Fairchild Reports First Quarter 2001 Results
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--April 24, 2001--| -- | Company continues market share gains |
| -- | Cost cutting efforts ahead of plans |
| -- | More than 90 new product introductions |
Fairchild Semiconductor International today reported results for the first quarter 2001 ended April 1, 2001. Revenues were $385.3 million, which was down 18% sequentially from fourth quarter 2000. Trade sales were roughly flat from first quarter of 2000.
First quarter adjusted net income was $26.1 million, or $0.26 per fully diluted share of common stock, as compared to $52.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2000. Adjusted net income is net income before amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and non-recurring items. During the quarter the company had a non-recurring charge of $22.3 million primarily for in-process research and development associated with the acquisition of Intersil's Discrete Power Product business and restructuring expenses associated with the consolidation of a wafer fabrication line in South Portland.
Including amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and non-recurring items, the company reported first quarter net income of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $50.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2000.
Fairchild has continued to gain market share during this industry-wide inventory correction and slowdown in end market demand. Results from Gartner, a leading global research firm, state that Fairchild outgrew its competitors in the discrete, analog and logic market segments during 2000. Moreover, Worldwide Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) data through the six months ended in February 2001 show that Fairchild continued to outpace overall segment growth rates in power MOSFETs, logic, analog, and optoelectronics.
First quarter gross margins were 30.7%. Lower margins were a result of lower capacity utilization, softer pricing, and changes in product mix. Operating margins before non-recurring charges were 10.6%.
"Fairchild continues to win market share, improve our competitive position and control costs during this tough period," said Kirk Pond, chairman, president and CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor. "In times like these, our ability to sell into many different end markets allows us to capture new business opportunistically. During the quarter, we adjusted our product mix and pricing to drive orders and shipments in industrial and consumer markets that helped offset reduced demand from run rate business in communications and computing segments. We saw relatively stronger demand from our automotive and industrial segments, with continued softening from networking, wireline and wireless communications, and electronic manufacturing service segments.
"Importantly, we continued our progress in leveraging acquisitions. Our sales of power device products from our Korean facilities into North American and European channels grew over 37% from year-earlier levels. We also closed on our Discrete Power Products acquisition near the end of the quarter, and are quickly integrating that business into our ongoing operations," said Pond. "We introduced more than 90 new products this quarter, with more than 65% of those targeting power applications. Our new product sales remained strong at 31% of total trade sales. We continued to focus on gaining design wins, because our experience shows that market downturns are critical periods for penetration of new applications, which typically ramp in the next upturn. During these times, when many companies may reconsider their commitment to our market segment, we believe we can continue to gain share as we execute our strategy to be the dominant supplier of high-performance building block semiconductors for multiple high growth end markets."
"Fairchild's business model was developed with a focus on controlling costs through all phases of the business cycle. Our management team has experienced downturns like these before, so we were very quick to implement and execute on our cost reduction efforts," stated Joe Martin, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fairchild Semiconductor. "Near the end of last year, we took early precautionary steps to contain costs in response to slowing bookings. We initiated hiring freezes, reviewed headcount, and trimmed capital spending. As a result, we will have reduced our combined Fairchild and Discrete Power Products workforce by nearly 10% through attrition, voluntary severances, and selective reductions by the end of the second quarter. We will continue to adjust if business levels require. During the first quarter we accelerated cost reductions by cutting subcontractor costs, material and supply purchases, and we are ahead of plan in achieving our targeted $80 million of manufacturing cost reductions this year. We insourced assembly and test production, and limited inventory growth with temporary factory shutdowns and employee furloughs. We have managed our below-the-line expenses, reducing research, development, selling, general, and administrative (R&D, SG&A) expenses by nearly 9% from fourth quarter 2000 levels. We have deferred some capital spending, which we plan to accelerate when business conditions allow. We are continuing our acquisition efforts, our cash position and balance sheet remain strong, and we believe we will continue to successfully execute our strategies in the current economic environment.
"While we remain very positive in our long term outlook and competitive position, we remain cautious in our outlook for the next quarter or two. We expect our total second quarter revenues, which will include a full quarter of sales from our Discrete Power Products acquisition, to be roughly flat to down 5% sequentially. In line with current expectations for the overall semiconductor market, we expect revenues to be flat to slightly down sequentially in third quarter of 2001, and improve sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2001. We expect gross margins to drop roughly 400 basis points sequentially in the second quarter of 2001, due to anticipated price erosion and lower factory utilization. Margins should improve sequentially in the second half of 2001 as we expect progress from our cost reduction efforts to begin to offset lower pricing, and capacity utilization to improve. R&D and SG&A together should remain at roughly 21% of sales. We now plan capital spending of around $155-160 million during 2001, and we expect cash levels to remain flat or increase from first quarter 2001 levels."
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
April 1, April 2,
2001 2000
Revenue:
Net sales--trade 367.8 368.9
Contract manufacturing 17.5 32.8
Total revenue 385.3 401.7
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales--trade 255.0 244.5
Cost of contract manufacturing 12.2 20.0
Research and development 23.5 17.8
Selling, general and administrative 53.7 53.4
Total operating expenses 344.4 335.7
Operating income 40.9 66.0
Interest expense, net 16.5 16.8
Income before restructuring,
non-recurring charges
and income taxes 24.4 49.2
Restructuring and
non-recurring charges 22.3 (5.6)
Provision for income taxes 0.5 4.8
Net income $ 1.6 $ 50.0
Net income applicable to
common stockholders $ 1.6 $ 50.0
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.53
Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.51
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 99.3 94.2
Diluted 101.2 98.7
Three Months Ended
April 1, April 2,
2001 2000
Adjustments to reconcile reported
net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders to adjusted net
income:
Net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders $ 1.6 $ 50.0
Restructuring and non-recurring
charges 22.3 -5.6
Amortization of
acquisition-related intangibles 10.4 8.4
Less associated tax effects (8.2) (0.2)
Adjusted net income $ 26.1 $ 52.6
Diluted weighted average common shares: 101.2 98.7
Diluted adjusted earnings per share $ 0.26 $ 0.53
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
Balance Sheets
(In millions)
April 1, December 31,
2001 2000
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 377.6 $ 401.8
Receivables, net 195.1 225.0
Inventories 237.3 192.8
Other current assets 63.5 56.8
Total current assets 873.5 876.4
Property, plant and equipment, net 684.9 596.6
Intangible assets, net 514.8 298.1
Other assets 83.8 66.4
Total assets $ 2,157.0 $ 1,837.5
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 137.6 $ 155.3
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities 115.8 136.9
Total current liabilities 253.4 292.2
Long-term debt, less current
portion 1,059.1 705.2
Other liabilities 3.1 2.4
Total liabilities 1,315.6 999.8
Total stockholders' equity 841.4 837.7
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 2,157.0 $ 1,837.5