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STMicroelectronics Reports 2022 First Quarter Financial Results

PR No: C3085C

STMicroelectronics Reports 2022 First Quarter Financial Results

Geneva, April 27, 2022 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, reported U.S. GAAP financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2022. This press release also contains non-U.S. GAAP measures (see Appendix for additional information).

ST reported first quarter net revenues of $3.55 billion, gross margin of 46.7%, operating margin of 24.7%, and net income of $747 million or $0.79 diluted earnings per share.

Jean-Marc Chery, STMicroelectronics President & CEO, commented:

Quarterly Financial Summary (U.S. GAAP)

(US$ m, except per share data) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Q/Q Y/Y
Net Revenues $3,546 $3,556 $3,016 -0.3% 17.6%
Gross Profit $1,655 $1,609 $1,175 2.8% 40.8%
Gross Margin 46.7% 45.2% 39.0% 150 bps 770 bps
Operating Income $877 $885 $440 -0.9% 99.5%
Operating Margin 24.7% 24.9% 14.6% -20 bps 1010 bps
Net Income (a) $747 $750 $364 -0.4% 105.1%
Diluted Earnings Per Share (b) $0.79 $0.82 $0.39 -3.7% 102.6%

(a)   Following a change in U.S. GAAP reporting guidance effective January 1, 2022, Q1 2022 net income does not include phantom interests associated with convertible bonds. Prior periods have not been restated.
(b)   Q1 2022 diluted earnings per share includes the full dilutive effect of our outstanding convertible debt upon adoption on January 1, 2022 of the new U.S. GAAP reporting guidance. Prior periods have not been restated.

(1) Non-U.S. GAAP. See Appendix for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP and information explaining why the Company believes these measures are important.

First Quarter 2022 Summary Review

Net Revenues By Product Group (US$ m) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Q/Q Y/Y
Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG) 1,256 1,226 1,043 2.5% 20.5%
Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group (AMS) 1,087 1,260 1,083 -13.8% 0.4%
Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG) 1,198 1,062 886 12.8% 35.2%
Others 5 8 4 - -
Total Net Revenues 3,546 3,556 3,016 -0.3% 17.6%

Net revenues totaled $3.55 billion, a year-over-year increase of 17.6%. On a year-over-year basis, the Company recorded higher net sales in all product groups except the Imaging sub-group, as expected. Year-over-year net sales to OEMs and Distribution increased 14.4% and 24.0%, respectively. On a sequential basis, net revenues decreased 0.3%, 130 basis points above the mid-point of the Company’s guidance. ADG and MDG reported increases in net revenues on a sequential basis while AMS decreased, as expected.

Gross profit totaled $1.65 billion, a year-over-year increase of 40.8%. Gross margin of 46.7% increased 770 basis points year-over-year, principally due to improved product mix and favorable pricing, and was 170 basis points above the mid-point of the Company’s guidance.

Operating income increased 99.5% to $877 million, compared to $440 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company’s operating margin increased 1,010 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 24.7% of net revenues, compared to 14.6% in the 2021 first quarter.

By product group, compared with the year-ago quarter:

Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG):

Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group (AMS):

Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG):

Net income and diluted earnings per share increased to $747 million and $0.79, respectively, compared to $364 million and $0.39, respectively, in the year-ago quarter. Following the adoption of the new U.S. GAAP reporting guidance applicable to convertible debt effective January 1, 2022, Q1 2022 net income does not include phantom interests associated with convertible bonds and diluted earnings per share reflects the full dilutive effect of outstanding convertible bonds. Prior periods have not been restated.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

        Trailing 12 Months
(US$ m) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2021 TTM Change
Net cash from operating activities 945 881 682 3,323 2,376 39.9%
Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) 82 314 261 941 776 21.3%

Capital expenditure payments, net of proceeds from sales, were $840 million in the first quarter. In the year-ago quarter, capital expenditures, net, were $405 million.

Inventory at the end of the first quarter was $2.15 billion, compared to $1.84 billion in the year-ago quarter. Day sales of inventory at quarter-end was 104 days compared to 91 days in the year-ago quarter.
Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) was $82 million in the first quarter, compared to $261 million in the year-ago quarter.

In the first quarter, the Company paid cash dividends to its stockholders totaling $49 million and executed a $86 million share buy-back as part of its current share repurchase program.

ST’s net financial position (non-U.S. GAAP) was $840 million at April 2, 2022 and reflected total liquidity of $3.4 billion and total financial debt of $2.6 billion, including a $107 million increase in total financial debt in connection with the adoption on January 1, 2022 of the new U.S. GAAP reporting guidance applicable to convertible debt. Prior periods have not been restated. At December 31, 2021 ST’s net financial position (non-U.S. GAAP) was $977 million.

Business Outlook

The Company’s guidance, at the mid-point, for the 2022 second quarter is:

Conference Call and Webcast Information

STMicroelectronics will conduct a conference call with analysts, investors and reporters to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results and current business outlook today at 9:30 a.m. Central European Time (CET) / 3:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (ET). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at ST’s website, http://investors.st.com, and will be available for replay until May 13, 2022.

2022 Capital Markets Day

The Company will webcast live its 2022 Capital Markets Day meeting from Paris, France, on Thursday, May 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Central European Time (CET) / 3:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (ET).

The live webcast featuring video, audio and presentation slides will be accessible at ST’s website, http://investors.st.com. Copies of the presentations and a recording of the event will be made available at http://investors.st.com.

Use of Supplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information.

Readers are cautioned that these measures are unaudited and not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial measures. In addition, such non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled information from other companies. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

See the Appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of the Company’s non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Forward-looking Information

Some of the statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended) that are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and are conditioned upon and also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ materially from those anticipated by such statements, due to, among other factors:

Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results and performance of our business to differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “are expected to,” “should,” “would be,” “seeks” or “anticipates” or similar expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

Some of these risks are set forth and are discussed in more detail in “Item 3. Key Information — Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this press release as anticipated, believed, or expected. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this release to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Unfavorable changes in the above or other risks or uncertainties listed under “Item 3. Key Information — Risk Factors” from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, could have a material adverse effect on our business and/or financial condition.

About STMicroelectronics

At ST, we are 48,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An independent device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of the Internet of Things and 5G technology. ST is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2027. Further information can be found at www.st.com.

For further information, please contact:

INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Céline Berthier
Group VP, Investor Relations
Tel: +41 22 929 58 12
celine.berthier@st.com

MEDIA RELATIONS:
Alexis Breton
Corporate External Communications
Tel: + 33 6 59 16 79 08
alexis.breton@st.com

STMicroelectronics N.V.      
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME      
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data ($))      
       
  Three months ended  
  April 2, April 3,  
  2022 2021  
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  
       
Net sales 3,540 3,011  
Other revenues 6 5  
NET REVENUES 3,546 3,016  
Cost of sales (1,891) (1,841)  
GROSS PROFIT 1,655 1,175  
Selling, general and administrative (358) (325)  
Research and development (477) (444)  
Other income and expenses, net 57 34  
Total operating expenses (778) (735)  
OPERATING INCOME 877 440  
Interest income (expense), net 1 (9)  
Other components of pension benefit costs (3) (2)  
Gain on financial instruments, net - 2  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 875 431  
Income tax expense (129) (66)  
NET INCOME 746 365  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1 (1)  
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 747 364  
       
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 0.82 0.40  
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 0.79 0.39  
       
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EPS 948.4 931.5  
       


       
STMicroelectronics N.V.      
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      
As at April 2, December 31, April 3,
In millions of U.S. dollars 2022 2021 2021
  (Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 2,828 3,225 3,454
Short-term deposits 427 291 573
Marketable securities 139 - 132
Trade accounts receivable, net 1,809 1,759 1,418
Inventories 2,147 1,972 1,843
Other current assets 633 581 550
Total current assets 7,983 7,828 7,970
Goodwill 307 313 320
Other intangible assets, net 462 438 434
Property, plant and equipment, net 6,151 5,660 4,743
Non-current deferred tax assets 604 652 717
Long-term investments 10 10 10
Other non-current assets 705 639 784
  8,239 7,712 7,008
Total assets 16,222 15,540 14,978
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Short-term debt 140 143 837
Trade accounts payable 1,608 1,582 1,281
Other payables and accrued liabilities 1,207 1,101 1,003
Dividends payable to stockholders 6 55 4
Accrued income tax 113 68 75
Total current liabilities 3,074 2,949 3,200
Long-term debt 2,414 2,396 2,137
Post-employment benefit obligations 436 442 490
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 47 64 74
Other long-term liabilities 424 416 461
  3,321 3,318 3,162
Total liabilities 6,395 6,267 6,362
Commitment and contingencies      
Equity      
Parent company stockholders' equity      
Common stock (preferred stock: 540,000,000 shares authorized, not issued; common stock: Euro 1.04 nominal value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 911,281,920 shares issued, 904,642,060 shares outstanding) 1,157 1,157 1,157
Additional Paid-in Capital 2,472 2,533 3,127
Retained earnings 5,995 5,223 3,963
Accumulated other comprehensive income 426 496 559
Treasury stock (286) (200) (249)
Total parent company stockholders' equity 9,764 9,209 8,557
Noncontrolling interest 63 64 59
Total equity 9,827 9,273 8,616
Total liabilities and equity 16,222 15,540 14,978
       


       
STMicroelectronics N.V.      
       
SELECTED CASH FLOW DATA      
       
Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021
       
Net Cash from operating activities 945 881 682
Net Cash used in investing activities (1,140) (508) (413)
Net Cash from (used in) financing activities (200) (256) 182
Net Cash increase (decrease) (397) 113 448
       
Selected Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q1 2021
       
Depreciation & amortization 283 267 256
Net payment for Capital expenditures (840) (548) (405)
Dividends paid to stockholders (49) (60) (38)
Change in inventories, net (194) (20) (32)
       

Appendix
STMicroelectronics
Supplemental Financial Information

  Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021
Net Revenues By Market Channel (%)          
Total OEM 66% 67% 68% 64% 67%
Distribution 34% 33% 32% 36% 33%
           
€/$ Effective Rate 1.15 1.17 1.19 1.19 1.19
           
Product Group Data (US$ m)          
Automotive & Discrete Group (ADG)          
- Net Revenues 1,256 1,226 1,005 1,077 1,043
- Operating Income 235 216 108 102 85
Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group (AMS)          
- Net Revenues 1,087 1,260 1,268 1,013 1,083
- Operating Income 246 335 304 189 187
Microcontrollers & Digital ICs Group (MDG)          
- Net Revenues 1,198 1,062 920 897 886
- Operating Income 407 318 220 206 172
Others (a)          
- Net Revenues 5 8 4 5 4
- Operating Income (Loss) (11) 16 (27) (8) (4)
Total          
- Net Revenues 3,546 3,556 3,197 2,992 3,016
- Operating Income 877 885 605 489 440

(a)  Net revenues of Others include revenues from sales assembly services and other revenues. Operating income (loss) of Others includes items such as unused capacity charges, including reduced manufacturing activity due to COVID-19, impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs, management reorganization costs, phase out and start-up costs of certain manufacturing facilities, and other unallocated income (expenses) such as: strategic or special research and development programs, certain corporate-level operating expenses, patent claims and litigations, and other costs that are not allocated to product groups, as well as operating earnings of other products. Others includes:

(US$ m) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021
Unused Capacity Charges 9 - 14 - 2
Impairment & Restructuring Charges - 4 1 (2) -


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STMicroelectronics
Supplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information
U. S. GAAP – Non-U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

The supplemental non-U.S. GAAP information presented in this press release is unaudited and subject to inherent limitations. Such non-U.S. GAAP information is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measurements. Also, our supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled non-U.S. GAAP measures used by other companies. Further, specific limitations for individual non-U.S. GAAP measures, and the reasons for presenting non-U.S. GAAP financial information, are set forth in the paragraphs below. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The Company believes that these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide useful information for investors and management because they offer, when read in conjunction with the Company’s U.S. GAAP financials, (i) the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results, (ii) the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s business and perform related trend analysis, and (iii)  to facilitate a comparison of the Company’s results of operations against investor and analyst financial models and valuations, which may exclude these items.

Net Financial Position (non-U.S. GAAP measure)

Net Financial Position, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, represents the difference between our total liquidity and our total financial debt. Our total liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, if any, short-term deposits, and marketable securities, and our total financial debt includes short-term debt and long-term debt, as reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We believe our Net Financial Position provides useful information for investors and management because it gives evidence of our global position either in terms of net indebtedness or net cash by measuring our capital resources based on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, if any, short-term deposits and marketable securities and the total level of our financial debt. Our definition of Net Financial Position may differ from definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

(US$ m) Apr 2 2022 Dec 31 2021 Oct 2 2021 Jul 3 2021 Apr 3 2021
Cash and cash equivalents 2,828 3,225 3,112 3,749 3,454
Short term deposits 427 291 350 500 573
Marketable securities 139 - - - 132
Total liquidity 3,394 3,516 3,462 4,249 4,159
Short-term debt (140) (143) (205) (872) (837)
Long-term debt (a) (b) (2,414) (2,396) (2,459) (2,296) (2,137)
Total financial debt (b) (2,554) (2,539) (2,664) (3,168) (2,974)
Net Financial Position (b) 840 977 798 1,081 1,185

(a)  Long-term debt contains standard conditions but does not impose minimum financial ratios. Also, committed credit facilities for $1.3 billion equivalent, are currently undrawn.
(b)  Q1 2022 net financial position includes a $107 million increase in long-term debt following the adoption on January 1, 2022 of the new U.S. GAAP reporting guidance related to convertible debt. Prior periods have not been restated.

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STMicroelectronics

Free Cash Flow (non-U.S. GAAP measure)

Free Cash Flow, which is a non-U.S. GAAP measure, is defined as (i) net cash from operating activities plus (ii) net cash used in investing activities, excluding payment for purchases of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in (and proceeds from) short-term deposits, which are considered as temporary financial investments. The result of this definition is ultimately net cash from operating activities plus payment for purchase (and proceeds from sale) of tangible, intangible and financial assets and net cash paid for business acquisitions.

We believe Free Cash Flow provides useful information for investors and management because it measures our capacity to generate cash from our operating and investing activities to sustain our operations. Free Cash Flow does not represent total cash flow since it does not include the cash flows generated by or used in financing activities.

Free Cash Flow reconciles with the total cash flow and the net cash increase (decrease) by including the payment for purchases of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in (and proceeds from) short-term deposits, the net cash from (used in) financing activities and the effect of changes in exchange rates. Our definition of Free Cash Flow may differ from definitions used by other companies.

(US$ m) Q1 2022 Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021
Net cash from operating activities 945 881 895 602 682
Net cash used in investing activities (1,140) (508) (325) (272) (413)
Payment for purchase of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in (and proceeds from) short-term deposits 277 (59) (150) (205) (8)
Free Cash Flow 82 314 420 125 261

 

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