Reports Q4 revenue $301.7M, consensus $300.7M". As we reflect upon a record year for our industry in 2022, we must recognize the strong operational execution of the Ichor team, as we navigated through a highly dynamic and often challenging business environment," commented Jeff Andreson, CEO. "Given the confluence of unprecedented levels of customer demand as well as significant operational challenges, we are proud to deliver record financial results for the year, with revenue growth of 17% exceeding the overall industry, expanding gross margins, and record earnings. As we progressed through the fourth quarter, it became evident that the areas of weakness in wafer fab equipment, particularly those related to memory capital spending as well as the recent export restrictions into China, have resulted in significant reductions in near-term demand from our customers. As a result, we are currently witnessing quarter-over-quarter revenue declines that are modestly higher than what we were expecting a quarter ago. Fortunately, over the last few years we have significantly reduced our exposure to the memory market, and at this time, we do not expect similar levels of sequential declines beyond the first quarter of 2023. We will continue to demonstrate our ability to manage the cost structure of the business through the cycles and deliver solid financial results and cash flow generation. Ichor plays a crucial role in the global semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, and we look forward to continuing our focus on developing proprietary new products and winning evaluation programs with both new and existing customers in the coming year."
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