DLGNF - Dialog Semiconductor Withdraws Its Outlook for the Full Year 2020

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2020 / Dialog Semiconductor Plc (XETRA:DLG) withdraws its outlook for the full year 2020 due to lack of visibility for the second half of the year.

On 4 March 2020, Dialog indicated that for FY 2020, revenue excluding its licensed main PMICs was expected to grow in the approximately mid teens percentage range and total Group revenue was expected to be second half weighted with declining revenue from legacy licensed main PMICs. Additionally, the Company expected, total Group revenue for FY 2020 to decline from FY 2019 US$1,420 million in approximately the mid teens percentage point range, excluding any revenue from the announced acquisition of Adesto Technologies Corporation. Based on this revenue, in FY 2020 Dialog anticipated underlying¹ gross margin to continue on a gradual upward trend. The March outlook assumed a return to normal for supply chain and contract manufacturers by Q2 2020.

Although the situation of our supply chain and contract manufacturers is close to being fully operational, and the level of customer engagements continues as planned, the ongoing economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in lower than usual visibility in our outlook for the second half of the year. Due to this, we are withdrawing the FY 2020 outlook communicated on 4 March 2020.

Our fabless business model and the strength of our balance sheet provide us with financial resilience and operational flexibility to successfully navigate the current circumstances. We remain confident in our structural growth prospects as we build a more diverse mixed-signal business with a balanced market exposure, focused in high-growth segments of our target end markets.

The Company will publish its results for the quarter ended 27 March 2020 on 6 May 2020.

1. Underlying measures of performance quoted in this announcement are non-IFRS measures. Our use of underlying measures is explained on pages 183 to 189 of our 2019 Annual Report and Accounts. Reconciliations of the underlying measures to the nearest equivalent IFRS measures will be presented in our Q1 2020 Interim Report.

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About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor is a leading provider of integrated circuits (ICs) that power mobile devices and the Internet of Things. Dialog solutions are integral to some of today's leading mobile devices and the enabling element for increasing performance and productivity on the go. From making smartphones more power efficient and shortening charging times, enabling home appliances to be controlled from anywhere, to connecting the next generation of wearable devices, Dialog's decades of experience and world-class innovation help manufacturers get to what's next.
Dialog operates a fabless business model and is a socially responsible employer pursuing many programs to benefit the employees, community, other stakeholders and the environment in which we operate. Dialog Semiconductor Plc is headquartered in London with a global sales, R&D and marketing organization. In 2019, it had approximately $1.4 billion in revenue. It currently has approximately 2,000 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006). For more information, visit www.dialog-semiconductor.com.

Forward Looking Statements
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SOURCE: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.