Lumentum Holdings Inc. Q4 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Q4 FY22 revenue was $422.1M, up 6.8% sequentially and 7.7% year-over-year.
  • Telecom and datacom revenue grew 16% sequentially, driven by improved IC supply and sustained demand.
  • ROADM revenue grew 23% sequentially with >70% mix from high‑port-count and MxN ROADMs, signaling early-phase network buildouts.
  • Commercial lasers revenue was up 39% year‑over‑year; FY22 lasers revenue up 59% versus FY21.
  • Company exceeded guidance on operating margin and EPS.

Strategic Acquisitions

  • NeoPhotonics (closed August 3): Expands exposure to 400G+ optical communications, adds silicon photonics, ZR/ZR+, coherent components, ultra‑narrow linewidth lasers, and RFIC capabilities.
  • IPG’s telecom transmission lines (announced yesterday): Adds tunable transceiver products and strong DSP development team. Early-stage business with minimal near-term revenue but strategic long-term DSP roadmap value.
  • Combined acquisitions expected to produce >$50M in annual run‑rate synergies within 2 years; >60% from COGS efficiencies.

Demand & Supply Environment

  • IC shortages improved but still limiting production. Q4 unmet demand estimated at $100M; expected to shrink to ~$75M in Q1 FY23.
  • Supply constraints likely to last through at least the first half of calendar 2023.

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Operator: Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Lumentum Holdings Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Earnings Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Please also note, today's event is being recorded for replay purposes. [Operator Instructions] Thank you. At this time, I’d like to turn the conference call over to Kathy Ta, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Ta, please go ahead. Kathy Ta: Thank you, operator. Welcome to Lumentum’s fiscal fourth quarter 2022 earnings call. This is Kathy Ta, Lumentum’s Vice President of Investor Relations. Joining me today are Alan Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer; Wajid Ali, Chief Financial Officer; and Chris Coldren, Senior Vice President, and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. Today’s call will include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expectations regarding our two recent acquisitions, including market opportunity, expected synergies, financial and operating results and expectations regarding accretion, strategies of the combined company and benefits to customers in the markets in which we operate as well as the impact of COVID-19 on our business and continuing uncertainty in this regard, including macroeconomic trends, trends and expectations for our products and technology, our markets, market opportunity and customers, and our expected financial performance, including our guidance as well as statements regarding our future revenues, our financial model and our margin

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