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Supermicro Announces 4th Quarter and Full Year Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results 

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2023 -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, today announced fourth quarter and full-year financial results for fiscal year 2023 ended June 30, 2023.

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights

  • Net sales of $2.18 billion versus $1.28 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $1.64 billion in the same quarter of last year.
  • Gross margin of 17.0% versus 17.6% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 and 17.6% in the same quarter of last year.
  • Net income of $194 million versus $86 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $141 million in the same quarter of last year.
  • Diluted net income per common share of $3.43 versus $1.53 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $2.60 in the same quarter of last year.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share of $3.51 versus $1.63 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 and $2.62 in the same quarter of last year.
  • Cash flow used in operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $9 million and capital expenditures of $8 million.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 was 17.1%, which adds back stock-based compensation expense of $1 million. Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $3.51, with adjustments for stock-based compensation expenses of $13 million, net of the related tax effects of $5 million.

As of June 30, 2023, total cash and cash equivalents was $440 million and bank debt was $290 million.

“Supermicro’s record revenue and 37% year-over-year growth for fiscal year 2023 validates our global leadership position in AI accelerated compute platforms,” said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. “We continue to see unprecedented demand for AI and other advanced applications requiring optimized rack-scale solutions. We are in a great position to continue our growth momentum given our record new design wins, customers, and backlog for our best-in-class rack-scale Total AI & IT Solutions.”

Fiscal Year 2023 Summary

Net sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, were $7.12 billion versus $5.20 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Net income for fiscal year 2023 was $640 million, or $11.43 per diluted share, versus $285 million, or $5.32 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2022. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2023 was $673 million, or $11.81 per diluted share, versus $311 million, or $5.65 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2022. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2023 adds back stock-based compensation expense of $54 million and litigation recovery of $4 million, net of the related tax effects of $17 million.

Business Outlook and Management Commentary

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending September 30, 2023, the Company expects net sales of $1.90 billion to $2.20 billion, GAAP net income per diluted share of $2.02 to $2.80 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $2.75 to $3.50. The Company’s projections for GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share assume a tax rate of approximately 14.7% and 15.4%, respectively, and a fully diluted share count of 56 million shares for GAAP and fully diluted share count of 57 million shares for non-GAAP. The outlook for Q1 of fiscal year 2024 GAAP net income per diluted share includes approximately $44 million in expected stock-based compensation expense and other expenses, net of related tax effects of $9 million, which are excluded from non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

For fiscal year 2024 ending June 30, 2024, the Company expects net sales of $9.5 billion to $10.5 billion.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first to market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are transforming into a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT and switch systems, software and services while continuing to deliver advanced high-volume motherboard, power, and chassis products. The products are designed and manufactured in-house (in US, Taiwan, and Netherlands) leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power and cooling solutions (air conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).


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