NON-GAAP MEASURES
To supplement the consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, onsemi uses
certain non-GAAP measures, which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP measures to exclude items related to the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, expensing of appraised
inventory fair market value step-up, inventory valuation adjustments, in-process research and development expenses, restructuring, asset impairments
and other, net, goodwill impairment charges, gains and losses on debt prepayment, non-cash interest expense, actuarial (gains) losses on pension plans and other pension benefits, third party
acquisition and divestiture-related costs, tax impact of these items and certain other non-recurring items, as necessary. Management does not consider the effects of these items in evaluating the core
operational activities of onsemi. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and evaluate onsemi’s current performance. In addition,
the Company believes that most analysts covering onsemi use the non-GAAP measures to evaluate onsemi’s performance. Given management’s and other relevant parties’ use of these non-GAAP measures, onsemi believes these measures are important to investors in understanding onsemi’s current and future operating results as seen through the eyes of management. In addition,
management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in enabling them to better assess changes in onsemi’s core business across different time periods. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with, and should not be considered alternatives or necessarily superior to, GAAP financial data and may be different
from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these
financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures, even if they have similar names.
Non-GAAP Revenue
The use of non-GAAP revenue allows management to evaluate, among other things, the revenue from the
Company’s core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of special items. In addition, non- GAAP revenue is an important component of management’s
internal performance measurement and incentive and reward process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business and for strategic decision making, preparing budgets, obtaining targets and forecasting future
results. Management presents this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to evaluate the Company’s revenue generation performance relative to the direct costs of operations of
onsemi’s core businesses.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Margin
The use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin allows management to evaluate, among other
things, the gross margin and gross profit of the Company’s core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of non-cash items including, generally
speaking, expensing of appraised inventory fair market value step-up, impact of business wind down and non-recurring facility costs. In addition, it is an important
component of management’s internal performance measurement and incentive and reward process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business and for strategic decision making, preparing budgets, obtaining
targets and forecasting future results. Management presents this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to evaluate our operating performance independent of certain non-cash items and the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.
Non-GAAP Operating Income and Operating Margin
The use
of non-GAAP operating income and operating margin allows management to evaluate, among other things, the operating margin and operating income of the Company’s core businesses and trends across
different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of non-cash items including, generally speaking, expensing of appraised inventory fair market
value step-up, impact of business wind down, non-recurring facility costs, amortization and impairments of intangible assets, third party acquisition and
divestiture-related costs, restructuring charges and certain other special items as necessary. In addition, it is an important component of management’s internal performance measurement and incentive and reward process as it is used to assess
the current and historical financial results of the business and for strategic decision making, preparing budgets, obtaining targets and forecasting future results. Management presents
this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to evaluate our operating performance independent of certain non-cash items and the effects of
certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.
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