$AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. Stock $aaoi

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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921018786 Filed on August 05, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$54.19M	$65.22M	$40.47M
YoY Change	-16.92%	50.24%	-23.24%
Cost Of Revenue	$43.41M	$51.49M	$34.13M
YoY Change	-15.68%	56.62%	-15.46%
Gross Profit	$10.78M	$13.74M	$6.338M
YoY Change	-21.53%	30.35%	-48.68%
Gross Profit Margin	19.89%	21.06%	15.66%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.51M	$14.04M	$13.57M
YoY Change	-3.76%	6.25%	4.14%
% of Gross Profit	125.38%	102.22%	214.17%
Research & Development	$10.91M	$10.80M	$10.56M
YoY Change	1.03%	-3.12%	-5.61%
% of Gross Profit	101.26%	78.65%	166.58%
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.300M	$6.000M	$5.900M
YoY Change	5.0%	1.69%	1.72%
% of Gross Profit	58.45%	43.68%	93.09%
Operating Expenses	$24.43M	$24.84M	$24.13M
YoY Change	-1.68%	1.96%	-0.36%
Operating Profit	-$13.65M	-$11.11M	-$17.79M
YoY Change	22.88%	-19.67%	49.92%
Interest Expense	$1.367M	$1.489M	$1.455M
YoY Change	-8.19%	-0.07%	46.08%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$5.446M	-$468.0K	-$1.052M
YoY Change	-1263.68%	-35.8%	-2.5%
Pretax Income	-$8.203M	-$11.58M	-$18.85M
YoY Change	-29.14%	-20.48%	45.55%
Income Tax	$0.00	$7.024M	-$2.049M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$8.203M	-$18.60M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	-55.9%	63.65%	60.37%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-15.14%	-28.52%	-41.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.31	-$0.89	-$0.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.31	-$0.89	-$0.83
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	26.85M	20.86M	20.21M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	26.85M	20.86M	20.21M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$44.01M	$51.10M	$55.90M
YoY Change	-13.87%	-36.99%	-25.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$44.01M	$51.13M	$55.91M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$11.59M	$14.40M	$13.50M
YoY Change	-19.53%	67.44%	32.35%
Inventory	$100.4M	$97.25M	$87.11M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$48.40M	$50.03M	$25.78M
Other Receivables	$3.821M	$200.0K	$400.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$208.2M	$213.0M	$182.7M
YoY Change	-2.25%	5.96%	-10.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$246.8M	$244.1M	$243.7M
YoY Change	1.09%	-1.52%	-2.86%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$813.0K	$1.703M	$765.0K
YoY Change	-52.26%	57.69%	-97.18%
Total Long-Term Assets	$264.9M	$265.1M	$270.8M
YoY Change	-0.06%	-9.86%	-5.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$208.2M	$213.0M	$182.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$264.9M	$265.1M	$270.8M
Total Assets	$473.1M	$478.1M	$453.5M
YoY Change	-1.03%	-3.44%	-7.67%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$25.59M	$51.15M	$36.24M
YoY Change	-49.97%	62.26%	28.04%
Accrued Expenses	$15.51M	$15.56M	$10.68M
YoY Change	-0.31%	11.23%	-19.11%
Deferred Revenue	$267.0K	$455.0K	$310.0K
YoY Change	-41.32%
Short-Term Debt	$6.469M	$9.900M	$9.600M
YoY Change	-34.66%	296.0%	84.62%
Long-Term Debt Due	$41.88M	$42.23M	$38.10M
YoY Change	-0.85%	120.2%	109.32%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$90.49M	$119.8M	$95.51M
YoY Change	-24.45%	75.8%	46.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$19.36M	$15.54M	$15.32M
YoY Change	24.57%	-85.49%	-83.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.672M	$7.800M	$7.900M
YoY Change	-1.64%	-4.88%	-5.95%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.36M	$15.54M	$15.32M
YoY Change	24.57%	-86.52%	-85.04%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$90.49M	$119.8M	$95.51M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.36M	$15.54M	$15.32M
Total Liabilities	$195.9M	$220.6M	$196.0M
YoY Change	-11.23%	20.3%	16.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$112.3M	-$65.45M	-$46.85M
YoY Change	71.62%	-562.51%
Common Stock	$27.00K	$22.00K	$20.00K
YoY Change	22.73%	10.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$277.3M	$257.5M	$257.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$473.1M	$478.1M	$453.5M
YoY Change	-1.03%	-3.44%	-7.67%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$8.203M	-$18.60M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	-55.9%	63.65%	60.37%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.300M	$6.000M	$5.900M
YoY Change	5.0%	1.69%	1.72%
Cash From Operating Activities	$328.0K	-$15.52M	-$8.246M
YoY Change	-102.11%	-317.67%	-20715.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.460M	-$4.070M	$2.787M
YoY Change	-64.13%	-70.14%	-78.25%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$42.00K	-$1.950M	-$300.0K
YoY Change	-97.85%	-206.56%	-107.63%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.512M	-$6.020M	-$3.200M
YoY Change	-74.88%	-48.98%	-64.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$75.00K
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.365M	18.25M	$6.854M
YoY Change	-87.04%	61.22%	-75.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	328.0K	-15.52M	-$8.246M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.512M	-6.020M	-$3.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	2.365M	18.25M	$6.854M
Net Change In Cash	1.181M	-3.290M	-$4.511M
YoY Change	-135.9%	-149.47%	-123.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$328.0K	-$15.52M	-$8.246M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.460M	-$4.070M	$2.787M
Free Cash Flow	$1.788M	-$11.45M	-$11.03M
YoY Change	-115.62%	-155.15%	-13.62%

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