Yifan Liang
Analyst · David Williams
Thank you, So-Yeon. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us. Revenue for the December quarter was $117.9 million, flat when compared to the prior quarter and up 2.6% from the same quarter last year.In terms of product mix, MOSFET revenue was $101.5 million, up 0.9% sequentially and up 8.8% year-over-year. Power IC revenue was $14.7 million, down 6.8% from the prior quarter and down 24.4% from a year ago. Assembly service revenue was $1.7 million as compared to $1.6 million for the prior quarter and $2.2 million for the same quarter last year.Regarding the segment mix, Computing represented 41.3% of the total revenue, Consumer 18.0%, Power Supply and Industrial 21.3%, Communications 17.9%, and Service 1.5%.Non-GAAP gross margin for the December quarter was 28.3%, unchanged from the prior quarter and down from 29.2% for the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP gross margin excluded $0.4 million of share-based compensation charge for the December quarter, as compared to $0.4 million for the prior quarter and $0.5 million for the same quarter last year.Non-GAAP gross margin also excluded $8.5 million of production ramp-up costs related to the Chongqing Joint Venture for the December quarter, as compared to $6 million for the prior quarter and $3.5 million for the same quarter last year.Non-GAAP operating expenses for the December quarter were $25.7 million, compared to $25.6 million for the prior quarter and $25.1 million for the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating expenses excluded $2.1 million of share-based compensation charge, as compared to $1.9 million for the prior quarter and $3.9 million for the same quarter last year.Both GAAP and Non-GAAP operating expenses included $3 million of digital power team expenses for the quarter, as compared to $2.8 million for the prior quarter and $3.1 million for the same quarter last year. Our digital power controller team continues to engage with customers in product designs and is making steady progress toward our product roadmap.Non-GAAP EPS attributable to AOS for the quarter was $0.23 per share as compared to $0.26 for the prior quarter and $0.30 for the same quarter last year. AOS generated $12.5 million operating cash flow in the December quarter, as compared to $4.2 million net cash used in operating activities and $22.1 million operating cash flow generated in the same quarter last year.Cash flow used in operations, attributable to the JV Company was $3.5 million for the December quarter, compared to $3 million provided by operating activities for the prior quarter and $9.1 million used in operating activities for the same quarter last year.Consolidated EBITDAS for the December quarter was $13.9 million, compared to $14.5 million for the prior quarter and $13.5 million for the same quarter last year. EBITDAS attributable to AOS for the quarter was $12.5 million as compared to $13.8 million for the prior quarter and $15.7 million for the same quarter last year.Now, let’s look at the balance sheet. We completed the December quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $107.2 million, including $86.1 million at AOS and $21.1 million at the JV Company. This compares to $103.1 million at the end of last quarter, which included $88 million at AOS and $15.1 million at the JV Company.Our cash balance a year ago was $146.6 million, including $93.6 million at AOS and $53 million at the JV Company. Bank borrowing balance at the end of the December quarter was $148.5 million, including $36.9 million at AOS and $111.6 million at the JV Company. In the December quarter, AOS and the JV Company repaid $4.1 million and $16.4 million of the existing loans, respectively. The JV Company also borrowed $30.9 million working capital.Net trade receivables were $33.9 million, as compared to $39.3 million at the end of last quarter and $33.9 million for the same quarter last year. Day Sales Outstanding for the quarter was 28 days, compared to 25 days in the prior quarter.Net inventory was $117.6 million at the quarter-end, down from $118.6 million last quarter and up from $103 million in the prior year. Average days in inventory was 114 days for the quarter, flat as compared to the prior quarter. Net Property, Plant and Equipment was $416.1 million, as compared to $404 million last quarter and $380.8 million last year.Capital expenditures were $15.4 million for the quarter, including $12.1 million at AOS and $3.3 million at the JV Company. We estimate that the capital expenditure for AOS core business to stay at 6% to 8% of the total revenue for the fiscal year 2020.Before I turn the call over to Mike, I would like to update you on the progress of our JV Company. During the December quarter, the 12 inch fab and assembly and test production continued to make progress as expected. Our goal remains the same, that is, to ramp up the Phase 1 of the 12 inch fab to approach the target run rate by the September quarter of this calendar year, subject to general and overall market conditions.With that, now I would like to turn the call over to our CEO, Dr. Mike Chang, who will provide the business highlights for the quarter. Mike?