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Tower Semiconductor Reports Second Quarter 2022 Record Revenue of $426 Million Year over Year Revenue Growth of 18% Total and 30% Organic
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Tower Semiconductor Reports Second Quarter 2022 Record Revenue of $426 Million Year over Year Revenue Growth of 18% Total and 30% Organic

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM & TASE: TSEM) reports today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter of 2022 Results Overview

Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $426 million, as compared to $362 million in the second quarter of 2021, reflecting 18% revenue growth. Organic revenue grew by 30% year over year for the second quarter of 2022 (organic revenue defined as total revenue excluding revenues from (i) Nuvoton in the Japanese fabs and (ii) Maxim in the San Antonio fab). Revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was $421 million.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $112 million, 52% higher than $74 million recorded in the second quarter of 2021. Gross profit in the first quarter of 2022 was $105 million.

Operating profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $71 million, more than double the $34 million recorded in the second quarter of 2021. Operating profit in the first quarter of 2022 was $63 million.

Net profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $58 million, or $0.53 basic and diluted earnings per share, 88% higher than $31 million recorded in the second quarter of 2021, which represented $0.29 basic and $0.28 diluted earnings per share.

Net profit for the first quarter of 2022 was $54 million, representing $0.50 basic and $0.49 diluted earnings per share.

Cash flow generated from operating activities in the second quarter of 2022 was $138 million and investment in fixed assets was $49 million, net. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company repaid $8 million of its debt.

Guidance and Conference Call

In light of the Company’s definitive agreement with Intel Corporation, as announced on February 15, 2022, the Company is not providing herewith revenue guidance for the third quarter 2022 and will not host an earnings conference call.

The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial information included in the tables below includes unaudited condensed financial data. Some of the financial information, which may be used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, which we describe as “adjusted” financial measures and/ or reconciled financial measures, are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as they apply to our Company. These adjusted financial measures are calculated excluding the following: (1) amortization of acquired intangible assets and (2) compensation expenses in respect of equity grants to directors, officers, and employees. These adjusted 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 adjusted financial measures, as well as a reconciliation between the adjusted financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measures. As used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, as well as calculated in the tables herein, the term Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization which we define as EBITDA consists of operating profit in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) depreciation expenses, which include depreciation recorded in cost of revenues and in operating cost and expenses lines (e.g, research and development related equipment and/ or fixed other assets depreciation), (ii) stock-based compensation expense and (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets. EBITDA is reconciled in the tables below from GAAP operating profit. EBITDA is not a required GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies. EBITDA and the adjusted financial information presented herein and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Net Cash, as may be used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is comprised of cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and marketable securities less debt amounts as presented in the balance sheets included herein. The term Net Cash is not a required GAAP financial measure, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash, debt, operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Free Cash Flow, as used and/ or presented in this release and/ or prior earnings related filings and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is calculated to be net cash provided by operating activities (in the amounts of $138 million, $137 million and $93 million for the three months periods ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively) less cash used for investments in property and equipment, net (in the amounts of $49 million, $81 million and $56 million for the three months periods ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively). The term Free Cash Flow is not a required GAAP financial measure, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Tower Semiconductor         
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology and manufacturing platforms for integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical and aerospace and defense. Tower Semiconductor focuses on creating positive and sustainable impact on the world through long term partnerships and its advanced and innovative analog technology offering, comprised of a broad range of customizable process platforms such as SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. Tower Semiconductor also provides world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as process transfer services including development, transfer, and optimization, to IDMs and fabless companies. To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its customers, Tower Semiconductor owns two manufacturing facilities in Israel (150mm and 200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm), two facilities in Japan (200mm and 300mm) which it owns through its 51% holdings in TPSCo and is sharing a 300mm manufacturing facility being established in Italy by STMicroelectronics. For more information, please visit: www.towersemi.com

CONTACTS:
Noit Levy | Investor Relations | +972 74 737 7556 | noitle@towersemi.com

This press release, including other projections with respect to our business and activities, includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements and you should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) demand in our customers’ end markets, (ii) over demand for our foundry services and/or products that exceeds our capacity, (iii) maintaining existing customers and attracting additional customers, (iv) high utilization and its effect on cycle time, yield and on schedule delivery which may cause customers to transfer their product(s) to other fabs, (v) operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter making it difficult to predict future performance, (vi) impact of our debt and other liabilities on our financial position and operations, (vii) our ability to successfully execute acquisitions, integrate them into our business, utilize our expanded capacity and find new business, (viii) fluctuations in cash flow, (ix) our ability to satisfy the covenants stipulated in our agreements with our lender banks, (x) pending litigation, (xi) new customer engagements, qualification and production ramp-up at our facilities,(xii) meeting the conditions set in the approval certificates received from the Israeli Investment Center under which we received a significant amount of grants in past years, (xiii) receipt of orders that are lower than the customer purchase commitments, (xiv) failure to receive orders currently expected, (xv) possible incurrence of additional indebtedness, (xvi) effect of global recession, unfavorable economic conditions and/or credit crisis, (xvii) our ability to accurately forecast financial performance, which is affected by limited order backlog and lengthy sales cycles, (xviii) possible situations of obsolete inventory if forecasted demand exceeds actual demand when we manufacture products before receipt of customer orders, (xix) the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the resulting periodic overcapacity, fluctuations in operating results and future average selling price erosion, (xx) the execution of debt re-financing and/or other fundraising activities to enable the service of our debt and/or other liabilities and/or for strategic opportunities, including to fund Agrate fab’s significant 300mm capacity investments, in addition to other previously announced capacity expansion plans , and the possible unavailability of such financing and/ or the availability of such financing on unfavorable terms, (xxi) operating our facilities at high utilization rates which is critical in order to cover a portion or all of the high level of fixed costs associated with operating a foundry, and our debt, in order to improve our results, (xxii) the purchase of equipment to increase capacity, the timely completion of the equipment installation, technology transfer and raising the funds therefor, (xxiii) the concentration of our business in the semiconductor industry, (xxiv) product returns, (xxv) our ability to maintain and develop our technology processes and services to keep pace with new technology, evolving standards, changing customer and end-user requirements, new product introductions and short product life cycles, (xxvi) competing effectively, (xxvii) use of outsourced foundry services by both fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers, (xxviii) achieving acceptable device yields, product performance and delivery times, (xxix) our dependence on intellectual property rights of others, our ability to operate our business without infringing others’ intellectual property rights and our ability to enforce our intellectual property against infringement, (xxx) our fab3 landlord’s construction project adjacent to our fabrication facility, including possible temporary reductions or interruptions in the supply of utilities and/ or fab manufacturing, as well as claims that our noise abatement efforts are not adequate under the terms of the amended lease that caused him to request a judicial declaration that there was a material non-curable breach of the lease and that he would be entitled to terminate the lease (we do not agree and are disputing these claims), (xxxi) retention of key employees and recruitment and retention of skilled qualified personnel, (xxxii) exposure to inflation, currency rates (mainly the Israeli Shekel and Japanese Yen) and interest rate fluctuations and risks associated with doing business locally and internationally, as well fluctuations in the market price of our traded securities, (xxxiii) issuance of ordinary shares as a result of conversion and/or exercise of any of our convertible securities, as well as any sale of shares by any of our shareholders, or any market expectation thereof, which may depress the market price of our ordinary shares and may impair our ability to raise future capital, (xxxiv) meeting regulatory requirements worldwide, including environmental and governmental regulations, (xxxv) potential engagement for fab establishment, joint venture and/or capital lease transactions for capacity enhancement in advanced technologies, including risks and uncertainties associated with Agrate fab establishment project, its qualification schedule, technology, equipment and process qualification and production facility ramp-up, customer engagements, cost structure and investment amounts and other terms, which may require additional funding to cover its significant capacity investment needs and other payments, the availability of which funding cannot be assured on favorable terms, if at all, (xxxvi) potential impact on TPSCo and the Company due to the purchase in 2020 of 49% of TPSCo by NTCJ (previously named PSCS) from Panasonic and due to the cessation of operations of Arai manufacturing factory in Japan, which manufactured products solely for NTCJ through June 2022 and did not serve Tower’s or TPSCo’s foundry customers, (xxxvii) industry and market impact due to pandemics and potential impact on our business, operational continuity, supply chain, revenue and profitability, (xxxviii) potential security, cyber and privacy breaches, (xxxix) our ability to satisfy the covenants stipulated in our agreements with the series G bondholders (as of June 30, 2022, we are in compliance with this indenture’s covenants), (xxxx) risks associated with the transaction announced on February 15, 2022 under which Intel Corporation is to acquire the Company, including the timely receipt of certain governmental and other regulatory approvals, the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures, behavioral remedies or other concessions in order to obtain their approval of the proposed transaction, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to a termination of the merger agreement, the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on business relationships, operating results and business generally, delays, disruptions or increased costs due to the integration process with the acquirer, litigation related to or resulting from the transaction, difficulties to retain key personnel and customers, diverting management’s attention from the ongoing business operations, potential negative reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction, and (xxxxi) business interruption due to fire, earthquake and other natural disasters, the security situation in Israel, global trade “war”, COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on global supply chain to the fabs and from the fabs, power interruptions and other events beyond our control.

A more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect our business is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Tower’s most recent filings on Forms 20-F and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Israel Securities Authority. Future results may differ materially from those previously reported. The Company does not intend to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, the information contained in this release.

(Financial tables follow)

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars in thousands)  
  June 30,   December 31,  
  2022   2021  
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 211,177   $ 210,930  
Short-term deposits 468,298   363,648  
Marketable securities 176,487   190,068  
Trade accounts receivable 170,552   142,228  
Inventories 249,038   234,512  
Other current assets 43,253   54,817  
Total current assets 1,318,805   1,196,203  
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 26,544   39,597  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 878,991   876,683  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET 16,217   18,820  
DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, NET 83,866   99,938  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,324,423   $ 2,231,241  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Short-term debt $ 79,535   $ 83,868  
Trade accounts payable 127,762   78,712  
Deferred revenue and customers’ advances 38,632   39,992  
Other current liabilities 100,246   73,756  
Total current liabilities 346,175   276,328  
LONG-TERM DEBT 200,733   230,972  
LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS’ ADVANCES 60,600   69,968  
EMPLOYEE RELATED LIABILITIES 13,962   14,622  
DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 14,403   23,962  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 635,873   615,852  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 1,688,550   1,615,389  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 2,324,423   $ 2,231,241  
         
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars and share count in thousands, except per share data)  
  Three months ended  
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,  
  2022   2022   2021  
REVENUES $ 426,168   $ 421,132   $ 362,138  
COST OF REVENUES 313,728   316,501   288,383  
GROSS PROFIT 112,440   104,631   73,755  
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:            
Research and development 20,481   20,318   21,081  
Marketing, general and administrative 21,285   21,253   18,671  
  41,766   41,571   39,752  
             
OPERATING PROFIT 70,674   63,060   34,003  
FINANCING AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET (8,162)   (2,133)   (484)  
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX 62,512   60,927   33,519  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE, NET (4,339)   (5,153)   (2,202)  
NET PROFIT 58,173   55,774   31,317  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (96)   (1,741)   (451)  
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY $ 58,077   $ 54,033   $ 30,866  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.53   $ 0.50   $ 0.29  
Weighted average number of shares 109,138   108,934   108,043  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.53   $ 0.49   $ 0.28  
Weighted average number of shares 110,561   110,539   109,629  
             

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars and share count in thousands, except per share data)  
  Six months ended  
  June 30,  
  2022   2021  
REVENUES $ 847,300   $ 709,352  
COST OF REVENUES 630,229   565,783  
GROSS PROFIT 217,071   143,569  
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:        
Research and development 40,799   41,424  
Marketing, general and administrative 42,538   35,662  
  83,337   77,086  
         
OPERATING PROFIT 133,734   66,483  
FINANCING AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET (10,295)   (8,326)  
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX 123,439   58,157  
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE), NET (9,492)   3,674  
NET PROFIT 113,947   61,831  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (1,837)   (2,643)  
NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY $ 112,110   $ 59,188  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 1.03   $ 0.55  
Weighted average number of shares 109,037   107,992  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 1.01   $ 0.54  
Weighted average number of shares 110,561   109,545  
         

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP OPERATING PROFIT TO EBITDA (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars in thousands)  
            Three months ended  
            June 30,   March 31,   June 30,  
            2022   2022   2021  
GAAP OPERATING PROFIT $ 70,674   $ 63,060   $ 34,003  
Depreciation   60,886   64,368   58,474  
Stock based compensation 5,543   5,715   5,971  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets           508   506   492  
EBITDA     $ 137,611   $ 133,649   $ 98,940  
                       

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED SOURCES AND USES REPORT (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars in thousands)  
  Three months ended  
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,  
  2022   2022   2021  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 203,484   $ 210,930   $ 215,581  
Net cash provided by operating activities 138,097   136,571   93,250  
Investments in property and equipment, net (49,377)   (80,840)   (56,184)  
Exercise of options   44    
Debt repaid, net (8,211)   (30,539)   (19,769)  
Effect of Japanese Yen exchange rate change over cash balance (7,682)   (3,071)   (68)  
Investments in short-term deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net (65,134)   (29,611)   (17,055)  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD $ 211,177   $ 203,484   $ 215,755  
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)  
(dollars in thousands)  
  Three months ended  
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,  
  2022   2022   2021  
CASH FLOWS – OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net profit for the period $ 58,173   $ 55,774   $ 31,317  
Adjustments to reconcile net profit for the period            
to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Income and expense items not involving cash flows:            
Depreciation and amortization 67,007   70,780   65,482  
Effect of exchange rate differences  2,276   (1,330)   1,798  
Other expense, net 560   1,347   1,758  
Changes in assets and liabilities:            
Trade accounts receivable 3,578   (35,181)   18,996  
Other assets (3,355)   13,874   (16,065)  
Inventories (10,630)   (18,328)   (12,077)  
Trade accounts payable 22,415   30,595   (5,302)  
Deferred revenue and customers’ advances (14,031)   3,385   (3,133)  
Other current liabilities 10,974   15,103   12,612  
Long-term employee related liabilities 26   331   247  
Deferred tax, net and other long-term liabilities 1,104   221   (2,383)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 138,097   136,571   93,250  
CASH FLOWS – INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Investments in property and equipment, net (49,377)   (80,840)   (56,184)  
Investments in deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net (65,134)   (29,611)   (17,055)  
Net cash used in investing activities (114,511)   (110,451)   (73,239)  
CASH FLOWS – FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Debt repaid, net (8,211)   (30,539)   (19,769)  
Exercise of options   44    
Net cash used in financing activities (8,211)   (30,495)   (19,769)  
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE (7,682)   (3,071)   (68)  
             
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,693   (7,446)   174  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD 203,484   210,930   215,581  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD $ 211,177   $ 203,484   $ 215,755  
             

 

 

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