Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the design,
engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery
subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment,
today announced first quarter 2024 financial results.
First quarter 2024 highlights:
- Revenues of $201 million;
- Gross margin of 11.4% on a GAAP basis and 12.2% on a non‑GAAP
basis;
- Earnings per share ("EPS") of $(0.30) on a GAAP basis and
$(0.09) on a non-GAAP basis; and
- $117 million reduction in total debt outstanding at quarter
end.
“As expected, our Q1 revenues remained similar to Q4 levels,
reflecting the relatively stable demand environment within the
wafer fab equipment market,” commented Jeff Andreson, chief
executive officer. “With expectations for industry demand in 2024
remaining relatively consistent year to date, we likewise have
witnessed a stabilization in our revenue run rate around these
levels. We remain optimistic for an improvement in second half
revenue volumes as the demand profile begins to build in advance of
a stronger 2025 spending environment. We see the current demand
environment as an opportune period to make steady progress
executing our strategy to deepen and expand our penetration of
proprietary products. We have multiple opportunities to expand our
revenue potential and continue to add breadth and diversification
to our customer base, all of which builds a strong story for
Ichor’s revenue growth as the industry recovery accelerates.”
Q1 2024
Q4 2023
Q1 2023
(dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
U.S. GAAP Financial Results:
Net sales
$
201,383
$
203,481
$
225,870
Gross margin
11.4
%
10.0
%
14.7
%
Operating margin
(1.9
)%
(3.9
)%
2.1
%
Net loss
$
(8,989
)
$
(11,899
)
$
(5
)
Diluted EPS
$
(0.30
)
$
(0.40
)
$
0.00
Q1 2024
Q4 2023
Q1 2023
(dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Non-GAAP Financial Results:
Gross margin
12.2
%
10.4
%
15.5
%
Operating margin
1.2
%
0.0
%
6.1
%
Net income (loss)
$
(2,712
)
$
(1,675
)
$
11,128
Diluted EPS
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.06
)
$
0.38
U.S. GAAP Financial Results
Overview
For the first quarter of 2024, revenue was $201.4 million, net
loss was $9.0 million, and net loss per diluted share (“diluted
EPS”) was $0.30. This compares to revenue of $203.5 million and
$225.9 million, net loss of $11.9 million and $0.0 million, and
diluted EPS of $(0.40) and $0.00, for the fourth quarter of 2023
and first quarter of 2023, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Results
Overview
For the first quarter of 2024, non-GAAP net loss was $(2.7)
million and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $(0.09). This compares to
non-GAAP net income (loss) of $(1.7) million and $11.1 million, and
non-GAAP diluted EPS of $(0.06) and $0.38, for the fourth quarter
of 2023 and first quarter of 2023, respectively.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial
Outlook
For the second quarter of 2024, we expect revenue to be in the
range of $190 million to $205 million. We expect GAAP diluted EPS
to be in the range of $(0.22) to $(0.10) and non-GAAP diluted EPS
to be in the range of $(0.03) to $0.09.
This outlook for non‑GAAP diluted EPS excludes amortization of
intangible assets of approximately $2.1 million and share-based
compensation expense of approximately $4.1 million, as well as the
related income tax effects. Non-GAAP diluted EPS should be
considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, our
financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Results
We ended the first quarter of 2024 with cash and cash
equivalents of $102.1 million, an increase of $22.2 million from
the prior year ended December 29, 2023.
The increase of $22.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 was
primarily due to net proceeds of $136.7 million from our issuance
of 3.8 million ordinary shares in March 2024 in connection with an
underwritten public offering and net cash provided by operating
activities of $4.8 million, partially offset by net payments on
credit facilities of $116.9 million and capital expenditures of
$4.5 million.
Our cash provided by operating activities of $4.8 million during
the first quarter of 2024 consisted of net loss of $9.0 million and
net non-cash charges of $10.2 million, which consisted primarily of
depreciation and amortization of $7.6 million, share-based
compensation expense of $2.4 million, and a decrease in our net
operating assets and liabilities of $3.6 million.
The decrease in our net operating assets and liabilities of $3.6
million during the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a
decrease in inventories of $5.2 million, an increase in accounts
payable of $3.4 million, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and
other assets of $1.7 million, partially offset by an increase in
accounts receivable of $6.7 million.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Results
In addition to U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") results, this press release
also contains non-GAAP financial results, including non‑GAAP gross
profit, non‑GAAP operating income, non‑GAAP net income (loss),
non‑GAAP diluted EPS, and free cash flow. Management uses non-GAAP
metrics to evaluate our operating and financial results. We believe
the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for
analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior
periods, along with enhancing investors’ ability to view our
results from management’s perspective. Non-GAAP gross profit,
operating income, and net income are defined as: gross profit,
operating income (loss), or net income (loss), respectively,
excluding (1) amortization of intangible assets, share-based
compensation expense, and discrete or infrequent charges and gains
that are outside of normal business operations, including
transaction-related costs, contract and legal settlement gains and
losses, facility shutdown costs, and severance costs associated
with reduction-in-force programs, to the extent they are present in
gross profit, operating income (loss), and net income (loss),
respectively; and (2) the tax impacts associated with these
non-GAAP adjustments, as well as non-recurring discrete tax items,
including the impact of deferred tax asset valuation allowances.
All non-GAAP adjustments are presented on a gross basis; the
related income tax effects, including current and deferred income
tax expense, are included in the adjustment line under the heading
"Tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments." Non-GAAP diluted
EPS is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by weighted average
diluted ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Non-GAAP
gross margin and non-GAAP operating margin are defined as non-GAAP
gross profit and non-GAAP operating income, respectively, divided
by net sales. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by or used
in operating activities, less capital expenditures. Tables showing
these metrics on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, with reconciliation
footnotes thereto, are included at the end of this press
release.
Non-GAAP results have limitations as an analytical tool, and you
should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for our
results reported under GAAP. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP
results differently or may use other measures to evaluate their
performance, both of which could reduce the usefulness of our
non-GAAP results as a tool for comparison.
Because of these limitations, you should consider non-GAAP
results alongside other financial performance measures and results
presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, in evaluating
non-GAAP results, you should be aware that in the future we will
incur expenses such as those that are the subject of adjustments in
deriving non-GAAP results, and you should not infer from our
presentation of non-GAAP results that our future results will not
be affected by these expenses or other discrete or infrequent
charges and gains that are outside of normal business
operations.
Conference Call
We will conduct a conference call to discuss our first quarter
2024 results and business outlook today at 1:30 p.m. PT.
To listen to a live webcast of the call, please visit our
investor relations website at https://ir.ichorsystems.com, or go to
the live link at https://www.webcast-eqs.com/ichor050724/en.
To listen via telephone, please call (800) 343‑4849 (domestic)
or +1 (201) 518‑9848 (international), conference ID: ICHOR. After
the call, an on-demand replay will be available at the same webcast
link.
About Ichor
We are a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of
critical fluid delivery subsystems and components primarily for
semiconductor capital equipment, as well as other industries such
as defense/aerospace and medical. Our primary product offerings
include gas and chemical delivery subsystems, collectively known as
fluid delivery subsystems, which are key elements of the process
tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Our gas
delivery subsystems deliver, monitor and control precise quantities
of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing
processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery
subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid
chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as
chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. We
also provide precision-machined components, weldments, e-beam and
laser welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing,
surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. We
are headquartered in Fremont, CA. https://ir.ichorsystems.com.
We use a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Friday in
December. Our fiscal years ended December 29, 2023 and December 30,
2022 are each 52 weeks. References to 2024 and 2023 relate to the
fiscal years then ended. The three-month periods ended March 29,
2024, December 29, 2023, and March 31, 2023 were each 13 weeks.
References to the first quarter of 2024, fourth quarter of 2023,
and first quarter of 2023 relate to the three-month periods then
ended.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this release are "forward-looking
statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “designed,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,”
“may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “see,” “seek,”
“target,” “would” and similar expressions or variations or
negatives of these words are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these identifying words. Examples of forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our outlook
for our second fiscal quarter of 2024, statements regarding the
current business environment, revenue levels in 2024,
manufacturers’ investment in water fabrication equipment, our
investment in research and development of new products, acquiring
new business, and company and industry growth and performance in
2024 and 2025, as well as any other statement that does not
directly relate to any historical fact. Such forward-looking
statements are based on our management’s current expectations about
future events as of the date hereof and involve many risks and
uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking
statements. Our actual results and outcomes could differ materially
from those included in these forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors, including, but not limited to: geopolitical,
economic and market conditions, including high inflation, changes
to fiscal and monetary policy, high interest rates, currency
fluctuations, challenges in the supply chain and any disruptions in
the global economy as a result of the conflicts in Ukraine and the
Middle East; dependence on expenditures by manufacturers and
cyclical downturns in the semiconductor capital equipment industry;
reliance on a very small number of original equipment manufacturers
("OEMs") for a significant portion of sales; negotiating leverage
held by our customers; competitiveness and rapid evolution of the
industries in which we participate; keeping pace with developments
in the industries we serve and with technological innovation
generally; designing, developing and introducing new products that
are accepted by original equipment manufacturers in order to retain
our existing customers and obtain new customers; managing our
manufacturing and procurement process effectively; defects in our
products that could damage our reputation, decrease market
acceptance and result in potentially costly litigation; and our
dependence on a limited number of suppliers. Additional information
concerning these and other factors can be found in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including other
risks, relevant factors, and uncertainties identified in the "Risk
Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year
ended December 29, 2023 and any other periodic reports that we may
file with the SEC.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are based
upon information available to us as of the date hereof, and
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We
undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained herein, whether as a result of actual results,
changes in our expectations, future events or developments, or
otherwise, except as required by law.
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
(unaudited)
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
102,124
$
79,955
$
68,837
Accounts receivable, net
73,371
66,721
122,693
Inventories
240,679
245,885
271,538
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
5,047
8,804
6,530
Total current assets
421,221
401,365
469,598
Property and equipment, net
92,792
92,755
101,481
Operating lease right-of-use assets
37,202
36,611
40,609
Other noncurrent assets
12,621
11,912
12,660
Deferred tax assets, net
3,008
3,148
12,345
Intangible assets, net
55,142
57,288
68,056
Goodwill
335,402
335,402
335,402
Total assets
$
957,388
$
938,481
$
1,040,151
Liabilities and Shareholders’
Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
61,320
$
60,490
$
68,030
Accrued liabilities
15,452
14,871
21,417
Other current liabilities
7,051
6,638
11,821
Current portion of long-term debt
7,500
7,500
7,500
Current portion of lease liabilities
9,926
9,463
9,457
Total current liabilities
101,249
98,962
118,225
Long-term debt, less current portion,
net
124,424
241,183
291,459
Lease liabilities, less current
portion
28,339
28,187
31,988
Deferred tax liabilities, net
1,169
1,169
29
Other non-current liabilities
4,975
4,303
4,986
Total liabilities
260,156
373,804
446,687
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares ($0.0001 par value;
20,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and
outstanding)
—
—
—
Ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value;
200,000,000 shares authorized; 33,467,846, 29,435,398, and
29,034,946 shares outstanding, respectively; 37,905,285,
33,872,837, and 33,472,385 shares issued, respectively)
3
3
3
Additional paid in capital
593,125
451,581
437,388
Treasury shares at cost (4,437,439
shares)
(91,578
)
(91,578
)
(91,578
)
Retained earnings
195,682
204,671
247,651
Total shareholders’ equity
697,232
564,677
593,464
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity
$
957,388
$
938,481
$
1,040,151
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Consolidated Statement of
Operations
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
Net sales
$
201,383
$
203,481
$
225,870
Cost of sales
178,389
183,136
192,630
Gross profit
22,994
20,345
33,240
Operating expenses:
Research and development
5,370
5,534
4,313
Selling, general, and administrative
19,219
19,601
20,167
Amortization of intangible assets
2,146
3,169
3,966
Total operating expenses
26,735
28,304
28,446
Operating income (loss)
(3,741
)
(7,959
)
4,794
Interest expense, net
4,096
4,663
4,550
Other expense (income), net
239
(109
)
784
Loss before income taxes
(8,076
)
(12,513
)
(540
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
913
(614
)
(535
)
Net loss
$
(8,989
)
$
(11,899
)
$
(5
)
Net loss per share:
Basic
$
(0.30
)
$
(0.40
)
$
0.00
Diluted
$
(0.30
)
$
(0.40
)
$
0.00
Shares used to compute net loss per
share:
Basic
30,010,971
29,404,548
28,984,878
Diluted
30,010,971
29,404,548
28,984,878
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
(8,989
)
$
(11,899
)
$
(5
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
7,556
8,541
8,489
Share-based compensation
2,375
4,672
3,637
Deferred income taxes
140
(74
)
(1,023
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
116
116
116
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net
(6,650
)
36,629
13,628
Inventories
5,206
21,015
12,122
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,735
1,594
2,705
Accounts payable
3,405
(16,218
)
(43,018
)
Accrued liabilities
1,020
(2,660
)
(1,797
)
Other liabilities
(1,110
)
(4,142
)
(5,727
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
4,804
37,574
(10,873
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(4,490
)
(2,257
)
(6,819
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(4,490
)
(2,257
)
(6,819
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of ordinary shares, net of
fees
136,738
—
—
Issuance of ordinary shares under
share-based compensation plans
3,335
1,370
2,626
Employees' taxes paid upon vesting of
restricted share units
(1,343
)
(790
)
(692
)
Repayments on revolving credit
facility
(115,000
)
(30,000
)
—
Repayments on term loan
(1,875
)
(1,875
)
(1,875
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
21,855
(31,295
)
59
Net increase (decrease) in cash
22,169
4,022
(17,633
)
Cash at beginning of period
79,955
75,933
86,470
Cash at end of period
$
102,124
$
79,955
$
68,837
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the period for
interest
$
4,833
$
5,236
$
4,745
Cash paid during the period for taxes, net
of refunds
$
702
$
25
$
104
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash
activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts
payable
$
267
$
625
$
2,426
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange
for new operating lease liabilities
$
2,810
$
1,686
$
2,261
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP
Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
U.S. GAAP gross profit
$
22,994
$
20,345
$
33,240
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Share-based compensation
776
778
421
Other (1)
748
130
1,287
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
24,518
$
21,253
$
34,948
U.S. GAAP gross margin
11.4
%
10.0
%
14.7
%
Non-GAAP gross margin
12.2
%
10.4
%
15.5
%
(1)
Included in this amount are severance
costs associated with our global reduction-in-force programs.
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP
Operating Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Operating Income
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
U.S. GAAP operating income (loss)
$
(3,741
)
$
(7,959
)
$
4,794
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets
2,146
3,169
3,966
Share-based compensation
2,375
4,672
3,637
Transaction-related costs (1)
785
—
—
Other (2)
867
181
1,324
Non-GAAP operating income
$
2,432
$
63
$
13,721
U.S. GAAP operating margin
(1.9
)%
(3.9
)%
2.1
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
1.2
%
0.0
%
6.1
%
(1)
Included in this amount are
transaction-related costs incurred in connection with our
acquisitions pipeline.
(2)
Included in this amount are severance
costs associated with our global reduction-in-force programs.
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP
Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
U.S. GAAP net loss
$
(8,989
)
$
(11,899
)
$
(5
)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets
2,146
3,169
3,966
Share-based compensation
2,375
4,672
3,637
Transaction-related costs (1)
785
—
—
Other (2)
867
181
1,324
Tax adjustments related to non-GAAP
adjustments (3)
104
2,202
2,206
Non-GAAP net income (loss)
$
(2,712
)
$
(1,675
)
$
11,128
U.S. GAAP diluted EPS
$
(0.30
)
$
(0.40
)
$
0.00
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.06
)
$
0.38
Shares used to compute non-GAAP diluted
EPS
30,010,971
29,404,548
29,412,185
(1)
Included in this amount are
transaction-related costs incurred in connection with our
acquisitions pipeline.
(2)
Included in this amount are severance
costs associated with our global reduction-in-force programs.
(3)
Adjusts GAAP income tax expense for the
impact of our non-GAAP adjustments, which are presented on a gross
basis. During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded a valuation
allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets on
a GAAP basis. In the first quarter of 2024, we determined that the
valuation allowance should be recognized against our U.S. federal
and state deferred tax assets on a non-GAAP basis as we were not in
a three-year cumulative U.S. income position on a non-GAAP basis.
Accordingly, from the first quarter of 2024 and forward, tax
expense on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis reflects a valuation allowance
against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets.
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities to Free Cash
Flow
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
December 29,
2023
March 31, 2023
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
$
4,804
$
37,574
$
(10,873
)
Capital expenditures
(4,490
)
(2,257
)
(6,819
)
Free cash flow
$
314
$
35,317
$
(17,692
)
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Greg Swyt, CFO 510-897-5200 Claire McAdams, IR & Strategic
Initiatives 530-265-9899 ir@ichorsystems.com
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