O2Micro Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —


Operational Highlights:

  • 2021 Q4 revenue was $24.4 million.

  • Revenue increased 4.9% compared to the same quarter in 2020.

  • GAAP net income was $0.09 per fully diluted ADS, down from $0.14 per fully diluted ADS, for the same quarter a year ago.

  • O2Micro expects the first quarter 2022 revenue to be in the range of $20.0 million to $22.0 million.

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International Limited (NASDAQ: OIIM)(O2Micro), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, reported its financial results today for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021.


Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter ending December 31, 2021:


O2Micro reported the fourth quarter 2021 revenue of $24.4 million within the revised guidance announced on January 4, 2022. Revenue was up 4.9% from the same quarter in the previous year. The gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2021 was 54.3%, which was up from 51.3% in the same quarter of 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company recorded total GAAP operating expenses of $10.6 million and was up from $8.3 million in the same quarter of 2020. The GAAP operating margins for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 10.6% compared to 15.7% in the same quarter of 2020. The Company reported 2021 Q4 GAAP net income of $2.8 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted ADS, compared to a GAAP net income of $4.4 million or $0.14 per fully diluted ADS in the comparable quarter of 2020.


Supplementary Data:


The Company ended the fourth quarter of 2021 with $50.0 million in unrestricted cash and short-term investments or $1.75 per outstanding ADS, along with 315 employees worldwide of which 175 are engineers.


Management Commentary:


“O2Micro’s increasing design wins with new technologies show strong acceptance by our customers in both LCD backlighting and battery products. There is continued high demand for vacuum cleaners, E Bikes, televisions, and high-end monitors amid staying at home and flexible working arrangements.” said Sterling Du, O2Micro’s Chairman and CEO “Our rich global patent portfolio highlights our commitment to designing leading edge technologies for our customers. These along with continued management of operational costs, are leading O2Micro into sustainable long-term profitability.”


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME follows conference call information below


Conference Call:


O2Micro will hold its fourth quarter conference call on January 26

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, 2022, at 6:00AM. Pacific, 9:00AM Eastern. You may participate using the following dial-in information.

Conference Code: 3331619

Participants, Int’l Toll: +1 323-701-0160

Participants, US/CAN: 800-289-0720

A live webcast will also be available on the Company’s website at

http://ir.o2micro.com

, and an online replay will be available following the call from Jan 26, 2022, at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) through February 9, at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

https://events.globalmeet.com/Public/WebRegistration/ZW5jPXNhQWNoekF6VkljSFQ2ZjhvVWZhZTBXQjZzU0ZBaU9DNFIzcUF2RFcrcSt3WU5HZTN0M3lzQ1dnd1lMOXlFSlRGMEhXSnQreGtWeEhUdFNhTnpxYXpBPT0=


About O2Micro:


Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Automotive markets. Products include Backlighting, and Battery Power Management. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at

www.o2Micro.com

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O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of O2Micro. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O2Micro or its management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal Securities Laws. Such statements involve risks, speculation and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements or from management’s current views and expectations. Risks and uncertainties in this release may include, without limitation, any one or combination of the following: the effect of competitive and economic factors; real property value fluctuations and market demand; legal changes in any relevant rules and regulations pertaining to O2Micro’s business; changes in technology and industry standards, and O2Micro’s reaction to those factors; consumer and business buying decisions with respect to our customers’ products incorporating O2Micro’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of O2Micro to deliver to the marketplace, and stimulate customer demand therein, for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on O2Micro’s gross margins; the inventory risk associated with O2Micro’s need to order, or commit to order, product components and product capacity in advance of forecast customer orders; the continued availability of acceptable terms of certain components and services essential to O2Micro’s business which are currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that O2Micro’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity, availability or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with O2Micro’s international operations; the potential impact of a finding that O2Micro has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others, or that any third party may have infringed on O2Micro’s intellectual property that may negatively affect O2Micro’s business; O2Micro’s legal classifications with governmental and regulatory agencies; O2Micro’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers, independent sales representatives, and other resellers of O2Micro’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on O2Micro’s sales ability and operating profits; the ability of O2Micro to deliver its products in a timely fashion to its customers, and the possible negative ramifications if such is not possible; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. Actual results may differ materially due to numerous risk factors. Such risk factors are more fully enumerated in O2Micro’s 20-F Annual Filings, Annual Report(s), 6-K’s, the Form F-1 filed in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in August 2000, information posted on our website at www.o2micro.com, and other documents filed with the SEC, NASDAQ or any other public agency from time to time. The statements herein are based on dated information on the dates mentioned herein, which is subject to change. O2Micro assumes no obligation to update or revise the information provided on today, or any other forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other information that may arise. This information only speaks to the respective dates mentioned in said information.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



(In Thousand U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)


Three Months Ended

Year Ended


December 31,



December 31,



2021



2020



2021



2020


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)
OPERATING REVENUES $ 24,385 $ 23,235 $ 101,096 $ 78,335
COST OF REVENUES 11,146 11,317 48,206 37,951
GROSS PROFIT 13,239 11,918 52,890 40,384
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and development (1) 4,977 3,881 19,410 17,119
Selling, general and administrative (1) 5,668 4,385 21,623 17,742
Total Operating Expenses 10,645 8,266 41,033 34,861
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 2,594 3,652 11,857 5,523
NON-OPERATING INCOME
Interest income 63 70 249 506
Foreign exchange gain (loss) – net 109 (54) 138 (238)
Government grants 117 666 391 817
Net gain (loss) recognized on long-term investments 133 (79)
Other – net 106 105 450 535
Total Non-operating Income 395 920 1,228 1,541
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 2,989 4,572 13,085 7,064
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 196 215 972 937
NET INCOME 2,793 4,357 12,113 6,127
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustments 113 588 149 1,082
Unrealized pension (loss) gain (17) 3 (16) 4
Total Other Comprehensive Income 96 591 133 1,086
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 2,889 $ 4,948 $ 12,246 $ 7,213
EARNINGS PER ADS
Basic $ 0.10 $ 0.16 $ 0.43 $ 0.23
Diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.14 $ 0.39 $ 0.21
ADS UNITS USED IN EARNINGS PER ADS CALCULATION:
Basic (in thousands) 28,515 27,161 28,371 26,978
Diluted (in thousands) 30,820 30,664 31,121 28,724
(1) INCLUDES STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION CHARGE AS FOLLOWS:
Research and development $ 200 $ 80 $ 494 $ 293
Selling, general and administrative $ 388 $ 284 $ 1,384 $ 1,121


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(In Thousand U.S. Dollars, Except Share Amounts)


December 31,

December 31,


2021



2020



ASSETS


(Unaudited)

(Audited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,780 $ 18,752
Restricted cash 39 37
Short-term investments 29,186 29,054
Accounts receivable – net 18,784 16,430
Inventories 19,523 12,588
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,087 2,548
Total Current Assets 90,399 79,409
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 992 992
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT – NET 23,611 17,266
OTHER ASSETS 3,340 4,369
TOTAL ASSETS $ 118,342 $ 102,036

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes and accounts payable $ 9,175 $ 7,995
Income tax payable 307 272
Lease liabilities 1,076 865
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,773 5,934
Total Current Liabilities 16,331 15,066
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Accrued pension liabilities 147 177
Deferred income tax liabilities 537 545
Lease liabilities 1,775 2,091
Other liabilities 68 68
Total Long-Term Liabilities 2,527 2,881
Total Liabilities 18,858 17,947
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preference shares at $0.00002 par value per share
Authorized – 250,000,000 shares
Ordinary shares at $0.00002 par value per share
Authorized – 4,750,000,000 shares
Issued – 1,669,036,600 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

Outstanding – 1,424,760,750 and 1,361,886,000 shares as of December 31, 2021 and

2020, respectively
33 33
Additional paid-in capital 143,540 143,422
Accumulated deficits (35,158) (46,744)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,873 5,740
Treasury stock – 244,275,850 and 307,150,600 shares as of December 31, 2021 and

2020, respectively
(14,804) (18,362)
Total Shareholders’ Equity 99,484 84,089
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 118,342 $ 102,036

O2Micro
Daniel Meyberg
Investor Relations
[email protected]

Gregory Communications FCA
Joe Hassett


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