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LTC Call Transcript 2023

Nov 1, 2023

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3Q23 Earnings Conference LITEON Technology

2 0 2 3 / 1 0 / 3 0

Agenda

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  • Host, 3Q23 Results Julia Wang, IR Senior Director

  • Operation Plan and Growth Strategy Anson Chiu, President

  • Q&A

Safe Harbor Notice

LITEON Technology’s statement of its current expectations are forward-looking statements which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

The numbers of the presentation are prepared under IFRS.

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Information
Opto- Cloud & Technology &
electronics AIoT Consumer
Electronics
Opto-semiconductors, Datacenter, Server, NB, Workstations,
Automotive Electronics, Networking, AIoT, Tablets, DT,
Intelligent Transportation Smart Devices,
Gaming,
Lighting Solutions Video Intelligence
Consumer Electronics
Solutions
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3Q23 Income Statement

In NT Millions 3Q23 QoQ
YoY
3Q22
2Q23
Amount
%
Amount
%
%
Amount
%
%
Net Sales 39,957
100.0
37,293
100.0
7
46,174
100.0
-13
*
COGS 30,526
76.4
28,615
76.7
7
37,172
80.5
-18
Gross Profit 9,432
23.6
8,678
23.3
9
9,003
19.5
5
Operating Expenses 4,812
12.0
4,353
11.7
11
4,608
10.0
4
Operating Profit 4,620
11.6
4,325
11.6
7
4,394
9.5
5
Other Income/ Expense 1,124
2.8
970
2.6
16
954
2.1
18
Profit Before Tax 5,744
14.4
5,295
14.2
8
5,348
11.6
7
Income Tax Expense 1,178
2.9
1,085
2.9
8
1,096
2.4
7
Non-Controlling Interests 9
0.0
9
0.0
-4
12
0.0
-25
Profit Attributable to Parent 4,558
11.4
4,200
11.3
9
4,240
9.2
7
After Tax EPS 1.99 1.84
1.86
  • 3Q23 revenue -9% YoY, excluding IMG disposal

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9M23 Income Statement

e Statement
In NT Millions 9M23 YoY
9M22
Amount
%
Amount
%
%
Net Sales 111,424
100.0
130,362
100.0
-15
*
COGS 86,893
78.0
105,515
80.9
-18
Gross Profit 24,532
22.0
24,847
19.1
-1
Operating Expense 13,433
12.1
13,101
10.0
3
Operating Profit 11,099
10.0
11,745
9.0
-6
Other Income/ Expense 2,915
2.6
1,253
1.0
133
Profit Before Tax 14,014
12.6
12,998
10.0
8
Income Tax Expense 2,873
2.6
2,665
2.0
8
Non-Controlling Interests 30
0.0
30
0.0
0
Profit Attributable to Parent 11,111
10.0
10,304
7.9
8
After Tax EPS 4.86 4.51
  • 9M23 revenue -9% YoY, excluding IMG disposal

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Revenue and profits contribution in 3Q23

20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
Cloud & AIoT
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
21%
36%
43%
3Q23 Product Mix
2Q23 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
$39,957
NT$mn
20%
34%
46%
Opto-electr
(including a
Cloud & AIo
Information
Consumer
23 Product Mix
$39,957
NT$mn
onics
uto electronic)
T
Technology &
Electronics
2Q2
21%
36%
43%
3 Product Mix
$37,293
NT$mn
Revenue GPM Operating Profit
rom
High-End Products
Amount
QoQ
%
NT$Mln 3Q23
2Q23
QoQ
Cloud & AIoT 13,657
3%
34%
28%+
2,028
1,619
25%
Information Technology &
Consumer Electronics
18,442
14%
46%
20%+
3,257
2,746
19%
Opto-electronics
(including auto electronic)
7,858
-1%
20%
30%+
639
756
-15%

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Robust Balance Sheet

ance Sheet
In NT millions 3Q23 2Q23
3Q22
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Cash & Equivalent 94,834
47%
83,711
45%
70,507
35%
Accounts Receivable 36,663
18%
32,929
18%
44,519
22%
Inventories 26,015
13%
23,303
12%
31,449
15%
Current Assets 167,111
83%
153,330
82%
167,656
83%
Short Term Debt 31,999
16%
30,179
16%
33,900
17%
Accounts Payable 43,215
22%
36,592
20%
48,096
24%
Current Liabilities 109,929
55%
99,452
53%
116,985
58%
Long Term Borrowings 3,000
1%
3,000
2%
3,000
1%
Equities
Key Indices
Quick Ratio (x)
84,510
42%
1.3
81,685
44%
79,513
39%
1.3
1.2
Net Cash (NT Millions) 59,835 50,533
33,607
BVPS 36 35
34

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3Q23 & 9M23 Executive Summary

3Q23

  • 3Q23 consolidated sales reached around NT$40 billion. Gross margin reached 23.6%, up 4.1ppts YoY, attributable to increasing proportion of high-end products, centralized manufacturing, improved operational efficiency and supply chain collaboration; Operating margin reached 11.6%, up 2.1ppts YoY.

  • RD expense accounts for 5.1% of sales in 3Q23, up nearly 10% YoY, mainly reflecting LITEON’s investment on cloud, opto-electronics, 5G and new business.

  • 3Q23 profits reached NT$4.6 billion and EPS reached NT$1.99, up 7% YoY.

  • Revenue from Cloud Computing Power grew around 20% YoY, benefited from spec migration of AI server power and cloud computing products.

  • New products launched from IT customers, driving revenue and profit for IT&CE’s high-end products to grow.

  • New in such as automotive and invisible progress opto-electronics lighting sensing

  • applications, while overall performance is still affected by soft consumer demand.

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9M23 Executive Summary

9M23

  • 9M23 consolidated sales reached NT$111.4 billion; Gross margin and Operating margin reached 22% and 10%, up 2.9ppts and 1ppt YoY, respectively; EPS reached NT$4.86, up 8% YoY.

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© LITE-ON Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Operation Plan and Growth Strategy

  • 3Q23 consolidated sales reached around NT$40 billion, with gross margin of 23.6% and operating margin of 11.6%, both surpassing the targets of 20/10% respectively. The optimization of operating costs came mainly from improved operating structure and adjusted product strategies.

  • Pii (Power Innovations International), one of the company’s US subsidiary, has officially launched the Level 3 DC EV fast chargers, providing a high-speed charging solution ranging from 30 kW to 180 kW. The solution is widely adopted in commercial or public fields, including public EV infrastructure, fleets, and service operators.

  • For cloud computing power business, 5.5kW high-end power products has started shipping. At the 2023 OCP Global Summit, the latest OrV3 specification power management system and COOLITE liquid cooling solution have been exhibited concurrently.

  • The products and solutions mentioned above all incorporate LITEON’s core technology, aligning with our ten-year strategy for Internet of Energy (IOE). We gradually move towards the direction of energy conservation, energy storage, energy control, and energy conversion to achieve our Net Zero ESG goals of 555 strategy.

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Operation Plan and Growth Strategy

  • The expansion of Dallas plant is proceeding smoothly, with trial production expected to begin in 4Q23, and revenue contributions expected to start in 2024. The company is actively planning global capacity, with the Vietnam site poised to become one of the largest manufacturing centers.

  • For 4Q23, the company expects cloud power business to continue growing, with stable shipment in mid to in IT&CE the foundation for stable

  • recovery high-end products segments, laying development of overall revenue and profits in 4Q23.

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光電節能 環境永續 Empowering A Green Future https://www.liteon.com/en-us [email protected]

Issuance of Domestic Unsecured Convertible Corporate Bonds

BOD approved the issuance of the domestic unsecured convertible corporate bonds

  • Purpose of Issuance: To enrich mid to long-term working capital and to optimize company’s financial structure.

  • Total amount issued: The maximum total issued amount is NT$10 billion.

  • Issuance period: 5 years.

  • Coupon rate: 0%.

  • Issuance condition and content: The conversion measures will be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and will be reported to the relevant competent authorities for approval before being announced in a separate announcement.

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光電節能 環境永續 Empowering A Green Future https://www.liteon.com/en-us [email protected]