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Financial report summary
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Western Digital • Dell • Sanmina • NVIDIA • Mercury Systems • Quanta Services • Lantronix • Super Micro Computer • Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary SharesRisks
- Changing worldwide economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
- Our operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which make them difficult to predict.
- We have experienced losses in the past and may experience losses in the future.
- We compete in historically cyclical markets.
- Fluctuations in average selling prices may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- Tariffs or other trade restrictions or taxes have had in the past, and could have in the future, an adverse impact on our operations.
- We depend on a select number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue.
- The markets that we serve are highly competitive.
- We may be unable to optimally match purchasing and production to customer demand, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- Our future success depends on our ability to develop new products and services.
- Our customers often require that our products undergo a lengthy and expensive process of evaluation and qualification without any assurance of net sales.
- If our OEM customers decide to utilize standardized solutions instead of our specialty products, our net sales and market share may decline.
- We depend on a small number of sole or limited source suppliers.
- We may be unable to adapt to technological change.
- We may not be able to maintain or improve our manufacturing efficiency.
- Disruption of our operations at any one of our manufacturing facilities would substantially harm our business.
- We are subject to a number of procurement laws and regulations.
- Contracts with the United States Government may be terminated, cancelled or modified.
- Products that fail to meet specifications, are defective or that are otherwise incompatible with end uses could impose significant costs on us.
- Actual or perceived breaches of our security systems, or those of our customers, suppliers or business partners, could expose us to losses.
- Actual or perceived non-compliance with applicable data privacy and security laws, or that of our customers, suppliers or business partners, could expose us to losses.
- Some of our offerings utilize open source software, which may pose particular risks to our proprietary software, products and services in a manner that could harm our business.
- Open source software may make it easier for competitors, some of which may have greater resources than we have, to enter our markets and compete with us.
- We could be prevented from selling or developing our software if our licenses are not enforceable or are modified so as to become incompatible with other open source licenses.
- Our indemnification obligations to our customers and suppliers could require us to pay substantial damages.
- We may need to raise additional funds, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all.
- We may make future acquisitions and/or alliances, which involve numerous risks.
- We may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions.
- We have incurred, and may in the future incur, impairment charges related to our goodwill, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- The planned divestiture of the Brazil business is subject to a number of conditions beyond our control. Failure to complete the planned divestiture within the expected timeframe, or at all, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and the price of our ordinary shares.
- The separation and transition of our SMART Brazil business that would occur in connection with the planned divestiture may not occur in the expected timeframe or may involve unexpected costs or consequences, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and the price of our ordinary shares.
- We may incur liabilities relating to additional Brazilian withholding tax in connection with the sale of our Brazil business.
- We may not achieve the intended benefits of the sale of our Brazil business.
- The completion of the sale of our Brazil business could impair our ability to protect our trademarks and brand.
- We rely on third parties to sell a portion of our products and services.
- We may be unable to protect our intellectual property.
- Legal proceedings and claims could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
- We may be required to pay royalties or obtain licenses to sell certain products.
- Changes in tax laws or potential adjustments by tax authorities could materially increase our tax expense.
- Our ability to use our tax attributes is limited.
- We recently reversed the valuation allowance for a significant portion of our deferred tax assets, and we may not be able to realize these assets in the future. Our deferred tax assets may also be subject to additional valuation allowances, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- We could incur substantial costs or liabilities as a result of violations of environmental laws.
- We may be unable to complete environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives, in whole or in part, which could lead to less opportunity for us to have ESG investors and partners and could negatively impact our reputation or options for capital acquisition.
- Our worldwide operations, and those of our suppliers, business partners and customers, may be disrupted by events outside of our control, including the effects of climate change, natural disasters, man-made disasters or other events, as well as societal and governmental responses to such events.
- Armed conflicts around the world, such as those in Ukraine and Israel, may exacerbate certain risks we face.
- While the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 outbreak have stabilized, it remains unpredictable and could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- Our efforts to adapt our work environment to the COVID-19 pandemic may be unsuccessful.
- Our business is subject to the risks generally associated with international business operations.
- We depend on Brazil markets for a significant portion of our sales.
- Our success in part depends on incentives in Brazilian laws for local manufacturing of electronics. The elimination of or a reduction in the incentives for local manufacturing, or our inability to secure the benefits of these regulations, could significantly reduce our profitability for products in Brazil.
- We are subject to the taxation requirements of the jurisdictions in which we operate, and if we fail to qualify for certain tax incentives or to comply with local tax regulations, we may suffer financial losses.
- Changes in foreign currency exchange rates could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
- We are a holding company. If enacted, exchange controls may limit our ability to receive dividends and other distributions from our foreign subsidiaries.
- High rates of inflation in the future would materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
- Political, economic and market conditions and the perception of risk in Brazil and emerging markets may cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline.
- We may have limited legal recourse under the laws of China if disputes arise under our agreements with third parties.
- Our indebtedness could impair our financial condition and harm our ability to operate our business.
- Our credit agreements may limit our flexibility in operating our business.
- Provisions in the Convertible Notes and their respective Indentures could delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover of us.
- Our capped call transactions may affect the value of our publicly traded debt and ordinary shares.
- We are a Cayman Islands company and, because the rights of shareholders under Cayman Islands law differ from those under U.S. law, shareholders may have difficulty protecting their shareholder rights.
- It may be difficult to enforce a judgment of U.S. courts for civil liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws against us in the Cayman Islands.
- The trading price of our ordinary shares has been and may continue to be volatile.
- If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting estimates are based on assumptions that change or prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could fall below expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our ordinary shares.
- Future sales of our ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause our share price to fall.
- Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents may discourage our acquisition by a third party, which could limit shareholders’ opportunity to sell their ordinary shares at a premium.
- We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
- Worldwide economic and political conditions as well as other factors may adversely affect our operations and cause fluctuations in demand for our products.
- We and others are subject to a variety of laws, regulations, or industry standards that may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
- Our success depends on our ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled employees.
- Worldwide political conditions and threats of terrorist attacks may adversely affect our operations and demand for our products.
Management Discussion
- Percentages represent percentage of total net sales. Summations of percentages may not compute precisely due to rounding.
- Net sales decreased by $103.6 million, or 26.7%, in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year, and by $221.1 million, or 28.3%, for the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year. These decreases were primarily due to lower sales in both our IPS and Memory Solutions businesses, partially offset by higher LED Solutions sales. IPS net sales decreased by $81.0 million, or 36.4%, and by $173.2 million, or 40.0%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively, primarily due to lower hardware sales. Memory Solutions sales decreased by $27.0 million, or 24.5%, and by $59.7 million, or 26.1%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively, primarily due to lower sales volumes of Flash products. LED Solutions sales increased by $4.5 million, or 8.2%, and by $11.7 million, or 9.9%, in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively, primarily due to higher channel demand.
- Cost of sales decreased by $74.5 million, or 26.9%, in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in the prior year, and by $162.8 million, or 29.2%, for the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year. IPS and Memory Solutions segments had lower material cost from lower sales and lower other costs from initiatives that resulted in additional savings.