Advanced Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

About this update from Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

Q4 revenue was $405 million , in line with the mid-point of guidance Q4 GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.01 ; Q4 Non-GAAP EPS was $1.24 , above the mid-point of guidance 2023 revenue was $1.66 billion , with sales in the Industrial and Medical market growing 11% to a record $474 million 2023 GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $3.46 ; 2023 Non-GAAP EPS was $4.88 2023 cash flow from continuing operations was a record $213 million DENVER --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 . “Fourth quarter earnings were above the mid-point of guidance, and we delivered record operating cash flow. Our full year results included record Industrial and Medical revenue, partially offsetting corrections in the semiconductor market,” said Steve Kelley , president and CEO of Advanced Energy. “While we see a sluggish market environment in the near-term, we expect demand to strengthen as the year progresses. With strong customer interest in our next-generation platforms and a solid design win pipeline, Advanced Energy is well positioned for strong earnings growth as the market recovers.” Quarter Results Revenue was $405.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with $410.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $490.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. GAAP net income from continuing operations was $37.9 million or $1.01 per diluted share in the quarter, compared with $33.7 million or $0.89 per diluted share in the prior quarter, and $45.3 million or $1.20 per diluted share a year ago. GAAP net income included a restructuring and impairment charge of $18.1 million as part of the factory and cost optimization plan and a tax benefit of $25.6 million as a result of the release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Non-GAAP net income was $46.7 million or $1.24 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2023. This compares with $48.5 million or $1.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2023, and $64.2 million or $1.70 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2022. Advanced Energy generated a record $84.7 million in cash flow from continuing operations during the quarter and paid $3.8 million in quarterly dividends. Full Year 2023 Results 2023 revenue was $1.66 billion , a 10% decrease from $1.85 billion in 2022. GAAP net income from continuing operations was $130.7 million or $3.46 per diluted share in 2023, compared with $201.9 million or $5.35 per diluted share in 2022. The company generated $213 million in cash flow from operating activities from continuing operations in 2023, repurchased $40.0 million of common stock and paid $15.2 million in dividends. Cash and equivalents at year end were $1.0 billion . Also in 2023, Advanced Energy completed a private offering of $575 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. Non-GAAP net income was $184.0 million or $4.88 per diluted share in 2023. This compares with $244.8 million or $6.49 per diluted share in 2022. A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided in the tables below. First Quarter 2024 Guidance Based on the Company’s current view, beliefs, and assumptions, guidance is within the following ranges: Q4 2023 Revenue $350 million +/- $15 million GAAP EPS from continuing operations $0.29 +/- $0.20 Non-GAAP EPS $0.70 +/- $0.20 Conference Call Management will host a conference call today, February 6, 2024 , at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter financial results. To participate in the live earnings conference call, please dial 877-407-0890 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the meeting and an operator will connect you. International participants can dial +1-201-389-0918. A webcast will also be available on our investor web page at ir.advancedenergy.com in the Events & Presentations section. The archived webcast will be available approximately two hours following the end of the live event. About Advanced Energy Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. Advanced Energy’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial production, medical and life sciences, data center computing, networking, and telecommunications. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support for customers around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propels growth of its customers and innovates the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado , USA. For more information, visit www.advancedenergy.com . Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance. Trust. Non-GAAP Measures This release includes GAAP and non-GAAP income and per-share earnings data and other GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP results presented below exclude the impact of non-cash related charges, such as stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and long-term unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses. In addition, we exclude discontinued operations and other non-recurring items such as acquisition-related costs, facility expansion and related costs, restructuring, asset impairments, and other charges, as they are not indicative of future performance. The tax effect of our non-GAAP adjustments represents the anticipated annual tax rate applied to each non-GAAP adjustment after consideration of their respective book and tax treatments. In addition, the tax effect also includes a discrete tax benefit associated with the release of a portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The non-GAAP measures included in this release are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, similar measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors to evaluate business performance without the impacts of certain non-cash charges, non-economic foreign currency remeasurements, and other cash charges which are not part of our usual operations. We use these non-GAAP measures to assess performance against business objectives, make business decisions, develop budgets, forecast future periods, assess trends, and evaluate financial impacts of various scenarios. In addition, management’s incentive plans include these non-GAAP measures as criteria for achievements. Additionally, we believe that these non-GAAP measures, in combination with its financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provide investors with additional perspective. To gain a complete picture of all effects on our financial results from any and all events, management does (and investors should) rely upon the GAAP measures as well, as the items excluded from non-GAAP measures may contribute to not accurately reflecting the underlying performance of the company’s continuing operations for the period in which they are incurred. Furthermore, the use of non-GAAP measures has limitations in that such measures do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP, and these measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Forward-Looking Statements This release and statements we make on the above announced conference call contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in this report that are not historical information are forward-looking statements. For example, statements relating to our beliefs, expectations and plans are forward-looking statements, as are statements that certain actions, conditions, or circumstances will continue. The inclusion of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "can," "may," "might," "continue," "enables," "plan," "intend," "should," "could," "would," "likely," "potential," or "believe," as well as statements that events or circumstances "will" occur or continue, indicate forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (a) supply chain disruptions and component shortages that may impact our ability to timely manufacture products and deliver to customers; (b) the effects of global macroeconomic conditions upon demand for our products and services, including supply chain cost increases, inflationary pressures, economic downturns, and volatility and cyclicality of the industries we serve; (c) the impact of political and geographical risks, including trade and export regulations, other effects of international disputes, war, terrorism, or geopolitical tensions; (d) managing backlog orders; (e) our ability to develop new products expeditiously and be successful in the design win process; (f) delays in capital spending by end-users in our served markets; (g) the risks and uncertainties related to the integration of acquired companies including SL Power Electronics ; (h) the continuing spread of COVID-19 and its potential adverse impact on our operations; (i) our ability to avoid additional costs and lawsuits after the solar inverter wind-down; (j) the accuracy of our assumptions on which our financial statement projections are based; (k) the timing of orders received from customers; (l) our ability to realize benefits from cost improvement efforts including avoided costs, restructuring plans and inorganic growth; (m) unanticipated changes to management’s estimates, reserves or allowances; and (n) changes and adjustments to the tax expense and benefits related to the U.S. tax law changes, any of which could negatively impact our customers’ and our presence, operations, and financial results. These and other risks are described in Advanced Energy’s Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These reports and statements are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . Copies may also be obtained from Advanced Energy’s investor relations page at ir.advancedenergy.com or by contacting Advanced Energy’s investor relations at 970-407-6555. Forward-looking statements are made and based on information available to us on the date of this press release. Aspirational goals and targets discussed on the conference call or in the presentation materials should not be interpreted in any respect as guidance. We assume no obligation to update the information in this press release. ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 Revenue, net $ 405,271 $ 490,740 $ 409,991 $ 1,655,810 $ 1,845,422 Cost of revenue 262,405 312,926 262,650 1,063,412 1,169,916 Gross profit 142,866 177,814 147,341 592,398 675,506 Gross margin % 35.3 % 36.2 % 35.9 % 35.8 % 36.6 % Operating expenses: Research and development 49,025 49,637 50,391 202,439 191,020 Selling, general, and administrative 54,932 57,407 55,131 221,034 218,463 Amortization of intangible assets 7,068 7,033 7,049 28,254 26,114 Restructuring, asset impairments, and other charges 18,071 5,636 4,709 26,977 6,814 Total operating expenses 129,096 119,713 117,280 478,704 442,411 Operating income 13,770 58,101 30,061 113,694 233,095 Interest income 12,810 2,656 6,396 27,092 4,147 Interest expense (7,198) (2,442) (3,780) (16,566) (7,325) Other income (expense), net (3,184) (2,915) 1,848 (1,759) 11,824 Income from continuing operations, before income tax 16,198 55,400 34,525 122,461 241,741 Income tax provision (benefit) (21,693) 10,055 874 (8,288) 39,850 Income from continuing operations 37,891 45,345 33,651 130,749 201,891 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax (389) (1,600) (930) (2,465) (2,215) Net income 37,502 43,745 32,721 128,284 199,676 Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest — — — — 16 Net income attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $ 37,502 $ 43,745 $ 32,721 $ 128,284 $ 199,660 Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 37,297 37,405 37,575 37,480 37,463 Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 37,585 37,683 37,854 37,750 37,721 Earnings per share attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc : Continuing operations: Basic earnings per share $ 1.02 $ 1.21 $ 0.90 $ 3.49 $ 5.39 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.01 $ 1.20 $ 0.89 $ 3.46 $ 5.35 Discontinued operations: Basic loss per share $ (0.01) $ (0.04) $ (0.02) $ (0.07) $ (0.06) Diluted loss per share $ (0.01) $ (0.04) $ (0.02) $ (0.07) $ (0.06) Net income: Basic earnings per share $ 1.01 $ 1.17 $ 0.87 $ 3.42 $ 5.33 Diluted earnings per share $ 1.00 $ 1.16 $ 0.86 $ 3.40 $ 5.29 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) December 31 , December 31 , 2023 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,044,556 $ 458,818 Accounts and other receivables, net 282,430 300,683 Inventories 336,137 376,012 Other current assets 48,771 53,001 Total current assets 1,711,894 1,188,514 Property and equipment, net 167,665 148,462 Operating lease right-of-use assets 95,432 100,177 Other assets 136,448 84,056 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 445,318 470,959 Total assets $ 2,556,757 $ 1,992,168 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 141,850 $ 170,467 Other accrued expenses 156,254 185,805 Current portion of long-term debt 20,000 20,000 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 17,744 16,771 Total current liabilities 335,848 393,043 Long-term debt 895,679 353,262 Other long-term liabilities 181,048 179,596 Long-term liabilities 1,076,727 532,858 Total liabilities 1,412,575 925,901 Total stockholders' equity 1,144,182 1,066,267 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,556,757 $ 1,992,168 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) Year Ended December 31 , 2023 2022 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 128,284 $ 199,676 Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax (2,465 ) (2,215 ) Income from continuing operations, net of income tax 130,749 201,891 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 66,533 60,296 Stock-based compensation 31,001 19,849 Deferred income tax benefit (33,940 ) (5,736 ) Loss (gain) on disposal and sale of assets 439 (3,962 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired 18,143 (88,607 ) Net cash from operating activities from continuing operations 212,925 183,731 Net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations (3,988 ) (144 ) Net cash from operating activities 208,937 183,587 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of long-term investments (3,746 ) — Purchases of property and equipment (61,005 ) (58,885 ) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (149,387 ) Net cash from investing activities (64,751 ) (208,272 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from long-term borrowings 575,000 — Payment of fees for long-term borrowings (13,880 ) — Payments on long-term borrowings (20,000 ) (20,000 ) Dividend payments (15,222 ) (15,204 ) Payment for purchase of note hedges (115,000 ) — Proceeds from sale of warrants 74,865 — Purchase and retirement of common stock (40,000 ) (26,635 ) Net payments related to stock-based awards (79 ) (26 ) Net cash from financing activities 445,684 (61,865 ) EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CASH (4,132 ) 996 NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 585,738 (85,554 ) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 458,818 544,372 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 1,044,556 $ 458,818 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) Net Revenue by Market Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 Semiconductor Equipment $ 191,375 $ 232,455 $ 185,033 $ 743,794 $ 930,809 Industrial and Medical 108,600 119,327 115,226 474,449 426,763 Data Center Computing 62,853 94,525 68,286 249,874 327,466 Telecom and Networking 42,443 44,433 41,446 187,693 160,384 Total $ 405,271 $ 490,740 $ 409,991 $ 1,655,810 $ 1,845,422 Net Revenue by Geographic Region Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 North America $ 187,240 $ 230,461 $ 184,783 $ 724,481 $ 857,490 Asia 169,700 197,368 178,190 713,571 754,997 Europe 47,501 61,146 46,088 212,368 219,119 Other 830 1,765 930 5,390 13,816 Total $ 405,271 $ 490,740 $ 409,991 $ 1,655,810 $ 1,845,422 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. SELECTED OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - operating expenses and operating income, excluding certain items Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported $ 142,866 $ 177,814 $ 147,341 $ 592,398 $ 675,506 Adjustments to gross profit: Stock-based compensation 472 391 615 2,059 1,478 Facility expansion, relocation costs and other 1,146 1,162 171 2,334 5,295 Acquisition-related costs 44 73 44 238 (299 ) Non-GAAP gross profit 144,528 179,440 148,171 597,029 681,980 Non-GAAP gross margin 35.7 % 36.6 % 36.1 % 36.1 % 37.0 % Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported 129,096 119,713 117,280 478,704 442,411 Adjustments: Amortization of intangible assets (7,068 ) (7,033 ) (7,049 ) (28,254 ) (26,114 ) Stock-based compensation (7,716 ) (4,450 ) (7,460 ) (28,942 ) (18,371 ) Acquisition-related costs (1,372 ) (1,660 ) (611 ) (4,026 ) (8,637 ) Facility expansion, relocation costs and other — — (189 ) (189 ) — Restructuring, asset impairments, and other charges (18,071 ) (5,636 ) (4,709 ) (26,977 ) (6,814 ) Non-GAAP operating expenses 94,869 100,934 97,262 390,316 382,475 Non-GAAP operating income $ 49,659 $ 78,506 $ 50,909 $ 206,713 $ 299,505 Non-GAAP operating margin 12.3 % 16.0 % 12.4 % 12.5 % 16.2 % Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - income excluding certain items Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 Income from continuing operations, less non-controlling interest, net of income tax $ 37,891 $ 45,345 $ 33,651 $ 130,749 $ 201,875 Adjustments: Amortization of intangible assets 7,068 7,033 7,049 28,254 26,114 Acquisition-related costs 1,416 1,733 655 4,264 8,338 Facility expansion, relocation costs, and other 1,146 1,162 360 2,523 5,295 Restructuring, asset impairments, and other charges 18,071 5,636 4,709 26,977 6,814 Unrealized foreign currency gain 2,728 5,378 (1,604 ) (89 ) (7,645 ) Acquisition-related costs and other included in other income (expense), net — (3,817 ) (1,516 ) (1,516 ) (8,417 ) Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, including certain discrete tax benefits (28,030 ) (2,042 ) (1,101 ) (31,303 ) (3,008 ) Non-GAAP income, net of income tax, excluding stock-based compensation 40,290 60,428 42,203 159,859 229,366 Stock-based compensation, net of tax 6,387 3,776 6,299 24,181 15,444 Non-GAAP income, net of income tax $ 46,677 $ 64,204 $ 48,502 $ 184,040 $ 244,810 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. SELECTED OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED) Reconciliation of non-GAAP measure - per share earnings excluding certain items Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31 , September 30 , December 31 , 2023 2022 2023 2023 2022 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as reported $ 1.01 $ 1.20 $ 0.89 $ 3.46 $ 5.35 Add back: Per share impact of non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax 0.23 0.50 0.39 1.42 1.14 Non-GAAP earnings per share $ 1.24 $ 1.70 $ 1.28 $ 4.88 $ 6.49 Reconciliation of Q1 2024 Guidance Low End High End Revenue $335 million $365 million Reconciliation of non-GAAP earnings per share GAAP earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.49 Stock-based compensation 0.24 0.24 Amortization of intangible assets 0.19 0.19 Restructuring, asset impairments, and other charges 0.06 0.06 Tax effects of excluded items (0.08 ) (0.08 ) Non-GAAP earnings per share $ 0.50 $ 0.90 View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206704744/en/ Andrew Huang Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 970-407-6555 [email protected] Source: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

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