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Exhibit 99.2

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Q3 2024

Management Report

November 7, 2024

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Contents

Q3 2024 Results

–  Overview

–  Key Financial & Operating Metrics

–  Revenue by Geographic Area

Q3 2024 Non-GAAP Results

–  Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income

–  Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Spending by Function

Related Information

The following commentary is provided by management and should be referenced in conjunction with PDF Solutions’ Third Quarter 2024 financial results press release available on its Investor Relations website at http://www.pdf.com/financial-news. These remarks represent management’s current views of the Company’s financial and operational performance and are provided to give investors and analysts further insight into its performance in advance of the earnings call webcast. The Company disclaims any duty to update this information for future events.

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PDF Solutions Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Q3 2024 Key Metrics

financial results Summary

Revenue: $46.4M

GAAP Gross Margin: 73%

    Q3 2024 Total revenues of $46.4M, up 11% over Q2 2024, and up 10% over Q3 2023.

    Q3 2024 Analytics revenue of $44.8M, up 17% over Q3 2024, and up 13% over Q3 2023.

    Q3 2024 Integrated yield ramp revenue of $1.7M, down 53% over Q3 2024, and down 42% over Q3 2023.

Non-GAAP Gross Margin: 77%

GAAP Diluted EPS: $0.06

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS: $0.25

Operating Cash Flow: $9.3M

Cash Used for Capital Expenditures: $4.6M

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Key Financial & Operating Metrics – Quarterly

(in thousands, except outstanding shares, which are in millions, and percentages)

Q3’24

  

  

Q2’24

  

  

Q1’24

  

  

Q4’23

  

  

Q3’23

Revenues

$ 46,409

$ 41,661

$ 41,310

$ 41,125

$ 42,350

GAAP Gross Margin

73%

71%

67%

68%

66%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

77%

75%

72%

72%

70%

Outstanding Debt

 

$ -

 

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

Operating Cash Flow

 

$ 9,275

 

$ 684

 

($ 1,862)

$ 2,029

$ 19,186

Cash Used for Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)

 

$ 4,595

 

$ 5,320

 

$ 2,023

$ 2,408

$ 2,916

$ Shares Repurchased

 

$ -

 

$ -

 

$ 6,899

$ -

$ 743

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

38.7

 

38.4

 

38.5

38.3

38.2

Effective Tax Rate Expense (Benefit)

 

39%

 

2%

 

47%

(520)%

581%

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Key Financial & Operating Metrics – Year to Date

(in thousands, except outstanding shares, which are in millions, and percentages)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

Revenues

 

 

$ 129,380

 

$ 124,710

 

$ 108,026

GAAP Gross Margin

 

70%

69%

67%

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

 

75%

73%

70%

Outstanding Debt

 

 

$ -

 

$ -

$ -

Operating Cash Flow

 

 

$ 8,097

 

$ 12,571

 

$ 8,023

Cash Used for CAPEX

 

 

$ 11,938

 

$ 8,917

 

$ 6,705

$ Shares Repurchased

 

 

$ 6,899

 

$ 743

 

$ 22,471

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

38.5

 

37.9

 

37.3

Effective Tax Rate Expense

 

 

31%

 

53%

 

548%

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Revenue by Geographic Area – Quarterly

(Dollars in thousands)

  

Q3’24

  

Q2’24

  

Q1’24

  

Q4’23

  

Q3’23

United States

 

$ 21,065

$ 19,223

$ 17,733

$ 22,708

$ 24,477

% of Total

 

45%

46%

43%

55%

58%

Japan

$ 6,275

$ 7,932

$ 11,288

$ 2,460

$ 3,135

% of Total

14%

19%

27%

6%

7%

Taiwan

$ 6,273

$ 954

$ 880

$ 4,679

$ 1,296

% of Total

14%

2%

2%

11%

3%

China

 

$ 5,673

$ 7,000

$ 4,853

$ 4,562

$ 7,549

% of Total

 

12%

17%

12%

11%

18%

Rest of the world

 

$ 7,123

$ 6,552

$ 6,556

$ 6,716

$ 5,893

% of Total

 

15%

16%

16%

17%

14%

Total revenues

 

$ 46,409

$ 41,661

$ 41,310

$ 41,125

$ 42,350

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Revenue by Geographic Area – Year to Date

(Dollars in thousands)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

2022

United States

 

$ 58,021

$ 70,090

$ 52,869

% of Total

 

45%

56%

49%

Japan

 

$ 25,495

$ 8,005

$ 8,219

% of Total

 

20%

6%

8%

China

 

$ 17,526

$ 21,927

$ 18,214

% of Total

 

14%

18%

17%

Taiwan

$ 8,107

$ 4,660

$ 6,356

% of Total

6%

4%

6%

Rest of the world

$ 20,231

$ 20,028

$ 22,368

% of Total

15%

16%

20%

Total revenues

 

$ 129,380

$ 124,710

$ 108,026

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GAAP / Non-GAAP Presentation

In addition to providing results that are determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the Company also provides certain non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP gross profit and margin exclude stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired technology under costs of revenues. Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired technology under costs of revenues, amortization of other acquired intangible assets and the effects of certain non-recurring items, such as expenses related to an arbitration proceeding for a disputed contract with a customer, acquisition-related costs, proceeds from the sale of previously written-off property and equipment, and their related income tax effects, as applicable, as well as adjustments for the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and reconciling items. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management internally to measure the Company’s profitability and performance. PDF Solutions’ management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the Company’s ongoing operations in light of the fact that none of these categories of expense and income has a current effect on the future uses of cash (with the exception of expenses related to an arbitration proceeding for a disputed contract with a customer and acquisition-related costs) nor do they impact the generation of current or future revenues. These non-GAAP results should not be considered an alternative to, or a substitute for, GAAP financial information, and may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures of income or loss as a measure of performance, or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as a measure of liquidity. Since management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to measure profitability and performance; PDF Solutions has included these non-GAAP measures to give investors an opportunity to see the Company’s financial results as viewed by management. A reconciliation of the comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures is included herein.

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income

Quarterly

(in thousands, except for per share amounts)

Q3’24

  

Q2’24

  

Q1’24

  

Q4’23

  

Q3’23

GAAP net income (loss)

$ 2,206

$ 1,705

($ 393)

$ 887

($ 4,972)

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income:

Stock-based compensation expense

6,730

5,700

6,110

5,923

5,999

Amortization of acquired technology under costs of revenues

584

584

584

586

574

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets

196

259

259

306

328

Expenses of arbitration (1)

75

226

Acquisition-related costs (2)

33

Proceeds from the sale of previously written-off property and equipment

(55)

(105)

Tax impact of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and reconciling items (3)

262

(1,159)

(813)

(2,060)

5,904

Non-GAAP net income

$ 9,923

$ 7,089

$ 5,747

$ 5,717

$ 7,987

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

$ 0.06

$ 0.04

($ 0.01)

$ 0.02

($ 0.13)

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$ 0.25

$ 0.18

$ 0.15

$ 0.15

$ 0.20

Weighted average common shares used in GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share calculation

39,105

38,925

38,500

38,814

38,187

Weighted average common shares used in Non-GAAP net income per diluted share calculation

39,105

38,925

39,053

38,814

38,992


(1)Represents expenses related to an arbitration proceeding over a disputed customer contract, which expenses are expected to continue until the arbitration is resolved.
(2)Acquisition-related costs are incremental expenses related to a business or asset acquisition transaction(s). These expenses may include consulting, legal and other fees. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the charges were related to the acquisition of Lantern Machinery Analytics, Inc.
(3)The difference between the GAAP and non-GAAP income tax provisions is primarily due to the valuation allowance on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP adjustments. For example, on a GAAP basis, the Company does not receive a deferred tax benefit for foreign tax credits or research and development credits after the valuation allowance. The Company’s non-GAAP tax rate and resulting non-GAAP tax expense is not calculated with a full U.S. federal or state valuation allowance due to the Company’s cumulative non-GAAP income and management’s conclusion that it is more likely than not to utilize its net deferred tax assets (DTAs). Each reporting period, management evaluates the need for a valuation allowance and may place a valuation allowance against its U.S. net DTAs on a non-GAAP basis if it concludes it is more likely than not that it will not be able to utilize some or all of its U.S. DTAs on a non-GAAP basis.

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income

Year to Date

(in thousands, except for per share amounts)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2024

2023

2022

GAAP net income (loss)

$ 3,518

$ 2,218

($ 3,912)

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income:

Stock-based compensation expense

18,540

15,561

14,561

Amortization of acquired technology

1,752

1,680

1,660

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets

714

979

945

Expenses of arbitration (1)

2,525

1,043

Acquisition-related costs (2)

209

Proceeds from the sale of previously written-off property and equipment

(55)

(105)

Tax impact of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and reconciling items (3)

(1,710)

(314)

1,228

Non-GAAP net income

$ 22,759

$ 22,753

$ 15,525

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

$ 0.09

$ 0.06

($ 0.10)

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$ 0.58

$ 0.58

$ 0.41

Weighted average common shares used in GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share calculation

39,028

38,977

37,285

Weighted average common shares used in Non-GAAP net income per diluted share calculation

39,028

38,977

38,082


(1)Represents expenses related to an arbitration proceeding over a disputed customer contract, which expenses are expected to continue until the arbitration is resolved.
(2)Acquisition-related costs are incremental expenses related to a business or asset acquisition transaction(s). These expenses may include consulting, legal and other fees. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the charges were related to the acquisition of Lantern Machinery Analytics, Inc.
(3)The difference between the GAAP and non-GAAP income tax provisions is primarily due to the valuation allowance on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP adjustments. For example, on a GAAP basis, the Company does not receive a deferred tax benefit for foreign tax credits or research and development credits after the valuation allowance. The Company’s non-GAAP tax rate and resulting non-GAAP tax expense is not calculated with a full U.S. federal or state valuation allowance due to the Company’s cumulative non-GAAP income and management’s conclusion that it is more likely than not to utilize its net deferred tax assets (DTAs). Each reporting period, management evaluates the need for a valuation allowance and may place a valuation allowance against its U.S. net DTAs on a non-GAAP basis if it concludes it is more likely than not that it will not be able to utilize some or all of its U.S. DTAs on a non-GAAP basis.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Spending by Function

Quarterly

(in thousands)

Q3’24

  

Q2’24

  

Q1’24

  

Q4’23

  

Q3’23

Cost of Revenue - GAAP

 

$ 12,484

$ 12,230

$ 13,529

$ 13,194

$ 14,282

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP Cost of Revenue to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue:

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(1,366)

(1,185)

(1,200)

(1,147)

(1,120)

Amortization of acquired technology

 

(584)

(584)

(584)

(586)

(574)

Cost of Revenue - Non-GAAP

 

$ 10,534

$ 10,461

$ 11,745

$ 11,461

$ 12,588

Research & Development - GAAP

 

$ 13,516

$ 12,649

$ 12,984

$ 12,308

$ 13,113

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP R&D to Non-GAAP R&D:

Stock-based compensation expense

(2,375)

(2,063)

(2,202)

(2,102)

(2,196)

Research & Development - Non-GAAP

$ 11,141

$ 10,586

$ 10,782

$ 10,206

$ 10,917

Selling, General, & Administrative - GAAP

$ 18,094

$ 16,259

$ 16,498

$ 16,194

$ 15,611

Adjustment to reconcile GAAP SG&A to Non-GAAP SG&A:

Stock-based compensation expense

(2,989)

(2,452)

(2,708)

(2,674)

(2,683)

Expenses of arbitration (1)

(75)

(226)

Acquisition-related costs (2)

(33)

Selling, General, & Administrative - Non-GAAP

 

$ 15,105

$ 13,807

$ 13,790

$ 13,445

$ 12,669


(1)Represents expenses related to an arbitration proceeding over a disputed contract with a customer, which expenses are expected to continue until the arbitration is resolved.
(2)Acquisition-related costs are incremental expenses related to a business or asset acquisition transaction(s). These expenses may include consulting, legal and other fees. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the charges were related to the acquisition of Lantern Machinery Analytics, Inc.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Spending by Function

Year to Date

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

Cost of Revenue - GAAP

 

$ 38,243

$ 38,555

$ 36,116

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP Cost of Revenue to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue:

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(3,751)

(3,022)

(2,237)

Amortization of acquired technology

 

(1,752)

(1,680)

(1,660)

Cost of Revenue - Non-GAAP

 

$ 32,740

$ 33,853

$ 32,219

Research & Development - GAAP

 

$ 39,149

$ 38,428

$ 41,766

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP R&D to Non-GAAP R&D:

Stock-based compensation expense

(6,640)

(5,609)

(7,158)

Research & Development - Non-GAAP

$ 32,509

$ 32,819

$ 34,608

Selling, General, & Administrative - GAAP

$ 50,851

$ 46,022

$ 32,614

Adjustment to reconcile GAAP SG&A to Non-GAAP SG&A:

Stock-based compensation expense

(8,149)

(6,930)

(5,166)

Expenses of arbitration (1)

(2,525)

(1,043)

Acquisition-related costs (2)

(209)

Selling, General, & Administrative - Non-GAAP

 

$ 42,702

$ 36,358

$ 26,405


(1)Represents expenses related to an arbitration proceeding over a disputed contract with a customer, which expenses are expected to continue until the arbitration is resolved.
(2)Acquisition-related costs are incremental expenses related to a business or asset acquisition transaction(s). These expenses may include consulting, legal and other fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the charges were related to the acquisition of Lantern Machinery Analytics, Inc.

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