Silicon Labs Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3, 2021 /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 fourth quarter ended January 2, 2021. Revenue exceeded the top end of the guidance range at $242.9 million, up from $221.3 million in the third quarter. Revenue for the full year was $886.7 million, up from $837.6 million in 2019. Fourth quarter GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.20 and $0.84, respectively. Full year GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS were $0.28 and $3.01, respectively.

"Fourth quarter revenue set a record at $242.9 million resulting in 10% sequential growth and full year revenue grew 6% over 2019," said Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs. "Our IoT products led the way with a second consecutive quarter of record revenue. We exited the year with momentum, and we are looking forward to an even stronger 2021."

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

    --  IoT revenue increased to $147.4 million, up 11% sequentially and 15%
        year-on-year.
    --  Infrastructure and Automotive revenue increased to $95.5 million, up 8%
        sequentially and 4% year-on-year.

On a GAAP basis:

    --  GAAP gross margin was 58.4%.
    --  GAAP R&D expenses were $74 million.
    --  GAAP SG&A expenses were $50 million.
    --  GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue was 7.3%.
    --  GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.20.

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 58.6%.
    --  Non-GAAP R&D expenses were $58 million.
    --  Non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $39 million.
    --  Non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue was 18.7%.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.84.

Product Results

    --  Announced Z-Wave Long Range (LR) support for existing Z-Wave 700 Series
        products. Z-Wave LR is a new specification by the Z-Wave Alliance,
        offering point-to-point wireless connectivity up to several miles away
        with scalability to support thousands of nodes from a single smart home
        network. Z-Wave LR eliminates the need for mesh repeaters, saving time
        and money for developers and end customers.
    --  Announced a portfolio expansion of pre-certified wireless modules
        specifically designed to address modern needs of IoT application
        development. The portfolio consists of the only modules in the industry
        with full stack support for multiprotocol solutions to enable commercial
        and consumer IoT applications, with flexible package options and highly
        integrated device security. Silicon Labs' new modules include xGM210PB,
        BGM220, MGM220, and BGX220 Xpress. The xGM210PB includes Secure Vault
        technology and PSA level 2 certification.

Business Highlights

    --  Announced a collaboration with Orvibo, a leading provider of artificial
        intelligence-driven smart home products, systems, and solutions, to
        develop a new line of smart home devices using Silicon Labs' Wireless
        Gecko Series 2 SoCs. Orvibo's latest MixPad smart panels leverage
        Silicon Labs' SoCs to reliably connect smart home control panels and
        switches to many applications including automated lighting, curtain,
        HVAC systems, and wireless home security devices.
    --  Extended ClockBuilder Pro to support configuration and control of our
        IEEE 1588 modules, helping customers accelerate time to market and
        simplify design. Our IEEE 1588 modules are used in communications, smart
        grid, financial trading systems and industrial applications that need a
        consistent, reliable time reference between devices operating over
        Ethernet networks.
    --  Announced a new high reliability isolation partnership with Teledyne
        Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, high-reliability
        semiconductors for the aerospace and defense markets. Under the new
        agreement, Teledyne will market custom high reliability solutions based
        on Silicon Labs' Si827x isolated gate driver family. These solutions are
        optimized for space, aerospace, military, energy and other markets
        requiring advanced technology and high reliability.
    --  Awarded Gold in 2020 LEAP Awards for Secure Vault. Silicon Labs products
        with Secure Vault were the first SoC and module with a radio to earn PSA
        Level 2 security certification.

Business Outlook

The company expects first quarter revenue to be in the range of $237 to $247 million, with both IoT and Infrastructure & Automotive approximately flat to fourth quarter, and estimates the following:

On a GAAP basis:

    --  GAAP gross margin at approximately 58.1%.
    --  GAAP operating expenses at approximately $126 million.
    --  GAAP effective tax rate of 0.0%.
    --  GAAP diluted earnings per share between $0.05 and $0.15.

On a non-GAAP basis, 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 58.2%.
    --  Non-GAAP operating expenses at approximately $100 million.
    --  Non-GAAP effective tax rate at 13.0%.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between $0.70 and $0.80.

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 March 3, 2021.

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, particularly with respect to China); 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 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.

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              Silicon Laboratories Inc.

                                                  
       
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                    
       
             (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                          
            
              (Unaudited)




                                                               Three Months Ended                  
           
      Year Ended

                                                                                                                        ---

                                                                   January 2,                     
           
      December 28,    January 2,   
     
     December 28,
                                                                             2021                                       2019         2021                  2019

                                                                                                                                                         ---


     Revenues                                                           $242,917                                   $219,438     $886,677              $837,554



     Cost of revenues                                                    100,942                                     86,167      359,151               327,270




     Gross profit                                                        141,975                                    133,271      527,526               510,284



     Operating expenses:



        Research and development                                          73,857                                     69,176      287,887               257,150



        Selling, general and administrative                               50,456                                     50,866      201,339               196,437




     Operating expenses                                                  124,313                                    120,042      489,226               453,587




     Operating income                                                     17,662                                     13,229       38,300                56,697



     Other income (expense):



        Interest income and other, net                                     2,581                                      3,494       11,143                13,185



        Interest expense                                                 (8,219)                                   (5,105)    (34,142)             (20,233)



     Income before income taxes                                           12,024                                     11,618       15,301                49,649



     Provision for income taxes                                            3,076                                      1,903        2,770                30,384



                                                                           $8,948                                     $9,715      $12,531               $19,265


     Net income

                                                                                                                                                         ===




     Earnings per share:



        Basic                                                              $0.20                                      $0.22        $0.29                 $0.44



        Diluted                                                            $0.20                                      $0.22        $0.28                 $0.43





     Weighted-average common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                             43,895                                     43,450       43,775                43,346



        Diluted                                                           44,729                                     44,801       44,372                44,290


                                                                       
              
                Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                                    
              
                (In thousands, except per share data)





              
                Non-GAAP Income      
           
       Three Months Ended
    Statement Items
                                                   
           
       January 2, 2021



                                            
     
       GAAP          
              
                GAAP                         
              
                Stock             
     
                Intangible   Non-GAAP             Non-GAAP
                                                                                                                                                                     Asset
                                                 Measure                             Percent of                  
              
                Compensation            Amortization              Measure             Percent of
                                                                           Revenue                                              Expense                                                                Revenue




              Revenues                         $242,917





              Gross profit                      141,975                                   58.4%                                                   $375             
              $        --   $142,350                  58.6%





              Research and                       73,857                                   30.4%                                                  7,386                              8,654      57,817                  23.8%


                 development





              Selling, general and               50,456                                                                                          8,000                              3,338      39,118


                 administrative                                                          20.7%                                                                                                                     16.1%





              Operating income                   17,662                                    7.3%                                                 15,761                             11,992      45,415                  18.7%



     
                Non-GAAP                        
            
        Three Months Ended
                              Earnings Per Share 
            
       
             January 2, 2021



                                                     GAAP           
              
                Stock      
     
                Intangible    
     
                Investment       
       
               Interest      
       
         Income        Non-
                                                                                                             Asset                     Fair Value                         Expense                                               GAAP
                                                   Measure      
              
                Compensation     Amortization*                Adjustments*                                                  
       
         Tax             Measure
                                                                              Expense*                                                                            
       
               Adjustments*
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adjustments




     Net income                                    $8,948                                     $15,761                      $11,992                      $(1,438)                          $6,039                $(3,685)         $37,617





     Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                                           44,729


        outstanding                                44,729





     Diluted earnings                               $0.20


        per share                                                                                                                                                                                                              $0.84





     * Represents pre-tax amounts



     
                Non-GAAP                                   
           
               Year Ended
                              Earnings Per Share         
          
            
               January 2, 2021



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




     Net income                                 $12,531                            $60,091                               $44,733                 $6,061                     $4,269                        $(1,438)                           $24,350                 $(17,074)          $133,523





     Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 44,372


        outstanding                              44,372





     Diluted earnings                             $0.28


        per share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $3.01





     * Represents pre-tax amounts


                                                                 
              
                Unaudited Forward-Looking Statements Regarding Business Outlook

                                                                               
              
                (In millions, except per share data)





              
                Business Outlook                                                
              
                Three Months Ending

                                                                                                
              
                April 3, 2021



                                                                                                                      GAAP                    
              
       Non-GAAP    Non-GAAP

                                                                                                                    Measure                 
              
       Adjustments*  Measure




              Gross margin                                                                                           58.1%                                        0.1%     58.2%





              Operating expenses                                                                                      $126                                          $26       $100





              Effective tax rate                                                                                      0.0%                                       13.0%     13.0%





              Diluted earnings per share - low                                                                       $0.05                                        $0.65      $0.70





              Diluted earnings per share - high                                                                      $0.15                                        $0.65      $0.80





              * Non-GAAP adjustments include the following estimates: stock compensation expense
    of $13.9 million, intangible asset amortization of $11.7 million, interest expense
    adjustments of $9.4 million, and the associated tax impact from the aforementioned
    items.


                                                                                 
              
                Silicon Laboratories Inc.

                                                                           
              
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                           
              
                (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                        
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                         January 2, 
     
     December 28,
                                                                                                                                               2021              2019

                                                                                                                                                                 ---

                                                                      
            
                Assets



     Current assets:



        Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                         $202,720          $227,146



        Short-term investments                                                                                                             521,963           498,825



        Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                            95,169            75,639



        Inventories                                                                                                                         66,662            73,057



        Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                           89,307            69,192




     Total current assets                                                                                                                  975,821           943,859



     Property and equipment, net                                                                                                           139,439           135,939



     Goodwill                                                                                                                              631,932           398,402



     Other intangible assets, net                                                                                                          166,084           134,279



     Other assets, net                                                                                                                      80,211            62,374




     Total assets                                                                                                                       $1,993,487        $1,674,853





                                                       
              
              Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Current liabilities:



        Accounts payable                                                                                                                   $54,949           $38,899



        Current portion of convertible debt, net                                                                                           134,480                --



        Deferred revenue and returns liability                                                                                              12,986            19,251



        Other current liabilities                                                                                                           82,083            79,551



     Total current liabilities                                                                                                             284,498           137,701



     Convertible debt, net                                                                                                                 428,945           368,257



     Other non-current liabilities                                                                                                          80,203            53,844




     Total liabilities                                                                                                                     793,646           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


           43,925 and 43,496 shares issued and outstanding at


           January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, respectively



        Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                         204,359           133,793



        Retained earnings                                                                                                                  993,664           980,608



        Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                               1,814               646




     Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                          1,199,841         1,115,051




     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                         $1,993,487        $1,674,853


                                                                           
        
                Silicon Laboratories Inc.

                                                                       
       
          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                             
            
                (In thousands)

                                                                              
            
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                  Year Ended



                                                                                                                                  January 2, 
     
     December 28,
                                                                                                                                        2021              2019

                                                                                                                                                          ---


              
                Operating Activities



              Net income                                                                                                            $12,531           $19,265



              Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
    operating activities:



                 Depreciation of property and equipment                                                                              17,780            16,883



                 Amortization of other intangible assets and other assets                                                            44,733            39,584



                 Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs                                                               21,433            13,485



                 Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt                                                                           4,060                --



                 Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                    60,091            54,799



                 Deferred income taxes                                                                                              (6,533)           23,048



                 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



                    Accounts receivable                                                                                            (17,612)          (2,401)



                    Inventories                                                                                                      10,748             2,171



                    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                              (51,839)            8,965



                    Accounts payable                                                                                                 15,263             7,830



                    Other current liabilities and income taxes                                                                        3,257           (6,826)



                    Deferred revenue and returns liability                                                                          (6,694)          (3,243)



                    Other non-current liabilities                                                                                    28,500           (7,038)




              Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                             135,718           166,522





              
                Investing Activities



              Purchases of available-for-sale investments                                                                         (519,567)        (424,524)



              Sales and maturities of available-for-sale investments                                                                497,357           344,937



              Purchases of property and equipment                                                                                  (20,422)         (16,279)



              Purchases of other assets                                                                                             (1,570)          (8,396)



              Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired                                                                    (316,809)          (2,510)




              Net cash used in investing activities                                                                               (361,011)        (106,772)





              
                Financing Activities



              Proceeds from issuance of debt                                                                                        845,000                --



              Payments on debt                                                                                                    (624,737)          (1,132)



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



              Payment of taxes withheld for vested stock awards                                                                    (18,124)         (16,295)



              Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                                                             15,015            14,496



              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                   200,867          (29,647)





              Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                     (24,426)           30,103



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




              Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                           $202,720          $227,146

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