Interlink Electronics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results
- Revenue increased by 66% in the third quarter and 77% for the nine-month period, driven by acquisitions and organic growth.
- Gross profit increased by 67% to $1.5 million in the third quarter.
- Operating income improved to $141,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to an operating loss of $323,000 in the prior year period.
- The Company ended the quarter with $5.2 million of cash and cash equivalents.
- None.
Revenue increased
Revenue for the quarter was
The following table sets forth the consolidated financial highlights.
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Amounts in thousands except per share data and percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Results | Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | $ ∆ | % ∆ | 2023 | 2022 | $ ∆ | % ∆ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,075 | $ | 1,851 | $ | 1,224 | 66.1 | % | $ | 10,402 | $ | 5,882 | $ | 4,520 | 76.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 1,459 | $ | 872 | $ | 587 | 67.3 | % | $ | 5,107 | $ | 3,065 | $ | 2,042 | 66.6 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross margin | 47.4 | % | 47.1 | % | 49.1 | % | 52.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | $ | (92) | $ | (190) | $ | 98 | $ | 141 | $ | (323) | $ | 464 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (125) | $ | 6 | $ | (131) | $ | 65 | $ | 260 | $ | (195) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | $ | (225) | $ | (94) | $ | (131) | $ | (235) | $ | (40) | $ | (195) | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted | $ | (0.03) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||
- Revenue increased
66% to$3.1 million 77% to$10.4 million - Gross profit for the quarter increased
67% to$1.5 million 47% . For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, gross profit was$5.1 million 67% from the prior-year period due to higher revenues, offset in part by a decline in gross margin percentage from52% to49% . The decline in gross margin percentage for the nine-month period was due to higher materials and components costs on certain orders and changes in product and customer mix. - Loss from operations for the third quarter narrowed to
$92,000 $190,000 $141,000 $323,000 - Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders was a loss of
$225,000 $0.03 $94,000 $0.01 $235,000 $0.04 $40,000 $0.01 $181,000 $562,000 - The Company ended the quarter with
$5
"We are pleased to be on pace to report record-level revenues for this year," said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. "And with our robust product portfolio and pipeline of potential acquisition targets, we are optimistic about our prospects for continued organic and acquisition-related revenue growth in the coming years."
About Interlink Electronics, Inc.
Interlink Electronics is a world-leading provider of sensors and printed electronic solutions that support a wide range of applications, including Human-Machine Interface ("HMI") devices and IoT solutions, utilizing our expertise in materials science, manufacturing, firmware and software to produce in-house system solutions for custom specifications. We have a proven track record of supplying mission-critical technological solutions in diverse markets including medical devices, automotive, gas detection and environmental quality monitoring, oil and gas and general industrial, and consumer electronics, providing standard and custom-designed sensors that provide the flexibility and functionality needed for today's sophisticated applications.
The Company's products and solutions currently focus on three main fields:
- For nearly 40 years, the Company has led the printed electronics industry in commercializing its patented Force Sensing Resistor® technology, which offers pressure and position sensing and rugged capabilities in a very wide range of temperatures. Our piezoelectric film sensors offer strain, bend and vibration sensing and can be used on curved surfaces, while our advanced matrix sensor solutions offer multiple touch capabilities. We supply some of the world's top electronics manufacturers with intuitive sensor and interface technologies for use in advanced applications such as medical robotics and vehicle collision detection.
- Our Gas and Environmental Sensors division has over 25 years of experience in cutting-edge design and manufacture of electrochemical gas-sensing technology for industry, community, health and home. We provide advanced sensor solutions, precision sensing instruments, and custom engineering services for detecting gases such as carbon monoxide, ozone, hydrogen, NOX gases and ammonia, for transdermal alcohol detection and for air quality monitoring. Our innovative printed sensor design enables high-sensitivity, low-power and cost-effective solutions for broad adoption in the rapidly growing IOT market.
- Our Calman Technology subsidiary brings over 25 years of experience in the design and manufacture of membrane keypads, graphic overlays and industrial label products. We offer IP-rated digital and hybrid printed devices featuring integrated backlighting and shielding and printed electronics with advanced materials ink printing. Calman has customers in fields such as medical devices and defense technologies and gives the Company a base in
Europe .
We serve our international customer base from our corporate headquarters in
For more information, please visit InterlinkElectronics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be generally identified by phrases such as "thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," and similar words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements about our projected revenues and earnings, and our acquisition program and the effects of recent acquisitions, including contributions to our products, manufacturing operations and the markets we serve. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. These statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the company's industry, R&D initiatives, competition and capital requirements. Other factors and uncertainties that could affect the company's forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following: our success in predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products; efficient management of our infrastructure; the pace of technological developments and industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market choices; the effect of outsourcing technology development; changes in the ordering patterns of our customers; a decrease in the quality and/or reliability of our products; protection of our proprietary intellectual property; competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic products; continued availability of raw materials for our products at competitive prices; disruptions in our manufacturing facilities; risks of international sales and operations including fluctuations in exchange rates; compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing operations; and customer concentrations. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements are under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report (Form 10-K) or Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Interlink Electronics, Inc.
IR@iefsr.com
Steven N. Bronson, CEO
805-623-4184
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. | ||||||
September 30, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,207 | $ | 10,091 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,622 | 1,178 | ||||
Inventories | 2,875 | 2,112 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 226 | 321 | ||||
Total current assets | 9,930 | 13,702 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 305 | 184 | ||||
Intangible assets, net | 289 | 76 | ||||
Goodwill | 4,392 | 650 | ||||
Right-of-use assets | 181 | 172 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 128 | 134 | ||||
Other assets | 69 | 65 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 15,294 | $ | 14,983 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 909 | $ | 273 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 443 | 568 | ||||
Lease liabilities, current | 141 | 131 | ||||
Accrued income taxes | 468 | 117 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 1,961 | 1,089 | ||||
Long-term liabilities | ||||||
Lease liabilities, long term | 54 | 46 | ||||
Total long-term liabilities | 54 | 46 | ||||
Total liabilities | 2,015 | 1,135 | ||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||
Preferred stock | 2 | 2 | ||||
Common stock | 7 | 7 | ||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 62,282 | 62,617 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (97) | (98) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (48,915) | (48,680) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 13,279 | 13,848 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 15,294 | $ | 14,983 | ||
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Revenue, net | $ | 3,075 | $ | 1,851 | $ | 10,402 | $ | 5,882 | ||||
Cost of revenue | 1,616 | 979 | 5,295 | 2,817 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 1,459 | 872 | 5,107 | 3,065 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Engineering, research and development | 588 | 319 | 1,765 | 912 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 963 | 743 | 3,201 | 2,476 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,551 | 1,062 | 4,966 | 3,388 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (92) | (190) | 141 | (323) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 26 | 207 | 154 | 704 | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | (66) | 17 | 295 | 381 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 59 | 11 | 230 | 121 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (125) | $ | 6 | $ | 65 | $ | 260 | ||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | $ | (225) | $ | (94) | $ | (235) | $ | (40) | ||||
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.03) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.01) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 6,582 | 6,603 | 6,597 | 6,603 | ||||||||
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