ICHR - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Ichor's Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions].

As a reminder, this call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Claire McAdams, Investor Relations for Ichor. Please go ahead.

Claire McAdams

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Jeffrey Andreson

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Larry Sparks

Thanks, Jeff.

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Our first Patrick with Ho Stifel. press is question from

J. Ho

the go your see weldment last are Congrats starting talked on side as you Jeff, Are year. over businesses, about year, you to end. the products machining customers maybe and particularly things, new share on those their into on introducing gains nice terms quarter your of in now off, or months to so. XX OEM first volume, and of the precision the

Jeffrey Andreson

know, basis. we we Yes. a -- a And XXXX, we award. I in of won since then, went mean, as on kind kind in large you of product-by-product

rolling that's that the some So pretty about some are manifest wins in to we'll of second volume we're as start year address stuff that of And will quarter go say ready seeing yes, so out. talked and the specifically, We've in both quarter fourth products the that those. rolled wins actually about we seen will of effects that. in get And products as precision as into we that complete but themselves well. first to I'd far, been good the some of the some see new half later two that's growth machining I

So on we're really the with the happy component side of business. really our progress

J. Ho

see That's gross maybe, it forward. a volume Larry, margin was side, going QX is What outlook continue drive going good the -- key gross increases. of helpful. the the over to variables some help are to in comments on machining? grow on provide the there to the margin the Or you you to the Obviously, Is to precision and wellness projected contributor have improvements Great. the it mix margins gross that in shift and that's other outlook will are help XXXX? variables? other to And

Larry Sparks

Thanks, Patrick.

few things. other there's think a I

go we factory we saw materials QX. reduction XXXX. into that we of programs, continue nicely coming of in both the that have we side see do benefit in We'll some cost in that As lot efficiency the mentioned, a as to and

And in that and quarter, announcements kind will our the We up rightsizing so first That of with should progress Jeff help bit. in of be both numbers. little market a City seeing mentioned, the Union on wins. for facility. starting plastics the facility the also show business They're to talked that closed share components precision weldment about business, as machining, up us in in the continued those

should And through mentioned, volume you I volume in the through getting business, this that leverage is with on that key. comes we as just it and go expenses the bullish in healthy the XXXX. on think outlook think accelerate an And I to addition pretty as eye we're keeping then year. our

Operator

Our next of Riley is from B. question Craig Ellis Securities.

Craig Ellis

nice I question. the margin gross execution well, Larry, a follow-up And quick guys, do the congratulations on in wanted prior on quarter. the to as just

there things in about XX gross our drove You in to relative two points. quarter, that were factors upside mentioned was fourth model, that significantly? up margins the was the the What which contribution basis so two push

Larry Sparks

chunk. even cost were wins this a And and weighted. mean, you product programs that some They're we've that at I fairly some the reduction big mix the another had and if large machining the look contributor components, pretty of in contributed share quarter. of

it in I'd So balanced we was say saw. pretty what

Craig Ellis

Got what it. color And on sequentially can the this nice happen year. to get

So and you the seeing year I'll ask in my full we're some really question industry. is that and to matters talked the of related that strength the it you, about Jeff, to

you magnitude years. of for calendar mentioned outgrowing as We done potential company Ichor? the job the look a headwind see growth at by continued has even of think What for the Xx and are question I tailwinds we to some over So that that. the XX% would industry that exist industry is, The the excess 'XX industry growth. certainly good

Jeffrey Andreson

Yes.

acquisitions a that I having the giving that in success opportunity is the the to we're develop added to stream, last component you some plus years, products as revenue there's think other with. five us look over

that on we're M&A accretive M&A the equity obviously, M&A, on raise to focus the specific after going IP being without and brings to table. strategic and M&A So

with from believe some you the we're and multiyear along we're dep Whether we belief that keep will year that because continued do could are and help positioned it's just But acquisitions. very you also, well. at cycle it, and of tell I and that that we second etch that came drivers our could in very, gains. that is up that EUV, very as this I that seeing during of look the don't market share as So we're that of some customers can across well, doing the well rate growth double our that know

we could the to that if as continue do on side, we do possibly acquisition something Now well.

Craig Ellis

follow-up that if And and further a ask into issue. could Yes. I question just

that Some provide a front-end bit seeing more got linearity view Ichor? color have of for Can thoughts weighting industry? be is year expressed on you little to could for And what mean what that would we a view it. any any that's your a on

Jeffrey Andreson

is one think an -- about thing obviously, say week. a is question. from last to call is percentage I good Yes. I'd that of earnings our Maybe you're this really alluding And WFE X.X%.

But you to top billion, will that of the exposure can there a the know you vary, going those bias linearity to I change I XX not. also get are at customers, there people look and of so X don't the or obviously. when that see And maybe XX, towards are say or comments. if and applications to potentially X would forecasting that if above we're that markets the our $XX to now they get

so or also memory some of exposure logic, and change that have a kind that would for between better for it. exposure bit outlook balanced foundry more and example, And

that customers. necessarily of I Ichor just draw wouldn't for our based conclusion So outlook, on one the

Craig Ellis

billion count And $XX thinks group possible helpful. the that me That's year. is in this

Operator

of Our Steves Mitch next question Capital RBC from is Markets.

Mitch Steves

the as XXXX bit? revenue maybe baseline, balance first shift out a Research to Lam applied materials is on start Can historically, bigger be just qualitative qualitatively, tends more. to side. to percentage on And mix, DRAM expect comments is just kind wanted I going then that's do sort to go expect a a the of through 'XX, if you I of customer? 'XX, mean, they us and I XXXX but give mean, balance were? to I numbers a apply when don't the of a exact for going that you guys customer any we little what cycle, maybe that

Jeffrey Andreson

customer the Yes. with our XX-K. mix We typically report

going preannounce shifts to don't bit year see our year customer this dramatic a mix. that. last maybe to you're from I in early to think So

I that have kind of the think size that I -- history, the X has low their to kind and you mid- of the would of low come see customers assume you'll that down top back X, our Mitch, XXs, kind -- continue which now largest as of of we're think to customers grow. go those in to in from XXs our you

So we see growth there.

Some of market see share that shift mix, at will mix this we we the depending which that get XXXX. stage. significant to and that gains see we're be going two specific customer for gains not obviously at, on those don't between any But shifts we

Mitch Steves

Okay. Because lot and selling back these some people that, calls, smartphone I improving the environment, of half markets, And end one, then to talking guys of is have on on and half you think heavy? meaning year. which the the consoles which you're in a a smartphones you Do of no products improving expect just sort be second very you're commentary of into, front comment? it what in that kind with are on conference kind have environment guys sales visibility do half, type any of about can't would due those of more front along weaker of console drove the an or X to

Jeffrey Andreson

don't that visibility is down level. have The answer we to

derivative but our Our customers track customers. a that, we're of may

from hear you what it exactly. general, in we'll we will -- almost be them, with associated So

things continuing. that, bullish say, I foundry cetera. general, things largest seeing of computing, edge of but strength XG, in et some transition that So we I the have pretty the data side I applications, the about centers, still -- commentary you're AI, around to is And it, that HBC some on particular pointed just talked which out, the would seen IoT the strength like know And those areas.

those of all this believe bode think for well in. we're that I cycle I multiyear

Mitch Steves

just one then I And Okay. one if last, clarify could.

Does of basis Just are freight to you getting too? include basis XX said that stuff, like impact the margin clause? point all COVID in How points the costs guys like and you a that impact.

Jeffrey Andreson

cleaning, in chip which the more XX the premiums. of now distancing, additional have social up Yes. our It where and impact includes additional impact coverage freight factories coverage, shift in in X shows we by

So enchilada. whole it's the

Operator

of Our next is & Quinn Company. question Bolton from Needham

Quinn Bolton

to nice and on Great just congratulations wanted with the on LDM. the Larry, I see. start Jeff margin the to question performance.

some Should of be you you're result year, those maybe think qualification mentioned of You shot at now delays revenue year? green or second might some with revenue thinking half in still largest seeing from customers we Asian you into the XXXX have your the maybe of later from this delays of a customers. that recognizing this your

Jeffrey Andreson

Yes.

I the year, going half in in for it's of definitely second second mean, think some qualifications. that and half. I the the later think lightly to these half second be I of

So I will closely revenues easier. a at think significant from XXXX. customers, working are still be We is little U.S. which any qualifications our with

opportunity expansion some there's think those to still I sides on So see in XXXX.

Quinn Bolton

And follow-up. just a quick

seeing similar we I Japanese customers the also to COVID? think delays you had should think mentioned due -- the Korean customer with are you those delays. that Did

Jeffrey Andreson

for far restricted travel essentially, say is dialogues, I -- Like It's I wouldn't not off mean, very the Japan. mean I think, ground them. technical need restricted get But on into commitment I to speaking, like the of the I track given get there are active. and with Yes. within We're restricted. to level that the we're that kind the to evaluations it's generally Japan. going people COVID. said, to things we're

So beta stage. of be this in units half think associated anything question a probably would the out at those I the don't XXXX. But out getting is second again, some with

Quinn Bolton

prices still of health Are give issue of it. stock the you just have valuations thoughts sort an second us given you then sort pretty seeing Got M&A of company's the a given what on a Can your right raise. question, public equity And Are just the now? the pipeline? done? Great. active dialogue

Jeffrey Andreson

can't presented look We get the as like did invest. specifically looking at certainly these month. Yes. EBITDA at. approach. know, we're we're pretty you we typical disciplined of are capacity I small we afraid them. them environments, the growth increase. us really number to comment A footprint and Having each at speak. companies which of opportunities, activity reasonable if in But that mean, deal, about we said see buy types We obviously, We're does a not obviously that, increasing in to I in our any of November, as actually to multiples. in the good We very

So business, the footprint customer while can a that was from a which relatively so good-sized business grow to we synergies, it us small our reasonably speak. through gave

which So on that businesses we level for IP, means look. higher have focused accretive gross us. generally a continue to We're margin more of really

raise. So flexibility sheet we Obviously, equity balance have better activity the on the the better. with is now

move And see so opportunistic -- relatively the I we think if quickly we're right be and we very opportunities. can

Operator

question is Ho from Deutsche Sidney of next Bank. Our

Sidney Ho

Congratulations in for things. XX%, -- of this close of the a how XX outgrow continue you that difficult already basis. XX% on percentage XX% to given talk My is products. and is and be like gains points. think about to to guide right range can your you of in some XXXX based outdo How And year confident impressive year-over-year mentioned you full much new WFE product will have in the by XX lines that customers various comp a first the side that market you on more XXXX. WFE are your quarter share and now, Or very basis right question I a in growth footprint you largest on

Jeffrey Andreson

Yes.

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tremendously you pushed XXXX, have of They help to versus in the looking in ramp. types customers for we opportunities. hard really those bandwidth more environments, think are I in

larger-than-expected of kind our to attributed growth. that So

very again. wouldn't you to plans. I could that So versus we do XX% an have But XX% indication want good we give

we to size We XXXX. these share of have a in similar of did that of gains line lot sight

So of any very we rate. year. can growth And again the grow on good WFE in said confidence we the that's above have that acquisitions --

Sidney Ho

Okay. Maybe question related Great. margin. is follow-up a gross to

calendar You in year. guided second the a improvement quarter like going that's to think the year? what's XX half throughout can you you And about, towards first basis looks mind this there talked us up maybe points. that help margin the lot in initiatives right your Is kick year. gross It of target the there's something about exiting of

Jeffrey Andreson

stay I assuming think -- stays the Well, healthy, mix healthy. revenues

a we We in QX end improvement continue get bullish go that's that but to everything components made very And very can assuming progress our should we've the from and the quarter through to of XX be expect and points expect the the continue we that to basis last year. each can XX of business, probably optimistic the we're we we of we share kind to as gains do in quarters. couple able

Operator

Davidson. next from Diffely of comes Tom D.A. question Our

Tom Diffely

that foundry when look a growth Maybe at, to call growth, come lot year, and this seems Cindy's a like it, going EUV. follow-up both from of it question. Jeff, you it's the to XX%

few? So etch I'm over this last have they curious, do again like the year you think dep significantly outperform and the markets

Jeffrey Andreson

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a operations. Korean that, DRAM see I We being selling pretty into XD our year. see obviously, think through actively we strong NAND --

see etch definitely will I think and you deposition, again, So improving.

technology regions. I some there's think

you're good at well. think growth of seeing as success I very and customers our X share market a

So from we benefit that.

Tom Diffely

about you of X% semiconductor that up and expansion to there? CapEx X% to most be Is going the for being going of is then, And Great. in specific? most Larry, And the range that this Mexico expansion into talked Okay. year.

Larry Sparks

There's both America. into it's a integration in in good some but our North and Asia going sites, in portion also Mexico, of

out. So it's spread

and integration investments kind machining telling We seeing. what for it customers for what the also the and us it's and other have in portion is to we're large are very, and things. needs But a the of both precision of of some meet IT capacity, very for

Jeffrey Andreson

when had in but significant of the put the and higher capital bought that footprint not into we'd be over. Mexico, end X% going probably a knew it pull I'd in Yes. amount to at and us we to happen, operation of we X% up range, we our did were say the

Tom Diffely

a what to Okay. low-cost It's facility like said, it's costs? is or And longer rate -- that tax to going your do region. term, your I either labor to

costs going Singapore, example. different in don't for the rate. of labor from a to are have than I certainly tremendous think amount on little profile a having So is -- it's holiday not we the It impact it's our bit U.S. a the in higher have Tax, tax based

But tax range as small a think, So about, rate typically say of higher factor talked end XX%. that's talk in we'll that relatively be towards Larry I'd that I the to XX% it. we about

Operator

question Krish Co. is Cowen Our next & from of Sankar

Krish Sankar

visibility. spoke revenues a I to question quarter would first X-month relative the Jeff, like kind you of your had way you look about can is, been March? any Has there quantify June what

Jeffrey Andreson

that guidance, a would I QX. Chris. I tell demand appreciate very don't strong want you still in environment effort. I give see to the we QX you

second and -- year I it's obviously, that the -- lot healthy, that QX. variables it can of at It's of so talked some I a earlier And there's second it over in I'll there's for in a above think and XX% our remains leave half towards continued is, this level, bias WFE today, bit that about half we growth so... think better the little the make which

Krish Sankar

have I for than it. ASML point down of next quick the or think or road? follow-ups. because it it. Got two EUV Got can the what greater will customer at get Jeff, XX% year year you, And do then other to this trend is it or you be EUV's

Jeffrey Andreson

down of I business we and at higher in we growth component growth, of some the see of versus the think see it's process targeted tools but the side not the don't levels lithography tools sector. road because

continue going to it's So grow. to

that know, investor I as think there's the think year-over-year, I good to transparency customer you pretty community. from

aligned very projections. with growth So our we're

Krish Sankar

Larry. question final then And it. for a Got

from spoke forecast? gross You in of margin of you through it upside revenue? the that improving improvement Or turning is part any margin gross about baking some to your margin Korean Are the not Japan, came in year. evals gross

Jeffrey Andreson

little XXXX. very into our plan It's a for Yes. overall impact

some Chris, of the of the to think customer I of customers, pushed that just visiting and some that some and -- into -- travel we -- of due talking, later limitations we're that is year.

detrimental. it won't it be it will will be a small Obviously, helpful, but component. So be

Operator

Steelhead is question of next from David Securities. Our Duley

David Duley

I couple. have a

the about have idea you in is mentioned an increasing process intensity. Do you content tools? for think delivery generation the older tools, versus you delivery gas next-generation is gas I that First, with how much intense more

Jeffrey Andreson

say, -- were XX I'd gas were go We Dave, on we're I using or probably average, example, if gases, Yes. X back closer DRAM, probably sticks for about for really talk and years, But ASPs they things. to now. to don't XX and

ASP. certain that you just mean in It's certain components speak. a your XX% just components doesn't increase get and that get increase Now enlarged, to so

the So of business. over the seeing it's logic that period gases time. side largely, in the beneficial And DRAM and of higher level of been you're

David Duley

delivery the share elaborate you next-generation business that product product have Will carve And when or it you mentioned customers? to to your of out piece increase Could market also with coming. expect higher have be gross to think you available? just you then going on a a Okay. do timing new that's gas also Or I margins? you allow of bigger

Jeffrey Andreson

Yes.

talked potentially X the to I think X months. we in about first next our unit beta

let think I kind are we're we'll are may a with there by XXXX something timing we that gas formally the where to once the you top what we're a qualifications. win along get the a can at beta. we're months move beta accretive as we onto looking X they you're to manufacture. the progressing steps These know said the and of And boxes. is In that to very XX Having to -- how can in to The probably allows tracking to line, bring you general, full from you that, purchase margin accretive frame. are still to get kind yes, third-party update be out, highly but on quarter, months win time gross we of components that. for you way doing you have that's that each Because applications, probably to But full solution, guys margin. incremental but going long them not content Should business. you application more qualification. But these these product-by-product, the application. you're

So stack that. if we gross on keep the margin

So well. these some of that's of that's And is tied types year. -- this accretive to improvement margin our the margin activities to as gross

David Duley

into could X the for certainly When Okay. you is you into top Final you assortment opportunities. the calendar growth you will what -- ball current think just at question look your growth year perhaps link crystal me opportunities have X,XXX be? of for you XXXX, an

Jeffrey Andreson

there Talking we're I'd thinking side. about on -- half-ish. targeted going we're side, on maybe that's to the be I components revenue think the say,

this of we for There's -- a doing, the pretty it. geared market some of of -- us And half to we're where other to activities I grows, is we're as business year. new reefer year, probably some percentage obviously, that The our business around -- that's gas the us contributor that's going mean, piece example, we delivery. we're some be this a of out for all good support there. for continue get doing larger incremental

probably half and So but gas there's the a solutions limited it's areas, number of and probably success component second delivery. then have. that And in of some we delivery the the business liquid of side the with plastics is following the that away

Operator

remarks. I no call Ladies and questions. for And like Andreson Jeff I turn to see to closing further would gentlemen, back the

Jeffrey Andreson

us customers look support on updating execution again in but XXXX. and call and growth our suppliers in forward year earnings you an like joining for Operator, that our challenging, for operationally in you next thank call Thank call. their on May. our our this early strong employees, quarter. I'd We to strong concludes to

Operator

conference. today's concludes This

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Ichor (ICHR) 3 Feb 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript