NXP Semiconductors NV

Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes and the MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.

Overview

Quarter in Focus

•Revenue was $3.3 billion, down 5.4% year-on-year;

•GAAP gross margin was 57.4%, and GAAP operating margin was 30.5%;

•Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.2%, and non-GAAP operating margin was 35.5%;

•Cash flow from operations was $779 million, with net capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment of $186 million, resulting in non-GAAP free cash flow of $593 million;

•During the third quarter of 2024, NXP returned capital to shareholders with the payment of $259 million in cash dividends and the repurchase of $305 million of its common shares, for a total capital return of $564 million.

On September 4, 2024, NXP acquired shares in the newly founded VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (VSMC), which will build and operate a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore. VSMC is 60% owned by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation and 40% owned by NXP. NXP will invest $1,600 million for our equity position, of which $140 million has been invested in the third quarter of 2024 and $740 million is expected to be paid in the next 12 months. NXP has committed to contribute an additional $1,200 million to support the long-term capacity infrastructure that is expected to be paid through 2026, of which $660 million is expected to be paid in the next 12 months.

Sequential Results

Q3 2024 compared to Q2 2024

Revenue for the three months ended September 29, 2024 was $3,250 million compared to $3,127 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $123 million or 3.9% quarter-on-quarter, in line with management's expectations. Within our end markets, the Automotive end market increased $101 million or 5.8%, the Mobile end market increased $62 million or 18.0%, and the Communication Infrastructure & Other end market increased $13 million or 3.0%, which were offset by a decrease in the Industrial IoT end market of $53 million or 8.6%.

When aggregating all end markets together and reviewing sales channel performance, revenues through NXP's third party distribution partners was $1,897 million, an increase of $93 million or 5.2% compared to the previous period. Revenues through NXP's third party direct OEM and EMS customers was $1,321 million, an increase of $27 million or 2.1% versus the previous period.

From a geographic perspective, revenue increased quarter-on-quarter in the China region by 9.6%, in the EMEA region by 6.4%, and in the Americas region by 6.2%, while revenue decreased in the Asia Pacific region by 5.9%.

Our gross profit percentage for the three months ended September 29, 2024 of 57.4% was relatively consistent compared with 57.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Operating income for the three months ended September 29, 2024 was $990 million compared to $896 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $94 million or 10.5%. Increased revenue and a cost control focus were the main drivers for the sequential increase.