AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software and system solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2015. Revenue in the third quarter was just above the high end of guidance at $156.2 million, down from $164.9 million in the second quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the third quarter were $0.51 versus the Company’s third quarter guidance range of $0.39 to $0.45.
Third Quarter Financial Highlights
On a GAAP basis:
- Gross margin was 59.8 percent
- R&D expenses were $46.5 million
- SG&A expenses were $35.7 million
- Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 7.2 percent
- Diluted earnings per share were $0.23
On a non-GAAP basis (results exclude the impact of stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and certain other items as set forth in the reconciliation tables below):
- Gross margin was 60.2 percent
- R&D expenses were $36.6 million
- SG&A expenses were $31.4 million
- Operating income as a percentage of revenue was 16.7 percent
- Diluted earnings per share were $0.51
Business Highlights
- IoT product revenue declined slightly to $65.3 million, delivering 25% year-on-year growth
- Infrastructure product revenue established a new record at $31.1 million
- Broadcast revenue declined less than expected to $36.5 million
- Access revenue declined to $23.3 million, as expected
Product Highlights
- Announced the BGM111 Blue Gecko module with our pre-installed Bluetooth Smart software stack and BGScript™ scripting language, providing a plug-and-play wireless connectivity solution with a seamless SoC migration path.
- Released our sixth-generation iWRAP™ software supported by our simple-to-use scripting language, easing the complexity of adding Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity to audio accessories.
- Introduced a new voice-enabled remote control reference design to address the growing demand for voice control in the connected home.
- Released a new version of the Simplicity Studio™ development platform featuring a new real-time Energy Profiler tool to help developers optimize their designs for low energy.
- Delivered our highly anticipated Thread wireless software stack built on our many years of expertise and the industry’s most advanced mesh networking software development tools.
- Launched the Si8920 isolated amplifier, providing the industry’s fastest current sensing capability for power control systems including industrial motor drives and inverters.
- Introduced the Si5348 network synchronizer clock, providing the industry’s lowest jitter timing solution to drive pervasive adoption of SyncE and IEEE 1588 network synchronization.
- Received a favorable, final determination on the International Trade Commission investigation initiated by Cresta Technology.
Business Outlook
The company expects revenue in the fourth quarter to be in the range of $156 million to $161 million. Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share are expected to be between $0.05 and $0.11 on a GAAP basis and between $0.45 and $0.51 on a non-GAAP basis.
“Strong top line performance combined with favorable opex drove a solid beat in third quarter EPS,” said Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs. “We delivered another record revenue quarter in Infrastructure, with continued strength in IoT and Broadcast automotive, and a less than expected decline in Broadcast consumer.
“Despite the challenging macro environment, we are confident in our strategy and proud of our accomplishments. We have a rich product pipeline and see strong demand for our silicon and software. We are engaging with top industry leaders who are rapidly adopting our IoT solutions and propelling our design win activity to record levels. We are executing on our vision and strategy and excited about what lies ahead.”
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 under Investor Relations (www.silabs.com). A replay will be available after the call at the same website listed above or by calling 1 (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering conference ID 39717394. The replay will be available through November 26, 2015.
About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software and system solutions for the Internet of Things, Infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets. We solve the electronics industry’s toughest problems, providing customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings, connectivity and design simplicity. Backed by our world-class engineering teams with strong software and mixed-signal design expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea to final product. www.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: 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; dependence on a limited number of products and customers; intellectual property litigation risks; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures; product liability risks; difficulties managing our distributors, manufacturers and subcontractors; 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 our 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, 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; 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.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||||
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October 3, |
September 27, |
October 3, |
September 27, |
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| Revenues | $ | 156,194 | $ | 158,144 | $ | 484,755 | $ | 458,753 | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 62,759 | 62,033 | 197,523 | 176,874 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 93,435 | 96,111 | 287,232 | 281,879 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 46,483 | 42,517 | 140,805 | 126,846 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 35,729 | 43,990 | 118,989 | 114,618 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 82,212 | 86,507 | 259,794 | 241,464 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 11,223 | 9,604 | 27,438 | 40,415 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 186 | 231 | 544 | 733 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (687 | ) | (768 | ) | (2,160 | ) | (2,346 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (280 | ) | 42 | 218 | 103 | |||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 10,442 | 9,109 | 26,040 | 38,905 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 467 | 3,501 | 2,112 | 10,908 | ||||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 9,975 | $ | 5,608 | $ | 23,928 | $ | 27,997 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.64 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 42,331 | 43,112 | 42,522 | 43,218 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 42,795 | 43,815 | 43,135 | 44,030 | ||||||||||||||
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| Revenues | $ | 156,194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 93,435 | 59.8 | % | $ | 249 | $ | 390 | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | 94,074 | 60.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Research and development |
46,483 | 29.8 | % | 4,623 | 5,250 | -- | -- |
36,610 |
23.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative |
35,729 |
22.8 |
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4,350 | 1,219 | (1,351 | ) |
118 |
31,393 |
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| Operating income | 11,223 | 7.2 | % | 9,222 | 6,859 | (1,351 | ) | 118 | 26,071 | 16.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income | $ | 9,975 | $ | 9,222 | $ | 6,859 | $ | (1,351 | ) | $ | 118 | $ | (2,996 | ) | $ | 21,827 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Diluted shares outstanding |
42,795 |
42,795 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimated GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
| Estimated non-GAAP charges | 0.40 | 0.40 | ||||||
| Estimated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.45 | ||||
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October 3, |
January 3, |
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| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 135,640 | $ | 141,706 | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 112,670 | 193,489 | ||||||||
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $695 at October 3, 2015 and $786 at January 3, 2015 |
61,030 | 70,367 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 51,957 | 52,631 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 19,155 | 21,173 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 48,903 | 49,171 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 429,355 | 528,537 | ||||||||
| Long-term investments | 7,240 | 7,419 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 130,283 | 132,820 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 263,925 | 228,781 | ||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 121,208 | 115,021 | ||||||||
| Other assets, net | 26,040 | 29,983 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 978,051 | $ | 1,042,561 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 30,306 | $ | 38,922 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 50,080 | 73,646 | ||||||||
| Deferred income on shipments to distributors | 37,881 | 38,662 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 1,074 | 2,084 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 129,341 | 163,314 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | 70,000 | 77,500 | ||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 37,234 | 43,691 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 236,575 | 284,505 | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||
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Preferred stock – $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock – $0.0001 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; 41,570 and 42,225 shares issued and outstanding at October 3, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively |
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| Additional paid-in capital | -- | 29,501 | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | 742,091 | 728,633 | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (619 | ) | (82 | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 741,476 | 758,056 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 978,051 | $ | 1,042,561 | ||||||
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September 27, |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 23,928 | $ | 27,997 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 9,293 | 9,512 | ||||||||
| Amortization of other intangible assets and other assets | 21,686 | 13,090 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 30,798 | 28,173 | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit from stock-based awards | 1,727 | 413 | ||||||||
| Excess income tax benefit from stock-based awards | (2,118 | ) | (654 | ) | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,571 | 3,894 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 12,097 | 769 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 2,259 | (1,591 | ) | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8,409 | 12,627 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | (5,686 | ) | 5,074 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses | (280 | ) | 28,756 | |||||||
| Deferred income on shipments to distributors | (2,825 | ) | 6,215 | |||||||
| Income taxes | (3,413 | ) | (4,898 | ) | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | (10,031 | ) | (21,790 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 87,415 | 107,587 | ||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| Purchases of available-for-sale investments | (55,433 | ) | (137,373 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale investments | 136,262 | 100,009 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (7,281 | ) | (5,500 | ) | ||||||
| Purchases of other assets | (5,291 | ) | (3,339 | ) | ||||||
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (76,899 | ) | -- | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (8,642 | ) | (46,203 | ) | ||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of cash paid for withheld taxes | (77 | ) | 8,559 | |||||||
| Excess income tax benefit from stock-based awards | 2,118 | 654 | ||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (71,448 | ) | (50,942 | ) | ||||||
| Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration | (4,464 | ) | -- | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net | 81,238 | -- | ||||||||
| Payments on debt | (92,206 | ) | (3,750 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (84,839 | ) | (45,479 | ) | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (6,066 | ) | 15,905 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 141,706 | 95,800 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 135,640 | $ | 111,705 | ||||||
