- 2021 net revenues increased 100%, GAAP gross margin increased by 13.7%
- Now in production with 8 of 10 top mobile customers, and in development with 10 of 10
- Industry’s first GaN design centers dedicated to data centers and EV customers
- Industry’s first GaN sustainability report recently published
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: NVTS), the industry leader in GaN Power ICs, today announced unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.
Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $7.3 million, up 30% from the third quarter. Net revenues for full-year 2021 increased 100% over 2020 to $23.7 million. GAAP gross margin for 2021 was 45.0%, up from 31.4% in the prior year.
GAAP net loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $35.9 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss from operations of $7.2 million, or $0.44 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, net loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $6.9 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss from operations of $6.3 million, or $0.39 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2020.
“2021 was a pivotal year for Navitas as we doubled revenue and became a public company,” said Gene Sheridan, co-founder and CEO. “We have strengthened our leadership position in the mobile market, with all of the top mobile players shipping or developing their next-gen chargers with Navitas. In addition, our expansion plans into data center, solar and EV are well underway with sampling of our high-power GaN ICs and the opening of our new design centers dedicated to data centers and EV applications.”
Customer / Product Highlights
In mobile fast chargers, the number of customer designs released to production increased by 75% to over 170 by the end of 2021, with an increase of over 100% in the number of customer designs in development, now at over 240 projects. Tier-1 “in-box” wins have doubled, which include Dell, Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Motorola and LG among others. At year end over 35 million GaN ICs had shipped with zero reported GaN field failures.
GaNFast™ power ICs with new GaNSense™ technology are in production with Lenovo, Xiaomi and Vivo, and Navitas’ IP leadership in GaN power ICs continues, now with 145 patents issued or pending.
Navitas is the first company to publish a sustainability report that comprehensively quantifies the positive impact of GaN power semiconductors on climate change based on global standards, increasing customers’ ability to achieve their own CO2 emissions targets.
Business Outlook
First quarter 2022 net revenues are expected to be approximately $6.0 to $7.0 million. Full-year 2022 net revenues are expected to double to approximately $48 million. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 44% (+/- 1%) for the quarter and 44% (+/- 1%) for the full year. GAAP operating expenses, which include stock-based compensation expense, are expected to be approximately $41.5 million in the first quarter and approximately $126 million for the year. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $13 million for the first quarter, and approximately $58 million for the full year, which includes a full year of expenses associated with being a public company.
Earnings Webcast
Navitas will hold a public webcast at 2:00 p.m. PST today to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2021 results . The live public webcast can be accessed on Navitas’ Investor Relations website at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/cu5jb4mg. A toll-free dial-in is also available at: (844) 309-9880, Conference ID: 2145189. A webcast replay will be available.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and statements in our public webcast include financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which we refer to as “non-GAAP financial measures”, including (i) non-GAAP gross margin (ii) non-GAAP operating expenses and (iii) non-GAAP net loss from operations. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures is adjusted from GAAP results to exclude certain expenses, which are outlined in the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” tables below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about our operating performance and enable comparison of financial trends and results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures offer an additional view of our operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of the results of operations. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that the expected growth of Navitas’ business will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period, due to, among other things: Navitas’ goals and strategies and its ability to achieve and implement them, the success of future business development efforts, Navitas’ financial condition and results of operations; Navitas’ customer relationships and ability to retain and expand these customer relationships; Navitas’ ability to accurately predict future revenues for the purpose of appropriately budgeting and adjusting Navitas’ expenses; Navitas’ ability to diversify its customer base and develop relationships in new markets; Navitas’ ability to scale its technology into new markets and applications; the effects of competition on Navitas’ business, including actions of competitors with an established presence and resources in markets we hope to penetrate; the level of demand in Navitas’ customers’ end markets, both generally and with respect to successive generations of products or technology; Navitas’ ability to attract, train and retain key qualified personnel; changes in government trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Navitas’ business, results of operations and financial condition; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, including but not limited to Navitas’ supply chain and the supply chains of customers and suppliers; the ability of Navitas to maintain compliance with certain U.S. Government contracting requirements; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; and Navitas’ ability to protect its intellectual property rights. Forward-looking statements are also subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; failure to realize anticipated benefits from Navitas’ business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II (“LOKB”); risks relating to the uncertainty of projected financial information with respect to Navitas; risks related to the rollout of Navitas’ business and the timing of expected business milestones; other factors discussed in prospectus dated December 6, 2021, filed by Navitas with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 7, 2021, under the heading “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Navitas’ Business,” and other documents filed, or to be filed, by Navitas with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Navitas is not aware of or that Navitas currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Navitas’ expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Navitas anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Navitas’ assessments to change. However, while Navitas may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Navitas specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Navitas’ assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
