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Power Integrations Reports Revenue and Net Income Increases in Q3

October 25, 2019 by Paul Shepard

Power Integrations has announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Net revenues for the third quarter were $114.2 million, up 11 percent from the prior quarter and up four percent from the third quarter of 2018. Net income was $17.1 million or $0.57 per diluted share compared to $0.37 per share in the prior quarter and $0.59 in the third quarter of 2018. Cash flow from operations was $21.8 million for the third quarter.

In addition to its GAAP results, the company provided certain non-GAAP measures that exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and the tax effects of these items. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2019 was $23.3 million or $0.78 per diluted share, compared with $0.56 per diluted share in the prior quarter and $0.77 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results appears at the end of this press release.

Additional Highlights

The company announced a settlement of its patent disputes with ON Semiconductor, ending all litigation between the companies. Power Integrations has received a payment of $175M from ON; neither company granted any licenses to the other. The company expects to recognize a gain in its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Power Integrations paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on September 30, 2019. The company’s board of directors has increased the quarterly dividend to $0.19 per share starting in the fourth quarter of 2019; the next dividend of $0.19 will be paid on December 31, 2019 to stockholders of record as of November 29, 2019.

Commented Balu Balakrishnan, president and CEO of Power Integrations: “We returned to year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter driven by strength in our communications category, reflecting accelerated adoption of fast chargers for smartphones. Our InnoSwitch™ ICs, including our new higher-power devices with GaN switches, are winning in the market thanks to their industry-leading combination of efficiency and integration. Looking ahead, while trade issues and weaker macroeconomic conditions continue to weigh on demand, we expect strong year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter.”

Mr. Balakrishnan continued: “The settlement of our litigation with ON Semiconductor is a landmark win for our company, demonstrating the durability and the value of our intellectual property, as well as our determination to protect it from unlawful use by competitors.”

Financial Outlook

  • The company issued the following forecast (excluding the impact of the litigation settlement) for the fourth quarter of 2019:
  • Revenues are expected to be $114 million plus or minus $3 million.
  • GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 51.5 percent. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 52.5 percent. (The difference between the expected GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins is composed of approximately 0.7 percentage points from amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and 0.3 percentage points from stock-based compensation.)
  • GAAP operating expenses are expected to be between $42 million and $42.5 million; non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be between $36 million and $36.5 million. (Non-GAAP expenses are expected to exclude approximately $5.6 million of stock-based compensation and $0.4 million of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.)