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Ideal Power Inc. reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
“Our B-TRAN™ commercial progress continued with several significant developments over the last three months. We are now collaborating with a third global automaker and achieved two more of our 2024 milestones with the addition of a second global distributor and the qualification of a second high volume production fab. We are pleased to see multiple large companies in our test and evaluation program advancing to place initial orders,” said Dan Brdar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Power. “We remain on track to achieve our 2024 milestones and look forward to more commercial announcements in the coming months.”
Key Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights
Execution to our B-TRAN™ commercial roadmap continues, including:
- Collaborating with a third global automaker. This auto OEM is evaluating B-TRAN™-enabled contactors as a potential replacement for electromechanical contactors in its electric vehicles.
- Finalizing a distribution agreement with a second global distributor with particular strength in Asia. This distributor is already placing orders with us.
- Qualified a second wafer fabrication supplier with high-volume production capability. With the addition of this European partner, we are dual sourced for wafer fabrication in different parts of the world with ample capacity to support anticipated customer demand over the next few years.
- Secured orders for B-TRAN™ devices and circuit breaker evaluation boards from a global leader in power semiconductor and power electronics solutions in connection with its launch of a multi-year DC power distribution system program. This global leader presents multiple opportunities for us as it addresses several of our target industrial markets: solid-state circuit breakers (“SSCB”) for industrial facilities and electric utility grid infrastructure and renewable energy.
- Secured an order for B-TRAN™ devices for evaluation in solar inverter applications from a top 10 global provider of power conversion solutions to the solar industry. This customer is a previously announced participant in our B-TRAN™ test and evaluation program.
- Secured an order for SymCool® power modules and drivers from a Forbes Global 500 power management market leader initially in our B-TRAN™ test and evaluation program. This global power management market leader is evaluating SymCool® against IGBT modules for use in SSCB applications.
- Added a global leader in circuit protection, industrial fuses and power conversion technology with over a billion in annual sales to the roster of the B-TRAN™ test and evaluation program.
- Based on the results of testing, we increased the current rating of our SymCool® power module from 160A to 200A, a 25% increase. In conjunction with a power module size reduction of approximately 50%, this results in a dramatic increase in power density for the SymCool® power module.
- B-TRAN™ Patent Estate: Currently at 87 issued B-TRAN™ patents with 40 of those issued outside of the United States and 45 pending B-TRAN™ patents. Current geographic coverage includes North America, China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Europe, with pending coverage in Taiwan.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
- Cash used in operating and investing activities in the second quarter of 2024 was $2.2 million compared to $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2023.
- Cash used in operating and investing and activities in the first half of 2024 was $4.2 million compared to $3.7 million in the first half of 2023.
- Raised $15.7 million in net proceeds from a public offering. Received net proceeds of $13.7 million upon initial closing in March 2024 followed by net proceeds of $2.0 million from the exercise of the underwriter’s overallotment option in April 2024.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $20.1 million at June 30, 2024.
- No long-term debt was outstanding at June 30, 2024.
- Commercial revenue was $1,331 in the second quarter of 2024.
- Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2024 were $2.9 million compared to $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 driven primarily by higher research and development spending.
- Net loss in the second quarter of 2024 was $2.7 million compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2023.
2024 Milestones
For 2024, the Company has set or achieved the following milestones:
√ Successfully completed Phase II of development program with Stellantis
• Secure Phase III of development program with Stellantis
√ Complete qualification of second high-volume production fab
• Convert large OEMs in our test and evaluation program to design wins/custom development agreements
√ Add distributors for SymCool® products
• Initial sales of SymCool® IQ intelligent power module
• Begin third-party automotive qualification testingOriginal – Ideal Power
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CVD Equipment Corporation announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Manny Lakios, President and CEO of CVD Equipment Corporation, commented, “Second quarter 2024 revenue was $6.3 million, a 25.2% increase from the prior year period. We are pleased to have recently shipped a PVT 200 system which was part of the first quarter strategic order for SiC 200mm crystal boule growth. The performance of the system will be evaluated for production by our now second account. We are encouraged that our backlog at June 30, 2024 is meaningfully higher than our year-end backlog.”
“Overall, we are disappointed with CVD’s operating performance in the first half of the year, as order and revenue levels continue to fluctuate given the nature of the emerging growth end markets we serve. We’ll stay the course on strategic efforts to build critical customer relationships, achieve profitability, carefully manage our costs and cash flow while simultaneously focusing on growth and return on investment.”
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Performance
- Revenue of $6.3 million, an increase of 25.2% year over year primarily due to higher system revenues and an increase in SDC revenues
- Backlog as of June 30, 2024 of $24.0 million, a decrease from $27.1 million at March 31, 2024
- Our gross profit margin percentage declined to 25.4% as compared to the prior year quarter due to a less profitable mix of contracts
- Operating loss of $0.9 million
- Net loss of $0.8 million or $0.11 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million or $0.16 per basic and diluted share during the prior year second quarter
- Operating loss and net loss for the prior year second quarter both included non-recurring charges of $0.3 million consisting of a loss on the sale of our Tantaline subsidiary of $0.2 million and an impairment charge of $0.1 million resulting from our decision to wind down our MesoScribe business
- Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024 of $10.0 million
Second Quarter 2024 Operational Performance
- Orders for the first quarter were $3.2 million primarily driven by demand in our SDC segment for gas delivery equipment. Orders for the first six months of 2024 were $16.9 million as compared to $15.8 million for the first six months of 2023.
- We continue to make investments in both research and development and sales and marketing focused on our three key strategic markets.
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 29, 2024.
Highlights
- 2Q 2024 revenues of $741.2 million
- Gross margin was 22.0% and included the negative impact of approximately 170 basis points related to the addition of Newport
- EPS of $0.17
- 2Q 2024 book-to-bill of 0.86 with book-to-bill of 0.82 for semiconductors and 0.90 for passive components
- Backlog at quarter end was 4.6 months
“During the second quarter, we executed well on our Vishay 3.0 strategic plan, deepening our customer engagements supported by capacity that has landed and that we will continue to expand, and advancing our silicon carbide strategy as we prepare for the megatrends in sustainability and e-mobility,” said Joel Smejkal, President and CEO.
“Revenue, including a full quarter of Newport, was flat quarter over quarter, primarily reflecting schedule agreement adjustments by automotive Tier 1 customers. At mid-year 2024, it is apparent that the industry recovery is taking longer than we had expected at the beginning of the year. As a result, we are adjusting the timetable of the Itzehoe, Germany expansion project beyond 2024 while holding to our planned capital investment of $2.6 billion between 2023 and 2028. For 2024, we now plan to invest between $360 million to $390 million in capex.”
3Q 2024 Outlook
For the third quarter of 2024, management expects revenues in the range of $745 million +/- $20 million, with gross profit margin in the range of 21.0% +/- 50 basis points, including the negative impact of approximately 175 to 200 basis points from the addition of Newport.Original – Vishay Intertechnology
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Veeco Instruments Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are also reported adjusting for certain items (“Non-GAAP”).
Second Quarter 2024 Highlights:
- Revenue of $175.9 million, compared with $161.6 million in the same period last year
- GAAP net income of $14.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $85.3 million, or $1.61 loss per diluted share in the same period last year
- Non-GAAP net income of $25.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared with $20.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share in the same period last year
“We delivered solid second quarter results in line with our guidance, led by our Semiconductor business,” commented Bill Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer. “Demand for our Laser Annealing systems remains strong, highlighted by record revenue during the quarter. We’re also pleased to have received follow-on LSA orders for a leading logic customer’s gate-all-around process, as well as follow-on business from our Tier 1 DRAM customer to support their planned expansion.”
Guidance and Outlook
The following guidance is provided for Veeco’s third quarter 2024:
- Revenue is expected in the range of $170 million to $190 million
- GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.21 to $0.31
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.39 to $0.49
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Navitas Semiconductor announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
“We are pleased with our Q2 results at the high end of our guidance, major new design wins, and significant technology advances and launches,” said Gene Sheridan, CEO and co-founder. “Our leading- edge technology is fueling robust customer pipeline growth in each end market, led by AI data centers with multiple customers ramping production with our GaN and SiC-based power systems.”
2Q24 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Total revenue grew to $20.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, a 13% increase from $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.
- Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the quarter was $31.1 million, compared to a loss of $27.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, loss from operations for the quarter was $13.3 million compared to a loss of $9.6 million for the second quarter of 2023.
- Cash: Cash and cash equivalents were $112.0 million as of June 30, 2024, with no debt.
Market, Customer and Technology Highlights
- Enterprise / AI Data Center: Growing family of AC-DC power platforms up to 10 kW to meet nVidia’s Hopper-Blackwell-Rubin roadmap, with up to 480 kW power demand per rack. Optimized combination of industry-leading Gen-3 Fast SiC and GaNSafe™ technologies sets new AC-DC efficiency (97%) and power density (140 W/in3) benchmarks. Customer pipeline doubled since December ’23 investor day, with over 60 customer projects in development, and another 7 data center design wins in Q2.
- EV / eMobility: Strong growth in customer pipeline, now with over 200 projects. Strong interest in 22 kW on-board charger platform, contributing to 15 design wins in Q2, and on-track for first GaN revenues in EV by the end of 2025.
- Appliance / Industrial: Customer pipeline grew beyond the $380 million stated in December, with revenue ramp expected in 2025 across diverse customers and regions, including 7 of the top 10 appliance leaders. 25 new project wins expected to ramp production in 2025 or 2026, including haircare, washers, dryers, refrigerators, heat pumps, industrial HVAC, robotics and automation applications.
- Solar / Energy Storage: As displacement technologies, SiC (for string inverters and storage) and GaN (for micro-inverters) are replacing legacy silicon chips, with over 100 customer projects, including the majority of the top 10 solar players. 6 new commercial design wins in Q2, and on track for expected US GaN-based micro-inverter ramp next year.
- Mobile / Consumer: Mobile customers increasing GaN adoption for their fast-charger portfolios. GaN adoption at Xiaomi and OPPO is expected to be 30% in 2024. Following wins for Samsung’s Galaxy S23 and S24 phones, Navitas now powers chargers for Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip6, Z Fold6 and all A-series phones. In notebook PCs, GaNFast was adopted again by Lenovo and Dell. Overall, another 16 GaNFast chargers launched in Q2, bringing the all-time total to over 470 designs, and Navitas remains #1 in mobile fast charging.
- New GaNSlim™ Portfolio: with integration, ease-of-use and low-cost manufacturing methods – continues to grow the customer pipeline, now with over 50 customer projects across mobile, consumer and home appliance markets.
Business Outlook
Third quarter 2024 net revenues are expected to be $22.0 million plus or minus $500 thousand. Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter is expected to be 40% plus or minus 50 basis points and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $21.5 million.
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Infineon Technologies AG reported financial results for the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal year (period ended 30 June 2024).
“In a market environment that remains challenging, Infineon continues to hold up well,” says Jochen Hanebeck, CEO of Infineon. “The recovery in our target markets is progressing only slowly. Prolonged weak economic momentum has resulted in inventory levels in many areas overlaying end demand. In addition to managing the current demand cycle, we are working on further strengthening our competitiveness through the “Step Up” structural improvement program.”
- Q3 FY 2024: Revenue €3.702 billion, Segment Result €734 million, Segment Result Margin 19.8 percent
- Outlook for Q4 FY 2024: Assuming an exchange rate of US$1.10 to the euro, revenue of around €4.0 billion expected. On this basis, the Segment Result Margin is forecast to be around 20 percent
- Outlook for FY 2024: Based on the results from the first three quarters and the outlook for the fourth quarter, revenue of around €15.0 billion and a Segment Result Margin of around 20 percent is expected. Adjusted gross margin is expected to be in the low-forties percentage range. Investments are planned at around €2.8 billion. Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which is adjusted for investments in large frontend buildings and the purchase of GaN Systems, is expected to be about €1.5 billion and reported Free Cash Flow about minus €200 million
For the full version of this news release (incl. financial data), please download the PDF version.
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Microchip Technology Incorporated reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were $1.241 billion, down 45.8% from net sales of $2.289 billion in the prior year’s first fiscal quarter.
GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $129.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, down from GAAP net income of $666.4 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, in the prior year’s first fiscal quarter. For the first quarters of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, GAAP net income was adversely impacted by amortization of acquired intangible assets associated with our previous acquisitions.
Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $289.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, down from nonGAAP net income of $905.3 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, in the prior year’s first fiscal quarter. For the first quarters of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, our non-GAAP results exclude the effect of share-based compensation, other manufacturing adjustments, expenses related to our acquisition activities (including intangible asset amortization, severance, and other restructuring costs, and legal and other general and administrative expenses associated with acquisitions including legal fees and expenses for litigation and investigations related to our Microsemi acquisition), professional services associated with certain legal matters, and losses on the settlement of debt.
For the first quarters of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, our nonGAAP income tax expense is presented based on projected cash taxes for the applicable fiscal year, excluding transition tax payments under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP and GAAP results is included in this press release.
Microchip announced that its Board of Directors declared a record quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 45.4 cents per share, up 10.7% from the year ago quarter. The quarterly dividend is payable on September 5, 2024 to stockholders of record on August 22, 2024.
“We delivered June 2024 quarterly results in line with our guidance as we continued to navigate a challenging macro environment in combination with our customers focusing on reducing their inventory positions based on short lead times for our products,” said Ganesh Moorthy, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strategic cost management actions have helped maintain financial resilience and operational efficiency in the face of a 6.4% sequential revenue decline this quarter.”
Mr. Moorthy added, “While the ‘green shoots’ we observed last quarter have continued, they have not developed as robustly as anticipated. The macro environment particularly for industrial and automotive markets, especially in Europe and the Americas, continues to be weaker than expected, resulting in an extended period over which the inventory correction is playing out. Despite customers’ short-term focus on reducing inventory, we believe that our expanded portfolio, now spanning 8 to 64-bit processors including FPGAs as well as our analog portfolio, positions us well for sustainable, abovemarket growth across a diverse set of applications.”
Eric Bjornholt, Microchip’s Chief Financial Officer, said, “Despite market challenges, we have maintained our financial health through proactive cost and balance sheet management. While inventory levels exceeded our target range, which is reflective of broader challenging market conditions, we are confident that this inventory positions us well to service customers with short lead times. We believe that our inventory level along with our investment in capacity will allow us to cost-effectively respond when business conditions improve. Our strategy is designed to balance near-term challenges with long-term growth opportunities.”
Mr. Moorthy concluded, “Despite the green shoots we observed last quarter developing slower than expected, we do see additional positive business signals, like an uptick in our Data Center business. While in-quarter orders remain crucial for meeting guidance, as is typical in this high-turns environment, uncertain market conditions add complexity to forecasting. As a result, we anticipate September quarter net sales between $1.12 billion and $1.18 billion. We are navigating these unusual market conditions with a balance of prudence and readiness to be well-positioned to capitalize on upside opportunities. Despite near-term inventory and macro challenges, our design-in pipeline and momentum remains strong across markets, driven by our customers’ innovation focus. This design momentum, amplified by our focus on Total System Solutions and key Megatrends, is our engine for long-term growth.”
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Axcelis Technologies, Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company reported second quarter revenue of $256.5 million, compared to $252.4 million for the first quarter of 2024. Gross margin for the quarter was 43.8%, compared to 46.0% in the first quarter. Operating profit for the quarter was $52.8 million, compared to $56.5 million for the first quarter. Net income for the quarter was $50.9 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, compared to $51.6 million, or $1.57 per diluted share in the first quarter.
President and CEO Russell Low commented, “Axcelis delivered strong financial results in the second quarter, exceeding our expectations. This was driven by better-than-expected conversion of evaluation units into revenue as well as continued robust demand in our Power segment – particularly silicon carbide, which continues to be a key growth driver for Axcelis. We are well positioned to execute on our long-term strategy. As we look to the second half of the year, we expect revenue to be slightly better than the first half with momentum expected to build into 2025.”
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Coogan said, “We are very pleased with our second quarter results. Revenue, operating margin and earnings per share exceeded our guidance for the period, and we delivered another quarter of healthy cash flow. Our product positioning and our disciplined cost structure provide a solid foundation on which to grow revenue and profitability as our markets recover.”
Business Outlook
For the third quarter ending September 30, 2024, Axcelis expects revenues of approximately $255 million, and earnings per diluted share of approximately $1.43.Original – Axcelis Technologies
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Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter 2024.
YJ Kim, Magnachip’s CEO, commented, “Our Q2 revenue was above the mid-point of guidance and gross margin was better than expected. Revenue in our Standard Products Business, which is comprised of our MSS and PAS businesses, increased sequentially by double digits in Q2. We benefited from a recovery in our Power business, increased demand for OLED drivers for China smartphones and European autos, and an upturn in Power IC demand for OLED IT panels and LED TVs.”
YJ Kim added, “Looking ahead, we currently expect Standard Product Business revenue will increase sequentially once again in Q3, driven by leaner distribution channels in Power, as well as seasonality, and an increase in OLED and Power IC businesses.”
Financial Highlights
- Q2 consolidated revenue was $53.2 million, above the mid-point of guidance range of $49-54 million.
- Q2 standard product business revenue was up 11.6% sequentially.
- Q2 consolidated gross profit margin was 21.8%, above the upper end of guidance range of 17-19%.
- Q2 standard product business gross profit margin was 23.1%, up nearly two percentage points sequentially.
- Ended Q2 with cash of $132.5 million; and also have an additional short-term financial investment of $30 million.
- Repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares for aggregate purchase price of $2.3 million during the quarter.
Operational Highlights
- Held formal opening ceremony in China for newly formed subsidiary, Magnachip Technology Company, Ltd. (MTC).
- Secured a purchase commitment for OLED driver targeted for a premium smartphone OEM; mass production and revenue currently expected to begin by year-end.
- Delivered samples of our next-generation OLED driver to a panel supplier for a leading Chinese smartphone OEM’s winter 2024 model, now in the final design validation phase.
- Taped out a new OLED driver designed with next-generation IP including sub-pixel rendering (SPR), refined color enhancement, color filter, brightness uniformity control and more than 20% reduction in power consumption than previous generation.
- Sampled our first OLED smartwatch DDIC in Q2 following a Q1 tape-out, demonstrating our expansion into new, adjacent markets.
- Power IC revenue increased sequentially, driven primarily by demand for LCD TVs and OLED IT monitors.
- Sequential revenue growth in PAS segment was driven by industrial, communication and consumer applications. Automotive rebounded with new design wins in Japan and China.
- Launched new 75A/1200V IGBT for a design opportunity in solar applications; expected to begin mass production in the second half of the year.
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- Q2 consolidated revenue was $53.2 million, above the mid-point of guidance range of $49-54 million.
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Amkor Technology, Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Net sales $1.46 billion
- Gross profit $212 million, operating income $82 million
- Net income $67 million, earnings per diluted share $0.27
- EBITDA $247 million
“Amkor delivered second quarter results in line with expectations. Revenue of $1.46 billion was up 7% sequentially, driven by Advanced packaging supporting premium tier smartphones and AI solutions utilizing 2.5D technology,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “Strength in the Communications and Computing end markets was partially offset by soft demand and ongoing inventory corrections in the Automotive & Industrial and Consumer end markets.”
At June 30, 2024, total cash and short-term investments was $1.5 billion, and total debt was $1.1 billion.
The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.07875 per share on June 24, 2024. The declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as any record and payment dates, are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Business Outlook
The following information presents Amkor’s guidance for the third quarter 2024 (unless otherwise noted):
- Net sales of $1.785 billion to $1.885 billion
- Gross margin of 14.0% to 16.0%
- Net income of $105 million to $140 million, or $0.42 to $0.56 per diluted share
- Full year 2024 capital expenditures of approximately $750 million
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