Amkor Technology Reports Record Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021

Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights:

  • Record net sales $1.72 billion, up 3% sequentially and 26% year-on-year
  • Record gross profit $362 million, record operating income $252 million
  • Gross margin 21.0%, operating income margin 14.6%
  • Record net income $217 million, record earnings per diluted share $0.88

Full Year 2021 Highlights:

  • Record net sales $6.14 billion, up 22% year-on-year
  • Record gross profit $1,226 million, record operating income $763 million
  • Gross margin 20.0%, operating income margin 12.4%
  • Record net income $643 million, record earnings per diluted share $2.62
  • Net cash from operations $1,121 million, free cash flow $344 million

“Amkor delivered outstanding financial results in 2021. With continued momentum in the fourth quarter, we achieved record annual revenue of $6.14 billion, growing nearly 22% or $1.1 billion year-over-year. Strong execution, high factory utilization, and disciplined spending drove record EPS of $2.62,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “Our differentiated technology portfolio and deep customer and supplier relationships place us in a very strong market position, and we expect 2022 to be another year of growth.”

Quarterly Financial Results

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Q4 2021

Q3 2021

Q4 2020 (1)

2021

2020 (1)

Net sales

$1,725

$1,681

$1,371

$6,138

$5,051

Gross margin

21.0%

19.3%

20.3%

20.0%

17.8%

Operating income

$252

$211

$159

$763

$457

Operating income margin

14.6%

12.6%

11.6%

12.4%

9.1%

Net income attributable to Amkor

$217

$181

$127

$643

$338

Earnings per diluted share

$0.88

$0.74

$0.52

$2.62

$1.40

EBITDA (2)

$398

$358

$288

$1,331

$960

Annual free cash flow (2)

 

 

 

$344

$221

Net debt (2)

 

 

 

$59

$322

(1)

Q4 and full year 2020 net income includes a $20 million discrete income tax benefit, or $0.08 per diluted share, primarily related to changes in the valuation of certain deferred tax assets.

(2)

EBITDA, free cash flow and net debt are non-GAAP measures. The reconciliations to the comparable GAAP measures are included below under “Selected Operating Data.”

At December 31, 2021, total cash and short-term investments was $1.08 billion, and total debt was $1.14 billion.

On November 16, 2021, Amkor’s Board of Directors announced a 25% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend, from $0.04 per share to $0.05 per share, on the company’s common stock. The increase was effective with the dividend paid on December 28, 2021. The declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as any record and payment dates, are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

Business Outlook

The following information presents Amkor’s guidance for the first quarter 2022 (unless otherwise noted):

  • Net sales of $1.50 billion to $1.60 billion
  • Gross margin of 17.5% to 20.0%
  • Net income of $115 million to $165 million, or $0.45 to $0.65 per diluted share
  • Full year 2022 capital expenditures to be around $950 million

Conference Call Information

Amkor will conduct a conference call on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This call may include material information not included in this press release. To access the live audio webcast and the accompanying slide presentation, visit the Investor Relations section of Amkor’s website, located at ir.amkor.com. The live call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-4019 or 1-201-689-8337.

About Amkor Technology, Inc.

Amkor Technology, Inc. is one of the world’s largest providers of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. Founded in 1968, Amkor pioneered the outsourcing of IC packaging and test, and is now a strategic manufacturing partner for the world’s leading semiconductor companies, foundries and electronics OEMs. Amkor’s operational base includes production facilities, product development centers and sales and support offices located in key electronics manufacturing regions in Asia, Europe and the USA. For more information visit amkor.com.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Selected Operating Data

 

 

Q4 2021

 

Q3 2021

 

Q4 2020

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Net Sales Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Products (1) (3)

$

1,273

 

 

$

1,236

 

 

$

972

 

 

$

4,409

 

 

$

3,605

 

Mainstream Products (2) (3)

 

452

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

 

1,446

 

Total net sales

$

1,725

 

 

$

1,681

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

6,138

 

 

$

5,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging services

 

86

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

85

%

Test services

 

14

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales from top ten customers

 

66

%

 

 

64

%

 

 

61

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End Market Distribution Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications (smart phones, tablets)

 

42

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

46

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

41

%

Consumer (AR & gaming, connected home, home electronics, wearables)

 

22

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

24

%

Automotive and Industrial (ADAS, electrification, infotainment, safety)

 

20

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

20

%

Computing (datacenter, infrastructure, PC/laptops, storage)

 

16

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

15

%

Total

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Margin Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials

 

47.4

%

 

 

48.3

%

 

 

44.6

%

 

 

46.1

%

 

 

45.5

%

Labor

 

11.4

%

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

13.4

%

Other manufacturing

 

20.2

%

 

 

20.9

%

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

21.6

%

 

 

23.3

%

Gross margin

 

21.0

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

20.3

%

 

 

20.0

%

 

 

17.8

%

(1)

Advanced Products include flip chip and wafer-level processing and related test services.

(2)

Mainstream Products include wirebond packaging and related test services.

(3)

Beginning in 2021, we are reporting memory net sales in Advanced Products. Previously, memory net sales were reported in Mainstream Products. Prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Selected Operating Data

In this press release, we refer to EBITDA, which is not defined by U.S. GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income before interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides additional information in assessing our financial operating results. Our management uses EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance, and our ability to service debt, and our ability to fund capital expenditures and pay dividends. However, EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not reflect the impact of certain expenses on our consolidated statements of income, including interest expense, which is a necessary element of our costs because we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations, income tax expense, which is a necessary element of our costs because taxes are imposed by law, and depreciation and amortization, which is a necessary element of our costs because we use capital assets to generate income. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income, net income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Below is our reconciliation of EBITDA to U.S. GAAP net income.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

Q4 2021

 

Q3 2021

 

Q4 2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

EBITDA Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

217

 

$

182

 

$

127

 

$

646

 

$

340

Plus: Interest expense

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

15

 

 

52

 

 

64

Plus: Income tax expense

 

25

 

 

17

 

 

13

 

 

69

 

 

46

Plus: Depreciation & amortization

 

143

 

 

146

 

 

133

 

 

564

 

 

510

EBITDA

$

398

 

$

358

 

$

288

 

$

1,331

 

$

960

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Selected Operating Data

In this press release, we refer to free cash flow, which is not defined by U.S. GAAP. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less payments for property, plant and equipment, plus proceeds from the sale of and insurance recovery for property, plant and equipment, if applicable. We believe free cash flow to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides them with additional information in assessing our liquidity, capital resources and financial operating results. Our management uses free cash flow in evaluating our liquidity, and our ability to service debt, and our ability to fund capital expenditures and pay dividends. However, free cash flow has certain limitations, including that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other, non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service, are not deducted from the measure. The amount of mandatory versus discretionary expenditures can vary significantly between periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures of liquidity or financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as net cash provided by operating activities. Furthermore, our definition of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Below is our reconciliation of free cash flow to U.S. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation:

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Free Cash Flow Data:

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,121

 

 

$

770

 

Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(780

)

 

 

(553

)

Plus: Proceeds from sale of and insurance recovery for property, plant and equipment

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

Free cash flow

$

344

 

 

$

221

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Selected Operating Data

This press release also includes net debt, which is not defined by U.S. GAAP. We define net debt as total debt as reported on the consolidated balance sheet less the sum of cash and cash equivalents, and short term investments. We believe net debt to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides them with additional information in assessing our capital structure, financial leverage, and our ability to reduce debt and to fund investing and financing activities. This measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, total debt prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, our definition of net debt may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Below is our reconciliation of net debt to U.S. GAAP total debt.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation:

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Net Debt Data:

 

 

 

Total Debt

$

1,138

 

 

$

1,154

 

Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(827

)

 

 

(698

)

Less: Short-term Investments

 

(252

)

 

 

(134

)

Net Debt

$

59

 

 

$

322

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Net sales

$

1,724,644

 

 

$

1,371,041

 

 

$

6,138,329

 

 

$

5,050,589

 

Cost of sales

 

1,362,276

 

 

 

1,092,540

 

 

 

4,912,775

 

 

 

4,149,775

 

Gross profit

 

362,368

 

 

 

278,501

 

 

 

1,225,554

 

 

 

900,814

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

72,546

 

 

 

78,219

 

 

 

296,084

 

 

 

302,842

 

Research and development

 

37,413

 

 

 

41,103

 

 

 

166,037

 

 

 

140,727

 

Total operating expenses

 

109,959

 

 

 

119,322

 

 

 

462,121

 

 

 

443,569

 

Operating income

 

252,409

 

 

 

159,179

 

 

 

763,433

 

 

 

457,245

 

Interest expense

 

13,175

 

 

 

14,707

 

 

 

51,508

 

 

 

64,168

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(2,633

)

 

 

4,828

 

 

 

(3,141

)

 

 

6,395

 

Total other expense, net

 

10,542

 

 

 

19,535

 

 

 

48,367

 

 

 

70,563

 

Income before taxes

 

241,867

 

 

 

139,644

 

 

 

715,066

 

 

 

386,682

 

Income tax expense

 

24,584

 

 

 

12,679

 

 

 

69,459

 

 

 

46,183

 

Net income

 

217,283

 

 

 

126,965

 

 

 

645,607

 

 

 

340,499

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(757

)

 

 

(291

)

 

 

(2,612

)

 

 

(2,361

)

Net income attributable to Amkor

$

216,526

 

 

$

126,674

 

 

$

642,995

 

 

$

338,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Amkor per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.89

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

2.64

 

 

$

1.40

 

Diluted

$

0.88

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

2.62

 

 

$

1.40

 

Shares used in computing per common share amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

244,267

 

 

 

242,333

 

 

 

243,878

 

 

 

241,509

 

Diluted

 

245,894

 

 

 

243,356

 

 

 

245,704

 

 

 

242,248

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

826,744

 

 

$

698,002

 

Restricted cash

 

962

 

 

 

1,007

 

Short-term investments

 

251,530

 

 

 

133,769

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

 

1,258,767

 

 

 

962,643

 

Inventories

 

484,959

 

 

 

297,293

 

Other current assets

 

33,601

 

 

 

40,218

 

Total current assets

 

2,856,563

 

 

 

2,132,932

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

2,871,058

 

 

 

2,566,002

 

Operating lease right of use assets

 

159,742

 

 

 

147,236

 

Goodwill

 

24,516

 

 

 

27,325

 

Restricted cash

 

3,815

 

 

 

3,188

 

Other assets

 

122,860

 

 

 

145,628

 

Total assets

$

6,038,554

 

 

$

5,022,311

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

$

153,008

 

 

$

149,007

 

Trade accounts payable

 

828,727

 

 

 

636,434

 

Capital expenditures payable

 

210,875

 

 

 

181,339

 

Short-term operating lease liability

 

64,233

 

 

 

49,748

 

Accrued expenses

 

422,892

 

 

 

299,459

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,679,735

 

 

 

1,315,987

 

Long-term debt

 

984,988

 

 

 

1,005,339

 

Pension and severance obligations

 

120,472

 

 

 

159,610

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

83,937

 

 

 

84,420

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

196,876

 

 

 

102,996

 

Total liabilities

 

3,066,008

 

 

 

2,668,352

 

 

 

 

 

Amkor stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

290

 

 

 

289

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,977,134

 

 

 

1,953,378

 

Retained earnings

 

1,163,939

 

 

 

562,502

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

19,978

 

 

 

27,270

 

Treasury stock

 

(219,065

)

 

 

(217,740

)

Total Amkor stockholders’ equity

 

2,942,276

 

 

 

2,325,699

 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

30,270

 

 

 

28,260

 

Total equity

 

2,972,546

 

 

 

2,353,959

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

6,038,554

 

 

$

5,022,311

 

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

For the Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

645,607

 

 

$

340,499

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

563,582

 

 

 

510,396

 

Other operating activities and non-cash items

 

36,460

 

 

 

12,594

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(124,354

)

 

 

(93,456

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,121,295

 

 

 

770,033

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Payments for property, plant and equipment

 

(779,779

)

 

 

(553,021

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

3,157

 

 

 

3,819

 

Proceeds from insurance recovery for property, plant and equipment

 

104

 

 

 

 

Payments for short-term investments

 

(414,208

)

 

 

(535,368

)

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

 

87,273

 

 

 

247,081

 

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

 

204,679

 

 

 

159,015

 

Other investing activities

 

(45,105

)

 

 

39,769

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(943,879

)

 

 

(638,705

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from revolving credit facilities

 

 

 

 

312,000

 

Payments of revolving credit facilities

 

 

 

 

(332,000

)

Proceeds from short-term debt

 

15,514

 

 

 

86,769

 

Payments of short-term debt

 

(19,927

)

 

 

(87,353

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

353,587

 

 

 

331,033

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(316,635

)

 

 

(648,514

)

Payments of finance lease obligations

 

(20,373

)

 

 

(9,851

)

Payments of dividends

 

(51,213

)

 

 

 

Other financing activities

 

8,945

 

 

 

14,197

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(30,102

)

 

 

(333,719

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(17,990

)

 

 

6,056

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

129,324

 

 

 

(196,335

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

702,197

 

 

 

898,532

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

831,521

 

 

$

702,197

 

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are often characterized by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or “intend,” by the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements, including all of the statements made under “Business Outlook” above, include risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • health conditions or pandemics, such as COVID-19, impacting labor availability and operating capacity, capital availability, the supply chain and consumer demand for our customers’ products and services;
  • dependence on the highly cyclical, volatile semiconductor industry;
  • changes in costs, quality, availability and delivery times of raw materials, components and equipment, including any disruption in the supply of certain materials due to regulations and customer requirements, as well as supply constraints, production delays, fluctuations in commodity prices and wage inflation;
  • industry downturns and declines in global economic and financial conditions;
  • dependence on international factories and operations and risks relating to our customers’ and vendors’ international operations;
  • fluctuation in demand for semiconductors and conditions in the semiconductor industry generally, as well as by specific customers, such as inventory reductions by our customers impacting demand in key markets;
  • our substantial investments in equipment and facilities to support the demand of our customers;
  • changes in our capacity and capacity utilization rates and fluctuations in our manufacturing yields;
  • competition with established competitors in the packaging and test business, the internal capabilities of integrated device manufacturers and new competitors, including foundries;
  • our substantial indebtedness and restrictive covenants in the indentures and agreements governing our current and future indebtedness;
  • the development, transition and ramp to high volume manufacture of more advanced silicon nodes and evolving wafer, packaging and test services technologies, which may cause production delays, lower manufacturing yields and supply constraints for new wafers and other materials;
  • the absence of backlog, the short-term nature of our customers’ commitments, double bookings by customers and deterioration in customer forecasts and the impact of these factors, including the possible delay, rescheduling and cancellation of large orders, or the timing and volume of orders relative to our production capacity;
  • dependence on key customers or concentration of customers in certain end markets, such as Communications and Automotive and Industrial;
  • laws, rules, regulations and policies imposed by U.S. or other governments, such as tariffs, customs, duties and other restrictive trade barriers and national security, data privacy and cybersecurity, antitrust and competition, tax, currency and banking, labor, environmental, health and safety laws;
  • laws, rules, regulations and policies within China and other countries that may favor domestic companies over non-domestic companies, including customer- or government-supported efforts to promote the development and growth of local competitors;
  • fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly the dollar/yen exchange rate for our operations in Japan;
  • decisions by our integrated device manufacturer and foundry customers to curtail outsourcing;
  • difficulty achieving high capacity utilization rates due to high percentage of fixed costs;
  • the historical downward pressure on the prices of our packaging and test services;
  • any warranty claims, product return and liability risks, and the risk of negative publicity if our products fail, as well as the risk of litigation incident to our business;
  • the possibility that we may decrease or suspend our quarterly dividend;
  • difficulty funding our liquidity needs;
  • our significant severance plan obligations associated with our manufacturing operations in Korea;
  • maintaining an effective system of internal controls;
  • difficulty attracting, retaining or replacing qualified personnel;
  • our continuing development and implementation of changes to, and maintenance and security of, our information technology systems;
  • challenges with integrating diverse operations;
  • any changes in tax laws, taxing authorities not agreeing with our interpretation of applicable tax laws, including whether we continue to qualify for tax holidays, or any requirements to establish or adjust valuation allowances on deferred tax assets;
  • our ability to develop new proprietary technology, protect our proprietary technology, operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others and implement new technologies;
  • natural disasters and other calamities, political instability, hostilities or other disruptions; and
  • the ability of certain of our stockholders to effectively determine or substantially influence the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval.

Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect our operating results and financial condition are discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”) and in the company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) made prior to or after the date hereof. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in the Form 10-K and from time to time in our other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. You should carefully consider the trends, risks and uncertainties described in this press release, the Form 10-K and other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following trends, risks or uncertainties actually occurs or continues, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on our current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions. Amkor undertakes no obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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