Lumentum Holdings Inc. Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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Headline Takeaways

  • Q4 revenue of $370.8M, down 3% sequentially and down 12% year-on-year due to broad customer inventory digestion across Telecom, Datacom, and Consumer markets.
  • Despite second-half headwinds, FY23 revenue grew 3% year-over-year to $1.77B.
  • Management reiterated confidence that both Telecom and Datacom revenue will grow in calendar 2024 versus calendar 2023 as customer inventories normalize.
  • Datacom demand tied to AI-related buildouts is strengthening and expected to drive sequential growth beginning in fiscal Q1 (Sep quarter).
  • Integration of NeoPhotonics is ahead of schedule, with ERP consolidation completed and >50% of planned $80M annualized synergies already realized.

Q4 Financial Performance

  • Revenue: $370.8M (down 3% QoQ, down 12% YoY).
  • Non-GAAP gross margin: 36.7% (down YoY and QoQ due to product mix and heavy underutilization charges).
  • Non-GAAP operating margin: 9.1%, down from prior periods.
  • Non-GAAP net income: $40.2M; EPS: $0.59 (above midpoint of prior guidance).
  • Cash & equivalents rose to $2B, primarily due to a convertible note offering.

FY2023 Highlights (Compared to FY2022)

  • Revenue: $1.77B, up 3.2% YoY despite second-half inventory constraints.

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Operator: Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Lumentum Holdings Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please also, note today’s event is being recorded for replay purposes. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the conference call over to Kathy Ta, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Ta, please go ahead. Kathy Ta: Thank you, and welcome to Lumentum’s fiscal fourth quarter 2023 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 and beliefs regarding synergies of recent acquisitions, including NeoPhotonics; financial and operating results macroeconomic trends; trends and expectations for our products and technology, our end markets, market opportunities and customers; and our expected financial performance, including our guidance as well as statements regarding our future revenues, financial model and margin targets. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, particularly the risk factors described in our SEC filings. We encourage you to review our most recent filings with the SEC,

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