$AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. Stock $aaoi

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921025322 Filed on November 04, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue	$54.41M	$53.27M	$76.61M
YoY Change	3.98%	-30.47%	66.24%
Cost Of Revenue	$46.31M	$45.14M	$57.42M
YoY Change	12.82%	-21.38%	68.34%
Gross Profit	$8.095M	$8.124M	$19.19M
YoY Change	-28.22%	-57.67%	60.24%
Gross Profit Margin	14.88%	15.25%	25.05%
Selling, General & Admin	$12.49M	$13.43M	$14.76M
YoY Change	-8.24%	-9.04%	18.05%
% of Gross Profit	154.29%	165.29%	76.93%
Research & Development	$9.230M	$10.15M	$11.21M
YoY Change	-14.74%	-9.43%	7.07%
% of Gross Profit	114.02%	124.93%	58.39%
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.183M	$6.200M	$6.100M
YoY Change	-3.09%	1.64%	3.39%
% of Gross Profit	76.38%	76.32%	31.79%
Operating Expenses	$21.72M	$23.58M	$25.97M
YoY Change	-11.12%	-9.21%	13.05%
Operating Profit	-$13.63M	-$15.45M	-$6.779M
YoY Change	3.53%	127.95%	-38.35%
Interest Expense	-$1.204M	$1.359M	$1.480M
YoY Change	0.33%	-8.18%	-2.44%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$289.0K	-$344.0K	-$588.0K
YoY Change	-205.47%	-41.5%	-313.04%
Pretax Income	-$14.54M	-$15.80M	-$7.367M
YoY Change	8.21%	114.43%	-31.28%
Income Tax	$2.000K	$0.00	$2.249M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$14.54M	-$15.80M	-$9.616M
YoY Change	8.19%	64.28%	9.52%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-26.72%	-29.66%	-12.55%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.58	-$0.42
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$533.1K	-$0.58	-$0.42
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	27.30M	27.10M	22.74M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		27.10M	22.74M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$34.66M	$43.53M	$46.80M
YoY Change	-20.15%	-6.98%	-33.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$34.66M	$43.53M	$46.77M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$10.81M	$10.08M	$20.10M
YoY Change	-9.13%	-49.85%	148.15%
Inventory	$92.52M	$94.51M	$111.4M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$47.94M	$43.94M	$51.45M
Other Receivables	$8.149M	$8.507M	$100.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$194.1M	$200.6M	$229.9M
YoY Change	-7.21%	-12.77%	20.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$243.0M	$242.5M	$249.7M
YoY Change	-3.93%	-2.92%	1.71%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$518.0K	$2.493M	$558.0K
YoY Change	-47.25%	346.77%	-42.65%
Total Long-Term Assets	$260.4M	$262.0M	$267.9M
YoY Change	-4.14%	-2.2%	-8.65%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$194.1M	$200.6M	$229.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$260.4M	$262.0M	$267.9M
Total Assets	$454.5M	$462.5M	$497.8M
YoY Change	-5.48%	-7.08%	2.87%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$34.40M	$28.33M	$56.13M
YoY Change	16.69%	-49.53%	99.95%
Accrued Expenses	$15.59M	$16.20M	$17.53M
YoY Change	-15.8%	-7.54%	12.77%
Deferred Revenue	$195.0K	$480.0K	$404.0K
YoY Change	-35.64%	18.81%
Short-Term Debt	$8.198M	$6.481M	$13.40M
YoY Change	-48.44%	-51.63%	226.83%
Long-Term Debt Due	$49.69M	$41.25M	$44.29M
YoY Change	29.85%	-6.86%	180.28%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$109.0M	$93.34M	$132.3M
YoY Change	5.63%	-29.46%	105.39%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.000M	$19.27M	$14.56M
YoY Change	-64.04%	32.32%	-86.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.189M	$7.410M	$8.000M
YoY Change	-9.0%	-7.38%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.000M	$19.27M	$14.56M
YoY Change	-64.04%	32.32%	-87.57%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$109.0M	$93.34M	$132.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.000M	$19.27M	$14.56M
Total Liabilities	$199.9M	$198.6M	$232.6M
YoY Change	-1.49%	-14.64%	28.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$142.7M	-$128.1M	-$75.07M
YoY Change	61.19%	70.68%	-1497.43%
Common Stock	$27.00K	$27.00K	$23.00K
YoY Change	8.0%	17.39%	15.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$254.6M	$264.0M	$265.2M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$454.5M	$462.5M	$497.8M
YoY Change	-5.48%	-7.08%	2.87%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$14.54M	-$15.80M	-$9.616M
YoY Change	8.19%	64.28%	9.52%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.183M	$6.200M	$6.100M
YoY Change	-3.09%	1.64%	3.39%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$261.0K	$3.499M	-$6.140M
YoY Change	-98.15%	-156.99%	6.6%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.559M	-$2.109M	-$5.540M
YoY Change	-32.12%	-61.93%	-4716.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$78.00K	-$1.868M	-$320.0K
YoY Change	-84.08%	483.75%	-94.9%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.637M	-$3.977M	-$5.860M
YoY Change	-38.24%	-32.13%	-4.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.887M	-870.0K	11.88M
YoY Change	-146.72%	-107.32%	4652.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-261.0K	3.499M	-6.140M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.637M	-3.977M	-5.860M
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.887M	-870.0K	11.88M
Net Change In Cash	-7.785M	-1.348M	-120.0K
YoY Change	-1.58%	1023.33%	-98.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$261.0K	$3.499M	-$6.140M
Capital Expenditures	-$2.559M	-$2.109M	-$5.540M
Free Cash Flow	$2.298M	$5.608M	-$600.0K
YoY Change	-122.25%	-1034.67%	-89.8%

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