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Financial report summary
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Echelon • Coherent • Revolution Lighting • Energy Focus • Premier Holding • ForceField Energy • Orion Energy Systems • MACOM Technology Solutions • Znergy • QorvoRisks
- Our business may be adversely affected by the state of the global economy, uncertainties in global financial markets, our ability or our customers', suppliers' or vendors' ability to access funding, and possible trade tariffs and trade restrictions.
- We are subject to risks related to international sales and purchases.
- Our operations in foreign countries expose us to certain risks inherent in doing business internationally, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
- We face significant challenges managing our growth strategy.
- Variations in our production could impact our ability to reduce costs and could cause our margins to decline and our operating results to suffer.
- Our results of operations, financial condition and business could be harmed if we are unable to balance customer demand and capacity.
- Our operating results are substantially dependent on the acceptance of new products.
- We face risks relating to our suppliers, including that we rely on a number of key sole source and limited source suppliers, are subject to high price volatility on certain commodity inputs, variations in parts quality, and raw material consistency and availability, and rely on independent shipping companies for delivery of our products.
- We operate in industries that are subject to significant fluctuation in supply and demand and ultimately pricing, which affects our revenue and profitability.
- If we are unable to effectively develop, manage and expand our sales channels for our products, our operating results may suffer.
- We depend on a limited number of customers, including distributors, for a substantial portion of our revenue, and the loss of, or a significant reduction in purchases by, one or more of these customers could adversely affect our operating results.
- The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and have evolving technical requirements.
- Our revenue is highly dependent on our customers’ ability to produce, market and sell more integrated products.
- Our results may be negatively impacted if customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brands and products.
- If our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, we could incur significant additional costs, including costs associated with the recall of those items.
- As a result of our continued expansion into new markets, we may compete with existing customers who may reduce their orders.
- If we fail to evaluate and execute strategic opportunities successfully, our business may suffer.
- We are subject to a number of risks associated with the sale of the RF Business, and these risks could adversely impact our operations, financial condition and business.
- We are subject to a number of risks associated with the sale of our former LED Products segment, and these risks could adversely impact our operations, financial condition and business.
- We are subject to risks associated with the sale of our former Lighting Products business unit, and these risks could adversely impact our financial condition.
- We may be subject to confidential information theft or misuse, which could harm our business and results of operations.
- There are limitations on our ability to protect our intellectual property.
- Litigation could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
- Our business may be impaired by claims that we, or our customers, infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
- We may be required to recognize a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or other assets become impaired.
- The adoption of or changes in government and/or industry policies, standards or regulations relating to the efficiency, performance, vehicle range or other aspects of our products and the products in which they are utilized could impact the demand for our products.
- Changes in our effective tax rate or the ability to obtain future tax credits may affect our results and financial condition.
- Failure to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations worldwide could harm our business and results of operations.
- Our results could vary as a result of the methods, estimates and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies, including changes in the accounting standards to be applied.
- Regulations related to conflict-free minerals may force us to incur additional expenses.
- We have outstanding debt which could materially restrict our business and adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
- The capped call transactions may not prevent dilution of our common stock upon conversion of the 2028 Notes or the 2029 Notes.
- Catastrophic events and disaster recovery may disrupt business continuity.
- In order to compete, we must attract, motivate and retain key employees, and our failure to do so could harm our results of operations.
- Our stock price may be volatile.
- We are exposed to fluctuations in the market value of our investment portfolio and in interest rates, and therefore, impairment of our investments or lower investment income could harm our earnings.
- We may be subject to volatility and uncertainty in customer demand, supply chains, worldwide economies and financial markets resulting from the outbreak of infectious disease or similar public health threat.
- Our amended and restated bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state courts of North Carolina will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our shareholders, which could limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or employees or agents.
Management Discussion
- •Our year-over-year revenue increased $50.7 million to $606.5 million.
- •Gross margin decreased to 12.4% from 33.1%. Gross profit decreased to $75.0 million from $184.2 million. Gross margin and gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 include the impacts of $100.4 million of underutilization costs primarily in connection with the start of production at our silicon carbide device fabrication
- facility in New York (the Mohawk Valley Fab), which began revenue production in late fiscal 2023. Costs related to the Mohawk Valley Fab for the nine months ended March 26, 2023 were classified as operating expenses within factory start-up costs.