0001171843-15-006056.txt : 20151109 0001171843-15-006056.hdr.sgml : 20151109 20151105160533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-15-006056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151105 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20151105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387467 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34717 FILM NUMBER: 151200572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 OAKMEAD PARKWAY CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-830-9742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 OAKMEAD PARKWAY CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070123 8-K 1 gff8k_110515.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2015

 

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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

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Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton HM 11

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(408) 830-9742

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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 exhibits, 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 November 5, 2015, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2016 ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. On the same day, the Company is holding an investor teleconference and webcast, which includes management’s prepared remarks regarding the financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2016. The script of such prepared remarks is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.  
     
  99.1 Press Release dated November 5, 2015
     
  99.2 Script of Management’s Prepared Remarks for Investor Teleconference and Webcast, dated November 5, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: November 5, 2015 

     
    Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
     
     
    By: /s/    Yifan Liang
    Name: Yifan Liang
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Reports Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter of 2016 Ended September 30, 2015

EXHIBIT 99.1

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Reports Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter of 2016 Ended September 30, 2015

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited ("AOS") (NASDAQ:AOSL), today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2016 ended September 30, 2015.

The results for the fiscal first quarter of 2016 ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

GAAP Financial Comparison
Quarterly
(in millions except percentage and per share data)
(unaudited)
  Q1 FY2016 Q4 FY2015 Q1 FY2015
Revenue  $ 81.4  $ 81.5  $ 88.2
Gross Margin  18.5%  17.6%  20.6%
Operating Income (Loss)  $ (0.8)  $ (1.8)  $ 1.8
Net Income (Loss)  $ (2.0)  $ (3.1)  $ 0.6
Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted  $ (0.09)  $ (0.12)  $ 0.02

On a non-GAAP basis excluding the effect of share-based compensation charges in each of the periods presented, the results were as set forth below (see detailed reconciliation included at the end of this press release).

Non-GAAP Financial Comparison
Quarterly
(in millions except percentage and per share data)
(unaudited)
  Q1 FY2016 Q4 FY2015 Q1 FY2015
Revenue  $ 81.4  $ 81.5  $ 88.2
Gross Margin 18.7% 17.8% 20.8%
Operating Income (Loss) $ —   $ (0.7)  $ 2.9
Net Income (Loss)  $ (1.2)  $ (1.9)  $ 1.7
Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted  $ (0.05)  $ (0.07)  $ 0.06

"AOS delivered better than expected bottom line driven by favorable product mix despite a below seasonal market demand," said Dr. Mike Chang, AOS chairman and CEO. "We are pleased by the growing demand for our products in key target applications such as Skylake, quick charger and smartphone battery management. This healthy momentum puts us in a good position to benefit from emerging new product cycles.  While our December guidance reflects a sense of caution, we are optimistic about the strength of our new products and design-in pipeline. We remain committed to deliver solid growth and profitability in calendar year 2016."

Business Outlook for Fiscal Q2 Ending December 31, 2015

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.

  • Revenue is expected to be between $77 million and $81 million.
  • GAAP gross margin is expected to be 17.5% plus or minus 1%.
  • GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $15.5 million to $17.5 million.
  • Tax expense is expected to be approximately $1.1 million to $1.3 million.

The above projections on GAAP gross margin and GAAP operating expenses include estimated share-based compensation expense of $1.0 million to $1.2 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

AOS plans to conduct an investor teleconference and live webcast to discuss the financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2016 ended September 30, 2015 today, November 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. To participate in the live call, analysts and investors should dial 877-312-8797 (or 253-237-1194 if outside the U.S.). To access the live webcast and the subsequent replay of the conference call, which will be available for seven days after the live call, go to the "Events & Presentations" section of the company's investor relations website, http://investor.aosmd.com. In addition, a copy of the script of prepared remarks by CEO and CFO at the investor teleconference and webcast is available prior to the call at the Company's investor relations website.

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 the expected new product cycle, projected amount of revenues, gross margin, operating income/(expenses), tax expenses, net income/(loss), and share-based compensation expenses, expectation with respect to improvement in profit, our recovery progress and competitive position, our ability and strategy to develop new products, expand our sales, revenue and profitability, growth in revenue and market share, seasonality fluctuation in customer demand, the execution of our business plan, and other information under the section entitled "Business Outlook for Fiscal Q2 Ending December 31, 2015". 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 decline of the PC industry and our ability to respond to such decline, our ability to introduce or develop new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance, 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, 2015 filed on August 27, 2015. 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, including non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating income/(loss), net income/(loss) and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"). These supplemental measures exclude share-based compensation expenses. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures can provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain non-cash expenses that are not indicative of our core operating results. 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 the non-GAAP financial measures we use may not be directly comparable to those reported by other companies.  For example, the term used in this press release, non-GAAP net income/(loss), does 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. We seek to compensate for this limitation by providing a detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures in the tables attached to this press release.  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 and Power IC products.  AOS has developed extensive intellectual property and technical knowledge that encompasses the latest advancements in the power semiconductor industry, which enables it 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's portfolio of products targets high-volume applications, including portable computers, flat panel TVs, LED lighting, smart phones, battery packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for TVs, computers, servers and telecommunications equipment. For more information, please visit http://www.aosmd.com. For investor relations, please contact So-Yeon Jeong at investors@aosmd.com.

The following 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
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
Revenue  $ 81,439  $ 81,472  $ 88,217
Cost of goods sold  66,378  67,156  70,057
Gross profit  15,061  14,316  18,160
Gross margin  18.5%  17.6%  20.6%
       
Operating expenses      
Research and development  6,164  6,920  6,796
Selling, general and administrative  9,659  9,240  9,604
Total operating expenses  15,823  16,160  16,400
Operating income (loss)  (762)  (1,844)  1,760
       
Interest income and other, net  11  14  48
Interest expense  (10)  (24)  (73)
Income (Loss) before income taxes  (761)  (1,854)  1,735
       
Income tax expense  1,214  1,243  1,171
Net income (loss)  $ (1,975)  $ (3,097)  $ 564
       
Net income (loss) per share      
Basic  $ (0.09)  $ (0.12)  $ 0.02
Diluted  $ (0.09)  $ (0.12)  $ 0.02
       
Weighted average number of common shares used to compute net income (loss) per share      
Basic  22,698  26,307  26,385
Diluted  22,698  26,307  27,003
       
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value per share)
(unaudited)
  September 30,
2015
June 30,
2015
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents  $ 72,868  $ 106,085
Restricted cash 196 368
Accounts receivable, net 37,198 38,781
Inventories 61,958 64,175
Deferred income tax assets 2,424 2,205
Other current assets 4,174 4,279
Total current assets 178,818 215,893
Property, plant and equipment, net 117,431 119,579
Intangible assets, net 16 17
Goodwill 269 269
Deferred income tax assets - long term 10,482 10,848
Other long-term assets 1,522 2,011
Total assets  $ 308,538  $ 348,617
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable  $ 37,689  $ 44,083
Accrued liabilities 21,225 19,225
Income taxes payable 1,748 1,372
Deferred margin 714 716
Capital leases 714 941
Total current liabilities 62,090 66,337
Income taxes payable - long term 1,614 1,601
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,972 3,548
Capital leases - long term 64 64
Other long term liabilities 902 953
Total liabilities 68,642 72,503
Shareholders' equity:    
Preferred shares, par value $0.002 per share:    
Authorized: 10,000 shares, issued and outstanding: none at September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015
Common shares, par value $0.002 per share:    
Authorized: 50,000 shares, issued and outstanding: 27,411 shares and 22,483 shares, respectively at September 30, 2015 and 27,314 shares and 26,316 shares, respectively at June 30, 2015 55 55
Treasury shares at cost, 4,928 shares at September 30, 2015 and 998 shares at June 30, 2015  (43,833)  (8,593)
Additional paid-in capital 182,203 181,040
Accumulated other comprehensive income 739 905
Retained earnings 100,732 102,707
Total shareholders' equity 239,896 276,114
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 308,538  $ 348,617
     
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
U.S. GAAP gross profit  $ 15,061  $ 14,316  $ 18,160
       
Share-based compensation:      
Cost of goods sold  131  174  154
Non-GAAP gross profit  $ 15,192  $ 14,490  $ 18,314
Non-GAAP gross margin 18.7% 17.8% 20.8%
       
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
U.S. GAAP operating income (loss)  $ (762)  $ (1,844)  $ 1,760
       
Share-based compensation:      
Cost of goods sold 131 174 154
Research and development 193 237 206
Selling, general and administrative 465 760 742
Total share-based compensation 789 1,171 1,102
       
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)  $ 27  $ (673)  $ 2,862
       
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2015 2015 2014
       
U.S. GAAP net income (loss)  $ (1,975)  $ (3,097)  $ 564
       
Share-based compensation:      
Cost of goods sold 131 174 154
Research and development 193 237 206
Selling, general and administrative 465 760 742
Total share-based compensation 789 1,171 1,102
       
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $ (1,186)  $ (1,926)  $ 1,666
       
Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share  $ (0.05)  $ (0.07)  $ 0.06
       
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing non-GAAP net income (loss) per share      
Diluted shares 22,698 26,307 27,003
CONTACT: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
         Investor Relations
         So-Yeon Jeong
         408-789-3172
         investors@aosmd.com
EX-99.2 3 exh_992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited

Prepared Remarks of Investor Conference Call

for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2015

 

November 5, 2015

 

So-Yeon Jeong (Moderator):

 

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s conference call for fiscal 2016 first quarter financial results. This is So-Yeon Jeong, Investor Relations representative for the company. I am here with Dr. Mike Chang, our CEO, and Yifan Liang, our CFO. This call is being recorded and broadcasted live over the Web and can be accessed for seven days following the call via the link in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.aosmd.com.

 

The earnings release was distributed by globe newswire today, November 5, 2015, after the market closed. 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 our earnings release.

 

We would like to remind you that during the course of this conference call, we will make forward-looking statements, including discussions of 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.

 

 

     
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Now, I’ll turn the discussion over to our CFO to provide an overview of the first fiscal quarter financial results.

 

Yifan Liang (Chief Financial Officer):

 

Thank you, So-Yeon. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. To begin, I will discuss financial results for the quarter. Then I’ll turn it over to Mike, our CEO, who will review the company’s business highlights and I will follow-up with our guidance for the next quarter. Finally, we’ll reserve time for questions-and-answers.

 

Revenue for the September quarter was $81.4 million, flat compared to the prior quarter, and a decrease of 7.7% from the same quarter last year. As expected, the flattish quarter over quarter and the year over year decrease in revenue reflected the below normal seasonality due primarily to a combination of the macroeconomic headwinds and channel inventory digestion prior to the Skylake ramp.

 

In terms of product mix, MOSFET revenue was $59.9 million, down 5.6% sequentially and 7.7% year over year. Power IC revenue was $17.5 million, up 20.4% from the prior quarter and down 8.6% from a year ago. Service revenue was $4.0 million as compared to $3.5 million for the prior quarter and $4.2 million for the same quarter last year.

 

In terms of segment mix, this quarter’s Computing segment represented 46% of the total revenue, Consumer 21.3%, Power Supply and Industrial 18.3%, Communication 9.2%, Service 4.9% and Others 0.3%.

 

Gross margin was 18.5% for the September quarter, as compared to 17.6% in the prior quarter and 20.6% for the same quarter last year. The increase in gross margin quarter over quarter was mainly driven by the improved product mix.

 

 

     
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Operating expenses for the quarter were $15.8 million, compared to $16.2 million for the prior quarter and $16.4 million for the same quarter last year. The lower operating expenses quarter over quarter were primarily due to the fluctuation of our new product introduction expenses, which tend to correlate to the timing of tape-outs.

 

Income tax expense was $1.2 million for the quarter, flat compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

 

Net loss for the quarter was approximately $2.0 million or 9 cents loss per share, as compared to 12 cents loss per share for the prior quarter and 2 cents earnings per share for the same quarter last year. Net loss in the September quarter included $0.8 million share-based compensation charge as compared to $1.2 million in the prior quarter and $1.1 million for the same quarter last year.

 

Non GAAP EPS for the September quarter was 5 cents loss per share as compared to 7 cents loss per share for the prior quarter and 6 cents earnings per share for the same quarter last year.

 

We continue to generate positive cash flow. Cash flow from operations was $7.8 million for the September quarter compared to $9.4 million for the prior quarter and $7.6 million for the same quarter last year.

 

EBITDAS for the September quarter was $6.9 million compared to $6.1 million for the prior quarter and $9.9 million for the same quarter last year.

 

Moving on to the balance sheet.

 

We completed the September quarter with cash and cash equivalents balance of $72.9 million, as compared to $106.1 million at the end of last quarter and $117.8 million a year ago. During the quarter, we repurchased approximately 3.9 million shares for a total amount of $35.2 million, including $30 million through modified Dutch auction tender offer.

 

 

     
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Net trade receivables were $37.2 million, as compared to $38.8 million at the end of last quarter and $35.1 million for the same quarter last year. Day Sales Outstanding for the quarter was 44 days compared to 36 days in the prior quarter.

 

During the quarter, we continued to make good progress in tightly managing our inventory. Net inventory was $62.0 million at the quarter-end, down from $64.2 million for last quarter and from $68.4 million for the prior year. Average days in inventory were 86 days for the quarter compared to 87 days in the prior quarter.

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment balance was $117.4 million, as compared to $119.6 million last quarter and $120.9 million for the prior year. Capital expenditures were $6.0 million for the quarter. Our expectation for FY2016 capital expenditure remains in the range of $15 million to $20 million.

 

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 Chang (Chief Executive Officer):

Thank you, Yifan.

 

For our fiscal Q1 2016, the total revenue of $81.4 million came in within our guidance range. While revenue was slightly shy of the mid point, the gross margin marked at the high end of the guidance on account of a favorable product mix, which led us to deliver a better than expected bottom line for the September quarter.

 

 

     
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Our team executed well in the challenging market conditions as we carried out the initiatives under the recovery plan. First, we continued to gain traction in the deployment of our Low Voltage DMOS products and Power IC solutions on Skylake platform. We are also encouraged to see that the progressive improvement in new design-ins and -wins in the September quarter, which is continuing into the current quarter. Second, we further strengthened our focus areas of Power Supply and Industrial as well as Communication. The accelerated adoption of our quick charger and Alpha DFN solutions led to growing business. Simultaneously, we reduced internal inventory as well as inventory in the channel, paving the way for the upcoming product replacement. I will discuss in more details on these highlights in the following segment report.

 

But before I do so, let me take a moment to elaborate our business momentum in China. Revenue from China demonstrated steady growth quarter after quarter and accounted for 31% of our total revenue in the September quarter. Our recently launched mobile strategy initiatives that include quick charger and smartphone battery management applications are progressing well in China. We grew the mobile application revenue with our new products, seizing the momentum of good timing. Chinese ODM manufacturers are increasingly playing a bigger role in the global mobile industry, and the local mobile demand is expanding as well. Putting these all together, we achieved about 4% sequential increase and 22% growth from a year ago in the region against softening China economic conditions.

As the Chinese markets become more relevant to us, we took additional actions to create new competitive advantages that can fuel sustainable growth for AOS. As announced previously in September, we entered into a preliminary agreement with the Chongqing authority to form a joint venture for a new power semiconductor manufacturing facility in Chongqing, China. Under the proposed agreement, the initial capitalization of the joint venture is expected to be approximately $300 million. The Chongqing authority would own 49% of the venture's equity and invest in cash. AOS would own 51% of the equity and contribute primarily its existing assembly and testing equipment as well as certain intellectual property related to the operation of the facility. This is a long-term project that will be divided into multiple stages, and we are targeting 2017 for the commencement of manufacturing operations by the new facility. While it is too early to talk precisely about the benefits and impacts of the project as we are still negotiating a definitive joint venture agreement, we are very excited about the opportunities that the venture offers. Needless to say, China is a huge market for us because it consumes over 40% of the worldwide power semiconductor. Many prospective customers are based in Chongqing, which is rapidly becoming a significant high-tech manufacturing center. We believe that this joint venture will enhance our ability to create and develop new and productive business relationships with local customers, which will help us penetrate into new markets and further expand our sales in China.

 

 

     
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Now I’ll provide some details of the progress in our various end-markets. First, Computing segment: It was 46% of the total revenue for the quarter. As expected, it dropped 2.3% sequentially and 10.1% year over year due mainly to the channel inventory digestion prior to the Skylake ramp. We believe we are now poised to enter into a new product cycle with our solid Skylake design activities. The trend of replacing discrete solutions with integrated solutions is firming up. Our unique offering of highly efficient Power IC products together with high performance Low Voltage DMOS products bodes well with evolving market requirements for smaller and more efficient power management in the latest Computing platforms. Although our Computing revenue is projected to reflect the low seasonality in the December quarter, we are encouraged by the steady share gains supported by our new products. This momentum coupled with Skylake BOM expansion will lead us to achieve a modest revenue growth in 2016 against continued decline of the PC market.

 

Second, Consumer segment: The revenue was 21.3% of the total. It grew 11.8% sequentially but decreased by 1.8% compared to the prior year as macroeconomic conditions continued to affect overall demand. The sequential growth was due largely to the seasonal strength in our major Korean TV customer. In this mature market segment, we established a strong position in the emerging 4K TVs, where our High Current power IC products offer a significant advantage in size and efficiency. While we anticipate weaker demand during the low season, we remain positive as we have secured a solid position at our key customers’ 2016 models.

 

 

     
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Shifting now to Power Supply and Industrial: It was 18.3% of the total revenue for the September quarter. This marks another 8.5% sequential growth after posting approximately 10% increase in the prior quarter. The gain from quick charger products almost compensated the impact from the ongoing mix management of High Voltage products, which resulted in a flattish year over year revenue.

 

The momentum in the quick charger application that I talked about in the June quarter continued into the September quarter. Bolstered by the superior performance of our Medium Voltage products, we were able to penetrate the market relatively early, and have firmly secured our positions at key manufacturers in China. We intend to leverage our technology and customer relationship to capture more emerging opportunities. We expect Power Supply and Industrial revenue to continue to grow in the December quarter.

 

Next, Communication Segment: The revenue was 9.2% of the total revenue, which was down 6.2% sequentially and 5.2% from last year due to decline of traditional feature phones. Meanwhile, our Alpha DFN solution in smart phone battery management application is rapidly replacing the existing one. However, due to delayed equipment delivery our capacity could not increase fast enough to accommodate the growing demand during the September quarter. This resulted in lower sell-in revenue yet stronger sell-through revenue. The new equipment will be installed in the December quarter to expand capacity for our Alpha DFN product line. Looking into the December quarter that is typically a weaker season for the Communication Segment, we think that our revenue can actually stay flat as we start to catch up the Alpha DFN backlog. We expect to see the materialization of the growing demand with this capacity expansion starting from the March quarter.

 

 

     
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In summary, we managed through market challenges and reported better than expected bottom line aided by favorable product mix. We garnered key design-ins and -wins with Skylake, quick charger and smart phone battery management applications. We also tightly managed our inventory level to pave the way for the forthcoming product replacement cycle.

 

A lot of hard work at AOS in the past few years is yielding positive signs. While our December guidance reflects a sense of caution due to macroeconomic conditions, I am optimistic about our growth outlook fueled by healthy adoption of our new products that carry higher margin. In the mature segments of Computing and Consumer, we expect to grow modestly. In our focus areas, namely Power supply and Industrial and Communication segments, we are entering into emerging new product cycles as planned and expect to convert our design-wins to meaningful revenue. This momentum is a testament to our diversification efforts and I am confident that we will continue our recovery path to form a stronger company. We are committed to deliver solid growth and profitability in calendar year 2016.

Yifan Liang: Guidance for the next quarter

As we look forward to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, we expect:

·Our December quarter’s revenue to be in the range of $77 million to $81 million.
·GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 17.5% plus or minus 1%.
·GAAP operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $15.5 million to $17.5 million.
·Tax expenses are expected to be about $1.1 million to $1.3 million.
·Our share-based compensation should range from $1.0 million to $1.2 million.

 

As per our regular practice, we are not assuming any obligations to update this information.

 

With that, we will open up the floor for questioning.

 

 

     
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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.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

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