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Diodes Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Financial Results
Achieves Record Financial Performance in 2018 with 15% Annual Revenue Growth and 22% Increase in Gross Profit Driven By Continued Market Share Gains and Improved Product Mix
Year 2018 Highlights
- Revenue grew to a record
$1.2 billion , an increase of 15.2 percent over the$1.05 billion in 2017; - GAAP gross profit was a record
$435.3 million , a 22.0 percent increase from$356.8 million in 2017; - GAAP gross margin improved 210 basis points to 35.9 percent from 33.8 percent in 2017;
- GAAP operating income increased 94.5 percent to a record
$154.5 million , or 12.7 percent of revenue and 14.5 percent on a non-GAAP basis, which compared to 7.5 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively, in 2017; - GAAP net income was a record
$104.0 million , or$2.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of($1.8) million , or($0.04) per share, in 2017; - Non-GAAP adjusted net income increased 75.4 percent to a record
$121.3 million , or$2.38 per diluted share, compared to$69.1 million , or$1.37 per diluted share, in 2017; - Excluding
$15.0 million , net of tax, non-cash share-based compensation expense, both GAAP net income and non-GAAP adjusted net income would have increased by$0.29 per diluted share; - EBITDA improved 55.3 percent to a record
$261.1 million , or 21.5 percent of revenue, compared to$168.2 million , or 16.0 percent of revenue last year; and - Achieved
$185.6 million cash flow from operations and$98.1 million free cash flow, including$87.5 million of capital expenditures, or 7.2 percent of revenue. Net cash flow was a positive$36.6 million , which includes the pay down of$56.8 million of long-term debt.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Revenue was
$314.4 million , an increase of 17.1 percent from the$268.4 million in the fourth quarter 2017 and a decrease of 2.0 percent from the$320.9 million in the third quarter 2018; - GAAP gross profit was
$114.2 million , compared to$96.4 million in the fourth quarter 2017 and$115.2 million in the third quarter 2018; - GAAP gross profit margin was 36.3 percent, compared to 35.9 percent in the fourth quarter 2017 and 35.9 percent in the third quarter 2018;
- GAAP net income was
$29.5 million , or$0.58 per diluted share, compared to a GAAP net loss of($30.7) million , or($0.62) per share, in the fourth quarter 2017 and GAAP net income of$30.9 million , or$0.61 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2018; - Non-GAAP adjusted net income was
$33.2 million , or$0.65 per diluted share, compared to$21.6 million , or$0.42 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2017 and$34.5 million , or$0.68 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2018; - Excluding
$3.8 million , net of tax, of non-cash share-based compensation expense, both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share would have increased by$0.07 per diluted share; - EBITDA was
$70.5 million , or 22.4 percent of revenue, compared to$47.0 million , or 17.5 percent of revenue, in the fourth quarter 2017 and$72.0 million , or 22.4 percent of revenue, in the third quarter 2018; and - Achieved cash flow from operations of
$61.6 million and$46.3 million free cash flow, including$15.3 million of capital expenditures. Net cash flow was a positive$90.7 million , which includes$47.4 million of additional long-term debt to fund a previously committed shareholder equity increase in the Company'sChengdu corporate entity.
Commenting on the results, Dr.
“During 2018, we made significant progress on Diodes’ positioning at key customers and gaining share, not only within product lines but also across multiple applications at the same customer. In fact, some of our largest customers use Diodes content in nearly all products they offer, which provides greater diversification for Diodes as well as a deeper relationship with these customers. Our Pericom products have also provided us greater leverage, creating expanded opportunities in new end equipment and applications as well as additional cross-selling opportunities for our other product offerings.
“More recently, I am pleased to have announced the proposed acquisition of Texas Instruments’ wafer fabrication facility and operation located in Greenock,
Dr. Lu concluded by stating, “Looking forward to 2019, we expect to continue gaining market share and achieve growth rates that exceed our served available markets, while prioritizing higher-margin opportunities across automotive, industrial and our Pericom products. Underpinning our anticipated growth and serving as a key theme for Diodes in the coming year is content gains across connected cars, high-end servers and storage, 5G and IoT. We are well positioned both operationally and financially to drive increasing profits and cash flow on incremental revenue growth and expect to once again reach new records across our business.”
Fourth Quarter 2018
Revenue for fourth quarter 2018 was
GAAP gross profit for the fourth quarter 2018 was
GAAP operating expenses for fourth quarter 2018 were
Fourth quarter 2018 GAAP net income was
Fourth quarter 2018 non-GAAP adjusted net income was
The following is an unaudited summary reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted net income and per share data, net of tax (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended | ||||
December 31, 2018 | ||||
GAAP net income | $ | 29,519 | ||
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.58 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to non-GAAP net income: | ||||
M&A | ||||
Pericom | 2,619 | |||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
2,619 | |||
Others | 1,059 | |||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 1,059 | |||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 33,197 | ||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.65 | ||
Note: Throughout this release, we refer to “net income attributable to common stockholders” as “net income.” |
(See the reconciliation tables of GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted net income near the end of this release for further details.) |
Included in fourth quarter 2018 GAAP net income and non-GAAP adjusted net income was approximately
EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), which represents earnings before net interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization, in the fourth quarter 2018 was
For fourth quarter 2018, net cash provided by operating activities was
Balance Sheet
As of
The results announced today are preliminary and unaudited, as they are subject to the Company finalizing its closing procedures and customary quarterly and year-end review by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. As such, these results are subject to revision until the Company files its Form 10-K for the year ending
Business Outlook
Dr. Lu further commented, “We expect revenue in the first quarter of 2019 to be approximately
Purchase accounting adjustments related to amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of
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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
NET SALES | $ | 314,446 | $ | 268,430 | $ | 1,213,989 | $ | 1,054,204 | |||||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD | 200,247 | 172,051 | 778,713 | 697,428 | |||||||||||||
Gross profit | 114,199 | 96,379 | 435,276 | 356,776 | |||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 44,419 | 45,678 | 176,197 | 168,590 | |||||||||||||
Research and development | 21,487 | 19,662 | 86,286 | 77,877 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 4,488 | 4,700 | 18,351 | 18,798 | |||||||||||||
Impairment of fixed assets | - | 218 | 390 | 2,211 | |||||||||||||
Restructuring | - | 4,029 | 206 | 10,137 | |||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense | (55 | ) | (415 | ) | (636 | ) | (246 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 70,339 | 73,872 | 280,794 | 277,367 | |||||||||||||
Income from operations | 43,860 | 22,507 | 154,482 | 79,409 | |||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 547 | 483 | 1,978 | 1,475 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | (2,282 | ) | (2,955 | ) | (9,901 | ) | (13,448 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign currency loss, net | (317 | ) | (1,261 | ) | (3,701 | ) | (7,995 | ) | |||||||||
Other income | 1,031 | 2,022 | 7,104 | 3,150 | |||||||||||||
Total other expense | (1,021 | ) | (1,711 | ) | (4,520 | ) | (16,818 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 42,839 | 20,796 | 149,962 | 62,591 | |||||||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION | 12,830 | 50,674 | 44,556 | 62,325 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | 30,009 | (29,878 | ) | 105,406 | 266 | ||||||||||||
Less: NET INCOME attributable to noncontrolling interest | (490 | ) | (773 | ) | (1,385 | ) | (2,071 | ) | |||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 29,519 | $ | (30,651 | ) | $ | 104,021 | $ | (1,805 | ) | |||||||
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE attributable to common stockholders | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.59 | $ | (0.62 | ) | $ | 2.09 | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.58 | $ | (0.62 | ) | $ | 2.04 | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Number of shares used in computation | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 50,221 | 49,391 | 49,841 | 48,824 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 50,929 | 49,391 | 50,935 | 48,824 | |||||||||||||
Note: Throughout this release, we refer to “net income attributable to common stockholders” as “net income.” |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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For the three months ended December 31, 2018: |
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Operating |
Income Tax |
Net Income | |||||||
Per-GAAP | $ | 29,519 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share (Per-GAAP) | $ | 0.58 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to non-GAAP net income: | |||||||||
M&A | |||||||||
Pericom | 2,619 | ||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
3,193 | (574 | ) | ||||||
Others | 1,059 | ||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 1,295 | (236 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 33,197 | |||||||
Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 50,929 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.65 | |||||||
Note: Included in GAAP and non-GAAP net income was approximately $3.8 million, net of tax, non-cash share-based compensation expense. Excluding share-based compensation expense, both GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share would have improved by $0.07 per share. |
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME – Cont. | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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For the three months ended December 31, 2017: |
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COGS |
Operating |
Income Tax |
Net Income | ||||||||||
Per-GAAP | $ | (30,651 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted loss per share (Per-GAAP) | $ | (0.62 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to non-GAAP net income: | |||||||||||||
M&A | |||||||||||||
Pericom | 2,530 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
3,086 | (556 | ) | ||||||||||
KFAB | 2,554 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring | 4,029 | (1,410 | ) | ||||||||||
Impairment of fixed assets | - | (125 | ) | 44 | |||||||||
Loss on sale of assets | 25 | (9 | ) | ||||||||||
Others | 47,177 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 1,614 | (345 | ) | ||||||||||
Impact of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act | 45,908 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 21,610 | |||||||||||
Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 50,926 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.42 |
Note: Included in GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted net income was approximately $3.0 million, net of tax, non-cash share-based compensation expense. Excluding share-based compensation expense, both GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share would have improved by $0.06 per share. |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018: |
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Operating |
Income Tax |
Net Income | |||||||
Per-GAAP | $ | 104,021 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share (Per-GAAP) | $ | 2.04 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to non-GAAP net income: | |||||||||
M&A | |||||||||
Pericom | 10,430 | ||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 12,719 | (2,289 | ) | ||||||
KFAB | 194 | ||||||||
Restructuring | 206 | (12 | ) | ||||||
Others | 6,616 | ||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 5,632 | (1,030 | ) | ||||||
Officer retirement | 2,550 | (536 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 121,261 | |||||||
Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 50,935 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.38 |
Note: Included in GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted net income was approximately $15.0 million, net of tax, non-cash share-based compensation expense, excluding officer severance. Excluding share-based compensation expense, both GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share would have improved by $0.29 per share. |
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CONSOLIDATED RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME – Cont. | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017: |
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COGS |
Operating |
Income Tax |
Net Income | |||||||||
Per-GAAP | $ | (1,805 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted Loss per share (Per-GAAP) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to non-GAAP net income: | ||||||||||||
M&A | ||||||||||||
Pericom | 10,282 | |||||||||||
Retention costs | 353 | (124 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 12,260 | (2,207 | ) | |||||||||
KFAB | 9,588 | |||||||||||
Restructuring | 10,137 | (3,548 | ) | |||||||||
Shut-down related costs | 2,722 | (953 | ) | |||||||||
Impairment of fixed assets | 1,868 | (654 | ) |
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Loss on sale of assets | 25 | (9 | ) | |||||||||
Others | 51,056 | |||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 6,538 | (1,390 | ) | |||||||||
Impact of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act | 45,908 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 69,121 | ||||||||||
Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 50,340 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.37 |
Note: Included in GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted net income was approximately $12.1 million, net of tax, non-cash share-based compensation expense. Excluding share-based compensation expense, both GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share would have improved by $0.24 per share. |
ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company adjusts
Detail of non-GAAP adjustments
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets – The Company excluded this item, including amortization of developed technologies and customer relationships. The fair value of the acquisition-related intangible assets, which was recognized through purchase accounting, is amortized using straight-line methods which approximate the proportion of future cash flows estimated to be generated each period over the estimated useful life of the applicable assets. The Company believes that exclusion of this item is appropriate because a significant portion of the purchase price for its acquisitions was allocated to the intangible assets that have short lives and exclusion of the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both the Company’s newly acquired and long-held businesses. In addition, the Company excluded this item because there is significant variability and unpredictability among companies with respect to this expense.
KFAB restructuring - The Company has recorded restructuring charges related to the shutdown and relocation of its wafer fabrication facility located in Lee’s Summit, MO (“KFAB”). These restructuring charges are excluded from management’s assessment of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes the exclusion of the restructuring charges provides investors an enhanced view of the cost structure of the Company’s operations and facilitates comparisons with the results of other periods that may not reflect such charges or may reflect different levels of such charges.
Impairment of fixed assets - The Company has recorded impairment charges related to the shutdown and relocation of KFAB. These impairment charges are excluded from management’s assessment of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes the exclusion of the impairment charges provides investors with a more accurate reflection of the continuing operations of the Company and facilitates comparisons with the results of other periods which may not reflect such costs.
Tax Cuts and Job Act – The Company has recorded increased tax expense related to the Tax Cuts and Job Act (“TCJA”) law that was enacted during
CASH FLOW ITEMS
Free cash flow (FCF) (Non-GAAP)
FCF for the fourth quarter of 2018 is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from cash flow from operations. For the fourth quarter of 2018, FCF was
CONSOLIDATED RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA
EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization. Management believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, such as financial institutions in extending credit, in evaluating companies in our industry and provides further clarity on our profitability. In addition, management uses EBITDA, along with other GAAP and non-GAAP measures, in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry. The calculation of EBITDA generally eliminates the effects of financing, operating in different income tax jurisdictions, and accounting effects of capital spending, including the impact of our asset base, which can differ depending on the book value of assets and the accounting methods used to compute depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP, and when analyzing our operating performance, investors should use EBITDA in addition to, and not as an alternative for, income from operations and net income, each as determined in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. For example, our EBITDA takes into account all net interest expense, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization without taking into account any amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest. Furthermore, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA (in thousands, unaudited):
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Net income (per-GAAP) | $ | 29,519 | $ | (30,651 | ) | $ | 104,021 | $ | (1,805 | ) | ||||
Plus: | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 1,735 | 2,472 | 7,923 | 11,973 | ||||||||||
Income tax provision | 12,830 | 50,674 | 44,556 | 62,325 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 26,424 | 24,485 | 104,642 | 95,680 | ||||||||||
EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 70,508 | $ | 46,980 | $ | 261,142 | $ | 168,173 |
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(in thousands) |
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December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 241,053 | $ | 203,820 | ||||
Short-term investments | 7,499 | 4,558 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 228,405 | 200,112 | ||||||
Inventories | 215,435 | 216,506 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 42,446 | 37,328 | ||||||
Total current assets | 734,838 | 662,324 | ||||||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net | 446,835 | 459,169 | ||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 31,652 | 40,580 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
Goodwill | 132,437 | 134,187 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 137,935 | 156,445 | ||||||
Other | 42,674 | 35,968 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,526,371 | $ | 1,488,673 | ||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Line of Credit | $ | 10,254 | $ | 1,008 | ||||
Accounts payable | 117,808 | 108,001 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other | 82,605 | 99,301 | ||||||
Income tax payable | 15,744 | 18,216 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 27,613 | 20,636 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 254,024 | 247,162 | ||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion | 186,143 | 247,492 | ||||||
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES - non current | 17,993 | 25,176 | ||||||
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 90,779 | 94,925 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 548,939 | 614,755 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
EQUITY | ||||||||
Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock - par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock - par value $0.66 2/3 per share; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 50,221,035 and 49,130,090, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively | 34,454 | 33,727 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 399,915 | 386,338 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 636,708 | 532,687 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,457,206 shares held at December 31, 2018 and December 31,2017 | (37,768 | ) | (37,768 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (101,846 | ) | (83,480 | ) | ||||
Total Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity | 931,463 | 831,504 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 45,969 | 42,414 | ||||||
Total equity | 977,432 | 873,918 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,526,371 | $ | 1,488,673 |
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