Press Release: SemiLEDs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2025 Financial Results

Dow Jones
Nov 28
HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 28, 2025-- 

SemiLEDs Corporation $(LEDS)$, "SemiLEDs" or the "Company," a developer and manufacturer of LED chips and LED components, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, ended August 31, 2025.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was $13.2 million, compared to $17.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was $1.2 million, or $(0.15) per diluted share, compared to a net income of $223 thousand, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased to 2%, compared to 5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Operating margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased to negative 7%, compared with negative 0.4% for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The Company's cash and cash equivalents were $2.6 million at August 31, 2025, compared to $2.4 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Revenues for fiscal year 2025 increased to $43 million, compared to $5.2 million in fiscal year 2024. GAAP net loss attributable to SemiLEDs stockholders for fiscal year 2025 was $1.1 million, or $(0.15) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $$2.0 million, or $(0.32) per diluted share, in fiscal year 2024.

GAAP gross margin for fiscal year 2025 decreased to 6%, compared with gross margin for fiscal year 2024 of 20%. Operating margin for fiscal year 2025 was negative 4%, compared with negative 57% in fiscal year 2024. The Company's cash and cash equivalents were $2.6 million as of August 31, 2025, compared to $1.7 million as of August 31, 2024.

About SemiLEDs

SemiLEDs develops and manufactures LED chips and LED components for general lighting applications, including street lights and commercial, industrial, system and residential lighting, along with specialty industrial applications such as ultraviolet (UV) curing, medical/cosmetic, counterfeit detection, horticulture, architectural lighting and entertainment lighting. SemiLEDs sells blue, white, green and UV LED chips.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute "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, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for SemiLEDs' business; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding recovery of the LED industry, market opportunities and other future events or technology developments; any statements regarding SemiLEDs' position to capitalize on any market opportunities; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future SemiLEDs' or industry performance based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. SemiLEDs' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other SemiLEDs filings with the SEC (which you may obtain for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risks and other factors that may affect SemiLEDs' business, results of operations and financial condition. SemiLEDs undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 
                 SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
                     (In thousands of U.S. dollars) 
                                           August 31,     August 31, 
                                              2025           2024 
                                          ------------   ------------ 
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS: 
  Cash and cash equivalents               $      2,593   $      1,671 
  Accounts receivable (including related 
   parties), net                                 3,588            416 
  Inventories, net                               4,776          3,574 
  Prepaid expenses and other current 
   assets                                          345            223 
                                              --------       -------- 
    Total current assets                        11,302          5,884 
Property, plant and equipment, net               2,713          2,798 
Operating lease right of use assets              1,141          1,091 
Intangible assets, net                             100             90 
Investments in unconsolidated entities              65            969 
Other assets                                       272            306 
                                              --------       -------- 
TOTAL ASSETS                              $     15,593   $     11,138 
                                              ========       ======== 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
CURRENT LIABILITIES: 
  Current installments of long-term debt  $      1,274   $      2,854 
  Accounts payable                               5,027            137 
  Accrued expenses and other current 
   liabilities                                   3,776          2,936 
  Other payable to related parties               1,161          1,001 
  Operating lease liabilities, current 
   portion                                         145             94 
                                              --------       -------- 
    Total current liabilities                   11,383          7,022 
Long-term debt, excluding current 
 installments                                      434            870 
Operating lease liabilities, less 
 current portion                                   996            997 
                                              --------       -------- 
    Total liabilities                           12,813          8,889 
                                              --------       -------- 
Commitments and contingencies 
EQUITY: 
  SemiLEDs stockholders' equity 
    Common stock                                    --             -- 
    Additional paid-in capital                 188,939        187,337 
    Accumulated other comprehensive 
     income                                      3,652          3,545 
    Accumulated deficit                       (189,811)      (188,681) 
                                              --------       -------- 
      Total SemiLEDs stockholders' 
       equity                                    2,780          2,201 
  Noncontrolling interests                          --             48 
                                              --------       -------- 
  Total equity                                   2,780          2,249 
                                              --------       -------- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              $     15,593   $     11,138 
                                              ========       ======== 
 
 
           SEMILEDS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
 (In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share 
                           data) 
                      Three Months         Years Ended 
                          Ended            August 31, 
                    -----------------   ----------------- 
                    August 
                      31,     May 31, 
                     2025       2025     2025      2024 
                    -------   -------   -------   ------- 
Revenues, net       $13,225   $17,651   $43,009   $ 5,183 
Cost of revenues     12,996    16,712    40,578     4,130 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
    Gross profit        229       939     2,431     1,053 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
Operating 
expenses: 
  Research and 
   development          362       292     1,154     1,160 
  Selling, general 
   and 
   administrative       853       709     2,872     2,891 
  Gain on 
   disposals of 
   long-lived 
   assets, net           --        --        --       (49) 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
    Total 
     operating 
     expenses         1,215     1,001     4,026     4,002 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
Loss from 
 operations            (986)      (62)   (1,595)   (2,949) 
Other income 
(expenses): 
  Investment loss 
   from 
   unconsolidated 
   entities            (936)       (9)     (958)       (3) 
  Interest 
   expenses, net        (11)      (20)     (141)     (247) 
  Other income, 
   net                  286       266     1,100     1,181 
  Foreign currency 
   transaction 
   gain (loss), 
   net                  453        48       464       (13) 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
    Total other 
     income 
     (expense), 
     net               (208)      285       465       918 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
(Loss) income 
 before income 
 taxes               (1,194)      223    (1,130)   (2,031) 
Income tax 
expense                  --        --        --        -- 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
Net (loss) income    (1,194)      223    (1,130)   (2,031) 
Less: Net income 
 attributable to 
 noncontrolling 
 interests               --        --        --         5 
                     ------    ------    ------    ------ 
Net (loss) income 
 attributable to 
 SemiLEDs 

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