Silicom Reports Record Revenues and Operating Income for Full Year 2014

- Strong Q4 With $22.8M Revenues & $6.2M Operating Income (Non-GAAP) Returns Company to Growth Trajectory; Positioned for Faster-Than-Market Growth in 2015 -

Silicom Ltd. (SILC) (SILC), an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

Financial Results

Q4 2014: Revenues for the fourth quarter totalled $22.8 million, up 44% compared sequentially with $15.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2013 revenues totalled $25.4 million.

On a GAAP basis, operating income for the quarter totalled $5.5 million, up 78% compared sequentially with $3.1 million for Q3 2014. Net income for the quarter totalled $4.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share ($0.66 per basic share) up 88% compared sequentially with $2.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share ($0.35 per basic share) for the third quarter of 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2013, net income was $6.7 million, or $0.91 per diluted share ($0.94 per basic share).

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), operating income for the quarter totalled $6.2 million, up 76% compared sequentially with $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. Net income for the period totalled $5.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted share ($0.75 per basic share), up 83% compared sequentially with $3.0 million, or $0.41 per basic and diluted share, in the third quarter of 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2013, non-GAAP net income totalled $6.8 million, or $0.94 per diluted share ($0.96 per basic share).

Full Year 2014: Revenues for 2014 increased to $75.6 million from $73.3 million in 2013.

On a GAAP basis, operating income for the year totalled $17.0 million compared with $17.6 million in 2013. Net income for the year totalled $14.6 million, or $2.00 per diluted share ($2.03 per basic share), compared with $17.1 million, or $2.36 per diluted share ($2.40 per basic share), in 2013.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), operating income for the period totalled $18.7 million compared with $18.3 million in 2013. Net income for the year totalled $16.3 million, or $2.22 per diluted share ($2.26 per basic share), compared with $17.8 million, or $2.45 per diluted share ($2.50 per basic share), in 2013.

Comments of Management

Commenting on the results, Shaike Orbach, President and CEO, said, “The fourth quarter was a period of strong sales and strategic progress that we expect to continue into 2015, thereby returning us to our normal pattern of year-over-year, faster-than-market growth.

“The three large Design Wins that we reported during the period – two for our new Switched SETAC products and one for an External Bypass solution - demonstrate the continued power of our full range of innovative products to drive our results, attracting both new and existing customers. In addition, during the quarter we were very pleased to acquire Fiberblaze, a provider of high-performance application acceleration solutions. We plan to leverage its synergistic products and technologies to build and expand our presence in the data center, network monitoring, telecommunications, cyber security and ultra-low latency HFT markets.”

Mr. Orbach concluded, “In short, we believe that we have returned to our normal growth trajectory and are optimistic regarding the future. With favourable industry trends, a growing portfolio of unique products and 100+ customer base with a deep and growing need for our solutions, we continue to build out each of our growth engines and look forward to a strong 2015.”

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Conference Call Details
Silicom’s Management will host an interactive conference today, January 29th, at 9am Eastern Time (6am Pacific Time, 4pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results.

To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your calls at least 10 minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, try the international dial-in number.

US: 1 888 668 9141

UK: 0 800-917-5108

ISRAEL: 03 918 0609

INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609

At: 9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Silicom’s website.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release, including the financial tables below, presents other financial information that may be considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as they apply to our company. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude compensation expenses in respect of options and RSUs granted to directors, officers and employees, acquisition-related expenses, adjustment of inventory step up related to acquisition, amortization of acquired intangible assets, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration from a business combination, as well as taxes on amortization of acquired intangible assets. Non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income, net income or per share data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Silicom

Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to increase data center efficiency, Silicom’s solutions dramatically improve the performance and availability of networking appliances and other server-based systems.

Silicom’s products are used by a large and growing base of OEM customers, many of whom are market leaders, as performance-boosting solutions for their offerings in the Cyber Security, Network Monitoring and Analytics, Traffic Management, Application Delivery, WAN Optimization, High Frequency Trading and other mission-critical segments within the fast-growing data center, enterprise networking, virtualization, cloud computing and big data markets. Silicom’s product portfolio includes multi-port 1/10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet server adapters, Intelligent Bypass solutions, Encryption accelerators, Ultra Low Latency solutions, Time Stamping and other innovative Smart adapters. These products are available for incorporation directly into our OEM customers' systems, or provided as part of Silicom’s patented SETAC (Server To Appliance Converter), a unique approach to the provision of high quality standard platforms with modular front connectivity.

For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il

Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the Company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.

-- FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –

Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets
             
(US$ thousands)  
             
    December 31,   December 31,
    2014   2013
             
Assets            
             
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 17,890   $ 12,997
Short-term bank deposits     4,000     3,000
Marketable securities     15,167     14,871
Accounts receivables: Trade, net     18,831     14,866
Accounts receivables: Other     1,632     2,460
Inventories     25,449     28,778
Deferred tax assets     567     274
Total current assets     83,536     77,246
             
Marketable securities     20,358     24,370
Assets held for employees’ severance benefits     1,425     1,543
Deferred tax assets     346     439
Property, plant and equipment, net     2,458     1,479
Intangible assets, net     2,071     180
Goodwill     12,242     -
             
Total assets   $ 122,436   $ 105,257
             
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
             
Current liabilities            
Trade accounts payable   $ 8,236   $ 6,814
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses     5,783     5,134
Contingent consideration     4,728     -
Deferred tax liabilities     259     -
             
Total current liabilities     19,006     11,948
             
Liability for employees’ severance benefits     2,414     2,618
Deferred tax liabilities     284     -
             
Total liabilities     21,704     14,566
             
Shareholders' equity            
Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital     41,266     38,647
Treasury shares     (38)     (38)
Retained earnings     59,504     52,082
Total shareholders' equity     100,732     90,691
             
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 122,436   $ 105,257
 
 
 
Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations
                         
                         
(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)
                         
    Three-month period   Twelve-month period
    ended December 31,   ended December 31,
    2014   2013   2014   2013
Sales   $ 22,834   $ 25,353   $ 75,622   $ 73,298
Cost of sales     13,407     15,267     44,835     43,865
Gross profit     9,427     10,086     30,787     29,433
                         
Research and development expenses     1,768     1,571     6,480     5,465
Selling and marketing expenses     1,322     1,101     4,418     3,818
General and administrative expenses     885     709     2,843     2,572
Total operating expenses     3,975     3,381     13,741     11,855
                         
Operating income     5,452     6,705     17,046     17,578
                         
Financial income, net     93     124     263     404
Income before income taxes     5,545     6,829     17,309     17,982
Income taxes     823     164     2,704     905
Net income   $ 4,722   $ 6,665   $ 14,605   $ 17,077
                         
                         
                         
Basic income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.66   $ 0.94   $ 2.03   $ 2.40
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute basic income per share (in thousands)     7,195     7,119     7,184     7,103
                         
                         
Diluted income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.65   $ 0.91   $ 2.00   $ 2.36
                         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute diluted income per share (in thousands)     7,307     7,289     7,319     7,246
 
 
 
Silicom Ltd. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Results
                         
                         
(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)
                         
    Three-month period   Twelve-month period
    ended December 31,   ended December 31,
    2014   2013   2014   2013
                         
GAAP gross profit   $ 9,427   $ 10,086   $ 30,787   $ 29,433
(1) Share-based compensation (*)     26     26     124     103
(2) Adjustment of inventory step up related to acquisition     40     -     40     -
Non-GAAP gross profit   $ 9,493   $ 10,112   $ 30,951   $ 29,536
                         
GAAP operating income   $ 5,452   $ 6,705   $ 17,046   $ 17,578
Gross profit adjustments     66     26     164     103
(1) Share-based compensation (*)     340     140     1,142     565
(3) Acquisition-related expenses     217     -     217     -
(4) Amortization of acquired intangible assets     56     17     106     20
(5) Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration     45     -     45     -
Non-GAAP operating income   $ 6,176   $ 6,888   $ 18,720   $ 18,266
                         
GAAP net income   $ 4,722   $ 6,665   $ 14,605   $ 17,077
Operating income adjustments     724     183     1,674     688
(6) Taxes on amortization of acquired intangible assets     (19)     -     (19)     -
Non-GAAP net income   $ 5,427   $ 6,848   $ 16,260   $ 17,765
                         
GAAP net income   $ 4,722   $ 6,665   $ 14,605   $ 17,077
Adjustments for Non-GAAP cost of sales     66     26     164     103
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Research and development expenses     140     65     436     213
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Selling and marketing expenses     120     44     376     177
Adjustments for Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses     398     48     698     195
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Income taxes     (19)     -     (19)     -
Non-GAAP net income   $ 5,427   $ 6,848   $ 16,260   $ 17,765
                         
GAAP basic income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.66   $ 0.94   $ 2.03   $ 2.40
(1) Share-based compensation (*)     0.05     0.02     0.18     0.10
(2-6) Acquisition-related adjustments     0.04     -     0.05     -
Non-GAAP basic income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.75   $ 0.96   $ 2.26   $ 2.50
                         
GAAP diluted income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.65   $ 0.91   $ 2.00   $ 2.36
(1) Share-based compensation (*)     0.05     0.03     0.17     0.09
(2-6) Acquisition-related adjustments     0.04     -     0.05     -
Non-GAAP diluted income per ordinary share (US$)   $ 0.74   $ 0.94   $ 2.22   $ 2.45
                         
(*) Adjustments related to share-based compensation expenses according to ASC topic 718 (SFAS 123 (R))

 

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