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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

MagnaChip Revenue of $200.0 Million at High-End of Updated Q4 2019 Guidance Range;

OLED Revenue of $67.3 Million in Fourth Quarter Up Two-Fold Year-Over-Year

– Gross Margin of 26.6% in Q4 Slightly Above Mid-Point of Updated Guidance Range –

– Cash of $151.7 Million, Up 15.5% Sequentially; $20.5 Million Net Operating Cash Flow –

– Revenue of $792.2 Million for 2019 Up 5.5%; OLED, Power Revenue Set Annual Records –

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., February 19, 2020 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019 and full year.

Q4 2019 Highlights

 

   

Revenue of $200.0 million exceeded high-end of original guidance range of $181-191 million provided on October 23, 2019; met high-end of updated guidance range of $198-200 million provided on January 13, 2020.

 

   

Q4 revenue up 11.5% Year-over-Year (YoY); down 12.9% Quarter over Quarter (QoQ) due primarily to normal seasonal softness; OLED revenue significantly better-than-expected, Foundry revenue better-than-expected, and Power revenue softer-than-expected.

 

   

OLED DDIC revenue of $67.3 million sets record; up two-fold YoY and down 14.0% QoQ

 

   

Power standard products revenue of $37.8 million, down 18.1% YoY; down 22.4% QoQ

 

   

Foundry Services Group (FSG) revenue of $86.6 million, up 4.2% YoY; down 4.1% QoQ

 

   

Total gross profit margin of 26.6% exceeded original guidance range of 24-26%; exceeded the mid-point of updated guidance range of 26-27%, driven primarily by higher-than-expected fab utilization, an improved OLED product mix and better manufacturing yields at an external foundry on latest-generation OLED display drivers.

 

   

Balance sheet: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $151.7 million, up 15.5% sequentially from $131.3 million, and highest in six years; $20.5 million net operating cash flow; third consecutive quarter of net positive operating cash flow.

2019 Summary

 

   

Revenue of $792.2 million, up 5.5% YoY from $750.9 million

 

   

Record OLED revenue of $267.1 million, up 42.1% from $188.0 million in 2018

 

   

Record Power revenue of $176.2 million, up 4.1% from $169.3 million in 2018

 

   

Foundry revenue of $307.1 million, down 5.6% from $325.3 million in 2018

 

   

Total gross profit margin of 22.8%, despite abnormally low gross margin in Q1 2019

CEO YJ Kim comments on Coronavirus and Q1 2020 financial guidance

On behalf of MagnaChip, let me extend our deepest thoughts and prayers to those coping with the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China and elsewhere. From a business perspective, we are still assessing the potential impact since the coronavirus situation is still very dynamic. MagnaChip historically has experienced typical seasonal softness and a decline in revenue in its first quarter as compared to the prior fourth quarter, but we entered 2020 with a more optimistic view. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, our preliminary internal forecast had anticipated Q1 2020 revenue would be slighter higher than the $200 million in revenue we reported in Q4 2019.


MagnaChip’s manufacturing supply chain resides largely outside China so there is negligible impact on our results. However, based on our preliminary assessments, public health measures taken in China to protect the population likely will affect customer demand in Q1. As a result, we’ve lowered our internal expectation and widened the typical guidance range we normally would provide for Q1 2020 to help account for lingering uncertainty around this public health crisis. While actual results may vary based upon events that are still unfolding, MagnaChip currently anticipates, based on best available current estimates, in Q1 2020:

 

   

Revenue to be in the range of $180 million to $195 million, down 6.2% at the mid-point of the projected range when compared with revenue of $200.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, and up 19.1% year-over-year when compared to revenue of $157.4 million in the first quarter of 2019.

 

   

Gross profit margin to be in the range of 23% to 25%, when compared to 26.6% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 14.4% in the first quarter of 2019.

CEO YJ Kim comments on business highlights

Revenue of $200.0 million was the highest level achieved in a fourth quarter since 2012, primarily due to significantly better-than-expected revenue for our OLED display drivers as well as better-than-expected revenue in our Foundry business. OLED revenue in the fourth quarter increased two-fold year-over-year, driven primarily by a sharp increase in demand for our latest generation 28-nanometer display drivers. We enter 2020 with an OLED driver lineup about twice as large as a year ago, and we’re positioned for continued long-term growth with OLED drivers that meet the dual technical requirements for low power and high-resolution displays in next-generation 5G-enabled smartphones and new foldables. Power revenue declined 18.1%, more than had been expected in Q4, due to pricing pressure and weakness in the industrial and television markets. However, Power revenue in 2019 showed growth for the third consecutive year, and revenue from premium Power products increased by more than 20% in 2019 over the prior year. Our Foundry revenue in the fourth quarter increased 4.2% year-over-year and was at the highest level for 8” foundry revenue since our initial public offering in 2011.

Strategic Evaluation Process

We continue to make substantial progress in discussions with multiple interested parties toward a possible sale of the business as well as consideration of accretive business conversions and other options. We reiterate that our decisions regarding the outcome of the various options of the strategic evaluation process will be guided by what the Board and management consider to be the best available path to improve MagnaChip’s profitability and to maximize shareholder value.

Fourth Quarter Financial Review

Total Revenue

Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $200.0 million, up 11.5% as compared to reported revenue of $179.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2018, and down 12.9% from $229.7 million in the third quarter of 2019.

Segment Revenue

Foundry Services Group revenue in the fourth quarter was $86.6 million, up 4.2% from the fourth quarter of 2018, and down 4.1% sequentially. Standard Products Group revenue in the fourth quarter was $113.3 million, up 17.7% from the fourth quarter of 2018, and down 18.6% sequentially.

Total Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin

Total gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $53.2 million or 26.6% as a percentage of revenue, as compared with a gross profit of $43.9 million or 24.5% as a percentage of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018, and $60.9 million or 26.5% as a percentage of revenue in the third quarter of 2019.

Segment Gross Profit Margin

Foundry Services Group gross profit margin in the fourth quarter was 26.1% as compared with 23.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 28.3% in the third quarter of 2019. The YoY in the Foundry Services Group’s gross profit margin was primarily due to an improved product mix. The Standard Products Group gross profit margin in the fourth quarter was 26.9% as compared with 25.6% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 25.3% in the third quarter of 2019. The YoY and sequential improvement in the Standard Products Group’s gross profit margin was due primarily to an improved product mix, and stabilized wafer yields from external suppliers on OLED products that entered production in the third quarter of 2019.


Operating Income, Net Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA

Operating income was $10.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to operating income of $7.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2018 and $25.9 million in the third quarter of 2019.

Net income, on a GAAP basis, was $23.4 million or $0.68 per basic share and $0.54 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared with net loss of $2.4 million or $0.07 per basic and diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018 and net loss of $1.6 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of 2019.

Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure, totaled $13.2 million or $0.38 per basic share and $0.32 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to Adjusted Net Income of $3.5 million or $0.10 per basic and diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018 and Adjusted Net Income of $20.9 million or $0.61 per basic share and $0.49 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $27.7 million or 13.8% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $17.4 million or 9.7% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018 and Adjusted EBITDA of $35.5 million or 15.4% of revenue in the third quarter of 2019.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, can provide a meaningful understanding of the factors and trends affecting MagnaChip’s business and operations and assist in evaluating our core operating performance. However, such non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or as a better indicator of our operating performance than measures that are presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included in this press release.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $151.7 million in the fourth quarter, up from $131.3 million in the third quarter of 2019.

 

     Three Months Ended      Year Ended  
     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
 

Net Sales

           

Foundry Services Group

   $ 86,631      $ 83,114      $ 307,144      $ 325,312  

Standard Products Group

           

Display Solutions

     75,490        50,127        308,531        256,113  

Power Solutions

     37,802        46,131        176,245        169,284  

Total Standard Products Group

   $ 113,292      $ 96,258      $ 484,776      $ 425,397  

All other

     70        22        275        189  

Total net sales

   $ 199,993      $ 179,394      $ 792,195      $ 750,898  


     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
     Amount      % of
Net Sales
    Amount      % of
Net Sales
 

Gross Profit

          

Foundry Services Group

   $ 22,649        26.1   $ 19,286        23.2

Standard Products Group

     30,485        26.9       24,604        25.6  

All other

     70        100.0       22        100.0  

Total gross profit

   $ 53,204        26.6   $ 43,912        24.5

 

     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
     Amount      % of
Net Sales
    Amount      % of
Net Sales
 

Gross Profit

          

Foundry Services Group

   $ 64,010        20.8   $ 82,578        25.4

Standard Products Group

     116,327        24.0       115,478        27.1  

All other

     274        99.6       40        21.2  

Total gross profit

   $ 180,611        22.8   $ 198,096        26.4

Fourth Quarter 2019 and Recent Company Highlights

MagnaChip:

 

   

Announced that CEO YJ Kim was awarded the National Industrial Service Medal by the Korean President in acknowledgement of his efforts to attract investment and encourage job development in Korea. The medal was presented at the annual ‘Foreign Company Day’ ceremony hosted by the Korea Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy, and the Korea Foreign Company Association (FORCA). http://investors.magnachip.com/news-releases/news-release-details/magnachip-semiconductor-ceo-yj-kim-awarded-koreas-prestigious

 

   

Was nominated as a 2019 Finalist for the award of “Most Respected Emerging Public Semiconductor Company” by the Global Semiconductor Alliance. https://www.gsaglobal.org/2019-global-semiconductor-alliance-award-nominees-announced/

Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call

The earnings conference call will be webcast live today (February 19, 2020) at 5:00 p.m. ET, and also is available by dialing toll-free at 1-844-536-5472. International call-in participants can dial 1-614-999-9318. The conference ID number is 7994839. Participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 5 p.m. ET start time to ensure a timely connection. The webcast and earnings release will be accessible at www.magnachip.com. A replay of the conference call will be available the same day and will run for 72 hours. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-404-537-3406 or toll-free at 1-855-859-2056. The access code is 7994839.


About MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation

MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with 41 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 2,950 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through, MagnaChip’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this release regarding MagnaChip’s forecasts, business outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements about our future operating and financial performance, including but not limited to first quarter 2020 revenue and gross profit margin expectations. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to MagnaChip as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, compliance with U.S. and international trade and export laws and regulations by us and our distributors, the risk that the strategic evaluation and the initiatives related thereto described above are not successful, public health issues, including the outbreak of COVID-19, coronavirus, and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of, or demand for, MagnaChip’s products, and other risks detailed from time to time in MagnaChip’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019 and subsequent registration statements, amendments or other reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC and/or make available on our website. MagnaChip assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements provided, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

CONTACTS:   

In the United States:

Bruce Entin

Investor Relations

Tel. +1-408-625-1262

Investor.relations@magnachip.com

  

In Korea:

Chankeun Park

Director, Public Relations

Tel. +82-2-6903-5223

chankeun.park@magnachip.com


MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
    

December 31,

2019

   

September 30,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

 

Net sales

   $ 199,993     $ 229,677     $ 179,394     $ 792,195     $ 750,898  

Cost of sales

     146,789       168,811       135,482       611,584       552,802  

Gross profit

     53,204       60,866       43,912       180,611       198,096  

Gross profit %

     26.6     26.5     24.5     22.8     26.4

Operating expenses

          

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     19,780       16,812       17,516       71,637       72,639  

Research and development expenses

     18,981       17,368       18,536       75,356       78,039  

Restructuring and other charges

     4,408       763       —         9,195       —    

Total operating expenses

     43,169       34,943       36,052       156,188       150,678  

Operating income

     10,035       25,923       7,860       24,423       47,418  

Interest expense

     (5,655     (5,656     (5,743     (22,627     (22,282

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

     19,820       (21,205     (4,316     (21,813     (24,445

Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net

     —         —         (206     (42     (206

Other income, net

     866       785       555       2,980       264  

Income (loss) before income tax expense

     25,066       (153     (1,850     (17,079     749  

Income tax expense

     1,640       1,454       530       4,747       4,649  

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,426     $ (1,607   $ (2,380   $ (21,826   $ (3,900

Earnings (loss) per common share:

          

- Basic

   $ 0.68     $ (0.05   $ (0.07   $ (0.64   $ (0.11

- Diluted

   $ 0.54     $ (0.05   $ (0.07   $ (0.64   $ (0.11

Weighted average number of shares—Basic

     34,542,415       34,357,745       34,627,292       34,321,888       34,469,921  

Weighted average number of shares—Diluted

     46,078,768       34,357,745       34,627,292       34,321,888       34,469,921  


MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
    

December 31,

2019

   

September 30,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2019

   

December 31,

2018

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,426     $ (1,607   $ (2,380   $ (21,826   $ (3,900

Adjustments:

          

Interest expense, net

     4,788       4,982       5,180       19,921       20,417  

Income tax expense

     1,640       1,454       530       4,747       4,649  

Depreciation and amortization

     8,068       8,156       8,165       32,729       32,048  

EBITDA

     37,922       12,985       11,495       35,571       53,214  

Restructuring and other charges

     4,408       763       —         9,195       —    

Equity-based compensation expense

     5,032       479       1,320       6,952       4,409  

Foreign currency loss (gain), net

     (19,820     21,205       4,315       21,813       24,445  

Derivative valuation loss, net

     149       33       144       318       2,369  

Restatement related gain

     —         —         —         —         (765

Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net

     —         —         206       42       206  

Others

     —         —         (89     585       384  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 27,691     $ 35,465     $ 17,391     $ 74,476     $ 84,262  

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,426     $ (1,607   $ (2,380   $ (21,826   $ (3,900

Adjustments:

          

Restructuring and other charges

     4,408       763       —         9,195       —    

Equity-based compensation expense

     5,032       479       1,320       6,952       4,409  

Foreign currency loss (gain), net

     (19,820     21,205       4,315       21,813       24,445  

Derivative valuation loss, net

     149       33       144       318       2,369  

Restatement related gain

     —         —         —         —         (765

Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net

     —         —         206       42       206  

Others

       —         (89     585       384  

Adjusted Net Income

   $ 13,195     $ 20,873     $ 3,516     $ 17,079     $ 27,148  

Adjusted Net Income per common share:

          

- Basic

   $ 0.38     $ 0.61     $ 0.10     $ 0.50     $ 0.79  

- Diluted

   $ 0.32     $ 0.49     $ 0.10     $ 0.48     $ 0.71  

Weighted average number of shares – Basic

     34,542,415       34,357,745       34,627,292       34,321,888       34,469,921  

Weighted average number of shares – Diluted

     46,078,768       45,516,245       35,128,341       35,405,077       45,941,853  

We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as supplemental measures of our performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated as EBITDA (as defined below), adjusted to exclude (i) Restructuring and other charges, (ii) Equity-based compensation expense, (iii) Foreign currency loss (gain), net, (iv) Derivative valuation loss, net, (v) Restatement related gain, (vi) Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net and (vii) Others. EBITDA for the periods indicated is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We prepare Adjusted Net Income by adjusting net income (loss) to eliminate the impact of a number of non-cash expenses and other items that may be either one time or recurring that we do not consider to be indicative of our core ongoing operating performance. We believe that Adjusted Net Income is particularly useful because it reflects the impact of our asset base and capital structure on our operating performance. We define Adjusted Net Income for the periods as net income, adjusted to exclude (i) Restructuring and other charges, (ii) Equity-based compensation expense, (iii) Foreign currency loss (gain), net, (iv) Derivative valuation loss, net, (v) Restatement related gain, (vi) Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net and (vii) Others. Other charges within the adjustment line item of the Restructuring and other charges included in the above table represent professional and other fees incurred in connection with our strategic evaluation. Others adjustment in the table above primarily represents legal expense related to the indemnification of a former employee.


MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 151,657     $ 132,438  

Accounts receivable, net

     95,641       80,003  

Unbilled accounts receivable, net

     17,094       38,181  

Inventories, net

     73,267       71,611  

Other receivables

     10,254       3,702  

Prepaid expenses

     12,250       11,133  

Hedge collateral

     9,820       5,810  

Other current assets

     9,382       9,867  

Total current assets

     379,365       352,745  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     182,574       202,171  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     11,482       —    

Intangible assets, net

     4,014       3,953  

Long-term prepaid expenses

     8,834       15,598  

Other non-current assets

     9,059       8,729  

Total assets

   $ 595,328     $ 583,196  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 60,879     $ 55,631  

Other accounts payable

     10,293       15,168  

Accrued expenses

     55,076       46,250  

Deferred revenue

     1,422       6,477  

Operating lease liabilities

     2,036       —    

Other current liabilities

     4,127       9,133  

Total current liabilities

     133,833       132,659  

Long-term borrowings, net

     304,743       303,577  

Non-current operating lease liabilities

     9,446       —    

Accrued severance benefits, net

     146,728       146,031  

Other non-current liabilities

     15,559       18,239  

Total liabilities

     610,309       600,506  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 43,851,991 shares issued and 34,800,312 outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 43,054,458 shares issued and 34,441,232 outstanding at December 31, 2018

     439       431  

Additional paid-in capital

     152,404       142,600  

Accumulated deficit

     (58,131     (36,305

Treasury stock, 9,051,679 shares at December 31, 2019 and 8,613,226 shares at December 31, 2018, respectively

     (107,033     (103,926

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,660     (20,110

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (14,981     (17,310

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 595,328     $ 583,196  


MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of US dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended
    Year Ended  
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 

Cash flows from operating activities

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,426     $ (21,826   $ (3,900

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

      

Depreciation and amortization

     8,068       32,729       32,048  

Provision for severance benefits

     6,648       17,139       17,644  

Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount

     587       2,299       2,183  

Loss (gain) on foreign currency, net

     (25,820     24,692       30,215  

Restructuring gain and other

     3,128       3,598       —    

Stock-based compensation

     5,032       6,952       4,409  

Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net

     —         42       206  

Other

     186       247       (1,235

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

      

Accounts receivable, net

     12,988       (19,824     8,294  

Unbilled accounts receivable, net

     5,066       19,274       (1,284

Inventories, net

     2,111       (4,210     (30,675

Other receivables

     (1,386     (6,200     1,260  

Other current assets

     5,628       11,984       9,942  

Accounts payable

     (20,210     7,375       (8,389

Other accounts payable

     1,556       (8,518     (11,183

Accrued expenses

     1,448       5,279       (3,926

Deferred revenue

     (4,578     (4,768     2,891  

Other current liabilities

     1,699       (4,460     2,123  

Other non-current liabilities

     (1,114     (306     2,346  

Payment of severance benefits

     (3,093     (9,288     (11,688

Other

     (892     (1,713     (2,045

Net cash provided by operating activities

     20,478       50,497       39,236  

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Proceeds from settlement of hedge collateral

     958       13,583       14,342  

Payment of hedge collateral

     (809     (17,833     (12,907

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     —         202       1,685  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (6,262     (22,955     (28,948

Payment for property related to water treatment facility arrangement

     —         —         (4,283

Payment for intellectual property registration

     (196     (1,103     (961

Collection of guarantee deposits

     10       549       801  

Payment of guarantee deposits

     (19     (1,349     (3,016

Other

     (14     9       (19

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,332     (28,897     (33,306

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Repurchase of long-term borrowings

     —         (1,175     (2,228

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,822       2,860       1,132  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (114     (2,702     (1,607

Proceeds from property related to water treatment facility arrangement

     —         —         4,283  

Repayment of financing related to water treatment facility arrangement

     (137     (552     (286

Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

     (59     (233     —    

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,512       (1,802     1,294  

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     4,658       (579     (3,361

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     20,316       19,219       3,863  

Cash and cash equivalents

      

Beginning of the period

     131,341       132,438       128,575  

End of the period

   $ 151,657     $ 151,657     $ 132,438