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.
O2Micro® 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 26th, 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.
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.
O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 | ||||
O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 | ||
