STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2020 Financial Results
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STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2020 Financial Results

Geneva, January 28, 2021 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, reported U.S. GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020. This press release also contains non-U.S. GAAP measures (see Appendix for additional information).

ST reported fourth quarter net revenues of $3.24 billion, gross margin of 38.8%, operating margin of 20.3%, and net income of $582 million or $0.63 diluted earnings per share.

Jean-Marc Chery, STMicroelectronics President & CEO, commented:

Quarterly Financial Summary (U.S. GAAP)

(US$ m, except per share data) Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2019 Q/Q Y/Y
Net Revenues $3,235 $2,666 $2,754 21.3% 17.5%
Gross Profit $1,254 $959 $1,081 30.8% 16.0%
Gross Margin 38.8% 36.0% 39.3% 280 bps -50 bps
Operating Income $657 $329 $460 99.6% 42.7%
Operating Margin 20.3% 12.3% 16.7% 800 bps 360 bps
Net Income $582 $242 $392 139.8% 48.4%
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.63 $0.26 $0.43 142.3% 46.5%

Annual Financial Summary (U.S. GAAP)

(US$ m, except earnings per share data) FY2020 FY2019 Y/Y
Net Revenues $10,219 $9,556 6.9%
Gross Profit $3,789 $3,696 2.5%
Gross Margin 37.1% 38.7% -160 bps
Operating Income $1,323 $1,203 9.9%
Operating Margin 12.9% 12.6% 30 bps
Net Income $1,106 $1,032 7.2%
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.20 $1.14 5.3%

Fourth Quarter 2020 Summary Review

Net Revenues By Product Group (US$ m) Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2019 Q/Q Y/Y
Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG) 953 851 924 12.1% 3.2%
Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group (AMS) 1,419 997 1,085 42.4% 30.8%
Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG) 859 815 742 5.3% 15.7%
Others 4 3 3 - -
Total Net Revenues 3,235 2,666 2,754 21.3% 17.5%

Net revenues totaled $3.24 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.5%. On a year-over-year basis, the Company recorded higher net sales in all product groups except the RF Communications (former “Digital”) sub-group. Year-over-year net sales to OEMs and Distribution increased 19.8% and 11.4%, respectively. On a sequential basis, net revenues increased 21.3%, 580 basis points above the high end of the Company’s guidance. All product groups except the RF Communications sub-group reported increases in net revenues on a sequential basis.

Gross profit totaled $1.25 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.0%. Gross margin of 38.8% decreased 50 basis points year-over-year, mainly due to usual price pressure and negative currency effects, net of hedging, partially offset by improved mix and lower unloading charges. Fourth quarter gross margin was 30 basis points above the mid-point of the Company’s guidance.

Operating income increased 42.7% to $657 million, compared to $460 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company’s operating margin increased 360 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 20.3% of net revenues, compared to 16.7% in the 2019 fourth quarter. Fourth quarter other income and expenses, net, was $131 million compared to $54 million to the year-ago quarter mainly due to a non-recurrent favorable impact mainly associated with the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) R&D grants catch-up.

By product group, compared with the year-ago quarter:

Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG):

Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group (AMS):

Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG):

Unused capacity charges are included under the group “Others”.

Net income and diluted earnings per share increased to $582 million and $0.63, respectively, compared to $392 million and $0.43, respectively, in the year-ago quarter.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

        Trailing 12 Months
(US$ m) Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2020 Q4 2019 TTM Change
Net cash from operating activities 922 385 775 2,093 1,869 12.0%
Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) 512 (25) 461 627 497 26.2%


Capital expenditure payments, net of proceeds from sales, were $381 million in the fourth quarter and $1.28 billion for the full year 2020. In the year-ago quarter, capital expenditures, net, were $236 million.

Inventory at the end of the fourth quarter was $1.84 billion, up from $1.69 billion in the year-ago quarter. Day sales of inventory at quarter-end was 84 days compared to 90 days in the year-ago quarter.

Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) was $512 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $461 million in the year-ago quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Company paid cash dividends to its stockholders totaling $40 million.

ST’s net financial position (non-U.S. GAAP) was $1.1 billion at December 31, 2020 compared to $662 million at September 26, 2020 and reflected total liquidity of $3.72 billion and total financial debt of $2.62 billion.

Business Outlook

The Company’s guidance, at the mid-point, for the 2021 first quarter is:

Conference Call and Webcast Information

STMicroelectronics will conduct a conference call with analysts, investors and reporters to discuss its fourth quarter 2020 financial results and current business outlook today at 9:30 a.m. Central European Time (CET) / 3:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (ET). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at ST’s website, http://investors.st.com, and will be available for replay until February 12, 2021.

Use of Supplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information.

Readers are cautioned that these measures are unaudited and not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial measures. In addition, such non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled information from other companies. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

See the Appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of the Company’s non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Forward-looking Information

Some of the statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended) that are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and are conditioned upon and also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ materially from those anticipated by such statements, due to, among other factors:

Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results and performance of our business to differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “are expected to,” “should,” “would be,” “seeks” or “anticipates” or similar expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.

Some of these risk factors are set forth and are discussed in more detail in “Item 3. Key Information — Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this release as anticipated, believed, or expected. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this release to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

About STMicroelectronics

At ST, we are 46,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An independent device manufacturer, we work with more than 100,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of the Internet of Things and 5G technology. Further information can be found at www.st.com.

For further information, please contact:

INVESTOR RELATIONS:
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Group VP, Investor Relations
Tel: +41 22 929 58 12
celine.berthier@st.com

MEDIA RELATIONS:
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Corporate External Communications
Tel: + 33 6 59 16 79 08
alexis.breton@st.com

STMicroelectronics N.V.    
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME    
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data ($))    
     
  Three months ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
  (Unaudited) (Audited) 
     
Net sales                      3,206                    2,750 
Other revenues                           29                           4 
NET REVENUES                      3,235                    2,754 
Cost of sales                    (1,981)                   (1,673) 
GROSS PROFIT                      1,254                    1,081 
Selling, general and administrative                       (308)                      (285) 
Research and development                       (421)                      (387) 
Other income and expenses, net                         131                         54 
Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs                             1                          (3) 
Total operating expenses                       (597)                      (621) 
OPERATING INCOME                         657                       460 
Interest expense, net                           (8)                          (1) 
Other components of pension benefit costs                           (3)                          (4) 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST                         646                       455 
Income tax expense                         (63)                        (62) 
NET INCOME                         583                       393 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                           (1)                          (1) 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY                         582                       392 
     
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS                        0.64                      0.44 
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS                        0.63                      0.43 
     
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EPS 929.1 910.0 
     


STMicroelectronics N.V.    
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME    
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data ($))    
     
  Twelve months ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
  (Unaudited) (Audited) 
     
Net sales                    10,181                    9,529 
Other revenues                           38                         27 
NET REVENUES                    10,219                    9,556 
Cost of sales                    (6,430)                   (5,860) 
GROSS PROFIT                      3,789                    3,696 
Selling, general and administrative                    (1,109)                   (1,093) 
Research and development                    (1,548)                   (1,498) 
Other income and expenses, net                         202                       103 
Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs                         (11)                          (5) 
Total operating expenses                    (2,466)                   (2,493) 
OPERATING INCOME                      1,323                    1,203 
Interest income (expense), net                         (20)                           1 
Other components of pension benefit costs                         (12)                        (16) 
Income (loss) on equity-method investments                             2                           1 
Loss on financial instruments, net                         (26)                            - 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST                      1,267                    1,189 
Income tax expense                       (159)                      (156) 
NET INCOME                      1,108                    1,033 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                           (2)                          (1) 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY                      1,106                    1,032 
     
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS                        1.24                      1.15 
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS                        1.20                      1.14 
     
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EPS 919.7 903.6 
     


       
STMicroelectronics N.V.      
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      
As at December 31, September 26, December 31,
In millions of U.S. dollars 2020 2020 2019
  (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 3,006 2,714 2,597 
Restricted cash - - 10 
Short-term deposits 581 679
Marketable securities 133 134 133 
Trade accounts receivable, net 1,465 1,433 1,380 
Inventories 1,841 1,931 1,691 
Other current assets 584 504 442 
Total current assets 7,610 7,395 6,257 
Goodwill 330 321 162 
Other intangible assets, net 445 422 299 
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,596 4,312 4,007 
Non-current deferred tax assets 739 726 695 
Long-term investments 10 10 11 
Other non-current assets 724 580 437 
  6,844 6,371 5 ,611
Total assets 14,454 13,766 11,868 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Short-term debt 795 983 173 
Trade accounts payable 1,166 1,091 950 
Other payables and accrued liabilities 966 865 831 
Dividends payable to stockholders 42 82 58 
Accrued income tax 84 105 52 
Total current liabilities 3,053 3,126 2,064 
Long-term debt 1,826 1,882 1,899 
Post-employment benefit obligations 506 464 445 
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 75 80 19 
Other long-term liabilities 488 470 330 
  2,895 2,896 2,693 
Total liabilities 5,948 6,022 4,757 
Commitment and contingencies      
Equity      
Parent company stockholders' equity      
Common stock (preferred stock: 540,000,000 shares authorized, not issued; common stock: Euro 1.04 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 911,239,420 shares issued, 905,415,002 shares outstanding) 1,157 1,157 1,157 
Additional Paid-in Capital 3,062 3,057 2,992 
Retained earnings 3,599 3,019 2,747 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 723 576 475 
Treasury stock (93) (133) (328) 
Total parent company stockholders' equity 8,448 7,676 7,043 
Noncontrolling interest 58 68 68 
Total equity 8,506 7,744 7,111 
Total liabilities and equity 14,454 13,766 11,868 
       


       
STMicroelectronics N.V.      
       
SELECTED CASH FLOW DATA      
       
Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q4 2020  Q3 2020  Q4 2019 
       
Net Cash from operating activities                      922                       385                       775 
Net Cash used in investing activities                    (312)                     (400)                     (314) 
Net Cash from (used in) financing activities                    (321)                       928                     (264) 
Net Cash increase                      292                       914                       202 
       
Selected Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q4 2020  Q3 2020  Q4 2019 
       
Depreciation & amortization                      255  234  220 
Net payment for Capital expenditures                    (381)                     (319)                     (236) 
Dividends paid to stockholders                      (40)                       (38)                       (53) 
Change in inventories, net                      127                         60                       112 
       

Appendix
STMicroelectronics
Supplemental Financial Information

  Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 FY 2020 FY 2019
Net Revenues By Market Channel (%)              
Total OEM 74% 74% 66% 75% 72% 73% 70%
Distribution 26% 26% 34% 25% 28% 27% 30%
               
€/$ Effective Rate 1.16 1.13 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14
               
Product Group Data  (US$ m)              
Automotive & Discrete Group (ADG)              
 - Net Revenues 953 851 727 753 924 3,284 3,606
 - Operating Income 94 49 16 23 113 182 357
Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group (AMS)              
 - Net Revenues 1,419 997 624 852 1,085 3,892 3,299
 - Operating Income 402 175 56 177 281 810 596
Microcontrollers & Digital ICs Group (MDG)              
 - Net Revenues 859 815 733 623 742 3,030 2,638
 - Operating Income 174 142 117 71 119 504 354
Others (a)              
 - Net Revenues 4 3 3 3 3 13 13
 - Operating Income (Loss) (13) (37) (83) (40) (53) (173) (104)
Total              
 - Net Revenues 3,235 2,666 2,087 2,231 2,754 10,219 9,556
 - Operating Income 657 329 106 231 460 1,323 1,203

(a)Net revenues of Others includes revenues from sales assembly services and other revenue. Operating income (loss) of Others includes items such as unused capacity charges, including reduced manufacturing activity due to COVID-19, impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs, management reorganization costs, phase out and start-up costs, and other unallocated expenses such as: strategic or special research and development programs, certain corporate-level operating expenses, patent claims and litigations, and other costs that are not allocated to product groups, as well as operating earnings of other products. Others includes:
 

(US$ m) Q4 2020 Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 FY 2020 FY 2019
Unused Capacity Charges 17 38 64 34 29 153 65
Impairment & Restructuring Charges (1) 2 4 5 3 11 5


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STMicroelectronics
Supplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information
U. S. GAAP – Non-U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

The supplemental non-U.S. GAAP information presented in this press release is unaudited and subject to inherent limitations. Such non-U.S. GAAP information is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measurements. Also, our supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled non-U.S. GAAP measures used by other companies. Further, specific limitations for individual non-U.S. GAAP measures, and the reasons for presenting non-U.S. GAAP financial information, are set forth in the paragraphs below. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The Company believes that these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide useful information for investors and management because they offer, when read in conjunction with the Company’s U.S. GAAP financials, (i) the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results, (ii) the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s business and perform related trend analysis, and (iii)  to facilitate a comparison of the Company’s results of operations against investor and analyst financial models and valuations, which may exclude these items.

Net Financial Position (non-U.S. GAAP measure)

Net Financial Position, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, represents the difference between our total liquidity and our total financial debt. Our total liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash and short-term deposits, and our total financial debt includes short-term debt and long-term debt, as represented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We believe our Net Financial Position provides useful information for investors and management because it gives evidence of our global position either in terms of net indebtedness or net cash by measuring our capital resources based on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and marketable securities and the total level of our financial indebtedness. Our definition of Net Financial Position may differ from definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

(US$ m) Dec 31 2020 Sep 26 2020 Jun 27 2020 Mar 28 2020 Dec 31 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 3,006 2,714 1,800 2,028 2,597
Restricted cash - - - 10 10
Short term deposits 581 679 687 537 4
Marketable securities 133 134 134 135 133
Total liquidity 3,720 3,527 2,621 2,710 2,744
Short-term debt (795) (983)(2) (879)(1) (171) (173)
Long-term debt(3) (1,826) (1,882) (1,172) (1,871) (1,899)
Total financial debt (2,621) (2,865) (2,051) (2,042) (2,072)
Net Financial Position 1,099 662 570 668 672

(1) 2022 Tranche A of the convertible bond issued in 2017 was reclassified to short-term debt in line with contractual terms.
(2) 2024 Tranche B of the convertible bond issued in 2017 was reclassified to short-term debt in line with contractual terms.
(3) Long-term debt contains standard conditions but does not impose minimum financial ratios. Also, committed credit facilities for $1.2 billion equivalent, including a €500 million long-term line with the European Investment Bank, are currently undrawn.

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STMicroelectronics

Free Cash Flow (non-U.S. GAAP measure)

Free Cash Flow, which is a non-U.S. GAAP measure, is defined as (i) net cash from operating activities plus (ii) net cash used in investing activities, excluding payment for purchases of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in short-term deposits, which are considered as temporary financial investments. The result of this definition is ultimately net cash from operating activities plus payment for purchase and proceeds from sale of tangible, intangible and financial assets and cash paid for business acquisitions.

We believe Free Cash Flow provides useful information for investors and management because it measures our capacity to generate cash from our operating and investing activities to sustain our operations. Free Cash Flow does not represent total cash flow since it does not include the cash flows generated by or used in financing activities.

Free Cash Flow reconciles with the total cash flow and the net cash increase (decrease) by including the payment for purchases of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in short-term deposits, the net cash from (used in) financing activities and the effect of changes in exchange rates. Our definition of Free Cash Flow may differ from definitions used by other companies.

(US$ m) Q4 2020  Q3 2020  Q2 2020  Q1 2020  Q4 2019  FY 2020  FY 2019 
Net cash from operating activities 922  385  387  399  775  2,093  1,869 
Net cash used in investing activities (312)  (400)  (509)  (821)  (314)  (2,043)  (1,172) 
Payment for purchase of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in short-term deposits (98)  (10)  150  535  577  (200) 
Free cash flow 512  (25)  28  113  461  627  497 

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