NOVA LTD.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Dror David
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Dror David
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Chief Financial Officer
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Quarterly revenue of $134.2 million, up 4% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $132 million.
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Record GAAP net income of $38.1 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, up 13% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $1.11.
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Record Non-GAAP net income of $43.6 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, up 10% QoQ, exceeding the high end of the guidance of $1.31.
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Continued proliferation of materials and chemical metrology solutions across both Frontend and Backend markets.
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Expanding the adoption of optical metrology solutions among multiple DRAM customers for High Bandwidth Memory.
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Annual revenue of $517.9 million.
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GAAP net income of $136.3 million, or $4.28 per diluted share.
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Non-GAAP net income of $155.9 million, or $4.86 per diluted share.
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Solidifying Nova’s leadership position in materials process control.
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Multiple PRISM wins in Memory, Logic and Hybrid Bonding customers.
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Q4 2023
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Q3 2023
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Q4 2022
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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Revenues
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$134,219
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$128,808
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$151,238
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$517,922
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$570,729
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Net Income
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$38,068
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$33,689
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$36,098
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$136,310
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$140,213
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$1.20
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$1.06
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$1.15
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$4.28
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$4.43
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Q4 2023
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Q3 2023
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Q4 2022
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FY 2023
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FY 2022
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Net Income
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$43,597
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$39,405
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$40,778
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$155,891
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$161,509
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Earnings per Diluted Share
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$1.36
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$1.23
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$1.28
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$4.86
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$5.07
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$134 million to $140 million in revenue
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$1.00 to $1.12 in diluted GAAP EPS
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$1.21 to $1.33 in diluted non-GAAP EPS
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As of December 31,
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2023
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2022
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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107,574
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111,121
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Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits
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119,850
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95,305
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Marketable securities
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216,258
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167,073
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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111,256
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109,320
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Inventories
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138,198
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116,600
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Other current assets
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17,084
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13,527
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Total current assets
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710,220
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612,946
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Non-current assets
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Marketable securities
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191,351
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153,462
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Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted cash
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6,254
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2,083
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Deferred tax assets
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23,583
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20,097
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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41,856
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44,885
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Property plant and equipment, net
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66,874
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55,886
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Intangible assets, net
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39,184
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43,586
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Goodwill
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50,080
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49,009
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Other long-term assets
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4,405
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2,151
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Total non-current assets
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423,587
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371,159
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Total assets
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1,133,807
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984,105
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Convertible senior notes, net
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197,678
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-
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Trade accounts payable
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35,158
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42,732
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Deferred revenues
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41,978
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30,543
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Operating lease current liabilities
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6,703
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5,968
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Other current liabilities
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41,294
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54,825
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Total current liabilities
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322,811
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134,068
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Non-current liabilities
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Convertible senior notes, net
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-
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196,394
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Operating lease long-term liabilities
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39,762
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43,697
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Long-term deferred tax liability
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10,574
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12,190
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Other long-term liabilities
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9,908
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10,793
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Total non-current liabilities
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60,244
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263,074
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Shareholders' equity
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750,752
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586,963
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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1,133,807
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984,105
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Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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Revenues:
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Products
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104,108
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123,486
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405,037
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464,152
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Services
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30,111
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27,752
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112,885
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106,577
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Total revenues
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134,219
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151,238
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517,922
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570,729
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Total cost of revenues
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60,207
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68,817
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224,745
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253,759
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Gross profit
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74,012
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82,421
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293,177
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316,970
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development, net
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21,290
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26,206
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88,043
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90,458
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Sales and marketing
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13,580
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14,214
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52,467
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52,729
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General and administrative
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5,480
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5,077
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20,404
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23,852
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Total operating expenses
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40,350
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45,497
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160,914
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167,039
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Operating income
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33,662
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36,924
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132,263
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149,931
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Financing income, net
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7,283
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2,157
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22,436
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8,478
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Income before taxes on income
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40,945
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39,081
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154,699
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158,409
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Income tax expenses
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2,877
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2,983
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18,389
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18,196
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Net income for the period
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38,068
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36,098
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136,310
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140,213
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Earnings per share:
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Basic
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1.31
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1.26
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4.73
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4.89
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Diluted
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1.20
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1.15
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4.28
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4.43
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Shares used in calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
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Basic
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28,975
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28,731
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28,828
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28,697
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Diluted
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32,023
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31,737
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32,089
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31,870
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Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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38,068
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36,098
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136,310
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140,213
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation of property and equipment
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2,756
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2,491
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10,344
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8,621
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Amortization of intangible assets
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1,461
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1,463
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5,857
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6,033
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Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net
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(1,134
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)
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(254
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(3,001
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1,666
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Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
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324
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322
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1,284
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1,282
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Share-based compensation
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5,654
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4,381
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18,286
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16,647
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Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation
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(2,591
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)
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412
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1,754
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4,523
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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(18,606
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)
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(9,421
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)
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(1,183
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(31,634
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)
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Inventories
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2,851
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(2,168
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(26,000
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(29,311
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Other current and long-term assets
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(361
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5,926
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(5,752
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(4,223
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Deferred taxes, net
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(185
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(6,598
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(6,241
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(13,740
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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259
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841
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3,050
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3,873
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Trade accounts payable
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8,917
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(79
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)
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(7,807
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)
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5,142
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Deferred revenues
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(292
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)
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10,492
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11,391
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15,243
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Operating lease liabilities
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2,091
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115
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(3,221
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)
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(6,351
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)
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Other current and long-term liabilities
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(9,671
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)
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5,548
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(11,352
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)
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1,509
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Accrued severance pay, net
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64
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27
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(188
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46
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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29,605
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49,596
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123,531
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119,539
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Cash flows from investment activities:
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Acquisition of subsidiary, net of acquired cash
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-
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-
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-
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(78,469
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)
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Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits
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31,367
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(26,517
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)
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(29,658
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)
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129,944
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Investment in marketable securities
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(106,695
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)
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(30,064
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)
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(273,572
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)
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(211,742
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)
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Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities
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44,443
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23,390
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195,087
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81,325
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(7,601
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)
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(8,429
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(17,188
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)
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(21,314
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)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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(38,486
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)
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(41,620
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)
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(125,331
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)
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(100,256
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)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Settlement of a contingent consideration liability
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-
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-
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-
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(8,480
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)
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Purchases of treasury shares
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-
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(15,000
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)
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(112
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)
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(21,416
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)
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Proceeds from exercise of options
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-
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8
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122
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90
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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-
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(14,992
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)
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10
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(29,806
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)
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
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(25
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)
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(77
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)
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(2,357
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)
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(4,454
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)
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Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
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(8,906
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)
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(7,093
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)
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(4,147
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)
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(14,977
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)
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||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash -beginning of period
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116,480
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118,814
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111,721
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126,698
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||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
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107,574
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111,721
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107,574
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111,721
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Three months ended
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December 31,
2023 |
September 30,
2023 |
December 31,
2022 |
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GAAP gross profit
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74,012
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72,241
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82,421
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Stock-based compensation*
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1,537
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1,173
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1,148
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
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1,354
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1,369
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1,307
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Non-GAAP gross profit
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76,903
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74,783
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84,876
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GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
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55
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%
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56
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%
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54
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%
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Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
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57
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%
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58
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%
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56
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%
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GAAP operating income
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33,662
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34,148
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36,924
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Stock-based compensation*
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5,654
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4,571
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4,381
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Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation
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-
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-
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(752
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)
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
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1,461
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1,477
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1,463
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Non-GAAP operating income
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40,777
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40,196
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42,016
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GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
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25
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%
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27
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%
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24
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%
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Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
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30
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%
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31
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%
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28
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%
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GAAP net income
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38,068
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33,689
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36,098
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|||||||||
Stock-based compensation*
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5,654
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4,571
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4,381
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|||||||||
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation
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-
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-
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(752
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)
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
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1,461
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1,477
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1,463
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Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
|
324
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324
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322
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Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans
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(827
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)
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423
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294
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
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(1,083
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)
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(1,079
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)
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(1,028
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)
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Non-GAAP net income
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43,597
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39,405
|
40,778
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GAAP basic earnings per share
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1.31
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1.17
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1.26
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Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
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1.50
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1.36
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1.42
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GAAP diluted earnings per share
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1.20
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1.06
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1.15
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Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
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1.36
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1.23
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1.28
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Shares used for calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
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Basic
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28,975
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28,870
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28,731
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Diluted
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32,023
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31,983
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31,737
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Year ended December 31,
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2023
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2022
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GAAP gross profit
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293,177
|
316,970
|
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Stock-based compensation*
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4,946
|
4,166
|
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Acquisition-related inventory step-up
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5,430
|
5,426
|
||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit
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303,553
|
329,534
|
||||||
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
57
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%
|
56
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%
|
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Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues
|
59
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%
|
58
|
%
|
||||
GAAP operating income
|
132,263
|
149,931
|
||||||
Stock-based compensation*
|
18,286
|
16,647
|
||||||
Acquisition-related inventory step-up
|
-
|
2,972
|
||||||
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation
|
-
|
2,995
|
||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
5,857
|
6,033
|
||||||
Non-GAAP operating income
|
156,406
|
178,578
|
||||||
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
26
|
%
|
26
|
%
|
||||
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues
|
30
|
%
|
31
|
%
|
||||
GAAP net income
|
136,310
|
140,213
|
||||||
Stock-based compensation*
|
18,286
|
16,647
|
||||||
Acquisition-related inventory step-up
|
-
|
2,972
|
||||||
Acquisition-related expenses and contingent consideration revaluation
|
-
|
2,995
|
||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
5,857
|
6,033
|
||||||
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
|
1,284
|
1,282
|
||||||
Revaluation of operating lease liabilities
|
(1,994
|
)
|
(4,174
|
)
|
||||
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
|
(3,852
|
)
|
(4,459
|
)
|
||||
Non-GAAP net income
|
155,891
|
161,509
|
||||||
GAAP basic earnings per share
|
4.73
|
4.89
|
||||||
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share
|
5.41
|
5.63
|
||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
4.28
|
4.43
|
||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
|
4.86
|
5.07
|
||||||
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share
(in thousands): |
||||||||
Basic
|
28,828
|
28,697
|
||||||
Diluted
|
32,089
|
31,870
|
Low
|
High
|
|||||||
Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share
|
1.00
|
1.12
|
||||||
Estimated non-GAAP items:
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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
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)
|
(0.04
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)
|
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Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share
|
1.21
|
1.33
|