Cirrus Logic Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Revenue of $540.6 Million

By: Cirrus Logic, Inc. via Business Wire

November 01, 2022 at 16:00 PM EDT

Record Q2 Revenue and EPS Driven by Strong Demand for Smartphones

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) today posted on its website at investor.cirrus.com the quarterly Shareholder Letter that contains the complete financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2023, which ended September 24, 2022, as well as the company’s current business outlook.

“Cirrus Logic reported Q2 revenue of $540.6 million, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which we have set a revenue record for the corresponding fiscal period. Results were well above the top end of our guidance, as we benefited from higher unit volumes and high-performance mixed-signal content gains in smartphones,” said John Forsyth, Cirrus Logic president and chief executive officer. “In addition to these strong results, during the quarter we also made excellent progress in our audio product lines and in our strategy of expansion through adjacent high-performance mixed-signal applications. We furthered the development of our next-generation flagship smartphone audio components, continued to build momentum with our audio products in additional markets, and saw the continued growth in value of our camera controller solutions. With an extensive product portfolio and an outstanding roadmap, we believe we are positioned well to capitalize on opportunities that we believe will drive growth in the years to come.”

Reported Financial Results – Second Quarter FY23

Revenue of $540.6 million;
GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of 50.2 percent;
GAAP operating expenses of $155.1 million and non-GAAP operating expenses of $123.9 million; and
GAAP earnings per share of $1.52 and non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.99.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information is included in the tables accompanying this press release.

Business Outlook – Third Quarter FY23

Revenue is expected to range between $520 million and $580 million;
GAAP gross margin is forecasted to be between 49 percent and 51 percent; and
Combined GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses are anticipated to range between $153 million and $159 million, including approximately $21 million in stock-based compensation expense, $9 million in amortization of acquired intangibles, and $3 million in acquisition-related costs.

Cirrus Logic will host a live Q&A session at 5 p.m. EDT today to discuss its financial results and business outlook. Participants may listen to the conference call on the investor relations website at investor.cirrus.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Cirrus Logic website approximately two hours following its completion, or by calling (647) 362-9199, or toll-free at (800) 770-2030 (Access Code: 95424).

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Cirrus Logic is a leader in low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions that create innovative user experiences for the world’s top mobile and consumer applications. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cirrus Logic is recognized globally for its award-winning corporate culture.

Cirrus Logic, Cirrus and the Cirrus Logic logo are registered trademarks of Cirrus Logic, Inc. All other company or product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement Cirrus Logic's financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the company has provided non-GAAP financial information, including non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating income and profit, operating expenses, gross margin and profit, tax expense, tax expense impact on earnings per share, effective tax rate, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin. A reconciliation of the adjustments to GAAP results is included in the tables below. Non-GAAP financial information is not meant as a substitute for GAAP results but is included because management believes such information is useful to our investors for informational and comparative purposes. In addition, certain non-GAAP financial information is used internally by management to evaluate and manage the company. The non-GAAP financial information used by Cirrus Logic may differ from that used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release contain forward-looking statements including our statements about capitalizing on opportunities that we believe will drive growth in the years to come, and our estimates for the third quarter fiscal year 2023 revenue, gross margin, combined research and development and selling, general and administrative expense levels, stock compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related costs. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “goals,” “opportunity,” “estimates,” “intend,” and variations of these types of words and similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to our plans, expectations, strategies, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: the effects of the global COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, including any disruptions to our business that could result from measures to contain the outbreak that may be taken by governmental authorities in the jurisdictions in which we and our supply chain operate; the susceptibility of the markets we address to economic downturns, including as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the actions taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; increased industry-wide capacity constraints that may impact our ability to meet current customer demand, which could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and damage our existing customer relationships and our ability to establish new customer relationships; the potential for increased prices due to capacity constraints in our supply chain, which, if we are unable to increase our selling price to our customers, could result in lower revenues and margins that could adversely affect our financial results; recent significant increases in inflation in the U.S and overseas; the level and timing of orders and shipments during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts, along with the risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 26, 2022 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. The foregoing information concerning our business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Summary Financial Data Follows:

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	Sep. 24,			Jun. 25,			Sep. 25,			Sep. 24,			Sep. 25,
	2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
	Q2'23			Q1'23			Q2'22			Q2'23			Q2'22
Audio	$	337,811		$	254,496		$	300,775		$	592,307		$	518,130
High-Performance Mixed-Signal		202,763			139,143			165,111			341,906			225,009
Net sales		540,574			393,639			465,886			934,213			743,139
Cost of sales		269,288			191,005			230,442			460,293			367,749
Gross profit		271,286			202,634			235,444			473,920			375,390
Gross margin		50.2	%		51.5	%		50.5	%		50.7	%		50.5	%

Research and development		115,471			109,716			102,116			225,187			187,812
Selling, general and administrative		39,598			38,642			38,132			78,240			73,279
Total operating expenses		155,069			148,358			140,248			303,427			261,091

Income from operations		116,217			54,276			95,196			170,493			114,299

Interest income		1,285			305			35			1,590			796
Other income		295			506			1,859			801			1,617
Income before income taxes		117,797			55,087			97,090			172,884			116,712
Provision for income taxes		30,609			15,380			11,994			45,989			14,407
Net income	$	87,188		$	39,707		$	85,096		$	126,895		$	102,305

Basic earnings per share:	$	1.56		$	0.71		$	1.48		$	2.27		$	1.78
Diluted earnings per share:	$	1.52		$	0.69		$	1.43		$	2.20		$	1.72

Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		55,726			56,277			57,364			56,002			57,473
Diluted		57,418			57,804			59,451			57,620			59,485

Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands, except per share data; unaudited)
(not prepared in accordance with GAAP)

Non-GAAP financial information is not meant as a substitute for GAAP results, but is included because management believes such information is useful to our investors for informational and comparative purposes. In addition, certain non-GAAP financial information is used internally by management to evaluate and manage the company. As a note, the non-GAAP financial information used by Cirrus Logic may differ from that used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	Sep. 24,			Jun. 25,			Sep. 25,			Sep. 24,			Sep. 25,
	2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Income Reconciliation	Q2'23			Q1'23			Q2'22			Q2'23			Q2'22
GAAP Net Income	$	87,188		$	39,707		$	85,096		$	126,895		$	102,305
Amortization of acquisition intangibles		7,787			7,835			7,054			15,622			10,052
Stock-based compensation expense		20,483			18,138			16,551			38,621			31,535
Acquisition-related costs		3,164			3,164			5,834			6,328			5,834
Adjustment to income taxes		(4,135	)		(4,300	)		(6,045	)		(8,435	)		(8,994	)
Non-GAAP Net Income	$	114,487		$	64,544		$	108,490		$	179,031		$	140,732

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
GAAP Diluted earnings per share	$	1.52		$	0.69		$	1.43		$	2.20		$	1.72
Effect of Amortization of acquisition intangibles		0.14			0.14			0.12			0.27			0.17
Effect of Stock-based compensation expense		0.35			0.31			0.28			0.67			0.53
Effect of Acquisition-related costs		0.05			0.05			0.09			0.11			0.09
Effect of Adjustment to income taxes		(0.07	)		(0.07	)		(0.10	)		(0.14	)		(0.14	)
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share	$	1.99		$	1.12		$	1.82		$	3.11		$	2.37

Operating Income Reconciliation
GAAP Operating Income	$	116,217		$	54,276		$	95,196		$	170,493		$	114,299
GAAP Operating Profit		21.5	%		13.8	%		20.4	%		18.2	%		15.4	%
Amortization of acquisition intangibles		7,787			7,835			7,054			15,622			10,052
Stock-based compensation expense - COGS		312			277			272			589			518
Stock-based compensation expense - R&D		14,228			12,592			10,496			26,820			20,108
Stock-based compensation expense - SG&A		5,943			5,269			5,783			11,212			10,909
Acquisition-related costs		3,164			3,164			5,834			6,328			5,834
Non-GAAP Operating Income	$	147,651		$	83,413		$	124,635		$	231,064		$	161,720
Non-GAAP Operating Profit		27.3	%		21.2	%		26.8	%		24.7	%		21.8	%

Operating Expense Reconciliation
GAAP Operating Expenses	$	155,069		$	148,358		$	140,248		$	303,427		$	261,091
Amortization of acquisition intangibles		(7,787	)		(7,835	)		(7,054	)		(15,622	)		(10,052	)
Stock-based compensation expense - R&D		(14,228	)		(12,592	)		(10,496	)		(26,820	)		(20,108	)
Stock-based compensation expense - SG&A		(5,943	)		(5,269	)		(5,783	)		(11,212	)		(10,909	)
Acquisition-related costs		(3,164	)		(3,164	)		(2,373	)		(6,328	)		(2,373	)
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses	$	123,947		$	119,498		$	114,542		$	243,445		$	217,649

Gross Margin/Profit Reconciliation
GAAP Gross Profit	$	271,286		$	202,634		$	235,444		$	473,920		$	375,390
GAAP Gross Margin		50.2	%		51.5	%		50.5	%		50.7	%		50.5	%
Acquisition-related costs		—			—			3,461			—			3,461
Stock-based compensation expense - COGS		312			277			272			589			518
Non-GAAP Gross Profit	$	271,598		$	202,911		$	239,177		$	474,509		$	379,369
Non-GAAP Gross Margin		50.2	%		51.5	%		51.3	%		50.8	%		51.0	%

Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
GAAP Tax Expense	$	30,609		$	15,380		$	11,994		$	45,989		$	14,407
GAAP Effective Tax Rate		26.0	%		27.9	%		12.4	%		26.6	%		12.3	%
Adjustments to income taxes		4,135			4,300			6,045			8,435			8,994
Non-GAAP Tax Expense	$	34,744		$	19,680		$	18,039		$	54,424		$	23,401
Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate		23.3	%		23.4	%		14.3	%		23.3	%		14.3	%

Tax Impact to EPS Reconciliation
GAAP Tax Expense	$	0.53		$	0.27		$	0.20		$	0.80		$	0.24
Adjustments to income taxes		0.07			0.07			0.10			0.14			0.14
Non-GAAP Tax Expense	$	0.60		$	0.34		$	0.30		$	0.94		$	0.38

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands; unaudited)

	Sep. 24,			Mar. 26,			Sep. 25,
	2022			2022			2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	355,043		$	369,814		$	386,741
Marketable securities		23,869			10,601			8,152
Accounts receivable, net		304,546			240,264			280,967
Inventories		164,571			138,436			188,360
Other current assets		108,538			80,900			84,836
Total current Assets		956,567			840,015			949,056

Long-term marketable securities		49,013			63,749			67,726
Right-of-use lease assets		162,859			171,003			129,298
Property and equipment, net		158,722			157,077			159,480
Intangibles, net		141,909			158,145			174,852
Goodwill		435,936			435,791			437,783
Deferred tax asset		13,094			11,068			10,073
Long-term prepaid wafers		174,787			195,000			195,000
Other assets		71,180			91,552			102,892
Total assets	$	2,164,067		$	2,123,400		$	2,226,160

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	118,000		$	115,417		$	386,699
Accrued salaries and benefits		59,140			65,261			54,919
Lease liability		13,583			14,680			14,359
Acquisition-related liabilities		45,984			30,964			—
Other accrued liabilities		45,658			38,461			44,404
Total current liabilities		282,365			264,783			500,381

Non-current lease liability		152,294			163,162			122,815
Non-current income taxes		65,255			73,383			79,727
Long-term acquisition-related liabilities		—			8,692			33,329
Other long-term liabilities		9,539			13,563			21,818
Total long-term liabilities		227,088			258,800			257,689

Stockholders' equity:
Capital stock		1,618,177			1,578,427			1,533,557
Accumulated earnings (deficit)		40,927			23,435			(65,672	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(4,490	)		(2,045	)		205
Total stockholders' equity		1,654,614			1,599,817			1,468,090
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,164,067		$	2,123,400		$	2,226,160

Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended

	Sep. 24,			Sep. 25,
	2022			2021
	Q2'23			Q2'22
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	87,188		$	85,096
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		17,219			15,812
Stock-based compensation expense		20,483			16,551
Deferred income taxes		1,404			294
Loss on retirement or write-off of long-lived assets		11			331
Other non-cash charges		86			92
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(98,274	)		(137,707	)
Inventories		9,799			12,037
Prepaid wafers		—			(195,000	)
Other assets		(2,491	)		(94,911	)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		14,229			302,681
Income taxes payable		(16,829	)		(9,432	)
Acquisition-related liabilities		3,164			33,329
Net cash provided by operating activities		35,989			29,173
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale marketable securities		1,961			308,478
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities		(850	)		(14,194	)
Purchases of property, equipment and software		(10,211	)		(3,893	)
Investments in technology		(36	)		(2,034	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash obtained		—			(275,642	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,136	)		12,715
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt issuance costs		—			(1,716	)
Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for taxes		1,011			2,457
Repurchase of stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations		(2,156	)		(1,013	)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(50,000	)		(40,002	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(51,145	)		(40,274	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		(24,292	)		1,614
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		379,335			385,127
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	355,043		$	386,741

Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in thousands; unaudited)

Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is GAAP cash flow from operations (or cash provided by (used in) operating activities) less capital expenditures. Capital expenditures include purchases of property, equipment and software as well as investments in technology, as presented within our GAAP Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows. Free cash flow margin represents free cash flow divided by revenue.

	Twelve Months Ended			Three Months Ended

	Sep. 24,			Sep. 24,			Jun. 25,			Mar. 26,			Dec. 25,
	2022			2022			2022			2022			2021
	Q2'23			Q2'23			Q1'23			Q4'22			Q3'22

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (GAAP)	$	232,730		$	35,989		$	74,365		$	258,231		$	(135,855	)
Capital expenditures		(29,651	)		(10,247	)		(7,224	)		(8,456	)		(3,724	)
Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)	$	203,079		$	25,742		$	67,141		$	249,775		$	(139,579	)

Cash Flow from Operations as a Percentage of Revenue (GAAP)		12	%		7	%		19	%		53	%		(25	) %
Free Cash Flow Margin (Non-GAAP)		10	%		5	%		17	%		51	%		(25	) %