Parade Technologies Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Financial Highlights:

  • Q118 consolidated revenue US$80.65 million, compared with US$75.64 million in the year-ago quarter
  • Q118 consolidated net income US$13.81 million; Basic and Fully diluted after-tax EPS US$0.18 (NT$5.30) and US$0.17 (NT$5.08), respectively

SAN JOSE, Calif.--()--Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface IC supplier, today announced financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2018 ended March 31, 2018, and provided guidance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Consolidated revenue was US$80.65 million and consolidated net income was US$13.81 million. Basic and fully diluted after-tax earnings per share (“EPS”) were US$0.18 (NT$5.30) and US$0.17 (NT$5.08), respectively. These results compared to consolidated revenue US$75.64 million and consolidated net income of US$11.95 million, or US$0.16 (NT$4.92) and US$0.15 (NT$4.78) per basic and fully diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

In US dollars, the first quarter of 2018 consolidated revenue decreased 8.61% sequentially and was up 6.63% year-over-year.

The gross profit in the first quarter of 2018 was US$32.94 million, representing a decrease of 7.79% from the previous quarter and an increase of 8.86% compared to the same quarter of last year.

Based on current business outlook, Parade is providing the following guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2018:

  • Revenue: US$75.5 ~82.5 Million
  • Gross Margin: 40% ~43%
  • Operating Expense: US$18.25 ~19.25 Million

The financial figures detailed above for the first quarter of 2018 have been reviewed by independent accountants.

About Parade Technologies, Ltd.

Parade Technologies, Ltd. is a leading supplier of mixed-signal ICs for a variety of popular display and high-speed interface standards used in computers, consumer electronics and display panels. The fabless semiconductor company was founded in 2005 and publicly listed on Taipei Exchange (“TPEx”) in 2011 (stock code: 4966). Parade’s portfolio of IC products serves the growing demand for HDMI™, DisplayPort™, SATA, and USB ICs for display, storage and interface applications.

In addition to being a technology innovator, Parade is an active participant and leader in industry standards-setting organizations. Parade Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned US-based subsidiary of Parade Technologies, Ltd., is a member of VESA (Video Electronics Standard Association). Parade Technologies, Inc. has made key contributions to the development of VESA’s DisplayPort™ digital video interface standard.

Parade leverages its close relationships with market leading Tier-1 OEMs to develop ICs that provide unique system capabilities. Many of the company’s devices integrate proprietary technologies that offer superior system signal integrity, advanced system integration and enhanced power efficiency. As a result of the company’s “standards-plus” design philosophy, Parade ICs have been designed into products offered by nearly every leading computer and display vendor worldwide.

Parade Technologies, Ltd. and Subsidiaries.

The reader is advised that these consolidated financial statements have been prepared originally in NT$ and conformed with the adoption of IFRSs. In the event of any differences between NT$ and US$ version, the NT$ version shall prevail.

   

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

USD in Thousands   NTD in Thousands
Sequential Quarter   Three Months ended Sequential Quarter   Three Months ended
Mar 31,   Dec 31, Mar 31,   Mar 31, Mar 31,   Dec 31, Mar 31,   Mar 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
 
Revenue 80,653 88,248 80,653 75,641 2,363,141 2,657,137 2,363,141 2,351,687
Cost of goods sold   47,715     52,528   47,715     45,384   1,398,037     1,581,628   1,398,037     1,410,995
Gross profit   32,939     35,720   32,939     30,257   965,104     1,075,509   965,104     940,692
Research & development expenses 12,202 12,037 12,202 11,033 357,526 362,427 357,526 343,003
Sales & marketing expenses 4,126 4,345 4,126 3,892 120,892 130,829 120,892 121,015
General & administrative expenses   2,752     2,850   2,752     2,358   80,621     85,818   80,621     73,308
Total operating expenses   19,080     19,232   19,080     17,283   559,039     579,074   559,039     537,326
Operating income   13,859     16,488   13,859     12,974   406,065     496,435   406,065     403,366
Non-operating income and expenses   (58 )   59   (58 )   15   (1,700 )   1,780   (1,700 )   457
Income before income taxes   13,800     16,547   13,800     12,989   404,365     498,215   404,365     403,823
Income tax (benefit) expense   (10 )   2,035   (10 )   1,038   (283 )   61,273   (283 )   32,256
Net income   13,810     14,512   13,810     11,951   404,648     436,942   404,648     371,567
EPS - Basic (In Dollar) $ 0.18 $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 5.30 $ 5.73 $ 5.30 $ 4.92
Shares used in computing EPS-Basic (In thousands) 76,287 76,235 76,287 75,506 76,287 76,235 76,287 75,506
EPS - Diluted (In Dollar) $ 0.17 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.15 $ 5.08 $ 5.51 $ 5.08 $ 4.78
Shares used in computing EPS-Diluted (In thousands)   79,653     79,343   79,653     77,807   79,653     79,343   79,653     77,807
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS   USD in Thousands   NTD in Thousands
As of March 31, 2018 and 2017 Mar 31,   Mar 31, Mar 31,   Mar 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Current assets
Cash & cash equivalents 157,611 131,227 4,588,044 3,980,102
Accounts receivable, net 53,763 44,589 1,565,045 1,352,382
Inventories, net 42,948 39,480 1,250,218 1,197,425
Other current assets 12,434   7,464   361,965   226,389  
Total current assets 266,756   222,760   7,765,272   6,756,298  
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net 8,558 5,283 249,114 160,255
Intangible assets 87,265 91,133 2,540,284 2,764,054
Deferred income tax assets 1,592 2,157 46,345 65,421
Other non-current assets 846   995   24,619   30,180  
Total non-current assets 98,261   99,568   2,860,362   3,019,910  
Total Assets 365,017   322,328   10,625,634   9,776,208  
 
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable 24,726 33,901 719,763 1,028,205
Other payables 17,140 14,558 498,957 441,554
Current tax liabilities 19,715 17,765 573,908 538,827
Other current liabilities 5,369   10,116   156,285   306,794  
Total current liabilities 66,950   76,340   1,948,913   2,315,380  
Equity
Ordinary shares 25,837 25,466 784,525 773,321
Capital reserves 84,799 71,196 2,569,165 2,160,472
Retained earnings 204,742 162,438 6,279,516 5,009,849
Other equity (17,311 ) (12,996 ) (956,485 ) (479,284 )
Treasury shares -   (116 ) -   (3,530 )
Total equity 298,067   245,988   8,676,721   7,460,828  
Total liabilities and equity 365,017   322,328   10,625,634   9,776,208  
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   USD in Thousands   NTD in Thousands
For three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 Mar 31,   Mar 31, Mar 31,   Mar 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017

Cash flows from operating activities

Income before income tax for the period 13,801 12,989 404,365 403,823
Depreciation and amortization 2,791 2,302 81,775 71,568
Share-based compensation cost 1,888 1,288 55,329 40,037
Interest income (20 ) (12 ) (584 ) (367 )
Income and expenses having no effect on cash flows 4,659   3,578   136,520   111,238  
Accounts receivable (1,491 ) 2,969 (43,397 ) 90,058
Inventories (8,673 ) (13,151 ) (252,482 ) (398,857 )
Other current assets (2,745 ) 67   (79,936 ) 2,033  
Net changes in assets relating to operating activities (12,909 ) (10,115 ) (375,815 ) (306,766 )
Accounts payable (1,062 ) 3,875 (30,916 ) 117,530
Other payables (3,493 ) (2,336 ) (101,680 ) (70,866 )
Other current liabilities (2,912 ) 403   (84,754 ) 12,215  
Net changes in liabilities relating to operating activities (7,467 ) 1,942   (217,350 ) 58,879  
Cash (used in) provided by operations (1,916 ) 8,394   (52,280 ) 267,174  
Interest received 10 10 300 299
Income taxes paid (219 ) (221 ) (6,407 ) (6,866 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (2,125 ) 8,183   (58,387 ) 260,607  

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisition of equipment (451 ) (1,322 ) (13,216 ) (41,096 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (562 ) (547 ) (16,472 ) (17,008 )
Increase in refundable deposits (28 ) (150 ) (807 ) (4,555 )
Net cash used in investing activities (1,041 ) (2,019 ) (30,495 ) (62,659 )

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 305 103 8,938 3,207
Purchase of treasury shares - (116 ) - (3,530 )
Cash dividend regain from canceled share-based compensation 10   2   322   74  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 315   (11 ) 9,260   (249 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 407 87 (95,561 ) (248,436 )
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,444 ) 6,240 (175,183 ) (50,737 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 160,055   124,987   4,763,227   4,030,839  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 157,611   131,227   4,588,044   3,980,102  

Contacts

Parade Technologies
Yo-Ming Chang, +886-2-2627-9109
ir@paradetech.com

Release Summary

Parade Technologies Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Contacts

Parade Technologies
Yo-Ming Chang, +886-2-2627-9109
ir@paradetech.com