Silicon Labs Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 4, 2020. Revenue was near the top end of the guidance range at $207.5 million, down from $214.9 million in the first quarter. Second quarter GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) were $(0.04) and $0.74, respectively.

"Second quarter revenue was at the high end of our guidance range at $207.5 million," said Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs. "Clearly, the global pandemic has and will continue to impact the way people live, work and play. We are well-positioned to execute our strategy in IoT connectivity and internet infrastructure in light of recent trends in the market, which we see accelerating as the world moves even faster to becoming more connected."

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

    --  IoT revenue declined to $115.1 million, down 3% sequentially and 8%
        year-on-year.
    --  Infrastructure and Automotive revenue declined to $92.5 million, down 5%
        sequentially and up 13% year-on-year.

On a GAAP basis:

    --  GAAP gross margin was 60.9%.
    --  GAAP R&D expenses were $71 million.
    --  GAAP SG&A expenses were $48 million.
    --  GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue was 3.4%.
    --  GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.04).

On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the impact of stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring charges, non-cash interest expense and other costs associated with convertible notes, and certain other items as set forth in the reconciliation tables below:

    --  Non-GAAP gross margin was 61.4%.
    --  Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $52 million.
    --  Non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $37 million.
    --  Non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue was 18.0%.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.74.

Product Results

    --  Announced the EFP01 PMIC family, a new line of energy-friendly power
        management ICs serving as dedicated companion chips for EFR32 wireless
        devices and EFM32 microcontrollers. The EFP01 PMIC family provides a
        flexible, system-level power management solution enhancing the energy
        efficiency of battery-powered applications including IoT sensors, asset
        tags, smart meters, home and building automation, security, and health
        and wellness products.

Business Highlights

    --  Successfully completed the operational integration of Redpine Signals'
        connectivity business and Hyderabad, India design center.
    --  Joined the Wi-SUN Alliance's board of directors to accelerate the global
        adoption of Wi-SUN. The Wi-SUN Alliance aims to advance seamless,
        ubiquitous LPWAN connectivity via a standards-based, interoperable
        solution for global markets.
    --  Continued preparation for our first-ever Works With smart home developer
        conference September 9(th) - 10(th), a two-day virtual event where smart
        home developers will learn how to connect our platforms, devices and
        protocols to work with ecosystems from industry leaders including
        Amazon, Apple HomeKit, Google, Samsung and many others.
    --  Migrated marketing and customer engagement initiatives to a virtual
        environment, holding weekly virtual Tech Talks and BG22 workshops with
        more attendees, repeat views and more accounts engaged than in-person
        events of this nature.
    --  Added Karuna Annavajjala to Silicon Labs' executive team as Chief
        Information Officer to lead the company's global IT team responsible for
        strategic planning, business application platforms, cyber security and
        service delivery.

Business Outlook

The company expects third quarter revenue to be in the range of $208 to $218 million, with IoT up and Infrastructure & Automotive down, and estimates the following:

On a GAAP basis:

    --  GAAP gross margin at approximately 60%.
    --  GAAP operating expenses at approximately $118 million.
    --  GAAP effective tax rate of 0.0%.
    --  GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share between $(0.01) and $0.09.

On a non-GAAP basis, and excluding the impact of stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related charges, restructuring charges, non-cash interest expense and other costs associated with convertible notes, and certain other items as set forth in the reconciliation tables below:

    --  Non-GAAP gross margin at approximately 60.5%.
    --  Non-GAAP operating expenses at approximately $92 million.
    --  Non-GAAP effective tax rate at 11.5%.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between $0.67 and $0.77.

Webcast and Conference Call

A conference call discussing the quarterly results will follow this press release at 7:30 a.m. Central time. An audio webcast will be available on Silicon Labs' website (www.silabs.com) under Investor Relations. A replay will be available after the call at the same website listed above or by calling 1 (877) 344-7529 (US) or (412) 317-0088 (International) and entering access code 10145993. The replay will be available through August 29, 2020.

About Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world. Our award-winning technologies are shaping the future of the Internet of Things, Internet infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets. Our world-class engineering team creates products focused on performance, energy savings, connectivity and simplicity. silabs.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on Silicon Labs' current expectations. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "project," "will" and similar phrases as they relate to Silicon Labs are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Silicon Labs and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the following: the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and global economy, including the restrictions on travel and transportation and other actions taken by governmental authorities and disruptions to the business of our customers or our global supply chain that have occurred or may occur in the future, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our employees and our ability to provide services to our customers and respond to their needs; risks that Silicon Labs may not be able to maintain its historical growth; quarterly fluctuations in revenues and operating results; difficulties developing new products that achieve market acceptance; risks associated with international activities (including trade barriers); intellectual property litigation risks; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures; product liability risks; difficulties managing Silicon Labs' distributors, manufacturers and subcontractors; dependence on a limited number of products; absence of long-term commitments from customers; inventory-related risks; difficulties managing international activities; risks that Silicon Labs may not be able to manage strains associated with its growth; credit risks associated with its accounts receivable; dependence on key personnel; stock price volatility; geographic concentration of manufacturers, assemblers, test service providers and customers in Asia that subjects Silicon Labs' business and results of operations to risks of natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, war and political unrest; debt-related risks; capital-raising risks; the competitive and cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry; average selling prices of products may decrease significantly and rapidly; information technology risks; cyber-attacks against Silicon Labs' products and its networks; conflict mineral risks and other factors that are detailed in the SEC filings of Silicon Laboratories Inc. Silicon Labs disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. References in this press release to Silicon Labs shall mean Silicon Laboratories Inc.

Note to editors: Silicon Laboratories, Silicon Labs, the "S" symbol, and the Silicon Labs logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.


                                                                      
          
              Silicon Laboratories Inc.
                                                               
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                                                    
            (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                               
              (Unaudited)




                                                    Three Months Ended                                 Six Months Ended



                                          
           
           July 4,                                          June 29,      
     
      July 4,   June 29,
                                                                  2020                                              2019           2020        2019

                                                                                                                                             ---


     Revenues                                                $207,533                                          $206,709       $422,410    $394,822


      Cost of revenues                                          81,222                                            79,660        166,933     151,899



      Gross profit                                             126,311                                           127,049        255,477     242,923



     Operating expenses:


         Research and
          development                                           70,838                                            63,856        142,061     125,422


         Selling, general and
          administrative                                        48,404                                            48,637        102,400      97,853



      Operating expenses                                       119,242                                           112,493        244,461     223,275



      Operating income                                           7,069                                            14,556         11,016      19,648



     Other income (expense):


         Interest income and
          other, net                                             3,267                                             3,696          6,518       6,519


         Interest expense                                     (11,778)                                          (5,005)      (17,319)   (10,002)


      Income (loss) before
       income taxes                                            (1,442)                                           13,247            215      16,165


      Provision (benefit)
       for income taxes                                            381                                            29,276          (206)     26,796



                                                              $(1,823)                                        $(16,029)          $421   $(10,631)


     Net income (loss)

                                                                                                                                             ===




     Earnings (loss) per share:



        Basic                                                 $(0.04)                                          $(0.37)         $0.01     $(0.25)



        Diluted                                               $(0.04)                                          $(0.37)         $0.01     $(0.25)




      Weighted-average common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                  43,761                                            43,386         43,699      43,287



        Diluted                                                43,761                                            43,386         44,219      43,287


                                                                                                                                                                         
             
           Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures|
                                                                                                                                                                                         
             (In thousands, except per share data)





              
                Non-GAAP Income                                
             
                Three Months Ended
    Statement Items
                                                                             
              
                July 4, 2020



                                                          
     
        GAAP  
          
                GAAP                                      
              
                Stock                                               Intangible Asset Amortization                                    Acquisition Related         Restructuring Charges     
        
         Non-GAAP                 Non-GAAP
                                                                                             Percent of
                                                               Measure        Revenue                                                                Compensation Expense                                                                                                   
     
              Items                                           
        
         Measure                Percent of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Revenue




              Revenues                                       $207,533





              Gross margin                                    126,311                             60.9%                                                                   $376                                            
              $       --                                                    $608                           $44                   $127,339                        61.4%





              Research and                                     70,838                             34.1%                                                                  7,072                                                            8,454                                                                                   844                     52,451                        25.3%


                 development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2,017





              Selling, general and                             48,404                                                                                                    7,009                                                            2,764                                                                                   397                     37,467


                 administrative                                                                  23.4%                                                                                                                                                                                            767                                                                               18.1%





              Operating income                                  7,069                              3.4%                                                                 14,457                                                           11,218                                                    3,392                         1,285                     37,421                        18.0%





              
                Non-GAAP                                       
             
                Three Months Ended
                                       Earnings Per Share                
            
              
                July 4, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                               ---

                                                          
     
        GAAP  
          
                Stock                                                Intangible Asset Amortization*                                     Acquisition Related Items*                                   Restructuring Charges*           Interest Expense        
        
         Income                    Non-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   GAAP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Measure
                                                               Measure            Compensation Expense*                                                                                                                                                                                                   
     
          Adjustments*            
        
         Tax

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adjustments




              Net income (loss)                              $(1,823)                          $14,457                                                                 $11,218                                                           $3,392                                                   $1,285                        $8,692                   $(4,533)                     $32,688




                                                          
     
        GAAP        
              
                Dilutive Securities Excluded From GAAP Measure Due to Net Loss                                                                                         Non-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       GAAP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Measure
                                                               Measure



               Diluted shares 
                 outstanding         43,761                                                                                                               293

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 44,054





              Diluted earnings                                $(0.04)


                 (loss) per share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $0.74



               *                Represents pre-tax amounts


                                   
         
           Unaudited Forward-Looking Statements Regarding Business Outlook
                                               
             (In millions, except per share data)




                   Business Outlook  
         
             Three Months Ending

                                       
         
             October 3, 2020



                                                       GAAP                    
              
                Non-GAAP    Non-GAAP

                                                     Measure                 
              
                Adjustments*  Measure




     Gross margin                                       60%                                                 0.5%     60.5%




      Operating expenses                                $118                                                   $26        $92




      Effective tax rate                                0.0%                                                11.5%     11.5%




      Diluted earnings (loss)
       per share -low                                $(0.01)                                                $0.68      $0.67




      Diluted earnings per
       share -high                                     $0.09                                                 $0.68      $0.77



               *               Non-GAAP adjustments include the
                                following estimates: stock
                                compensation expense of $14.9 million,
                                intangible asset amortization of $11.8
                                million, acquisition related items of
                                $1.2 million, restructuring charges of
                                $0.04 million, and interest expense
                                adjustments of $6.1 million, and
                                associated tax impact from the
                                aforementioned items.



                                  
              
                Silicon Laboratories Inc.
                                 
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                                              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                       July 4,      December 28,
                                                                          2020               2019

                                                                                             ---

                    
              
                Assets



     Current assets:


         Cash and cash
          equivalents                                                 $277,659           $227,146


         Short-term
          investments                                                  445,685            498,825


         Accounts receivable,
          net                                                           70,487             75,639


         Inventories                                                    70,022             73,057


         Prepaid expenses and
          other current assets                                          53,584             69,192



      Total current assets                                             917,437            943,859


      Property and
       equipment, net                                                  140,200            135,939



     Goodwill                                                         631,932            398,402


      Other intangible
       assets, net                                                     189,923            134,279


      Other assets, net                                                 44,215             62,374



      Total assets                                                  $1,923,707         $1,674,853





                             Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Current liabilities:


         Accounts payable                                              $40,245            $38,899


         Deferred revenue and
          returns liability                                             26,358             19,251


         Other current
          liabilities                                                   68,397             79,551


      Total current
       liabilities                                                     135,000            137,701


      Convertible debt                                                 571,774            368,257


      Other non-current
       liabilities                                                      59,287             53,844



      Total liabilities                                                766,061            559,802



     Commitments and contingencies



     Stockholders' equity:


         Preferred stock -
          $0.0001 par value;
          10,000 shares
          authorized; no                                                    --


           shares issued


         Common stock - $0.0001
          par value; 250,000
          shares authorized;                                                 4                  4

            43,796 and 43,496 shares issued
             and outstanding at

            July 4, 2020 and December 28,
             2019, respectively


         Additional paid-in
          capital                                                      173,477            133,793


         Retained earnings                                             981,554            980,608


         Accumulated other
          comprehensive income                                           2,611                646



      Total stockholders'
       equity                                                        1,157,646          1,115,051



      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' equity                                         $1,923,707         $1,674,853


                                       
              
                Silicon Laboratories Inc.
                                 
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                  
                (In thousands)
                                                   
                (Unaudited)




                                                                 Six Months Ended



                                                                      July 4,                  June 29,
                                                                             2020                   2019




     
                Operating Activities


      Net income (loss)                                                      $421              $(10,631)


      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash
       provided by operating activities:


         Depreciation of property
          and equipment                                                     8,428                  8,447


         Amortization of other
          intangible assets and
          other assets                                                     21,568                 20,476


         Amortization of debt
          discount and debt
          issuance costs                                                    8,359                  6,659


         Loss on extinguishment of
          convertible debt                                                  3,685


         Stock-based compensation
          expense                                                          29,770                 26,253


         Deferred income taxes                                              1,177                 24,043


         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


            Accounts receivable                                             7,070                    893


            Inventories                                                     6,767                  1,118


            Prepaid expenses and
             other assets                                                  21,821                 11,326


            Accounts payable                                                (769)                 5,321


            Other current liabilities
             and income taxes                                            (15,442)              (18,101)


            Deferred revenue and
             returns liability                                              6,678                (1,228)


            Other non-current
             liabilities                                                      970                (3,222)



      Net cash provided by
       operating activities                                               100,503                 71,354





     
                Investing Activities


      Purchases of available-
       for-sale investments                                             (199,347)             (184,170)


      Sales and maturities of
       available-for-sale
       investments                                                        255,112                151,428


      Purchases of property and
       equipment                                                         (10,394)               (9,402)


      Purchases of other assets                                             (820)               (2,588)


      Acquisition of business,
       net of cash acquired                                             (316,809)


      Net cash used in
       investing activities                                             (272,258)              (44,732)





     
                Financing Activities


      Proceeds from issuance of
       debt                                                               845,000


      Payments on debt                                                  (597,446)


      Repurchases of common
       stock                                                             (16,287)              (26,716)


      Payment of taxes withheld
       for vested stock awards                                           (16,756)              (14,509)


      Proceeds from the
       issuance of common stock                                             7,757                  7,109


      Net cash provided by
       (used in) financing
       activities                                                         222,268               (34,116)





      Increase (decrease) in
       cash and cash
       equivalents                                                         50,513                (7,494)


      Cash and cash equivalents
       at beginning of period                                             227,146                197,043



      Cash and cash equivalents
       at end of period                                                  $277,659               $189,549

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