Tower Semiconductor Reports 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results
- Revenue increased slightly from the previous quarter.
- Cash flow from operating activities increased to $75 million.
- Gross profit, operating profit, and net profit all decreased compared to Q1 2023 and Q2 2022.
- The company will not provide revenue guidance for Q3 2023.
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM & TASE: TSEM) reports today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Second Quarter of 2023 Results Overview
Revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2023 was
Operating profit for the second quarter of 2023 was
Net profit for the second quarter of 2023 was
Cash flow generated from operating activities in the second quarter of 2023 was
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company repaid
Guidance and Conference Call
In light of the Company’s definitive agreement with Intel Corporation, as announced on February 15, 2022, the Company is not providing revenue guidance for the third quarter of 2023 and will not host an earnings conference call.
The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial information included in the tables below includes unaudited condensed financial data. Some of the financial information, which may be used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, which we may describe as adjusted financial measures and/ or reconciled financial measures, are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as they apply to our Company. These adjusted financial measures are calculated excluding the following: (1) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (2) compensation expenses in respect of equity grants to directors, officers, and employees and (3) restructuring income, net, which includes income, net of cost associated with the cessation of operations of the Arai manufacturing factory in Japan which occurred during 2022. These adjusted financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables may also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the adjusted financial measures, as well as a reconciliation between the adjusted financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measures. As used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, as well as may be included and calculated in the tables herein, the term Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization which we define as EBITDA consists of operating profit in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) depreciation expenses, which include depreciation recorded in cost of revenues and in operating cost and expenses lines (e.g, research and development related equipment and/ or fixed other assets depreciation), (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and (iv) restructuring income, net in relation to the Arai manufacturing factory in Japan, as described in (3) above. EBITDA is reconciled in the tables below and/or in prior earnings-related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company from GAAP operating profit. EBITDA is not a required GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies. EBITDA and the adjusted financial information presented herein and/ or prior earnings-related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Net Cash, as may be used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings-related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is comprised of cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and marketable securities less debt amounts as presented in the balance sheets included herein. The term Net Cash is not a required GAAP financial measure, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash, debt, operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Free Cash Flow, as used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is calculated to be net cash provided by operating activities (in the amounts of
About Tower Semiconductor
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology and manufacturing platforms for integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical and aerospace and defense. Tower Semiconductor focuses on creating positive and sustainable impact on the world through long term partnerships and its advanced and innovative analog technology offering, comprised of a broad range of customizable process platforms such as SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. Tower Semiconductor also provides world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as process transfer services including development, transfer, and optimization, to IDMs and fabless companies. To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its customers, Tower Semiconductor owns two manufacturing facilities in Israel (150mm and 200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm), two facilities in Japan (200mm and 300mm) which it owns through its
CONTACTS:
Noit Levy | Investor Relations | +972 74 737 7556 | noitle@towersemi.com
This press release, including other projections with respect to our business and activities, includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements and you should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) demand in our customers’ end markets, (ii) over demand for our foundry services and/or products that exceeds our capacity, (iii) maintaining existing customers and attracting additional customers, (iv) high utilization and its effect on cycle time, yield and on schedule delivery which may cause customers to transfer their product(s) to other fabs, (v) operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter making it difficult to predict future performance, (vi) impact of our debt and other liabilities on our financial position and operations, (vii) our ability to successfully execute acquisitions, integrate them into our business, utilize our expanded capacity and find new business, (viii) fluctuations in cash flow, (ix) our ability to satisfy the covenants stipulated in our agreements with our lender banks, (x) pending litigation, (xi) new customer engagements, qualification and production ramp-up at our facilities,(xii) meeting the conditions set in the approval certificates received from the Israeli Investment Center under which we received a significant amount of grants in past years, (xiii) receipt of orders that are lower than the customer purchase commitments, (xiv) failure to receive orders currently expected, (xv) possible incurrence of additional indebtedness, (xvi) effect of global recession, unfavorable economic conditions and/or credit crisis, (xvii) our ability to accurately forecast financial performance, which is affected by limited order backlog and lengthy sales cycles, (xviii) possible situations of obsolete inventory if forecasted demand exceeds actual demand when we manufacture products before receipt of customer orders, (xix) the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the resulting periodic overcapacity, fluctuations in operating results and future average selling price erosion, (xx) the execution of debt re-financing and/or other fundraising activities to enable the service of our debt and/or other liabilities and/or for strategic opportunities, including to fund Agrate fab’s significant 300mm capacity investments, in addition to other previously announced capacity expansion plans , and the possible unavailability of such financing and/ or the availability of such financing on unfavorable terms, (xxi) operating our facilities at high utilization rates which is critical in order to cover a portion or all of the high level of fixed costs associated with operating a foundry in order to enable us to maintain our profitability , (xxii) the purchase of equipment to increase capacity, the timely completion of the equipment installation, technology transfer and raising the funds therefor, (xxiii) the concentration of our business in the semiconductor industry, (xxiv) product returns, (xxv) our ability to maintain and develop our technology processes and services to keep pace with new technology, evolving standards, changing customer and end-user requirements, new product introductions and short product life cycles, (xxvi) competing effectively, (xxvii) use of outsourced foundry services by both fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers, (xxviii) achieving acceptable device yields, product performance and delivery times, (xxix) our dependence on intellectual property rights of others, our ability to operate our business without infringing others’ intellectual property rights and our ability to enforce our intellectual property against infringement, (xxx) our fab3 landlord’s construction project adjacent to our fabrication facility, including possible temporary reductions or interruptions in the supply of utilities and/ or fab manufacturing, as well as claims that our noise abatement efforts are not adequate under the terms of the amended lease that caused him to request a judicial declaration that there was a material non-curable breach of the lease and that he would be entitled to terminate the lease (we do not agree and are disputing these claims), (xxxi) retention of key employees and recruitment and retention of skilled qualified personnel, (xxxii) exposure to inflation, currency rates (mainly the Israeli Shekel and Japanese Yen) and interest rate fluctuations and risks associated with doing business locally and internationally, as well fluctuations in the market price of our traded securities, (xxxiii) issuance of ordinary shares as a result of conversion and/or exercise of any of our convertible securities, as well as any sale of shares by any of our shareholders, or any market expectation thereof, which may depress the market price of our ordinary shares and may impair our ability to raise future capital, (xxxiv) meeting regulatory requirements worldwide, including environmental and governmental regulations, (xxxv) potential engagement for fab establishment, joint venture and/or capital lease transactions for capacity enhancement in advanced technologies, including risks and uncertainties associated with Agrate fab establishment project, its qualification schedule, technology, equipment and process qualification and production facility ramp-up, customer engagements, cost structure and investment amounts and other terms, which may require additional funding to cover its significant capacity investment needs and other payments, the availability of which funding cannot be assured on favorable terms, if at all, (xxxvi) potential impact, in addition to the aforementioned restructuring costs and future additional such costs, incurred by TPSCo and the Company due to the purchase in 2020 of
A more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect our business is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Tower’s most recent filings on Forms 20-F and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Israel Securities Authority. Future results may differ materially from those previously reported. The Company does not intend to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, the information contained in this release.
(Financial tables follow)
| TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||
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| June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 318,195 | $ | 304,934 | $ | 340,759 | ||||||
| Short-term deposits | 419,528 | 469,284 | 495,359 | |||||||||
| Marketable securities | 175,872 | 171,747 | 169,694 | |||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable | 163,293 | 144,195 | 152,935 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 330,819 | 358,715 | 302,108 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 32,396 | 35,416 | 34,319 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 1,440,103 | 1,484,291 | 1,495,174 | |||||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 1,018,636 | 1,009,632 | 962,258 | |||||||||
| GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | 13,049 | 13,540 | 14,031 | |||||||||
| DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, NET | 62,288 | 69,623 | 76,145 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,534,076 | $ | 2,577,086 | $ | 2,547,608 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | $ | 41,300 | $ | 42,224 | $ | 62,275 | ||||||
| Trade accounts payable | 154,507 | 191,006 | 150,930 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue and customers' advances | 22,402 | 30,268 | 38,911 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 83,631 | 90,637 | 135,272 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 301,840 | 354,135 | 387,388 | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM DEBT | 178,865 | 201,445 | 210,069 | |||||||||
| LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS' ADVANCES | 31,209 | 34,066 | 40,893 | |||||||||
| DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 11,057 | 11,188 | 20,717 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 522,971 | 600,834 | 659,067 | |||||||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,011,105 | 1,976,252 | 1,888,541 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 2,534,076 | $ | 2,577,086 | $ | 2,547,608 | ||||||
| TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||
| (dollars and share count in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| REVENUES | $ | 357,191 | $ | 355,611 | $ | 426,168 | ||||||
| COST OF REVENUES | 270,674 | 259,894 | 313,728 | |||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 86,517 | 95,717 | 112,440 | |||||||||
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 19,452 | 19,331 | 20,481 | |||||||||
| Marketing, general and administrative | 17,387 | 18,629 | 21,285 | |||||||||
| Restructuring income, net * | (851 | ) | (31,655 | ) | -- | |||||||
| 35,988 | 6,305 | 41,766 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING PROFIT | 50,529 | 89,412 | 70,674 | |||||||||
| FINANCING AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET | 3,924 | 6,997 | (8,162 | ) | ||||||||
| PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX | 54,453 | 96,409 | 62,512 | |||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE, NET | (5,747 | ) | (15,041 | ) | (4,339 | ) | ||||||
| NET PROFIT | 48,706 | 81,368 | 58,173 | |||||||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest | 2,484 | (9,966 | ) | (96 | ) | |||||||
| NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | $ | 51,190 | $ | 71,402 | $ | 58,077 | ||||||
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.53 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares | 110,088 | 109,961 | 109,138 | |||||||||
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.53 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares | 111,234 | 111,071 | 110,561 | |||||||||
| * Restructuring income, net resulted from the previously disclosed reorganization and restructure of our Japan operations during 2022. | ||||||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
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| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| REVENUES | $ | 712,802 | $ | 847,300 | ||||
| COST OF REVENUES | 530,568 | 630,229 | ||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 182,234 | 217,071 | ||||||
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 38,783 | 40,799 | ||||||
| Marketing, general and administrative | 36,016 | 42,538 | ||||||
| Restructuring income, net * | (32,506 | ) | -- | |||||
| 42,293 | 83,337 | |||||||
| OPERATING PROFIT | 139,941 | 133,734 | ||||||
| FINANCING AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET | 10,921 | (10,295 | ) | |||||
| PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX | 150,862 | 123,439 | ||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE, NET | (20,788 | ) | (9,492 | ) | ||||
| NET PROFIT | 130,074 | 113,947 | ||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (7,482 | ) | (1,837) | |||||
| NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | $ | 122,592 | $ | 112,110 | ||||
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 1.11 | $ | 1.03 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares | 110,025 | 109,037 | ||||||
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.01 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares | 111,153 | 110,561 | ||||||
| * Restructuring income, net resulted from the previously disclosed reorganization and restructure of our Japan operations during 2022. | ||||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED SOURCES AND USES REPORT (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||
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| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 304,934 | $ | 340,759 | $ | 203,484 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 75,494 | 72,727 | 138,097 | |||||||||
| Investments in property and equipment, net | (89,433 | ) | (105,245) | (49,377 | ) | |||||||
| Debt repaid and others, net | (10,093 | ) | (28,796) | (8,211 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from an investment in a subsidiary | -- | 1,932 | -- | |||||||||
| Effect of Japanese Yen exchange rate change over cash balance | (5,322 | ) | (637) | (7,682 | ) | |||||||
| Investments in short-term deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net | 42,615 | 24,194 | (65,134 | ) | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | 318,195 | $ | 304,934 | $ | 211,177 | ||||||
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| 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Net profit for the period | $ | 48,706 | $ | 81,368 | $ | 58,173 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net profit for the period | ||||||||||||
| to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Income and expense items not involving cash flows: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 63,579 | 62,387 | 67,007 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate differences and fair value adjustment | 3,102 | (926 | ) | 2,276 | ||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | (149 | ) | 815 | 560 | ||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable | (21,241 | ) | 7,413 | 3,578 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 2,114 | (1,138 | ) | (3,355 | ) | |||||||
| Inventories | 16,315 | (57,420 | ) | (10,630 | ) | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable | (24,712 | ) | 44,542 | 22,415 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue and customers' advances | (10,723 | ) | (15,470 | ) | (14,031 | ) | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | (5,479 | ) | (45,053 | ) | 10,974 | |||||||
| Long-term employee related liabilities | 267 | 371 | 26 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax, net and other long-term liabilities | 3,715 | (4,162 | ) | 1,104 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 75,494 | 72,727 | 138,097 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Investments in property and equipment, net | (89,433 | ) | (105,245 | ) | (49,377 | ) | ||||||
| Investments in deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net | 42,615 | 24,194 | (65,134 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (46,818 | ) | (81,051 | ) | (114,511 | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Debt repaid and others, net | (10,093 | ) | (28,796 | ) | (8,211 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from an investment in a subsidiary | -- | 1,932 | -- | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (10,093 | ) | (26,864 | ) | (8,211 | ) | ||||||
| EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE | (5,322 | ) | (637 | ) | (7,682 | ) | ||||||
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 13,261 | (35,825 | ) | 7,693 | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 304,934 | 340,759 | 203,484 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD | $ | 318,195 | $ | 304,934 | $ | 211,177 | ||||||
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