Its shares fell 14% in extended trading on Wednesday, after the company also forecast quarterly revenue below market estimates. It expects adjusted loss per share to be between 60 cents and 75 cents in the first quarter, compared with analysts' estimate of a 29-cent loss, according to Refinitiv data. The midpoint of its quarterly revenue forecast of $220 million to $240 million was also below expectations of $233.2 million. But "it will be the second half of calendar year 2024 before we see $100 million of quarterly revenue from the fab that the 20% utilization would represent." The company's quarterly adjusted loss per share was 42 cents, compared with a 20-cent loss estimate.

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