Marvell: Fiscal 1Q20 Financial Results

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Revenue for 1FQ20 was $662 million, which exceeded the midpoint of the company’s guidance provided on March 7, 2019.

GAAP net loss for 1FQ20 was $(48) million, or $(0.07) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for 1FQ20 was $105 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for 1FQ20 was $166 million.

“Marvell continues to take bold steps despite a challenging near-term environment to improve our portfolio through strategic capital deployment and drive long term shareholder value,” said Matt Murphy, president and CEO. “With the production ramp of our first 5G products later this year, and a growing pipeline of new wireless infrastructure design wins, Marvell is well positioned to becoming a leading silicon supplier to this market.”

Marvell’s second quarter guidance takes into account the estimated impact from the U.S. Government’s recently announced export restriction to one of our customers.

2FQ20 Financial Outlook
• Revenue to be $650 million +/- 3%.
• GAAP gross margin to be 53% to 54%.
• Non-GAAP gross margin to be 63% to 64%.
• GAAP operating expenses to be $370 million to $380 million.
• Non-GAAP operating expenses to be $285 million to $290 million.
• GAAP diluted loss per share ito be $(0.09) to $(0.05) per share.
• Non-GAAP diluted income per share to be $0.13 to $0.17 per share.

On May 6, 2019, Marvell announced its intent to acquire Aquantia, Corp., a publicly traded company. It anticipates that upon closing, this acquisition will position it to further capitalize on automotive in-vehicle networking and strengthen its multi-gig Ethernet portfolio for enterprise infrastructure, data center and access. The transaction is expected to close by December 2019, subject to regulatory approval as well as other customary closing conditions, including the adoption by Aquantia shareholders of the merger agreement.

On May 20, 2019, Marvell announced definitive agreements to purchase Avera Semiconductor, the ASI business of GlobalFoundries Inc. It expects that upon closing, this acquisition will bring together Avera Semiconductor’s custom design capabilities with its technology platform and scale, creating a leading ASIC supplier for wired and wireless infrastructure while extending its reach in 5G base stations. The transaction is expected to close by January 2020 pending receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

On May 29, 2019, Marvell announced a definitive agreement under which NXP will acquire Marvell’s wifi connectivity business. It anticipates that this divestiture will unlock substantial value, enhance its margins upon closing and accelerate its transformation into a leading infrastructure semiconductor solution supplier. The transaction is expected to close by March 2020, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.