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    Corning Announces 2022 Q2 Results: Continued Sales Growth, Improved Profitability

    • Last Update: 2022-08-30
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    Core sales increased 7% year-on-year to $3.
    8 billion; core earnings per share increased 8% year-on-year to $0.
    57

    Optical communications sales increased 22% year-on

    -year Free cash flow in the second quarter was $440 million, and the company is expected to continue this year Strong Cash Flow

    Company management expects full-year core sales of just over $15 billion, with growth of between 6% and 8%
    NY, Corning Corning Incorporated Earnings Highlights
    • GAAP sales were $3.
      62 billion and core sales were $3.
      76 billion; core sales increased 7% year over year
      .
      • The increase in sales was primarily driven by the Optical Communications business, sales of Hemlock Solar Materials and the Emerging Growth business
        .
      • Display Technology sales fell 8% sequentially due to a decline in sales due to a decline in the market and lower capacity utilization by panel makers; glass prices edged up sequentially
        .
    • GAAP EPS was $0.
      66; core EPS was $0.
      57, up 8% year over year
      .
      • The primary difference between GAAP and core EPS stems from non-cash, mark-to-market gains related to the company's currency-hedging contracts
        .
    • Core gross margin and core operating margin improved by 90 and 120 basis points, respectively, sequentially from the first quarter of 2022, primarily driven by earnings following previously announced company-wide execution pricing initiatives
      .
    • Free cash flow in the second quarter was $440 million; free cash flow in the first half was $611 million, and the company is expected to continue to maintain strong cash flow this year
      .
    • Corning expects third-quarter core sales to be between $3.
      65 billion and $3.
      85 billion and core earnings per share to be between $0.
      51 and $0.
      55
      .
      • Based on market conditions and panel makers' lower capacity utilization, management expects display technology sales to correspondingly decline sequentially at a mid-teen digit rate
        .
    • Company management now expects full-year core sales of just over $15 billion, an increase of between 6% and 8%, with core earnings per share growing in line with sales
      .
    Recent highlights of the strategy in action include
    • Continue to improve the resilience of the U.
      S.
      semiconductor supply chain and invest in expanding capacity in New York State
      .
      New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the expertise of Corning's Advanced Optics business will support the growing semiconductor industry
      .
    • Pushing more Corning products into the mobile devices people buy, Samsung's Galaxy S22 devices, which were launched earlier this year, feature Corning's high-end cover glass on the front and back
      .
      All five rear cameras of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra feature Corning's DX products
      .
    • To support more broadband deployments, as access to Internet resources is increasingly seen as a fundamental human right, Corning has joined forces with AT&T to launch a training program that aims to empower thousands of Industry technicians are equipped with the key skills needed to design and manufacture fiber-optic broadband networks
      .
      In addition, Corning has partnered with Safe NetAccess to create a highly interconnected infrastructure for remote areas
      .
    • Applying advanced solutions to help humans explore the deepest parts of the universe, Corning designs and manufactures key optical instruments for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
      .
    • Continue to advance global health care by partnering with West Pharmaceutical Services to provide advanced injectable drug packaging and shipping systems to the pharmaceutical industry
      .
      The partnership is designed to help biopharmaceutical developers accelerate their commercialization process
      .
    • Expanding expertise in the mobile consumer electronics market to further advance the automotive industry
      .
      Corning's Automotive Glass Solutions business was named "Supplier of the Year" by Continental for its AutoGrade™ Corning Gorilla Cover Glass technology
      .
    • Continuing its commitment to contributing to all stakeholders, Corning has been awarded the U.
      S.
      Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year certification for the ninth consecutive year
      .
    Second Quarter 2022 Results vs.
    Calendar Years
    (In millions of dollars except per share)
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety  
    GAAP net sales $ 3,615 $ 3,680 (2%) $ 3,501 3%  
    GAAP Net Income (1) $ 563 $ 581 (3%) $ 449 25%  
    GAAP earnings per share $ 0.
    66
    $ 0.
    68
    (3%) $ (0.
    42)
    *  
    Core Sales (2) $ 3,762 $ 3,744 $ 3,504 7%  
    Core Net Income (1)(2) $ 489 $ 465 5% $ 459 7%  
    Core EPS (2) $ 0.
    57
    $ 0.
    54
    6% $ 0.
    53
    8%  

    (1) Represents net income attributable to Corning Incorporated
    (2) Core performance measures are non-GAAP financial measures
    .
    Reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures can be found in the table accompanying the press release or on Corning's website
    .

    * Meaningless optical communication
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 1,313 $ 1,198 10% $ 1,075 twenty two%
    Net income before tax $ 233 $ 211 10% $ 188 twenty four%
    net income $ 182 $ 166 10% $ 148 twenty three%
    Display technology
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 878 $ 959 (8%) $ 939 (6%)
    Net income before tax $ 287 $ 299 (4%) $ 312 (8%)
    net income $ 228 $ 236 (3%) $ 248 (8%)
    special material
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 485 $ 493 (2%) $ 483
    Net income before tax $ 115 $ 95 twenty one% $ 103 12%
    net income $ 91 $ 75 twenty one% $ 81 12%
    Environmental Technology
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 356 $ 409 (13%) $ 407 (13%)
    Net income before tax $ 78 $ 94 (17%) $ 102 (twenty four%)
    net income $ 62 $ 74 (16%) $ 81 (twenty three%)
    life sciences
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 312 $ 310 1% $ 312
    Net income before tax $ 47 $ 53 (11%) $ 66 (29%)
    net income $ 37 $ 42 (12%) $ 52 (29%)
    Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses
    Q2 2022 Q1 2022 % Variety Q2 2021 % Variety
    net sales $ 418 $ 375 11% $ 288 45%
    Net income before tax $ 35 $ (7) * $ (18) *
    Net gain (loss) $ 25 $ (8) * $ (15) *
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