10-Q quarterly report · filed Oct 18, 2017

Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF) Q3 2017 10-Q Quarterly Report

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Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF) filed its Q3 2017 10-Q quarterly report on Oct 18, 2017 for the quarter ended Sep 24, 2017.

Wolfspeed Inc Q3 2017 10-Q analysis

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Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $360.4M, down 3% YoY from $371.2M, driven by Lighting Products decline
  • Gross margin 27.8% vs 29.6%; operating margin negative 3.9% vs negative 1.4% YoY
  • Wolfspeed best performer: revenue $66.2M, up 33%, margin 49.0% vs 47.0%; Lighting worst: revenue $149.7M, down 19%
  • Cash and investments $0.6B; operating cash flow $54.1M vs $18.1M, capital spending $36M vs $19M
  • Fiscal 2018 capital investment target $220M; headwinds from commercial lighting weakness and LED pricing pressure

Risk Factors

  • New strategic-transaction risk: Cree Venture LED joint venture with San’an formed in fiscal 2018
  • Most material operational update: Wolfspeed demand exceeds capacity, creating longer customer manufacturing lead times
  • Regulatory risk: Conflict-minerals disclosures may increase compliance costs and constrain competitive mineral sourcing
  • Competitive risk: Accelerated LED pricing pressure threatens margins, particularly in LED Products and Wolfspeed segments
  • Financial risk: Revolving credit line covenants could trigger debt acceleration and restrict additional borrowing

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