UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended February 2, 2025
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ___ to ___
Commission file number 0-15451
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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The registrant had 63,561,709 shares of
common stock outstanding as of March 6, 2025.
PHOTRONICS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
February 2, 2025
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PART II.
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Risk Factors |
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Mine Safety Disclosures |
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Definitions of certain terms and acronyms that may appear in this report are provided below.
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AMOLED
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Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode. A technology used in mobile devices.
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ASC
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Accounting Standards Codification
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ASP
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Average Selling Price
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ASU
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Accounting Standards Update
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CNY
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Chinese Yuan
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DNP
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Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
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Exchange Act
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended)
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Form 10-K
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Annual Report on Form 10-K
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Form 10-Q
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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
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FPD
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Flat Panel Display
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FY
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Fiscal Year
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Generation
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In reference to flat panel displays, refers to the size range of the underlying substrate to which a photomask is applied. Higher generation (or “G”)
numbers represent larger substrates
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High-end (photomasks)
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For IC, photomasks that service IC nodes at 28nm or smaller; for FPD, AMOLED, G10.5+,
and LTPS photomasks
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IC
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Integrated circuit
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LTPS
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Low-Temperature Poly Silicon, a polycrystalline silicon synthesized at relatively low temperatures; polycrystalline silicon in thin-film transistors (TFTs)
are used in liquid-crystal display (LCD) flat panels and to drive organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays
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Mainstream (photomasks)
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For IC, photomasks that service IC nodes greater than 28nm; for FPD, G8 and smaller photomasks
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PDMCX
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Xiamen American Japan Photronics Mask Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Photronics and DNP
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ROU (assets)
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Right-of-use asset
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SEC
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Securities Act
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The Securities Act of 1933 (as amended)
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U.S. GAAP
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Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
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VIE
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Variable Interest Entity
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Wafer
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A wafer, or silicon wafer, is a thin slice of semiconductor material that, in the fabrication of microelectronics, serves as the substrate for
microelectronic devices built in and upon the wafer
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This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, as defined by the SEC. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe
harbor” for forward-looking statements made by us, or on our behalf. Forward-looking statements are statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those statements that include such words as “anticipates”,
“believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “predicts”, and similar expressions, and, without limitation, may address our future plans, objectives, goals, strategies, events, or performance, as well as underlying
assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. On occasion, in other documents filed with the SEC, press releases, conferences, or by other means, we may discuss, publish, disseminate, or otherwise make
available, forward-looking statements, including statements contained within Part I, Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those
expressed. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by us to have a reasonable basis, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, information contained
in our records, and information we’ve obtained from other parties. However, we can offer no assurance that our expectations, beliefs, or projections will be realized, accomplished, or achieved.
Forward-looking statements within this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of its filing, and we undertake no obligation to update any such
statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances that may subsequently occur. Users of this Form 10-Q are cautioned that various factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements found within this Form 10-Q and that they should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. In addition, all forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by us or on our behalf, are expressly
qualified by the risk factors provided in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on December 19, 2024, as well as any additional risk factors we may provide in Part II, Item 1A in
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
PHOTRONICS, INC.
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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February 2,
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October 31,
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PHOTRONICS, INC.
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PHOTRONICS, INC.
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PHOTRONICS, INC.
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PHOTRONICS, INC.
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PHOTRONICS, INC.
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts and per share data)
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Photronics, Inc. (“Photronics”, “the Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photomasks,
which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. Photomasks are a key element in the manufacture of ICs and FPDs and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor
wafers and FPD substrates during the fabrication of ICs, a variety of FPDs and, to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. The Company operates eleven manufacturing facilities, which are located in Taiwan (3 ), South Korea (1 ), China (2 ), the United States (3 ), and Europe (2 ).
Basis of Presentation
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts reported in them. The Company’s estimates are based on historical experience and on various assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances at the time they are made.
Subsequent actual results may differ from such estimates. The Company reviews these estimates periodically and reflects any effects of revisions in the period in which they are determined.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (“the financial statements”) have been prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In
the opinion of management, adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The financial statements include the accounts of Photronics, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and
the majority-owned subsidiaries, which it controls. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, where the Company discusses and provides additional
information about the Company’s
accounting policies and the methods and assumptions used in the Company’s estimates.
The Company’s business is typically impacted during the
first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year by the North American, European, and Asian holiday periods, as some customers reduce their development and buying activities during this period. Operating results for the
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2024-03, Income
Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”) and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting
Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective date of ASU 2024-03. ASU 2024-03 will require the Company to disclose the amounts of purchases of inventory,
employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization, as applicable, as well as qualitatively describe remaining amounts included in those captions. The guidance in this Update will be effective for Photronics in its fiscal year
2028 Form 10-K, with early application of the amendments allowed. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this ASU may have on the Company’s disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued
ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this Update relate to the rate reconciliation and income taxes
paid disclosures to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The
amendments allow investors to better assess, in their capital allocation decisions, how an entity’s worldwide operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its income tax rate and prospects for future
cash flows. The guidance in this Update will be effective for Photronics in its fiscal year 2026 Form 10-K, with early application of the amendments allowed. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this ASU may have on the Company’s disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment
Disclosures”, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The guidance in this Update is effective for Photronics in its fiscal year 2025 Form 10-K, with
early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this ASU may have on the Company’s disclosures.
NOTE 2 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
The components of Accounts Receivable, net at the balance sheet
dates are presented below.
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NOTE 3 – CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
The Company invests excess cash primarily in bank time deposits and money market
funds. The Company’s classification of investments is as follows:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Maturing, as of the date of purchase, more than three months, but with remaining maturities of less than one year, from the balance sheet date
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Short-term investments
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Long-term marketable investments
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The accounting framework for determining fair value includes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to measure fair value, which enables the reader of the financial statements to assess
the inputs used to develop those measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of three tiers as follows:
Level 1- These are investments where values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in an active
market the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2- These are investments where values are based on quoted market prices that are not active or model derived
valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Level 3- These are investments where values are derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs are
unobservable.
The following are cash, cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value:
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February 2, 2025
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October 31, 2024
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(1) Matured during the first quarter of 2025.
(2) Restricted cash is included in other current assets and primarily relates to land lease agreements and customs
requirements.
Based upon the
Company’s intent and ability to hold its time deposits to maturity (which maturities range up to twelve months at purchase), such
securities have been classified as held-to-maturity and are carried at amortized cost, which approximates market value. In the event of a sale of these securities, the Company would determine the cost of the investment sold at the specific
individual security level and would include any gain or loss in Interest income and other income, net, where the Company also reports periodic interest
earned and the amortization (accretion) of discounts (premiums) related to these investments. For the periods ended February 2, 2025 and October 31, 2024, the Company did no
NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES
The components of Inventories at the balance sheet dates are presented below.
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February 2,
2025
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October 31,
2024
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NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Presented below are the components of Property, plant and equipment, net at the balance sheet dates.
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February 2,
2025
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October 31,
2024
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$
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$
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$
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Information on ROU assets resulting from finance leases, at the balance sheet dates, is presented below. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company exercised its early buy-out option of one of the leased assets.
Please refer to Note 7 for further information.
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February 2,
2025
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October 31,
2024
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Machinery and equipment
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$
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$
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$
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The
following table presents depreciation expense (including the amortization of ROU assets), related to property, plant and equipment incurred during the reporting periods.
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Three
Months Ended
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February 2,
2025
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January 28,
2024
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| Depreciation Expense | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 6 - PDMCX JOINT VENTURE
In January 2018, Photronics, Inc., through its wholly owned Photronics Singapore PTE. LTD. subsidiary (hereinafter, within this
Note “we”, “Photronics”, “us”, or “our”), and DNP, through its wholly owned subsidiary “DNP Asia Pacific PTE, Ltd.”, entered into a joint venture under which DNP obtained a 49.99 % interest in the Company’s IC business in Xiamen, China. The joint venture, which the Company refers to as “PDMCX”, was established to develop and manufacture photomasks for
semiconductors. The Company entered into this joint venture to enable the Company to compete more effectively for the merchant photomask business in China, and to benefit from the additional resources and investment that DNP provides to enable the
Company to offer advanced-process technology to the Company’s customers.
Under
the joint venture agreement, should either Photronics’ or DNP’s ownership interest fall below 20.0 %
for a period of more than consecutive months, such party (an “exiting party”) has the
option to sell to the other party, and the other party has the option to purchase from such exiting party, the exiting party’s remaining ownership interest. In either
case, the sales of ownership interests would be at the exiting party’s ownership percentage of the joint venture’s net book value, with closing to take place within business days of obtaining required approvals and clearance.
The following table presents net income the Company recorded from the operations of PDMCX during the reporting periods.
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Three Months Ended
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February 2,
2025
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January 28,
2024
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Net income from PDMCX
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$
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$
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|
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As required by the guidance in ASC Topic 810 - “Consolidation”, the Company evaluated the Company’s involvement in PDMCX for the purpose of determining whether the Company should consolidate its results in the Company’s
financial statements. The initial step of the Company’s
evaluation was to determine whether PDMCX was a VIE. Due to its lack of sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, the Company determined that it is a VIE. Having made this determination, the Company then assessed whether the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE and concluded that the
Company was the primary beneficiary during the current and prior years reporting periods; thus, as required, the PDMCX financial results have been consolidated with Photronics. The Company’s conclusion was based on the fact that the Company held a controlling financial interest in PDMCX (which resulted
from the Company’s having the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted its economic performance) and had both the obligation to
absorb losses and the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to PDMCX. The Company’s conclusion that the Company had the power to direct the activities that most significantly affected the economic performance of PDMCX during the current and prior year periods were based on the Company’s right to appoint the majority of its Board of Directors, which has, among others, the powers to manage the business (through its rights to
appoint and evaluate PDMCX’s management), incur indebtedness, enter into agreements and commitments, and acquire and dispose of PDMCX’s assets. In addition, as a result of the 50.01 % variable interest the Company held during the current and prior year periods, the Company had the obligation to absorb losses, and the right to receive
benefits, which could potentially be significant to PDMCX.
The following table presents the carrying amounts of PDMCX assets and liabilities included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. General creditors of PDMCX do not have recourse to the assets of Photronics (other than the net assets of PDMCX); therefore, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss from PDMCX is the Company’s
interest in the carrying amount of the net assets of the joint venture.
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February 2,
2025
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October 31,
2024
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Classification
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Carrying
Amount
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Photronics
Interest
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Carrying
Amount
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Photronics
Interest
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Current assets
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Noncurrent assets
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Total assets
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Current liabilities
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Total liabilities
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Net assets
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$
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$
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$
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$
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NOTE 7 - DEBT
The balance of the long-term debt and its current portion were comprised of the following finance leases as described below:
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February 2,
2025
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October 31,
2024
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Principal due:
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Next 12 months
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$ |
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$ | ||||||
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Months 13 – 24
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$ |
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$ | ||||||
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| Months 49 – 60 |
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Long-term debt
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|
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| Total debt | $ |
$ | |||||||
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Interest rate at balance sheet date
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N/A | N/A | |||||||
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Basis spread on interest rates
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N/A
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N/A | |||||||
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Interest rate reset
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N/A
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N/A | |||||||
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Maturity date
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N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Periodic payment amount |
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Periodic payment frequency
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Loan collateral (carrying amount) (1)
|
$ |
|
$ | ||||||
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(1)
|
|
Finance Leases
In
February 2021, the Company entered into a five-year $7.2 million finance lease for a high-end inspection tool. Monthly payments on the lease, which commenced in February 2021, are $0.1 million per month. Upon the payment of the fiftieth monthly payment and prior to payment of the fifty-first monthly payment, the Company may exercise an early buyout option to purchase the tool for $2.4 million. After the original term or any renewal periods, the Company may return the tool, elect to extend the lease, or purchase the tool at its fair market value. Management has determined that the Company will exercise its
early buyout option during the first half of 2025.
In
December 2020, the Company entered into a five-year $35.5 million finance lease for a high-end lithography tool. Monthly payments on the lease, which commenced in January 2021, increased from $0.04 million during the first three months to $0.6 million
for the following nine months, followed by forty-eight monthly payments of $0.5 million. The lease agreement provides an early buyout option to
purchase the tool for $14.1 million, which the Company exercised during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Xiamen Working Capital Loans
In November 2018, PDMCX obtained approval for revolving, unsecured credit of CNY 200 million ($25 million), pursuant to which PDMCX may enter into
separate loan agreements with varying terms to maturity. In December 2022, the Company repaid the Company’s entire outstanding balance of CNY 25.6
million ($3.6 million). The interest rates are
variable, based on the CNY Loan Prime Rate of the National Interbank Funding Center. Interest incurred on the loans related to the amount borrowed was
eligible for reimbursement through incentives provided by the Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, which provided for such reimbursements up to a prescribed limit and duration. This facility is subject to annual reviews and
extensions. In August 2024, the Company was issued an extension to the revolving, unsecured credit agreement for CNY 200 million
(approximately $27.7 million) with an expiration date of July 31, 2025 . As of February 2, 2025, PDMCX had no outstanding borrowings against the approval.
NOTE 8 - REVENUE
The Company recognizes revenue when, or as, control
of a good or service transfers to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring those goods or services. The Company accounts for an arrangement as a revenue contract when each party has approved and is committed to perform under the contract, the rights of
the contracting parties regarding the goods or services to be transferred and the payment terms are identifiable, the arrangement has commercial substance, and collection of consideration is probable. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue comes from the sales of photomasks. The Company typically contracts with the
Company’s customers to sell sets of photomasks, which are comprised of multiple layers, the predominance of which the Company invoices as they ship to customers. As the
photomasks are manufactured to customer specifications, they have no alternative use to the Company and, as the Company’s contracts generally provide the Company with the right to payment for work completed to date, the Company recognizes revenue as the Company performs, or “over time,” on
most of the Company’s contracts. The Company measures the Company’s performance to date using an input method, which is based on the Company’s estimated costs to complete the various manufacturing phases of a photomask. At the end of a
reporting period, there are a number of uncompleted revenue contracts on which the Company has performed; for any such contracts under which the Company is entitled to be compensated for the Company’s costs incurred plus a reasonable profit, the Company recognizes
revenue and a corresponding contract asset for such performance. The
Company accounts for shipping and handling activities that the Company performs after a customer obtains control of a good as being activities to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer the good to the customer, rather than as
promised services, or performance obligations, under the contract. The Company reports the Company’s revenue net of any sales or similar taxes the Company collects on behalf of governmental entities.
As stated above, photomasks are manufactured to customer specifications in accordance with their proprietary designs; thus, they
are individually unique. Due to their uniqueness and other factors, their transaction prices are individually established through negotiations with customers; consequently, the Company’s photomasks do not have standard or “list” prices. The
transaction prices of the vast majority of the Company’s revenue contracts include only fixed amounts of consideration. In certain instances, such as when the Company offers a customer an early payment discount, an estimate of variable
consideration would be included in the transaction price, but only to the extent that a significant reversal of revenue would not occur when the uncertainty related to the variability was resolved.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
The Company recognizes a contract asset when the Company’s performance under a contract precedes the Company’s receipt of consideration from a customer, or before payment is due, and the
Company’s receipt of consideration is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. Contract assets reflect the Company’s transfer of control to customers of photomasks that are in process or completed but not yet shipped to customers. A
receivable is recognized when the Company has an unconditional right to payment for the Company’s performance, which generally occurs when the Company ships the photomasks. The Company’s contract assets primarily consist of a significant amount of
the Company’s in-process production orders and fully manufactured photomasks which have not yet shipped, for which the Company has an enforceable right to collect consideration (including a reasonable profit) in the event the in-process orders are
cancelled by customers. On an individual contract basis, the Company nets contract assets with contract liabilities (deferred revenue) for financial reporting purposes. The Company’s net credit losses on accounts receivable during the periods
ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024 were immaterial. The Company did no
The following table provides
information about the Company’s contract balances at the balance sheet dates.
Classification |
February 2,
2025
|
October 31,
2024
|
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| Contract Assets | ||||||||
|
Other current assets
|
$
|
|
$ |
|
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|
Contract Liabilities
|
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|
Accrued liabilities
|
$ | $ | ||||||
|
Other liabilities
|
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| $ | $ | |||||||
The Company did no t recognize any revenue from performance obligations satisfied in
the previous periods. The following table presents revenue recognized from contract liabilities that existed at the beginning of the reporting periods.
|
Three Months Ended
|
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| |
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024
|
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|
Revenue recognized from beginning liability
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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The Company generally records accounts receivable at their billed
amounts. All outstanding past due customer invoices are reviewed for collectability during, and at the end of, every reporting period. To the extent the Company believes a loss on the collection of a customer invoice is probable, the Company
would record the loss and credit an allowance for credit losses. In the event that an amount is determined to be uncollectible, the Company charges the allowance for credit
losses and derecognizes the related receivable. The Company did no
The Company’s invoice terms generally range from net to ninety days , depending on both the geographic market in which the transaction occurs and the Company’s payment
agreements with specific customers. In the event that the Company’s evaluation of a customer’s business prospects, and financial condition indicate that the customer presents
a collectability risk, the Company will modify terms of sale, which may require payment in advance of performance. At the time of adoption, the Company elected the practical
expedient allowed under ASC Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”) that permits
the Company not to adjust a contract’s promised amount of consideration to reflect a financing component when the period between when the Company transfers control of goods or services to customers and when the Company is paid is one year or less.
In instances when the Company is paid in advance of the Company’s performance, the Company
records a contract liability and, as allowed under the practical expedient in Topic 606, recognizes interest expense only if the period between when the Company receives payment from the customer and the date when the Company expects to be entitled to the payment is greater
than one year. Historically, advance payments the Company has received from customers have generally not
preceded the completion of the Company’s performance obligations by more than one year.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables present the Company’s revenue for the three-month periods ended February 2, 2025, and January 28, 2024, disaggregated by product type, geographic origin, and timing of recognition.
|
Three Months Ended
|
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| Revenue by Product Type |
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024
|
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|
IC
|
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|
High-end
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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Mainstream
|
|
|
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|
Total IC
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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|
FPD
|
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|
High-end
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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|
Mainstream
|
|
|
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|
Total FPD
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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|
Three Months Ended
|
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| |
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024
|
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| Revenue by Geographic Origin* |
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|
Taiwan
|
$
|
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$
|
|
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China
|
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South Korea
|
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United States
|
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Europe
|
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Other
|
|
|
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|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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* This table disaggregates revenue by the location in which it was earned.
|
Three Months Ended
|
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|
February 2,
|
January 28,
|
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|
Revenue by Timing of Recognition
|
2025
|
2024
|
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Over time
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
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At a point in time
|
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|
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|
|
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Contract Costs
The Company pays commissions to third-party sales agents for certain sales they procure on the Company’s behalf. However, the bases
of the commissions are the transaction prices of the sales, which are completed in less than one year; thus, no relationship is established with a customer that will result in future business. Therefore, the Company does not recognize any portion of
these sales commissions as costs of obtaining a contract, nor does the Company currently foresee other circumstances under which the Company would recognize contract obtainment costs as assets.
Remaining Performance Obligations
As the Company is typically required to fulfill customer orders within a short time period, the Company’s backlog of orders is
generally not in excess of to
for IC photomasks and to
for FPD photomasks. However, the demand for some IC photomasks can extend beyond the traditional time period; thus, the backlog, in some individual cases, can extend to as long as to three months . More recently however, backlogs for most high
demand products have returned to historical levels of less than a month. As allowed under ASC 606 – Revenue Contracts with Customers, the Company has elected not to disclose
the Company’s remaining performance obligations, which represent the costs associated with the completion of the manufacturing process of in-process photomasks related to contracts that have an original duration of one year or less.
Product Warranties
The Company’s photomasks are sold under warranties that generally
range from to . The Company warrants that the Company’s photomasks conform to customer specifications, and the
Company will typically repair, replace, or issue a refund for any photomasks that fail to do so. The warranties do not represent separate performance obligations in the Company’s revenue contracts. Historically, customer claims under warranties
have been immaterial.
NOTE 9 - SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
In March 2016, shareholders approved the Company’s current equity incentive compensation plan (the “Plan”), under which incentive stock options, non-qualified stock
options, stock grants, stock-based awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, performance stock, and other stock or cash awards may be granted. Shares to be issued under the Plan may be
authorized and unissued shares, issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company (in the open market or in private transactions), or a combination thereof. The original maximum number of shares of common stock approved that may be issued
under the Plan was four million shares. On March 16, 2023, at its annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of Photronics, Inc.,
approved amendments to the Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by an additional one million shares, thereby
increasing the shares available for issuance under the Plan from four million to five million. Awards may be granted to officers, employees, directors, consultants, advisors, and independent contractors of Photronics or its subsidiaries. In the event of a change in control
(as defined in the Plan), the vesting of awards may be accelerated. The Plan prohibits further awards from being issued under prior plans. The table below presents information on the Company’s share-based compensation expenses.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
|
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024 |
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|
Expense reported in:
|
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|
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Selling, general, and administrative
|
|
|
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|
Research and development
|
|
|
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|
Total expense incurred
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
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Expense by award type:
|
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|
Restricted stock awards
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Employee stock purchase plan
|
|
|
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|
Total expense incurred
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Income tax benefits on share-based compensation
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
Restricted Stock Awards
The Company periodically grants restricted stock awards, the restrictions on which typically lapse over a service period of to four years . The fair value of the awards is determined on the date of grant, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock. The table below presents
information on the Company’s restricted stock awards.
|
Three Months Ended
|
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|
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024 |
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|
Number of shares granted in period
|
|
|
||||||
|
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards (in
dollars per share)
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Compensation cost not yet recognized
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
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Weighted-average amortization period for cost not yet
recognized (in years)
|
|
|
||||||
|
Shares outstanding at balance sheet date
|
|
|
||||||
Stock Options
Option awards generally vest in
to four years and have a ten-year
contractual term. All incentive and non-qualified stock option grants must have an exercise price no less than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The grant-date fair values of options are based on closing prices
of the Company’s common stock on the dates of grant and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical option
exercise behavior and employee termination data to estimate expected term, which represents the period of time that options are expected to remain outstanding. The risk-free rate of return for the estimated term of an option is based on the U.S.
Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant. The
table below presents information on the Company’s stock options.
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
February 2,
2025 |
January 28,
2024 |
|||||||
|
Number of options granted in period
|
|
|
||||||
|
Cash received from options exercised
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Compensation cost not yet recognized
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Weighted-average amortization period for cost not yet recognized (in years)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Information regarding outstanding and exercisable option awards as of
February 2, 2025, is presented below.
|
Options
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||||
|
Outstanding and exercisable at February 2, 2025
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
||||||||||
NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates its provision for income taxes at the end of each interim reporting period on the basis of an estimated
annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax items that are discrete to each period. The table below sets forth the primary reasons that the Company’s effective income tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory tax rates in effect during the three-month periods
ended February 2, 2025, and January 28, 2024.
|
Reporting Period
|
U.S. Statutory
Tax Rates
|
Photronics
Effective Tax
Rates
|
Primary Reasons for Differences
|
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| |
|
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|
Three months ended February 2, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at
higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
|
|||
|
Three months ended January 28, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at
higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
|
|||
Uncertain Tax
Positions
Although the timing of reversal of uncertain tax positions may be
uncertain, as they can be dependent upon the settlement of tax audits, we believe that the amount of uncertain tax positions (including interest and penalties, and net of tax benefits) that may be resolved over the next twelve months is immaterial.
Resolution of these uncertain tax positions may result from either or both the lapses of statutes of limitations and tax settlements. We are no longer subject to tax authority examinations in the U.S., major foreign, or state tax jurisdictions for
years prior to fiscal year . The table below presents information on our unrecognized tax benefits as of the balance sheet dates.
|
February 2,
2025
|
October 31,
2024
|
|||||||
|
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
NOTE 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024
|
|||||||
|
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
|
||||||||
|
Basic
|
|
|
||||||
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||
|
Share-based awards
|
|
|
||||||
|
Dilutive common shares
|
|
|
||||||
|
Weighted-average common shares - Diluted
|
|
|
||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders: |
||||||||
|
Basic
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
|
Diluted
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
||||
The table below illustrates the outstanding weighted-average
share-based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise price exceeded the average market value of the common shares for the period or, under application of the treasury stock method, they
were otherwise determined to be antidilutive.
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
February 2,
2025
|
January 28,
2024
|
|||||||
|
Share-based awards
|
|
|
||||||
|
Total potentially dilutive shares excluded
|
|
|
||||||
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As of February 2, 2025, the Company’s unrecognized unconditional purchase obligations, which are mainly payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, with a remaining term in excess of one year was approximately $82.8 million,
primarily for purchases of high-end equipment. This amount does not include the Company’s commitments under the Company’s debt and lease arrangements.
The Company is subject to various other
claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that the Company’s potential liability under such claims, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 13 - CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME BY COMPONENT
The following tables set forth the changes in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component (net of tax)
for the three-month periods ended February 2, 2025, and January 28, 2024.
|
Three Months Ended February 2, 2025
|
||||||||||||
|
Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustments
|
Other
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
Balance at October 31, 2024
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
|||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(
|
)
|
|
(
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
(
|
)
|
|
||||||||
|
Balance at February 2, 2025
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
|||
|
Three Months Ended January 28, 2024
|
||||||||||||
|
Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustments
|
Other
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
Balance at October 31, 2023
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
|||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
(
|
)
|
|
||||||||
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
(
|
)
|
|
(
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Balance at January 28, 2024
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
$
|
(
|
)
|
|||
NOTE 14 - SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS
In September 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of its common stock, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. The repurchase authorization by the Board of Directors has no expiration date, does
not obligate the Company to acquire any common stock, and is subject to market conditions. From September 2020 through October 2022, the Company repurchased 5.8 million shares at a cost of $68.3 million. In August 2024, the Board of
Directors authorized an increase to the Company’s existing share repurchase program from the remaining $31.7 million up to $100 million. During the three-month period ended February 2, 2025, the Company repurchased 195,079 shares at a cost of $4.6 million pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the
Exchange Act. All shares repurchased under the program have been retired. As of February 2, 2025, $95.4 million remained available
under this authorization for the repurchase of additional shares.
Overview
Management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with its condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Various sections of this MD&A contain forward-looking statements, all of which are presented based on current expectations, which may be adversely affected by uncertainties and risk factors (presented throughout this filing and in the
Company’s Form 10-K for fiscal year 2024), that may cause actual results to materially differ from these expectations. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.
We sell substantially all of our photomasks to semiconductor designers and manufacturers, and manufacturers of FPDs. Photomask technology is also being applied to the fabrication of other higher-performance
electronic products such as photonics, microelectronic mechanical systems, and certain nanotechnology applications. Our selling cycle is tightly interwoven with the development and release of new semiconductor and display designs and
applications, particularly as they relate to the semiconductor industry’s migration to more advanced product innovation, design methodologies, and fabrication processes. The demand for photomasks primarily depends on design activity rather than
sales volumes from products manufactured using photomask technologies. Consequently, an increase in semiconductor or display sales does not necessarily result in a corresponding increase in photomask sales. However, the reduced use of customized
ICs, reductions in design complexity, other changes in the technology or methods of manufacturing or designing semiconductors, or a slowdown in the introduction of new semiconductor or display designs could reduce demand for photomasks ‒ even if
the demand for semiconductors and displays increases. Advances in semiconductor, display, and photomask design and production methods that shift the burden of achieving device performance away from lithography could also reduce the demand for
photomasks. Historically, the microelectronics industry has been volatile, experiencing periodic downturns and slowdowns in design activity. These negative trends have been characterized by, among other things,
diminished product demand, excess production capacity, and accelerated erosion of selling prices, with a concomitant effect on revenue and profitability.
We are typically required to fulfill customer orders within a short period of time, sometimes within twenty-four hours. This results in a minimal level of backlog, typically two to three weeks of
backlog for FPD photomasks and one to two weeks for IC photomasks. However, the demand for some IC photomasks has in the past expanded beyond the industry’s capacity to supply them within the traditional time period; thus, for some products, the
backlog can expand to as long as two to three months.
The global semiconductor and FPD industries are driven by end markets which have been closely tied to consumer-driven applications of high-performance devices, including, but not limited to,
mobile display devices, mobile communications, and computing solutions. While we cannot predict the timing of the industry’s transition to volume production of next-generation technology nodes, or the timing of up and down-cycles with precise
accuracy, we believe that such transitions and cycles will continue into the future, beneficially and adversely affecting our business, financial condition, and operating results as they occur. We believe our ability to remain successful in these
environments is dependent upon the achievement of our goals of being a service and technology leader and efficient solutions supplier, which we believe should enable us to continually reinvest in our global infrastructure.
Results of Operations
The following tables present selected operating information expressed as a percentage of revenue. The columns may not foot due to rounding.
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
February 2,
2025
|
October 31,
2024
|
January 28,
2024
|
||||||||||
|
Revenue
|
100
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
||||||
|
Cost of goods sold
|
64.4
|
63.0
|
63.4
|
|||||||||
|
Gross profit
|
35.6
|
37.0
|
36.6
|
|||||||||
|
Operating expenses:
|
||||||||||||
|
Selling, general, and administrative
|
9.0
|
9.4
|
8.5
|
|||||||||
|
Research and development
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
1.6
|
|||||||||
|
Operating income
|
24.6
|
25.2
|
26.6
|
|||||||||
|
Other income (expense), net
|
11.8
|
(0.5
|
)
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Income before income tax provision
|
36.4
|
24.7
|
24.8
|
|||||||||
|
Income tax provision
|
8.9
|
6.5
|
6.8
|
|||||||||
|
Net income
|
27.5
|
18.2
|
18.1
|
|||||||||
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
7.3
|
2.9
|
6.0
|
|||||||||
|
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
|
20.2
|
%
|
15.3
|
%
|
12.1
|
%
|
||||||
Note: All the following tabular comparisons, unless otherwise indicated, are for the three months ended February 2, 2025 (Q1 FY25), October 31, 2024 (Q4 FY24) and January 28,
2024 (Q1 FY24). The tables in this item may not foot due to rounding.
Revenue
Our quarterly revenues can be affected by the seasonal purchasing practices of our customers. As a result, demand for our products is typically reduced during the first quarter of our fiscal year by the North
American, European, and Asian holiday periods, as some of our customers reduce their development and, consequently, their buying activities during those periods.
The following tables present changes in revenue disaggregated by product type and geographic origin, in Q1 FY25 from revenue in prior reporting periods.
Quarterly Changes in Revenue by Product Type ($ in millions)
|
Q1 FY25 compared with Q4 FY24
|
Q1 FY25 compared with Q1 FY24
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue in
Q1 FY25
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
Percent
Change
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
Percent
Change
|
||||||||||||||||
|
IC
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
High-end *
|
$
|
60.1
|
$
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
%
|
$
|
(0.8
|
)
|
(1.3
|
)%
|
|||||||||
|
Mainstream
|
93.9
|
(9.9
|
)
|
(9.5
|
)%
|
(2.9
|
)
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total IC
|
$
|
154.0
|
$
|
(9.8
|
)
|
(6.0
|
)%
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
|
(2.3
|
)%
|
||||||||
|
FPD
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
High-end *
|
$
|
49.7
|
$
|
1.3
|
2.7
|
%
|
$
|
(0.9
|
)
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
|||||||||
|
Mainstream
|
8.5
|
(2.0
|
)
|
(19.0
|
)%
|
0.4
|
4.6
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total FPD
|
$
|
58.2
|
$
|
(0.7
|
)
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
$
|
(0.5
|
)
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
||||||||
|
Total Revenue
|
$
|
212.1
|
$
|
(10.5
|
)
|
(4.7
|
)%
|
$
|
(4.2
|
)
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
||||||||
* High-end photomasks typically have higher ASPs than mainstream products.
Quarterly Changes in Revenue by Geographic Origin ($ in millions) **
|
Q1 FY25 compared with Q4 FY24
|
Q1 FY25 compared with Q1 FY24
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue in
Q1 FY25
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
Percent
Change
|
Increase
(Decrease)
|
Percent
Change
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Taiwan
|
$
|
73.0
|
$
|
3.3
|
4.8
|
%
|
$
|
(1.9
|
)
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
|||||||||
|
China
|
53.6
|
(7.3
|
)
|
(11.9
|
)%
|
(4.6
|
)
|
(7.9
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
|
South Korea
|
40.2
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
%
|
(0.1
|
)
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
||||||||||||
|
United States
|
36.9
|
(4.9
|
)
|
(11.7
|
)%
|
4.2
|
12.7
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
Europe
|
7.9
|
(1.9
|
)
|
(19.4
|
)%
|
(1.8
|
)
|
(18.2
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
|
Other
|
0.5
|
-
|
(4.3
|
)%
|
-
|
2.4
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
|
Total revenue
|
$
|
212.1
|
$
|
(10.5
|
)
|
(4.7
|
)%
|
$
|
(4.2
|
)
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
||||||||
** This table disaggregates revenue by the location in which it was earned.
Revenue in Q1 FY25 of $212.1 million represented a decrease of 4.7 % compared with Q4 FY24 primarily due to seasonal softness, and a decrease of 1.9% from Q1 FY24, due to mainstream weakness in Asia and Europe.
IC revenue decreased $9.8 million or 6.0% in Q1 FY25 from Q4 FY24 primarily due to a decrease in mainstream of $9.9 million or 9.5% as a result of the overall softness of semiconductor industry. Comparing Q1 FY25 to
Q1 FY24, IC revenue decreased $3.7 million or 2.3% mainly due to reduced demand in Asia and Europe.
FPD revenue decreased $0.7 million or 1.2% in Q1 FY25 from Q4 FY24 and $0.5 million or 1.0% from Q1 FY24 as a result of industry softness.
Gross Margin ($ in millions)
Q1 FY25
|
Q4 FY24
|
Percent
Change
|
Q1 FY24
|
Percent
Change
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
75.5
|
$
|
82.3
|
(8.2
|
)%
|
$
|
79.3
|
(4.7
|
)%
|
||||||||||
|
Gross margin
|
35.6
|
%
|
37.0
|
%
|
36.6
|
%
|
||||||||||||||
Gross margin decreased by 140 basis points in Q1 FY25 as compared to Q4 FY24, primarily as a result of the decrease in revenue of 4.7%, partially offset by a decrease in material costs of 2.5%, or 55 basis points as
a percentage of revenue and a decrease in equipment and other costs of goods sold of 5.0%, or 9 basis points as a percentage of revenue.
Gross margin decreased by 100 basis points in Q1 FY25, from Q1 FY24, primarily as a result of the decrease in revenue of 1.9%, partially offset by a decrease in material costs of 2.7%, or 16 basis points as a
percentage of revenue and a decrease in Labor and Benefits of 2.8%, or 10 basis points as a percentage of revenue.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $19.1 million in Q1 FY25, compared with $21.0 million in Q4 FY24, and $18.3 million in Q1 FY24. The $1.9 million decrease from Q4 FY24 was primarily the result of
compensation and related expenses of $0.9 million and professional fees of $0.7 million. The $0.8 million increase from Q1 FY24 was primarily the result of increased professional fees of $0.5 million.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses, which primarily consist of development and qualification efforts related to process technologies for high-end IC and FPD applications, decreased $1.0 million to
$4.3 million in Q1 FY25 from Q4 FY24; the decrease was primarily caused by reduced qualification activities in Asia. Research and development expenses in Q1 FY25 increased by $0.8 million from Q1 FY24 as a result of increased development
activities in the U.S.
Other Income (Expense) ($ in millions)
|
Q1 FY25
|
Q4 FY24
|
Q1 FY24
|
||||||||||
|
Foreign currency transactions impact, net
|
$
|
18.4
|
$
|
(7.7
|
)
|
$
|
(8.9
|
)
|
||||
|
Interest expense, net
|
(0.0
|
)
|
(0.1
|
)
|
(0.1
|
)
|
||||||
|
Interest income and other income, net
|
6.6
|
6.8
|
5.3
|
|||||||||
|
Other Income (expense), net
|
$
|
25.0
|
$
|
(1.0
|
)
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
|
||||
Other Income (expense) increased in Q1 FY25 from Q4 FY24 by $26.0 million and from Q1 FY24 by $28.7 million, primarily due to foreign currency impacts. The foreign currency impacts were primarily driven by favorable
movements of the New Taiwan dollar and the South Korean won, against the U.S. dollar.
Income Tax Provision ($ in millions)
|
Q1 FY25
|
Q4 FY24
|
Q1 FY24
|
||||||||||
|
Income tax provision
|
$
|
18.9
|
$
|
14.6
|
$
|
14.7
|
||||||
|
Effective income tax rate
|
24.5
|
%
|
26.6
|
%
|
27.3
|
%
|
||||||
On December 15, 2022, the European Union (EU) Member States formally adopted the EU’s Pillar Two Directive, which generally provides for a minimum effective tax rate of 15%, as established by the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two Framework. The EU effective dates are January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, for different aspects of the directive. A significant number of other countries are expected to also implement
similar legislation with varying effective dates. The Company is currently subject to Pillar Two, but we estimate that the financial impact is immaterial. We will continuously evaluate the potential impact of the Pillar Two Framework to ensure
we are compliant in the future.
The effective income tax rate is sensitive to the jurisdictional mix of earnings, due in part to the non-recognition of tax benefits on losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances.
The effective income tax rate decrease in Q1 FY25, compared with Q4 FY24, is primarily due to changes in the jurisdictional mix of earnings and a decrease in foreign taxes in Q1 FY25.
The effective income tax rate decrease in Q1 FY25, compared with Q1 FY24, is primarily due to changes in the jurisdictional mix of earnings and a decrease in foreign taxes in Q1 FY25.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $15.4 million in Q1 FY25, compared with $6.4 million in Q4 FY24; the increase was the result of a net increase in the net income of the Company’s joint venture
operations. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased by $2.5 million in Q1 FY25 from Q1 FY24, as a result of increased net income at the Company’s Taiwan-based IC facilities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $642.2 million and $598.5 million as of February 2, 2025, and October 31, 2024, respectively. During Q1 2025 all our
short-term investments matured. As of February 2, 2025, total cash and cash equivalents included $550.2 million held by foreign subsidiaries, including an aggregate of $366.8 million
held by our joint ventures in Taiwan and China. In addition, we currently have CNY 200 million (approximately $27.7 million) of borrowing capacity in China to support local operations. See Note 7 – Debt to
the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s outstanding debt and currently available financing. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are the Company’s cash on hand and cash we generate from operations.
We continually evaluate alternatives for efficiently funding the Company’s capital expenditures and ongoing operations. These reviews may result in the Company’s engagement in a variety of investing and financing
transactions, in the transfer of cash among subsidiaries, and/or the repatriation of cash to the U.S. The transfer of funds among subsidiaries could be subject to foreign withholding taxes; in certain jurisdictions, repatriation of these funds to
the U.S. may subject them to U.S. state income taxes and/or local country withholding taxes. We believe that the Company’s liquidity, including available financing, is sufficient to meet the Company’s requirements through the next twelve months
and thereafter for the foreseeable future. Through the utilization of the Company’s existing liquidity, cash we generate from operations and short-term investments, we plan to continue to invest in the Company’s business, with the Company’s
investments targeted to align with the Company’s customers’ technology road maps. In addition, we stand ready to invest in mergers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships, should a suitable opportunity arise.
We estimate capital expenditures for the Company’s fiscal year 2025 will be approximately $200 million mainly in Asia and the U.S.; these investments will be targeted towards high-end and mainstream capacity that
will increase the Company’s operating capability and efficiency and enable us to support the Company’s customers’ near-term demands. As of February 2, 2025, we had outstanding capital commitments of approximately $170.3 million and accrued
liabilities related to capital equipment purchases of approximately $13.9 million. Although payment timing could vary, primarily as a result of the timing of tool delivery, installation and testing, we currently estimate that we will fund $175.4
million of the Company’s total $184.2 million committed and recognized obligations for capital expenditures over the next twelve months.
On August 28, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to the Company’s existing share repurchase program from the remaining $31.7 million to $100 million. During Q1 FY25, the Company repurchased 195,079
shares for $4.6 million. As of February 2, 2025, there was $95.4 million remaining under the August 28, 2024 authorization. Depending on market conditions, we may utilize some or the entire remaining approved amount to reacquire additional
shares.
As discussed in Note 6 – PDMCX Joint Venture of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, DNP, the noncontrolling interest in the Company’s China-based joint venture
has, under certain circumstances, the right to put its interest in the joint venture to Photronics, or to purchase the Company’s interest in the joint venture. Under all such circumstances, the sale of DNP’s interest would be at its ownership
percentage of the joint venture’s net book value, with closing to take place within three business days of obtaining required approvals and clearance. As of the date of issuance of this report, DNP had not indicated its intention to exercise this
right. As of February 2, 2025, Photronics and DNP each had net investments in this joint venture of approximately $141.8 million.
Cash Flows
|
Q1 FY25
|
Q1 FY24
|
|||||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
78.5
|
$
|
41.5
|
||||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
$
|
6.8
|
$
|
(42.2
|
)
|
|||
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
$
|
(20.5
|
)
|
$
|
(2.9
|
)
|
||
Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities reflects net income adjusted for certain non-cash items,
including depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, and the effects of changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $37.0 million in the first quarter of FY25, compared with
the same period of FY24, primarily due to increased net cash-favorable changes in working capital, predominantly in Asia.
Investing Activities: Net cash flows provided by investing activities increased by $49.0 million in the first quarter of FY25, compared to the cash flows used in
investing activities in the same period of FY24, primarily driven by an additional maturity of short-term investments of $39.0 million, partially offset by a decrease of purchases of property, plant and equipment of $8.1 million.
Financing Activities: Net cash used in financing activities increased by $17.6 million in the first quarter FY25, compared to the same period of FY24. This was
primarily driven by an increase in debt repayment of $14.1 million and share repurchase of $4.6 million.
The Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances were negatively impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the first quarter of FY25 by $34.2 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are “non-GAAP financial measures” as such term is defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and may differ from similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The financial tables below reconcile Photronics, Inc. financial results under U.S. GAAP to our non-GAAP financial information. We believe these
non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items are useful for analysts and investors to evaluate the Company’s on-going performance because they enable a more meaningful comparison of historical results of the Company’s core business.
These non-GAAP metrics are not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to Net income (loss), Net income (loss) per share, or any other measure of consolidated results under U.S.
GAAP. The items excluded from these non-GAAP metrics but included in the calculation of their closest U.S. GAAP equivalent, are significant components of the condensed consolidated statement of income and must be considered in performing a
comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance.
The following table reconciles U.S. GAAP
to Non-GAAP Income for the indicated periods. The columns may not foot due to rounding.
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Three Months ended
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Feb 2,
2025
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Oct 31,
2024
|
Jan 28,
2024
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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income:
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U.S. GAAP Net Income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
|
$
|
42,851
|
$
|
33,869
|
$
|
26,180
|
||||||
|
FX loss (gain)
|
(18,443
|
)
|
7,758
|
8,909
|
||||||||
|
Estimated tax effects of above
|
5,152
|
(1,936
|
)
|
(2,244
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Estimated noncontrolling interest effects of above
|
2,823
|
(2,637
|
)
|
(2,939
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders
|
32,383
|
$
|
37,054
|
$
|
29,906
|
|||||||
|
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted
|
62,661
|
62,456
|
62,283
|
|||||||||
|
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP EPS:
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|
U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
0.68
|
$
|
0.54
|
$
|
0.42
|
||||||
|
Effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments
|
(0.16
|
)
|
0.05
|
0.06
|
||||||||
|
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
$
|
0.52
|
$
|
0.59
|
$
|
0.48
|
||||||
Business Outlook
Our current business outlook and guidance was provided in the Photronics Q1 FY25 earnings release, earnings
presentation, and financial results conference call, but is not incorporated herein. These can be accessed in the investor section of our website - www.photronics.com.
Information included on our website is not incorporated in this Form 10-Q.
Our future results of operations and the other forward-looking statements contained in this filing and in the Photronics Q1 FY25 earnings release, and the related financial results conference call and earnings
presentation involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which were discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2024 Form 10-K. These factors and a number of other unforeseeable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Please refer to Part II, Item 7 of our 2024 Form 10-K for discussion of our critical accounting estimates. There have been no changes to our critical accounting estimates since the filing of our Form 10-K for the
year ended October 31, 2024.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We conduct business in several major currencies throughout our worldwide operations, and our financial performance may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rates of these currencies. Changes in exchange rates
can positively or negatively affect our reported revenue, operating income, assets, liabilities, and equity. The functional currencies of our Asian subsidiaries are the South Korean won, the New Taiwan dollar, the Chinese yuan, and the Singapore
dollar. The functional currencies of our European subsidiaries are the British pound and the euro. In addition, we engage in transactions and have exposures to the Japanese yen.
We attempt to minimize our risk of foreign currency transaction losses by producing products in the same country in which the products are sold (thereby generating revenues and incurring expenses in the same
currency), and by managing our working capital. However, in some instances, we sell products in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity where it was produced, or purchase products in a currency that differs from the functional
currency of the purchasing entity. We may also enter into derivative contracts to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations when we have a significant purchase obligation or significant receivable denominated in a currency that
differs from the functional currency of the transacting subsidiary. We do not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. There can be no assurance that this approach will protect us from the need to recognize significant foreign currency
transaction gains and losses, especially in the event of a significant adverse movement in the value of any foreign currency in which we conduct business against any of our functional currencies, including the U.S. dollar.
Our primary net foreign currency exposures as of February 2, 2025, included the South Korean won, the Japanese yen, the New Taiwan dollar, the Chinese yuan, the Singapore dollar, the British pound sterling, and the
euro. As of that date, a 10% adverse movement in the value of currencies different from the functional currencies of our subsidiaries would have resulted in a net unrealized pre-tax loss of $62.7 million, which represents an increase of $1.4
million from our exposure at October 31, 2024. Our most significant exposures at February 2, 2025, were exposures of the South Korean won, the Chinese yuan, and the New Taiwan dollar to the U.S. dollar, which were, respectively, $19.6 million,
$7.3 million, and $33.0 million at that date. We do not believe that a 10% change in the exchange rates of non-US dollar currencies, other than the aforementioned currencies and the Japanese yen, would have had a material effect on our February
2, 2025, condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interest Rate Risk
A 10% adverse or favorable movement in the interest rates on our variable rate borrowings would not have had a material effect on the Company’s February 2, 2025, condensed consolidated financial statements, as there were no variable rate borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established, and currently maintain, disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, designed to provide reasonable
assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a
reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the first fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Please refer to Note 12 within Part I, Item 1 of this report for information on legal proceedings involving the Company.
There have been no material changes to our risk factors as set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In September 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of its common stock, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. The repurchase authorization by the Board of
Directors has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any common stock, and is subject to market conditions. From September 2020 through October 2022, the Company repurchased 5.8 million shares at a cost of $68.3 million. In August
2024, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to the Company’s existing share repurchase program from the remaining $31.7 million up to $100 million. During the three-month period ended February 2, 2025, the Company repurchased 195,079
shares at a cost $4.6 million pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. All shares repurchased under the program have been retired. As of February 2, 2025, $95.4 million remained available under this authorization for the repurchase of
additional shares.
The following table provides information relating to the Company’s repurchase of common stock during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. This table excludes shares repurchased to settle employee tax withholding related to the vesting of
stock awards.
|
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
|
Average
Price
Paid
Per share
|
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Program
|
Dollar Value of
Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
(in millions)
|
|||||||||||||
|
November 1, 2024 – December 1, 2024
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
100
|
|||||||||||
|
December 2, 2024 – December 29, 2024
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
100
|
|||||||||||
|
December 30, 2024 – February 2, 2025
|
195,079
|
$
|
23.42
|
195,079
|
$
|
95.4
|
||||||||||
|
Total
|
195,079
|
195,079
|
||||||||||||||
Certain lease arrangements include limitations on the amounts of dividends we may pay. Please refer to Note 7 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for information on these limitations.
None.
Not applicable
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
Our directors and officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act) may from time to time enter into plans or other arrangements for the purchase or sale of our shares that are intended to satisfy the
affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5–1(c) or may represent a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement under the Exchange Act.
During the quarter ended February 2, 2025, the following directors and officers as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, adopted a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K:
On December 19, 2024 , Mitchell G. Tyson , a member of our Board of Directors , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (the “Tyson Plan”)
providing for the sale of an aggregate of up to 30,000 shares of our common stock granted to Mr. Tyson under our compensation program.
The first date any shares are permitted to be sold under the Tyson Plan is and the last day shares are permitted to be
sold under the Tyson Plan is November 28, 2025 .
On December 23, 2024 , Christopher J. Progler , Ph.D., our Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading
arrangement (the “Progler Plan”) providing for the sale of an aggregate of up to 40,000 shares of our common stock granted to Dr.
Progler under our compensation program. The first date any shares are permitted to be sold under the Progler Plan is
and the last day shares are permitted to be sold under the Progler Plan is December 31, 2025 .
The Tyson Plan and the Progler Plan are intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c).
No other such plans or arrangements were adopted terminated
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Form
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Exhibit
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Filing Date
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Filed or Furnished Herewith
|
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
X
|
||||||
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
X
|
||||||
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
X
|
||||||
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
X
|
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101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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X
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101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
|
X
|
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|
101.CAL
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
|
X
|
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101.DEF
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
|
X
|
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101.LAB
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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X
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101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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X
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|
104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
|
X
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
Photronics, Inc.
|
||
|
(Registrant)
|
||
|
By:
|
/s/ ERIC RIVERA |
|
|
ERIC RIVERA
|
||
|
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
|
||
|
(Principal Financial Officer
/Principal Accounting Officer)
|
||
| Date: |
March 13, 2025
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