AMKR - Amkor Technology Reports Record Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022

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, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights:

• Record fourth quarter net sales $1.91 billion, up 11% year-on-year
• Net income $164 million, earnings per diluted share $0.67

Full Year 2022 Highlights:

• Record net sales $7.09 billion, up 16% year-on-year
• Record gross profit $1.33 billion, record operating income $897 million
• Gross margin 18.8%, operating income margin 12.7%
• Record net income $766 million, record earnings per diluted share $3.11
• Record EBITDA $1.53 billion
• Net cash from operations $1.10 billion, free cash flow $194 million

“2022 was another great year for Amkor. We achieved record revenue of $7.1 billion and record EPS of $3.11. All end markets set new record revenue levels for the year, resulting in significant outperformance compared to the semiconductor market,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer. “Amkor’s strategic focus on advanced packaging, geographic diversity, and industry megatrends positions us well to continue to outperform the semiconductor industry through this cycle.”

Financial Results

At December 31, 2022, total cash and short-term investments was $1.24 billion, and total debt was $1.23 billion.

On November 15, 2022, Amkor’s Board of Directors announced a 50% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend, from $0.05 per share to $0.075 per share, on the company’s common stock. The increase was effective with the dividend paid on December 27, 2022. 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 2023 (unless otherwise noted):

• Net sales of $1.40 billion to $1.50 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 9% at midpoint
• Gross margin of 10.5% to 13.5%
• Net income of $15 million to $55 million, or $0.06 to $0.22 per diluted share
• Full year 2023 capital expenditures of approximately $800 million

Conference Call Information

Amkor will conduct a conference call on Monday, February 13, 2023, 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.

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.

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.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 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. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on our current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions. 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, 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;

• industry downturns and declines in global economic and financial conditions;

• our substantial investments in equipment and facilities to support the demand of our customers;

• decisions to expend cash reserves for various uses in accordance with our capital allocation policy, including the payment of dividends, debt repayment, or stock repurchases;

• laws, rules, regulations and policies imposed by U.S. or other governments, such as tariffs, customs, duties, export controls, sanctions 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;

• 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;

• dependence on international factories and operations and risks relating to our customers’ and vendors’ international operations;

• our substantial indebtedness and restrictive covenants in the indentures and agreements governing our current and future indebtedness;

• fluctuations in interest rates and changes in credit risk;

• difficulty funding our liquidity needs;

• dependence on key customers or concentration of customers in certain end markets, such as Communications and Automotive and Industrial;

• 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;

• difficulty attracting, retaining or replacing qualified personnel;

• changes in our capacity and capacity utilization rates;

• the effect of changes in revenue levels and capacity utilization on our gross margin

• competition with established competitors in the packaging and test business, the internal capabilities of integrated device manufacturers and new competitors, including foundries;

• decisions by our integrated device manufacturer and foundry customers to curtail outsourcing;

• maintaining an effective system of internal controls;

• 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;

• 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 historical downward pressure on the prices of our packaging and test services;

• fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly the dollar/yen exchange rate for our operations in Japan;

• 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;

• 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;

• our significant severance plan obligations associated with our manufacturing operations in Korea;

• 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, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”) and from time to time in our other reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 these trends, risks or uncertainties continues or occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially and adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We assume 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 applicable law.

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Jennifer Jue
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Finance
480-786-7594
jennifer.jue@amkor.com