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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

SemiLEDs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2017

Financial Results

Hsinchu, Taiwan (November 15, 2017) — 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 fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2017, ended August 31, 2017.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was $2.6 million, a 22% increase compared to $2.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was $0.7 million, compared to a loss of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2017, or a net loss of $0.19 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.45 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was 6%, compared with gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 of negative 9%. Operating margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was negative 31%, compared with negative 61% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents was $3.6 million as of August 31, 2017, compared to $3.1 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The net cash inflows in operating activities was $0.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, compared with net cash outflows $0.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

We expect revenue for the first quarter ending November 30, 2017 to be $2.1 million +/- 15%.

Revenue for the fiscal year 2017 was $9.2 million, a 9% decrease compared to $10.1 million in the fiscal year 2016. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fiscal year 2017 was $4.1 million, compared to a loss of $21.3 million in the fiscal year 2016 or a net loss of $1.16 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.25 per diluted share for the fiscal year 2016.

GAAP gross margin for the fiscal year 2017 was 1%, compared with gross margin for the fiscal year 2016 of negative 49%. Operating margin for the fiscal year 2017 was negative 47%, compared with negative 203% in the fiscal year 2017. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents was $3.6 million as of August 31, 2017, compared to $6.0 million as of August 31, 2016.  The net cash outflows in operating activities was $2.1 million in the fiscal year 2017, compared with net cash outflows $3.4 million in the fiscal year 2016.

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.


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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 projection of future revenues, 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:

 

Christopher Lee

Chief Financial Officer

SemiLEDs Corporation

+886-37-586788

investor@semileds.com

 

 

 

 

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SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

 

August 31,

 

 

August 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,582

 

 

$

6,030

 

 

Accounts receivable (including related parties), net

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

900

 

 

Inventories

 

 

2,946

 

 

 

4,067

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

405

 

 

 

640

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

8,044

 

 

 

11,637

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

8,275

 

 

 

8,813

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

104

 

 

 

44

 

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 

992

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

Other assets

 

 

255

 

 

 

373

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

17,670

 

 

$

22,235

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

335

 

 

$

314

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

Advance receipt toward the convertible note

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

5,482

 

 

 

2,761

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

7,462

 

 

 

4,901

 

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

 

2,391

 

 

 

2,595

 

 

Other liability

 

 

 

 

 

3,097

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,853

 

 

 

10,593

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

175,386

 

 

 

175,384

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

3,701

 

 

 

3,398

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(171,270

)

 

 

(167,179

)

 

Total SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity

 

 

7,817

 

 

 

11,603

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

Total equity

 

 

7,817

 

 

 

11,642

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

17,670

 

 

$

22,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2017

 

 

May 31, 2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Revenues, net

 

$

 

2,571

 

 

$

 

2,111

 

 

$

 

9,214

 

 

$

 

10,140

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

2,426

 

 

 

 

2,297

 

 

 

 

9,132

 

 

 

 

15,078

 

 

Gross loss

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

 

(186

)

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

(4,938

)

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

 

851

 

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

 

879

 

 

 

 

3,708

 

 

 

 

4,767

 

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,635

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

 

Gain on disposals of long-lived assets, net

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

(149

)

 

 

 

(23

)

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

 

4,410

 

 

 

 

15,667

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

 

(807

)

 

 

 

(1,289

)

 

 

 

(4,328

)

 

 

 

(20,605

)

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment loss on investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(352

)

 

 

 

(352

)

 

 

 

(597

)

 

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

(79

)

 

Interest expenses, net

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

(52

)

 

Other income (loss), net

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

594

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

(56

)

 

Total other expenses, net

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

 

(297

)

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

(699

)

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

(673

)

 

 

 

(1,586

)

 

 

 

(4,104

)

 

 

 

(21,304

)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

(673

)

 

 

 

(1,586

)

 

 

 

(4,104

)

 

 

 

(21,304

)

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

(29

)

 

Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

 

(673

)

 

$

 

(1,586

)

 

$

 

(4,091

)

 

$

 

(21,275

)

 

Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

 

(0.19

)

 

$

 

(0.45

)

 

$

 

(1.16

)

 

$

 

(7.25

)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

 

3,544

 

 

 

 

3,544

 

 

 

 

3,544

 

 

 

 

2,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended August  31,

 

Non-GAAP Net Loss

 

August  31, 2017

 

 

May  31, 2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

 

(673

)

 

$

 

(1,586

)

 

$

 

(4,091

)

 

$

 

(21,275

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

 

9,287

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

(182

)

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

382

 

Income tax effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

 

(855

)

 

$

 

(1,191

)

 

$

 

(3,714

)

 

$

 

(11,399

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

 

$

 

(0.19

)

 

$

 

(0.45

)

 

$

 

(1.16

)

 

$

 

(7.25

)

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

 

(0.24

)

 

$

 

(0.34

)

 

$

 

(1.05

)

 

$

 

(3.88

)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended August  31,

 

Free Cash Flow

 

August  31, 2017

 

 

May  31, 2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

 

508

 

 

$

 

(858

)

 

$

 

(2,109

)

 

$

 

(3,439

)

Less: Capital expenditures

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

 

821

 

Total free cash flows

 

$

 

507

 

 

$

 

(919

)

 

$

 

(2,259

)

 

$

 

(4,260

)

 

 

 

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