UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2024
Commission File No.: 000-30668
 
NOVA LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5 David Fikes Street, Rehovot, Israel
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ☒    Form 40-F ☐
 
Attached hereto and incorporated by way of reference herein is a press release issued by the Registrant and entitled: “Nova Reports Record Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results”.

The GAAP financial statements tables included in the press release attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s registration statements on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the following dates: November 5, 2007 (File No. 333-147140); October 25, 2012 (File No. 333-184585), March 6, 2015 (File No. 333-202550); and August 25, 2017 (File No. 333-220158).

 
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. 

Date: November 7, 2024

 
NOVA LTD.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Guy Kizner
—————————————
Guy Kizner
Chief Financial Officer



 

Company Contact:
Guy Kizner, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +972-73-229-5760
E-mail - investors@novami.com
Nova website link - https://www.novami.com/
 
Investor Relations Contact:
Miri Segal MS-IR LLC
Tel: +917-607-8654
E-mail - msegal@ms-ir.com
 
Nova Reports Record Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
 
REHOVOT, Israel - Nov 7, 2024 - Nova (Nasdaq: NVMI) today announced financial results for the third quarter, the three-month period ended September 30, 2024.
 
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:


Record Quarterly revenue of $179.0 million, a 14% QoQ increase, exceeding the Company guidance and up 39% YoY.

Record GAAP net income of $51.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, exceeding the Company guidance, a 13% QoQ increase and up 51% YoY.

Record non-GAAP net income of $56.1 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, exceeding the Company guidance, an 8% increase QoQ, and up 41% YoY.

Record revenue for materials metrology driven by demand for leading edge capacity.

Record revenues from advanced packaging, driven by demand for dimensional and chemical metrology solutions.
 
GAAP Results (K)
 
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
Revenues
$178,974
$156,858
$128,808
Net Income
$51,279
$45,142
$33,689
Earnings per Diluted Share
$1.60
$1.41
$1.06

Non-GAAP Results (K)
 
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2023
Net Income
$56,056
$51,956
$39,405
Earnings per Diluted Share
$1.74
$1.61
$1.23
 
A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements included in this release. See also "Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures" section.

 
Management Comments
 
“Nova delivered another record quarter, exceeding the high end of the guidance in revenue and profit, with robust performance across all our product lines,” said Gaby Waisman, President and CEO. “Our solid results were driven by record sales for our materials metrology portfolio and the strong performance of our Optical CD solutions, fueled by an increasing demand for advanced nodes. With our fourth-quarter guidance established, Nova is set to outperform the WFE Index with an annual growth of approximately 28% at the mid-point.”
 
2024 Fourth Quarter Financial Outlook
 
Management provided an outlook for the fourth quarter, the period ending December 31, 2024. Based on current estimates, management expects:
 

$181 million to $191 million in revenue
 

$1.51 to $1.70 in diluted GAAP EPS
 

$1.72 to $1.91 in diluted non-GAAP EPS
 
2024 Third Quarter Results
 
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $179.0 million, an increase of 14% compared with the second quarter of 2024 and an increase of 39% compared with the third quarter of 2023.
 
Gross margin in the third quarter of 2024 was 57%, compared with 59% in the second quarter of 2024 and 56% in the third quarter of 2023.
 
Operating expenses in the third quarter of 2024 were $52.1 million, compared with $46.9 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $38.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.
 
On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $51.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024. This is compared with net income of $45.1 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, and $33.7 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023.
 
On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $56.1 million, or $ 1.74 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2024. This is compared with net income of $52.0 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, and $39.4 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023.
 
Conference Call Information
 
Nova will host a conference call today, November 7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2024 financial results and outlook. To attend the conference call, please dial one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin by placing your calls five minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

U.S. TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1-833-816-1427
ISRAEL TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1-809-213-284
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: 1-412-317-0519

At:
8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
5:30 a.m. Pacific Time
 
The conference call will also be webcast live from a Link on Nova's website at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.
 
A replay of the conference call will be available from November 7, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time until August 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial one of the following numbers:
 

Replay Dial-in U.S. TOLL-FREE: 1-877-344-7529
Replay Dial-in INTERNATIONAL: 1-412-317-0088
Replay Pin Number: 1869305
A replay will also be available for 90 days on Nova's website link at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.

 
About Nova
 
Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova’s product portfolio, which combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova’s unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields and accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide. Additional information may be found on Nova’s website link - https://www.novami.com/.
 
Nova is traded on the Nasdaq and TASE, Nasdaq ticker symbol NVMI.
 
Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures
 
This press release provides financial measures that exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expenses, revaluation of operating lease liabilities and remeasurement of intercompany loans, amortization of issuance costs and tax effect of non-GAAP adjustment, as applicable, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Nova's performance because they reflect our operational results and enhance management's and investors' ability to evaluate Nova's performance before charges or benefits considered by management to be outside Nova's ongoing operating results. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that it is in the best interest of its investors to provide financial information that will facilitate comparison of both historical and future results and allow greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A reconciliation of each GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the accompanying financial tables.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding, but not limited to, anticipated growth opportunities and projections about our business and its future revenues, expenses and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect our results, performance, circumstances or achievements include, but are not limited to, the following:  increased information technology security threats and sophisticated computer crime; foreign political and economic risks including supply-chain difficulties; regulations that could restrict our operations such as economic sanctions and export restrictions; changes in U.S. trade policies; indirect effects of the Russia – Ukraine conflict; market instability including inflation and recessionary pressures; risks related to doing business with China; catastrophic events; inability to protect our intellectual property; open source technology exposure, including risks related to artificial intelligence; failure to compete effectively or to respond to rapid technological changes; consolidation in our industry; difficulty in predicting the length and strength of any downturn or expansion period of the market we target; factors that adversely affect the pricing and demand for our product lines; dependency on a small number of large customers; dependency on a single manufacturing facility per product line; dependency on a limited number of suppliers; difficulty in integrating current or future acquisitions; lengthy sales cycle and customer delays in orders; risks related to conditions in Israel, including related to the war against Hamas and other terrorist organizations; risks related to our convertible notes; currency fluctuations; and quarterly fluctuations in our operating results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2024. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

(Tables to Follow)


NOVA LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited)

   
As of
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 

 
2024
   
2023
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
   
153,963
     
107,574
 
Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits
   
207,570
     
119,850
 
Marketable securities
   
239,570
     
216,258
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
114,386
     
111,256
 
Inventories
   
161,654
     
138,198
 
Other current assets
   
18,731
     
17,084
 
Total current assets
   
895,874
     
710,220
 
Non-current assets
               
Marketable securities
   
201,126
     
191,351
 
Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted deposits
   
7,715
     
6,254
 
Deferred tax assets
   
27,159
     
23,583
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
39,008
     
41,856
 
Property plant and equipment, net
   
69,260
     
66,874
 
Intangible assets, net
   
35,155
     
39,184
 
Goodwill
   
50,438
     
50,080
 
Other long-term assets
   
7,699
     
4,405
 
Total non-current assets
   
437,560
     
423,587
 
Total assets
   
1,333,434
     
1,133,807
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
   Convertible senior notes, net
   
198,648
     
197,678
 
Trade accounts payable
   
46,862
     
35,158
 
Deferred revenues
   
57,039
     
41,978
 
Operating lease current liabilities
   
6,442
     
6,703
 
Other current liabilities
   
58,559
     
41,294
 
Total current liabilities
   
367,550
     
322,811
 
Non-current liabilities
               
Operating lease long-term liabilities
   
36,249
     
39,762
 
Long-term deferred tax liability
   
9,452
     
10,574
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
12,863
     
9,908
 
Total non-current liabilities
   
58,564
     
60,244
 
Shareholders' equity
   
907,320
     
750,752
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
   
1,333,434
     
1,133,807
 


 
NOVA LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data) - (Unaudited)

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Revenues:
                       
Products
   
143,638
     
99,971
     
379,804
     
300,929
 
Services
   
35,336
     
28,837
     
97,826
     
82,774
 
Total revenues
   
178,974
     
128,808
     
477,630
     
383,703
 
Total cost of revenues
   
77,641
     
56,567
     
200,475
     
164,538
 
Gross profit
   
101,333
     
72,241
     
277,155
     
219,165
 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
   
29,083
     
21,372
     
79,348
     
66,753
 
Sales and marketing
   
16,594
     
12,438
     
49,110
     
38,887
 
General and administrative
   
6,425
     
4,283
     
16,628
     
14,924
 
Total operating expenses
   
52,102
     
38,093
     
145,086
     
120,564
 
Operating income
   
49,231
     
34,148
     
132,069
     
98,601
 
Financing income, net
   
11,030
     
4,797
     
24,991
     
15,153
 
Income before taxes on income
   
60,261
     
38,945
     
157,060
     
113,754
 
Income tax expenses
   
8,982
     
5,256
     
23,779
     
15,512
 
Net income for the period
   
51,279
     
33,689
     
133,281
     
98,242
 
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
   
1.76
     
1.17
     
4.58
     
3.42
 
Diluted
   
1.60
     
1.06
     
4.15
     
3.09
 
                                 
Shares used in calculation of earnings per share
 (in thousands):
                               
Basic
   
29,099
     
28,870
     
29,078
     
28,754
 
Diluted
   
32,238
     
31,983
     
32,303
     
32,033
 
 


NOVA LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited)

   
Three months
ended September 30,
   
Nine months
ended September 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
   
51,279
     
33,689
     
133,281
     
98,242
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation of property and equipment
   
2,886
     
2,772
     
8,707
     
7,588
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,467
     
1,477
     
4,376
     
4,396
 
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net
   
(1,933
)
   
(818
)
   
(5,358
)
   
(1,867
)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
   
326
     
324
     
970
     
960
 
Share-based compensation
   
6,194
     
4,571
     
18,860
     
12,632
 
Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation
   
(3,019
)
   
2,589
     
(1,084
)
   
4,345
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                               
Trade accounts receivable, net
   
(19,859
)
   
(9,258
)
   
(2,855
)
   
17,423
 
Inventories
   
(4,495
)
   
6,173
     
(24,773
)
   
(28,851
)
Other current and long-term assets
   
(5,007
)
   
(2,673
)
   
(5,574
)
   
(5,391
)
Deferred tax, net
   
(2,524
)
   
(1,713
)
   
(4,873
)
   
(6,056
)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
964
     
1,150
     
3,109
     
2,791
 
Trade accounts payable
   
5,573
     
(9,452
)
   
11,197
     
(16,725
)
Deferred revenues
   
2,780
     
15,051
     
15,059
     
11,683
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
(536
)
   
(2,050
)
   
(4,035
)
   
(5,312
)
Other current and long-term liabilities
   
12,758
     
4,938
     
19,613
     
(1,680
)
Accrued severance pay, net
   
123
     
(83
)
   
124
     
(252
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
46,977
     
46,687
     
166,744
     
93,926
 
Cash flows from investment activities:
                               
Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits
   
(7,240
)
   
(52,415
)
   
(89,256
)
   
(61,025
)
Investment in marketable securities
   
(65,264
)
   
(68,737
)
   
(211,812
)
   
(166,877
)
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities
   
52,224
     
66,329
     
188,976
     
150,644
 
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(3,914
)
   
(3,555
)
   
(9,094
)
   
(9,587
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
(24,194
)
   
(58,378
)
   
(121,186
)
   
(86,845
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Purchases of treasury shares
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(112
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
70
     
7
     
70
     
122
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
70
     
7
     
70
     
10
 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
   
757
     
(1,026
)
   
761
     
(2,332
)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
   
23,610
     
(12,710
)
   
46,389
     
4,759
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash -beginning of period
   
130,353
     
129,190
     
107,574
     
111,721
 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
   
153,963
     
116,480
     
153,963
     
116,480
 
 

NOVA LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except percentage and per share data) - (Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
September 30,
2024
   
June 30,
2024
   
September 30,
2023
 
GAAP gross profit
   
101,333
     
92,561
     
72,241
 
Stock-based compensation*
   
1,722
     
1,723
     
1,173
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
1,380
     
1,356
     
1,369
 
Non-GAAP gross profit
   
104,435
     
95,640
     
74,783
 
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
   
57
%
   
59
%
   
56
%
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
   
58
%
   
61
%
   
58
%
                         
GAAP operating income
   
49,231
     
45,618
     
34,148
 
Stock-based compensation*
   
6,194
     
6,294
     
4,571
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
1,467
     
1,441
     
1,477
 
Non-GAAP operating income
   
56,892
     
53,353
     
40,196
 
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
   
28
%
   
29
%
   
27
%
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
   
32
%
   
34
%
   
31
%
                         
GAAP net income
   
51,279
     
45,142
     
33,689
 
Stock-based compensation*
   
6,194
     
6,294
     
4,571
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
1,467
     
1,441
     
1,477
 
Amortization of issuance costs
   
326
     
322
     
324
 
Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans
   
(2,309
)
   
(69
)
   
423
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
   
(901
)
   
(1,174
)
   
(1,079
)
Non-GAAP net income
   
56,056
     
51,956
     
39,405
 
                         
GAAP basic earnings per share
   
1.76
     
1.55
     
1.17
 
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
   
1.93
     
1.79
     
1.36
 
                         
GAAP diluted earnings per share
   
1.60
     
1.41
     
1.06
 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
   
1.74
     
1.61
     
1.23
 
                         
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands):
                       
Basic
   
29,099
     
29,048
     
28,870
 
Diluted
   
32,238
     
32,239
     
31,983
 

* Stock-based compensation for the three months ended Sep 30, 2024 included in – Cost of revenues - 1,722; Research and development, net – 2,735; Sales and marketing – 1,176; General and administrative – 561.



NOVA LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF FOURTH QUARTER 2024
GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
(U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)

   
Low
   
High
 
Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share
   
1.51
     
1.70
 
Estimated non-GAAP items:
               
Stock-based compensation
   
0.20
     
0.20
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
0.04
     
0.04
 
Amortization of issuance costs
   
0.01
     
0.01
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.04
)
Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share
   
1.72
     
1.91
 




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