AXT, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
July 28 2022 - 4:05PM
AXT, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AXTI), a leading manufacturer of compound
semiconductor wafer substrates, today reported financial results
for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2022.
Management Qualitative
Comments
“This is an exciting time in our business,” said
Morris Young, chief executive officer. “Our strong execution on a
number of fronts has set the stage for great opportunities in the
coming quarters. We continue to achieve strong growth in highly
strategic applications, and are currently ramping several Tier-1
customers. We are also achieving notable success in the development
of larger diameter substrates that we believe will enable the next
generation of technology innovation across a number of end-markets.
This strong execution has driven first half revenue growth of 22%
over the previous year and continues to enable us to outperform our
market, with emerging opportunities that will layer on over the
coming quarters.”
Second Quarter 2022
Results
- Revenue for the second quarter of
2022 was $39.5 million, compared with $39.7 million for the first
quarter of 2022 and $33.7 million for the second quarter of
2021.
- GAAP gross margin was 39.1 percent
of revenue for the second quarter of 2022, compared with 33.6
percent of revenue for the first quarter of 2022 and 36.3 percent
for the second quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP gross margin was 39.4
percent of revenue for the second quarter of 2022, compared with
33.8 percent of revenue for the first quarter of 2022 and 36.4
percent for the second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP operating expenses were $10.1
million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $9.6 million
for the first quarter of 2022 and $8.3 million for the second
quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP operating expenses were
$9.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $8.6
million for the first quarter of 2022 and $7.4 million for the
second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP operating profit for the
second quarter of 2022 was $5.3 million, compared with $3.7 million
for the first quarter of 2022 and $3.9 million for the second
quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP operating profit for the
second quarter of 2022 was $6.4 million, compared with $4.8 million
for the first quarter of 2022 and $4.9 million for the second
quarter of 2021.
- Non-operating income and expense,
taxes and minority interest for the second quarter of 2022 was an
income of $0.3 million, compared with an expense of $0.5 million in
the first quarter of 2022 and an income of $0.5 million for the
second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP net income, after minority
interests, for the second quarter of 2022 was $5.5 million, or
$0.13 per share, compared with net income of $3.2 million or $0.07
per share for the first quarter of 2022 and net income of $4.4
million or $0.10 per share for the second quarter of 2021.
- Non-GAAP net income for the second
quarter of 2022 was $6.7 million, or $0.16 per share, compared with
net income of $4.3 million or $0.10 per share for the first quarter
of 2022 and net income of $5.4 million or $0.12 per share for the
second quarter of 2021.
STAR Market Listing Update
On January 10, 2022, AXT announced that Beijing
Tongmei Xtal Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tongmei”), its subsidiary in
Beijing, China, submitted to the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the
“SSE”) its application to list its shares in an initial public
offering (the “IPO”) on the SSE’s Sci-Tech innovAtion boaRd (the
“STAR Market”) and the application was accepted for review.
Subsequently, Tongmei responded to several rounds of questions
received from the SSE. On July 12, 2022, the SSE approved the
listing of Tongmei’s shares in an IPO on the STAR Market. The STAR
Market IPO remains subject to review and approval by the China
Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and other authorities.
The process of going public on the STAR Market includes several
periods of review and, therefore, is a lengthy process. Subject to
review and approval by the CSRC and other authorities, Tongmei
expects to accomplish this goal in the second half of 2022,
probably in Q4 2022. AXT has posted a brief summary of the plan and
the process on its website at http://www.axt.com.
Conference Call
The company will host a conference call to
discuss these results on July 28, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. PT. To access
the call by phone, please go to this link to register and you will
be provided with dial in details:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI845e5e766e5542c4807cba2ad13e21f8.
A webcast link for the call will also be available on the investor
relations page at www.axt.com. Additional investor information can
be accessed at http://www.axt.com or by calling the company’s
Investor Relations Department at (510) 438-4700.
About AXT, Inc.
AXT is a material science company that develops
and manufactures high-performance compound and single element
semiconductor substrate wafers comprising indium phosphide (InP),
gallium arsenide (GaAs) and germanium (Ge). The company’s substrate
wafers are used when a typical silicon substrate wafer cannot meet
the performance requirements of a semiconductor or optoelectronic
device. End markets include 5G infrastructure, data center
connectivity (silicon photonics), passive optical networks, LED
lighting, lasers, sensors, power amplifiers for wireless devices
and satellite solar cells. AXT’s worldwide headquarters are in
Fremont, California and includes sales, administration and customer
service functions. AXT has its Asia headquarters in Beijing, China
and manufacturing facilities in three separate locations in
China. In addition, as part of its supply chain strategy, the
Company has partial ownership in ten companies in China producing
raw materials for its manufacturing process. For more information,
see AXT’s website at http://www.axt.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws,
including, for example, statements regarding the timing and
completion of the proposed listing of shares of Tongmei on the STAR
Market. Additional examples of forward-looking statements include
statements regarding the market demand for our products, our growth
prospects and opportunities for continued business expansion,
including technology trends, new applications and the ramping of
Tier-1 customers, our market opportunity, our ability to lead our
industry, our relocation, our expectations with respect to our
business prospects and financial results and our development of
larger diameter substrates that we believe will enable the next
generation of technology innovation across a number of end-markets.
These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that
are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the company’s
operations and business environment, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing discussion.
These uncertainties and factors include but are not limited to: the
requests for redemptions by private equity funds in China of
investments in Tongmei, the administrative challenges in satisfying
the requirements of various government agencies in China in
connection with the listing of shares of Tongmei on the STAR
Market, continued open access to companies to list shares on the
STAR Market, investor enthusiasm for new listings of shares on the
STAR Market and geopolitical tensions between China and the United
States. Additional uncertainties and factors include, but are not
limited to: the timing and receipt of significant orders; the
cancellation of orders and return of product; emerging applications
using chips or devices fabricated on our substrates; end-user
acceptance of products containing chips or devices fabricated on
our substrates; our ability to bring new products to market;
product announcements by our competitors; the ability to control
costs and improve efficiency; the ability to utilize our
manufacturing capacity; product yields and their impact on gross
margins; the relocation of manufacturing lines and ramping of
production; possible factory shutdowns as a result of air pollution
in China or COVID-19; COVID-19 or other outbreaks of a contagious
disease; tariffs and other trade war issues; the financial
performance of our partially owned supply chain companies; policies
and regulations in China; and other factors as set forth in the
company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Each of these factors is difficult to predict and many
are beyond the company’s control. The company does not undertake
any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts:Gary FischerChief
Financial Officer(510) 438-4700
Leslie GreenGreen Communications Consulting, LLC(650)
312-9060
FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW
AXT, INC.CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Unaudited,
in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
39,487 |
|
|
$ |
33,735 |
|
|
$ |
79,140 |
|
|
$ |
65,085 |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
24,052 |
|
|
|
21,497 |
|
|
|
50,397 |
|
|
|
41,311 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
15,435 |
|
|
|
12,238 |
|
|
|
28,743 |
|
|
|
23,774 |
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
6,693 |
|
|
|
5,795 |
|
|
|
13,143 |
|
|
|
11,365 |
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
3,453 |
|
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
6,612 |
|
|
|
4,942 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
10,146 |
|
|
|
8,332 |
|
|
|
19,755 |
|
|
|
16,307 |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
|
3,906 |
|
|
|
8,988 |
|
|
|
7,467 |
|
|
Interest income (expense),
net |
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
(371 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
Equity in income of
unconsolidated joint ventures |
|
|
2,177 |
|
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
3,302 |
|
|
|
2,613 |
|
|
Other income (expense),
net |
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
Income before provision for
income taxes |
|
|
7,572 |
|
|
|
5,508 |
|
|
|
12,204 |
|
|
|
10,019 |
|
|
Provision for income
taxes |
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
893 |
|
|
|
1,687 |
|
|
|
1,639 |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
6,545 |
|
|
|
4,615 |
|
|
|
10,517 |
|
|
|
8,380 |
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
|
(999 |
) |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
(1,806 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
|
Net income attributable to
AXT, Inc. |
|
$ |
5,546 |
|
|
$ |
4,385 |
|
|
$ |
8,711 |
|
|
$ |
7,810 |
|
|
Net income attributable to
AXT, Inc. per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
42,001 |
|
|
|
41,248 |
|
|
|
41,935 |
|
|
|
41,124 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
42,511 |
|
|
|
42,727 |
|
|
|
42,586 |
|
|
|
42,725 |
|
|
|
AXT, INC.CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Unaudited, in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
41,043 |
|
|
$ |
36,763 |
|
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
4,471 |
|
|
|
5,419 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
38,751 |
|
|
|
34,839 |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
77,280 |
|
|
|
65,912 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
11,935 |
|
|
|
17,252 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
177,380 |
|
|
|
160,185 |
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
7,760 |
|
|
|
9,576 |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
|
152,882 |
|
|
|
142,415 |
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
|
|
2,021 |
|
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
21,222 |
|
|
|
17,941 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
361,265 |
|
|
$ |
332,441 |
|
|
LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
23,317 |
|
|
$ |
16,649 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
14,581 |
|
|
|
17,057 |
|
|
Short-term loan, related party |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,887 |
|
|
Bank loan |
|
|
32,973 |
|
|
|
12,229 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
70,871 |
|
|
|
47,822 |
|
|
Noncurrent operating lease
liabilities |
|
|
1,596 |
|
|
|
1,935 |
|
|
Other long-term
liabilities |
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
2,453 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
74,536 |
|
|
|
52,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling
interests |
|
|
48,265 |
|
|
|
50,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
3,532 |
|
|
|
3,532 |
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
233,364 |
|
|
|
231,622 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(21,259 |
) |
|
|
(29,970 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
637 |
|
|
|
6,302 |
|
|
Total AXT, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
|
|
216,317 |
|
|
|
211,529 |
|
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
|
22,147 |
|
|
|
18,317 |
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
238,464 |
|
|
|
229,846 |
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and
stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
361,265 |
|
|
$ |
332,441 |
|
|
|
AXT, INC.Reconciliation
of Statements of Operations Under GAAP and
Non-GAAP(Unaudited, in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
15,435 |
|
$ |
12,238 |
|
$ |
28,743 |
|
$ |
23,774 |
|
Stock compensation
expense |
|
|
113 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
226 |
|
|
75 |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
15,548 |
|
$ |
12,274 |
|
$ |
28,969 |
|
$ |
23,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP operating expenses |
|
$ |
10,146 |
|
$ |
8,332 |
|
$ |
19,755 |
|
$ |
16,307 |
|
Stock compensation
expense |
|
|
1,021 |
|
|
939 |
|
|
1,996 |
|
|
1,716 |
|
Non-GAAP operating
expenses |
|
$ |
9,125 |
|
$ |
7,393 |
|
$ |
17,759 |
|
$ |
14,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP income from
operations |
|
$ |
5,289 |
|
$ |
3,906 |
|
$ |
8,988 |
|
$ |
7,467 |
|
Stock compensation
expense |
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
975 |
|
|
2,222 |
|
|
1,791 |
|
Non-GAAP income from
operations |
|
$ |
6,423 |
|
$ |
4,881 |
|
$ |
11,210 |
|
$ |
9,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP net income |
|
$ |
5,546 |
|
$ |
4,385 |
|
$ |
8,711 |
|
$ |
7,810 |
|
Stock compensation
expense |
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
975 |
|
|
2,222 |
|
|
1,791 |
|
Non-GAAP net income |
|
$ |
6,680 |
|
$ |
5,360 |
|
$ |
10,933 |
|
$ |
9,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP net income per diluted
share |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
Stock compensation expense per
diluted share |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
Non-GAAP net income per
diluted share |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to compute diluted
net income per share |
|
|
42,511 |
|
|
42,727 |
|
|
42,586 |
|
|
42,725 |
|
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