Silicom Reports Q3 2024 Results

KFAR SAVA, Israel, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC), a leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

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Financial Results

Third quarter: Silicom's revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $14.8 million compared with $30.1 million for the third quarter of 2023.

On a GAAP basis, the company's net loss for the quarter totalled $2.6 million, or $0.44 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $1.2 million, or $0.18 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter of 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the quarter totalled $1.7 million, or $0.28 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $2.1 million, or $0.30 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter of 2023.

First Nine Months: Silicom's revenues for the first nine months of 2024 were $43.6 million compared with $105.4 million for the first three quarters of 2023.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the period totalled $7.6 million, or $1.24 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $8.6 million, or $1.26 per diluted share ($1.27 per basic share), for the first nine months of 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the period totalled $4.9 million, or $0.80 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $10.7 million, or $1.57 per diluted share ($1.58 per basic share), for the first nine months of 2023.

During the first nine months of 2024, the Company generated approximately $14 million in cash, and invested more than half of that, approximately $8.6 million, in repurchasing Silicom shares.

Guidance

Management projects that revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 will range from $14 million to $15 million. Growth in 2025 is expected to be in the low single digits, with strong 20%-30% compound annual growth rate materializing gradually from 2026.

Comments of Management

Liron Eizenman, Silicom's President and CEO, commented, "During the third quarter, we continued to progress towards our mid- and long-term goals while dealing responsibly with our short-term challenges. While we continue to be negatively impacted by excess inventories built by specific customers in previous years - whether in reaction to supply chain disruptions only or in combination with slower-than-expected sales of their new products and services - we believe we will see improvement in the situation during 2025 and a resolution by the end of 2025."

"In the meantime, we continue moving forward according to our strategic plan, with significant milestones affirming the potential of our core Server Adapter and Edge System products to drive significant revenue growth in 2026 and beyond. For example, a service provider customer has recently decided to standardize on our Edge products for all of its deployment scenarios, making Silicom its single hardware provider for its diverse offerings. Deployments will initiate in 2025, and we expect related sales to reach several million dollars per year already in 2026. In parallel, a network equipment OEM has selected one of our high-speed 400G FPGA smart NICs for its core network architecture, with first deliveries scheduled for the first quarter of 2025 and a multi-million-dollar ramp up beginning in 2026. As we continuously increase the number of these 'slow and steady' engagements, we will benefit from ongoing revenue growth and a reduced dependency on specific large accounts. Any faster-than-projected ramp up of pipeline deals could accelerate our progress significantly."

Mr. Eizenman continued, "Looking forward, we continue to focus on achieving an EPS above $3 as we return our revenues to $150 - $160 million per year. To this end, we have 'right-sized' our expenses, investing as needed to achieve our strategic targets while retaining tight control of our outlays. Based on our very strong balance sheet, we continue moving forward with our share buyback plan: in fact, during the first three quarters of 2024 we have already repurchased more than half a million shares."

Mr. Eizenman concluded, "All in all, we are operating from an extremely solid financial platform, executing on an impressive pipeline and pursuing ambitious but achievable goals. Our team is dedicated, experienced, and fully focused on creating value - for our customers, for the market as a whole, and especially for our shareholders."

Conference Call Details
Silicom's Management will host an interactive conference today, October 31(st), at 9am Eastern Time (6am Pacific Time, 3pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results.

To participate, investors may either listen via a webcast link hosted on Silicom's website or via the dial-in. The link is under the investor relations' webcast section of Silicom's website at https://www.silicom-usa.com/webcasts/

For those that wish to dial in via telephone, one of the following teleconferencing numbers may be used:

US: 1 866 860 9642
ISRAEL: 03 918 0609
INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609
At: 9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 3:00pm Israel Time

It is advised to connect to the conference call a few minutes before the start.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the above-mentioned webcast section of Silicom's website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release, including the financial tables below, presents other financial information that may be considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as they apply to our company. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude compensation expenses in respect of options and RSUs granted to directors, officers and employees, impairment of goodwill, taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs, as well as lease liabilities - financial expenses (income). Non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) or per share data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Silicom

Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to improve performance and efficiency in Cloud and Data Center environments, Silicom's solutions increase throughput, decrease latency and boost the performance of servers and networking appliances, the infrastructure backbone that enables advanced Cloud architectures and leading technologies like NFV, SD-WAN and Cyber Security. Our innovative solutions for high-density networking, high-speed fabric switching, offloading and acceleration, which utilize a range of cutting-edge silicon technologies as well as FPGA-based solutions, are ideal for scaling-up and scaling-out cloud infrastructures.

Silicom products are used by major Cloud players, service providers, telcos and OEMs as components of their infrastructure offerings, including both add-on adapters in the Data Center and stand-alone virtualized/universal CPE devices at the edge.

Silicom's long-term, trusted relationships with more than 200 customers throughout the world, its more than 400 active Design Wins and more than 300 product SKUs have made Silicom a "go-to" connectivity/performance partner of choice for technology leaders around the globe.

For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il

Statements in this press Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, Silicom's increasing dependence for substantial revenue growth on a limited number of customers, the speed and extent to which Silicom's solutions are adopted by the relevant markets, difficulty in commercializing and marketing of Silicom's products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, protection of intellectual property, competition, disruptions to its manufacturing, sales & marketing, development and customer support activities, the impact of the wars in Gaza and in the Ukraine, attacks on shipping by Huthis in the Red Sea, rising inflation, rising interest rates and volatile exchange rates, as well as any continuing or new effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global economic uncertainty, which may impact customer demand by encouraging them to exercise greater caution and selectivity with their short-term IT investment plans. The factors noted above are not exhaustive.

Further information about the company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect Silicom's results of operations and financial condition, are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed by the Company and that may be subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the SEC. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "expect," "should," "believe," "anticipate" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company that it will achieve such forward-looking statements. The company disclaims any duty to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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     Silicom Ltd.                  EK Global Investor
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       Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets




                                                                   
           (US$ thousands)




                                                                                                                       September 30,               December 31,


                                                                                                                               2024           2023





     
                Assets





     
                Current assets



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                $
       
              59,489  $
           46,972



     Marketable securities                                                                                                   9,818            7,957



     Accounts receivables: Trade, net                                                                                       13,264           25,004



     Accounts receivables: Other                                                                                             7,033            3,688



     Inventories                                                                                                            43,498           51,507



     
                Total current assets                                                                                     133,102          135,128





     
                Marketable securities                                                                                      7,799           16,619



     
                Assets held for employees' severance benefits                                                              1,481            1,357



     
                Deferred tax assets                                                                                        2,747            2,359



     
                Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                         2,914            3,552



     
                Intangible assets, net                                                                                     2,316            2,253



     
                Right of Use                                                                                               7,280            6,466



     
                Total assets                                                                               $
       
              157,639 $
           167,734





     
                Liabilities and shareholders' equity





     
                Current liabilities



     Trade accounts payable                                                                                    $
       
              7,490   $
           4,139



     Other accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                             6,443            6,668



     Lease Liabilities                                                                                                       1,633            2,070





     
                Total current liabilities                                                                                 15,566           12,877





     
                Lease Liabilities                                                                                          5,034            3,877



     
                Liability for employees' severance benefits                                                                2,596            2,672



     
                Deferred tax liabilities                                                                                      92               46





     
                Total liabilities                                                                                         23,288           19,472





     
                Shareholders' equity



     Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital                                                                         73,000           70,693



     Treasury shares                                                                                                      (52,271)        (43,631)



     Retained earnings                                                                                                     113,622          121,200



     
                Total shareholders' equity                                                                               134,351          148,262





     
                Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                 $
       
              157,639 $
           167,734



                                                                  
       
             Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations




                                                                    
       (US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)




                                                                                                                                     Three-month period                      Nine-month period


                                                                                                                                    ended September 30,                     ended September 30,


                                                                                                                                   2024                   2023                  2024                2023



              Sales                                                                                      $
              
                14,756             $
        30,057   $
       
             43,623      $
           105,368



              Cost of sales                                                                                                     10,593                   20,821                  31,158                72,185



              Gross profit                                                                                                       4,163                    9,236                  12,465                33,183





              Research and development expenses                                                                                  4,958                    5,231                  14,827                15,622



              Selling and marketing expenses                                                                                     1,366                    1,946                   4,360                 5,343



              General and administrative expenses                                                                                  952                    1,099                   2,978                 3,205



              Total operating expenses                                                                                           7,276                    8,276                  22,165                24,170





              Operating income (loss)                                                                                          (3,113)                     960                 (9,700)                9,013





              Financial income (expenses), net                                                                                     515                      434                   1,601                 1,201



              Income (loss) before income taxes                                                                                (2,598)                   1,394                 (8,099)               10,214



              Income taxes                                                                                                          32                      183                   (521)                1,660



              Net income (loss)                                                                         $
              
                (2,630)             $
        1,211  $
       
             (7,578)       $
           8,554







              Basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                               $
              
                (0.44)              $
        0.18   $
       
             (1.24)        $
           1.27





              Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to                                                                 5,919                    6,744                   6,090                 6,754
    compute basic income (loss) per share (in thousands)





              Diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                             $
              
                (0.44)              $
        0.18   $
       
             (1.24)        $
           1.26





              Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to                                                                 5,919                    6,753                   6,090                 6,809
    compute diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands)

                                                                             
              
                Silicom Ltd. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Results




                                                                                      
              (US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)




                                                                                                                                                                    Three-month period                       Nine-month period


                                                                                                                                                                    ended September 30,                     ended September 30,


                                                                                                                                                                   2024                   2023                   2024                2023





     GAAP gross profit                                                                                                                             $
              
       4,163             $
         9,236   $
       
              12,465       $
           33,183



     (1) Share-based compensation (*)                                                                                                                               82                      105                      193                   323



     Non-GAAP gross profit                                                                                                                         $
              
       4,245             $
         9,341   $
       
              12,658       $
           33,506





     GAAP operating income (loss)                                                                                                                $
              
       (3,113)              $
         960  $
       
              (9,700)       $
           9,013



     Gross profit adjustments                                                                                                                                       82                      105                      193                   323



     (1) Share-based compensation (*)                                                                                                                              777                      834                    2,113                 2,091



     Non-GAAP operating income (loss)                                                                                                            $
              
       (2,254)            $
         1,899  $
       
              (7,394)      $
           11,427





     GAAP net income (loss)                                                                                                                      $
              
       (2,630)            $
         1,211  $
       
              (7,578)       $
           8,554



     Operating income (loss) adjustments                                                                                                                           859                      939                    2,306                 2,414



     (2) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)                                                                                                            98                    (163)                     (9)                (467)



     (3) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets                                                                                         22                       68                      397                   203



     Non-GAAP net income (loss)                                                                                                                  $
              
       (1,651)            $
         2,055  $
       
              (4,884)      $
           10,704





     GAAP net income (loss)                                                                                                                      $
              
       (2,630)            $
         1,211  $
       
              (7,578)       $
           8,554



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP Cost of sales                                                                                                                         82                      105                      193                   323



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP Research and development expenses                                                                                                    386                      412                      986                 1,010



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP Selling and marketing expenses                                                                                                       191                      199                      537                   548



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses                                                                                                  200                      223                      590                   533



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP Financial income (loss), net                                                                                                          98                    (163)                     (9)                (467)



     Adjustments for Non-GAAP Income taxes                                                                                                                          22                       68                      397                   203



     Non-GAAP net income (loss)                                                                                                                  $
              
       (1,651)            $
         2,055  $
       
              (4,884)      $
           10,704





     GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                                                                            $
              
       (0.44)             $
         0.18   $
       
              (1.24)        $
           1.27



     (1) Share-based compensation (*)                                                                                                                             0.14                     0.13                     0.37                  0.35



     (2) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)                                                                                                          0.02                   (0.02)                                       (0.07)



     (3) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets                                                                                                               0.01                     0.07                  0.03



     Non-GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                                                                        $
              
       (0.28)             $
         0.30   $
       
              (0.80)        $
           1.58





     GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                                                                          $
              
       (0.44)             $
         0.18   $
       
              (1.24)        $
           1.26



     (1) Share-based compensation (*)                                                                                                                             0.14                     0.13                     0.37                  0.35



     (2) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)                                                                                                          0.02                   (0.02)                                       (0.07)



     (3) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets                                                                                                               0.01                     0.07                  0.03



     Non-GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)                                                                                      $
              
       (0.28)             $
         0.30   $
       
              (0.80)        $
           1.57







     (*) Adjustments related to share-based compensation expenses according to ASC topic 718 (SFAS 123 (R))



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