• Revenue grows 115% year-over-year, 22% sequentially.
• Launching four new technology platforms.
• GaN and SiC continue rapid displacement of legacy silicon power chips.
  

TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: NVTS), the industry leader in next-generation power semiconductors, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

“I am pleased to announce another record quarter for Navitas as our gallium nitride and silicon carbide technologies continue to displace legacy power silicon in traditional markets and enable and accelerate new energy markets,” said Gene Sheridan, CEO and co-founder. “It’s a very exciting time at Navitas as we launch four major new technology platforms across GaN and SiC. We expect Navitas’ revenues to far exceed market growth rates in 2024 and for years to come.”

Financial Highlights

• Revenue: Total revenue grew to $22.0 million in the third quarter of 2023, a 115% increase from $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2022 and a 22% increase from $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.
• Gross Margin: GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of 2023 was 32.3%, impacted by inventory adjustments, compared to 3.8% in the third quarter of 2022 and 41.5% for the second quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of 2023 was 42.1% compared to 38.4% for the third quarter of 2022 and 41.5% for the second quarter of 2023.
• Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the quarter was $28.6 million, compared to a loss of $37.4 million for the third quarter of 2022 and a loss of $27.2 million for the second quarter of 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, loss from operations for the quarter was $8.7 million compared to a loss of $10.3 million for the third quarter of 2022 and a loss of $9.6 million for the second quarter of 2023.
• Cash: Cash and cash equivalents were $176.7 million as of September 30, 2023.

Market, Customer and Technology Highlights

GaN is moving from a beachhead to the mainstream for mobile fast chargers, with continued strength and upside led by major China OEMs Xiaomi and Oppo. We expect 30% of their total mobile charger shipments in 2024 will utilize GaN, and GaN has been adopted by Samsung for the latest Galaxy S23 and other models, contributing to Q3 and expected Q4 2023 revenue ramp. New Gen-4 GaNSense™ half-bridge ICs, targeting ultra-fast chargers of 100 W or more, are projected to contribute another $10 million per year in revenue ramping in 2024. The new GaNSense products replace dozens of components with a single GaN IC and enable switching frequencies up to 2 MHz to reduce footprint and simplify designs.

Launched in September, GaNSafe™ is the world’s most-protected, most-reliable and highest-performance GaN power semiconductor, with advanced sensing, protection, higher-power capability and cool operation. GaNSafe breaks the glass ceiling for GaN to enter high-power, high-reliability markets like AI data centers, solar, EV and industrial. GaNSafe power ICs are featured in a new 6.6 kW, 800 V on-board charger (OBC) platform from Navitas’ dedicated EV system design center, setting industry benchmarks in system efficiency, density and cost, and attracting significant customer interest. The OBC is a ‘hybrid’ platform, featuring GaNSafe and a new, Gen-3 Fast (G3F) GeneSiC™ MOSFET platform, with leading-edge silicon carbide power and switching performance up to 50% better than competition.

Rapid AI adoption has created unprecedented demand for more power, higher efficiency and greater power density. Navitas’ data center design center has developed a new 4.5 kW AC-DC system platform design, with efficiency exceeding the 96% ‘Titanium Plus’ standard, and with twice the power density of previous, best-in-class, legacy silicon designs. GaNSafe and Gen-3 Fast SiC are again used to optimize these high-power applications, with significant growth in the number of customer pipeline projects.

Solar, appliance and industrial markets also show robust growth in the customer pipeline, with broad interest in the new Gen-3 Fast MOSFETs. The Gen-4 GaNSense half-bridge portfolio now includes new application-specific ICs for motor drives, compressors and pumps up to 1 kW, with sensing, autonomy and programming functionality for easy EMI.

Q4 2023 will also see the introduction of a new, breakthrough innovation: ‘bi-directional’ GaN. Each GaN power IC will replace up to four discrete power transistors, dramatically reducing component count, cost and complexity, and delivering major speed and efficiency benefits. Bi-directional GaN technology is expected to usher in major advances in energy storage, grid infrastructure, motor drives and many other emerging topologies and architectures across multiple markets.

Business Outlook

Fourth quarter 2023 net revenues are expected to increase to $25.0 - $26.0 million. Gross margin for the fourth quarter is expected to expand to 42.5%, plus or minus 30 basis points, and operating expenses, excluding stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, are expected to be approximately $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Weighted-average basic share count is expected to be approximately 179 million shares for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Further details on the four new technology platforms, Navitas’ growing customer pipeline, financial outlook, and immersive “Planet Navitas” experience are to be revealed at the in-person Investor Day, at the Torrance HQ on December 12th.
Navitas Q3 2023 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast Information:
When: Thursday, November 9th, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Toll Free Dial-in: (800) 715-9871 or (646) 307-1963, Conference ID: 5349784
Live Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/s6vbz75y
Replay: A replay of the call will be accessible from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.navitassemi.com/.

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, (iii) non-GAAP research and development expense, (iv) non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expense, (v) non-GAAP loss from operations, (vi) non-GAAP operating margin, and (vi) non-GAAP loss and loss per share. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures are adjusted from GAAP results to exclude certain expenses which are outlined in the “Reconciliation of GAAP Results 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.

Note Regarding Customer Pipeline Statistic

“Customer pipeline” reflects estimated potential future business based on interest expressed by potential customers for qualified programs, stated in terms of estimated revenue that may be realized in one or more future periods. All customer pipeline information constitutes forward-looking statements. Customer pipeline is not a proxy for backlog or an estimate of future revenue, nor should it be considered as any other measure or indicator of financial performance. Rather, Navitas uses customer pipeline as a statistical metric to indicate the company’s current view of relative changes in future potential business across various end markets. Time horizons vary accordingly, based on product type and application. Actual business realized depends on ultimate customer selection, program share and other factors discussed below under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, including the paragraph headed “Business Outlook,” includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The term “customer pipeline” and related information constitute forward-looking statements. Other forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “we expect” or “are expected to be,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Customer pipeline and other forward-looking statements are made based on estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share and current indications of customer interest, all of which are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. All such statements are based on current expectations of the management of Navitas and are not predictions of actual future performance. Forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions and expectations. Many actual events and circumstances that affect performance are beyond the control of Navitas, and forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that the expected growth of our business will not be realized, or will not be realized within expected time periods, due to, among other things, the failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our business and operational systems; the effect of acquisitions on customer and supplier relationships, or the failure to retain and expand those relationships; the success or failure of other business development efforts; Navitas’ financial condition and results of operations; 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, including silicon carbide markets; the level of demand in our customers’ end markets and our customers’ ability to predict such demand, 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 and the regulation of cross-border investments, particularly involving the United States and China; other regulatory developments in the United States, China and other countries; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or other epidemics on Navitas’ business and the economies that affect our business, including but not limited to Navitas’ supply chain and the supply chains of customers and suppliers; and Navitas’ ability to protect its intellectual property rights.