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Lattice Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

May 3, 2022 4:00 PM

* GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of certain activities which the Company's management excludes in analyzing the Company's operating results and in understanding trends in the Company's earnings. Additional information relating to these measures is included below in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see accompanying tables "Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, announced financial results today for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2, 2022.

Jim Anderson, president and CEO, said, "We drove 30% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2022, with a year-over-year increase in net income of 92% on a GAAP basis and 72% on a non-GAAP basis. Lattice’s strong revenue and profit growth are driven by our strategic focus and expansion in secular growth markets, our rapidly expanding product portfolio, and our relentless focus on execution."

Sherri Luther, CFO, said, "In Q1 2022, we achieved record operating profit of 25.1% on a GAAP basis and 36.3% on a non-GAAP basis with continued gross margin expansion of 590 basis points on a GAAP basis and 600 basis points on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q1 2021. We continued to focus on cash generation, achieving a 47% increase in operating cash flow in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021, while executing our sixth consecutive quarter of share buybacks."

Selected First Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Comparisons (in thousands, except per share data)

GAAP Financial Results (unaudited)

Q1 2022

Q4 2021

Q1 2021

Q/Q

Y/Y

Revenue

$

150,515

$

141,795

$

115,716

6.1%

30.1%

Gross Margin %

66.9

%

64.2

%

61.0

%

270 bps

590 bps

R&D Expense %

21.6

%

21.3

%

20.8

%

30 bps

80 bps

SG&A Expense %

19.1

%

20.2

%

21.7

%

(110) bps

(260) bps

Operating Expense

$

63,004

$

61,244

$

49,937

2.9%

26.2%

Operating Income

$

37,763

$

29,836

$

20,649

26.6%

82.9%

Net Income

$

36,078

$

28,532

$

18,813

26.4%

91.8%

Net Income per Share - Basic

$

0.26

$

0.21

$

0.14

$0.05

$ 0.12

Net Income per Share - Diluted

$

0.26

$

0.20

$

0.13

$0.06

$ 0.13

Non-GAAP* Financial Results (unaudited)

Q1 2022

Q4 2021

Q1 2021

Q/Q

Y/Y

Revenue

$

150,515

$

141,795

$

115,716

6.1%

30.1%

Gross Margin %

67.7

%

65.1

%

61.7

%

260 bps

600 bps

R&D Expense %

18.2

%

18.0

%

18.3

%

20 bps

(10) bps

SG&A Expense %

13.2

%

13.9

%

15.4

%

(70) bps

(220) bps

Operating Expense

$

47,243

$

45,752

$

38,940

3.3%

21.3%

Operating Income

$

54,645

$

46,609

$

32,419

17.2%

68.6%

Net Income

$

52,696

$

45,345

$

30,693

16.2%

71.7%

Net Income per Share - Basic

$

0.38

$

0.33

$

0.23

$ 0.05

$ 0.15

Net Income per Share - Diluted

$

0.37

$

0.32

$

0.22

$ 0.05

$ 0.15

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

Revenue Growth: Fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth year-over-year, with revenue increasing 30% in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2021 and 6% compared to Q4 2021.

Profit Expansion: Gross margin expanded 590 basis points on a GAAP basis and 600 basis points on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q1 2021, with net income per diluted share increasing 100% on a GAAP basis and 68% on a non-GAAP basis compared to Q1 2021.

Lattice CertusPro-NX Begins Shipping: Lattice CertusPro-NX, a new advanced general-purpose FPGA family and the fourth device family in the Nexus platform, began production shipments to customers in Q1 2022. Lattice CertusPro-NX, delivers best-in-class system bandwidth, industry-leading power efficiency, and support for a wide range of markets and applications.

Expanded Lattice mVision™ Solution Stack Capabilities: Based on the popular Lattice Nexus™ platform, the latest Lattice mVision™ Solution Stack enhancements help accelerate the development of low power embedded vision applications, including Machine Vision, Robotics, ADAS and Video Surveillance.

Lattice Wins Back-to-Back Cyber Security Awards: For the second year in a row, Lattice was named a Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards® winner, with the Lattice SupplyGuard™ service and Lattice Sentry™ solution stack both winning in the Cyber Security Solution & Service category.

Business Outlook - Second Quarter of 2022:

Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 is expected to be between $153 million and $163 million.

Gross margin percentage for the second quarter of 2022 is expected to be 68% plus or minus 1% on a non-GAAP basis.

Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 are expected to be between $48 million and $50 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release makes reference to non-GAAP financial measures. With respect to the outlook for the second quarter of 2022, certain items that affect GAAP measurement of financial measures are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Consequently, the Company is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of GAAP measurement for guidance or a corresponding reconciliation to GAAP for the quarter. Additional information regarding the reasons the Company uses non-GAAP measures, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and other information relating to these measures are included below, following the GAAP financial information.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details:

Lattice Semiconductor will review the Company's financial results for the fiscal first quarter 2022, and business outlook on Tuesday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number for the live audio call is 1-888-684-5603 or 1-918-398-4852 with conference identification number 2493099. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations section of www.latticesemi.com. The Company's financial guidance will be limited to the comments on its public quarterly earnings call and the public business outlook statements contained in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements Notice:

The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our strong growth; our ability to continue to execute on our long-term strategy and financial model; and the statements under the heading “Business Outlook - Second Quarter of 2022.” Other forward-looking statements may be indicated by words such as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “future,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Estimates of future revenue are inherently uncertain due to such factors such as global economic conditions which may affect customer demand, pricing pressures, competitive actions, and international trade disputes and sanctions. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the overall economy and, as a result of the foregoing, may negatively impact our operating results for future periods. Actual gross margin percentage and operating expenses could vary from the estimates on the basis of, among other things, changes in revenue levels, changes in product pricing and mix, changes in wafer, assembly, test and other costs, variations in manufacturing yields, the failure to sustain operational improvements, and the actual amount of compensation charges due to stock price changes. Actual results may differ materially from our expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to our overall business, including those described in Item 1A in Lattice’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be supplemented from time-to-time in Lattice’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

Further economic and market disruptions from COVID-19 and demand changes in secular growth markets may increase or change the severity of our other risks reported in Item 1A in Lattice’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Lattice believes these and other risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for Lattice’s management to predict all risk factors. You should not unduly rely on forward-looking statements because actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statement applies only as of the date on which it is made. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Included within this press release and the accompanying tables and notes are certain non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the Company's consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP measures presented exclude charges and adjustments primarily related to stock-based compensation and related tax effects, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring plans and other charges, and the estimated tax effect of these items. These charges and adjustments are a result of periodic or non-core operating activities of the Company. The Company describes these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciles them to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables and notes attached to this press release.

The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional and useful way of viewing aspects of our performance that, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the various factors and trends affecting our ongoing financial performance and operating results than GAAP measures alone. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures for strategic and business decision-making, internal budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation processes and believes that investors should have access to similar data.

These non-GAAP measures are included solely for informational and comparative purposes and are not meant as a substitute for GAAP and should be considered together with the consolidated financial information located in the tables attached to this press release.

About Lattice Semiconductor Corporation:

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the low power programmable leader. We solve customer problems across the network, from the Edge to the Cloud, in the growing communications, computing, industrial, automotive and consumer markets. Our technology, long-standing relationships, and commitment to world-class support let our customers quickly and easily unleash their innovation to create a smart, secure, and connected world.

For more information about Lattice, please visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, WeChat, Weibo or Youku.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

April 2,

January 1,

April 3,

2022

2022

2021

Revenue

$

150,515

$

141,795

$

115,716

Cost of sales

49,748

50,715

45,130

Gross margin

100,767

91,080

70,586

Operating expenses:

Research and development

32,555

30,229

24,066

Selling, general, and administrative

28,771

28,646

25,092

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

1,169

804

603

Restructuring

54

394

176

Acquisition related charges

455

1,171

Total operating expenses

63,004

61,244

49,937

Income from operations

37,763

29,836

20,649

Interest expense

(708

)

(657

)

(718

)

Other (expense) income, net

(22

)

(68

)

(162

)

Income before income taxes

37,033

29,111

19,769

Income tax expense (benefit)

955

579

956

Net income

$

36,078

$

28,532

$

18,813

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.26

$

0.21

$

0.14

Diluted

$

0.26

$

0.20

$

0.13

Shares used in per share calculations:

Basic

137,500

137,048

136,401

Diluted

141,281

141,587

141,674

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

April 2,

January 1,

2022

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

122,989

$

131,570

Accounts receivable, net

83,055

79,859

Inventories, net

71,773

67,594

Other current assets

21,368

22,328

Total current assets

299,185

301,351

Property and equipment, net

39,626

38,094

Operating lease right-of-use assets

22,378

23,818

Intangible assets, net

28,350

29,782

Goodwill

315,358

315,358

Other long-term assets

16,029

18,091

$

720,926

$

726,494

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

38,491

$

34,597

Accrued expenses

27,062

26,444

Accrued payroll obligations

16,328

27,967

Current portion of long-term debt

17,182

17,173

Total current liabilities

99,063

106,181

Long-term debt, net of current portion

136,461

140,760

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

17,735

19,248

Other long-term liabilities

46,112

48,672

Total liabilities

299,371

314,861

Stockholders' equity

421,555

411,633

$

720,926

$

726,494

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

April 2,

April 3,

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

36,078

$

18,813

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Stock-based compensation expense

14,125

10,454

Depreciation and amortization

7,179

5,901

Other non-cash adjustments

1,740

1,679

Net changes in assets and liabilities

(15,917

)

(7,476

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

43,205

29,371

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(4,426

)

(1,270

)

Other investing activities

(2,704

)

(3,056

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(7,130

)

(4,326

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repayment of long-term debt

(4,375

)

Repurchase of common stock

(15,000

)

(15,002

)

Net cash flows related to stock compensation exercises

(25,028

)

(6,870

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(44,403

)

(21,872

)

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

(253

)

(237

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(8,581

)

2,936

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

131,570

182,332

Ending cash and cash equivalents

$

122,989

$

185,268

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:

Interest paid

$

552

$

592

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

$

761

$

675

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Supplemental Historical Financial Information

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

April 2,

January 1,

April 3,

2022

2022

2021

Balance Sheet Information

A/R Days Revenue Outstanding (DSO)

50

51

56

Inventory Days (DIO)

132

122

120

Revenue% (by Geography)

Asia

72

%

71

%

76

%

Americas

15

%

19

%

14

%

Europe (incl. Africa)

13

%

10

%

10

%

Revenue% (by End Market)

Communications and Computing

42

%

43

%

43

%

Industrial and Automotive

46

%

42

%

43

%

Consumer

10

%

9

%

10

%

Licensing and Services

2

%

6

%

4

%

Revenue% (by Channel)

Distribution

90

%

86

%

85

%

Direct

10

%

14

%

15

%

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

April 2,

January 1,

April 3,

2022

2022

2021

Gross Margin Reconciliation

GAAP Gross margin

$

100,767

$

91,080

$

70,586

Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)

1,121

1,281

773

Non-GAAP Gross margin

$

101,888

$

92,361

$

71,359

Gross Margin % Reconciliation

GAAP Gross margin %

66.9

%

64.2

%

61.0

%

Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin adjustments

0.8

%

0.9

%

0.7

%

Non-GAAP Gross margin %

67.7

%

65.1

%

61.7

%

Research and Development Expense % (R&D Expense %) Reconciliation

GAAP R&D Expense %

21.6

%

21.3

%

20.8

%

Stock-based compensation - R&D (1)

(3.4

)%

(3.3

)%

(2.5

)%

Non-GAAP R&D Expense %

18.2

%

18.0

%

18.3

%

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense % (SG&A Expense %) Reconciliation

GAAP SG&A Expense %

19.1

%

20.2

%

21.7

%

Stock-based compensation - SG&A (1)

(5.9

)%

(6.3

)%

(6.3

)%

Non-GAAP SG&A Expense %

13.2

%

13.9

%

15.4

%

Operating Expenses Reconciliation

GAAP Operating expenses

$

63,004

$

61,244

$

49,937

Stock-based compensation - operations (1)

(14,083

)

(13,658

)

(10,218

)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(1,169

)

(804

)

(603

)

Restructuring and other charges (2)

(509

)

(1,030

)

(176

)

Non-GAAP Operating expenses

$

47,243

$

45,752

$

38,940

Income from Operations Reconciliation

GAAP Income from operations

$

37,763

$

29,836

$

20,649

Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)

1,121

1,281

773

Stock-based compensation - operations (1)

14,083

13,658

10,218

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

1,169

804

603

Restructuring and other charges (2)

509

1,030

176

Non-GAAP Income from operations

$

54,645

$

46,609

$

32,419

Income from Operations % Reconciliation

GAAP Income from operations %

25.1

%

21.0

%

17.8

%

Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin and Operating adjustments

11.2

%

11.9

%

10.2

%

Non-GAAP Income from operations %

36.3

%

32.9

%

28.0

%

(1)

The non-GAAP adjustments for Stock-based compensation include related tax expenses.

(2)

Other charges includes Acquisition related charges in the three months ended January 1, 2022 of $1.2 million.

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

April 2,

January 1,

April 3,

2022

2022

2021

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Reconciliation

GAAP Income tax expense (benefit)

$

955

$

579

$

956

Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (3)

264

(40

)

(110

)

Non-GAAP Income tax expense (benefit)

$

1,219

$

539

$

846

Net Income Reconciliation

GAAP Net income

$

36,078

$

28,532

$

18,813

Stock-based compensation - gross margin (1)

1,121

1,281

773

Stock-based compensation - operations (1)

14,083

13,658

10,218

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

1,169

804

603

Restructuring and other charges (2)

509

1,030

176

Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (3)

(264

)

40

110

Non-GAAP Net income

$

52,696

$

45,345

$

30,693

Net Income Per Share Reconciliation

GAAP Net income per share - basic

$

0.26

$

0.21

$

0.14

Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments

0.12

0.12

0.09

Non-GAAP Net income per share - basic

$

0.38

$

0.33

$

0.23

GAAP Net income per share - diluted

$

0.26

$

0.20

$

0.13

Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments

0.11

0.12

0.09

Non-GAAP Net income per share - diluted

$

0.37

$

0.32

$

0.22

Shares used in per share calculations:

Basic

137,500

137,048

136,401

Diluted

141,281

141,587

141,674

(1)

The non-GAAP adjustments for Stock-based compensation include related tax expenses.

(2)

Other charges includes Acquisition related charges in the three months ended January 1, 2022 of $1.2 million.

(3)

We calculate non-GAAP tax expense by applying our tax provision model to year-to-date and projected income after adjusting for non-GAAP items. The difference between calculated values for GAAP and non-GAAP tax expense has been included as the “Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments.”

MEDIA:

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

503-268-8786

[email protected]

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

408-826-6000

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