UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 4, 2021



Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Bermuda
 
001-34717
 
77-0553536
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda
(Address of principal registered offices)
(408) 830-9742
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

On February 4, 2021, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2021 ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)   Exhibits.





SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 4, 2021
       
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
 
     
By:
 
/s/    Yifan Liang
 
Name:
 
Yifan Liang
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
 
 


 
 Exhibit 99.1

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Reports Financial Results for the Fiscal Second Quarter of 2021 Ended December 31, 2020

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 4, 2021--Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (“AOS”) (NASDAQ: AOSL) today reported financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2021 ended December 31, 2020.

The results for the fiscal second quarter of 2021 ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

GAAP Financial Comparison

Quarterly

(in millions, except percentage and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

September 30,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

Revenue

 

$

158.8

 

 

$

151.6

 

 

$

117.9

 

Gross Margin

 

30.7

%

 

28.1

%

 

20.7

%

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

13.6

 

 

$

10.3

 

 

$

(3.4)

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to AOS

 

$

12.9

 

 

$

9.6

 

 

$

(1.0)

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to AOS - Diluted

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

(0.04)

 

Non-GAAP Financial Comparison

Quarterly

(in millions, except percentage and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

September 30,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

Revenue

 

$

158.8

 

 

$

151.6

 

 

$

117.9

 

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

 

31.4

%

 

29.0

%

 

28.3

%

Non-GAAP Operating Income

 

$

18.5

 

 

$

15.4

 

 

$

7.6

 

Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to AOS

 

$

17.8

 

 

$

14.5

 

 

$

5.8

 

Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share Attributable to AOS - Diluted

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

0.23

 

The non-GAAP financial measures in the schedule above and under the section “Financial Results for Fiscal Q2 Ended December 31, 2020” below exclude the effect of share-based compensation expenses in each of the periods presented, legal costs related to government investigation for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, production ramp up costs for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, as well as amortization of purchased intangible for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020. A detailed reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this press release.


Financial Results for Fiscal Q2 Ended December 31, 2020

  • Revenue was $158.8 million, an increase of 4.8% from the prior quarter and an increase of 34.8% from the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP gross margin was 30.7%, up from 28.1% in the prior quarter and up from 20.7% in the same quarter last year.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin was 31.4%, up from 29.0% in the prior quarter and up from 28.3% in the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP operating expenses were $35.2 million, up from $32.2 million in the prior quarter and up from $27.8 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses were $31.5 million, an increase of $2.9 million from last quarter and an increase of $5.8 million from the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP operating income was $13.6 million, up from $10.3 million in the prior quarter and up from $3.4 million loss in the same quarter last year.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $18.5 million as compared to $15.4 million for the prior quarter and $7.6 million for the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP net income per share attributable to AOS was $0.47, compared to $0.36 for the prior quarter and $0.04 net loss per share for the same quarter a year ago.
  • Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to AOS was $0.65 compared to $0.55 for the prior quarter and $0.23 for the same quarter a year ago.
  • Consolidated cash flow provided by operating activities was $36.1 million, compared to $9.8 million in the prior quarter. Operating cash flow provided by AOS alone (excluding the JV Company) was $35.7 million, compared to $12.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The Company closed the quarter with $181.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, including $38.6 million cash balance at the JV Company.

AOS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mike Chang commented, “Our fiscal second quarter marked an impressive finish to calendar year 2020, as solid shipments across most of our product categories drove strong financial performance in the quarter. We grew revenue by 35% year-over-year, achieved higher utilization and operational efficiency at our manufacturing facilities, and continued to be disciplined with our spending. All of this led to records in non-GAAP gross margin of 31.4% and non-GAAP EPS of $0.65.”

Dr. Chang continued, “Our mission is to become a leading designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad portfolio of power semiconductors, and I am proud of what our team has accomplished and the groundwork we are laying for long-term and sustainable success. Obviously, we faced tremendous challenges in calendar year 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic, trade conflicts, and political and social unrest in different parts of the world. Despite these challenges, we made significant progress toward our calendar year 2021 target of $600 million in annual revenue. We did this by focusing on disciplined execution and developing a healthy pipeline of new products, new design wins, and new customers.”

Business Outlook for Fiscal Q3 Ending March 31, 2021

The following statements are based on management's current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. AOS undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

Our expectations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 are as follows:

  • Revenue is expected to be approximately $157 million, plus or minus $3 million.
  • GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 28.7% plus or minus 1%. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 29.5% plus or minus 1%. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes $0.8 million amortization of acquired IP and $0.5 million of estimated share-based compensation charge.
  • GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $33.8 million plus or minus $1 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $29.5 million plus or minus $1 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude $3.3 million of estimated share-based compensation charge and $1.0 million of estimated professional fees related to the government investigation.
  • Income tax expense is expected to be approximately $0.7 million to $1.0 million.
  • Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest is expected to be approximately $0.2 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

AOS plans to hold an investor teleconference and live webcast to discuss the financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2020 today, February 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. To listen to the live conference call, please dial 877-683-1095 (or 647-689-5445 if dialing from outside the United States and Canada). The conference ID number is 5785406. A live webcast of the call will also be available in the "Events & Presentations" section of the company's investor relations website, http://investor.aosmd.com/. The webcast replay will be available for seven days after the live call on the same website. In addition, a copy of the script of management's prepared remarks and a live webcast of the call will also be available in the "Events & Presentations" section of the company's investor relations website, http://investor.aosmd.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future performance based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated product performance. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to expected growth rate, our product portfolios, projected amount of revenue, gross margin, operating income (loss), income tax expenses, net income (loss), noncontrolling interest, and share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, tax expenses, and non-GAAP loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, our objectives to achieve long-term success, our ability to gain new customers and design wins, and other information under the section entitled “Business Outlook for Fiscal Q3 Ending March 31, 2021”. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our business; our ability to successfully operate our joint venture in China; our ability to develop and succeed in the digital power business; difficulties and challenges in executing our diversification strategy into different market segments; new tariffs on goods from China; ordering pattern from distributors and seasonality; changes in regulatory environment and government investigation; our ability to introduce or develop new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance; decline of PC markets; the actual product performance in volume production; the quality and reliability of our product, our ability to achieve design wins; the general business and economic conditions; the state of semiconductor industry and seasonality of our markets; our ability to maintain factory utilization at a desirable level; and other risks as described in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 filed by AOS with the SEC and other periodic reports we filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and AOS undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited consolidated financial statements presented on a basis consistent with U.S. GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures for our historical performance, including non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating income (loss), net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net income (loss), diluted earnings per share ("EPS") and EBITDAS. These supplemental measures exclude, among other items, share-based compensation expenses, production ramp up costs related to the JV Company, legal and profession fees related to government investigation, as well as amortization of purchased intangible. We also disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures in our guidance for the next quarter, including non-GAAP gross margin, operating expenses and loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. We believe that these historical and forecast non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items and expenses that are not indicative of our core operating results or do not reflect our normal business operations. In addition, our management uses non-GAAP measures to compare our performance relative to forecasts and to benchmark our performance externally against competitors. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations in that such non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to those reported by other companies. For example, the terms used in this press release, such as non-GAAP net income (loss) or non-GAAP operating expenses, do not have a standardized meaning. Other companies may use the same or similarly named measures, but exclude different items, which may not provide investors with a comparable view of our performance in relation to other companies. In addition, we included amount of income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments in the non-GAAP net income of reconciliation table for all periods presented as the management believes that such non-GAAP presentation provides useful information to investors, even though the amounts are not significant. We seek to compensate for the limitation of our non-GAAP presentation by providing a detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures both in the text in this press release and in the tables attached hereto. Investors are encouraged to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, or AOS, is a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, including a wide portfolio of Power MOSFET, IGBT, IPM, TVS, HVIC, GaN/SiC, Power IC and Digital Power products. AOS has developed extensive intellectual property and technical knowledge that encompasses the latest advancements in the power semiconductor industry, which enables us to introduce innovative products to address the increasingly complex power requirements of advanced electronics. AOS differentiates itself by integrating its Discrete and IC semiconductor process technology, product design, and advanced packaging know-how to develop high performance power management solutions. AOS’ portfolio of products targets high-volume applications, including personal and portable computers, graphic cards, flat panel TVs, home appliances, smart phones, battery packs, quick chargers, home appliances, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for TVs, computers, servers and telecommunications equipment. For more information, please visit www.aosmd.com.

The following unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

September 30,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

158,830

 

 

$

151,551

 

 

$

117,860

 

 

$

310,381

 

 

$

235,662

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

110,081

 

 

 

109,028

 

 

 

93,454

 

 

 

219,109

 

 

 

184,324

 

Gross profit

 

 

48,749

 

 

 

42,523

 

 

 

24,406

 

 

 

91,272

 

 

 

51,338

 

Gross margin

 

 

30.7

%

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

20.7

%

 

 

29.4

%

 

 

21.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

15,423

 

 

 

14,691

 

 

 

12,147

 

 

 

30,114

 

 

 

24,515

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

19,736

 

 

 

17,505

 

 

 

15,629

 

 

 

37,241

 

 

 

30,814

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

35,159

 

 

 

32,196

 

 

 

27,776

 

 

 

67,355

 

 

 

55,329

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

13,590

 

 

 

10,327

 

 

 

(3,370

)

 

 

23,917

 

 

 

(3,991

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and other income (loss), net

 

 

(381

)

 

 

(549

)

 

 

(635

)

 

 

(930

)

 

 

(1,462

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

13,209

 

 

 

9,778

 

 

 

(4,005

)

 

 

22,987

 

 

 

(5,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

669

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

978

 

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

 

 

12,540

 

 

 

8,767

 

 

 

(4,573

)

 

 

21,307

 

 

 

(6,431

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(807

)

 

 

(3,568

)

 

 

(1,170

)

 

 

(6,435

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

 

$

12,903

 

 

$

9,574

 

 

$

(1,005

)

 

$

22,477

 

 

$

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

0.00

 

Diluted

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares attributable to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited used to compute net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

25,672

 

 

 

25,340

 

 

 

24,701

 

 

 

25,506

 

 

 

24,620

 

Diluted

 

 

27,353

 

 

 

26,314

 

 

 

24,701

 

 

 

26,834

 

 

 

25,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value per share)

(unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

June 30, 2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

180,966

 

 

$

158,536

 

Restricted cash

 

 

230

 

 

 

2,190

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

24,934

 

 

 

13,272

 

Inventories

 

 

144,307

 

 

 

135,528

 

Other current assets

 

 

10,833

 

 

 

8,807

 

Total current assets

 

 

361,270

 

 

 

318,333

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

430,808

 

 

 

412,340

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

34,395

 

 

 

32,948

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

15,090

 

 

 

16,770

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

4,852

 

 

 

4,766

 

Restricted cash - long-term

 

 

2,143

 

 

 

1,978

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

4,607

 

 

 

5,804

 

Total assets

 

$

853,165

 

 

$

792,939

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

83,859

 

 

$

86,181

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

60,483

 

 

 

54,986

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

2,166

 

 

 

1,360

 

Short-term debt

 

 

43,574

 

 

 

30,114

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

 

16,535

 

 

 

15,258

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,896

 

 

 

4,159

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

211,513

 

 

 

192,058

 

Long-term debt

 

 

93,096

 

 

 

99,775

 

Income taxes payable - long-term

 

 

921

 

 

 

903

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

860

 

 

 

496

 

Finance lease liabilities - long-term

 

 

20,821

 

 

 

26,842

 

Operating lease liabilities - long-term

 

 

31,102

 

 

 

30,254

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

20,196

 

 

 

10,723

 

Total liabilities

 

 

378,509

 

 

 

361,051

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares, par value $0.002 per share:

 

 

 

 

Authorized: 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding: none at December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Common shares, par value $0.002 per share:

 

 

 

 

Authorized: 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 32,394 shares and 25,765 shares, respectively at December 31, 2020 and 31,944 shares and 25,305 shares, respectively at June 30, 2020

 

 

65

 

 

 

64

 

Treasury shares at cost: 6,629 shares at December 31, 2020 and 6,639 shares at June 30, 2020

 

 

(66,097

)

 

 

(66,184

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

254,980

 

 

 

246,103

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

1,481

 

 

 

(5,127

)

Retained earnings

 

 

141,289

 

 

 

118,833

 

Total Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited shareholder's equity

 

 

331,718

 

 

 

293,689

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

142,938

 

 

 

138,199

 

Total equity

 

 

474,656

 

 

 

431,888

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

853,165

 

 

$

792,939

 


Supplemental disclosures of financial information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

As of June 30, 2020

 

 

AOS

 

CQJV

 

Consolidated

 

AOS

 

CQJV

 

Consolidated

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

142,326

 

 

$

38,640

 

 

$

180,966

 

 

$

110,346

 

 

$

48,190

 

 

$

158,536

 

Bank borrowings liabilities

 

$

28,538

 

 

$

146,676

 

*

$

175,214

 

 

$

32,708

 

 

$

140,652

 

*

$

173,360

 

Inventory

 

$

97,795

 

 

$

46,512

 

 

$

144,307

 

 

$

97,593

 

 

$

37,935

 

 

$

135,528

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

168,120

 

 

$

262,688

 

 

$

430,808

 

 

$

162,833

 

 

$

249,507

 

 

$

412,340

 

* AOS is not a guarantor of CQJV's (Chongqing Joint Venture) debts.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,
2020

 

Three Months Ended September 30,
2020

 

Three Months Ended December 31,
2019

 

 

AOS

 

CQJV

 

Consolidated

 

AOS

 

CQJV

 

Consolidated

 

AOS

 

CQJV

 

Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

35,678

 

 

$

407

 

 

$

36,085

 

 

$

12,701

 

 

$

(2,853

) 

 

$

9,848

 

 

$

12,470

 

 

$

(3,532

) 

 

$

8,938

 

Purchase of property and equipment, net of government grant

 

$

6,779

 

 

$

6,533

 

 

$

13,312

 

 

$

7,944

 

 

$

3,393

 

 

$

11,337

 

 

$

12,062

 

 

$

3,307

 

 

$

15,369

 

EBITDAS

 

$

25,332

 

 

$

5,950

 

**

$

31,645

 

 

$

22,156

 

 

$

4,609

 

**

$

27,572

 

 

$

12,538

 

 

$

(2,214

) 

**

$

13,892

 

** CQJV EBITDAS includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest.


Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Condensed Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

September 30,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2020

 

December 31,
2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

48,749

 

 

$

42,523

 

 

$

24,406

 

 

$

91,272

 

 

$

51,338

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

383

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

840

 

Amortization of purchased intangible

 

 

811

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

—

 

Production ramp up costs related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

8,486

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

14,477

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

49,943

 

 

$

43,995

 

 

$

33,296

 

 

$

93,938

 

 

$

66,655

 

Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

29.0

%

 

 

28.3

%

 

 

30.3

%

 

 

28.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expense

 

$

35,159

 

 

$

32,196

 

 

$

27,776

 

 

$

67,355

 

 

$

55,329

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,841

 

 

 

2,491

 

 

 

2,083

 

 

 

5,332

 

 

 

4,016

 

Legal costs related to government investigation

 

 

843

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP operating expense

 

$

31,475

 

 

$

28,598

 

 

$

25,693

 

 

$

60,073

 

 

$

51,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income (loss)

 

$

13,590

 

 

$

10,327

 

 

$

(3,370

)

 

$

23,917

 

 

$

(3,991

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

3,224

 

 

 

2,876

 

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

6,100

 

 

 

4,856

 

Amortization of purchased intangible

 

 

811

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

—

 

Production ramp up costs related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

8,486

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

14,477

 

Legal costs related to government investigation

 

 

843

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

$

18,468

 

 

$

15,397

 

 

$

7,603

 

 

$

33,865

 

 

$

15,342

 

Non-GAAP operating margin as a % of revenue

 

 

11.6

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to AOS

 

$

12,903

 

 

$

9,574

 

 

$

(1,005

)

 

$

22,477

 

 

$

4

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

3,224

 

 

 

2,876

 

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

6,100

 

 

 

4,856

 

Amortization of purchased intangible

 

 

811

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

—

 

Pre-production expenses related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

24

 

Production ramp up costs related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

4,319

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

7,368

 

Legal costs related to government investigation

 

 

843

 

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

—

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(7

)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to AOS

 

$

17,780

 

 

$

14,496

 

 

$

5,774

 

 

$

32,276

 

 

$

12,245

 

Non-GAAP net margin attributable to AOS as a % of revenue

 

 

11.2

%

 

 

9.6

%

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to AOS

 

$

12,903

 

 

$

9,574

 

 

$

(1,005

)

 

$

22,477

 

 

$

4

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

3,224

 

 

 

2,876

 

 

 

2,487

 

 

 

6,100

 

 

 

4,856

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

 

13,200

 

 

 

12,489

 

 

 

10,850

 

 

 

25,689

 

 

 

21,754

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

992

 

 

 

3,271

 

 

 

772

 

Income tax expense

 

 

669

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

978

 

EBITDAS

 

$

31,645

 

 

$

27,572

 

 

$

13,892

 

 

$

59,217

 

 

$

28,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to AOS

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.00

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

0.19

 

Pre-production expenses related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.00

 

Production ramp up costs related to joint venture

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.29

 

Legal costs related to government investigation

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

—

 

Amortization of purchased intangible

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

—

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to AOS

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

1.20

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to compute GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

 

 

27,353

 

 

 

26.314

 

 

 

24,701

 

 

 

26,834

 

 

 

25,362

 

Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

 

 

27,353

 

 

 

26.314

 

 

 

25,594

 

 

 

26,834

 

 

 

25,362

 

 

Contacts

Investor and media inquiries:
In the United States: The Blueshirt Group
Ralph Fong
+1 (415) 489-2195
[email protected]

In China: The Blueshirt Group Asia
Gary Dvorchak, CFA
+86 (138) 1079-1480
[email protected]

 
 Exhibit 99.2



Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
Prepared Remarks for the Investor Conference Call
for the Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

February 4, 2021

Gary Dvorchak (Moderator)

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s conference call to discuss fiscal 2021 second quarter financial results.  I am Gary Dvorchak, Investor Relations representative for AOS.  With me today are Dr. Mike Chang, our CEO, Yifan Liang, our CFO, and Stephen Chang, our President.  This call is being recorded and broadcast live over the Web.  A replay will be available for seven days following the call via the link in the Investor Relations section of our website.

Our call will proceed as follows.  Mike will begin with strategic highlights.  Then, Stephen will provide business updates and a detailed segment report.  After that, Yifan will review the financial results and provide guidance for the March quarter.  Finally, we will have the question-and-answer session.

The earnings release was distributed over wire services today, February 4, 2021, after the close of market.  The release is also posted on the company's website.  Our earnings release and this presentation include certain non-GAAP financial measures.  We use non-GAAP measures because we believe they provide useful information about our operating performance that should be considered by investors in conjunction with the GAAP measures that we provide. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures is included in the earnings release.

We remind you that during this conference call, we will make certain forward-looking statements, including discussions of the business outlook and financial projections.  These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from such expectations.  For a more detailed description of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to our recent and subsequent filings with the SEC.  We assume no obligations to update the information provided in today's call.

Now, I will turn the call over to our CEO, Mike, to provide strategic highlights.  Mike?


Mike Chang (Chief Executive Officer)

Thanks, Gary.  I would like to welcome everyone to today's call.  I am excited to be speaking with all of you again today and to report an excellent quarter and finish to calendar year 2020.

In the December quarter, we saw solid shipments across most of our product categories, leading to results ahead of expectations.  We grew revenue by 35% year-over-year to $159 million.  We achieved higher utilization at our manufacturing facilities.  We continued to be disciplined with our spending.  All of this led to records in non-GAAP gross margin of 31.4% and non-GAAP EPS of $0.65.  Yifan will go into more details on our financial performance later.  I am really pleased by our team's execution.  The operational controls and efficiencies that we have implemented are positively impacting our bottom line.



 
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For investors who may be new to our story, our mission is to become a leading designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad portfolio of power semiconductors.  This mission drives our strategic focus and the work we do.

Computing has been a core market for us, but we have successfully diversified our business by expanding into other market segments, including Consumer, Communications, Power Supply and Industrial.  Our strong engineering team and technical expertise enable us to develop a broader variety of power discrete and power IC technology platforms.  This positions us to expand our product offerings and deliver complete power solutions for more targeted applications.

On the manufacturing front, we continue to ramp our capacity at our JV fab in Chongqing.  This provides us with flexible capacity management and geographically diversifies our supply chain, which is critical to supporting our growth for years to come.  Yifan will update you on the progress of the JV fab in a few moments.

I am proud of what our team has accomplished and the groundwork we are laying for long-term and sustainable success.  Obviously, we faced tremendous challenges in calendar year 2020, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, trade conflicts, and political and social unrest in different parts of the world.  Despite these challenges, we made significant progress toward achieving our target of $600 million annual revenue for calendar year 2021.  We did this by developing a healthy pipeline of new products, new design wins, and new customers.

Now, I will turn the call over to Stephen for an update on our business and a detailed segment report.  As you know, we recently promoted Stephen to President.  He will now be responsible for all day-to-day operations of AOS.  My role will gradually transition to a higher-level leadership role, overseeing the company’s strategic direction.  Stephen has done an outstanding job at AOS over the years, and I am fully confident in his ability to lead AOS in the next phase of rapid growth.  Stephen, the floor is yours!


Stephen Chang (President)

Thank you, Mike, and good afternoon, everyone.  I will start with an update on our business and then provide detailed segment highlights for the December quarter.

Our business momentum has accelerated over the past several quarters, due to our advanced product portfolio, marketing strategy, and growing production capacity.  As we stated previously, our strategy is now to create advanced “total solution” products in close partnership with our customers.  These products leverage our expertise in power, and move beyond commodity parts into multi-socket optimized solutions that make our customer products more reliable and efficient.  For example, our recent design wins in a gaming system and in a new PC graphic card platform, as well as our high growth in home appliance applications and battery protection solutions, demonstrate how we have deepened strategic partnerships with tier-one global OEM customers.  We expect to accelerate growth by winning new customer engagements with an expanding pipeline of new products and increasing BOM content.



 
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Of course, our large global customers would not partner with us if we could not deliver our solutions at scale.  As you know, we have been ramping production at the JV fab in Chongqing.  Supply from the JV fab has enabled us to win new large-scale customers, while also regaining market share at others that we were struggling to supply.  We have crossed several milestones at the JV fab, which Yifan will elaborate on shortly.

In addition to the traction we are gaining from the successful execution of our strategy, we are also blessed with strong industry tailwinds.  Industry-wide supply is tight as demand remains strong across various market segments, including Computing, Consumer, and Communications.  We are on allocation as well, and are optimizing our operations, product mix and capacity allocation to key product lines.  We are working closely with our strategic customers to meet their procurement needs.  Our customers appreciate our commitment to enabling their growth and executing on our mission.

Now, let me now provide a detailed review of each of the business segments.

Let’s start with Computing. Revenue was up 32.9% year over year, representing 40.7% of our total revenue.  Revenue was down 3.3% sequentially after an unusually strong September quarter.  Graphics cards were strong, while demand for PC-related products declined seasonally as we passed the peak build for the western holidays.  This momentum in Computing is a direct result of our strategy of partnering with our customers to create total power solutions, which increases our content.  Looking ahead, we expect overall Computing revenue to return to sequential growth in the March quarter.  We expect solid demand at our ODM customers, attributable to ongoing work-from-home and remote learning trends.  This will be partially offset by a slight decline in graphics card shipments due to the Chinese New Year holiday.  While we are on allocation, we expect to have sufficient capacity to resume sequential growth.

Moving on, the Consumer segment was up 67.3% year-over-year, representing 22.3% of total revenue in the December quarter.  Like Computing, Consumer revenue also decreased sequentially by 3.4%, which was expected when comparing to the strong September quarter.  Home Appliances drove growth in this segment, as a key strategic customer in Korea ordered high volumes of Intelligent Power Modules (IPM).  In contrast, our new gaming console customer reduced its build plan in response to shortages of other system components.  This enabled us to redirect some production to support other customers and products.  Gaming is anticipated to resume growth in the March quarter.  We are excited about this gaming customer, as it shows the strength of our “strategic supplier” approach.  In their console, we have multiple sockets covering several of our products, including Power ICs and MOSFETs, a great example of how we can drive growth through greater percentage of BOM.  We expect this segment to decrease double-digits primarily due to the seasonal decline of TV business and a decline in Home Appliances business due to a delay in supply. These declines will be partially offset by meaningful growth in Gaming.

Next, let’s move to the Communications segment, which was 17.0% of total revenue in the quarter, up 32.5% sequentially and up 27.9% year-over-year.  This segment played out as expected, driven by the strong demand for battery protection during the peak build season for one of our global smartphone customers.  We also grew revenue from China-based smartphone customers in the December quarter. As we pass the peak build, we expect a sequential decline in the March quarter.  However, our long-term outlook is solid as we have broadened our battery protection design wins at multiple customers globally, and we are supporting this overall growth from our Chongqing JV fab.



 
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Finally, let’s discuss the Power Supply and Industrial Segment, which accounted for 18.2% of total revenue.  This segment was up 15.4% sequentially and up 14.3% year-over-year.  The solid growth was due to two factors.  First, quick chargers were exceptionally strong, due to demand for travel adaptors used for tablets as well as the shift in China from 60V to 100V.  Sequentially, we doubled shipments of 100V products.  Meanwhile, we regained our market position in both cost-effective 60V quick-charger solutions and at a power tool customer.  The recovery was due to our ability to supply those customers from the JV fab.  Looking ahead, we see continued strength into the March quarter and expect this segment to be up single digits, as Quick Charger remains strong and AC-DC continues to grow.

Overall, I am excited by the momentum we are seeing in our business. We have a strong pipeline of design wins with our major customers. Our strategy to focus on more differentiated product solutions that have higher value and margins is paying off and our operational discipline is adding leverage to our model.  I am very encouraged by our execution and the progress we are making towards a stronger future for AOS.

With that, I will now turn the call over to Yifan for a discussion of our fiscal second quarter financial results and our outlook.


Yifan Liang (Chief Financial Officer)

Thank you, Stephen.  Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us.

Before I dive into the financials, I want to highlight some key milestones at the JV Company, which Stephen alluded to a few minutes ago.  We started the construction of the JV Company four years ago as we anticipated additional capacity requirement based on our longer-term growth plan at that time.  The 12” fab commenced its production in July 2019 and the assembly and test facility started a bit earlier.  The JV Company’s production ramp in the past year has played a significant role in our recent business growth.  In the December quarter of 2020, the JV Company achieved positive EBITDA for the third consecutive quarter.  We are very encouraged by the progress the JV Company has made in its production ramp.   Beginning in the December quarter, we no longer report the production ramp up cost as a non-GAAP item.  We expect the JV Company to generate another sequential volume growth in the March quarter and approach the Phase I target run rate in the September quarter.  Beyond Phase I, the JV Company will provide us with flexible capacity management and geographic diversification of our supply chain.  As part of our next phase of the growth plan, we are planning the Phase II expansion, and will offer more details in the quarters ahead.

Now let’s turn to financial results.

Revenue for the December quarter was $158.8 million, up 4.8% from the prior quarter and up 34.8% from the same quarter last year.

In terms of product mix, DMOS revenue was $118.5 million, up 3.6% from the prior quarter and up 19.3% year-over-year.  Power IC revenue was $37.4 million, up 8.5% from the prior quarter and up 122.2% from a year ago.  Assembly service revenue was $2.9 million as compared to $2.7 million last quarter and $1.7 million for the same quarter last year.



 
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Non-GAAP gross margin for the December quarter was 31.4%, up from 29.0% in the prior quarter and up from 28.3% in the same quarter last year.  The quarter-over-quarter increase in non-GAAP gross margin was mainly driven by the higher utilization and operational efficiency as well as favorable product mix.  Non-GAAP gross margin excluded $0.8 million of amortization of purchased IP for both December and September quarters.  In addition, non-GAAP gross margin excluded $0.4 million of share-based compensation charges for the December quarter and for the prior quarter as well as for the same quarter last year, respectively.

Non-GAAP operating expenses for the December quarter were $31.5 million, compared to $28.6 million for the prior quarter and $25.7 million for the same quarter last year.  The quarter-over-quarter increase primarily reflected higher variable compensation accruals based on the better than expected results for calendar year 2020.  Non-GAAP operating expenses for the quarter excluded $2.8 million of share-based compensation charges and $0.8 million of legal expenses related to the government investigation.  This compares to $2.5 million of share-based compensation charges and $1.1 million of legal expenses related to the investigation for the prior quarter, as well as $2.1 million of share-based compensation charges for the same quarter last year.

Income tax expense for the quarter was $0.7 million, compared to $1.0 million for the prior quarter and $0.6 million for the same quarter last year.

Non-GAAP EPS attributable to AOS for the quarter was 65 cents per share as compared to 55 cents for the prior quarter and 23 cents for the same quarter last year.

AOS continued to generate positive operating cash flow.  AOS on a stand-alone basis generated $35.7 million of operating cash flow in the December quarter, as compared to $12.7 million in the prior quarter and $12.5 million in the same quarter last year.  In the December quarter, we received a $10 million customer deposit for securing supply.

The JV Company generated positive operating cash flow of $0.4 million in the December quarter, compared to $2.9 million and $3.5 million of cash flow used by the JV Company in the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, respectively.

Consolidated EBITDAS for the December quarter was $31.6 million, compared to $27.6 million for the prior quarter and $13.9 million for the same quarter last year.  EBITDAS attributable to AOS for the quarter was $25.3 million as compared to $22.2 million for the prior quarter and $12.5 million for the same quarter last year.  EBITDAS for the JV Company was $6.0 million in the December quarter, as compared to $4.6 million for the prior quarter and negative $2.2 million for the same quarter last year.

Now let’s look at the balance sheet.

We completed the December quarter with cash balance of $181.0 million, including $142.3 million at AOS and $38.7 million at the JV Company.  This compares to $154.7 million at the end of last quarter, which included $112.7 million at AOS and $42.0 million at the JV Company.  Our cash balance a year ago was $107.2 million, including $86.2 million at AOS and $21.0 million at the JV Company.

The bank borrowing balance at the end of December was $175.2 million, including $28.5 million at AOS and $146.7 million at the JV Company.  During the quarter, the JV Company borrowed $7.7 million working capital loan.  AOS and the JV Company repaid $2.1 million and $9.6 million of existing loans, respectively.


 
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Net trade receivables were $24.9 million at the end of the December quarter, as compared to $26.3 million at the end of the prior quarter and $33.9 million for the same quarter last year.  Days Sales Outstanding for the December quarter was 21 days, compared to 18 days in the prior quarter.

Net inventory was $144.3 million at quarter-end, up from $137.7 million last quarter and up from $117.6 million in the prior year.  Average days in inventory were 115 days for the quarter, compared to 113 days in the prior quarter.

Net Property, Plant and Equipment was $430.8 million, up from $421.6 million last quarter and up from $416.1 million last year.  Capital expenditures were $13.4 million for the quarter, including $6.9 million at AOS and $6.5 million at the JV Company.

With that, now I would like to discuss the guidance for the March quarter.

We expect:


●
Revenue to be approximately $157 million, plus or minus $3 million.

●
GAAP gross margin to be 28.7% plus or minus 1%.  We anticipate non-GAAP gross margin to be 29.5% plus or minus 1%.  Non-GAAP gross margin excludes $0.8 million amortization of acquired IP and $0.5 million of estimated share-based compensation charges.

●
GAAP operating expenses to be in the range of $33.8 million plus or minus $1 million.  Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $29.5 million plus or minus $1 million.  Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude $3.3 million of estimated share-based compensation charges and $1.0 million of estimated legal expenses relating to the government investigation.

●
Income tax expense to be approximately $0.7 million to $1.0 million.

●
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests to be approximately $0.2 million.

As part of our normal practice, we are not obligated to update this information.  With that, we will open the call for questions.  Operator, please start the Q&A session.


Closing:
This concludes our earnings call today.  Thank you for your interest in AOS and we look forward to talking to you again next quarter.


Special Notes Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This script contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future performance based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated product performance.  These forward looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to projected amount of revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, tax expenses, net income, noncontrolling interest and share-based compensation expenses, production ramp up costs and annual revenue and growth objectives; statements regarding expected financial performance of market segments,; expectation with respect to ramp up activities and target run rate at the JV Company and timeline for production and operation; the ability of the JV Company to support market demand and growth; anticipated sales for each product segment; our ability and strategy to develop new products; projected mid-term annual revenue target; fluctuation in customer demand and market segments; the execution of our business plan and strategies; and other information regarding the future development of our business. Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our business operation; our ability to successfully operate our joint venture in China; our ability to develop and succeed in the digital power business; difficulties and challenges in executing our diversification strategy into different market segments; new tariffs on goods from China; ordering pattern and seasonality; our ability to introduce or develop new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance; decline of the PC industry and our ability to respond to such decline; the actual product performance in volume production, the quality and reliability of our product, our ability to achieve design wins, the general business and economic conditions, the state of semiconductor industry and seasonality of our markets, our ability to maintain factory utilization at a desirable level; and other risks as described in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 filed by AOS on September 2, 2020. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and AOS undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.



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