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| Today, we are halfway through the first quarter, and based on our backlog and orders in pipeline, we feel even stronger that 2024 will indeed be a record year |
| So we have all the capabilities to grow, and we are very confident that we will be able to supply all the requirements that are out there |
| But still, there is a good, healthy flow of orders |
| The gross margin in the quarter came in at 49.2% which is a continued improvement over previous quarters, as we had indicated earlier this year |
| The operating margin also showed an improvement to 29.2% |
| This achievement was primarily due to our strong position in Tier 1 customers who manufacture HBM and Chiplet devices for AI applications |
| We have excellent relationship with our subcontractors, they have enough capacity to grow if we need to grow certainly beyond our expectations |
| We are very pleased with the acquisition |
| Camtek ended 2023 with record fourth quarter of $89 million in revenue at the upper end of our guidance, bringing our full year revenue to $315 million |
| What we've seen is that from the OSATs and the other applications that we have, there is continued addition of capacity, and the rest of 70% from the orders we have on hand and what we see on the pipeline, we are very confident that this part of the business will be fulfilled this way |
| Camtek is a strong player in this segment |
| So, definitely, we see a very positive trend |
| And we usually announce only when it's a very big order, but definitely the flow and the indications and the pipeline show a very healthy business, as we have discussed in the discussion that Rafi just gave |
| And it's hard for us to know here who is the end customers and what is exactly the application, but the overall growth in capacity on the OSAT world is positive, it’s pretty strong |
| We generated $34.2 million in cash from operations in the quarter on the back of an increased revenue and good collection |
| We are very pleased with this acquisition |
| We believe FRT has the potential to grow rapidly in the coming years |
| In our last meeting, you heard us estimate that 2024 will be a record year in sales |
| And indeed, in the last several quarters, we have improved gradually the gross margin |
| So, as we said in previous calls, and I will repeat it, we have made tremendous efforts this year to improve the gross margin |
| Some of the products will also become part of our product offering, so this will have a positive impact also on our revenue as well as on their revenue |
| Here, what we are trying to do is get as many of the steps of the new steps, and we have very, I would say, intimate relationship with all the Tier 1 players and our long-term customers, and here what we are doing a lot of efforts, and we are very successful in that |
| FRT is well established in certain metrology applications for HPC and power devices based on silicon carbide, and we are preparing FRT to meet the increasing demand for these markets |
| Sales in 2023 predictably started modestly after a record year in sales in 2022, yet due to increase the amount of HPC-related product in the second half of the year, we experienced a significant increase in orders and sales, so that Q4 came in 20% higher than the first quarter of 2023 |
| I want to especially thank the employees and my management team for the tremendous performances |
| And I think if you go back to 2020 during the year when we grew up 70%, we were able to work very closely |
| This gradual improvement is a result of the efforts we have made throughout the year and we anticipate this trend to continue in the coming quarters |
| Revenue for the fourth quarter came in at a record $88.7 million, an increase of 8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 10% from the third quarter of 2023 |
| So this side of the business is healthy |
| So overall, we expect an improvement in the operating expenses in 2024 versus 2023 in the whole year |
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| What we are seeing now, there was a concern whether there is an overflow, there is too much capacity, what the update is in talking with customers, we understand today, there are going to be additional orders for shipments of HBM and Chiplet’s in the second half of the year as well |
| If I do some napkin math here from what you reported in Q3 and Q4, it looks like the run rate of those orders has slowed slightly, and you're saying the mix is a little bit away from the HBM side |
| Investors are reminded that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected, including as a result of the effects of general economic conditions, risks related to the concentration of a significant portion of Camtek's expected business in certain countries, particularly China from, which Camtek expects to generate a significant portion of its revenues for the foreseeable future, but also to win in Korea, including the risks of deviations from our expectations regarding timing and size of orders from customers in these countries, changing industry and market trends, reduced demand for services and products, the timely development of new services and products and their adoption by the market, increased competition in the industry and price reductions, as well as due to other risks identified in the company's filings with the SEC |
| The end result of the product resulted in some inventory write-off |
| So therefore, the market share is a little bit harder to judge |
| So the level of sales and marketing expenses that are part of the operating expenses level are coming down |
| No worries |
| And then as a follow-up, you mentioned the mix of business with the new orders is a little bit lower on the HBM side |
| So this is why, I believe that we have to wait few more months to be sure or to be more accurate about the growth rate |
| And therefore, I think the comparison here is a little bit misleading |
| A client had mentioned that they expect a certain pullback in orders from China in the second half or during 2024 |
| Rafi Amit I think still 2025, is far enough so we cannot have the visibility |
| Could you -- it's nice that you guys give clarity, but could you -- could you just give me a little more color there? Do you guys see order rates slowing or is that just a function of when you're announcing, these results? Thank you |
| Our Day Sales Outstanding -- DSO decreased to 90 days |
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