$AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. Stock $aaoi

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2021 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921011175 Filed on May 06, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
Revenue	$49.70M	$40.47M
YoY Change	22.82%	-23.24%
Cost Of Revenue	$38.98M	$34.13M
YoY Change	14.22%	-15.46%
Gross Profit	$10.72M	$6.338M
YoY Change	69.12%	-48.68%
Gross Profit Margin	21.57%	15.66%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.83M	$13.57M
YoY Change	1.88%	4.14%
% of Gross Profit	129.01%	214.17%
Research & Development	$10.93M	$10.56M
YoY Change	3.5%	-5.61%
% of Gross Profit	101.95%	166.58%
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.300M	$5.900M
YoY Change	6.78%	1.72%
% of Gross Profit	58.77%	93.09%
Operating Expenses	$24.76M	$24.13M
YoY Change	2.59%	-0.36%
Operating Profit	-$14.04M	-$17.79M
YoY Change	-21.11%	49.92%
Interest Expense	$1.431M	$1.455M
YoY Change	-1.65%	46.08%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.584M	-$1.052M
YoY Change	50.57%	-2.5%
Pretax Income	-$15.62M	-$18.85M
YoY Change	-17.11%	45.55%
Income Tax	$0.00	-$2.049M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$15.62M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	-7.0%	60.37%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-31.43%	-41.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.59	-$0.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.59	-$0.83
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	26.44M	20.21M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	26.44M	20.21M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$45.50M	$55.90M
YoY Change	-18.6%	-25.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$45.48M	$55.91M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$9.100M	$13.50M
YoY Change	-32.59%	32.35%
Inventory	$106.3M	$87.11M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$47.57M	$25.78M
Other Receivables	$1.400M	$400.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$209.9M	$182.7M
YoY Change	14.87%	-10.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$248.3M	$243.7M
YoY Change	1.88%	-2.86%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$915.0K	$765.0K
YoY Change	19.61%	-97.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$266.5M	$270.8M
YoY Change	-1.6%	-5.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$209.9M	$182.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$266.5M	$270.8M
Total Assets	$476.4M	$453.5M
YoY Change	5.03%	-7.67%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$26.20M	$36.24M
YoY Change	-27.69%	28.04%
Accrued Expenses	$14.03M	$10.68M
YoY Change	31.39%	-19.11%
Deferred Revenue	$566.0K	$310.0K
YoY Change	82.58%
Short-Term Debt	$6.300M	$9.600M
YoY Change	-34.38%	84.62%
Long-Term Debt Due	$50.80M	$38.10M
YoY Change	33.36%	109.32%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$98.42M	$95.51M
YoY Change	3.04%	46.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.69M	$15.32M
YoY Change	-10.64%	-83.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.700M	$7.900M
YoY Change	-2.53%	-5.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.69M	$15.32M
YoY Change	-10.64%	-85.04%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$98.42M	$95.51M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$13.69M	$15.32M
Total Liabilities	$197.9M	$196.0M
YoY Change	0.95%	16.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$104.1M	-$46.85M
YoY Change	122.25%
Common Stock	$27.00K	$20.00K
YoY Change	35.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$278.5M	$257.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$476.4M	$453.5M
YoY Change	5.03%	-7.67%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$15.62M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	-7.0%	60.37%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.300M	$5.900M
YoY Change	6.78%	1.72%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$15.21M	-$8.246M
YoY Change	84.5%	-20715.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.212M	$2.787M
YoY Change	-20.63%	-78.25%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$120.0K	-$300.0K
YoY Change	-60.0%	-107.63%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.422M	-$3.200M
YoY Change	-24.31%	-64.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$15.07M	-$75.00K
YoY Change	-20198.67%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$17.48M	$6.854M
YoY Change	154.96%	-75.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$15.21M	-$8.246M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.422M	-$3.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	$17.48M	$6.854M
Net Change In Cash	-$776.0K	-$4.511M
YoY Change	-82.8%	-123.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$15.21M	-$8.246M
Capital Expenditures	$2.212M	$2.787M
Free Cash Flow	-$17.43M	-$11.03M
YoY Change	57.94%	-13.62%

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CY2020Q1	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Operating And Finance Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability	-62000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	112000	USD
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CY2020Q1	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	75000	USD
CY2021Q1	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Deposits And Prepaid For Equipment Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndPrepaidForEquipmentRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	47000	USD
CY2020Q1	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Deposits And Prepaid For Equipment Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndPrepaidForEquipmentRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	304000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	8000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	21000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	324000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	22000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	60000	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	0	USD
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	95000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	318000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	4000	USD
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