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NXP Semiconductors Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2020 Results

February 1, 2021 4:01 PM

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

“NXP delivered full-year revenue of $8.6 billion, with 2020 being best characterized as two halves with completely different business trends. During the first half of the year, NXP was faced with the unprecedented shut down of our customers in most end markets and geographies because of the global pandemic. As we entered the second half of 2020, and our customers began to re-open, NXP experienced a very robust rebound in demand, which we anticipate continuing throughout 2021. In the fourth quarter, revenue was $2.5 billion, an increase of 9 percent year-on-year, and near the upper end of our guidance range. During this time, we experienced especially strong trends in the Automotive and Mobile end-markets,” said Kurt Sievers, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Notwithstanding a tumultuous 2020, revenue associated with key strategic growth areas accelerated throughout the year. We continued to maintain focused investments in critical R&D programs, which will assure the company’s long-term success, while simultaneously controlling non-essential, discretionary expenses, resulting in solid operating profitability and strong cash flow. Throughout the year, our number one priority was to assure the safety and health of all our employees. We are extremely proud of their adaptability, dedication and hard work in the face of adversity,” said Sievers.

Key Highlights

Summary of Reported Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2020 ($ millions, unaudited) (1)

Q4 2020Q3 2020Q4 2019Q - QY - Y20202019Y-Y
Total Revenue$2,507 $2,267 $2,301 11%9%$8,612 $8,877 -3%
GAAP Gross Profit$1,288 $1,090 $1,209 18%7%$4,235 $4,618 -8%
Gross Profit Adjustments (i)$(38)$(45)$(39) $(165)$(131)
Non-GAAP Gross Profit$1,326 $1,135 $1,248 17%6%$4,400 $4,749 -7%
GAAP Gross Margin51.4%48.1%52.5% 49.2%52.0%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin52.9%50.1%54.2% 51.1%53.5%
GAAP Operating Income / (Loss)$463 $32 $197 1,347%135%$418 $641 -35%
Operating Income Adjustments (i)$(301)$(554)$(490) $(1,810)$(1,932)
Non-GAAP Operating Income$764 $586 $687 30%11%$2,228 $2,573 -13%
GAAP Operating Margin18.5%1.4%8.6% 4.9%7.2%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin30.5%25.8%29.9% 25.9%29.0%

Additional information
Automotive$1,193 $964 $1,097 24%9%$3,825 $4,212 -9%
Industrial & IoT$511 $514 $415 -1%23%$1,836 $1,599 15%
Mobile$409 $337 $332 21%23%$1,248 $1,191 5%
Comm. Infra. & Other$394 $452 $457 -13%-14%$1,703 $1,875 -9%
DIO78 84 102
DPO75 55 81
DSO28 30 26
Cash Conversion Cycle31 59 47
Channel Inventory (months)1.6 2.4 2.3
Financial Leverage (ii)1.9x 2.1x 2.0x

1.Additional Information for the Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2020:
i.For an explanation of GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
ii.Financial leverage is defined as net debt divided by trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.
During the fourth quarter of 2020, NXP repurchased 1.8 million shares for a total cost of $257 million and paid cash dividends of $105 million. Full year 2020, NXP repurchased 4.8 million shares for a total cost of $627 million, paid cash dividends of $420 million.
Weighted average number of diluted shares for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 was 285.3 million. Weighted average number of diluted shares for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2020 was 283.8 million.
Net cash paid for income taxes related to on-going operations was $30 million. Net cash paid for income taxes not related to on-going operations resulted in additional cash payments of $15 million. Full year 2020 net cash paid for income taxes related to on-going operations was $103 million, not related to on-going operations was $45 million.
Peter Kelly, NXP’s Chief Financial Officer has notified the company of his intent to retire from NXP as of February 2022. The company will undertake a search for qualified candidates both internally and externally.

Guidance for the First Quarter 2021: ($ millions) (1)

Guidance Range
GAAP Reconciliation non-GAAP
Low Mid High Low Mid High
Total Revenue$2,475 $2,550 $2,625 $2,475 $2,550 $2,625
Q-Q-1% 2% 5% -1% 2% 5%
Y-Y22% 26% 30% 22% 26% 30%
Gross Profit$1,283 $1,331 $1,378 $(34) $1,317 $1,365 $1,412
Gross Margin51.8% 52.2% 52.5% 53.2% 53.5% 53.8%
Operating Income (loss)$468 $506 $543 $(269) $737 $775 $812
Operating Margin18.9% 19.8% 20.7% 29.8% 30.4% 30.9%
Financial Income (expense)$(87) $(87) $(87) $(2) $(85) $(85) $(85)

Note (1) Additional Information:

  1. GAAP Gross Profit is expected to include Purchase Price Accounting (“PPA”) effects, $(16) million; Stock Based Compensation, $(12) million; Other Incidentals, $(6) million;
  2. GAAP Operating Income (loss) is expected to include PPA effects, $(162) million; Stock Based Compensation, $(88) million; Restructuring and Other Incidentals, $(19) million;
  3. GAAP Financial Income (expense) is expected to include Other financial expense $(2) million;
  4. Net cash paid for income taxes related to on-going operations is expected to be approximately $(56) million;
  5. Non-controlling interest is expected to be approximately $(10) million;
  6. Weighted average diluted share count is expected to be approximately 284 million.

NXP has based the guidance included in this release on judgments and estimates that management believes are reasonable given its assessment of historical trends and other information reasonably available as of the date of this release. Please note, the guidance included in this release consists of predictions only, and is subject to a wide range of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond NXP's control. The guidance included in this release should not be regarded as representations by NXP that the estimated results will be achieved. Actual results may vary materially from the guidance we provide today. In relation to the use of non-GAAP financial information see the note regarding "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. For the factors, risks, and uncertainties to which judgments, estimates and forward-looking statements generally are subject see the note regarding "Forward-looking Statements." We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, including the guidance set forth herein, to reflect future events or circumstances.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In managing NXP's business on a consolidated basis, management develops an annual operating plan, which is approved by our Board of Directors, using non-GAAP financial measures. In measuring performance against this plan, management considers the actual or potential impacts on these non-GAAP financial measures from actions taken to reduce costs with the goal of increasing our gross margin and operating margin and when assessing appropriate levels of research and development efforts. In addition, management relies upon these non-GAAP financial measures when making decisions about product spending, administrative budgets, and other operating expenses. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s results of operations and the factors and trends affecting NXP’s business. We believe that they enable investors to perform additional comparisons of our operating results, to assess our liquidity and capital position and to analyze financial performance excluding the effect of expenses unrelated to operations, certain non-cash expenses and share-based compensation expense, which may obscure trends in NXP's underlying performance. This information also enables investors to compare financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management.

These non-GAAP financial measures are provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of these and other similar items in NXP’s non-GAAP financial results should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial statements portion of this release in a schedule entitled “Financial Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Results (unaudited).” Please refer to the NXP Historic Financial Model file found on the Financial Information page of the Investor Relations section of our website at https://investors.nxp.com for additional information related to our rationale for using these non-GAAP financial measures, as well as the impact of these measures on the presentation of NXP's operations.

In addition to providing financial information on a basis consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), NXP also provides the following selected financial measures on a non-GAAP basis: (i) Gross profit, (ii) Gross margin, (iii) Research and development, (iv) Selling, general and administrative, (v) Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, (vi) Other income, (vii) Operating income (loss), (viii) Operating margin, (ix) Financial Income (expense), (x) adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and trailing 12 month adjusted EBITDA, and (xi) free cash flow and free cash flow as a percent of Revenue. The non-GAAP information excludes the amortization of acquisition related intangible assets, the purchase accounting effect on inventory and property, plant and equipment, merger related costs (including integration costs), certain items related to divestitures, share-based compensation expense, restructuring and asset impairment charges, non-cash interest expense on convertible notes, extinguishment of debt, and foreign exchange gains and losses.

Conference Call and Webcast InformationThe company will host a conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to review the fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results in detail. Interested parties may join the scheduled conference call by dialing the following numbers:

Within the U.S.: 1 - 888 - 603 - 7644
Outside the U.S.: 1 - 484 - 747 - 6631
Participant Passcode: 6985554

The call will be webcast and can be accessed from the NXP Investor Relations website https://investors.nxp.com. A replay of the call will be available on the NXP Investor Relations website within 24 hours of the actual call.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.61 billion in 2020. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This document includes forward-looking statements which include statements regarding NXP’s business strategy, financial condition, results of operations, and market data, as well as any other statements which are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. These factors, risks and uncertainties include the following: the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume; market demand and semiconductor industry conditions; the ability to successfully introduce new technologies and products; the demand for the goods into which NXP’s products are incorporated; trade disputes between the U.S. and China, potential increase of barriers to international trade and resulting disruptions to NXP's established supply chains; the ability to generate sufficient cash, raise sufficient capital or refinance corporate debt at or before maturity to meet both NXP's debt service and research and development and capital investment requirements; the ability to accurately estimate demand and match manufacturing production capacity accordingly or obtain supplies from third-party producers; the potential impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on NXP's business, operations, results of operations, financial condition, workforce or the operations or decisions of customers, suppliers or business customers; the access to production capacity from third-party outsourcing partners and any events that might affect their business or NXP’s relationship with them including the outbreak of COVID-19 or the requirements to suspend activities with customers or suppliers because of changing import and export regulations; the ability to secure adequate and timely supply of equipment and materials from suppliers; the ability to avoid operational problems and product defects and, if such issues were to arise, to correct them quickly; the ability to form strategic partnerships and joint ventures and to successfully cooperate with alliance partners; the ability to win competitive bid selection processes; the ability to develop products for use in customers’ equipment and products; the ability to successfully hire and retain key management and senior product engineers; and, the ability to maintain good relationships with NXP's suppliers. In addition, this document contains information concerning the semiconductor industry and NXP’s market and business segments generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which the semiconductor industry and NXP's market and business segments may develop. NXP has based these assumptions on information currently available, if any one or more of these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual results may differ from those predicted. While NXP does not know what impact any such differences may have on its business, if there are such differences, its future results of operations and its financial condition could be materially adversely affected. There can be no assurances that a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of a contagious diseases, such as COVID-19, will not have a material and adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition in the future. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak to results only as of the date the statements were made. Except for any ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the United States federal securities laws, NXP does not have any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this document, whether to reflect any future events or circumstances or otherwise. For a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties, please refer to the risk factors listed in our SEC filings. Copies of our SEC filings are available on our Investor Relations website, www.nxp.com/investor or from the SEC website, www.sec.gov.

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NXP SemiconductorsTable 1: Condensed consolidated statement of operations (unaudited)

($ in millions except share data)Three months ended Full-year
December 31,2020 September 27,2020 December 31,2019 2020 2019
Revenue$2,507 $2,267 $2,301 $8,612 $8,877
Cost of revenue(1,219) (1,177) (1,092) (4,377) (4,259)
Gross profit1,288 1,090 1,209 4,235 4,618
Research and development(460) (438) (424) (1,725) (1,643)
Selling, general and administrative(221) (203) (225) (879) (924)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(148) (418) (365) (1,327) (1,435)
Total operating expenses(829) (1,059) (1,014) (3,931) (4,002)
Other income (expense)4 1 2 114 25
Operating income (loss)463 32 197 418 641
Financial income (expense):
Extinguishment of debt(60) (60) (11)
Other financial income (expense)(77) (106) (93) (357) (339)
Income (loss) before income taxes326 (74) 104 1 291
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(5) 57 20 83 (20)
Results relating to equity-accounted investees(1) (1) (1) (4) 1
Net income (loss)320 (18) 123 80 272
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests11 4 9 28 29
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders309 (22) 114 52 243
Earnings per share data:
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders in $
Basic$1.10 $(0.08) $0.41 $0.19 $0.86
Diluted$1.08 $(0.08) $0.40 $0.18 $0.85
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (in thousands):
Basic280,484 279,467 280,766 279,763 282,056
Diluted285,258 279,467 285,518 283,809 285,911

NXP SemiconductorsTable 2: Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)

($ in millions)As of
December 31,2020 September 27,2020 December 31,2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,275 $3,566 1,045
Accounts receivable, net765 755 667
Assets held for sale 50
Inventories, net1,030 1,064 1,192
Other current assets254 219 313
Total current assets4,324 5,604 3,267
Non-current assets:
Other non-current assets1,013 924 732
Property, plant and equipment, net2,284 2,255 2,448
Identified intangible assets, net2,242 2,380 3,620
Goodwill9,984 9,959 9,949
Total non-current assets15,523 15,518 16,749
Total assets19,847 21,122 20,016
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable991 697 944
Restructuring liabilities-current60 25 32
Other current liabilities966 940 815
Short-term debt 1,749
Total current liabilities2,017 3,411 1,791
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt7,609 7,607 7,365
Restructuring liabilities14 15
Deferred tax liabilities85 136 282
Other non-current liabilities971 880 923
Total non-current liabilities8,679 8,638 8,570
Non-controlling interests207 197 214
Stockholders’ equity8,944 8,876 9,441
Total equity9,151 9,073 9,655
Total liabilities and equity19,847 21,122 20,016

NXP SemiconductorsTable 3: Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)

($ in millions)Three months ended Full-year
December 31,2020 September 27,2020 December 31,2019 2020 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$320 $(18) $123 $80 $272
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization316 589 522 1,988 2,047
Stock-based compensation89 83 89 384 346
Amortization of discount (premium) on debt, net 8 (1) 42
Amortization of debt issuance costs2 3 3 9 11
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets(4) (1) (115) (20)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt60 60 11
Results relating to equity-accounted investees1 1 1 4 (1)
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net(21) (21)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)(75) (118) (49) (349) (175)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables and other current assets(50) (252) 144 (51) 116
(Increase) decrease in inventories34 164 (7) 163 128
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities333 82 (35) 319 (460)
(Increase) decrease in other non-current assets23 (9) 7 7 43
Exchange differences10 5 9 16 15
Other items(9) (2) (1) (11) (2)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities1,029 527 814 2,482 2,373
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of identified intangible assets(35) (22) (30) (130) (102)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment(104) (70) (138) (392) (526)
Proceeds from the disposals of property, plant and equipment1 2 4 23
Purchase of interests in businesses, net of cash acquired(13) (1,698) (34) (1,698)
Proceeds from sale of interests in businesses, net of cash divested 161 37
Purchase of investments(15) (15) (30) (19)
Proceeds from the sale of investments2 2 1
Proceeds from return of equity investments1 1
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(163) (105) (1,866) (418) (2,284)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash convertible note (1,150) (1,150)
Proceeds from settlement of cash convertible note hedge 144 144
Payment of bond hedge derivatives - convertible option (144) (145)
Repurchase of long-term debt(1,809) (1,809) (600)
Principal payments on long-term debt
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 2,000 1,750
Cash paid for debt issuance costs (15) (24)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests(1) (34) (35)
Dividends paid to common stockholders(105) (105) (105) (420) (319)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans8 27 14 72 84
Purchase of treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings(257) (12) (74) (627) (1,443)
Cash paid on behalf of shareholders for tax on repurchased shares (128) (128)
Other, net(1) (1)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(2,165) (124) (1,443) (835) (1,831)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash positions8 2 3 1 (2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(1,291) 300 (2,492) 1,230 (1,744)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period3,566 3,266 3,537 1,045 2,789
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period2,275 3,566 1,045 2,275 1,045
Net cash paid during the period for:
Interest125 54 95 336 242
Income tax45 39 34 148 368
Net gain (loss) on sale of assets:
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets2 2 165 21
Book value of these assets2 (1) (50) (1)
Non-cash investing activities:
Non-cash capital expenditures119 62 133 119 133

NXP SemiconductorsTable 4: Financial Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Results (unaudited)

($ in millions)Three months ended Full-year
December 31,2020 September 27,2020 December 31,2019 2020 2019
Revenue$2,507 $2,267 $2,301 $8,612 $8,877
GAAP Gross Profit$1,288 $1,090 $1,209 $4,235 $4,618
PPA Effects(21) (22) (28) (99) (84)
Restructuring (12) (15) (3)
Stock Based Compensation(12) (11) (11) (45) (42)
Merger-related costs (1) (2)
Other incidentals(5) (5)
Non-GAAP Gross Profit$1,326 $1,135 $1,248 $4,400 $4,749
GAAP Gross margin51.4% 48.1% 52.5% 49.2% 52.0%
Non-GAAP Gross margin52.9% 50.1% 54.2% 51.1% 53.5%
GAAP Research and development$(460) $(438) $(424) $(1,725) $(1,643)
Restructuring(22) (7) (39) (16)
Stock based compensation(41) (39) (38) (159) (141)
Merger-related costs (1) (1) (7)
Other incidentals(1) (5) (6)
Non-GAAP Research and development$(396) $(387) $(385) $(1,520) $(1,479)
GAAP Selling, general and administrative$(221) $(203) $(225) $(879) $(924)
PPA effects(2) (1) (1) (7) (9)
Restructuring(16) (2) 1 (24) (9)
Stock based compensation(36) (33) (40) (180) (163)
Merger-related costs (1) (3) (6) (24)
Other incidentals (3) (4) (8) (16)
Non-GAAP Selling, general and administrative$(167) $(163) $(178) $(654) $(703)
GAAP amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets$(148) $(418) $(365) $(1,327) $(1,435)
PPA effects(148) (418) (365) (1,327) (1,435)
Non-GAAP amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets$ $ $ $ $
GAAP Other income (expense)$4 $1 $2 $114 $25
Other incidentals3 112 19
Non-GAAP Other income (expense)$1 $1 $2 $2 $6
GAAP Operating income (loss)$463 $32 $197 $418 $641
PPA effects(171) (441) (394) (1,433) (1,528)
Restructuring(38) (21) 1 (78) (28)
Stock based compensation(89) (83) (89) (384) (346)
Merger-related costs (1) (4) (8) (33)
Other incidentals(3) (8) (4) 93 3
Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)$764 $586 $687 $2,228 $2,573
GAAP Operating margin18.5% 1.4 % 8.6% 4.9% 7.2%
Non-GAAP Operating margin30.5% 25.8% 29.9% 25.9% 29.0%
GAAP Financial income (expense)$(137) $(106) $(93) $(417) $(350)
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes (8) (42)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(6) (3) (4) (12) (17)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of long-term debt(60) (60) (11)
Other financial income (expense)19 (3) (4) 12 (15)
Non-GAAP Financial income (expense)$(90) $(100) $(77) $(357) $(265)

NXP SemiconductorsTable 5: Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (unaudited)

($ in millions)Three months ended Full-year
December 31,2020 September 27,2020 December 31,2019 2020 2019
Net income (loss)$320 $(18) $123 $80 $272
Reconciling items to adjusted net income
Financial (income) expense137 106 93 417 350
(Benefit) provision for income taxes5 (57) (20) (83) 20
Depreciation139 139 131 547 518
Amortization177 450 391 1,441 1,529
Adjusted net income$778 $620 $718 $2,402 $2,689
Reconciling items to adjusted EBITDA
Results of equity-accounted investees1 1 1 4 (1)
Purchase accounting effect on inventory 8 17 8
Restructuring38 21 (1) 78 28
Stock based costs89 83 89 384 346
Merger-related costs 1 4 8 33
Other incidental items 1)1 2 4 (101) (3)
Adjusted EBITDA$907 $728 $823 $2,792 $3,100
Trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA$2,792 $2,708 $3,100 $2,792 $3,100
1) Excluding amortization related to:
- other incidental items$2 $6 $ $8 $
($ in millions)Three months ended Full-year
December 31, 2020 September 27, 2020 December 31, 2019 2020 2019
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities$1,029 $527 $814 $2,482 $2,373
Net capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment(103) (68) (138) (388) (503)
Non-GAAP free cash flow$926 $459 $676 $2,094 $1,870
Non-GAAP free cash flow as percent of Revenue37% 20% 29% 24% 21%

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