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  • STMicroelectronics Published Q3 2024 Financial Results

    STMicroelectronics Published Q3 2024 Financial Results

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    STMicroelectronics N.V. (“ST”) reported U.S. GAAP financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2024. ST reported third quarter net revenues of $3.25 billion, gross margin of 37.8%, operating margin of 11.7%, and net income of $351 million or $0.37 diluted earnings per share. Jean-Marc Chery, ST President & CEO, commented:

    • “Q3 net revenues were in line with the midpoint of our business outlook range. Our revenues, compared to our expectations, were higher in Personal Electronics, declined less in Industrial and were lower in Automotive. Q3 gross margin of 37.8% was broadly in line with the mid-point of our business outlook range.”
    • “First nine months net revenues decreased 23.5% year-over-year across all reportable segments, particularly in Microcontrollers, which is impacted by a continuing weakness in the Industrial market. Operating margin was 13.1% and net income was $1.22 billion.”
    • “Our fourth quarter business outlook, at the mid-point, is for net revenues of $3.32 billion, decreasing yearover-year by 22.4% and increasing sequentially by 2.2%; gross margin is expected to be about 38%, impacted by about 400 basis points of unused capacity charges.”
    • “The midpoint of this outlook translates into full year 2024 revenues of about $13.27 billion, representing a 23.2% year-over-year decrease, in the low-end of the range indicated in the previous quarter, and a gross margin slightly below that provided in such indication.”
    • “Based on our current customer order backlog and demand visibility, we anticipate a revenue decline between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 well above normal seasonality.”
    • “We are launching a new company-wide program to reshape our manufacturing footprint accelerating our wafer fab capacity to 300mm Silicon (Agrate and Crolles) and 200mm Silicon Carbide (Catania) and resizing our global cost base. This program should result in strengthening our capability to grow our revenues with an improved operating efficiency resulting in annual cost savings in the high triple-digit million-dollar range exiting 2027.”

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  • Renesas Electronics Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

    Renesas Electronics Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

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    Renesas Electronics Corporation announced consolidated financial results in accordance with IFRS for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

    Summary of Consolidated Financial Results (Note 1)

    Summary of Consolidated Financial Results (Non-GAAP basis) (Note 2)

     Three months ended September 30, 2024Nine months ended September 30, 2024
     Billion Yen% of RevenueBillion Yen% of Revenue
    Revenue345.3100.01,055.9100.0
    Gross profit192.855.9595.756.4
    Operating profit98.428.5322.530.5
    Profit attributable to owners of parent86.024.9288.527.3
    EBITDA (Note 3)121.435.2388.036.7

    Summary of Consolidated Financial Results (IFRS basis)

     Three months ended September 30, 2024Nine months ended September 30, 2024
     Billion yen% of RevenueBillion yen% of Revenue
    Revenue345.3100.01,055.9100.0
    Gross profit192.255.7590.655.9
    Operating profit57.216.6204.819.4
    Profit attributable to owners of parent60.617.6200.319.0
    EBITDA (Note 3)109.031.6355.333.7

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP gross profit to IFRS gross profit and Non-GAAP operating profit to IFRS operating profit

    (Billion yen)

     Three months ended September 30, 2024Nine months ended September 30, 2024
    Non-GAAP gross profit
    Non-GAAP gross margin
    192.8
    55.9%
    595.7
    56.4%
    Amortization of purchased intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment(0.2)(0.8)
    Stock-based compensation(0.8)(2.1)
    Other reconciliation items in non-recurring
    expenses and adjustments (Note 4)
    0.4(2.4)
    IFRS gross profit
    IFRS gross margin
    192.2
    55.7%
    590.6
    55.9%
       
    Non-GAAP operating profit
    Non-GAAP operating margin
    98.4
    28.5%
    322.5
    30.5%
    Amortization of purchased intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment(28.7)(85.0)
    Stock-based compensation(10.0)(24.9)
    Other reconciliation items in non-recurring expenses and adjustments (Note 4)(2.4)(7.8)
    IFRS operating profit
    IFRS operating margin
    57.2
    16.6%
    204.8
    19.4%

    Note 1: All figures are rounded to the nearest 100 million yen.

    Note 2: Non-GAAP figures are calculated by removing or adjusting non-recurring items and other adjustments from GAAP (IFRS) figures following a certain set of rules. The Group believes non-GAAP measures provide useful information in understanding and evaluating the Group’s constant business results.

    Note 3: Operating profit + Depreciation and amortization.

    Note 4: “Other reconciliation items in non-recurring expenses and adjustments” includes the non-recurring items related to acquisitions and other adjustments as well as non-recurring profits or losses the Group believes to be applicable.

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  • Mitsubishi Electric Announced Q2 FY2025 Financial Results

    Mitsubishi Electric Announced Q2 FY2025 Financial Results

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    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter (first half), ended September 30, 2024, of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (fiscal 2025).

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  • Qorvo Announced Financial Results for Q2 FY2025

    Qorvo Announced Financial Results for Q2 FY2025

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    Qorvo® announced financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2025 second quarter ended September 28, 2024.

    On a GAAP basis, revenue for Qorvo’s fiscal 2025 second quarter was $1.047 billion, gross margin was 42.6%, operating income was $9.7 million, and loss per share was $0.18. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 47.0%, operating income was $212.2 million, and diluted earnings per share was $1.88.

    Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of Qorvo, said, “In the September quarter, ACG successfully supported our largest customer’s seasonal smartphone ramp. In HPA, we expanded our D&A business while building a broad-based business in power management. In CSG, we maintained our leadership in Wi-Fi applications while investing to grow in diverse businesses including automotive solutions and SoCs for ultra-wideband and Matter. HPA and CSG are on pace to achieve mid-teen year-over-year growth in fiscal 2025.”

    Grant Brown, chief financial officer of Qorvo, said, “In the September quarter, we exceeded the midpoint of guidance in revenue, gross margin and EPS. Looking forward, the flagship and premium tiers in the smartphone market are holding up well, however, content and ramp profiles vary by model, and we are experiencing unfavorable mix. We expect this to continue in the second half of fiscal 2025. In addition, in the mid and entry tiers of Android 5G smartphones, mix has shifted toward entry-tier 5G at the expense of mid-tier 5G. In our current view, we don’t expect this mix shift in Android 5G from mid-tier to entry-tier to reverse. As a result, we are taking appropriate actions, including factory consolidation and operating expense reductions as well as focusing on opportunities that align with our long-term profitability objectives. We currently expect full-year fiscal 2025 revenue and gross margin will be slightly down versus fiscal 2024.”

    Qorvo’s current outlook for the December 2024 quarter is:

    • Quarterly revenue of approximately $900 million, plus or minus $25 million
    • Non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 45%
    • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share between $1.10 and $1.30

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  • Littelfuse Published Q3 2024 Financial Results

    Littelfuse Published Q3 2024 Financial Results

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    Littelfuse, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2024:

    • Net sales of $567 million were down 7% versus the prior year period and organically
    • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.32 and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.71
    • Cash flow from operations was $80 million and free cash flow was $65 million

    “In the third quarter, our global teams delivered strong execution and drove sales and earnings above our expectations,” said Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer. “While we see soft end market conditions extending into the fourth quarter, we remain focused on driving operational excellence while serving our global customer base and delivering meaningful new business wins. Our proven growth strategy, diversification efforts and strong technology capabilities position us to deliver top tier long-term stakeholder value.”

    Based on current market conditions, for the fourth quarter the company expects Net sales in the range of $510 – $540 million, adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $1.90 – $2.10 and an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 14%.

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  • onsemi Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

    onsemi Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

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    onsemi announced results for the third quarter of 2024 with the following highlights:

    • Revenue of $1,761.9 million
    • GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP gross margin of 45.4% and 45.5%, respectively
    • GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP operating margin of 25.3% and 28.2%, respectively
    • GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.93 and $0.99, respectively
    • Returned 75% of free cash flow over the last 12 months to shareholders through stock repurchases

    “With third-quarter results above expectations, we remain focused on delivering consistent results in the current environment through execution and prudent financial management,” said Hassane El-Khoury, president and CEO, onsemi.

    “As power demands continue to rise across our key markets, and the need for greater efficiency becomes paramount, we are investing to win across the entire power spectrum to ensure that onsemi is best positioned to gain share in automotive, industrial and AI data center.”

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  • Siltronic Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

    Siltronic Announced Q3 2024 Financial Results

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    As expected, the business performance of Siltronic AG in Q3 2024 was characterized by subdued demand from the semiconductor industry.

    “In a persistently challenging market environment, we have delivered solid quarterly results. Consequently, we can confirm our guidance for the full year 2024. However, it remains uncertain when chip manufacturers’ inventories will return to normal levels,” commented Dr. Michael Heckmeier, CEO of Siltronic AG on the developments.

    Siltronic generated sales of EUR 357.3 million in Q3 2024, an increase of 1.7 percent compared to the previous quarter (Q2 2024: EUR 351.3 million). This is due to an increase in wafer area sold, which was partially offset by opposing product mix effects. After nine months, the company reported sales of EUR 1,052.2 million, a decrease of 9.1 percent year-on-year (Q1-Q3 2023: EUR 1,157.2 million). This was mainly due to the lower wafer area sold. In addition, product mix-, price- and FX effects also had a slightly negative impact.

    Cost of sales increased by 2.6 percent in Q3 2024 compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to higher wafer area sold and a moderate increase in depreciation. For the first nine months of 2024, cost of sales decreased by 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The disproportionate decline compared to sales is primarily due to a reduced dilution of fixed costs and higher depreciation.

    As a result, the gross profit fell by EUR 1.4 million compared to the previous quarter and from January to September 2024 by EUR 83.1 million compared to the previous year. The gross margin fell from 25.3 percent to 20.0 percent year-on-year.

    EBITDA in Q3 was EUR 89.4 million and thus on the level of the previous quarter (Q2 2024: EUR 90.6 million). The EBITDA margin remained at a solid level of 25.0 percent (Q2 2024: 25.8 percent). After nine months, Siltronic reported an EBITDA of EUR 270.7 million (Q1-Q3 2023: EUR 342.8 million) and an EBITDA margin of 25.7 percent (Q1-Q3 2023: 29.6 percent).

    Due to the lower EBITDA and higher depreciation, EBIT amounted to EUR 28.9 million in Q3 (Q2 2024: EUR 33.0 million) and to EUR 97.8 million after the first nine months (Q1-Q3 2023: EUR 194.5 million). Net profit for the quarter was EUR 18.8 million (Q2 2024: EUR 22.4 million) and earnings per share were EUR 0.60 (Q2 2024: EUR 0.73). Net income for the period from January to September was EUR 68.8 million (Q1-Q3 2023: EUR 169.0 million) and earnings per share of EUR 2.19 after EUR 5.13 in the same period of the previous year.

    With an equity ratio of 47.1 percent as of September 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023: 46.6 percent), Siltronic continues to maintain a good balance sheet quality. Loan liabilities increased mainly due to the partial draw of a loan. Additionally a promissory note loan was successfully placed in September and paid out in early October. At roughly EUR 370 million, the original issue volume was significantly exceeded.

    “We are pleased with the high level of interest in this transaction. The strong demand is a demonstration of the promissory note loan investors’ trust in the company,” adds Claudia Schmitt, CFO of Siltronic AG.

    Cash flow from operating activities for the period January to September 2024 decreased by EUR 83.3 million compared to the previous year. This was mainly due to the lower EBITDA and the change in prepayments. In the same period of the previous year, there was a significant net inflow, while in the first nine months of the financial year there was a net outflow of prepayments.

    Despite a noticable reduction in capex during the year, cash outflows for capex remained at a high level of EUR 565.1 million, mainly due to the construction of the new 300 mm fab in Singapore. Accordingly, net cash flow, which excludes cash inflows and outflows from prepayments, was negative as expected at EUR -317.7 million (Q1-Q3 2023: EUR -631.3 million).

    As a result, cash and cash equivalents and financial investments decreased by EUR 168.4 million to EUR 290.7 million in the first nine months of 2024. Siltronic thus reported net financial debt of EUR 739.1 million at the end of September 2024.

    As already communicated in the half-year report 2024, Siltronic AG’s Executive Board expects sales to be in the high single-digit percentage range below the previous year. This is primarily due to the lower wafer area sold, as well as each slightly negative FX rate (EUR/USD 1.10), price- and product mix effects.

    The customer qualifications that are decisive for the start of depreciation of the new fab in Singapore have been delayed from the fourth quarter of 2024 into next year. As a result, depreciation of the new fab and other ramp costs that impact earnings will occur over the course of 2025. Accordingly, the full-year EBITDA margin guidance is adjusted to 24 to 26 percent. Depreciation and amortization for 2024 will therefore be lower and is expected to be between EUR 230 million and EUR 250 million. Capex including intangible assets remains unchanged and will be in the range of EUR 500 million to EUR 530 million.

    Despite the challenging market environment, the company anticipates a significant growth potential in the medium and long term. Key drivers of this growth are megatrends such as Artificial Intelligence, Digitization, and Electromobility. With its investments in expanding production capacity and improving the product mix, Siltronic is well-positioned to profitably support this growth.

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  • Texas Instruments Published Q3 2025 Financial Results

    Texas Instruments Published Q3 2025 Financial Results

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    Texas Instruments Incorporated reported third quarter revenue of $4.15 billion, net income of $1.36 billion and earnings per share of $1.47. Earnings per share included a 3-cent benefit for items that were not in the company’s original guidance.

    Regarding the company’s performance and returns to shareholders, Haviv Ilan, TI’s president and CEO, made the following comments:

    • “Revenue decreased 8% from the same quarter a year ago and increased 9% sequentially. Industrial continued to decline sequentially, while all other end markets grew.
    • “Our cash flow from operations of $6.2 billion for the trailing 12 months again underscored the strength of our business model, the quality of our product portfolio and the benefit of 300mm production. Free cash flow for the same period was $1.5 billion.
    • “Over the past 12 months we invested $3.7 billion in R&D and SG&A, invested $4.8 billion in capital expenditures and returned $5.2 billion to owners.
    • “TI’s fourth quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $3.70 billion to $4.00 billion and earnings per share between $1.07 and $1.29. We continue to expect our fourth quarter effective tax rate to be about 13%.”

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  • Aehr Test Systems Announced Q1 FY25 Financial Results

    Aehr Test Systems Announced Q1 FY25 Financial Results

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    Aehr Test Systems announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended August 30, 2024. 

    Fiscal First Quarter Financial Results: 

    • Net revenue was $13.1 million, compared to $20.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
    • GAAP net income was $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $4.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
    • Non-GAAP net income, which excludes the impact of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, and amortization of intangible assets, was $2.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
    • Bookings were $16.8 million for the quarter.
    • Backlog as of August 30, 2024 was $16.6 million.
    • Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of August 30, 2024 were $40.8 million, compared to $49.3 million at May 31, 2024, reflecting $10.6 million in net cash paid during the quarter for the acquisition of Incal Technology, Inc.

    Gayn Erickson, President and CEO of Aehr Test Systems, commented:

    “We finished the first quarter with revenue and non-GAAP net income ahead of consensus estimates and are off to a good start to our fiscal year. Silicon carbide wafer level burn-in test systems and full wafer contactors are poised to be key contributors to revenue again this year. We are also forecasting material bookings and revenue contributions from several other markets this fiscal year, as we are successfully executing on our strategy to expand our test and burn-in products into other large and fast-growing markets such as artificial intelligence processors, gallium nitride power semiconductors, hard disk drive components and flash memory devices.

    “We have been seeing a stabilization and increasingly positive discussions within the silicon carbide power semiconductor market over the past quarter. Electric vehicle (EV) suppliers are clearly moving towards silicon carbide in integrated modules, combining silicon carbide MOSFETs into single packages to meet the industry’s power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness demands. Due to the need for extensive test and burn-in of these devices to ensure reliability for mission-critical applications like EVs, the benefits of conducting this screening at the wafer level before integrating them into modules, which may sometimes contain 32 or more other devices, are becoming clear. The process improves yields and reduces costs, driving demand for wafer level burn-in, an area where Aehr Test stands as the low-cost leader and proven solution for this critical testing. We are highly optimistic about our silicon carbide business and expect it to gain momentum over the next few quarters. Our silicon carbide customers are forecasting capacity expansion needs in calendar 2025, with several anticipating purchases of one or two systems in early 2025, followed by production volumes in the second half of the year, and ramping further into 2026.

    “Meanwhile, we continue to see strong demand for our FOX WaferPakTM full wafer Contactors for silicon carbide, driven by a record number of new device designs started this past quarter. These designs are expected to lead to additional WaferPak purchases for engineering qualification as well to volume production orders as they advance to production. We had another solid quarter for WaferPak sales, generating over $12 million in revenue from WaferPaks in the first quarter.

    “We are also making steady progress on our previously announced benchmarks and engagements with new silicon carbide device and module suppliers. We are confident that we will add several new silicon carbide customers this year, establishing our solution as their tool of record for volume production. Additionally, silicon carbide is gaining traction in applications beyond electric vehicles, such as solar, industrial, and data centers, which will expand our addressable markets.

    “We are now in negotiations with our first gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor customer for volume production wafer level test and burn-in of their devices. This past year, this customer purchased a significant number of WaferPaks to successfully qualify a wide range of GaN device types aimed at multiple markets, including consumer, industrial, and automotive. In addition, we have had increased discussions and engagements with multiple potential new GaN suppliers. We believe GaN is a significant up and coming technology for power semiconductors. With a forecasted CAGR of more than 40% to over $2 billion in GaN devices sold annually by 2029, it has the potential to be a significant market opportunity for Aehr’s wafer level solutions.

    “Last quarter, we announced that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerator company committed to evaluating our FOXTM solution for wafer level burn-in of their high-power processors. This evaluation is underway at our Fremont facility, where multiple wafers are being tested using our proprietary WaferPaks and new high-power FOX-XP and NP systems, which provide up to 3500 watts of power delivery and thermal control per wafer. We are delivering over 2000 amperes of current to a single 300 mm wafer, allowing us to burn-in numerous processors with our proprietary test modes. The evaluation is progressing very well, and once we demonstrate successful wafer level test results and throughput, we anticipate they will adopt our high-power FOX-XP systems for production of their next-generation AI processors, beginning this fiscal year.

    “During the quarter we announced and completed our acquisition of Incal Technology, Inc. We are excited to bring the combined strengths of both companies to market as we begin engaging with Incal’s customers, including many AI industry leaders. Customer feedback to this acquisition has been overwhelmingly positive, with several meetings held over the past few weeks where some customers indicated increased forecasts for engineering qualification as well as for volume production.

    “Last month, we were pleased to announce the first volume production orders for Incal’s new Sonoma ultra-high-power semiconductor packaged part test and burn-in solution designed for AI accelerators, graphics processors, network processors, and high-performance computing processors. These orders were placed by a large-scale data center hyperscaler that provides computing power and storage capacity to millions of users worldwide. The integration with Incal is progressing well. We have already shipped several systems since the acquisition, and we plan to consolidate personnel and manufacturing into Aehr’s Fremont facility by the end of the fiscal year.

    “Last quarter, we announced a key customer in the hard disk drive space that is now forecasting a production ramp-up starting this fiscal year for a new high-volume data storage device application. This customer is finalizing their capacity requirements, and we expect this ramp-up to drive orders for multiple FOX-CP production systems and WaferPak Contactors, with shipments likely occurring in the second half of this fiscal year. We see the data storage market, along with various devices supporting the global 5G expansion, as new growth opportunities for our systems, as these markets require devices with exceptionally high levels of quality and long-term reliability.

    “With all of these customer engagements, market opportunities, and the products to address them, we are very optimistic about the year ahead, and we are reaffirming our financial guidance for revenue growth and profitability for the year.” 

    For the fiscal year ending May 30, 2025, Aehr is reiterating its previously provided guidance for total revenue of at least $70 million and net profit before taxes of at least 10% of revenue.

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  • Wolfspeed Published FY24 Financial Results. Plans to Reduce FY25 net CapEx Spend by $200 Million

    Wolfspeed Published FY24 Financial Results. Plans to Reduce FY25 net CapEx Spend by $200 Million

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    Wolfspeed, Inc. announced its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and the full 2024 fiscal year.

    Quarterly Financial Highlights (Continuing operations only. All comparisons are to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.)

    • Consolidated revenue of approximately $201 million, as compared to approximately $203 million
      • Mohawk Valley Fab contributed approximately $41 million in revenue
    • Power device design-ins of $2.0 billion
    • Quarterly design-wins of $0.5 billion
    • GAAP gross margin of 1%, compared to 29%
    • Non-GAAP gross margin of 5%, compared to 31%
      • GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 include the impact of $24 million of underutilization costs. See “Start-up and Underutilization Costs” below for additional information.

    Full Fiscal Year Financial Highlights (all comparisons are to fiscal 2023)

    • Consolidated revenue of approximately $807 million, as compared to approximately $759 million
    • GAAP gross margin of 10% as compared to 32%
    • Non-GAAP gross margin of 13% as compared to 35%
      • GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins for fiscal 2024 include the impact of approximately $124 million of underutilization costs. See “Start-up and Underutilization Costs” below for additional information.

    “We have two priorities we are focused on: optimizing our capital structure for both the near term and long term and driving performance in our state-of-the-art, 200-millimeter fab, and this quarter was a step forward on both of these priorities,” said Wolfspeed CEO, Gregg Lowe.

    “We achieved 20% utilization at Mohawk Valley in June and continued to see strong revenue growth from that fab. Our 200mm device fab is currently producing solid results, which are at significantly lower costs than our Durham 150mm fab. This improved profitability gives us the confidence to accelerate the shift of our device fabrication to Mohawk Valley, while we assess the timing of the closure of our 150mm device fab in Durham. At the JP, we have also made great progress, installing and activating initial furnaces in the fourth quarter. We have already processed the first silicon carbide boules from the JP and the quality is in line with the high-quality materials coming out of Building 10.

    “At the same time, we are taking proactive steps to slow down the pace of our CapEx by approximately $200 million in fiscal 2025 and identify areas across our entire footprint to reduce operating costs. We also remain in constructive talks with the CHIPS office on a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for capital grants under the CHIPS Act. In addition to any potential capital grants from the CHIPS program, our long-term CapEx plan is expected to generate more than $1 billion in cash refunds from Section 48D tax credits from the IRS, of which we’ve already accrued approximately $640 million on our balance sheet,” continued Lowe.

    Business Outlook:

    For its first quarter of fiscal 2025, Wolfspeed targets revenue from continuing operations in a range of $185 million to $215 million. GAAP net loss is targeted at $226 million to $194 million, or $1.79 to $1.54 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net loss from continuing operations is targeted to be in a range of $138 million to $114 million, or $1.09 to $0.90 per diluted share.

    Targeted non-GAAP net loss excludes $88 million to $80 million of estimated expenses, net of tax, primarily related to stockbased compensation expense, amortization of discount and debt issuance costs, net of capitalized interest, project, transformation and transaction costs and loss on Wafer Supply Agreement.

    The GAAP and non-GAAP targets from continuing operations do not include any estimated change in the fair value of the shares of common stock of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MACOM) that we acquired in connection with the sale to MACOM of our RF product line (RF Business Divestiture).

    Start-up and Underutilization Costs:

    As part of expanding its production footprint to support expected growth, Wolfspeed is incurring significant factory start-up costs relating to facilities the Company is constructing or expanding that have not yet started revenue generating production. These factory start-up costs have been and will be expensed as operating expenses in the statement of operations.

    When a new facility begins revenue generating production, the operating costs of that facility that were previously expensed as start-up costs are instead primarily reflected as part of the cost of production within the cost of revenue, net line item in our statement of operations. For example, the Mohawk Valley Fab began revenue generating production at the end of fiscal 2023 and the costs of operating this facility in fiscal 2024 and going forward are primarily reflected in cost of revenue, net.

    During the period when production begins, but before the facility is at its expected utilization level, Wolfspeed expects some of the costs to operate the facility will not be absorbed into the cost of inventory. The costs incurred to operate the facility in excess of the costs absorbed into inventory are referred to as underutilization costs and are expensed as incurred to cost of revenue, net. These costs are expected to continue to be substantial as Wolfspeed ramps up the facility to the expected or normal utilization level.

    Wolfspeed incurred $20.5 million of factory start-up costs and $24.0 million of underutilization costs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. No underutilization costs were incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.

    For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, operating expenses are expected to include approximately $25 million of factory start-up costs primarily in connection with materials expansion efforts. Cost of revenue, net, is expected to include approximately $24 million of underutilization costs in connection with the Mohawk Valley Fab.

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