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Related Parties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Related Parties

NOTE J Related Parties

The Company conducts business with three related companies: Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “LSC”), Keylink International (B.V.I.) Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Keylink”) and Nuvoton Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Nuvoton”). LSC owned approximately 18% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of June 30, 2014. Keylink is the Company’s 5% joint venture partner in two of the Company’s Shanghai manufacturing facilities. A member of the Company’s Board of Directors who is also the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer is a member of the Board of Directors of Nuvoton.  In addition, another member of the Company’s Board of Directors is a Supervisor of the Board of Directors of Nuvoton.

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board reviews all related party arrangements for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, in accordance with such procedures as the Audit Committee may adopt from time to time.

Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation – The Company sells products to LSC and purchases semiconductor products from LSC for subsequent sale, making LSC one of the Company’s largest suppliers.

Net sales to, and purchases from, LSC are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net sales

$

164

 

 

$

296

 

 

$

279

 

 

$

399

 

Purchases

$

8,374

 

 

$

9,650

 

 

$

15,712

 

 

$

17,159

 

 

Keylink International (B.V.I.) Inc. – The Company sells products to Keylink and purchases semiconductor products for subsequent sale. In addition, two of the Company’s subsidiaries in China lease their manufacturing facilities from, and subcontract a portion of their manufacturing process (including, but not limited to, metal plating and environmental services) to Keylink. The Company also pays a consulting fee to Keylink. The aggregate amounts for these services for both the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $5 million.  The aggregate amounts for these services for both the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were approximately $9 million.

Net sales to, and purchases from, Keylink are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Net sales

$

2,116

 

 

$

1,561

 

 

$

4,380

 

 

$

5,209

 

Purchases

$

2,070

 

 

$

2,138

 

 

$

3,716

 

 

$

3,666

 

 

 

Nuvoton Technology Corporation – The Company purchases wafers from Nuvoton that it uses in the production of finished goods.  

Net purchases from Nuvoton are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Purchases

$

3,237

 

 

$

3,248

 

 

$

6,573

 

 

$

5,095

 

Accounts receivable from, and accounts payable to, LSC, Keylink and Nuvoton are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSC

$

155

 

 

$

140

 

Keylink

 

3,400

 

 

 

4,927

 

 

$

3,555

 

 

$

5,067

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LSC

$

5,919

 

 

$

5,670

 

Keylink

 

6,230

 

 

 

6,505

 

Nuvoton

 

1,154

 

 

 

770

 

 

$

13,303

 

 

$

12,945