NXP Semiconductors Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
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NXP Semiconductors Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today reported financial results for the first quarter, which ended March 31, 2024. “NXP delivered quarterly revenue of $3.13 billion, in-line with the midpoint of guidance with all our focus end-markets performing as expected. Our first-quarter results, guidance for the second quarter, and our early views into the second half of the year underpin a cautious optimism that NXP is successfully navigating through this industry-wide cyclical downturn. We continue to manage what is in our control enabling NXP to drive solid profitability and earnings in a challenging demand environment,” said Kurt Sievers, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Highlights for the First Quarter 2024:

Summary of Reported First Quarter 2024 ($ millions, unaudited) (1)

 Q1 2024Q4 2023Q1 2023Q - QY - Y
Total Revenue$3,126 $3,422 $3,121 -9%—%
GAAP Gross Profit$1,783 $1,937 $1,770 -8%1%
Gross Profit Adjustments(i)$(35)$(73)$(46)  
Non-GAAP Gross Profit$1,818 $2,010 $1,816 -10%—%
GAAP Gross Margin 57.0% 56.6% 56.7%  
Non-GAAP Gross Margin 58.2% 58.7% 58.2%  
GAAP Operating Income (Loss)$856 $907 $825 -6%4%
Operating Income Adjustments(i)$(224)$(312)$(260)  
Non-GAAP Operating Income$1,080 $1,219 $1,085 -11%—%
GAAP Operating Margin 27.4% 26.5% 26.4%  
Non-GAAP Operating Margin 34.5% 35.6% 34.8%  
GAAP Net Income (Loss) attributable to Stockholders$639 $697 $615   
Net Income Adjustments(i)$(201)$(269)$(219)  
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders$840 $966 $834   
GAAP diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share(ii)$2.47 $2.68 $2.35   
Non-GAAP diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share(ii)$3.24 $3.71 $3.19   
            


Additional information     
 Q1 2024Q4 2023Q1 2023Q - QY - Y
Automotive$1,804 $1,899 $1,828 -5%-1%
Industrial & IoT$574 $662 $504 -13%14%
Mobile$349 $406 $260 -14%34%
Comm. Infra. & Other$399 $455 $529 -12%-25%
DIO 144  132  135   
DPO 65  72  68   
DSO 26  24  31   
Cash Conversion Cycle 105  84  98   
Channel Inventory (months) 1.6  1.5  1.6   
Gross Financial Leverage(iii) 1.9x  2.1x  2.0x   
Net Financial Leverage(iv) 1.3x  1.3x  1.3x   
      
  1. Additional Information for the First Quarter 2024:
    1. For an explanation of GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
    2. Refer to Table 1 below for the weighted average number of diluted shares for the presented periods.
    3. Gross financial leverage is defined as gross debt divided by trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.
    4. Net financial leverage is defined as net debt divided by trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

Guidance for the Second Quarter 2024: ($ millions, except Per Share data) (1)

 Guidance Range
 GAAP Reconciliation non-GAAP
 Low Mid High   Low Mid High
Total Revenue$3,025 $3,125 $3,225   $3,025 $3,125 $3,225
Q-Q-3% 0% 3%   -3% 0% 3%
Y-Y-8% -5% -2%   -8% -5% -2%
Gross Profit$1,715 $1,788 $1,863 $(40) $1,755 $1,828 $1,903
Gross Margin56.7% 57.2% 57.8%   58.0% 58.5% 59.0%
Operating Income (loss)$821 $884 $949 $(179) $1,000 $1,063 $1,128
Operating Margin27.1% 28.3% 29.4%   33.1% 34.0% 35.0%
Financial Income (expense)$(69) $(69) $(69) $(6) $(63) $(63) $(63)
Tax rate17.2%-18.2%   16.3%-17.3%
NCI & Other$(9) $(9) $(9) $(4) $(5) $(5) $(5)
Shares - diluted258.5 258.5 258.5   258.5 258.5 258.5
Earnings Per Share - diluted$2.36 $2.56 $2.77   $3.00 $3.20 $3.41
              

Note (1) Additional Information:

  1. GAAP Gross Profit is expected to include Purchase Price Accounting (“PPA”) effects, $(12) million; Share-based Compensation, $(15) million; Other Incidentals, $(13) million;
  2. GAAP Operating Income (loss) is expected to include PPA effects, $(42) million; Share-based Compensation, $(115) million; Restructuring and Other Incidentals, $(22) million;
  3. GAAP Financial Income (expense) is expected to include Other financial expense $(6) million;
  4. GAAP Non-Controlling Interest (NCI) and Other includes non-controlling interest $(5) million and Other $(4) million;
  5. GAAP diluted EPS is expected to include the adjustments noted above for PPA effects, Share-based Compensation, Restructuring and Other Incidentals in GAAP Operating Income (loss), the adjustment for Other financial expense, the adjustment for Non-controlling interest & Other and the adjustment on Tax due to the earlier mentioned adjustments.

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, that are not in accordance with, nor an alternative to, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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 core operating performance, 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 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) Income tax benefit (provision), (xi) Results relating to equity-accounted investees, (xii) Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders, (xiii) Earnings per Share - Diluted, (xiv) EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and trailing 12 month adjusted EBITDA, and (xv) free cash flow, trailing 12 month free cash flow and trailing 12 month free cash flow as a percent of Revenue. The non-GAAP information excludes, where applicable, 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, extinguishment of debt, foreign exchange gains and losses, income tax effect on adjustments described above and results from equity-accounted investments.

The difference in the benefit (provision) for income taxes between our GAAP and non-GAAP results relates to the income tax effects of the GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments that we make and the income tax effect of any discrete items that occur in the interim period. Discrete items primarily relate to unexpected tax events that may occur as these amounts cannot be forecasted (e.g., the impact of changes in tax law and/or rates, changes in estimates or resolved tax audits relating to prior year tax provisions, the excess or deficit tax effects on share-based compensation, etc.).

Conference Call and Webcast Information
The company will host a conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to review the first quarter 2024 results in detail.

Interested parties may preregister to obtain a user-specific access code for the call here.

The call will be webcast and can be accessed from the NXP Investor Relations website at www.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) brings together bright minds to create breakthrough technologies that make the connected world better, safer and more secure. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets while delivering solutions that advance a more sustainable future. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 34,200 team members in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $13.28 billion in 2023. 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, 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: market demand and semiconductor industry conditions; our 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 impact of government actions and regulations, including restrictions on the export of US-regulated products and technology; increasing and evolving cybersecurity threats and privacy risks, including theft of sensitive or confidential data; 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; our ability to accurately estimate demand and match our production capacity accordingly or obtain supplies from third-party producers to meet demand; our access to production capacity from third-party outsourcing partners, and any events that might affect their business or NXP’s relationship with them; our ability to secure adequate and timely supply of equipment and materials from suppliers; our ability to avoid operational problems and product defects and, if such issues were to arise, to correct them quickly; our ability to form strategic partnerships and joint ventures and to successfully cooperate with our alliance partners; our ability to win competitive bid selection processes; our ability to develop products for use in customers’ equipment and products; the ability to successfully hire and retain key management and senior product engineers; global hostilities, including the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and resulting regional instability, sanctions and any other retaliatory measures taken against Russia and the continued hostilities and the armed conflict in the Middle East, which could adversely impact the global supply chain, disrupt our operations or negatively impact the demand for our products in our primary end markets; the ability to maintain good relationships with NXP's suppliers; and a change in tax laws could have an effect on our estimated effective tax rate. In addition, this document contains information concerning the semiconductor industry, our end markets and business generally, which is forward-looking in nature and is based on a variety of assumptions regarding the ways in which the semiconductor industry, our end markets and business will 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. 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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Table 1: Condensed consolidated statement of operations (unaudited)

($ in millions except share data)Three months ended
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
      
Revenue$3,126  $3,422  $3,121 
Cost of revenue (1,343)  (1,485)  (1,351)
Gross profit 1,783   1,937   1,770 
Research and development (564)  (651)  (577)
Selling, general and administrative (306)  (311)  (280)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (51)  (63)  (85)
Total operating expenses (921)  (1,025)  (942)
Other income (expense) (6)  (5)  (3)
Operating income (loss) 856   907   825 
Financial income (expense):     
Extinguishment of debt —   —   — 
Other financial income (expense) (70)  (78)  (82)
Income (loss) before income taxes 786   829   743 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes (141)  (124)  (118)
Results relating to equity-accounted investees (1)  (2)  (2)
Net income (loss) 644   703   623 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 5   6   8 
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders 639   697   615 
      
Earnings per share data:     
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders in $
Basic$2.49  $2.71  $2.37 
Diluted$2.47  $2.68  $2.35 
      
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (in thousands):
Basic 256,567   257,285   259,576 
Diluted 258,954   260,298   261,210 
      


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Table 2: Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)

 ($ in millions)As of
  March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
 Cash and cash equivalents$2,908  $3,862  $3,930 
 Short-term deposits 400   409   — 
 Accounts receivable, net 881   894   1,063 
 Inventories, net 2,102   2,134   1,977 
 Other current assets 603   565   387 
Total current assets 6,894   7,864   7,357 
       
Non-current assets:     
 Other non-current assets 2,338   2,289   2,095 
 Property, plant and equipment, net 3,304   3,323   3,123 
 Identified intangible assets, net 839   922   1,208 
 Goodwill 9,945   9,955   9,949 
Total non-current assets 16,426   16,489   16,375 
       
Total assets 23,320   24,353   23,732 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
 Accounts payable 954   1,164   1,002 
 Restructuring liabilities-current 68   92   27 
 Other current liabilities 1,906   1,855   2,186 
 Short-term debt —   1,000   998 
Total current liabilities 2,928   4,111   4,213 
       
Non-current liabilities:     
 Long-term debt 10,178   10,175   10,169 
 Restructuring liabilities 9   9   7 
 Deferred tax liabilities 46   44   38 
 Other non-current liabilities 1,009   1,054   1,057 
Total non-current liabilities 11,242   11,282   11,271 
       
 Non-controlling interests 321   316   299 
 Stockholders’ equity 8,829   8,644   7,949 
Total equity 9,150   8,960   8,248 
      
Total liabilities and equity 23,320   24,353   23,732 
       
  

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Table 3: Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)

($ in millions)Three months ended
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income (loss)$644  $703  $623 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:     
Depreciation and amortization 235   269   283 
Share-based compensation 115   107   99 
Amortization of discount (premium) on debt, net 1   —   1 
Amortization of debt issuance costs 2   2   2 
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets (2)  —   — 
Results relating to equity-accounted investees 1   2   2 
(Gain) loss on equity securities, net 2   —   1 
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (64)  (97)  (62)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
(Increase) decrease in receivables and other current assets (25)  (20)  (138)
(Increase) decrease in inventories 32   6   (196)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities (102)  101   52 
(Increase) decrease in other non-current assets 6   65   (33)
Exchange differences 3   7   5 
Other items 3   (8)  (7)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 851   1,137   632 
      
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Purchase of identified intangible assets (32)  (44)  (42)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment (226)  (175)  (251)
Insurance recoveries received for equipment damage 2   —   — 
Proceeds from the disposals of property, plant and equipment 2   —   — 
Investment in short-term deposits —   (409)  — 
Proceeds of short-term deposits 9   —   — 
Purchase of investments (34)  (1)  (58)
Proceeds from the sale of investments 5   —   — 
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (274)  (629)  (351)
      
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Repurchase of long-term debt (1,000)  —   — 
Dividends paid to common stockholders (261)  (261)  (219)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans 37   1   33 
Purchase of treasury shares and restricted stock unit
withholdings		 (303)  (434)  (11)
Other, net (1)  —   (1)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (1,528)  (694)  (198)
      
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash positions (3)  6   2 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (954)  (180)  85 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,862   4,042   3,845 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,908   3,862   3,930 
      
Net cash paid during the period for:     
Interest 38   83   54 
Income taxes, net of refunds 198   221   294 
Net gain (loss) on sale of assets:     
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets 2   —   — 
Book value of these assets —   —   — 
Non-cash investing activities:     
Non-cash capital expenditures 223   266   176 
            

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

($ in millions)Three months ended
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
GAAP Gross Profit$1,783  $1,937  $1,770 
PPA Effects (12)  (13)  (13)
Restructuring (3)  (13)  2 
Share-based compensation (15)  (14)  (13)
Other incidentals (5)  (33)  (22)
Non-GAAP Gross Profit$1,818  $2,010  $1,816 
GAAP Gross margin 57.0%  56.6%  56.7%
Non-GAAP Gross margin 58.2%  58.7%  58.2%
GAAP Research and development$(564) $(651) $(577)
Restructuring (3)  (49)  (14)
Share-based compensation (58)  (55)  (52)
Other incidentals (1)  (1)  (1)
Non-GAAP Research and development$(502) $(546) $(510)
GAAP Selling, general and administrative$(306) $(311) $(280)
PPA effects —   (1)  (1)
Restructuring (1)  (22)  (6)
Share-based compensation (42)  (38)  (34)
Other incidentals (29)  (5)  (21)
Non-GAAP Selling, general and administrative$(234) $(245) $(218)
GAAP Operating income (loss)$856  $907  $825 
PPA effects (63)  (77)  (99)
Restructuring (7)  (84)  (18)
Share-based compensation (115)  (107)  (99)
Other incidentals (39)  (44)  (44)
Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)$1,080  $1,219  $1,085 
GAAP Operating margin 27.4%  26.5%  26.4%
Non-GAAP Operating margin 34.5%  35.6%  34.8%
GAAP Income tax benefit (provision)$(141) $(124) $(118)
Income tax effect 30   54   49 
Non-GAAP Income tax benefit (provision)$(171) $(178) $(167)
GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders$639  $697  $615 
PPA Effects (63)  (77)  (99)
Restructuring (7)  (84)  (18)
Share-based compensation (115)  (107)  (99)
Other incidentals (39)  (44)  (44)
Other adjustments:     
Foreign exchange loss (1)  (6)  (3)
Other financial expense (5)  (3)  (3)
Income tax effect 30   54   49 
Results relating to equity-accounted investees (1)  (2)  (2)
Non-GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders$840  $966  $834 
      
GAAP net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders - diluted$2.47  $2.68  $2.35 
PPA Effects (0.24)  (0.30)  (0.38)
Restructuring (0.03)  (0.32)  (0.07)
Share-based compensation (0.44)  (0.41)  (0.38)
Other incidentals (0.15)  (0.17)  (0.17)
Other adjustments:     
Foreign exchange loss —   (0.02)  (0.01)
Other financial expense (0.02)  (0.01)  (0.01)
Income tax effect 0.11   0.21   0.19 
Results relating to equity-accounted investees —   (0.01)  (0.01)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders - diluted$3.24  $3.71  $3.19 
      


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Table 5: Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (unaudited)

($ in millions)Three months ended
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
GAAP Net income (loss)$644  $703  $623 
Reconciling items to EBITDA (Non-GAAP)     
Financial (income) expense 70   78   82 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes 141   124   118 
Depreciation 145   167   160 
Amortization 90   102   123 
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$1,090  $1,174  $1,106 
Reconciling items to adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)     
Results of equity-accounted investees 1   2   2 
Restructuring 7   84   18 
Share-based compensation 115   107   99 
Other incidental items 39   44   42 
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$1,252  $1,411  $1,267 
Trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$5,395  $5,410  $5,457 
      
1)Excluding depreciation/amortization within:     
— other incidental items —   —  $2 
      
      
      
      
      
($ in millions)Three months ended
 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 April 2, 2023
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities$851  $1,137  $632 
Net capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment (224)  (175)  (251)
Non-GAAP free cash flow$627  $962  $381 
Trailing twelve month non-GAAP free cash flow$2,933  $2,687  $2,638 
Trailing twelve month non-GAAP free cash flowas percent of Revenue 22%  20%  20%
      


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