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Exhibit 99.1

 

SemiLEDs Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014

Financial Results

 

Hsinchu, Taiwan (April 14, 2014) — SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS), “SemiLEDs” or the “Company, a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, ended February 28, 2014.

 

Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $4.2 million, a 22% increase compared to $3.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $6.4 million, or a net loss of $0.23 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $6.3 million, or a net loss of $0.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

“We are pleased with the sequential revenue growth we achieved in the quarter, however we continue to take actions to reduce our cost and lower our negative cash flow while reorienting the business toward more profitable and specialty segments of the industry, such as UV, entertainment and architecture,” said Trung Doan, Chairman, President and CEO.  “As we focus our development efforts on new product offerings and technology advances for these specialty markets, we believe our financial results will improve in the quarters to come,” concluded Doan.

 

On a non-GAAP basis, net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $5.9 million, or a net loss of $0.21 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders of $5.8 million, or a net loss of $0.21 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was negative 75%, compared with gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 of negative 68%, primarily due to inventory write-downs as a result of increasing pricing pressure for our LED chips, and excess capacity charges. Operating margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was negative 159% compared with negative 179% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $21.5 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to the first quarter fiscal 2014 ending balance of $28.1 million. Cash used in operating activities was $4.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

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Management’s Prepared Remarks

 

In conjunction with the dissemination of this release, SemiLEDs will post management’s prepared remarks for its second fiscal quarter 2014 financial results and business outlook for the fiscal third quarter on the Investors section of its website at http://investors.semileds.com/events.cfm.

 

About SemiLEDs

 

SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components primarily for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, horticulture, architectural lighting and entertainment lighting. SemiLEDs sells blue, white, green and UV LED chips.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

SemiLEDs has provided in this press release adjusted financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. SemiLEDs uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, GAAP measures, in evaluating the Company’s operational performance. SemiLEDs believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends, and in comparing its financial results with other companies in SemiLEDs’ industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. The historical non-GAAP financial measures presented above exclude the following items required to be included by GAAP: non-cash stock-based compensation charges and the related tax effect, if any. In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above, SemiLEDs also uses free cash flow as a measure of operating performance. Free cash flow represents cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

 

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of historic non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, any projections of future revenues, income, margins or other financial information; any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for SemiLEDs’ business; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding recovery of the LED industry, market opportunities and other future events or technology developments; any statements regarding SemiLEDs’ position to capitalize on any market opportunities; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future SemiLEDs’ or industry performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. SemiLEDs’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other SemiLEDs filings with the SEC (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risks and other factors that may affect SemiLEDs’ business, results of operations and financial condition. SemiLEDs undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Contacts:

 

Timothy Lin

Interim Chief Financial Officer

SemiLEDs Corporation

415-471-2700

investor@semileds.com

 

Erica Mannion

Investor Relations

Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC

415-471-2700

investor@semileds.com

 

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SEMILEDS CORPORATION

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

February 28,
201
4

 

November 30,
201
3

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

21,511

 

$

28,122

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,472

 

2,417

 

Accounts receivable from related parties, net

 

120

 

133

 

Inventories

 

10,809

 

11,342

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,975

 

1,149

 

Total current assets

 

36,887

 

43,163

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

28,384

 

29,487

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,481

 

1,431

 

Goodwill, net

 

58

 

59

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

2,220

 

2,220

 

Other assets

 

1,330

 

1,470

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

70,360

 

$

77,830

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

2,115

 

$

2,243

 

Accounts payable

 

3,854

 

2,455

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

4,577

 

5,802

 

Deferred income, current portion

 

51

 

51

 

Total current liabilities

 

10,597

 

10,551

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

5,145

 

5,755

 

Deferred income, net of current portion

 

314

 

327

 

Total liabilities

 

16,056

 

16,633

 

EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity Common stock

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

170,046

 

169,505

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

5,070

 

6,075

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(120,856

)

(114,447

)

Total SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity

 

54,260

 

61,133

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

44

 

64

 

Total equity

 

54,304

 

61,197

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

70,360

 

$

77,830

 

 



 

SEMILEDS CORPORATION

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28, 2014

 

November 30, 2013

 

Revenues, net

 

$

4,171

 

$

3,417

 

Cost of revenues

 

7,308

 

5,754

 

Gross loss

 

(3,137

)

(2,337

)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

1,219

 

1,126

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,263

 

2,644

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,482

 

3,770

 

Loss from operations

 

(6,619

)

(6,107

)

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated entity

 

(67

)

(63

)

Interest expenses, net

 

(1

)

(37

)

Other income, net

 

52

 

54

 

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net

 

207

 

(197

)

Total other income (expenses), net

 

191

 

(243

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(6,428

)

(6,350

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(6,428

)

(6,350

)

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(19

)

(58

)

Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

(6,409

)

$

(6,292

)

Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.23

)

Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

27,882

 

27,784

 

 



 

SEMILEDS CORPORATION

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Non-GAAP Net Loss 

 

February 28, 2014

 

November 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

(6,409

)

$

(6,292

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

515

 

533

 

Income tax effect

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

(5,894

)

$

(5,759

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

 

$

(0.23

)

$

(0.23

)

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Free Cash Flow 

 

February 28, 2014

 

November 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(4,203

)

$

(5,428

)

Less: Capital expenditures

 

928

 

483

 

Total free cash flows

 

$

(5,131

)

$

(5,911

)