures (e.g., tariffs or taxes), security and health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and other economic, social, military and geopolitical conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including the war in Ukraine; delays in the deployment of commercial 5G networks or in consumer adoption of 5G-enabled devices; the volatility of our stock price; decreased gross margins and loss of market share as a result of increased competition; our ability to obtain design wins from customers; changes in laws, regulations and/or policies that could adversely affect our operations and financial results, the economy and our customers’ demand for our products, or the financial markets and our ability to raise capital; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products, avoid product obsolescence, reduce costs in a timely manner, transition our products to smaller geometry process technologies and achieve higher levels of design integration; the quality of our products and any defect remediation costs; our products’ ability to perform under stringent operating conditions; reduced flexibility in operating our business as a result of the indebtedness incurred in connection with the transaction with Silicon Laboratories Inc.; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; our ability to prevent theft of our intellectual property, disclosure of confidential information or breaches of our information technology systems; uncertainties of litigation, including potential disputes over intellectual property infringement and rights, as well as payments related to the licensing and/or sale of such rights; our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties; our ability to make certain investments and acquisitions, integrate companies we acquire and/or enter into strategic alliances; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to Editors: Skyworks and the Skyworks symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Third-party brands and names are for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective owners.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Skyworks Solutions' stock repurchase program?

The purpose is to enhance shareholder value by repurchasing up to $2 billion of common stock.

When does the new stock repurchase program for SWKS expire?

The new stock repurchase program is effective through February 1, 2025.

How much cash does Skyworks Solutions have available for stock repurchases?

Skyworks Solutions has approximately $993 million in cash and marketable securities as of December 30, 2022.

What was the previous amount authorized for stock repurchases by Skyworks Solutions?

The previous amount authorized for stock repurchases was also $2 billion, approved on January 26, 2021.