Exhibit 99.1
SemiLEDs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2012
Financial Results
Hsinchu, Taiwan (November 28, 2012) — SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS), “SemiLEDs” or the “Company,” a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year end 2012, ended August 31, 2012.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $5.5 million, a 3% increase compared to $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
“The LED market is improving; China has started to release funding for new LED projects and our new products are gaining acceptance,” said Trung Doan, Chairman and CEO of SemiLEDs. “While things are improving, we believe the best course of action is to remain focused on our operations in Taiwan. We are focused on getting our products qualified for our customers and ramping up sales of our products, and we look forward to calendar year 2013 as a turning point of SemiLEDs,” concluded Doan.
GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $24.6 million, or a net loss of $0.90 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $13.6 million, or a net loss of $0.50 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was $16.6 million, or a net loss of $0.60 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $13.2 million, or a net loss of $0.49 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
Revenue for fiscal 2012 was $29.3 million, a 14% decrease compared to $33.9 million for fiscal 2011. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for fiscal 2012 was $49.5 million, or a net loss of $1.80 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $16.1 million, or a net loss of $0.88 per diluted share, for fiscal 2011.
On a non-GAAP basis, net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for fiscal 2012 was $37.8 million, or a net loss of $1.38 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $14.3 million, or a net loss of $0.79 per diluted share, for fiscal 2011.
GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was negative 55%, compared with GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 of negative 93%. Operating margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was negative 296%, compared with negative 228% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Margins for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were negatively impacted by reduction in revenues, an impairment charge on the Company’s long-lived assets of $7.5 million and a charge to bad debt expense of $1.4 million on accounts and notes receivable from China SemiLEDs.
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Fourth quarter results reflect the Company’s reduction of the carrying amount of its investment in China SemiLEDs to zero, compared to the third quarter ending balance of $8.7 million. The reduction reflects primarily the Company’s recognition of its proportionate share of an impairment charge on China SemiLEDs’ long-lived assets related to the increased likelihood that shareholders of China SemiLEDs would fail to agree to and implement a restructuring plan for China SemiLEDs.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $47.2 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to the third quarter ending balance of $62.9 million. The Company also had short-term investments of $8.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, consisting of time deposits with initial maturities of greater than three months but less than one year. Cash used in operating activities was $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.
Conference Call Information
SemiLEDs will discuss these financial results in a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (5:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, 9:00 p.m. China Standard Time). The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call on the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://investors.semileds.com/events.cfm.
A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website approximately three hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 90 calendar days.
About SemiLEDs
SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components primarily for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, and horticulture. SemiLEDs sells blue, green and UV LED chips.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
SemiLEDs has provided in this press release adjusted financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. SemiLEDs uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, GAAP measures, in evaluating the Company’s operational performance. SemiLEDs believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends, and in comparing its financial results with other companies in SemiLEDs’ industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. The historical non-GAAP financial measures presented above exclude the following items required to be included by GAAP: non-cash stock-based compensation charges, provision for litigation settlement, non-cash impairment charge on long-lived assets, and the related tax effect of the applicable items, if any. In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above, SemiLEDs also uses free cash flow as a measure of operating performance. Free cash flow represents cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of historic non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that may constitute “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, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, any projections of future revenues, income, margins or other financial information; any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for SemiLEDs’ business; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding recovery of the LED industry, market opportunities and other future events or technology developments; any statements regarding SemiLEDs’ position to capitalize on any market opportunities; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future SemiLEDs’ or industry performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. SemiLEDs’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other SemiLEDs filings with the SEC (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risks and other factors that may affect SemiLEDs’ business, results of operations and financial condition. SemiLEDs undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts:
David Young
Chief Financial Officer
SemiLEDs Corporation
415-471-2700
investor@semileds.com
Erica Mannion
Investor Relations
Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC
415-471-2700
investor@semileds.com
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SEMILEDS CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| | August 31,
2012 | | August 31,
2011 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 47,228 | | $ | 83,619 | |
Short-term investments | | 8,831 | | — | |
Accounts receivable, net | | 4,759 | | 4,655 | |
Accounts receivable from related parties, net | | 157 | | 825 | |
Inventories | | 13,016 | | 16,217 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 1,130 | | 1,542 | |
Total current assets | | 75,121 | | 106,858 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | 46,642 | | 51,804 | |
Intangible assets, net | | 1,552 | | 1,853 | |
Goodwill | | 1,072 | | 1,106 | |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | | 1,821 | | 15,579 | |
Other assets | | 1,326 | | 1,126 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 127,534 | | $ | 178,326 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | |
Notes payable to banks | | $ | 1,585 | | $ | 972 | |
Current installments of long-term debt | | 967 | | 981 | |
Accounts payable | | 5,768 | | 4,464 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | 4,969 | | 7,361 | |
Deferred income, current portion | | 51 | | 51 | |
Total current liabilities | | 13,340 | | 13,829 | |
Long-term debt, excluding current installments | | 4,953 | | 6,105 | |
Deferred income, net of current portion | | 390 | | 441 | |
Total liabilities | | 18,683 | | 20,375 | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | | | |
EQUITY: | | | | | |
SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity | | | | | |
Common stock | | — | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 167,070 | | 164,370 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 5,179 | | 6,982 | |
Accumulated deficit | | (64,431 | ) | (14,974 | ) |
Total SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity | | 107,818 | | 156,378 | |
Noncontrolling interests | | 1,033 | | 1,573 | |
Total equity | | 108,851 | | 157,951 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | $ | 127,534 | | $ | 178,326 | |
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SEMILEDS CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share data)
| | Three Months Ended
August 31, | | Years Ended
August 31, | |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Revenues, net | | $ | 5,469 | | $ | 5,329 | | $ | 29,299 | | $ | 33,902 | |
Cost of revenues | | 8,473 | | 10,306 | | 34,901 | | 29,434 | |
Gross profit (loss) | | (3,004 | ) | (4,977 | ) | (5,602 | ) | 4,468 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | | 1,508 | | 2,330 | | 7,443 | | 4,556 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | 4,145 | | 4,828 | | 14,300 | | 11,642 | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | | 7,507 | | — | | 7,507 | | — | |
Provision for litigation settlement | | — | | — | | 1,500 | | — | |
Total operating expenses | | 13,160 | | 7,158 | | 30,750 | | 16,198 | |
Loss from operations | | (16,164 | ) | (12,135 | ) | (36,352 | ) | (11,730 | ) |
Other income (expenses): | | | | | | | | | |
Equity in losses from unconsolidated entities, net | | (8,744 | ) | (1,124 | ) | (13,619 | ) | (3,126 | ) |
Interest income, net | | 27 | | 18 | | 37 | | 28 | |
Other income, net | | 49 | | 47 | | 193 | | 130 | |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net | | 130 | | 205 | | (208 | ) | (715 | ) |
Total other expenses, net | | (8,538 | ) | (854 | ) | (13,597 | ) | (3,683 | ) |
Loss before income taxes | | (24,702 | ) | (12,989 | ) | (49,949 | ) | (15,413 | ) |
Income tax expense | | — | | 678 | | — | | 725 | |
Net loss | | (24,702 | ) | (13,667 | ) | (49,949 | ) | (16,138 | ) |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | | (83 | ) | (34 | ) | (492 | ) | (34 | ) |
Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders | | $ | (24,619 | ) | $ | (13,633 | ) | $ | (49,457 | ) | $ | (16,104 | ) |
Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs common stockholders: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | (24,619 | ) | $ | (13,633 | ) | $ | (49,457 | ) | $ | (19,174 | ) |
Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs common stockholders: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | (0.90 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (1.80 | ) | $ | (0.88 | ) |
Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs common stockholders: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | 27,487 | | 27,275 | | 27,414 | | 21,887 | |
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SEMILEDS CORPORATION
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
| | Three Months Ended
August 31, | | Years Ended
August 31, | |
Non-GAAP Net Loss | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders | | $ | (24,619 | ) | $ | (13,633 | ) | $ | (49,457 | ) | $ | (16,104 | ) |
Adjustments: | | | | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | 502 | | 397 | | 2,616 | | 1,785 | |
Provision for litigation settlement | | — | | — | | 1,500 | | — | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | | 7,507 | | — | | 7,507 | | — | |
Income tax effect | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders | | $ | (16,610 | ) | $ | (13,236 | ) | $ | (37,834 | ) | $ | (14,319 | ) |
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Diluted net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs common stockholders: | | | | | | | | | |
GAAP net loss | | $ | (0.90 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (1.80 | ) | $ | (0.88 | ) |
Non-GAAP net loss | | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (1.38 | ) | $ | (0.79 | ) |
| | Three Months Ended
August 31, | | Years Ended
August 31, | |
Free Cash Flow | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (5,234 | ) | $ | (2,025 | ) | $ | (15,771 | ) | $ | (2,050 | ) |
Less: Capital expenditures | | 1,218 | | 4,972 | | 11,569 | | 21,462 | |
Total free cash flows | | $ | (6,452 | ) | $ | (6,997 | ) | $ | (27,340 | ) | $ | (23,512 | ) |
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