STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2024 Financial Results

PR No: C3309C STMicroelectronics Reports Q4 and FY 2024 Financial Results Q4 net revenues $3.32 billion; gross margin 37.7%; operating margin 11.1%; net income $341 millionFY net revenues $13.27 billion; gross margin 39.3%; operating margin 12.6%; net income $1.56 billionBusiness outlook at mid-point: Q1 net revenues of $2.51 billion and gross margin of 33.8% Start of the company-wide program to resize global cost base* Geneva, January 30, 2025 – STMicroelectronics N.V. (“ST”) (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, reported U.S. GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. This press release also contains non-U.S. GAAP measures (see Appendix for additional information). ST reported fourth quarter net revenues of $3.32 billion, gross margin of 37.7%, operating margin of 11.1%, and net income of $341 million or $0.37 diluted earnings per share. Jean-Marc Chery, ST President & CEO, commented: “FY24 revenues decreased 23.2% to $13.27 billion. Operating margin was 12.6% compared to 26.7% in FY23 and net income decreased 63.0% to $1.56 billion. We invested $2.53 billion in Net Capex (non-U.S. GAAP) while delivering free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) of $288 million.”“Q4 net revenues were in line with the mid-point of our business outlook range driven by higher revenues in Personal Electronics offset by lower revenues in Industrial, while Automotive and CECP were as expected. Q4 gross margin of 37.7% was broadly in line with the mid-point of our business outlook range.”“Our book-to-bill ratio remained below 1 in Q4 as we continued to face a delayed recovery and inventory correction in Industrial and a slowdown in Automotive, both particularly in Europe.”“Our first quarter business outlook, at the mid-point, is for net revenues of $2.51 billion, decreasing year-over-year by 27.6% and decreasing sequentially by 24.4%; gross margin is expected to be about 33.8%, impacted by about 500 basis points of unused capacity charges.”“For 2025, we plan to invest between $2.0 to $2.3 billion in Net Capex (non-U.S. GAAP).” Quarterly Financial Summary (U.S. GAAP) (US$ m, except per share data) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2023 Q/Q Y/Y Net Revenues $3,321 $3,251 $4,282 2.2% -22.4% Gross Profit $1,253 $1,228 $1,949 2.1% -35.7% Gross Margin 37.7% 37.8% 45.5% -10 bps -780 bps Operating Income $369 $381 $1,023 -3.3% -64.0% Operating Margin 11.1% 11.7% 23.9% -60 bps -1,280 bps Net Income $341 $351 $1,076 -2.6% -68.3% Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.37 $0.37 $1.14 0% -67.5% * For each of the concerned countries, the start of the program will take place in accordance with applicable regulations. Annual Financial Summary (U.S. GAAP) (US$ m, except earnings per share data) FY2024 FY2023 Y/Y Net Revenues $13,269 $17,286 -23.2% Gross Profit $5,220 $8,287 -37.0% Gross Margin 39.3% 47.9% -860 bps Operating Income $1,676 $4,611 -63.7% Operating Margin 12.6% 26.7% -1,410 bps Net Income $1,557 $4,211 -63.0% Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.66 $4.46 -62.8% Fourth Quarter 2024 Summary Review Reminder: On January 10, 2024, ST announced a new organization which implied a change in segment reporting starting Q1 2024. Prior year comparative periods have been adjusted accordingly. See Appendix for more detail. Net Revenues by Reportable Segment (US$ m) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2023 Q/Q Y/Y Analog products, MEMS and Sensors (AM&S) segment 1,198 1,185 1,418 1.1% -15.5% Power and discrete products (P&D) segment 752 807 965 -6.8% -22.1% Subtotal: Analog, Power & Discrete, MEMS and Sensors (APMS) Product Group 1,950 1,992 2,383 -2.1% -18.2% Microcontrollers (MCU) segment 887 829 1,272 7.0% -30.2% Digital ICs and RF Products (D&RF) segment 481 426 623 13.0% -22.8% Subtotal: Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF products (MDRF) Product Group 1,368 1,255 1,895 9.0% -27.8% Others 3 4 4 - - Total Net Revenues $3,321 $3,251 $4,282 2.2% -22.4% Net revenues totaled $3.32 billion, representing a year-over-year decrease of 22.4%. Year-over-year net sales to OEMs and Distribution decreased 19.8% and 28.7%, respectively. On a sequential basis, net revenues increased 2.2%, in line with the mid-point of ST’s guidance. Gross profit totaled $1.25 billion, representing a year-over-year decrease of 35.7%. Gross margin of 37.7%, 30 basis points below the mid-point of ST’s guidance, decreased 780 basis points year-over-year, mainly due to product mix and, to a lesser extent, to sales price and higher unused capacity charges. Operating income decreased 64.0% to $369 million, compared to $1.02 billion in the year-ago quarter. ST’s operating margin decreased 1,280 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 11.1% of net revenues, compared to 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2023. By reportable segment1, compared with the year-ago quarter: In Analog, Power & Discrete, MEMS and Sensors (APMS) Product Group: Analog products, MEMS and Sensors (AM&S) segment: Revenue decreased 15.5% mainly due to decreases in Analog and in Imaging. Operating profit decreased by 41.2% to $176 million. Operating margin was 14.7% compared to 21.1%. Power and Discrete products (P&D) segment: Revenue decreased 22.1%.Operating profit decreased by 63.7% to $89 million. Operating margin was 11.9% compared to 25.4%. In Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF products (MDRF) Product Group: Microcontrollers (MCU) segment: Revenue decreased 30.2% mainly due to a decrease in GP MCU. Operating profit decreased by 66.4% to $127 million. Operating margin was 14.3% compared to 29.8%. Digital ICs and RF products (D&RF) segment: Revenue decreased 22.8% mainly due to a decrease in ADAS (automotive ADAS and infotainment).Operating profit decreased by 33.2% to $149 million. Operating margin was 31.0% compared to 35.7%. Net income and diluted Earnings Per Share decreased to $341 million and $0.37 respectively compared to $1.08 billion and $1.14 respectively in the year-ago quarter. As a reminder, the fourth quarter 2023 net income included a one-time non-cash income tax benefit of $191 million. Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights Trailing 12 Months (US$ m) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2023 Q4 2024 Q4 2023 TTM Change Net cash from operating activities 681 723 1,480 2,965 5,992 -50.5% Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP)2 128 136 652 288 1,774 -83.8% Net cash from operating activities was $681 million in the fourth quarter compared to $1.48 billion in the year-ago quarter. For the full-year 2024, net cash from operating activities decreased 50.5% to $2.97 billion, which represents 22.3% of total revenues. Net Capex (non-U.S. GAAP), were $470 million in the fourth quarter and $2.53 billion for the full year 2024. In the respective year-ago periods, net capital expenditures were $798 million and $4.11 billion. Free cash flow (non-U.S. GAAP) was $128 million and $288 million in the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively, compared to $652 million and $1.77 billion in the year-ago respective periods. Inventory at the end of the fourth quarter was $2.79 billion, compared to $2.88 billion in the previous quarter and $2.70 billion in the year-ago quarter. Days sales of inventory at quarter-end was 122 days, compared to 130 days in the previous quarter, and 104 days in the year-ago quarter. In the fourth quarter, ST paid cash dividends to its stockholders totaling $88 million and executed a $92 million share buy-back, as part of its current share repurchase program. ST’s net financial position (non-U.S. GAAP) was $3.23 billion as of December 31, 2024, compared to $3.18 billion as of September 28, 2024 and reflected total liquidity of $6.18 billion and total financial debt of $2.95 billion. Adjusted net financial position (non-U.S. GAAP), taking into consideration the effect on total liquidity of advances from capital grants for which capital expenditures have not been incurred yet, stood at $2.85 billion as of December 31, 2024. Corporate developments In Q4, we announced the launch of a new company-wide program to reshape our manufacturing footprint accelerating our wafer fab capacity to 300mm Silicon (Agrate and Crolles) and 200mm Silicon Carbide (Catania) and resizing our global cost base. This program should result in strengthening our capability to grow our revenues with an improved operating efficiency resulting in annual cost savings in the high triple-digit million-dollar range exiting 2027. Specifically in terms of operating expenses (SG&A and R&D), ST expects annual cost savings totaling $300 to 360 million, exiting 2027, compared to the cost base of 2024. Business Outlook ST’s guidance, at the mid-point, for the 2025 first quarter is: Net revenues are expected to be $2.51 billion, a decrease of 24.4% sequentially, plus or minus 350 basis points.Gross margin of 33.8%, plus or minus 200 basis points.This outlook is based on an assumed effective currency exchange rate of approximately $1.06 = €1.00 for the 2025 first quarter and includes the impact of existing hedging contracts.The first quarter will close on March 29, 2025. Conference Call and Webcast Information ST will conduct a conference call with analysts, investors and reporters to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and current business outlook today at 9:30 a.m. Central European Time (CET) / 3:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (ET). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at ST’s website, https://investors.st.com, and will be available for replay until February 14, 2025. Use of Supplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information This press release contains supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information. Readers are cautioned that these measures are unaudited and not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial measures. In addition, such non-U.S. GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled information from other companies. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with ST’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the Appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of ST’s non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures. Forward-looking Information Some of the statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended) that are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and are conditioned upon and also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those anticipated by such statements due to, among other factors: changes in global trade policies, including the adoption and expansion of tariffs and trade barriers, that could affect the macro-economic environment and adversely impact the demand for our products; uncertain macro-economic and industry trends (such as inflation and fluctuations in supply chains), which may impact production capacity and end-market demand for our products; customer demand that differs from projections which may require us to undertake transformation measures that may not be successful in realizing the expected benefits in full or at all; the ability to design, manufacture and sell innovative products in a rapidly changing technological environment; changes in economic, social, public health, labor, political, or infrastructure conditions in the locations where we, our customers, or our suppliers operate, including as a result of macroeconomic or regional events, geopolitical and military conflicts, social unrest, labor actions, or terrorist activities; unanticipated events or circumstances, which may impact our ability to execute our plans and/or meet the objectives of our R&D and manufacturing programs, which benefit from public funding; financial difficulties with any of our major distributors or significant curtailment of purchases by key customers; the loading, product mix, and manufacturing performance of our production facilities and/or our required volume to fulfill capacity reserved with suppliers or third-party manufacturing providers; availability and costs of equipment, raw materials, utilities, third-party manufacturing services and technology, or other supplies required by our operations (including increasing costs resulting from inflation); the functionalities and performance of our IT systems, which are subject to cybersecurity threats and which support our critical operational activities including manufacturing, finance and sales, and any breaches of our IT systems or those of our customers, suppliers, partners and providers of third-party licensed technology; theft, loss, or misuse of personal data about our employees, customers, or other third parties, and breaches of data privacy legislation; the impact of intellectual property (“IP”) claims by our competitors or other third parties, and our ability to obtain required licenses on reasonable terms and conditions;changes in our overall tax position as a result of changes in tax rules, new or revised legislation, the outcome of tax audits or changes in international tax treaties which may impact our results of operations as well as our ability to accurately estimate tax credits, benefits, deductions and provisions and to realize deferred tax assets;variations in the foreign exchange markets and, more particularly, the U.S. dollar exchange rate as compared to the Euro and the other major currencies we use for our operations;the outcome of ongoing litigation as well as the impact of any new litigation to which we may become a defendant; product liability or warranty claims, claims based on epidemic or delivery failure, or other claims relating to our products, or recalls by our customers for products containing our parts; natural events such as severe weather, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcano eruptions or other acts of nature, the effects of climate change, health risks and epidemics or pandemics in locations where we, our customers or our suppliers operate;increased regulation and initiatives in our industry, including those concerning climate change and sustainability matters and our goal to become carbon neutral by 2027 on scope 1 and 2 and partially scope 3; epidemics or pandemics, which may negatively impact the global economy in a significant manner for an extended period of time, and could also materially adversely affect our business and operating results; industry changes resulting from vertical and horizontal consolidation among our suppliers, competitors, and customers; and the ability to successfully ramp up new programs that could be impacted by factors beyond our control, including the availability of critical third-party components and performance of subcontractors in line with our expectations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results and performance of our business to differ materially and adversely from the forward-looking statements. Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “are expected to”, “should”, “would be”, “seeks” or “anticipates” or similar expressions or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Some of these risk factors are set forth and are discussed in more detail in “Item 3. Key Information — Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2024. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this press release as anticipated, believed or expected. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any industry information or forward-looking statements set forth in this release to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Unfavorable changes in the above or other factors listed under “Item 3. Key Information — Risk Factors” from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, could have a material adverse effect on our business and/or financial condition. About STMicroelectronics At ST, we are over 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of cloud-connected autonomous things. We are committed to achieving our goal to become carbon neutral on scope 1 and 2 and partially scope 3 by 2027. Further information can be found at www.st.com. For further information, please contact: INVESTOR RELATIONS:Jérôme RamelEVP Corporate Development & Integrated External Communication Tel: +41 22 929 59 20 jerome.ramel@st.com MEDIA RELATIONS:Alexis BretonCorporate External CommunicationsTel: + 33 6 59 16 79 08alexis.breton@st.com STMicroelectronics N.V. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data ($)) Three months ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Net sales 3,301 4,262 Other revenues 20 20 NET REVENUES 3,321 4,282 Cost of sales (2,068) (2,333) GROSS PROFIT 1,253 1,949 Selling, general and administrative expenses (420) (416) Research and development expenses (523) (521) Other income and expenses, net 59 11 Total operating expenses (884) (926) OPERATING INCOME 369 1,023 Interest income, net 52 57 Other components of pension benefit costs (3) (5) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 418 1,075 Income tax (expense) benefit (82) 6 NET INCOME 336 1,081 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 5 (5) NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 341 1,076 EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 0.38 1.19 EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 0.37 1.14 NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EPS 935.7 942.9 STMicroelectronics N.V. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data ($)) Twelve months ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 (Unaudited) (Audited) Net sales 13,217 17,239 Other revenues 52 47 NET REVENUES 13,269 17,286 Cost of sales (8,049) (8,999) GROSS PROFIT 5,220 8,287 Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,649) (1,631) Research and development expenses (2,077) (2,100) Other income and expenses, net 182 55 Total operating expenses (3,544) (3,676) OPERATING INCOME 1,676 4,611 Interest income, net 218 171 Other components of pension benefit costs (15) (19) Loss on financial instruments, net (1) - INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST 1,878 4,763 Income tax expense (313) (541) NET INCOME 1,565 4,222 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (8) (11) NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 1,557 4,211 EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 1.73 4.66 EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 1.66 4.46 NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EPS 939.3 944.2 STMicroelectronics N.V. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As at December 31, September 28, December 31, In millions of U.S. dollars 2024 2024 2023 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 2,282 3,077 3,222 Short-term deposits 1,450 977 1,226 Marketable securities 2,452 2,242 1,635 Trade accounts receivable, net 1,749 1,730 1,731 Inventories 2,794 2,875 2,698 Other current assets 1,007 1,062 1,295 Total current assets 11,734 11,963 11,807 Goodwill 290 303 303 Other intangible assets, net 346 354 367 Property, plant and equipment, net 10,877 11,258 10,554 Non-current deferred tax assets 464 547 592 Long-term investments 71 20 22 Other non-current assets 961 1,071 808 13,009 13,553 12,646 Total assets 24,743 25,516 24,453 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt 990 1,003 217 Trade accounts payable 1,323 1,585 1,856 Other payables and accrued liabilities 1,306 1,327 1,525 Dividends payable to stockholders 88 177 54 Accrued income tax 66 116 78 Total current liabilities 3,773 4,208 3,730 Long-term debt 1,963 2,112 2,710 Post-employment benefit obligations 377 397 372 Long-term deferred tax liabilities 47 60 54 Other long-term liabilities 904 935 735 3,291 3,504 3,871 Total liabilities 7,064 7,712 7,601 Commitment and contingencies Equity Parent company stockholders' equity Common stock (preferred stock: 540,000,000 shares authorized, not issued; common stock: Euro 1.04 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 911,281,920 shares issued, 898,175,408 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024) 1,157 1,157 1,157 Additional Paid-in Capital 3,088 3,032 2,866 Retained earnings 13,459 13,118 12,470 Accumulated other comprehensive income 236 657 613 Treasury stock (491) (400) (377) Total parent company stockholders' equity 17,449 17,564 16,729 Noncontrolling interest 230 240 123 Total equity 17,679 17,804 16,852 Total liabilities and equity 24,743 25,516 24,453 STMicroelectronics N.V. SELECTED CASH FLOW DATA Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2023 Net Cash from operating activities 681 723 1,480 Net Cash used in investing activities (1,259) (601) (1,610) Net Cash from (used in) financing activities (209) (142) 336 Net Cash increase (decrease) (795) (15) 211 Selected Cash Flow Data (in US$ millions) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2023 Depreciation & amortization 451 440 414 Net payment for Capital expenditures (501) (601) (798) Dividends paid to stockholders (88) (80) (60) Change in inventories, net (2) (17) 219 AppendixSTNew organization On January 10, 2024, ST announced a new organization to deliver enhanced product development innovation and efficiency, time-to-market as well as customer focus by end market. This new organization implies a change in segment reporting which is applied from January 1, 2024. ST moved from three reportable segments (ADG, AMS and MDG) to four reportable segments as follows: In Analog, Power & Discrete, MEMS and Sensors (APMS) Product Group: Analog products, MEMS and Sensors (AM&S) segment, comprised of ST analog products, MEMS sensors and actuators, and optical sensing solutions.Power and Discrete products (P&D) segment comprised of discrete and power transistor products. In this Press Release, “Analog” refers to ST analog products, “MEMS” to MEMS sensors and actuators and “Imaging” to optical sensing solutions. In Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF products (MDRF) Product Group: Microcontrollers (MCU) segment, comprised of general-purpose and automotive microcontrollers, microprocessors and connected security products (including EEPROM).Digital ICs and RF Products (D&RF) segment, comprised of automotive ADAS, infotainment, RF and communications products. In this Press release, “Auto MCU” refers to Automotive microcontrollers and microprocessors, “GP MCU” to general purpose microcontrollers and microprocessors, “Connected Security” to connected security products (including EEPROM), “ADAS” to automotive ADAS and infotainment, “RF Communications” to RF and communications products. Prior year quarters comparative information has been adjusted accordingly. (Appendix – continued)ST - Supplemental Financial Information Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 FY2024 FY2023 Net Revenues By Market Channel (%) Total OEM 73% 76% 73% 70% 70% 73% 66% Distribution 27% 24% 27% 30% 30% 27% 34% €/$ Effective Rate 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.08 Reportable Segment Data (US$ m) Analog products, MEMS and Sensors (AM&S) segment - Net Revenues 1,198 1,185 1,165 1,217 1,418 4,764 5,478 - Operating Income 176 175 144 185 300 680 1,191 Power and Discrete products (P&D) segment - Net Revenues 752 807 747 820 965 3,126 3,852 - Operating Income 89 121 110 138 245 458 1,006 Subtotal: Analog, Power & Discrete, MEMS and Sensors (APMS) Product Group - Net Revenues 1,950 1,992 1,912 2,037 2,383 7,890 9,330 - Operating Income 265 296 254 323 545 1,138 2,197 Microcontrollers (MCU) segment - Net Revenues 887 829 800 950 1,272 3,466 5,668 - Operating Income 127 116 72 185 378 499 2,018 Digital ICs and RF Products (D&RF) segment - Net Revenues 481 426 516 475 623 1,898 2,272 - Operating Income 149 114 150 150 223 564 810 Subtotal: Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF products (MDRF) Product Group - Net Revenues 1,368 1,255 1,316 1,425 1,895 5,364 7,940 - Operating Income 276 230 222 335 601 1,063 2,828 Others (a) - Net Revenues 3 4 4 3 4 15 16 - Operating Income (Loss) (172) (145) (101) (107) (123) (525) (414) Total - Net Revenues 3,321 3,251 3,232 3,465 4,282 13,269 17,286 - Operating Income 369 381 375 551 1,023 1,676 4,611 (a) Net revenues of Others include revenues from sales assembly services and other revenues. Operating income (loss) of Others include items such as unused capacity charges, including incidents leading to power outage, impairment and restructuring charges, management reorganization costs, start-up and phase out costs, and other unallocated income (expenses) such as: strategic or special research and development programs, certain corporate-level operating expenses, patent claims and litigations, and other costs that are not allocated to reportable segments, as well as operating earnings of other products. Others includes: (US$ m) Q4 2024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 FY 2024 FY 2023 Unused capacity charges 118 104 84 63 57 370 120 (Appendix – continued)STSupplemental Non-U.S. GAAP Financial InformationU.S. GAAP – Non-U.S. GAAP Reconciliation The supplemental non-U.S. GAAP information presented in this press release is unaudited and subject to inherent limitations. Such non-U.S. GAAP information is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measurements. Also, our supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled non-U.S. GAAP measures used by other companies. Further, specific limitations for individual non-U.S. GAAP measures, and the reasons for presenting non-U.S. GAAP financial information, are set forth in the paragraphs below. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-U.S. GAAP financial information should not be read in isolation, but only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. ST believes that these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide useful information for investors and management because they offer, when read in conjunction with ST’s U.S. GAAP financials, (i) the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of ST’s on-going operating results, (ii) the ability to better identify trends in ST’s business and perform related trend analysis, and (iii) to facilitate a comparison of ST’s results of operations against investor and analyst financial models and valuations, which may exclude these items. Net Financial Position and Adjusted Net Financial Position (non-U.S. GAAP measures) Net Financial Position, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, represents the difference between our total liquidity and our total financial debt. Our total liquidity includes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, if any, short-term deposits, and marketable securities, and our total financial debt includes short-term debt and long-term debt, as reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Starting Q4 2023, ST also presents adjusted net financial position as a non-U.S. GAAP measure, to take into consideration the effect on total liquidity of advances received on capital grants for which capital expenditures have not been incurred yet. Reporting periods prior to Q4 2023 are not impacted. ST believes its Net Financial Position and Adjusted Net Financial Position provide useful information for investors and management because they give evidence of our global position either in terms of net indebtedness or net cash by measuring our capital resources based on cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, if any, short-term deposits and marketable securities and the total level of our financial debt. Our definitions of Net Financial Position and Adjusted Net Financial Position may differ from definitions used by other companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. (US$ m) Dec 312024 Sep 282024 June 292024 Mar 302024 Dec 31 2023 Cash and cash equivalents 2,282 3,077 3,092 3,133 3,222 Short term deposits 1,450 977 975 1,226 1,226 Marketable securities 2,452 2,242 2,218 1,880 1,635 Total liquidity 6,184 6,296 6,285 6,239 6,083 Short-term debt (990) (1,003) (236) (238) (217) Long-term debt (a) (1,963) (2,112) (2,850) (2,875) (2,710) Total financial debt (2,953) (3,115) (3,086) (3,113) (2,927) Net Financial Position 3,231 3,181 3,199 3,126 3,156 Advances received on capital grants (385) (366) (402) (351) (152) Adjusted Net Financial Position 2,846 2,815 2,797 2,775 3,004 (a) Long-term debt contains standard conditions but does not impose minimum financial ratios. Committed credit facilities for $634 million equivalent, are currently undrawn. (Appendix – continued) Net Capex and Free Cash Flow (non-U.S. GAAP measures) ST presents Net Capex as a non-U.S. GAAP measure, which is reported as part of our Free Cash Flow (non-U.S. GAAP measure), to take into consideration the effect of advances from capital grants received on prior periods allocated to property, plant and equipment in the reporting period. Net Capex, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, is defined as (i) Payment for purchase of tangible assets, as reported plus (ii) Proceeds from sale of tangible assets, as reported plus (iii) Proceeds from capital grants and other contributions, as reported plus (iv) Advances from capital grants allocated to property, plant and equipment in the reporting period. ST believes Net Capex provides useful information for investors and management because annual capital expenditures budget includes the effect of capital grants. Our definition of Net Capex may differ from definitions used by other companies. (US$ m) Q42024 Q3 2024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 FY 2024 FY 2023 Payment for purchase of tangible assets, as reported (584) (669) (690) (1,145) (1,076) (3,088) (4,439) Proceeds from sale of tangible assets, as reported - 2 1 2 - 5 8 Proceeds from capital grants and other contributions, as reported 83 66 143 149 278 441 320 Advances from capital grants allocated to property, plant and equipment 31 36 18 27 - 111 - Net Capex (470) (565) (528) (967) (798) (2,531) (4,111) Free Cash Flow, which is a non-U.S. GAAP measure, is defined as (i) net cash from operating activities plus (ii) Net Capex plus (iii) payment for purchase (and proceeds from sale) of intangible and financial assets and (iv) net cash paid for business acquisitions, if any. ST believes Free Cash Flow provides useful information for investors and management because it measures our capacity to generate cash from our operating and investing activities to sustain our operations. Free Cash Flow reconciles with the total cash flow and the net cash increase (decrease) by including the payment for purchases of (and proceeds from matured) marketable securities and net investment in (and proceeds from) short-term deposits, the net cash from (used in) financing activities and the effect of changes in exchange rates, and by excluding the advances from capital grants received on prior periods allocated to property, plant and equipment in the reporting period. Our definition of Free Cash Flow may differ from definitions used by other companies. (US$ m) Q42024 Q32024 Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q4 2023 FY 2024 FY 2023 Net cash from operating activities 681 723 702 859 1,480 2,965 5,992 Net Capex (470) (565) (528) (967) (798) (2,531) (4,111) Payment for purchase of intangible assets, net of proceeds from sale (32) (20) (15) (26) (28) (93) (97) Payment for purchase of financial assets, net of proceeds from sale (51) (2) - - (2) (53) (10) Free Cash Flow 128 136 159 (134) 652 288 1,774 1 See Appendix for the definition of reportable segments. 2 Non-U.S. GAAP. See Appendix for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP and information explaining why ST believes these measures are important. C3309C - Q424 Earnings PR - FINAL FOR PUBLICATION

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