Photronics, Inc. · NASDAQ:PLAB

Photronics — Q1 2025 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Photronics's earnings presentation, Feb 26, 2025

  1. Slide 1: February 2025 Investor Presentation

    February 2025 Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Fiscal Q1 2025 Financial Results

    Fiscal Q1 2025 Financial Results February 26, 2025

  3. Slide 3: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement This presentation and some of our comments during this presentation may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, and/or the future performance of the industry. These statements are predictions and contain

  4. Slide 4: FQ1 2025 Summary

    FQ1 2025 Summary Capex investment endorsed by customers to support long-term growth trends of A.I., node migration, and regionalization $212.1M Revenue 24.6% Operating Margin $0.68 Diluted EPS $0.52 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS1 $78.5M Operating Cash Flow $642.2M Cash2 and Short-term investments (2%) Y/Y (5

  5. Slide 5: Revenue by Product Line

    Revenue by Product Line $M 1Q25 Q/Q Y/Y High-End* 60.1 0% (1%) Mainstream 93.9 (9%) (3%) Total 154.0 (6%) (2%) High-end node migration to 22nm and 28nm in Asia Older geometries seeing softness, which tend to be associated with Auto and Industrial end markets Long-term growth drivers: New designs by

  6. Slide 6: Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Metrics

    Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Metrics Balance Sheet Provides Resilience, Enables Growth Strategy and Shareholder Value Creation $M 1Q25 Y/Y Q/Q Cash, cash equivalents and Short-term investments 642.2 23% 0% Debt 2.7 (88%) (85%) Operating Cash Flow 78.5 89% 15% Capital Expenditures 35.2 (19%) (19%) Act

  7. Slide 7: FQ2 2025 Guidance

    FQ2 2025 Guidance Revenue ($M) 208 – 216 Operating Margin 23% - 25% Diluted non-GAAP EPS $0.44 - $0.50 Diluted Shares (M) ~62 Full-year Capex ($M) ~200 Reflects strength in higher end offset by weakness in older geometries A.I. exposure tied to: ASICs Custom ICs Fast interconnects including silicon

  8. Slide 8: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview

  9. Slide 9: Photronics Overview

    Photronics Overview (Nasdaq: PLAB) All data reflects Fiscal 2024 unless otherwise noted | IC: Integrated Circuit | FPD: Flat Panel Display Revenue By Product Group Revenue By Region Unmatched Global Footprint 11 STRATEGICALLY LOCATED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IC FPD IC & FPD $867M $222M $261M $1.4B ~

  10. Slide 10: Photomasks: Critical Enabler for IC and FPD Manufacturing

    Photomasks: Critical Enabler for IC and FPD Manufacturing Photomasks carry design information into an exposure system where light transfers the pattern to the wafer Integrated Circuit (IC) photomasks are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers during the fabrication of integrated

  11. Slide 11: Phases of Photronics Revenue Growth

    Phases of Photronics Revenue Growth Phase I: 1969 – 1986 Technology Startup Organic Growth Mostly US Pre-IPO Phase II: 1986 – 2002 M&A Growth Merchant Consolidation Global Expansion Phase IV: 2018 and Beyond Leverage China 1st Mover Advantage Long-Term Purchase Agreements Extend Technology Leadershi

  12. Slide 12: Compelling Investment Thesis

    Compelling Investment Thesis Trusted supplier due to rapid response of high-quality masks Broad technology suite andgeographic presence Supports organic growth initiatives Targets industry demand and technology trends Semiconductor industry expansion driving design activity across all nodes Advanced

  13. Slide 13: Core Competencies Serve as Competitive Advantages

    Core Competencies Serve as Competitive Advantages Global Footprint Close to customer Aligned with end markets Flexible supply chain Technology Leader Process expertise Advanced Process-of-Record High barriers to entry Commercial Excellence Customer first Trusted partner Wafer yield enhancement Techn

  14. Slide 14: Semiconductor: growing capacity and design activity

    Semiconductor: growing capacity and design activity More extensive use of semiconductors across multiple applications, driven by megatrends such as AI and IoT. Supply chain regionalization supported by governments globally driving investments in semiconductor fabs that creates redundant production c

  15. Slide 15: Supply Chain Regionalization Driving Global Semiconductor Investments

    Supply Chain Regionalization Driving Global Semiconductor Investments Concerns around national security and supply chain reliability are driving regional investments in semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductor fabs are capitalizing on government incentives to build capacity in US, Europe, and Asia

  16. Slide 16: Advanced Displays are Driving Innovation

    Advanced Displays are Driving Innovation Innovation and Design Complexity Favors Us as Technology Leader AMOLED displays continue to gain market share in mobile displays, including smartphones, tablets, and PC. Emerging panel makers releasing new AMOLED displays to gain market share against establis

  17. Slide 17: Strategic Investment Strategy Sustains Profitable Growth

    Strategic Investment Strategy Sustains Profitable Growth 17 Proven Approach to Profitably Grow Revenue, Capture Market Share, and Improve ROIC Win market share in growing IC and FPD markets Leverage global footprint to benefit from IC regionalization trends Capitalize on FPD technology leadership to

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    Appendix

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are "non-GAAP financial measures" as such term is defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and may differ from similarly named non-GAAP fina

  20. Slide 20: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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