The following is a summary of the Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Silicon Motion reported Q4 sales growth of 17% sequentially at $202 million.
SSD controller sales increased between 15% and 20% while eMMC and UFS controller sales grew between 25% and 30% sequentially.
Gross margins for Q4 increased to 44.1%, reflecting better sales mix and higher average selling prices.
Operating expenses for Q4 were $61.5 million, $12 million higher than the previous quarter due to higher research and development expenses.
The effective tax rate was 2.3%, a decrease from the 22.8% tax rate in Q3 due to a tax reversal.
Earnings per ADS were $0.93, a 48% increase sequentially.
Business Progress:
The company made strong progress with flash-maker customers, expecting revenue from this customer base to grow about 50% in 2024.
They plan to tape out two 6-nanometer controllers in 2024 to maintain their technology leadership.
Organizational changes led to the formation of two new business units - client and automotive storage (CAS) and enterprise storage and display interface solution (SDI Group).
The company expects NAND flash prices to increase into 2025 due to disciplined production and output by manufacturers.
The strong relationship with flash makers resulted in a strong backlog of new wins across all product groups for faster growth and robust long-term prospects.
More details: Silicon Motion Technology IR
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