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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from           to          

Commission file number: 000-26966

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

84-0846841

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1595 Wynkoop Street, Suite 800, Denver, Colorado

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 407-6626

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

AEIS

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No þ

As of October 27, 2022, there were 37,383,115 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

25

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

39

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

41

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

41

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

41

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

42

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

42

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

43

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

43

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

43

SIGNATURES

44

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.         UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

409,053

$

544,372

Accounts and other receivable, net

 

307,018

 

237,227

Inventories

 

409,422

 

338,410

Other current assets

56,289

42,225

Total current assets

 

1,181,782

 

1,162,234

Property and equipment, net

 

136,502

 

114,830

Operating lease right-of-use assets

102,226

101,769

Deposits and other assets

 

33,364

 

19,669

Goodwill

 

279,226

 

212,190

Intangible assets, net

 

195,807

 

159,406

Deferred income tax assets

45,148

47,242

TOTAL ASSETS

$

1,974,055

$

1,817,340

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable

$

219,770

$

193,708

Income taxes payable

 

33,040

 

9,226

Accrued payroll and employee benefits

 

74,035

 

55,833

Other accrued expenses

 

44,898

 

53,445

Customer deposits and other

 

24,913

 

22,141

Current portion of long-term debt

20,000

20,000

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

16,299

15,843

Total current liabilities

 

432,955

 

370,196

Long-term debt, net

358,132

372,733

Operating lease liabilities

94,575

95,180

Pension benefits

58,208

67,255

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

9,194

 

9,921

Other long-term liabilities

31,043

30,559

Total liabilities

 

984,107

 

945,844

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 70,000 shares authorized; 37,393 and 37,589 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

37

 

38

Additional paid-in capital

 

128,079

 

115,706

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(14,797)

 

(1,216)

Retained earnings

 

875,968

 

756,323

Advanced Energy stockholders' equity

 

989,287

 

870,851

Noncontrolling interest

 

661

 

645

Total stockholders' equity

 

989,948

 

871,496

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

1,974,055

$

1,817,340

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Sales, net

$

516,274

$

346,093

$

1,354,682

$

1,059,024

Cost of sales

 

325,056

 

226,054

 

856,990

 

666,449

Gross profit

 

191,218

 

120,039

 

497,692

 

392,575

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

49,760

 

40,578

 

141,383

 

120,865

Selling, general, and administrative

 

56,716

 

48,373

 

161,056

 

143,214

Amortization of intangible assets

 

7,049

 

5,607

 

19,081

 

16,504

Restructuring expense

 

121

 

1,272

 

1,178

 

2,521

Total operating expenses

 

113,646

 

95,830

 

322,698

 

283,104

Operating income

 

77,572

 

24,209

 

174,994

 

109,471

Other income (expense), net

 

8,940

 

495

 

11,347

 

(3,674)

Income from continuing operations, before income taxes

 

86,512

 

24,704

 

186,341

 

105,797

Provision for income taxes

 

11,639

 

3,657

 

29,795

 

10,817

Income from continuing operations

 

74,873

 

21,047

 

156,546

 

94,980

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(697)

 

(37)

 

(615)

 

171

Net income

$

74,176

$

21,010

$

155,931

$

95,151

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

9

 

6

 

16

 

70

Net income attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

$

74,167

$

21,004

$

155,915

$

95,081

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

37,379

 

38,183

 

37,482

 

38,296

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

37,630

 

38,363

 

37,725

 

38,517

Earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

 

Continuing operations:

 

  

 

  

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

2.00

$

0.55

$

4.18

$

2.48

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.99

$

0.55

$

4.15

$

2.46

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.02)

$

$

(0.02)

$

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

(0.02)

$

$

(0.02)

$

Net income:

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

1.98

$

0.55

$

4.16

$

2.48

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.97

$

0.55

$

4.13

$

2.47

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Net income

$

74,176

$

21,010

$

155,931

$

95,151

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Foreign currency translation

 

(11,671)

 

(3,661)

 

(24,442)

 

(9,534)

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

 

2,508

 

172

 

10,447

 

2,179

Minimum pension benefit retirement liability

 

 

313

 

414

 

246

Comprehensive income

$

65,013

$

17,834

$

142,350

$

88,042

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

9

 

6

 

16

 

70

Comprehensive income attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

$

65,004

$

17,828

$

142,334

$

87,972

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Non-

Total

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Retained

controlling

Stockholders'

Shares

Amount

Capital

Income (Loss)

Earnings

Interest

Equity

Balances, December 31, 2020

    

38,293

$

38

$

105,009

$

(2,605)

$

712,297

$

601

$

815,340

Stock issued from equity plans

93

(4,645)

(4,645)

Stock-based compensation

5,701

5,701

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(3,854)

(3,854)

Other comprehensive loss

(4,968)

(4,968)

Net income

38,668

33

38,701

Balances, March 31, 2021

38,386

38

106,065

(7,573)

747,111

634

846,275

Stock issued from equity plans

67

956

 

956

Stock-based compensation

3,277

 

3,277

Share repurchase

(72)

(199)

(6,304)

(6,503)

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(3,874)

(3,874)

Other comprehensive income

1,035

 

1,035

Net income

35,409

31

 

35,440

Balances, June 30, 2021

38,381

38

110,099

(6,538)

772,342

665

876,606

Stock issued from equity plans

14

 

 

223

 

 

 

223

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,540

 

 

 

3,540

Share repurchase

(605)

(1,635)

(50,920)

(52,555)

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

 

 

 

 

(3,857)

 

(3,857)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

(3,176)

 

 

(3,176)

Net income

 

 

 

 

21,004

 

6

21,010

Balances, September 30, 2021

37,790

$

38

$

112,227

$

(9,714)

$

738,569

$

671

$

841,791

Balances, December 31, 2021

37,589

$

38

$

115,706

$

(1,216)

$

756,323

$

645

$

871,496

Stock issued from equity plans

52

(2,430)

(2,430)

Stock-based compensation

3,906

3,906

Share repurchase

(82)

(254)

(6,340)

(6,594)

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(3,789)

(3,789)

Other comprehensive income

1,966

1,966

Net income (loss)

36,778

(14)

36,764

Balances, March 31, 2022

37,559

38

116,928

750

782,972

631

901,319

Stock issued from equity plans

63

763

763

Stock-based compensation

5,016

5,016

Share repurchase

(230)

(1)

(725)

(16,293)

(17,019)

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(3,806)

(3,806)

Other comprehensive loss

(6,384)

(6,384)

Net income

44,970

21

44,991

Balances, June 30, 2022

37,392

37

121,982

(5,634)

807,843

652

924,880

Stock issued from equity plans

35

256

 

256

Stock-based compensation

5,953

 

5,953

Share repurchase

(34)

(112)

(2,230)

(2,342)

Dividends declared ($0.10 per share)

(3,812)

 

(3,812)

Other comprehensive loss

(9,163)

 

(9,163)

Net income

74,167

9

 

74,176

Balances, September 30, 2022

37,393

$

37

$

128,079

$

(14,797)

$

875,968

$

661

$

989,948

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

  

 

Net income

$

155,931

$

95,151

Less: income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

(615)

 

171

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes

 

156,546

 

94,980

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

44,433

 

39,225

Stock-based compensation expense

 

15,008

 

12,819

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

(2,496)

 

(1,404)

Gain from discount on notes receivable

(638)

(Gain) loss on disposal and sale of assets

 

(4,058)

 

923

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired

 

 

Accounts and other receivable, net

 

(68,591)

 

14,957

Inventories

 

(70,407)

 

(118,562)

Other assets

 

(11,858)

 

1,958

Accounts payable

 

21,630

 

63,404

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

7,281

 

8,963

Income taxes payable

 

25,494

 

(10,215)

Net cash from operating activities from continuing operations

 

112,982

 

106,410

Net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(81)

 

(523)

Net cash from operating activities

 

112,901

 

105,887

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

  

Receipt of notes receivable

802

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(39,507)

 

(21,184)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(145,779)

(18,739)

Net cash from investing activities

 

(185,286)

 

(39,121)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

85,000

Payment of debt-issuance costs

(1,350)

Payments on long-term borrowings

(15,000)

(8,750)

Dividend payments

(11,407)

(11,585)

Purchase and retirement of common stock

(25,955)

(56,625)

Net payments related to stock-based awards

 

(1,411)

 

(3,136)

Net cash from financing activities

 

(53,773)

 

3,554

EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(9,161)

 

(2,765)

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(135,319)

 

67,555

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

544,372

 

480,368

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$

409,053

$

547,923

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

  

 

  

Cash paid for interest

$

2,965

$

2,896

Cash paid for income taxes

$

5,393

$

25,271

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 1.     DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries ("we," "us," "our," "Advanced Energy," or the "Company") design, manufacture, sell, and support precision power products that transform, refine, and modify the raw electrical power coming from either the utility or the building facility and convert it into various types of highly controllable, usable power that is predictable, repeatable, and customizable to meet the necessary requirements for powering a wide range of complex equipment.

Our plasma power solutions enable innovation in complex semiconductor and thin film plasma processes such as dry etch, strip and deposition. Our broad portfolios of high and low voltage power products are used in a wide range of applications, such as semiconductor equipment, industrial production, medical and life science equipment, data center and telecommunication. We also supply related sensing, controls, and instrumentation products for advanced measurement and calibration of radio frequency ("RF") power and temperature, electrostatic instrumentation products for test and measurement applications, and gas sensing and monitoring solutions for multiple industrial markets. Our network of global service support centers provides a recurring revenue opportunity as we offer repair services, conversions, upgrades, refurbishments, and used equipment to companies using our products.

In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly Advanced Energy’s financial position as of September 30, 2022, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other financial information filed with the SEC.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments include, but are not limited to:

excess and obsolete inventory;
pension obligations;
acquisitions and asset valuations; and
taxes and other provisions.

Significant Accounting Policies

Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

We reclassified certain prior period amounts within these consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

New Accounting Standards

From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"). Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the future, will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

New Accounting Standards Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 806) Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers." The amendments in ASU 2021-08 address diversity and inconsistency related to the recognition and measurement of contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination. ASU 2021-08 requires an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

We adopted ASU 2021-08 on a prospective basis effective January 1, 2022. The adoption will impact business combinations subsequent to that date and require recognition and measurement of acquired contract assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 606. Specifically, we will account for the related revenue contracts of the acquiree as if we originated the contracts. Adoption of ASU 2021-08 did not impact acquired contract assets or liabilities from prior business combinations.

New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"). In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope" ("ASU 2021-01"). This collective guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate that is expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 will be in effect through December 31, 2022.

Our Credit Facility (refer to Note 18. Credit Facility) and interest rate swap agreements (refer to Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments) reference the one-month USD LIBOR rate. Both agreements contain provisions for transition to a new reference rate upon discontinuance of LIBOR. We expect the one-month USD LIBOR rate to be available through June 2023. We are currently assessing the potential timing of transitioning to a replacement interest rate benchmark for our Credit Facility and do not expect ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2020-01 to materially impact our consolidated financial statements.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 2.     ACQUISITIONS

SL Power Electronics Corporation

On April 25, 2022, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SL Power Electronics Corporation ("SL Power"), which is based in Calabasas, California. We accounted for this transaction as a business combination. This acquisition added complementary products to Advanced Energy’s medical power offerings and extends our presence in several advanced industrial markets.

The components of the fair value of the total consideration transferred were as follows:

Cash paid for acquisition

    

$

146,863

Less cash acquired

(3,484)

Total fair value of purchase consideration

$

143,379

We allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, with the excess allocated to goodwill. The following table summarizes the estimated preliminary values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

    

Preliminary
Fair Value September 30, 2022

Current assets and liabilities, net

$

12,013

Property and equipment

3,927

Operating lease right-of-use assets

4,996

Deferred taxes and other liabilities

(1,164)

Intangible assets

57,600

Goodwill

71,003

Operating lease liability

(4,996)

Total fair value of net assets acquired

$

143,379

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired:

    

    

Amortization

    

Useful Life

Fair Value

Method

(in years)

Customer relationships

$

50,500

 

Straight-line

 

10

Technology

 

7,100

 

Straight-line

 

5

Total

$

57,600

 

  

 

  

To estimate the fair value of intangible assets, we used a multi-period excess earnings approach for the customer relationships and a relief from royalty approach for developed technology. Goodwill represents SL Power’s assembled workforce and expected operating synergies from combining operations and approximately 85% is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. We are still evaluating the fair value for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, the purchase price allocation presented above is preliminary.

We included SL Power’s results of operations in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes SL Power’s contribution to sales in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2022

Sales, net

$

16,659

$

29,604

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(In thousands, except per share data)

TEGAM, Inc.

On June 1, 2021, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of TEGAM, Inc., which is based in Geneva, Ohio. We accounted for this transaction as a business combination. This acquisition added metrology and calibration instrumentation to Advanced Energy’s RF process power solutions in our Semiconductor and Industrial and Medical markets.

The components of the fair value of the total consideration transferred were as follows:

Cash paid at closing

    

$

15,430

Cash paid for indemnity holdback released in June 2022

1,800

Less cash acquired

(177)

Total fair value of purchase consideration

$

17,053

We allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, with the excess allocated to goodwill. The following table summarizes the values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

    


Fair Value

Current assets and liabilities, net

$

3,475

Property and equipment

755

Operating lease right-of-use assets

425

Intangible assets

6,900

Goodwill (deductible for tax purposes)

5,917

Other

6

Operating lease liability

(425)

Total fair value of net assets acquired

$

17,053

Goodwill represents TEGAM’s assembled workforce and expected operating synergies from combining operations. We included TEGAM’s results of operations in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

NOTE 3.    REVENUE

Nature of goods and services

Products

Advanced Energy provides highly engineered, mission-critical, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions to our global customers. We design, manufacture, sell, and support precision power products that transform, refine, and modify the raw electrical power coming from either the utility or the building facility and convert it into various types of highly controllable, usable power that is predictable, repeatable, and customizable to meet the necessary requirements for powering a wide range of complex equipment.

Our power solutions enable innovation in complex semiconductor and thin film plasma processes such as dry etch, strip and deposition, high and low voltage applications such as process control, medical equipment, life science applications, industrial technology and production, scientific instruments, clean technology production, advanced material production, temperature-critical material processing, data center computing, networking, and

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(In thousands, except per share data)

telecommunication. We also supply related sensing, controls, and instrumentation products for advanced measurement and calibration of RF power and temperature, electrostatic instrumentation products for test and measurement applications, and gas sensing and monitoring solutions for multiple industrial markets. Our network of global service support centers provides a recurring revenue opportunity as we offer repair services, conversions, upgrades, refurbishments, and used equipment to companies using our products.

Services

Our services group offers warranty and after-market repair services in the regions in which we operate, providing us with preventive maintenance opportunities. Our customers continue to pursue low cost of ownership of their capital equipment and are increasingly sensitive to the costs of system downtime. They expect that suppliers offer comprehensive local repair service and customer support. To meet these market requirements, we maintain a worldwide support organization in the U.S., the People’s Republic of China ("PRC"), Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Israel, and Great Britain. Support services include warranty and non-warranty repair services, upgrades, and refurbishments on the products we sell.

As part of our ongoing service business, we satisfy our service obligations under preventative maintenance contracts and extended warranties which had previously been offered on our discontinued inverter products. Any up-front fees received for extended warranties or maintenance plans are deferred. Revenue under these arrangements is recognized ratably over the underlying terms as we do not have historical information which would allow us to project the estimated service usage pattern at this time.

Remaining Performance obligations

Our remaining performance obligations primarily relate to customer purchase orders for products we have not yet shipped. We expect to fulfill the majority of these performance obligations within one year. As a result, we elected not to disclose the amount of these remaining performance obligations.

Disaggregation of revenue

The following tables present additional information regarding our revenue:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

Semiconductor Equipment

$

266,600

$

173,441

$

698,354

$

530,828

Industrial and Medical

 

119,587

 

80,800

 

307,436

 

242,412

Data Center Computing

87,542

62,231

232,941

190,843

Telecom and Networking

42,545

29,621

115,951

94,941

Total

$

516,274

$

346,093

$

1,354,682

$

1,059,024

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

Product

$

471,627

$

312,389

$

1,238,480

$

956,790

Services

44,647

 

33,704

116,202

 

102,234

Total

$

516,274

 

$

346,093

$

1,354,682

 

$

1,059,024

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(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

United States

$

197,205

$

139,089

$

530,240

$

410,212

North America (excluding U.S.)

40,910

 

24,708

96,713

 

77,067

Asia

 

215,401

 

135,838

557,629

 

434,232

Europe

 

61,456

 

44,838

157,972

 

129,751

Other

 

1,302

 

1,620

12,128

 

7,762

Total

$

516,274

 

$

346,093

$

1,354,682

 

$

1,059,024

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, Applied Materials, Inc. and Lam Research Corporation accounted for 19% and 15%, respectively, of our total revenue compared to 22% and 11%, respectively, of our total revenue during the same period in the prior year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Applied Materials, Inc. and Lam Research Corporation accounted for 20% and 14%, respectively, of our total revenue compared to 21% and 10%, respectively, of our total revenue during the same period in the prior year.

NOTE 4.    INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes tax expense and the effective tax rate for our income from continuing operations:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Income from continuing operations, before income taxes

$

86,512

$

24,704

$

186,341

$

105,797

Provision for income taxes

$

11,639

$

3,657

$

29,795

$

10,817

Effective tax rate

13.5

%  

14.8

%  

16.0

%  

10.2

%

Our effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily due to the benefit of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which are subject to lower tax rates, as well as tax credits, partially offset by net U.S. tax on foreign operations. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was lower than the same period in 2021 primarily due to the cumulative year to date impact of increased earnings in 2022 and the resulting mix of earnings by geography. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was higher than the same period in 2021 primarily due to beneficial discrete items occurring in 2021 not recurring in 2022, and by the capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses rather than immediately expensing them starting in 2022 as required by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, research and development expenses incurred for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021 must be capitalized and amortized ratably over five or fifteen years for tax purposes. Although Congress is considering legislation that would defer the capitalization and amortization requirement, there is no assurance that the provision will be repealed or otherwise modified. If the requirement is not modified, it may materially increase future cash taxes beginning in 2023.

The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) and CHIPS and Science Act (“CHIPS Act”) were both enacted in August 2022. The IRA introduced new provisions including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax for certain large corporations that have at least an average of $1 billion adjusted financial statement income over a consecutive three-tax-year period and a 1% excise tax surcharge on stock repurchases. The CHIPS Act provides a variety of incentives associated with investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and related activities. Both Acts are applicable for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022 and had no impact to our consolidated financial statements in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 5.    EARNINGS PER SHARE

We compute basic earnings per share ("EPS") by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted EPS computation is similar to basic EPS except we increase the denominator to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding (using the if-converted and treasury stock methods), if our outstanding stock options and restricted stock units had been converted to common shares (when such conversion is dilutive).

The following is a reconciliation of the weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Income from continuing operations

$

74,873

$

21,047

$

156,546

$

94,980

Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

9

 

6

 

16

 

70

Income from continuing operations attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

$

74,864

$

21,041

$

156,530

$

94,910

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

37,379

 

38,183

 

37,482

 

38,296

Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units

 

251

 

180

 

243

 

221

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

37,630

 

38,363

 

37,725

 

38,517

Continuing operations:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings per share

$

2.00

$

0.55

$

4.18

$

2.48

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.99

$

0.55

$

4.15

$

2.46

Share Repurchase

To execute the repurchase of shares of our common stock, we periodically enter into stock repurchase agreements. The following table summarizes these repurchases:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Amount paid or accrued to repurchase shares

$

2,342

$

52,555

$

25,955

$

59,058

Number of shares repurchased

 

34

 

605

 

346

 

677

Average repurchase price per share

$

69.39

$

86.93

$

75.07

$

87.30

There were no shares repurchased from related parties. Repurchased shares were retired and assumed the status of authorized and unissued shares.

In July 2022, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase plan that increased the remaining amount authorized for future repurchases to a maximum of $200.0 million with no time limitation. At September 30, 2022, the remaining amount authorized by the Board of Directors for future share repurchases was $200.0 million.

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 6.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables present information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

September 30, 2022

Description

Balance Sheet Classification

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total
Fair Value

Assets:

   

   

   

   

   

Certificates of deposit

Other current assets

$

$

2,120

$

$

2,120

Foreign currency forward contracts

Other current assets

208

208

Interest rate swaps

Deposits and other assets

16,113

16,113

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

$

18,441

$

$

18,441

Liabilities:

Contingent consideration

Other current liabilities

$

$

$

1,779

$

1,779

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

$

$

1,779

$

1,779

December 31, 2021

Description

Balance Sheet Classification

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total
Fair Value

Assets:

   

   

   

   

   

Certificates of deposit

Other current assets

$

$

2,296

$

$

2,296

Interest rate swaps

Deposits and other assets

2,739

2,739

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

$

5,035

$

$

5,035

Liabilities:

Contingent consideration

Other current liabilities

$

$

$

1,738

$

1,738

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$

$

$

1,738

$

1,738

The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is based on the movement in the forward rates of foreign currency cash flows in which the hedging instrument is denominated. We determine the fair value of interest rate swaps by estimating the net present value of the expected cash flows based on market rates and associated yield curves, adjusted for non-performance credit risk, as applicable. See Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information. The fair value of contingent consideration is determined by estimating the net present value of the expected cash flows based on the probability of expected payment. For all periods presented, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 7.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates impact us. We may manage these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments, primarily forward contracts with banks. These forward contracts manage the exchange rate risk associated with assets and liabilities denominated in nonfunctional currencies. Typically, we execute these derivative instruments for one-month periods and do not designate them as hedges; however, they do partially offset the economic fluctuations of certain of our assets and liabilities due to foreign exchange rate changes.

The following table summarizes the notional amount of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

83,760

$

Gains and losses related to foreign currency exchange contracts were offset by corresponding gains and losses on the revaluation of the underlying assets and liabilities. Both are included as components of other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In April 2020, we executed interest rate swap contracts with independent financial institutions to partially reduce the variability of cash flows in LIBOR indexed debt interest payments on our Term Loan Facility (under our existing Credit Agreement dated September 10, 2019, as amended). These transactions are accounted for as cash flow hedging instruments.

The interest rate swap contracts fixed a portion of the outstanding principal balance on our term loan to a total interest rate of 1.271%. This is comprised of 0.521% average fixed rate per annum in exchange for a variable interest rate based on one-month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus the credit spread in our existing Credit Agreement (see Note 18. Credit Facility), which is 75 basis points at current leverage ratios.

The following table summarizes the notional amount of our qualified hedging instruments:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Interest rate swap contracts

$

242,594

$

255,719

The following table summarizes the balances recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for qualifying hedges.

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Interest rate swap contract gains

$

12,427

$

2,107

See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements for information regarding fair value of derivative instruments.

As a result of using derivative financial instruments, we are exposed to the risk that counterparties to contracts could fail to meet their contractual obligations. We manage this credit risk by reviewing counterparty creditworthiness on a regular basis and limiting exposure to any single counterparty.

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 8.    ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

We record accounts and other receivables at net realizable value. Components of accounts and other receivables, net of reserves, were as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Amounts billed, net

$

289,007

$

217,549

Unbilled receivables

18,011

 

19,678

Total receivables, net

$

307,018

$

237,227

"Amounts billed, net" represents amounts invoiced to customers in accordance with our terms and conditions and includes an allowance for expected credit losses. These receivables are short term in nature and do not include any financing components.

"Unbilled receivables" consist of amounts where we satisfied our contractual obligations associated with customer inventory stocking agreements. Such amounts typically become billable upon the customer’s consumption of the inventory. We anticipate invoicing and collecting substantially all unbilled receivables within the next twelve months.

The following table summarizes the changes in expected credit losses:

December 31, 2021

   

$

5,784

Additions

 

441

Deductions - write-offs, net of recoveries

(4,170)

Foreign currency translation

(30)

September 30, 2022

$

2,025

NOTE 9.    INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value and computed on a first-in, first-out basis. Components of inventories were as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Parts and raw materials

$

311,748

$

261,365

Work in process

 

28,860

 

24,222

Finished goods

 

68,814

 

52,823

Total

$

409,422

$

338,410

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 10.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net is comprised of the following:

Estimated Useful

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

Life (in years)

    

2022

    

2021

Buildings, machinery, and equipment

5 to 25

$

149,877

$

134,635

Computer equipment, furniture, fixtures, and vehicles

3 to 5

 

34,557

 

33,490

Leasehold improvements

2 to 10

 

61,804

 

48,370

Construction in process

 

16,787

 

5,914

 

263,025

 

222,409

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(126,523)

 

(107,579)

Property and equipment, net

$

136,502

$

114,830

The following table summarizes depreciation expense. All depreciation expense is recorded in income from continuing operations:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Depreciation expense

$

8,507

$

7,874

$

25,352

$

22,721

NOTE 11.    GOODWILL

The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:

December 31, 2021

$

212,190

Measurement period adjustments

40

Additions from acquisition

71,003

Foreign currency translation

(4,007)

September 30, 2022

    

$

279,226

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NOTE 12.    INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

September 30, 2022

    

Gross Carrying 

    

Accumulated 

    

Net Carrying 

Amount

Amortization

Amount

Technology

$

96,027

$

(43,146)

$

52,881

Customer relationships

 

166,018

(40,325)

 

125,693

Trademarks and other

 

26,864

(9,631)

 

17,233

Total

$

288,909

$

(93,102)

$

195,807

December 31, 2021

    

Gross Carrying 

    

Accumulated 

    

Net Carrying

Amount

Amortization

 Amount

Technology

$

91,461

$

(35,854)

$

55,607

Customer relationships

 

118,706

(34,187)

 

84,519

Trademarks and other

 

27,244

(7,964)

 

19,280

Total

$

237,411

$

(78,005)

$

159,406

At September 30, 2022, the weighted average remaining useful life of intangibles subject to amortization was approximately 9.3 years.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Amortization expense

$

7,049

$

5,607

$

19,081

$

16,504

Estimated amortization expense related to intangibles is as follows:

Year Ending December 31, 

    

2022 (remaining)

$

7,014

2023

 

28,058

2024

 

25,072

2025

 

20,905

2026

19,189

Thereafter

 

95,569

Total

$

195,807

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(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 13.    RESTRUCTURING COSTS

During 2018, we committed to a restructuring plan to optimize our manufacturing footprint and to improve our operating efficiencies and synergies related to our recent acquisitions. For the periods presented, we incurred severance costs primarily related to the transition and exit of our facility in Shenzhen, PRC and actions associated with synergies related to the Artesyn acquisition. The table below summarizes restructuring charges:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022

2021

2022

2021

Severance and related charges

    

$

121

    

$

676

    

$

833

    

$

1,270

Facility relocation and closure charges

 

596

 

345

 

1,251

Total restructuring charges

$

121

 

$

1,272

 

$

1,178

 

$

2,521

Cumulative Cost

Through

September 30, 

2022

Severance and related charges

    

$

21,213

Facility relocation and closure charges

7,160

Total restructuring charges

$

28,373

Our restructuring liabilities are included in other accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and related primarily to severance and related charges. Changes in restructuring liabilities were as follows:

December 31, 2021

    

$

9,263

Costs incurred and charged to expense

1,178

Costs paid or otherwise settled

(8,623)

Effects of changes in exchange rate

(24)

September 30, 2022

$

1,794

NOTE 14.    WARRANTIES

Our sales agreements include customary product warranty provisions, which range from 12 to 24 months after shipment. We record the estimated warranty obligations cost when we recognize revenue. This estimate is based on our historical experience by product and configuration.

Our estimated warranty obligation is included in other accrued expenses in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in our product warranty obligation were as follows:

December 31, 2021

$

3,350

Additions from acquisitions

181

Increases to accruals

 

4,820

Warranty expenditures

 

(2,431)

Effect of changes in exchange rates

 

(98)

September 30, 2022

$

5,822

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NOTE 15.    LEASES

Components of operating lease cost were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Operating lease cost

$

5,613

$

5,735

$

17,061

$

17,708

Short-term and variable lease cost

1,177

578

3,516

1,704

Total operating lease cost

$

6,790

$

6,313

$

20,577

$

19,412

Maturities of our operating lease liabilities are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,

    

2022 (remaining)

$

5,421

2023

 

20,029

2024

 

17,518

2025

14,515

2026

13,190

Thereafter

68,353

Total lease payments

139,026

Less: Interest

(28,152)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

110,874

September 30,

December 31,

    

2022

    

    

2021

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

9.1

9.8

Weighted average discount rate

 

4.6

%

4.5

%

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

Cash paid for operating leases

$

5,557

$

6,058

$

16,642

$

18,037

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

$

2,222

$

7,169

$

14,433

$

14,402

NOTE 16.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

As of September 30, 2022, we had two active stock-based incentive compensation plans: the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan") and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). We issue all new equity compensation grants under these two plans; however, outstanding awards previously issued under inactive plans will continue to vest and remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the respective plans.

On May 4, 2017, the stockholders approved the 2017 Plan and all shares that were then available for issuance under the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("the 2008 Plan") are now available for issuance under the 2017 Plan. The 2017 Plan and 2008 Plan provide for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units (including deferred stock units), unrestricted stock, and dividend equivalent rights. Any of the awards issued may be issued as performance-based awards to align stock compensation awards to the attainment of annual or long-term performance goals.

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(In thousands, except per share data)

The following table summarizes information related to our stock-based incentive compensation plans:

September 30, 2022

Shares available for future issuance under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan

1,536

Shares available for future issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

642

Restricted stock units ("RSU’s") are generally granted with a grant date fair value equal to the market price of our stock on the date of grant and with generally a three-year vesting schedule. Certain RSUs contain performance-based or market-based vesting conditions in addition to the time-based requirements.

Stock option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock on the date of grant and with either a three or four-year vesting schedule or performance-based vesting as determined at the time of grant. Stock option awards generally have a term of 10 years.

We recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the awards issued and the functional area of the employee receiving the award. Stock-based compensation was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

Stock-based compensation expense

$

6,022

$

3,674

$

15,008

$

12,819

Changes in our RSUs were as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

    

    

Weighted-

Average

Number of

Grant Date

RSUs

Fair Value

RSUs outstanding at beginning of period

 

627

$

76.37

RSUs granted

 

525

$

73.38

RSUs vested

 

(145)

$

84.99

RSUs forfeited

 

(248)

$

60.74

RSUs outstanding at end of period

 

759

$

77.77

Changes in our stock options were as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

    

    

Weighted-

Average

Number of

Exercise Price

Options

per Share

Options outstanding at beginning of period

 

112

$

24.41

Options granted

 

76

$

85.97

Options exercised

 

(25)

$

23.30

Options outstanding at end of period

 

163

$

53.10

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 17.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are involved in disputes and legal actions arising in the normal course of our business. While we currently believe that the amount of any ultimate loss would not be material to our financial position, the outcome of these actions is inherently difficult to predict. In the event of an adverse outcome, the ultimate loss could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or reported results of operations. An unfavorable decision in intellectual property litigation also could require material changes in production processes and products or result in our inability to ship products or components found to have violated third-party intellectual property rights. We accrue loss contingencies in connection with our commitments and contingencies, including litigation, when it is probable that a loss has occurred, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. We are not currently a party to any legal action that we believe would reasonably have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 18.    CREDIT FACILITY

In September 2019, in connection with the Artesyn Acquisition Agreement, we entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") that provided aggregate financing of $500.0 million, consisting of a $350.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") and a $150.0 million senior unsecured revolving facility (the "Revolving Facility" and together with the Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facility").

In September 2021, we amended the Credit Agreement whereby we borrowed an additional $85.0 million, which increased the aggregate amount outstanding under the Term Loan Facility to $400.0 million. In addition, we increased the Revolving Facility capacity by $50.0 million to $200.0 million. Both the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Facility mature on September 9, 2026.

The following table summarizes borrowings under our Credit Facility and the associated interest rate.

    

September 30, 2022

Balance

    

Interest Rate

    

Unused Line Fee

Term Loan Facility subject to a fixed interest rate

$

242,594

1.271%

Term Loan Facility subject to a variable interest rate

137,406

3.865%

Revolving Facility subject to a variable interest rate

3.865%

0.10%

Total borrowings under the Credit Agreement

$

380,000

For more information on the interest rate swap that fixes the interest rate for a portion of our Term Loan Facility, see Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments. The Term Loan Facility and Revolving Facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate based on a reserve adjusted "Eurodollar Rate" or "Base Rate," as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin.

For all periods presented, we were in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants. The following table summarizes our availability to withdraw on the Revolving Facility.

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Available capacity on Revolving Facility

$

200,000

$

200,000

In addition to the available capacity on the Revolving Facility, prior to the maturity date of our Credit Agreement, we may also request an increase to the financing commitments in either the Term Loan Facility or Revolving Facility by an aggregate amount not to exceed $250.0 million at identical terms to our existing Credit Facility.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

The fair value of the Term Loan Facility approximates the outstanding balance of $380.0 million as of September 30, 2022.

The debt obligation on our Consolidated Balance Sheets consists of the following:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Term Loan Facility

$

380,000

$

395,000

Less: debt discount

(1,868)

(2,267)

Total debt

378,132

392,733

Less current portion of long-term debt

(20,000)

(20,000)

Total long-term debt

$

358,132

$

372,733

Contractual maturities of our debt obligations, excluding amortization of debt issuance costs, are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,

    

2022 (remaining)

$

5,000

2023

20,000

2024

20,000

2025

20,000

2026

315,000

Total

$

380,000

Interest expense and unused line of credit fees were recorded in other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Interest expense

$

1,842

$

1,009

$

4,303

$

2,973

Amortization of debt issuance costs

136

420

413

669

Unused line of credit fees and other

51

41

152

116

Total interest expense

$

2,029

$

1,470

$

4,868

$

3,758

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ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This management discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022.

Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in this report that are not historical information are forward-looking statements. For example, statements relating to our beliefs, expectations and plans are forward-looking statements, as are statements that certain actions, conditions, or circumstances will continue. The inclusion of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "can," "may," "might," "continue," "enables," "plan," "intend," "should," "could," "would," "likely," "potential," or "believe," as well as statements that events or circumstances "will" occur or continue, indicate forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.

Risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject include:

macroeconomic risks, including supply chain cost increases and other inflationary pressures, recession, changes in financial markets, economic volatility and cyclicality, higher interest rates, labor shortages, foreign currency fluctuations, and pricing controls;
political and geographical risks, including trade and export controls, war, terrorism, international disputes and geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, public health issues, and industrial accidents;
sufficiency and availability of components and materials;
our level of and ability to manage backlog orders;
our ability to develop new products expeditiously and be successful in the design win process with our customers;
the ability to stay on the leading edge of innovation and obtain and defend necessary intellectual property protections;
our future sales;
our future profitability;
our competition;
market acceptance of, and demand for, our products;
the fair value of our assets and financial instruments;
research and development expenses;
selling, general, and administrative expenses;
sufficiency and availability of capital resources;
ability to obtain equity or debt financing on favorable terms;
capital expenditures;
our production and operations strategy;

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our share repurchase program;
our tax assets and liabilities;
our other commitments and contingent liabilities;
adequacy of our reserve for excess and obsolete inventory;
adequacy of our warranty reserves;
adequacy of reserves for bad debt, sales returns, and other reserves or impairments;
our estimates of the fair value of assets acquired;
restructuring activities and expenses;
unanticipated costs in fulfilling our warranty obligations for solar inverters;
the integration of our acquisitions;
industry trends;
our acquisition, divestiture, and joint venture activities; and
cost fluctuations and pressures, including prices of components, commodities and raw materials, and costs of labor, transportation, energy, pension, and healthcare.

Actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such forward-looking statements and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

For additional information regarding factors that may affect our actual financial condition, results of operations and accuracy of our forward-looking statements, see the information under the caption "Risk Factors" in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

BUSINESS AND MARKET OVERVIEW

Advanced Energy provides highly engineered, mission-critical, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions to our global customers. We design, manufacture, sell and support precision power products that transform, refine, and modify the raw electrical power coming from either the utility or the building facility and convert it into various types of highly controllable, usable power that is predictable, repeatable, and customizable to meet the necessary requirements for powering a wide range of complex equipment.

Our plasma power solutions enable innovation in complex semiconductor and thin film plasma processes such as dry etch, strip and deposition. Our broad portfolios of high and low voltage power products are used in a wide range of applications, such as semiconductor equipment, industrial production, medical and life science equipment, data center and telecommunication. We also supply related sensing, controls, and instrumentation products for advanced measurement and calibration of radio frequency ("RF") power and temperature, electrostatic instrumentation products for test and measurement applications, and gas sensing and monitoring solutions for multiple industrial markets. Our network of global service support centers provides a recurring revenue opportunity as we offer repair services, conversions, upgrades, refurbishments, and used equipment to companies using our products.

Advanced Energy is organized on a global, functional basis and operates in the single segment for power electronics conversion products. Within this segment, our products are sold into the Semiconductor Equipment, Industrial and Medical, Data Center Computing, and Telecom and Networking markets. We provide market revenue data to enable tracking of trends.

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In April 2022, we acquired SL Power Electronics Corporation ("SL Power"). See Note 2. Acquisitions in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements." This acquisition added complementary products to Advanced Energy’s medical power offerings and extends our presence in several advanced industrial markets.

At the beginning of 2020 we saw the spread of COVID-19, which grew into a global pandemic. Our focus on providing a healthy and safe working environment for our employees led to intermittent shutdowns of our manufacturing facilities to implement new health and safety protocols and additional investments to comply with government guidelines. Since 2020, there have been periods when some of our manufacturing facilities were not operating or were operating at reduced capacity due to government mandates to restrict travel, maintain social distancing, and implement health and safety procedures. Additionally, during 2022, restrictions related to COVID-19, particularly in China, and disruptions in an already challenged global supply chain that disrupted our workforce and limited the availability of certain materials, parts, subcomponents, and subassemblies needed for production, have impacted our ability to fulfill product shipments to meet customer demand and contributed to increased backlog.

Although COVID-19 has impacted our revenues and manufacturing efficiency for almost three years, COVID-19 has not materially impacted our liquidity, our ability to access capital, our ability to comply with our debt covenants or the fair value of our assets. Additionally, we believe the accommodations we have made to our work environment, including employees utilizing work-from-home arrangements where necessary, will not impact our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.

The shortage of critical components was caused by a variety of factors including increased demand for electronic components used in a wide variety of industries, the pandemic-driven rise in consumer demand for technology goods, logistics-related disruptions in shipping, and capacity limitations at some suppliers due to COVID-19 and its variants, labor shortages, and other factors. These supply constraints have led to longer lead times in procuring materials and subcomponents and, in some cases, higher costs and inventory level requirements. We have implemented measures to improve supply of critical materials and components and to mitigate the impact of these higher input costs, and these actions have enabled us to better meet customer demand. However, it is not clear how long supply constraint conditions will continue, how quickly it may recover, the extent to which our mitigating actions will be successful, or to what extent we can recover our higher costs.

Looking forward, we expect that for the remainder of 2022 customer demand will remain strong across many of our served markets; however, our ability to procure critical components to meet our customers’ needs will continue to be limited by the ongoing constraints in the global supply chain. In addition, recent increases in global inflation, interest rates, financial market volatility, geopolitical tensions, additional export controls, and other factors impacting macroeconomic growth may impact future demand and our cost base. Most recently, in October of 2022, additional restrictions were announced by the US Commerce Department related to the export of semiconductor equipment for advanced computing chips that may have a negative impact on our semiconductor demand, backlog, and revenues. As such, our forward-looking projections of revenues, earnings, and cash flow may be adversely impacted if any of these situations continue or further deteriorates.

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Semiconductor Equipment Market

Growth in the Semiconductor Equipment market is driven by growing integrated circuits content across many industries such as processing and storage in advanced applications including artificial intelligence, edge and cloud computing, autonomous and electric vehicles, and the rapid adoption of advanced mobile connectivity solutions such as 5G which enhances existing and enables new wireless applications. To address the long-term growing demand for semiconductor devices, the industry continues to invest in production capacities for both leading-edge and trailing-edge nodes, logic devices, the latest memory devices, back-end test, and advanced wafer-level packaging. The industry’s transition to advanced technology nodes in logic and DRAM and to increased layers in 3D NAND memory devices require an increased number of plasma-based etch and deposition process tools and higher content of our advanced power solutions per tool. As etching and deposition processes become more challenging due to increasing aspect ratios in advanced 3D devices, more advanced radio frequency ("RF") and direct current ("DC") plasma generation technologies are needed. We strive to meet these challenges by providing a broader range of more complex RF and DC power solutions. Beyond etch and deposition processes, the growing complexity at the advanced nodes also drive a higher number of other processes across the wafer fab, including inspection, metrology, thermal, ion implantation, and semiconductor test and assembly, where Advanced Energy is actively participating as a critical technology provider. In addition, our global support services group offers comprehensive local repair service, upgrade, and retrofit offerings to extend the useable life of our customers’ capital equipment for additional technology generations. Our strategy in the Semiconductor Equipment market is to defend our proprietary positions in our core applications including with new design and product generations, grow our market position in applications where we have lower share, such as remote plasma source and dielectric etch, and leverage our product portfolio in areas such as embedded power, high voltage power systems, and critical sensing and controls to grow our share and contents at our key original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") customers.

The Semiconductor Equipment market continues to experience demand growth driven by higher semiconductor contents across many industries, increased capital intensity at the leading-edge process nodes, semiconductor device makers investing in the trailing-edge nodes due to supply constraints and increased regional investments of semiconductor capacities. Advanced Energy participated in this market growth by delivering record revenue from the Semiconductor Equipment market in 2021 and in the first nine months of 2022, even with the negative impact of the global supply constraints. While demand continued to be strong through the third quarter of 2022, overcapacity in the memory market, changing macroeconomic conditions, and new export restrictions to China for certain semiconductor equipment may negatively impact our demand, backlog, and revenue levels. Long-term drivers for demand growth in this market include investment in new fab capacities driven by growing demand for semiconductor devices for a wide range of applications, the continued transition to next generation processing nodes, and increased complexity of advanced process requiring more complex and innovative power solutions. Overall, we expect to continue to invest in both increasing our capacity and capability to meet the expected long-term market demand for our products.

Industrial and Medical Markets

Customers in the Industrial and Medical market incorporate our advanced power, embedded power, and measurement products into a wide variety of equipment used in applications such as advanced material fabrication, medical devices, analytical instrumentation, test and measurement equipment, robotics, industrial production, and large-scale connected light-emitting diode applications.

Advanced Energy serves the Industrial and Medical market with mission-critical power components that deliver high reliability, precise, low noise or differentiated power to the equipment they serve. Our customers in this market are primarily global and regional original equipment and device manufacturers. These OEM customers incorporate our products and solutions into their equipment. Examples of products sold into the Industrial and Medical market include high voltage and low voltage power supplies used in applications such as medical devices, analytical instruments, test and measurement, medical lasers, scientific instrumentation and industrial equipment, power control modules and thermal instrumentation products for material fabrication, production process controls, and many precision industrial sensing applications.

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Growth in the Industrial and Medical market is driven by growth investments in complex manufacturing processes or automation, increased adoption of smart power, sensing, and control solutions across many industrial applications, new investments in clean and sustainable technologies, and growing investments in medical devices and life science equipment. Our strategy in the Industrial and Medical market is to expand our product offerings and channel reach, leveraging common platforms, derivatives, and customizations to further penetrate a broader set of applications, such as medical, test and measurement, indoor farming, and many other applications.

During 2021 and the first nine months of 2022, we saw increased demand in the Industrial and Medical market as our customers increased investments in their production capacity and the medical technology industry recovered from the pandemic-related slowdown. In the first nine months of 2022, overall customer demand increased compared to the same period in the prior year, but supply constraints of critical components limited our ability to fulfill product shipments at the level of customer demand. We expect product delivery and revenue levels will continue to be primarily dependent on resolving supply constraints. It is not clear how long these supply constraints will persist or on what timelines our supply may recover.

Data Center Computing Markets

Advanced Energy serves the Data Center Computing market with industry leading power conversion products and technologies, which we sell to OEMs and original design manufacturers ("ODMs") of data center server and storage systems, as well as cloud service providers and their partners. Driven by the growing adoption of cloud computing, market demand for server and storage equipment shifted from traditional enterprise on-premises computing to the data center, driving investments in data center infrastructure. In addition, the data center industry started to transition to 48 Volt infrastructure, where 48 Volt DC power replaces 12 Volt in server racks to improve overall power efficiency. Advanced Energy benefits from these trends by leading the industry in providing high-efficiency 48 Volt server power solutions to the data center industry. Further, demand for edge computing is growing, driven by the need for faster processing, lower latency, higher data security, and more reliability than traditional cloud computing. Due to its wide range of many unique configurations and requirements, edge computing creates additional opportunities for Advanced Energy. Lastly, the rapid growth and adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning are driving accelerated demand for server and storage racks with increased power density and higher efficiency, which complements Advanced Energy’s strengths. With a growing presence at both cloud service providers and industry-leading data center server and storage vendors, we believe Advanced Energy is well positioned to continue to capitalize on the ongoing shift towards cloud computing. Our strategy in the Data Center and Computing market is to penetrate selected additional customers and profitable applications based on our differentiated capability and competitive strengths in power density, efficiency, and controls.

Customer demand for our products rose during the past two years as COVID-19 accelerated demand for cloud and network applications. However, our 2021 revenue declined year over year due to the limited availability of parts given global supply constraints, which prevented us from producing products to meet the growing customer demand. Revenue in this market in the first nine months of 2022 increased compared to the same period in the prior year as demand grew and we were able to secure additional critical components. However, the supply of the critical components remains highly constrained, impacting our ability to fulfill product shipments at the level of customer demand. It is not clear how long these supply constraints will persist or how quickly our supply may recover.

Telecom and Networking Markets

Our customers in the Telecom and Networking market include many leading vendors of wireless infrastructure equipment, telecommunication equipment and computer networking. The wireless telecom market continues to evolve with more advanced mobile standards. 5G wireless technology promises to drive substantial growth opportunities for the telecom industry as it enables new advanced applications such as autonomous vehicles and virtual/augmented reality. Telecom service providers are investing in 5G infrastructure, and this trend is expected to drive demand of our products into the Telecom and Networking market. In datacom, demand is driven by networking investments by telecom service providers and enterprises upgrading their networks, as well as cloud service providers and data centers investing in their networks for increased bandwidth. Our strategy in the Telecom and Networking market is to optimize our portfolio of products to more differentiated applications, and to focus on 5G infrastructure applications.

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During 2021, revenue declined on an annual basis as a result of the limited availability of parts given global supply constraints and our internal decision to optimize our portfolio toward higher margin and value-added applications for the Telecom and Networking market. Revenue increased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year due to increased customer demand and our ability to secure additional critical components. For the remainder of 2022, we expect demand to remain strong in this market driven by investments in 5G infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe and new design wins but the supply constraint condition continues to negatively impact our ability to fulfill product shipments at the level of customer demand. It is not clear how long these supply shortages will persist or how quickly our supply may recover. In addition, deteriorating macroeconomic conditions including higher interest rates and potential recession may impact our demand levels in 2023.

Results of Continuing Operations

The analysis presented below is organized to provide the information we believe will be helpful for understanding of our historical performance and relevant trends going forward and should be read in conjunction with our "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part I, Item 1 of this report, including the notes thereto. Also included in the following analysis are measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to U.S. GAAP is provided below.

The following table sets forth certain data derived from our Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 

    

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022

2021

2022

2021

  

Sales

    

$

516,274

    

$

346,093

$

1,354,682

    

$

1,059,024

Gross profit

 

191,218

 

120,039

 

497,692

 

392,575

Operating expenses

 

113,646

 

95,830

 

322,698

 

283,104

Operating income from continuing operations

 

77,572

 

24,209

 

174,994

 

109,471

Other income (expense), net

 

8,940

 

495

 

11,347

 

(3,674)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

86,512

 

24,704

 

186,341

 

105,797

Provision for income taxes

 

11,639

 

3,657

 

29,795

 

10,817

Income from continuing operations

$

74,873

$

21,047

$

156,546

$

94,980

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

2022

    

2021

Sales

100.0

%  

100.0

%

100.0

%  

100.0

%

Gross profit

 

37.0

 

 

34.7

 

 

36.7

 

 

37.1

 

Operating expenses

 

22.0

 

 

27.7

 

 

23.8

 

 

26.7

 

Operating income from continuing operations

 

15.0

 

 

7.0

 

 

12.9

 

 

10.3

 

Other income (expense), net

 

1.7

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.8

 

 

(0.3)

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

16.8

 

 

7.1

 

 

13.8

 

 

10.0

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2.3

 

 

1.1

 

 

2.2

 

 

1.0

 

Income from continuing operations

14.5

%  

6.1

%

11.6

%  

9.0

%

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SALES, NET

The following tables summarize net sales and percentages of net sales, by markets (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Change 2022 v. 2021

    

2022

    

2021

  

   

Dollar

    

Percent

Semiconductor Equipment

$

266,600

$

173,441

$

93,159

 

53.7

%

Industrial and Medical

 

119,587

 

80,800

 

38,787

 

48.0

Data Center Computing

87,542

62,231

25,311

40.7

Telecom and Networking

 

42,545

 

29,621

 

12,924

 

43.6

Total

$

516,274

$

346,093

$

170,181

 

49.2

%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

Change 2022 v. 2021

2022

    

2021

  

  

Dollar

    

Percent

Semiconductor Equipment

$

698,354

$

530,828

$

167,526

 

31.6

%

Industrial and Medical

 

307,436

 

242,412

 

65,024

 

26.8

Data Center Computing

232,941

190,843

42,098

 

22.1

Telecom and Networking

 

115,951

 

94,941

 

21,010

 

22.1

Total

$

1,354,682

$

1,059,024

$

295,658

 

27.9

%

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022

    

2021

2022

    

2021

Semiconductor Equipment

 

51.6

%  

50.1

%

  

51.6

%  

50.1

%

Industrial and Medical

 

23.2

 

23.3

 

 

22.7

 

22.9

 

Data Center Computing

17.0

18.0

17.2

18.0

Telecom and Networking

 

8.2

 

8.6

 

 

8.5

 

9.0

 

Total

 

100.0

%  

100.0

%

  

100.0

%  

100.0

%

OPERATING EXPENSES

The following tables summarize our operating expenses (in thousands) and as a percentage of sales:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

  

2021

Research and development

$

49,760

    

9.6

%

  

$

40,578

    

11.7

%

Selling, general, and administrative

 

56,716

11.0

 

48,373

14.0

Amortization of intangible assets

7,049

1.4

5,607

1.6

Restructuring charges

 

121

 

1,272

0.4

Total operating expenses

$

113,646

22.0

%

  

$

95,830

27.7

%

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

  

2021

Research and development

$

141,383

    

10.4

%

  

$

120,865

    

11.4

%

Selling, general, and administrative

 

161,056

11.9

 

143,214

13.5

Amortization of intangible assets

19,081

1.4

16,504

1.6

Restructuring charges

 

1,178

0.1

 

2,521

0.2

Total operating expenses

$

322,698

23.8

%

  

$

283,104

26.7

%

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SALES AND BACKLOG

Total Sales

Sales increased $170.2 million, or 49.2%, to $516.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $295.7 million, or 27.9%, to $1,354.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year.

The increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand for our products across all our markets and measures we took to improve material availability and capacity, which allowed us to better meet the higher demand. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the acquisition of SL Power contributed $16.7 million and $29.6 million, respectively, to our total sales. For additional information, see Note 2. Acquisitions in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements."

Revenues in the first nine months of 2022 continued to be impacted relative to demand across our markets by supply constraints for certain integrated circuits and other components, which limited our ability to fulfill product shipments to meet our total demand. As a result, we saw an increase in backlog, as indicated in the table below.

Backlog

The following table summarizes our backlog (in thousands):

    

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

Change from
Year End

Change from
Same Period
One Year Ago

    

2022

    

2021

    

2021

    

Dollar

    

Percent

    

Dollar

    

Percent

Backlog

$

1,093,026

$

927,810

$

771,433

$

165,216

17.8

%

$

321,593

41.7

%

Backlog represents outstanding orders for products we expect to deliver within the next 12 months. Backlog increased from the end of last year and the same period one year ago due to the global supply constraint environment, resulting in customers placing larger orders than historical levels in anticipation of longer-term demand and our lead time extending. We believe these higher backlog levels provide some level of revenue protection if demand levels are reduced due to macroeconomic factors.

Backlog at any particular date is not necessarily indicative of actual sales which may be generated for any succeeding period. In addition, there is uncertainty of the timing of when backlog can convert into revenue due to supply constraints. Because our customers generally order on a purchase order basis, they can typically cancel, change, or delay product purchase commitments with little or no notice.

Sales by Market

Sales in the Semiconductor Equipment market increased $93.2 million, or 53.7%, to $266.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $167.5 million, or 31.6%, to $698.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in sales during 2022 is primarily due to growth in the Semiconductor Equipment market, improving parts availability, increases in factory output, market share gains in selected areas, and expansion of our product portfolio.

Sales in the Industrial and Medical market increased $38.8 million, or 48.0%, to $119.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $65.0 million, or 26.8%, to $307.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in sales relative to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to increased demand for our products, improving material availability, market share gains in selected areas, and the incremental sales from our acquisition of SL Power.

Sales in the Data Center Computing market increased $25.3 million, or 40.7%, to $87.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $42.1 million, or 22.1%, to $232.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in Data Center Computing market

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sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is due in part to the early 2021 digestion of equipment at key accounts and better supply availability, which enabled us to partially fulfill product shipments against higher customer demand.

Sales in the Telecom and Networking market increased $12.9 million, or 43.6%, to $42.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $21.0 million, or 22.1%, to $116.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand in the Telecom and Networking market and improved material availability.

GROSS PROFIT

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, gross profit increased $71.2 million to $191.2 million, or 37.0% of revenue, as compared to $120.0 million, or 34.7% of revenue, in the same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, gross profit increased $105.1 million to $497.7 million, or 36.7% of revenue, as compared to $392.6 million, or 37.1% of revenue, in the same period in the prior year.

The increase in gross profit as a percent of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 is largely due to operational leverage on sales growth. The decrease in gross profit as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is largely related to higher material and freight costs, productivity inefficiencies, and other supply chain related costs. These factors began to affect Advanced Energy primarily in the second quarter of 2021.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Research and Development

We perform R&D of products to develop new or emerging applications, technological advances to provide higher performance, lower cost, or other attributes that we may expect to advance our customers’ products. We believe that continued development of technological applications, as well as enhancements to existing products and related software to support customer requirements, are critical for us to compete in the markets we serve. Accordingly, we devote significant personnel and financial resources to the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, and we expect these investments to continue.

Research and development expenses increased $9.2 million to $49.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $20.5 million to $141.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in research and development expense is related to the acquisitions of SL Power and TEGAM, increased headcount and associated costs, outside technical services, engineering materials and higher variable compensation related costs, as we invest in new programs to maintain and increase our technological leadership and provide solutions to our customers’ evolving needs.

Selling, General and Administrative

Our selling expenses support domestic and international sales and marketing activities that include personnel, trade shows, advertising, third-party sales representative commissions, and other selling and marketing activities. Our general and administrative expenses support our worldwide corporate, legal, tax, financial, governance, administrative, information systems, and human resource functions in addition to our general management, including acquisition-related activities.

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $8.3 million to $56.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $17.8 million to $161.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in SG&A is principally related to acquisition related activities, sales commissions driven by higher revenue, an increase in headcount, and an increase in variable compensation.

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Amortization of Intangibles

Amortization expense increased $1.4 million to $7.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $2.6 million to $19.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase is primarily driven by incremental amortization of newly acquired intangible assets. For additional information, see Note 2. Acquisitions and Note 12. Intangible Assets in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements."

Restructuring

Restructuring charges relate to previously announced management plans to optimize our manufacturing footprint to lower cost regions, improvements in operating efficiencies, and synergies related to acquisitions. For additional information, see Note 13. Restructuring Costs in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements."

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income and expense, foreign exchange gains and losses, gains and losses on sales of fixed assets, and other miscellaneous items.

Other income (expense), net increased $8.4 million to $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $15.0 million to $11.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in income between periods is primarily a result of higher unrealized foreign exchange gains due to the strengthening US dollar compared to our other foreign currencies and a one-time gain on the sale of intellectual property from a previous acquisition. This was partially offset by higher interest expense on increasing interest rates.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes tax expense (in thousands) and the effective tax rate for our income from continuing operations:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Income from continuing operations, before income taxes

$

86,512

$

24,704

$

186,341

$

105,797

Provision for income taxes

$

11,639

$

3,657

$

29,795

$

10,817

Effective tax rate

13.5

%  

14.8

%  

16.0

%  

10.2

%

Our effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily due to the benefit of earnings in foreign jurisdictions which are subject to lower tax rates, as well as tax credits, partially offset by net U.S. tax on foreign operations. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was lower than the same period in 2021 primarily due to the cumulative year to date impact of increased earnings in 2022 and the resulting mix of earnings by geography. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was higher than the same period in 2021 primarily due to beneficial discrete items occurring in 2021 not recurring in 2022, and by the capitalization and amortization of research and development expenses rather than immediately expensing them starting in 2022 as required by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, research and development expenses incurred for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021 must be capitalized and amortized ratably over five or fifteen years for tax purposes. Although Congress is considering legislation that would defer the capitalization and amortization requirement, there is no assurance that the provision will be repealed or otherwise modified. If the requirement is not modified, it may materially increase future cash taxes beginning in 2023.

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The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) and CHIPS and Science Act (“CHIPS Act”) were both enacted in August 2022. The IRA introduced new provisions including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax for certain large corporations that have at least an average of $1 billion adjusted financial statement income over a consecutive three-tax-year period and a 1% excise tax surcharge on stock repurchases. The CHIPS Act provides a variety of incentives associated with investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and related activities. Both Acts are applicable for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022 and had no impact to our consolidated financial statements in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Our future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, and the geographic composition of our pre-tax income. We carefully monitor these factors and adjust our effective income tax rate accordingly.

Non-GAAP Results

Management uses non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") to evaluate business performance without the impacts of certain non-cash charges and other charges which are not part of our usual operations. We use these non-GAAP measures to assess performance against business objectives, make business decisions, including developing budgets and forecasting future periods. In addition, management’s incentive plans include these non-GAAP measures as criteria for achievements. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. However, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide additional information that enables readers to evaluate our business from the perspective of management. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The non-GAAP results presented below exclude the impact of non-cash related charges, such as stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and non-economic foreign exchange gains and losses. In addition, they exclude discontinued operations and other non-recurring items such as acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses, as they are not indicative of future performance. The tax effect of our non-GAAP adjustments represents the anticipated annual tax rate applied to each non-GAAP adjustment after consideration of their respective book and tax treatments and effect of adoption of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Reconciliation of non-GAAP measure

Operating expenses and operating income from continuing

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

operations, excluding certain items (in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported

$

191,218

$

120,039

$

497,692

$

392,575

Adjustments to gross profit:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Stock-based compensation

 

454

 

218

 

1,087

 

783

Facility expansion, relocation costs and other

 

1,662

 

1,357

 

4,133

 

5,192

Acquisition-related costs

66

3,259

(372)

3,351

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

193,400

 

124,873

502,540

401,901

Non-GAAP gross margin

37.5%

 

36.1%

 

37.1%

 

38.0%

Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported

 

113,646

 

95,830

322,698

283,104

Adjustments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

(7,049)

 

(5,607)

 

(19,081)

 

(16,504)

Stock-based compensation

 

(5,568)

 

(3,456)

 

(13,921)

 

(12,036)

Acquisition-related costs

 

(1,150)

 

(1,768)

 

(6,977)

 

(6,124)

Facility expansion, relocation costs and other

 

 

(98)

 

 

(212)

Restructuring charges

 

(121)

 

(1,272)

 

(1,178)

 

(2,521)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

99,758

 

83,629

 

281,541

 

245,707

Non-GAAP operating income

$

93,642

$

41,244

$

220,999

$

156,194

Non-GAAP operating margin

18.1%

 

11.9%

 

16.3%

 

14.7%

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP measure

Income from continuing operations, excluding certain items

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Income from continuing operations, less non-controlling interest, net of income taxes

$

74,864

$

21,041

$

156,530

$

94,910

Adjustments:

 

 

 

  

 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

7,049

 

5,607

 

19,081

 

16,504

Acquisition-related costs

 

1,216

 

5,027

 

6,605

 

9,475

Facility expansion, relocation costs, and other

 

1,662

 

1,455

 

4,133

 

5,404

Restructuring charges

 

121

 

1,272

 

1,178

 

2,521

Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss

(6,169)

(2,092)

(13,023)

(3,409)

Acquisition-related costs and other included in other income (expense), net

(4,685)

(79)

(4,600)

907

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

855

(1,036)

(966)

(4,363)

Non-GAAP income, net of income taxes, excluding stock-based compensation

74,913

31,195

168,938

121,949

Stock-based compensation, net of taxes

4,697

2,811

11,668

9,809

Non-GAAP income, net of income taxes

$

79,610

$

34,006

$

180,606

$

131,758

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

2.12

$

0.89

$

4.79

$

3.42

Impact of Inflation

In previous years, inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations. However, more recently we are experiencing inflationary pressure from price increases in select components driven by factors such as higher global demand, supply chain disruptions, higher labor expenses, and increased freight costs. In this environment, we are actively working with our customers to adjust pricing that helps offset the inflationary pressure on the cost of our components.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

We believe that adequate liquidity and cash generation is important to the execution of our strategic initiatives. Our ability to fund our operations, acquisitions, capital expenditures, and product development efforts may depend on our ability to generate cash from operating activities which is subject to future operating performance, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other conditions, some of which may be beyond our control. Our primary sources of liquidity are our available cash, investments, cash generated from current operations, and available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility (defined in Note 18. Credit Facility in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements").

The following table summarizes our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (in thousands):

September 30, 2022

Cash and cash equivalents

$

409,053

Marketable securities

 

2,120

Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

$

411,173

We believe the above sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet anticipated working capital needs, anticipated levels of capital expenditures, contractual obligations, debt repayment, share repurchase programs, and dividends for the next twelve months and on a long-term basis. In addition, we may, depending upon the number or size of additional acquisitions, seek additional debt or equity financing from time to time; however, such additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

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Credit Facility

For information on our Credit Facility, see Note 18. Credit Facility and Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements."

The following table summarizes borrowings under our Credit Facility and the associated interest rate (in thousands, except for interest rates).

    

September 30, 2022

Balance

    

Interest Rate

    

Unused Line Fee

Term Loan Facility subject to a fixed interest rate

$

242,594

1.271%

Term Loan Facility subject to a variable interest rate

137,406

3.865%

Revolving Facility subject to a variable interest rate

3.865%

0.10%

Total borrowings under the Credit Agreement

$

380,000

As of September 30, 2022, we had $200.0 million in available funding under the Revolving Facility. The Term Loan Facility requires quarterly repayments of $5.0 million plus accrued interest, with the remaining balance due in September 2026.

In addition to the available capacity on the Revolving Facility, prior to the maturity date of our Credit Agreement, we may also request an increase to the financing commitments in either the Term Loan Facility or Revolving Facility by an aggregate amount not to exceed $250.0 million at identical terms to our existing Credit Facility.

Dividends

In March 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") declared the first quarterly cash dividend since our inception as a public company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share totaling $11.4 million. We currently anticipate that a cash dividend of $0.10 per share will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions, and other factors.

Share Repurchase

To execute the repurchase of shares of our common stock, we periodically enter into stock repurchase agreements. The following table summarizes these repurchases:

Three Months Ended September 30, 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Amount paid or accrued to repurchase shares

$

2,342

$

52,555

$

25,955

$

59,058

Number of shares repurchased

 

34

 

605

 

346

 

677

Average repurchase price per share

$

69.39

$

86.93

$

75.07

$

87.30

In July 2022, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase plan that increased the remaining amount authorized for future repurchases to a maximum of $200.0 million with no time limitation. At September 30, 2022, the remaining amount authorized by the Board of Directors for future share repurchases was $200.0 million.

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Cash Flows

A summary of our cash from operating, investing, and financing activities is as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

Net cash from operating activities from continuing operations

$

112,982

$

106,410

Net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(81)

 

(523)

Net cash from operating activities

 

112,901

 

105,887

Net cash from investing activities from continuing operations

 

(185,286)

 

(39,121)

Net cash from financing activities from continuing operations

 

(53,773)

 

3,554

Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents

 

(9,161)

 

(2,765)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(135,319)

 

67,555

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

544,372

 

480,368

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

409,053

$

547,923

Net Cash From Operating Activities

Net cash from operating activities from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $113.0 million, as compared to $106.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $6.6 million in net cash flows from operating activities as compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to an increase in net income. This was partially offset by an unfavorable increase in net operating assets driven primarily by an increase in accounts receivable due to our strong revenue growth.

Net Cash From Investing Activities

Net cash from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was ($185.3) million, driven by the following:

($145.8) million for business combinations; and
($39.5) million in purchases of property and equipment largely driven by investments in our manufacturing footprint and capacity.

Net cash from investing for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was ($39.1) million, driven partially by the following:

($21.2) million in purchases of property and equipment largely driven by investments in our manufacturing footprint and capacity; and
($18.7) million for business combinations.

Net Cash From Financing Activities

Net cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was ($53.8) million and included the following:

($26.0) million related to repurchases of our common stock;
($15.0) million for repayment of long-term debt;
($11.4) million for dividend payments; and
($1.4) million in net payments related to stock-based award activities.

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Net cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $3.6 million and included the following:

$83.7 million proceeds from long-term debt;
($56.6) million related to repurchases of our common stock;
($8.8) million for repayment of long-term debt;
($3.1) million in net payments related to stock-based award activities; and
($11.6) million for dividend payments.

Effect of Currency Translation on Cash

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, currency translation had an unfavorable impact primarily due to a stronger U.S. dollar. See "Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk" in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-Q for more information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1. Operation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Our critical accounting estimates, discussed in the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, include:

estimates for the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations;
accounting for income taxes;
inputs to actuarial models that measure our pension obligations; and
assessing excess and obsolete inventories.

Such accounting policies and estimates require significant judgments and assumptions to be used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and actual results could differ materially from the amounts reported based on variability in factors affecting these estimates.

ITEM 3.       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk and Risk Management

In the normal course of business, we have exposures to interest rate risk from our investments and credit facility. We also have exposure to foreign exchange rate risk related to our foreign operations and foreign currency transactions.

See the "Risk Factors" set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q for more information about the market risks to which we are exposed. There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk from December 31, 2021.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We are impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates through sales and purchasing transactions when we sell products and purchase materials in currencies different from the currency in which product and manufacturing costs were incurred.

Our reported financial results of operations, including the reported value of our assets and liabilities, are also impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Assets and liabilities of substantially all our subsidiaries outside the U.S. are translated at period end rates of exchange for each reporting period. Operating results and cash flow statements are translated at average rates of exchange during each reporting period. Although these translation changes have no immediate cash impact, the translation changes may impact future borrowing capacity, and overall value of our net assets.

The functional currencies of our worldwide facilities primarily include the United States Dollar (USD), Euro, South Korean Won, New Taiwan Dollar, Japanese Yen, Pound Sterling, and Chinese Yuan. Our purchasing and sales activities are primarily denominated in the USD, Japanese Yen, Euro, and Chinese Yuan.

Currency exchange rates vary daily and often one currency strengthens against the USD while another currency weakens. Because of the complex interrelationship of the worldwide supply chains and distribution channels, it is difficult to quantify the impact of a change in one or more particular exchange rates.

As currencies fluctuate against each other we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk on sales, purchasing transactions, and labor. Exchange rate fluctuations could require us to increase prices to foreign customers, which could result in lower net sales. Alternatively, if we do not adjust the prices for our products in response to unfavorable currency fluctuations, our results of operations could be adversely impacted. Changes in the relative buying power of our customers may impact sales volumes.

Acquisitions are a large component of our capital deployment strategy. A significant number of acquisition target opportunities are located outside the U.S., and their value may be denominated in foreign currency. Changes in exchange rates therefore may have a material impact on their valuation in USD and may impact our view of their attractiveness.

From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency exchange rate contracts to hedge against changes in foreign currency exchange rates on assets and liabilities expected to be settled at a future date, including foreign currency, which may be required for a potential foreign acquisition. Market risk arises from the potential adverse effects on the value of derivative instruments that result from a change in foreign currency exchange rates. We may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to manage the exchange rate risk associated with intercompany debt denominated in nonfunctional currencies. We minimize our market risk applicable to foreign currency exchange rate contracts by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of our derivative contract instruments. We enter into derivative contract instruments for risk management purposes only. We do not enter into or issue derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

Our market risk exposure relates primarily to changes in interest rates on our Credit Facility. The following table summarizes borrowings (in thousands) under our Credit Facility and the associated interest rate.

    

September 30, 2022

Balance

    

Interest Rate

    

Unused Line Fee

Term Loan Facility subject to a fixed interest rate

$

242,594

1.271%

Term Loan Facility subject to a variable interest rate

137,406

3.865%

Revolving Facility subject to a variable interest rate

3.865%

0.10%

Total borrowings under the Credit Agreement

$

380,000

For more information on the Term Loan Facility see Note 18. Credit Facility in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements." For more information on the interest rate swap that fixes the interest rate for a

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portion of our Term Loan Facility, see Note 7. Derivative Financial Instruments in Part I, Item 1 "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements." The Term Loan Facility and Revolving Facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate based on a reserve adjusted "Eurodollar Rate" or "Base Rate," as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin.

Our interest payments are impacted by interest rate fluctuations. With respect to the portion of our Credit Facility that is subject a variable interest rate, a hypothetical increase of 100 basis points (1%) in interest rates would have a $1.4 million annual impact on our interest expense. A change in interest rates does not have a material impact upon our future earnings and cash flow for fixed rate debt. However, increases in interest rates could impact our ability to refinance existing maturities and acquire additional debt on favorable terms.

ITEM 4.       CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer (Stephen D. Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (Paul Oldham, Chief Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022. The conclusions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from this evaluation were communicated to the Audit and Finance Committee. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We intend to continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls over financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.       LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in disputes and legal actions arising in the normal course of our business. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, we believe that the results of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

Information concerning our risk factors is contained in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face; additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be

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immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or operating results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2.       UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

To execute the repurchase of shares of our common stock, we periodically enter into stock repurchase agreements. The following table summarizes these repurchases:

Month

    

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

    

Average
Price Paid
Per Share

    

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

    

Maximum
Dollar
Value of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

(in thousands, except price per share data)

January

82

$

80.02

82

$

121,783

February

$

$

121,783

March

$

$

121,783

First quarter

82

$

80.02

82

April

$

$

121,783

May

103

$

76.23

103

$

113,969

June

127

$

72.42

127

$

104,765

Second quarter

230

$

74.12

230

July

34

$

69.39

34

$

200,000

August

$

$

200,000

September

$

$

200,000

Third quarter

34

$

69.39

34

Total

346

$

75.07

346

$

200,000

The following table summarizes actions by our Board of Directors in relation to the stock repurchase program:

Date

Action

September 2015

Authorized a program to repurchase up to $150.0 million of our common stock

May 2018

Approved a $50.0 million increase in the repurchase program

December 2019

Authorized the removal of the expiration date and increased the balance available for the repurchase program by $25.1 million

July 2021

Approved an increase to the repurchase program, which authorized Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. to repurchase up to $200.0 million with no time limitation

July 2022

Approved an increase to the repurchase program from its remaining authorization of $102.4 million, to repurchase up to $200.0 million with no time limitation

ITEM 3.       DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

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ITEM 4.       MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None

ITEM 5.       OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.       EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the following index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit

  

Incorporated by Reference

Number

Description

Form

  

File No.

  

Exhibit

  

Filing Date

10.1

Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan

Filed herewith

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Filed herewith

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

Filed herewith

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Filed herewith

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File – formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Dated:

November 1, 2022

/s/ Paul Oldham

Paul Oldham

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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