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| So it takes a while, but then we’re very excited about where it can take us in the long run |
| I'd like to reiterate that our balance sheet remains strong, with a solid cash position and no debt |
| It's thanks to their commitment, support and partnership that we've been able to deliver these results |
| These new products will deliver significant performance improvements over prior generations, enabling our customers to build more compelling and power efficient devices for users |
| We're excited about the opportunities in front of us, and we thank you for your continued interest in our progress |
| In summary, Cirrus Logic delivered record revenue and earnings per share for the third quarter and continued to execute on important initiatives across each of the three key areas of our strategy |
| We view this product line as a substantial opportunity to not only expand our addressable market, but also to grow and diversify our revenue |
| And in fact, in the case of some of our products that a decade or so of deriving a lot of competitive advantage and performance advantage from the work that we've done together on process development |
| And yes, as you pointed out, our cash balance is really strong at $587 million |
| So I think we’re still in the discovery phase there, and the opportunities are very exciting |
| And then finally, I think on the power front, that's the third area where I think we stand to benefit because AI is clearly very power hungry |
| So to the extent that people are interacting with the device more via audio and speech interfaces, which are obviously enabled by AI, I think that's very good for us, and we can see things that we could potentially do there in the audio domain that could be very beneficial |
| And clearly, when I talk about the laptop market, seeing that kind of coming over the horizon as a catalyst for unit sales, that's very exciting |
| In this area, we continue to be excited about the opportunities we see in the laptop business |
| As you've seen in the press release that Chelsea referred to, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, Cirrus Logic delivered record revenue of $619 million and record non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.89 |
| Moreover, in addition to our growing momentum in laptop audio, in the December quarter, we were pleased to have been awarded our first laptop power socket further expanding our laptop content opportunity |
| So we're very, very proud to be a part of that |
| I'm not going to be more specific about what they're doing from that, but again, that's a positive for us, I would say, as it demonstrates that we have both HPMS and audio relevant capabilities for that category of device |
| We've got a very good track record of getting sockets in there, typically with off-the-shelf silicon and typically focused on audio |
| With our commitment to product innovation and world-class execution, we believe we can continue to identify and capitalize on further opportunities in new applications and markets in ways that grow our business |
| But again, it's -- it represents a great opportunity and getting the first design in of Power Products is a very significant milestone for us |
| Then -- and the audio proposition, I think, is extremely strong |
| We believe that this initiative will help make our supply chain more resilient and competitive and help us meet our customers' needs for innovation and quality for many years to come |
| In summary, we are pleased with our progress in the December quarter as we delivered record financial results and executed on many important areas of product development |
| With a commitment to great execution and to serving our customers in their mission to deliver the world's most innovative products, we are, today, investing in the product areas that we believe will enable the company to grow and diversify in the coming years |
| Thanks to outstanding execution from the entire Cirrus team, we delivered record revenue as well as record earnings per share for the fiscal third quarter |
| Revenue was $619 million, which was significantly above our guidance range, as sales of components shipping and smartphones exceeded our expectations, driven by strength in orders from our largest customer |
| Shipments stayed strong throughout the quarter, including the first holiday week, and we also benefited from an additional week of revenue in the quarter associated with the 53-week fiscal year |
| As such, revenue was up 29% quarter-over-quarter and increased 5% year-over-year due to higher smartphone unit volumes |
| Non-GAAP gross profit in the quarter was $317.9 million, and non-GAAP gross margin was strong at 51.4%, driven by the higher revenue |
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| Our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates for the December quarter were lower than expected due to recent IRS guidance issued to U.S |
| But yeah, as you correctly highlighted, we have seen geographical diversity become an increasingly important concern, along with the other things that we look for within our supply chain and foundry partnerships, namely technology leadership assurance of supply and a competitive playing field |
| Our fiscal 2024 non-GAAP tax rate is expected to be approximately 21% to 23%, which is lower than our prior quarter's guidance of 24% to 26% and reflects the cumulative tax benefit of applying recent IRS guidance at clarified aspects of the capitalized R&D rules |
| Non-GAAP operating expenses increased by 10% sequentially, but was substantially below the 29% quarter-over-quarter increase in revenue |
| Inventory balance at the end of the third quarter was $256.7 million, down from $328.9 million in Q2 as we drew down inventory to support our largest customer's new product launch |
| As a result, days of inventory declined 50 days sequentially, and we ended the quarter with approximately 78 days of inventory, down from 128 days in the prior quarter |
| I think it can only be a good thing |
| Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to decrease sequentially and to be in the range of $114 million to $120 million, primarily due to lower variable compensation and one less week of salaries as we return to a 13-week quarter |
| During the December quarter, we reduced inventory levels |
| This was partially offset by a less favorable product mix |
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