LEDS SemiLEDS Corporation

SemiLEDs Corporation (NASDAQ: LEDS), “SemiLEDs” or the “Company,” a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, ended February 29, 2024.

Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased to $886 thousand, compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased to $559 thousand, or $(0.11) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $598 thousand, or $(0.12) per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. We shut down our manufacturing production from February 3 to February 18 due to the Chinese New Year holiday.

GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased to 13%, compared to 15% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was negative 94%, compared with negative 50% for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $1.6 million at February 29, 2024, compared to $2.3 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

We expect revenue for the third quarter ending May 31, 2024 to be approximately $1.0 million +/- 10%.

On July 11, 2023, we received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that we did not meet the minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Listing Rule”) for continued listing, or the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. Pursuant to the Listing Rule, we submitted a plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. Nasdaq accepted our plan and granted us an extension through January 8, 2024. Based on our Form 8-K, dated January 9, 2024, Nasdaq determined that we comply with the Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). However, if we fail to evidence compliance upon filing our next periodic report, we may be subject to delisting. Based on our second quarter stockholders’ equity, we believe we are in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement.

About SemiLEDs

SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial, system and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, horticulture, architectural lighting and entertainment lighting. SemiLEDs sells blue, white, green and UV LED chips.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, revenue expectations for the third quarter ending May 31, 2024, any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for SemiLEDs’ business; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding recovery of the LED industry, market opportunities and other future events or technology developments; any statements regarding SemiLEDs’ position to capitalize on any market opportunities; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future SemiLEDs’ or industry performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. SemiLEDs’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other SemiLEDs filings with the SEC (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risks and other factors that may affect SemiLEDs’ business, results of operations and financial condition. SemiLEDs undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

February 29,

 

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,613

 

 

$

2,322

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

Accounts receivable (including related parties), net

 

 

748

 

 

 

897

 

Inventories

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

3,895

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

245

 

 

 

145

 

Total current assets

 

 

6,436

 

 

 

7,339

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

2,996

 

 

 

3,172

 

Operating lease right of use assets

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

1,362

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

96

 

 

 

100

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

 

986

 

 

 

1,001

 

Other assets

 

 

192

 

 

 

186

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

12,019

 

 

$

13,160

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

2,859

 

 

$

5,055

 

Accounts payable

 

 

179

 

 

 

409

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

2,562

 

 

 

2,895

 

Other payable to related parties

 

 

904

 

 

 

1,452

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

 

132

 

 

 

88

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

6,636

 

 

 

9,899

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

1,237

 

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

1,274

 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,927

 

 

 

12,410

 

EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

SemiLEDs stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

187,275

 

 

 

184,359

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

3,571

 

 

 

3,588

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(187,802

)

 

 

(187,243

)

Total SemiLEDs stockholders' equity

 

 

3,044

 

 

 

704

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

48

 

 

 

46

 

Total equity

 

 

3,092

 

 

 

750

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

12,019

 

 

$

13,160

 

 

SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 29,

 

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenues, net

 

$

886

 

 

$

1,650

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

774

 

 

 

1,405

 

Gross profit

 

 

112

 

 

 

245

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

251

 

 

 

372

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

693

 

 

 

742

 

Gain on disposals of long-lived assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

(50

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

944

 

 

 

1,064

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(832

)

 

 

(819

)

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (loss)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

8

 

Interest expenses, net

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(88

)

Other income, net

 

 

377

 

 

 

259

 

Foreign currency transaction loss, net

 

 

(32

)

 

 

44

 

Total other income, net

 

 

275

 

 

 

223

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(557

)

 

 

(596

)

Income tax expense

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net loss

 

 

(557

)

 

 

(596

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders

 

$

(559

)

 

$

(598

)

Net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.12

)

Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

4,905

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

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Christopher Lee Chief Financial Officer SemiLEDs Corporation +886-37-586788 investor@semileds.com