SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. quarterly report, Q2 FY2023

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. — Q2 FY2023 Form 10-Q

Reporting period: Fiscal second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2023; comparatives are the three and six months ended April 1, 2022. Skyworks sells analog and mixed-signal semiconductors across wireless and other end markets.

Key financial results

MetricQ2 FY2023Q2 FY2022Six months FY2023Six months FY2022
Revenue$1,153.1 million$1,335.6 million$2,482.4 million$2,846.0 million
Gross profit / margin$527.4 million / 45.7%$637.6 million / 47.7%$1,165.0 million / 46.9%$1,352.4 million / 47.5%
Operating income / margin$273.3 million / 23.7%$367.3 million / 27.5%$640.3 million / 25.8%$813.1 million / 28.6%
Net income / net margin$232.8 million / 20.2%$305.8 million / 22.9%$542.2 million / 21.8%$705.7 million / 24.8%
Diluted EPS$1.46$1.86$3.39$4.27
  • Q2 revenue fell 13.7% year over year; six-month revenue fell 12.8%. Management attributed the decline mainly to weaker mobile-product demand from smartphone customers in Asia-Pacific.
  • Q2 gross profit decreased 17.3%. Management cited lower average selling prices and unit volumes, partly offset by favorable product mix. Gross margin declined 2.0 percentage points.
  • Q2 operating expenses were $254.1 million, including $23.1 million of restructuring, impairment and other charges. Interest expense rose to $18.9 million from $11.4 million, reflecting higher variable rates on term loans.
  • Six-month operating cash flow was $1,185.1 million, versus $974.5 million a year earlier. The improvement was primarily associated with favorable working-capital changes, especially lower receivables. Investing cash outflow was $329.2 million; financing cash outflow was $589.3 million.

Liquidity, debt and capital allocation

  • At March 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents were $832.6 million and marketable securities were $228.8 million, totaling $1,061.4 million. Cash and securities increased $474.6 million from September 30, 2022.
  • Reported current and long-term debt totaled approximately $2.0 billion. This included $500 million of notes due 2023, $500 million of notes due 2026, $500 million of notes due 2031, and $500 million outstanding under the term loan facility. The $750 million revolving facility had no borrowings outstanding. The term loan facility expires July 2024.
  • During the six months, Skyworks repaid $200 million of term loans, paid $198.0 million of dividends and spent $175.3 million on stock repurchases. A new $2.0 billion repurchase authorization was approved in January 2023, expiring in February 2025; no shares had been purchased under the new program as of March 31.
  • On May 8, 2023, the board declared a $0.62-per-share dividend, payable June 20 to shareholders of record May 30.

Outlook, risks and unusual items

  • No specific revenue or earnings guidance is provided in the supplied filing text. Management expects interest expense to decline in Q3 FY2023 following the $200 million term-loan repayment.
  • Management said existing cash, expected operating cash generation and access to the revolver should fund anticipated liquidity needs, while noting that future strategic investments or acquisitions could require additional capital.
  • The company recorded $17.0 million of asset impairment charges in the six months, primarily related to certain assets held for sale; assets and liabilities classified as held for sale at quarter-end were not material. Goodwill had no impairment indicators reported.
  • Management cited uncertainty around COVID-19 impacts and identified risks including market and interest-rate conditions, foreign-exchange movements, industry demand, and litigation/IP claims. It said no pending legal matter was reasonably expected to result in a material loss.

Important facts for investors to verify

  • Whether smartphone demand and Asia-Pacific customer purchasing recover, and how that affects revenue, pricing, volumes and gross margin.
  • The status and repayment or refinancing plan for the $500 million notes due 2023, and progress on reducing term-loan borrowings.
  • Whether the working-capital-driven cash-flow improvement is sustainable, alongside inventory levels and cash conversion.
  • Subsequent use of the new stock-repurchase authorization and continuation of dividends amid lower earnings.
  • Future impairment, restructuring or held-for-sale charges and any material developments in legal or intellectual-property contingencies.