SiTime Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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SiTime Corporation (SITM) announces Q4 2023 financial results with a 19% increase in net revenue. GAAP and non-GAAP results show positive trends, but a decrease in revenue compared to the previous fiscal year. The company closed an acquisition and granted RSUs as inducement grants.

Positive

• 19% increase in net revenue in Q4 2023 compared to the previous quarter.
• GAAP gross profit at $23.7 million, with a 55.9% margin in Q4 2023.
• Non-GAAP net income of $5.5 million in Q4 2023.
• Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at $528.2 million on December 31, 2023.
• Acquisition of assets and intellectual property from Aura Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. in December 2023.
• Approval of RSUs as inducement grants to 29 newly hired non-executive individuals globally.
• Conference call scheduled for February 13, 2024, to discuss Q4 2023 financial results.

Negative

• Decrease in net revenue for fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022.
• GAAP net loss of $80.5 million for fiscal year 2023.
• Non-GAAP net income of $4.2 million for fiscal year 2023.
• Potential material revisions to initial purchase price allocation based on additional information.

Financial Analyst

The reported financial results for SiTime Corporation indicate a mixed performance, with a significant 19% quarterly revenue increase, yet a substantial year-over-year decline in annual revenue. The gross profit margins have remained relatively stable, suggesting that the company is maintaining its pricing power or cost control measures, despite the revenue fluctuations.

However, the GAAP operating expenses and net losses have been notably high, which could be a concern for investors. The non-GAAP measures provide a more favorable view by excluding certain expenses, but investors should be cautious about relying solely on these figures. The use of non-GAAP measures is common in the industry to provide additional context to financial health, but they should be considered alongside GAAP results.

With a strong cash position of over half a billion dollars, SiTime appears to have a solid liquidity buffer to support its operations and strategic initiatives. The recent acquisition could signify an investment in growth or diversification, though it's too early to tell how this will impact the company's long-term performance.

Market Research Analyst

SiTime Corporation's position in the precision timing market is critical, as their products are essential for various applications in technology and electronics. The reported increase in quarterly revenue suggests a growing demand for their products, which could be due to new product introductions or expansion in market share.

The stock-based compensation and acquisition-related expenses indicate an aggressive growth strategy, which can be attractive to certain investors looking for long-term growth potential. However, the significant net loss reported may raise questions about the sustainability of this strategy without further context on the nature and expected benefits of these expenses.

The acquisition of assets from Aura Semiconductor could provide SiTime with valuable intellectual property and market advantages. Still, the long-term success of this venture will depend on the effective integration and utilization of these new assets.

Legal Expert

The inducement plan grants mentioned in the report are a legal mechanism to attract and retain talent, which is particularly important in the highly competitive tech industry. The use of RSUs as part of compensation aligns employee interests with those of shareholders, as their value is tied to the company's stock performance.

It's important to note that these grants are subject to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which requires shareholder approval for equity compensation to officers, directors, employees, or consultants. SiTime's compliance with this rule demonstrates adherence to regulatory requirements and corporate governance standards.

Investors should be aware that the terms and conditions of the award agreements and the Inducement Award Plan will dictate the impact of these grants on the company's financials over time, as the vesting of RSUs will result in additional shares on the market, potentially diluting existing shareholders.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SiTime Corporation, (Nasdaq: SITM), the precision timing company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Net revenue in the fourth quarter was $42.4 million, a 19% increase from the $35.5 million in the prior quarter. Net revenue for fiscal year 2023 was $144.0 million compared with $283.6 million in fiscal year 2022.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Results

In the fourth quarter, GAAP gross profit was $23.7 million, or 55.9% of revenue, GAAP operating expenses were $51.2 million, GAAP loss from operations was $27.5 million, and GAAP net loss was $20.0 million, or $0.89 per basic share.

For fiscal year 2023, GAAP gross profit was $82.1 million, or 57.0% of revenue, GAAP operating expenses were $189.3 million, GAAP loss from operations was $107.2 million, and GAAP net loss was $80.5 million, or $3.63 per basic share.

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $528.2 million on December 31, 2023.

Non-GAAP Results

This press release and its attachments include certain non-GAAP supplemental performance measures. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

In the fourth quarter, non-GAAP gross profit was $24.7 million, or 58.3% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses were $26.6 million, non-GAAP loss from operations was $1.9 million and non-GAAP net income was $5.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share.

For fiscal year 2023, non-GAAP gross profit was $85.2 million, or 59.2% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses were $107.6 million, non-GAAP loss from operations was $22.4 million and non-GAAP net income was $4.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.

The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided in the financial statements portion of this release.

SiTime believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to SiTime’s financial condition and results of operations. SiTime believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight into SiTime’s ongoing performance and core operational activities and has chosen to provide these measures for more consistent and meaningful comparison between periods. These measures should only be used to evaluate SiTime’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles, and acquisition-related expenses which include transaction and certain other cash costs associated with business acquisition as well as changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration and earn out payments.

Acquisition Related Accounting Estimates

In December 2023, SiTime closed the acquisition of certain assets and an exclusive license to certain intellectual property from Aura Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. and certain of its affiliates. The purchase price has been allocated to the fair value of the intangible assets acquired based on estimates and assumptions made by management at the time of the acquisition. If additional information becomes available, the Company may revise its initial purchase price allocation and such revisions or changes may be material.

Inducement Plan Grants

SiTime granted restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) on February 12, 2024 that were approved by the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors under SiTime’s Amended and Restated 2022 Inducement Award Plan, as a material inducement to employment to 29 newly hired non-executive individuals globally. The RSUs were approved in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The inducement grants consisted of an aggregate of 61,464 RSUs. For 48,178 RSUs, one-fourth of the RSUs will vest on the first February 20, May 20, August 20, or November 20 falling in the one-year anniversary quarter of the applicable vesting start date, and then 1/16th of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments on each February 20, May 20, August 20, and November 20, thereafter, subject to each such employee’s continued service on each vesting date. For 13,286 RSUs, 1/16th of the RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments on each February 20, May 20, August 20, and November 20, subject to each such employee’s continued service on each vesting date. The inducement grants are subject to the terms and conditions of award agreements covering the grants and SiTime’s Amended and Restated 2022 Inducement Award Plan.

Conference Call

SiTime will broadcast the financial results for its fourth quarter of 2023 via conference call today, February 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). To join the conference call via phone, participants are required to complete the following registration form to receive a dial-in number and dedicated PIN for accessing the conference call. The conference call will also be available via a live audio webcast on the investor relations section of the SiTime website at investor.sitime.com. Please access the website at least a few minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay of the call will be available on the website.

About SiTime

SiTime Corporation is the precision timing company. Our semiconductor MEMS programmable solutions offer a rich feature set that enables customers to differentiate their products with higher performance, smaller size, lower power, and better reliability. With more than 3 billion devices shipped, SiTime is changing the timing industry. For more information, visit www.sitime.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors include, but not limited to the impact of acquisitions. More information about these and other risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements contained in this release are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other filings SiTime makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the Form 10-K that will be filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.  The financial information set forth in this release reflects estimates based on information available at this time. While SiTime believes these estimates to be reasonable, these amounts could differ materially from reported amounts in SiTime’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2023 and SiTime’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to SiTime at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. Except as required by law, SiTime undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update these forward-looking statements.

SiTime Corporation Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended				Year Ended
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenue	$	42,403			$	143,993
Cost of revenue		18,710				61,905
Gross profit		23,693				82,088
Operating expenses:
Research and development		22,919				97,589
Selling, general and administrative		20,514				83,971
Acquisition related costs		7,728				7,728
Total operating expenses		51,161				189,288
Loss from operations		(27,468	)			(107,200	)
Interest income		7,329				26,958
Other expense, net		152				(141	)
Loss before income taxes		(19,987	)			(80,383	)
Income tax expense		(10	)			(152	)
Net loss	$	(19,997	)		$	(80,535	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders and comprehensive loss	$	(19,997	)		$	(80,535	)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic	$	(0.89	)		$	(3.63	)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$	(0.89	)		$	(3.63	)
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net loss per share		22,553				22,188
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net loss per share		22,553				22,188

SiTime Corporation
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments

	Three Months Ended				Year Ended
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2023
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit and margin to non-GAAP
Revenue	$	42,403			$	143,993
GAAP gross profit		23,693				82,088
GAAP gross margin		55.9	%			57.0	%
Amortization of acquired intangibles		280				280
Stock-based compensation		740				2,840
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	24,713			$	85,208
Non-GAAP gross margin		58.3	%			59.2	%
Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to non-GAAP
GAAP research and development expenses	$	22,919			$	97,589
Stock-based compensation		(7,039	)			(32,909	)
Non-GAAP research and development expenses	$	15,880			$	64,680
GAAP sales, general and administrative expenses		20,514				83,971
Stock-based compensation		(9,750	)			(41,005	)
Non-GAAP sales, general and administrative expenses	$	10,764			$	42,966
GAAP acquisition related costs	$	7,728			$	7,728
Acquisition related costs		(7,728	)			(7,728	)
Non-GAAP acquisition related costs	$	—			$	—
Total Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	26,644			$	107,646
Reconciliation of GAAP loss from operations to non-GAAP loss from operations
GAAP loss from operations	$	(27,468	)		$	(107,200	)
Acquisition related costs		7,728				7,728
Amortization of acquired intangibles		280				280
Stock-based compensation		17,529				76,754
Non-GAAP loss from operations	$	(1,931	)		$	(22,438	)
Non-GAAP loss from operations as a percentage of revenue	(4.6)%				(15.6)%
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP net income
GAAP net loss	$	(19,997	)		$	(80,535	)
Amortization of acquired intangibles		280				280
Acquisition related costs		7,728				7,728
Stock-based compensation		17,529				76,754
Non-GAAP net income	$	5,540			$	4,227
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share		23,080				22,967
GAAP net loss per share diluted	$	(0.89	)		$	(3.63	)
Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above		1.13				3.81
Non-GAAP net income per share diluted	$	0.24			$	0.18

SiTime Corporation Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	As of
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,468			$	34,603
Short-term investments in held-to-maturity securities		518,733				529,494
Accounts receivable, net		21,861				41,229
Inventories		65,539				57,650
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,641				6,091
Total current assets		623,242				669,067
Property and equipment, net		54,685				58,772
Intangible assets, net		177,079				5,205
Right-of-use assets, net		8,262				10,848
Goodwill		87,098				—
Other assets		1,317				6,724
Total assets	$	951,683			$	750,616
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,690			$	14,881
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		112,704				18,913
Total current liabilities		121,394				33,794
Other non-current liabilities		122,237				8,342
Total liabilities		243,631				42,136
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		2				2
Additional paid-in capital		796,450				716,343
Accumulated deficit		(88,400	)			(7,865	)
Total stockholders’ equity		708,052				708,480
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	951,683			$	750,616

Investor Relations Contacts:

Shelton Group
Leanne Sievers | Brett Perry
1-949-224-3874 | 1-214-272-0070
sheltonir@sheltongroup.com

SiTime Corporation
Beth Howe
Chief Financial Officer
investor.relations@sitime.com 

FAQ

What was the percentage increase in net revenue in Q4 2023 for SiTime (SITM)?

Net revenue in Q4 2023 increased by 19% compared to the previous quarter.

What was SiTime's (SITM) GAAP gross profit in Q4 2023?

SiTime's GAAP gross profit was $23.7 million with a 55.9% margin in Q4 2023.

How much cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments did SiTime (SITM) have on December 31, 2023?

SiTime had $528.2 million in total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments on December 31, 2023.

What acquisition did SiTime (SITM) close in December 2023?

SiTime closed the acquisition of assets and an exclusive license to intellectual property from Aura Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. in December 2023.

How many RSUs were granted as inducement grants by SiTime (SITM) on February 12, 2024?

SiTime granted an aggregate of 61,464 RSUs as inducement grants on February 12, 2024.

When is the conference call scheduled for SiTime's (SITM) Q4 2023 financial results?

The conference call is scheduled for February 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).