Nova Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
REHOVOT, Israel, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights:
- Quarterly revenue of $134.2 million, up 4% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $132 million.
- Record GAAP net income of $38.1 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, up 13% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $1.11.
- Record Non-GAAP net income of $43.6 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, up 10% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $1.31.
- Continued proliferation of materials and chemical metrology solutions across both Frontend and Backend markets.
- Expanding the adoption of optical metrology solutions among multiple DRAM customers for High Bandwidth Memory.
Full Year 2023 Highlights:
- Annual revenue of $517.9 million.
- GAAP net income of $136.3 million, or $4.28 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP net income of $155.9 million, or $4.86 per diluted share.
- Solidifying Nova's leadership position in materials process control.
- Multiple PRISM wins in Memory, Logic and Hybrid Bonding customers.
GAAP Results (K)
Q4 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2022 |
FY 2023 |
FY 2022 |
|
Revenues |
$134,219 |
$128,808 |
$151,238 |
$517,922 |
$570,729 |
Net Income |
$38,068 |
$33,689 |
$36,098 |
$136,310 |
$140,213 |
Earnings per Diluted Share |
$1.20 |
$1.06 |
$1.15 |
$4.28 |
$4.43 |
Non-GAAP Results (K)
Q4 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2022 |
FY 2023 |
FY 2022 |
|
Net Income |
$43,597 |
$39,405 |
$40,778 |
$155,891 |
$161,509 |
Earnings per Diluted Share |
$1.36 |
$1.23 |
$1.28 |
$4.86 |
$5.07 |
A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements included in this release. See also "Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures" section.
Management Comments
"Nova delivered a robust quarter, exceeding the top end of our guidance for revenue and profit, concluding the fiscal year on a stronger note than initially anticipated," said Gaby Waisman, President and CEO. "Our diversified exposure across territories and markets allowed us to achieve record performance in chemical metrology and services. Nova is uniquely positioned to accelerate its market penetration in Hybrid Bonding and to capitalize on the transition to GAA through our strong position in advanced logic manufacturing. Looking forward, we see positive performance indicators across our growth engines, expected to steer Nova to a path of growth in 2024."
2024 First Quarter Financial Outlook
Management provided an outlook for the first quarter, the period ending March 31, 2024. Based on current estimates, management expects:
- $134 million to $140 million in revenue
- $1.00 to $1.12 in diluted GAAP EPS
- $1.21 to $1.33 in diluted non-GAAP EPS
2023 Fourth Quarter Results
Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 were $134.2 million, an increase of 4% compared with the third quarter of 2023 and a decrease of 11% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022.
Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 55%, compared with 57% in the third quarter of 2023 and 54% in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 were $40.4 million, compared with $38.1 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $45.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $38.1 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is compared with net income of $33.7 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, and $36.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022.
On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $43.6 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is compared with net income of $39.4 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, and $40.8 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022.
2023 Full Year Results
Total revenues for 2023 were $517.9 million, a decrease of 9% compared to total revenues of $570.7 million for 2022.
Gross margin in 2023 was 57%, compared with 56% in 2022.
Operating expenses in 2023 were $160.9 million, compared with operating expenses of $167.0 million in 2022.
On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $136.3 million, or $4.28 per diluted share, in 2023. This is compared with a net income of $140.2 million, or $4.43 per diluted share, in 2022.
On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $155.9 million, or $4.86 per diluted share, in 2023. This is compared with net income of $161.5 million, or $5.07 per diluted share, in 2022.
Conference Call Information
Nova will host a conference call today, February 15, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company's fourth quarter 2023 financial results and outlook. To attend the conference call, please dial one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin by placing your calls five minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.
U.S. TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1-833-816-1427
ISRAEL TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1809-213-284
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: 1-412-317-0519
At:
8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
5:30 a.m. Pacific Time
3:30 p.m. Israel Time
The conference call will also be webcast live from a Link on Nova's website at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.
A replay of the conference call will be available from February 15, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time until November 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial one of the following numbers:
Replay Dial-in U.S. TOLL-FREE: 1-877-344-7529
Replay Dial-in INTERNATIONAL: 1-412-317-0088
Replay Pin Number: 6569905
A replay will also be available for 90 days on Nova's website link at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.
About Nova
Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova's product portfolio, which combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova's unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields and accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide. Additional information may be found on Nova's website link - https://www.novami.com/.
Nova is traded on the Nasdaq and TASE, Nasdaq ticker symbol NVMI.
Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures
This press release provides financial measures that exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, inventory step-up and contingent consideration revaluation, stock-based compensation expenses, revaluation of operating lease liabilities and remeasurement of intercompany loans, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and tax effect of non-GAAP adjustment, as applicable, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Nova's performance because they reflect our operational results and enhance management's and investors' ability to evaluate Nova's performance before charges or benefits considered by management to be outside Nova's ongoing operating results. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that it is in the best interest of its investors to provide financial information that will facilitate comparison of both historical and future results and allow greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A reconciliation of each GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the accompanying financial tables.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding, but not limited to, anticipated growth opportunities and projections about our business and its future revenues, expenses and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect our results, performance, circumstances or achievements include, but are not limited to, the following: political, economic and military instability in Israel, including related to the recent attack by Hamas and other terrorist organizations from the Gaza Strip and Israel's war against them; increased information technology security threats and sophisticated computer crime; foreign political and economic risks including supply-chain difficulties; regulations that could restrict our operations such as economic sanctions and export restrictions; changes in U.S. trade policies; indirect effects of the Russia – Ukraine conflict; market instability including inflation and recessionary pressures; risks related to doing business with China; catastrophic events such as the outbreak of COVID-19; inability to protect our intellectual property; open source technology exposure; failure to compete effectively or to respond to rapid technological changes; consolidation in our industry; difficulty in predicting the length and strength of any downturn or expansion period of the market we target; factors that adversely affect the pricing and demand for our product lines; dependency on a small number of large customers; dependency on a single manufacturing facility per product line; dependency on a limited number of suppliers; difficulty in integrating current or future acquisitions; lengthy sales cycle and customer delays in orders; risks related to our convertible notes; currency fluctuations; and quarterly fluctuations in our operating results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2023. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
(Tables to Follow)
| NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited) |
||
As of December 31, |
||
ASSETS |
2023 |
2022 |
Current assets |
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
107,574 |
111,121 |
Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits |
119,850 |
95,305 |
Marketable securities |
216,258 |
167,073 |
Trade accounts receivable, net |
111,256 |
109,320 |
Inventories |
138,198 |
116,600 |
Other current assets |
17,084 |
13,527 |
Total current assets |
710,220 |
612,946 |
Non-current assets |
||
Marketable securities |
191,351 |
153,462 |
Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted cash |
6,254 |
2,083 |
Deferred tax assets |
23,583 |
20,097 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
41,856 |
44,885 |
Property plant and equipment, net |
66,874 |
55,886 |
Intangible assets, net |
39,184 |
43,586 |
Goodwill |
50,080 |
49,009 |
Other long-term assets |
4,405 |
2,151 |
Total non-current assets |
423,587 |
371,159 |
Total assets |
1,133,807 |
984,105 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||
Current liabilities |
||
Convertible senior notes, net |
197,678 |
- |
Trade accounts payable |
35,158 |
42,732 |
Deferred revenues |
41,978 |
30,543 |
Operating lease current liabilities |
6,703 |
5,968 |
Other current liabilities |
41,294 |
54,825 |
Total current liabilities |
322,811 |
134,068 |
Non-current liabilities |
||
Convertible senior notes, net |
- |
196,394 |
Operating lease long-term liabilities |
39,762 |
43,697 |
Long-term deferred tax liability |
10,574 |
12,190 |
Other long-term liabilities |
9,908 |
10,793 |
Total non-current liabilities |
60,244 |
263,074 |
Shareholders' equity |
750,752 |
586,963 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
1,133,807 |
984,105 |
| NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data) - (Unaudited) |
||||
Three months ended |
Year ended December 31, |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Revenues: |
||||
Products |
104,108 |
123,486 |
405,037 |
464,152 |
Services |
30,111 |
27,752 |
112,885 |
106,577 |
Total revenues |
134,219 |
151,238 |
517,922 |
570,729 |
Total cost of revenues |
60,207 |
68,817 |
224,745 |
253,759 |
Gross profit |
74,012 |
82,421 |
293,177 |
316,970 |
Operating expenses: |
||||
Research and development, net |
21,290 |
26,206 |
88,043 |
90,458 |
Sales and marketing |
13,580 |
14,214 |
52,467 |
52,729 |
General and administrative |
5,480 |
5,077 |
20,404 |
23,852 |
Total operating expenses |
40,350 |
45,497 |
160,914 |
167,039 |
Operating income |
33,662 |
36,924 |
132,263 |
149,931 |
Financing income, net |
7,283 |
2,157 |
22,436 |
8,478 |
Income before taxes on income |
40,945 |
39,081 |
154,699 |
158,409 |
Income tax expenses |
2,877 |
2,983 |
18,389 |
18,196 |
Net income for the period |
38,068 |
36,098 |
136,310 |
140,213 |
Earnings per share: |
||||
Basic |
1.31 |
1.26 |
4.73 |
4.89 |
Diluted |
1.20 |
1.15 |
4.28 |
4.43 |
Shares used in calculation of earnings per share |
||||
Basic |
28,975 |
28,731 |
28,828 |
28,697 |
Diluted |
32,023 |
31,737 |
32,089 |
31,870 |
| NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited) |
||||
Three months ended |
Year ended December 31, |
|||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||
Net income |
38,068 |
36,098 |
136,310 |
140,213 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||
Depreciation of property and equipment |
2,756 |
2,491 |
10,344 |
8,621 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,461 |
1,463 |
5,857 |
6,033 |
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net |
(1,134) |
(254) |
(3,001) |
1,666 |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
324 |
322 |
1,284 |
1,282 |
Share-based compensation |
5,654 |
4,381 |
18,286 |
16,647 |
Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation |
(2,591) |
412 |
1,754 |
4,523 |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
(18,606) |
(9,421) |
(1,183) |
(31,634) |
Inventories |
2,851 |
(2,168) |
(26,000) |
(29,311) |
Other current and long-term assets |
(361) |
5,926 |
(5,752) |
(4,223) |
Deferred taxes, net |
(185) |
(6,598) |
(6,241) |
(13,740) |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
259 |
841 |
3,050 |
3,873 |
Trade accounts payable |
8,917 |
(79) |
(7,807) |
5,142 |
Deferred revenues |
(292) |
10,492 |
11,391 |
15,243 |
Operating lease liabilities |
2,091 |
115 |
(3,221) |
(6,351) |
Other current and long-term liabilities |
(9,671) |
5,548 |
(11,352) |
1,509 |
Accrued severance pay, net |
64 |
27 |
(188) |
46 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
29,605 |
49,596 |
123,531 |
119,539 |
Cash flows from investment activities: |
||||
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of acquired cash |
- |
- |
- |
(78,469) |
Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits |
31,367 |
(26,517) |
(29,658) |
129,944 |
Investment in marketable securities |
(106,695) |
(30,064) |
(273,572) |
(211,742) |
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities |
44,443 |
23,390 |
195,087 |
81,325 |
Purchase of property and equipment |
(7,601) |
(8,429) |
(17,188) |
(21,314) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(38,486) |
(41,620) |
(125,331) |
(100,256) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||
Settlement of a contingent consideration liability |
- |
- |
- |
(8,480) |
Purchases of treasury shares |
- |
(15,000) |
(112) |
(21,416) |
Proceeds from exercise of options |
- |
8 |
122 |
90 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
- |
(14,992) |
10 |
(29,806) |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents |
(25) |
(77) |
(2,357) |
(4,454) |
Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(8,906) |
(7,093) |
(4,147) |
(14,977) |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash -beginning of period |
116,480 |
118,814 |
111,721 |
126,698 |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
107,574 |
111,721 |
107,574 |
111,721 |
| NOVA LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (U.S. dollars in thousands, except percentage and per share data) - (Unaudited) |
||||
Three months ended |
||||
December 31, |
September 30, |
December 31, |
||
GAAP gross profit |
74,012 |
72,241 |
82,421 |
|
Stock-based compensation* |
1,537 |
1,173 |
1,148 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1,354 |
1,369 |
1,307 |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
76,903 |
74,783 |
84,876 |
|
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues |
55 % |
56 % |
54 % |
|
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues |
57 % |
58 % |
56 % |
|
GAAP operating income |
33,662 |
34,148 |
36,924 |
|
Stock-based compensation* |
5,654 |
4,571 |
4,381 |
|
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation |
- |
- |
(752) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1,461 |
1,477 |
1,463 |
|
Non-GAAP operating income |
40,777 |
40,196 |
42,016 |
|
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues |
25 % |
27 % |
24 % |
|
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues |
30 % |
31 % |
28 % |
|
GAAP net income |
38,068 |
33,689 |
36,098 |
|
Stock-based compensation* |
5,654 |
4,571 |
4,381 |
|
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation |
- |
- |
(752) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1,461 |
1,477 |
1,463 |
|
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
324 |
324 |
322 |
|
Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans |
(827) |
423 |
294 |
|
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(1,083) |
(1,079) |
(1,028) |
|
Non-GAAP net income |
43,597 |
39,405 |
40,778 |
|
GAAP basic earnings per share |
1.31 |
1.17 |
1.26 |
|
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share |
1.50 |
1.36 |
1.42 |
|
GAAP diluted earnings per share |
1.20 |
1.06 |
1.15 |
|
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
1.36 |
1.23 |
1.28 |
|
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share |
||||
Basic |
28,975 |
28,870 |
28,731 |
|
Diluted |
32,023 |
31,983 |
31,737 |
|
* Stock-based compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2023 included in - Cost of revenues - 1,537; |
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| NOVA LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (U.S. dollars in thousands, except percentage and per share data) - (Unaudited) |
||
Year ended December 31, |
||
2023 |
2022 |
|
GAAP gross profit |
293,177 |
316,970 |
Stock-based compensation* |
4,946 |
4,166 |
Acquisition-related inventory step-up |
5,430 |
5,426 |
Non-GAAP gross profit |
303,553 |
329,534 |
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues |
57 % |
56 % |
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues |
59 % |
58 % |
GAAP operating income |
132,263 |
149,931 |
Stock-based compensation* |
18,286 |
16,647 |
Acquisition-related inventory step-up |
- |
2,972 |
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation |
- |
2,995 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
5,857 |
6,033 |
Non-GAAP operating income |
156,406 |
178,578 |
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues |
26 % |
26 % |
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues |
30 % |
31 % |
GAAP net income |
136,310 |
140,213 |
Stock-based compensation* |
18,286 |
16,647 |
Acquisition-related inventory step-up |
- |
2,972 |
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation |
- |
2,995 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
5,857 |
6,033 |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
1,284 |
1,282 |
Revaluation of operating lease liabilities |
(1,994) |
(4,174) |
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(3,852) |
(4,459) |
Non-GAAP net income |
155,891 |
161,509 |
GAAP basic earnings per share |
4.73 |
4.89 |
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share |
5.41 |
5.63 |
GAAP diluted earnings per share |
4.28 |
4.43 |
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
4.86 |
5.07 |
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share |
||
Basic |
28,828 |
28,697 |
Diluted |
32,089 |
31,870 |
* Stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in - Cost of revenues - 4,946; Research |
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NOVA LTD. (U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) |
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Low |
High |
|
Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share |
1.00 |
1.12 |
Estimated non-GAAP items: |
||
Stock-based compensation |
0.20 |
0.20 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
0.04 |
0.04 |
Amortization of issuance costs |
0.01 |
0.01 |
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(0.04) |
(0.04) |
Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share |
1.21 |
1.33 |
Company Contact:
Dror David, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +972-73-229-5760
E-mail - [email protected]
Nova website link - https://www.novami.com/
Investor Relations Contact:
Miri Segal MS-IR LLC
Tel: +917-607-8654
E-mail - msegal@ms-ir.com
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