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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2004
Or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______ to ________.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-5740
DIODES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-2039518
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
3050 EAST HILLCREST DRIVE
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA 91362
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(805) 446-4800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ X ] No [ ]
The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.66 2/3-par value,
outstanding as of May 7, 2004 was 14,877,859, including 1,613,508 shares of
treasury stock.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
2003 2004
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(UNAUDITED)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,847,000 $ 10,474,000
Accounts receivable
Customers 27,010,000 27,804,000
Related parties 3,938,000 3,598,000
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30,948,000 31,402,000
Less: Allowance for doubtful receivables 375,000 379,000
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30,573,000 31,023,000
Inventories 16,164,000 17,992,000
Deferred income taxes, current 5,547,000 6,856,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,256,000 2,617,000
Prepaid income taxes 446,000 531,000
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Total current assets 67,833,000 69,493,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost, net
of accumulated depreciation and amortization 47,893,000 47,711,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non-current 1,816,000 1,524,000
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill 5,090,000 5,090,000
Other 1,163,000 1,099,000
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 123,795,000 $ 124,917,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
2003 2004
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(UNAUDITED)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Line of credit $ 8,488,000 $ 5,156,000
Accounts payable
Trade 14,029,000 13,630,000
Related parties 3,453,000 4,063,000
Accrued liabilities 8,715,000 7,148,000
Current portion of long-term debt
Related party 2,500,000 2,500,000
Other 3,333,000 2,500,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations 161,000 162,000
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Total current liabilities 40,679,000 35,159,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
Related party 3,750,000 3,125,000
Other 3,000,000 3,000,000
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion 2,334,000 2,278,000
MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE 2,582,000 2,725,000
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Class A convertible preferred stock - par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000
shares authorized;
no shares issued and outstanding -- --
Common stock - par value $0.66 2/3 per share;
30,000,000 shares authorized; 14,627,284 and 14,798,709
shares issued at December 31, 2003
and March 31, 2004, respectively 6,502,000 6,614,000
Additional paid-in capital 11,192,000 13,118,000
Retained earnings 55,779,000 60,635,000
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73,473,000 80,367,000
Less:
Treasury stock - 1,613,508 shares of common stock, at cost 1,782,000 1,782,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) 241,000 (45,000)
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2,023,000 1,737,000
Total stockholders' equity 71,450,000 78,630,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 123,795,000 $ 124,917,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2003 2004
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NET SALES $ 29,446,000 $ 41,430,000
COST OF GOODS SOLD 21,985,000 28,680,000
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Gross profit 7,461,000 12,750,000
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 4,233,000 5,491,000
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES 346,000 748,000
LOSS (GAIN) ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS (88,000) 23,000
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Total operating expenses 4,491,000 6,262,000
Operating income 2,970,000 6,488,000
OTHER EXPENSE
Interest, net (244,000) (182,000)
Other (89,000) (147,000)
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(333,000) (329,000)
Income from operations before income taxes and
minority interest 2,637,000 6,159,000
INCOME TAX PROVISION (617,000) (1,160,000)
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Income from operations before minority interest 2,020,000 4,999,000
MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE EARNINGS (97,000) (143,000)
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NET INCOME $ 1,923,000 $ 4,856,000
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic $ 0.15 $ 0.37
Diluted $ 0.14 $ 0.32
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 12,471,993 13,096,836
Diluted 13,727,244 15,286,416
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2003 2004
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 1,923,000 $ 4,856,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,614,000 3,170,000
Minority interest earnings 97,000 143,000
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment (88,000) 23,000
Changes in operating assets:
Accounts receivable 257,000 (645,000)
Inventories (2,030,000) (1,828,000)
Prepaid expenses, taxes and other assets 354,000 107,000
Changes in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable 592,000 211,000
Accrued liabilities (1,630,000) (1,652,000)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 2,089,000 4,385,000
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,933,000) (3,320,000)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 442,000 --
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Net cash used by investing activities (3,491,000) (3,320,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Advances on (repayments of) line of credit, net 3,518,000 (3,332,000)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock 262,000 745,000
Repayments of long-term obligations (1,458,000) (1,458,000)
Repayments of capital lease obligations (54,000) (54,000)
Management incentive reimbursement from LSC 375,000 375,000
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 2,643,000 (3,724,000)
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES
ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 11,000 286,000
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS 1,252,000 (2,373,000)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 7,284,000 12,847,000
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 8,536,000 $ 10,474,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the period
for:
Interest $ 244,000 $ 186,000
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Income taxes $ 265,000 $ 1,189,000
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Non-cash activities:
Tax benefit of stock options exercised credited to additional paid-in capital -- $ 1,113,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and
footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, and results
of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the
results of operations for the period presented have been included in the interim
period. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2004. The consolidated financial data at December 31, 2003 is
derived from audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results
could differ from these estimates.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Diodes-North America and its wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries, Diodes Taiwan
Corporation, Ltd. ("Diodes-Taiwan") and Diodes-Hong Kong Ltd. ("Diodes-Hong
Kong"), the accounts of Shanghai KaiHong Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Diodes-China")
in which the Company has a 95% interest, and the accounts of its wholly-owned
United States subsidiary, FabTech Incorporated ("FabTech" or "Diodes-FabTech").
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
NOTE B - FUNCTIONAL CURRENCIES, COMPREHENSIVE GAIN/LOSS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
TRANSLATION
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with
a major U.S. bank which expires November 30, 2004, to hedge its exposure to
variability in expected future cash flows resulting from interest rate risk
related to a portion of its long-term debt, the effect of which resulted in
$10,000 gain for the three months ended March 31, 2004.
The Company uses the U.S. dollar as the functional currency in
Diodes-China and Diodes-Hong Kong, and uses the NT dollar as the functional
currency in Diodes-Taiwan, as substantially all monetary transactions are made
in the functional currency, and other significant economic facts and
circumstances currently support that position. The translation of the balance
sheet and statement of income of Diodes-Taiwan from the local currency into the
reporting currency (U.S. dollar) results in translation adjustments, the effect
of which is reflected in the accompanying statement of comprehensive income and
on the balance sheet as a separate component of shareholders' equity.
The effect of a $276,000 gain in translation adjustments and
the $10,000 gain related to the interest rate swap agreement results in a change
in accumulated other comprehensive income of $286,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2004, and is reflected on the balance sheet as a separate component of
shareholders' equity. There were no other components of other comprehensive loss
(income) for the three months ended March 31, 2004.
NOTE C - INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.
Cost is determined principally by the first-in, first-out method.
DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
2003 2004
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Finished goods $ 9,920,000 $ 11,158,000
Work-in-progress 1,818,000 1,960,000
Raw materials 6,519,000 6,996,000
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18,257,000 20,114,000
Less: Reserves (2,093,000) (2,122,000)
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Net inventory $ 16,164,000 $ 17,992,000
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NOTE D - INCOME TAXES
In accordance with the current taxation policies of the
People's Republic of China ("PRC"), Diodes-China received preferential tax
treatment for the years ended December 31, 1996 through 2003. Earnings were
subject to 0% tax rates from 1996 through 2000, and 12% in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Earnings in 2004 will be taxed at 12% (one-half the normal central government
tax rate). Earnings of Diodes-China are also subject to tax of 3% by the local
taxing authority in Shanghai. The local taxing authority waived this tax in
2002, 2003 and the first quarter of 2004. Earnings of Diodes-Taiwan are
currently subject to a tax rate of 35%, which is comparable to the U.S. Federal
tax rate for C corporations. Earnings of Diodes-Hong Kong are currently subject
to a 17.5% tax for local sales or local source sales, all other sales are
tax-free.
In accordance with United States tax law, the Company receives
credit against its U.S. Federal tax liability for corporate taxes paid in Taiwan
and China. The repatriation of funds from Taiwan and China to the Company may be
subject to state income taxes.
As of March 31, 2004, accumulated and undistributed earnings of
Diodes-China are approximately $39.4 million, including $10.0 million of
restricted earnings (which are not available for dividends). Through March 31,
2002, the Company had not recorded deferred U.S. federal or state tax
liabilities (estimated to be $8.9 million as of March 31, 2002) on these
cumulative earnings since the Company, at that time, considered this investment
to be permanent, and had no plans or obligation to distribute all or part of
that amount from China to the United States. Beginning in April 2002, the
Company began to record deferred taxes on a portion of the earnings of
Diodes-China in preparation of a dividend distribution. As of March 31, 2004,
the Company has recorded $1.7 million in deferred taxes on the cumulative
earnings, but has made no distributions. The Company intends to dividend $6.0
million from Diodes-China to the U.S. in 2004. It is anticipated that this
transaction will not have a material effect on net income as the U.S. income
taxes have already been accrued.
The Company is evaluating the need to provide additional deferred
taxes for the future earnings of Diodes-China and Diodes-Hong Kong to the extent
such earnings may be appropriated for distribution to the Company's corporate
office in North America, and as further investment strategies with respect to
Diodes-China are determined. Should the Company's North American cash
requirements exceed the cash that is provided through the domestic credit
facilities, cash may be obtained from the Company's foreign subsidiaries.
However, the distribution of any funds to the U.S. may require the recording of
income tax expense on a consolidated basis, thus reducing net income.
NOTE E - STOCK SPLIT
On November 25, 2003, the Company affected a three-for-two stock
split for shareholders of record as of November 14, 2003 in the form of a 50%
stock dividend. All share and per share amounts in the accompanying financial
statements and footnotes reflect the effect of this stock split.
NOTE F - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OPTIONS
The Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan,
which is described more fully in Note 10 of the Company's audited financial
statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The Company accounts for this plan under the recognition and
measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25 ("Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees"), and related interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation
cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan have an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock at
the date of grant. During the first three months of 2004, the Company granted
4,000 stock options to directors, officers and key employees at an average
exercise price of $21.85.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income if
the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
("Accounting for Stock Based Compensation"), to stock based employee
compensation.
For the three months ended March 31 (in 000's except per share data),
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Amounts Per Share AMOUNTS PER SHARE
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2003 Basic Diluted 2004 BASIC DILUTED
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Net income $ 1,923 $0.15 $0.14 $ 4,856 $0.37 $0.32
Additional compensation for fair
value of stock options,
net of tax effect (88) (0.00) (0.01) (51) (0.00) (0.01)
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Proforma net income $ 1,835 $0.15 $0.13 $ 4,805 $0.37 $0.31
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NOTE G - GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS
An operating segment is defined as a component of an
enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is
evaluated regularly by the chief decision maker, or decision making group, in
deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's
chief decision-making group consists of the President and Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and
Senior Vice President of Operations. The Company operates in a single segment,
discrete semiconductor devices, through its various manufacturing and
distribution facilities.
The Company's operations include the domestic operations
(Diodes-North America and Diodes-FabTech) located in the United States, and the
Far East operations (Diodes-Taiwan located in Taipei, Taiwan; Diodes-China
located in Shanghai, China; and Diodes-Hong Kong located in Hong Kong, China).
For reporting purposes, European operations, which account for approximately
2.8% of total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004, are consolidated
into the domestic (North America) operations.
The accounting policies of the operating entities are the same
as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Revenues
are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the market producing
the revenues.
CONSOLIDATED
THREE MONTHS ENDED FAR EAST NORTH AMERICA SEGMENTS
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MARCH 31, 2004
Total sales $ 40,901,000 $ 21,377,000 $ 62,278,000
Inter-company sales (16,967,000) (3,881,000) (20,848,000)
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Net sales $ 23,934,000 $ 17,496,000 $ 41,430,000
Assets $ 80,988,000 $ 43,929,000 $ 124,917,000
Property, plant and equipment $ 36,173,000 $ 11,538,000 $ 47,711,000
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CONSOLIDATED
THREE MONTHS ENDED FAR EAST NORTH AMERICA SEGMENTS
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MARCH 31, 2003
Total sales $ 26,957,000 $ 16,244,000 $ 43,201,000
Inter-company sales (10,489,000) (3,266,000) (13,755,000)
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Net sales $ 16,468,000 $ 12,978,000 $ 29,446,000
Assets $ 63,149,000 $ 45,124,000 $ 108,273,000
Property, plant and equipment $ 33,265,000 $ 12,395,000 $ 45,660,000
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NOTE H - RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain 2003 amounts presented in the accompanying
financial statements have been reclassified to conform to 2004 financial
statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously
reported net income or stockholders' equity.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters addressed in this Item 2 constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties,
including those discussed below under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by the Company's management. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides certain "safe
harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements made on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the
Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revision to their forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events
or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unexpected events.
OVERVIEW
Diodes Incorporated (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation,
is engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of discrete semiconductors
worldwide, primarily to manufacturers in the communications, computing,
industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets, and to distributors of
electronic components to end customers in these markets. Our technologies
include high density diode and transistor arrays in multi-pin surface-mount
packages; Powermite(R)3, high-performance surface-mount packages; performance
Schottkys, switching and rectifier diodes; single and dual pre-biased
transistors; performance tight tolerance and low current zener diodes;
subminiature surface-mount packages; transient voltage suppressors (TVS and
TSPD); small signal transistors and MOSFETs; and standard, fast, ultra-fast, and
super-fast rectifiers.
Our products are designed into a broad range of end-products
such as notebook computers, flat-panel displays, set-top boxes, game consoles,
digital cameras, cellular phones, PDAs, power supplies, security systems,
network routers and switches, DC to DC conversion, as well as into automotive
electronic applications, GPS navigation, satellite radios, and audio/video
players.
Positioning the Company to rapidly respond to the demands of
the global marketplace and continuing to increase its investment in research and
development, the Company is focused on expanding its product portfolio and
closely controlling product quality and time-to-market. Shifting development
priorities toward specialized configurations, such as the Company's high-density
array devices, the Company is introducing a range of new products that improve
the trade-off between size, performance and power consumption for surface-mount
packages
The majority (66% in the first quarter of 2004 and 69% in year
2003) of our sales are to OEMs such as Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems
Incorporated, Sony Corporation, Nortel Networks Corporation, Delphi Automotive,
Bose Corporation, Scientific Atlanta Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, Asustek
Computer, Inc., Quanta and LG Electronics, Inc. Our distribution network (34% in
the first quarter of 2004 and 31% of year 2003 sales) includes major
distributors such as Arrow Electronics, Inc., Avnet, Inc., Digi-Key Corporation,
Future Electronics Ltd., Jaco Electronics, Inc., Reptron Electronics, Inc., and
All American Semiconductor, Inc.
Because of the electronics industry trend towards moving
manufacturing to lower operating cost countries in Asia, the Company has focused
primarily on customers in China, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong (Asian customers).
We sell to Asian customers (58% for the first quarter of 2004 and 56% of 2003
year sales) primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Diodes-Taiwan and
Diodes-Hong Kong. The Asian discrete semiconductor market is the largest and
fastest growing market in which the Company participates. An increase in Asian
sales is expected as we have significantly increased our sales presence there
and believe there is greater potential to increase market share in that region
due to the expanding base of electronics product manufacturers.
Our corporate headquarters located just outside Los Angeles in
Westlake Village, California, which provides sales, marketing, engineering,
logistics and warehousing functions, sells primarily to North American
manufacturers and distributors (39% for the first quarter of 2004 and 41% of
year 2003 sales). Due to the manufacturing shift, the North American discrete
semiconductor market is now the smallest market and its growth rate is far less
than all other markets in which the Company participates. The majority of our
applications engineers are located in the U.S. in order to work with the
customers' design engineers who are primarily located in the U.S. Whether the
end-application is ultimately manufactured in the U.S. or in Asia, our
world-wide sales organization is well positioned to provide sales and support to
the customer.
In order to take advantage of the relatively robust European
market, offices in Toulouse, France and Hattenheim, Germany support our European
sales expansion (3% of both first quarter 2004 and year 2003 sales).
Asian sales are also generated from Shanghai KaiHong
Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Diodes-China" or "KaiHong"), a 95% owned manufacturing
facility in Shanghai, China, with offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China, as
well as from FabTech Incorporated ("Diodes-FabTech" or "FabTech"), a silicon
wafer manufacturer acquired in December 2000 located near Kansas City, Missouri.
The discrete semiconductor industry has historically been
subject to severe pricing pressures. At times, although manufacturing costs have
decreased, excess manufacturing capacity and over-inventory have caused selling
prices to decrease to a greater extent than manufacturing costs. To compete in
this highly competitive industry, the Company has committed substantial new
resources to the development of proprietary products, the further development
and implementation of sales and marketing functions, and the expansion of
manufacturing capabilities.
RELATED PARTIES
We conduct business with two related party companies, Lite-On
Semiconductor Corporation ("LSC") (and its subsidiaries) and Xing International
(and its subsidiaries). LSC, a 35% shareholder, is our largest shareholder, and
Xing International is owned by our 5% joint venture partner in Diodes-China.
C.H. Chen, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of our Board
of Directors, is also Vice-Chairman of LSC. M.K. Lu, a member of our Board of
Directors, is President of LSC, while Raymond Soong, our Chairman of the Board,
is the Chairman of The Lite-On Group, a significant shareholder of LSC.
In addition to being our largest external supplier of
products, in the first quarter of 2004, we sold silicon wafers to LSC totaling
10.0% (10.7% for year 2003) of our total sales, making LSC our largest customer.
The Company has a long-standing sales agreement under which the Company is the
exclusive North American distributor for certain of LSC product lines. In
addition, the Company leases warehouse space from LSC for its operations in Hong
Kong. Such transactions are on terms no less favorable to the Company than could
be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. As per Nasdaq, the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors has approved the contracts related to the
transactions.
In December 2000, the Company acquired the wafer foundry,
FabTech, Inc., from LSC. As part of the purchase price, at March 31, 2004, LSC
holds a subordinated, interest-bearing note for approximately $5.6 million. In
May 2002, the Company renegotiated the terms of the note to extend the payment
period from two years to four years, and therefore, payments of approximately
$208,000 plus interest began in July 2002. In connection with the acquisition,
LSC entered into a volume purchase agreement to purchase wafers from FabTech. In
addition, as per the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company has
entered into several management incentive agreements with members of FabTech's
management. The agreements provide members of FabTech's management guaranteed
annual payments as well as contingent bonuses based on the annual profitability
of FabTech, subject to a maximum annual amount. Any portion of the guaranteed
and contingent liability paid by FabTech is reimbursed by LSC.
In addition to the 5% of our sales of product manufactured by companies
owned by Xing International, in the first quarter of 2004, the Company sold
silicon wafers to companies owned by Xing International totaling 1.0% (1.1% in
year 2003) of the Company's total sales. In addition, Diodes-China leases its
manufacturing facilities from, subcontracts a portion of its manufacturing
process (metal plating and environmental services) to, and pays a consulting fee
to Xing International. Such transactions are on terms no less favorable to the
Company than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. As per Nasdaq,
the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has approved the contracts related
to the transactions.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Internet address is http://www.diodes.com. We make
available, free of charge through our Internet website, our Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy
statements, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable
after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). To support our global customer-base,
particularly in Asia and Europe, our website is language-selectable into
English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and German, giving us an effective marketing
tool for worldwide markets. With its extensive online Product (Parametric)
Catalog with advanced search capabilities, our website facilitates quick and
easy product selection. Our website provides easy access to worldwide sales
contacts and customer support, and incorporates a distributor-inventory check to
provide component inventory availability and a small order desk for overnight
sample fulfillment. Our website also provides access to current and complete
investor financial information, including SEC filings and press releases, as
well as stock quotes.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we
evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition,
allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and income taxes, among
others. Our estimates are based upon historical experiences, market trends and
financial forecasts and projections, and upon various other assumptions that
management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and at that certain
point in time. Actual results may differ, significantly at times, from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies and
estimates affect the significant estimates and judgments we use in the
preparation of our consolidated financial statements:
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognized when the product is actually shipped to
both manufacturing end-users and electronics component distributors. We reduce
revenue in the period of sale for estimates of product returns, distributor
price adjustments and other allowances, the majority of which are related to our
North American operations. Our estimates are based upon historical data as well
as projections of revenues, distributor inventories, average selling prices and
market conditions. Actual returns and adjustments could be significantly
different from our estimates and provisions, resulting in quarterly adjustments
to revenues.
INVENTORY RESERVES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value.
Cost is determined principally by the first-in, first-out method. On an on-going
basis, we evaluate our inventory, both finished goods and raw material, for
obsolescence and slow-moving items. This evaluation includes analysis of sales
levels, sales projections, and purchases by item, as well as raw material usage
related to our manufacturing facilities. Based upon this analysis, as well as an
inventory aging analysis, we accrue a reserve for obsolete and slow-moving
inventory. If future demand or market conditions are different than our current
estimates, an inventory adjustment may be required, and would be reflected in
cost of goods sold in the period the revision is made.
ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial
statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the tax
jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves using an asset and
liability approach whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for
differences in the financial reporting bases and tax bases of the Company's
assets and liabilities. Significant management judgment is required in
determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Management continually evaluates its deferred tax asset as to whether it is
likely that the deferred tax assets will be realized. If management ever
determined that its deferred tax asset was not likely to be realized, a
write-down of the asset would be required and would be reflected as an expense
in the accompanying period.
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Management evaluates the collectability of our accounts
receivable based upon a combination of factors, including the current business
environment and historical experience. If we are aware of a customer's inability
to meet its financial obligations to us, we record an allowance to reduce the
receivable to the amount we reasonably believe we will be able to collect from
the customer. For all other customers, we record an allowance based upon the
amount of time the receivables are past due. If actual accounts receivable
collections differ from these estimates, an adjustment to the allowance may be
necessary with a resulting effect to bad debt expense.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
As of March 31, 2004, goodwill was $5.1 million ($4.2 million
related to the FabTech acquisition, and $0.9 million related to Diodes-China).
Beginning in fiscal 2002 with the adoption of SFAS No. 142 ("Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets"), goodwill is no longer amortized, but instead tested for
impairment at least annually. As a result of the Company's adoption of SFAS No.
142, an independent appraiser hired by the Company, performed the required
impairment tests of goodwill annually and has determined that the goodwill is
fully recoverable.
We assess the impairment of long-lived assets, including
goodwill, on an ongoing basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our impairment review
process is based upon (i) an income approach from a discounted cash flow
analysis, which uses our estimates of revenues, costs and expenses, as well as
market growth rates, and (ii) a market multiples approach which measures the
value of an asset through an analysis of recent sales or offerings or comparable
public entities. If ever the carrying value of the goodwill is determined to be
less than the fair value of the underlying asset, a write-down of the asset will
be required, with the resulting expense charged in the period that the
impairment was determined.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2004
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
percentage that certain items in the statement of income bear to net sales and
the percentage dollar increase (decrease) of such items from period to period.
PERCENTAGE DOLLAR
PERCENT OF NET SALES INCREASE
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (DECREASE)
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2003 2004 `03 TO `04
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Net sales 100.0 % 100.0 % 40.7 %
Cost of goods sold (74.7) (69.2) 30.5
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Gross profit 25.3 30.8 70.9
Operating expenses (15.3) (15.1) 39.4
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Operating income 10.0 15.7 118.5
Interest expense, net (0.8) (0.4) (25.4)
Other income (0.3) (0.4) 65.2
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Income before taxes and minority interest 8.9 14.9 133.6
Income tax benefit (provision) (2.1) (2.8) 88.0
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Income before minority interest 6.8 12.1 147.5
Minority interest (0.3) (0.3) 47.4
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Net income 6.5 11.8 152.5
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The following discussion explains in greater detail the
consolidated operating results and financial condition of the Company for the
three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31,
2003. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly
report.
2003 2004
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NET SALES $ 29,446,000 $ 41,430,000
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Net sales increased approximately $12.0 million, or 40.7%, for
the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to the same period last year,
due primarily to an approximately 41% increase in units sold as a result of
increased demand, primarily in the Far East. The Company's average selling
prices ("ASP") for discrete devices decreased approximately 1% from the first
quarter of 2003, and decreased 4% from the fourth quarter of 2003.
ASPs for wafer products decreased approximately 24% from the
same period last year, and decreased 22% from the fourth quarter of 2003, due
primarily to product mix changes as a result of increased capacity.
2003 2004
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COST OF GOODS SOLD $ 21,985,000 $ 28,680,000
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GROSS PROFIT $ 7,461,000 $ 12,750,000
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GROSS PROFIT MARGIN PERCENTAGE 25.3% 30.8%
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Cost of goods sold increased approximately $6.7 million, or
30.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the year ago
period. As a percent of sales, cost of goods sold decreased from 74.7% for the
three months ended March 31, 2003 to 69.2% for the three months ended March 31,
2004. Gross profit increased approximately $5.3 million, or 70.9%, for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the year ago period. Of the $5.3 million
increase, approximately $3.0 million was due to the 40.7% increase in sales,
while $2.3 million was due to the increase in gross margin percentage from 25.3%
to 30.8%. The higher gross margin percentage was due primarily to sales of
higher margin products and continuing manufacturing efficiencies, partially
offset by pricing pressures on the Company's commodity and wafer products. For
the first quarter of 2004, Diodes-China's average capacity utilization was
nearly 100%, compared to 98% in the first quarter of 2003 as capacity was
increased approximately 70%. Average capacity in the first quarter of 2004 at
Diodes-FabTech was nearly 90% compared to 86% in the year-ago quarter.
Production line re-engineering targeted at yield improvement and efficiency
gains resulted in additional capacity of approximately 30% compared to last
year.
2003 2004
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 4,491,000 $ 6,262,000
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Operating expenses, which include selling, general,
administrative expenses ("SG&A"), research and development expenses ("R&D"), and
loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2004
increased approximately $1.8 million, or 39.4%, compared to the same period last
year, due primarily to (i) a 116.2% increase in R&D primarily at Diodes-China
and Diodes-FabTech, and (ii) higher sales commissions, incentives, marketing
expenses, and higher wages due to increased employees, as well as audit and
legal expenses associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance.
The Company's goal is to increase its R&D expenditures, both
in absolute dollars and as a percentage of sales, as part of its strategy to
develop more proprietary products aimed at improving gross margins. SG&A, as a
percentage of sales, improved from 14.4% to 13.3% in the comparable period last
year, while R&D increased from 1.2% to 1.8% of sales. Total operating expenses,
as a percentage of sales, improved to 15.1% from 15.3% in the comparable period
last year.
2003 2004
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NET INTEREST EXPENSE $ 244,000 $ 182,000
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Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004
decreased approximately $62,000, or 25.4% versus the first quarter last year,
due primarily to a reduction in the Company's total debt as well as lower
interest rates. The Company's interest expense is primarily the result of the
Company's borrowings to finance the FabTech acquisition, as well as the
investment and expansion in the Diodes-China manufacturing facility.
2003 2004
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OTHER EXPENSE $ (89,000) $ (147,000)
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Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004
increased $58,000, or 65.2% from the first quarter of 2003, due primarily to
currency exchange losses, primarily in Taiwan, as the Taiwan dollar strengthened
versus the U.S. dollar.
2003 2004
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INCOME TAX PROVISION $ 617,000 $ 1,160,000
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The effective Income tax rate for the first quarter of 2004
was 18.8% compared to 23.4% in the comparable period of 2003 as more profit was
earned by the Company's Far East subsidiaries in lower tax jurisdictions.
Included in the tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is
$210,000 in deferred taxes recorded in preparation of a dividend in 2004 from
Diodes-China to the U.S. parent company. No deferred taxes were recorded in the
first quarter of 2004 as the remaining capital at Diodes-China is deemed
permanent.
2003 2004
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MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE $ 97,000 $ 143,000
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Minority interest in joint venture represents the minority
investor's share of the Diodes-China joint venture's income for the period. The
increase in the joint venture earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2004
is primarily the result of increased capacity utilization and manufacturing
efficiencies. The joint venture investment is eliminated in consolidation of the
Company's financial statements, and the activities of Diodes-China are included
therein. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a 95% controlling interest in the
joint venture.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's liquidity requirements arise from the funding of
its working capital needs, primarily inventory, work-in-process and accounts
receivable. The Company's primary sources for working capital and capital
expenditures are cash flow from operations, borrowings under the Company's bank
credit facilities and borrowings from principal stockholders. Any withdrawal of
support from its banks or principal stockholders could have serious consequences
on the Company's liquidity. The Company's liquidity is dependent, in part, on
customers paying within credit terms, and any extended delays in payments or
changes in credit terms given to major customers may have an impact on the
Company's cash flow. In addition, any abnormal product returns or pricing
adjustments may also affect the Company's source of short-term funding.
At March 31, 2004 the Company had cash and cash equivalents
totaling $10.5 million, a decrease of $2.4 million from December 31, 2003. Cash
provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was
$4.4 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2003. The primary
sources of cash flows from operating activities for the first three months of
2004 were $4.9 million in net income and $3.2 million in depreciation and
amortization. In 2003, the primary sources were $2.6 million in depreciation and
amortization, $1.9 million in net income.
The primary use of cash flows from operating activities for
the first three months of 2004 was an increase in inventory of $1.8 million,
while the primary use of cash flows from operating activities in the same period
in 2003 was a $2.0 million increase in inventory. Inventories increased to $18.0
million from $16.2 million at December 31, 2003, primarily due to an increase in
wafer and raw material inventory at Diodes-China. Inventory turns reduced to 6.5
turns at March 31, 2004 from 6.9 turns at December 31, 2003.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, gross accounts
receivable increased 43.7% compared to the 40.7% increase in sales. Days sales
outstanding improved from 70 days at December 31, 2003 to 67 days at March 31,
2004. The Company continues to closely monitor its credit terms, while at times
providing extended terms, required primarily by Far East customers and major
U.S. distributors.
The ratio of the Company's current assets to current
liabilities improved to 1.98 at March 31, 2004, compared to 1.67 at December 31,
2003.
Cash used by investing activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2004 was $3.3 million, compared to $3.5 million during the same period
in 2003. The primary investment in both years was for additional manufacturing
equipment at the Diodes-China manufacturing facility, and to a lesser extent,
for capacity increases at Diodes-FabTech in 2003.
On December 1, 2000, the Company purchased all the outstanding
capital stock of FabTech Incorporated, a 5-inch wafer foundry located in Lee's
Summit, Missouri from Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation ("LSC"), the Company's
largest stockholder. The acquisition purchase price consisted of approximately
$5 million in cash plus FabTech was obligated to repay an aggregate of
approximately $19 million of debt, consisting of (i) approximately $13.6 million
note payable to LSC, (ii) approximately $2.6 million note payable to the
Company, and (iii) approximately $3.0 million note payable to a financial
institution (which was repaid on December 4, 2000 with the proceeds of a capital
contribution by the Company). The acquisition was financed internally and
through bank credit facilities.
In June 2001, according to the Company's U.S. bank covenants,
Diodes-FabTech was not permitted to make regularly scheduled principal and
interest payments to LSC on the remaining $10.0 million payable related to the
FabTech acquisition note, but was, however, able to renegotiate with LSC the
terms of the note. Under the terms of the amended and restated subordinated
promissory note, payments of approximately $417,000 plus interest were scheduled
to begin again in July 2002, provided the Company met the terms of its U.S.
bank's covenants. In May 2002, the Company renegotiated the terms of the note
with LSC to extend the payment period from two years to four years, and
accordingly, payments of approximately $208,000 plus interest began in July
2002.
Cash used by financing activities was $3.7 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2004, as the Company paid down on its credit
facilities by $4.8 million, compared to cash provided by financing activities of
$2.6 million in the same period of 2003, due primarily to borrowing on its line
of credit.
In February 2003, the Company and its U.S. bank renewed its
$7.5 million revolving credit line, extending it for two years, and obtained an
additional $2.0 million credit facility to be used for capital expenditure
requirements at its wafer fabrication facility. This $2.0 million facility
brings the Company's total credit facility to $50.7 million, with the total
available and unused credit at March 31, 2004 of $34.2 million.
At March 31, 2004, the Company's total bank credit facility of
$50.7 million encompasses one major U.S. bank, three banks in Mainland China and
four in Taiwan. As of March 31, 2004, the total credit lines were $17.8 million,
$25.0 million, and $7.9 million, for the U.S. facility secured by substantially
all assets, the unsecured Chinese facilities, and the unsecured Taiwanese
facilities, respectively. As of March 31, 2004, the available credit was $4.4
million, $22.0 million, and $7.8 million, for the U.S. facility, the Chinese
facilities, and the Taiwanese facilities, respectively.
The credit agreements have certain covenants and restrictions,
which, among other matters, require the maintenance of certain financial ratios
and operating results, as defined in the agreements, and prohibit the payment of
dividends. The Company was in compliance with its covenants as of March 31,
2004.
The Company has used its credit facilities primarily to fund
the expansion at Diodes-China and for the FabTech acquisition, as well as to
support its operations. The Company believes that the continued availability of
these credit facilities, together with internally generated funds, will be
sufficient to meet the Company's current foreseeable operating cash
requirements.
The Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement
with a major U.S. bank which expires November 30, 2004, to hedge its exposure to
variability in expected future cash flows resulting from interest rate risk
related to a portion of its long-term debt. The interest rate under the swap
agreement is fixed at 6.8% and is based on the notional amount. The swap
contract is inversely correlated to the related hedged long-term debt and is
therefore considered an effective cash flow hedge of the underlying long-term
debt. The level of effectiveness of the hedge is measured by the changes in the
market value of the hedged long-term debt resulting from fluctuation in interest
rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not enter into derivative
transactions for trading or speculative purposes.
Total working capital increased approximately 26.1% to $34.3
million as of March 31, 2004, from $27.2 million as of December 31, 2003. The
Company believes that such working capital position will be sufficient for
foreseeable operations and growth opportunities. The Company's total debt to
equity ratio decreased to 0.59 at March 31, 2004, from 0.73 at December 31,
2003.
The Company has no material plans or commitments for capital
expenditures other than in connection with manufacturing expansion at
Diodes-China and Diodes-FabTech equipment requirements. However, to ensure that
the Company can secure reliable and cost effective inventory sourcing to support
and better position itself for growth, the Company is continuously evaluating
additional internal manufacturing expansion, as well as additional outside
sources of products. The Company believes its financial position will provide
sufficient funds should an appropriate investment opportunity arise and thereby,
assist the Company in improving customer satisfaction and in maintaining or
increasing market share. As of March 31, 2004, based upon plans for new product
introductions, product mixes, capacity restraints on certain product lines and
equipment upgrades, the Company expects that year 2004 capital expenditures will
be in the $13 to $16 million range as the Company approaches higher capacity
utilizations and brings new products into production.
Inflation did not have a material effect on net sales or net
income in the first three months of 2004. A significant increase in inflation
could affect future performance.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our primary business objective is the maximization of
operating income given an acceptable level of risk. Our objective is exposed to
three primary sources of market risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk,
and political risk. No material changes to any of these risks have occurred
since December 31, 2003. For a more detailed discussion of market risk, refer to
Part II, Item 7A of our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK. The Company faces exposure to adverse
movements in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily in Asia. The Company's
foreign currency risk may change over time as the level of activity in foreign
markets grows and could have an adverse impact upon the Company's financial
results. Certain of the Company's assets, including certain bank accounts and
accounts receivable, and liabilities exist in non-U.S. dollar denominated
currencies, which are sensitive to foreign currency exchange fluctuations. These
currencies are principally the Chinese Yuan, the Taiwanese dollar, the Japanese
Yen, and the Hong Kong dollar. Because of the relatively small size of each
individual currency exposure, the Company does not employ hedging techniques
designed to mitigate foreign currency exposures. Therefore, the Company could
experience currency gains and losses.
INTEREST RATE RISK. The Company has credit agreements with
U.S. and Far East financial institutions at interest rates equal to LIBOR or
similar indices plus a negotiated margin. A rise in interest rates could have an
adverse impact upon the Company's cost of working capital and its interest
expense. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge its
exposure to variability in expected future cash flows resulting from interest
rate risk related to a portion of its long-term debt. At March 31, 2004 the
interest rate swap agreement applies to $1.7 million of the Company's long-term
debt and expires November 30, 2004. The swap contract is inversely correlated to
the related hedged long-term debt and is therefore considered an effective cash
flow hedge of the underlying long-term debt. The level of effectiveness of the
hedge is measured by the changes in the market value of the hedged long-term
debt resulting from fluctuation in interest rates. As a matter of policy, the
Company does not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative
purposes.
POLITICAL RISK. The Company has a significant portion of its
assets in Mainland China and Taiwan. The possibility of political conflict
between the two countries or with the United States could have an adverse impact
upon the Company's ability to transact business through these important business
segments and to generate profits. See "Risk Factors - Foreign Operations."
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company's Chief Executive Officer, C.H. Chen, and Chief
Financial Officer, Carl Wertz, with the participation of the Company's
management, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer believe that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in making known to
them material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated
subsidiaries) required to be included in this report.
Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving an
entity's disclosure objectives. The likelihood of achieving such objectives is
affected by limitations inherent in disclosure controls and procedures. These
include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that
breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures such as
simple errors, mistakes or intentional circumvention of the established
processes.
There was no change in the Company's internal control over
financial reporting, known to the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial
Officer, that occurred during the period covered by this report that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's
internal control over financial reporting.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISION OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by the Company's management. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides certain "safe
harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements made on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the
Act.
All forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q are subject to, in addition to the other matters described
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a variety of significant risks and
uncertainties. The following discussion highlights some of these risks and
uncertainties. Further, from time to time, information provided by the Company
or statements made by its employees may contain forward-looking information.
There can be no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not
differ materially from those set forth or suggested in such forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below.
RISK FACTORS
VERTICAL INTEGRATION
We are in the process of vertically integrating our business.
Key elements of this strategy include (i) expanding our manufacturing capacity,
(ii) establishing wafer foundry and research and development capability through
the acquisition of FabTech and (iii) establishing sales, marketing, product
development, package development and assembly/testing operations in
company-owned facilities or through the acquisition of established contractors.
We have a limited history upon which an evaluation of the prospects of our
vertical integration strategy can be based. There are certain risks associated
with our vertical integration strategy, including:
o difficulties associated with owning a manufacturing business, including, but
not limited to, the maintenance and management of manufacturing facilities,
equipment, employees and inventories and limitations on the flexibility of
controlling overhead;
o difficulties implementing our Enterprise Resource Planning system;
o difficulties expanding our operations in the Far East and developing new
operations in Europe;
o difficulties developing and implementing a successful research and development
team;
o difficulties developing proprietary technology; and,
o market acceptance of our proprietary technology.
The risks of becoming a fully integrated manufacturer are
amplified in an industry-wide slowdown because of the fixed costs associated
with manufacturing facilities.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
The discrete segment of the semiconductor industry is highly
cyclical, and the value of our business may decline during the "down" portion of
these cycles. During recent years, we, as well as many others in our industry,
experienced significant declines in the pricing of, as well as demand for, our
products and lower facilities utilization. The market for discrete
semiconductors may experience renewed, possibly more severe and prolonged,
downturns in the future. The markets for our products depend on continued demand
in the communications, computer, industrial, consumer electronic and automotive
markets, and these end-markets may experience changes in demand that could
adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
COMPETITION
The discrete semiconductor industry is highly competitive. We
expect intensified competition from existing competitors and new entrants.
Competition is based on price, product performance, product availability,
quality, and reliability and customer service. We compete in various markets
with companies of various sizes, many of which are larger and have greater
resources or capabilities as it relates to financial, marketing, distribution,
brand name recognition and other resources than we have and, thus, may be better
able to pursue acquisition candidates and to withstand adverse economic or
market conditions. In addition, companies not currently in direct competition
with us may introduce competing products in the future. Some of our current
major competitors are Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, International
Rectifier Corporation, Rohm Electronics, Phillips Electronics, On Semiconductor
Corporation, and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. We may not be able to compete
successfully in the future, or competitive pressures may harm our financial
condition or our operating results.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS
We expect revenues from foreign markets to continue to
represent a significant portion of our total revenues. In addition, we maintain
facilities or contracts with entities in the Philippines, Taiwan, Germany,
Japan, England, India, and China, among others. There are risks inherent in
doing business internationally, including:
o changes in, or impositions of, legislative or regulatory requirements,
including tax laws in the United States and in the countries in which we
manufacture or sell our products;
o trade restrictions, transportation delays, work stoppages, and economic and
political instability;
o changes in import/export regulations, tariffs and
freight rates;
o difficulties in collecting receivables and enforcing contracts;
o currency exchange rate fluctuations;
o restrictions on the transfer of funds from foreign subsidiaries to
Diodes-North America;
o longer customer payment terms; and,
o the SARS epidemic.
VARIABILITY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, a
substantial variation in net sales and operating results from quarter to
quarter. We believe that the factors that influence this variability of
quarterly results include:
o general economic conditions in the countries where we sell our products;
o seasonality and variability in the computer and communications market and our
other end markets;
o the timing of our and our competitors' new product
introductions;
o product obsolescence;
o the scheduling, rescheduling and cancellation of large orders by our
customers;
o the cyclical nature of demand for our customers' products;
o our ability to develop new process technologies and achieve volume production
at our fabrication facilities;
o changes in manufacturing yields;
o adverse movements in exchange rates, interest rates or tax rates; and
o the availability of adequate supply commitments from our outside suppliers or
subcontractors.
Accordingly, a comparison of the Company's results of
operations from period to period is not necessarily meaningful and the Company's
results of operations for any period are not necessarily indicative of future
performance.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
We cannot assure that we will successfully identify new
product opportunities and develop and bring products to market in a timely and
cost-effective manner, or that products or technologies developed by others will
not render our products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive. In addition,
to remain competitive, we must continue to reduce package sizes, improve
manufacturing yields and expand our sales. We may not be able to accomplish
these goals.
PRODUCTION
Our manufacturing efficiency will be an important factor in
our future profitability, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to
maintain or increase our manufacturing efficiency. Our manufacturing processes
require advanced and costly equipment and are continually being modified in an
effort to improve yields and product performance. We may experience
manufacturing problems in achieving acceptable yields or experience product
delivery delays in the future as a result of, among other things, capacity
constraints, construction delays, upgrading or expanding existing facilities or
changing our process technologies, any of which could result in a loss of future
revenues. Our operating results also could be adversely affected by the increase
in fixed costs and operating expenses related to increases in production
capacity if revenues do not increase proportionately.
FUTURE ACQUISITIONS
As part of our business strategy, we expect to review
acquisition prospects that would implement our vertical integration strategy or
offer other growth opportunities. While we have no current agreements and no
active negotiations underway with respect to any acquisitions, we may acquire
businesses, products or technologies in the future. In the event of future
acquisitions, we could:
o use a significant portion of our available cash;
o issue equity securities, which would dilute current stockholders' percentage
ownership; o incur substantial debt; o incur or assume contingent liabilities,
known or unknown; o incur amortization expenses related to intangibles; and o
incur large, immediate accounting write-offs.
Such actions by us could harm our operating results and/or
adversely influence the price of our Common Stock.
INTEGRATION OF ACQUISITIONS
During fiscal year 2000, we acquired FabTech, Inc. We may
continue to expand and diversify our operations with additional acquisitions. If
we are unsuccessful in integrating these companies or product lines with our
operations, or if integration is more difficult than anticipated, we may
experience disruptions that could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. Some of the risks that
may affect our ability to integrate or realize any anticipated benefits from
companies we acquire include those associated with:
o unexpected losses of key employees or customers of the acquired company;
o conforming the acquired company's standards, processes, procedures and
controls with our operations;
o coordinating our new product and process development;
o hiring additional management and other critical personnel;
o increasing the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of our operations;
o difficulties in consolidating facilities and transferring processes and
know-how;
o diversion of management's attention from other business concerns; and o
adverse effects on existing business relationships with customers.
BACKLOG
The amount of backlog to be shipped during any period is
dependent upon various factors and all orders are subject to cancellation or
modification, usually with minimal or no penalty to the customer. Orders are
generally booked from one to twelve months in advance of delivery. The rate of
booking new orders can vary significantly from month to month. The Company and
the industry as a whole are experiencing a trend towards shorter lead-times (the
amount of time between the date a customer places an order and the date the
customer requires shipment). The amount of backlog at any date depends upon
various factors, including the timing of the receipt of orders, fluctuations in
orders of existing product lines, and the introduction of any new lines.
Accordingly, the Company believes that the amount of backlog at any date is not
meaningful and is not necessarily indicative of actual future shipments. The
Company strives to maintain proper inventory levels to support customers'
just-in-time order expectations.
PRODUCT RESOURCES
We sell products primarily pursuant to purchase orders for
current delivery, rather than pursuant to long-term supply contracts. Many of
these purchase orders may be revised or canceled without penalty. As a result,
we must commit resources to the production of products without any advance
purchase commitments from customers. Our inability to sell, or delays in
selling, products after we devote significant resources to them could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to
attract and retain highly qualified technical, sales, marketing and managerial
personnel. Personnel with the necessary expertise are scarce and competition for
personnel with these skills is intense. We may not be able to retain existing
key technical, sales, marketing and managerial employees or be successful in
attracting, assimilating or retaining other highly qualified technical, sales,
marketing and managerial personnel in the future. If we are unable to retain
existing key employees or are unsuccessful in attracting new highly qualified
employees, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected.
EXPANSION
Our ability to successfully offer our products in the discrete
semiconductor market requires effective planning and management processes. Our
past growth, and our targeted future growth, may place a significant strain on
our management systems and resources, including our financial and managerial
controls, reporting systems and procedures. In addition, we will need to
continue to train and manage our workforce worldwide.
SUPPLIERS
Our manufacturing operations depend upon obtaining adequate
supplies of materials, parts and equipment on a timely basis from third parties.
Our results of operations could be adversely affected if we are unable to obtain
adequate supplies of materials, parts and equipment in a timely manner or if the
costs of materials, parts or equipment increase significantly. In addition, a
significant portion of our total sales is from parts manufactured by outside
vendors. From time to time, suppliers may extend lead times, limit supplies or
increase prices due to capacity constraints or other factors. Although we
generally use products, materials, parts and equipment available from multiple
suppliers, we have a limited number of suppliers for some products, materials,
parts and equipment. While we believe that alternate suppliers for these
products, materials, parts and equipment are available, any interruption could
materially impair our operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
We are subject to a variety of United States Federal, foreign,
state and local governmental laws, rules and regulations related to the use,
storage, handling, discharge or disposal of certain toxic, volatile or otherwise
hazardous chemicals used in our manufacturing process. Any of these regulations
could require us to acquire equipment or to incur substantial other expenses to
comply with environmental regulations. If we were to incur substantial
additional expenses, product costs could significantly increase, thus materially
and adversely affecting our business, financial condition and results of
operations. Any failure to comply with present or future environmental laws,
rules and regulations could result in fines, suspension of production or
cessation of operations, any of which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
PRODUCT LIABILITY
One or more of our products may be found to be defective after
we have already shipped such products in volume, requiring a product replacement
or recall. We may also be subject to product returns, which could impose
substantial costs and have a material and adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Product liability claims may be
asserted with respect to our technology or products. Although we currently have
product liability insurance, there can be no assurance that we have obtained
sufficient insurance coverage, or that we will have sufficient resources, to
satisfy all possible product liability claims.
SYSTEM OUTAGES
Risks are presented by electrical or telecommunications
outages, computer hacking or other general system failure. To try to manage our
operations efficiently and effectively, we rely heavily on our internal
information and communications systems and on systems or support services from
third parties. Any of these systems are subject to failure. System-wide or local
failures that affect our information processing could have material adverse
effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows. In addition, insurance coverage for the risks described above may be
unavailable.
DOWNWARD PRICE TRENDS
Our industry is intensely competitive and prices for existing
products tend to decrease steadily over their life cycle. There is substantial
and continuing pressure from customers to reduce the total cost of using our
parts. To remain competitive, we must achieve continuous cost reductions through
process and product improvements. We must also be in a position to minimize our
customers' shipping and inventory financing costs and to meet their other goals
for rationalization of supply and production. Our growth and the profit margins
of our products will suffer if our competitors are more successful than we are
in reducing the total cost to customers of their products.
OBSOLETE INVENTORIES
The life cycles of some of our products depend heavily upon
the life cycles of the end products into which our products are designed.
Products with short life cycles require us to manage closely our production and
inventory levels. Inventory may also become obsolete because of adverse changes
in end-market demand. We may in the future be adversely affected by obsolete or
excess inventories which may result from unanticipated changes in the estimated
total demand for our products or the estimated life cycles of the end products
into which our products are designed.
DEFERRED TAXES
As of March 31, 2004, accumulated and undistributed earnings of
Diodes-China are approximately $39.4 million, including $10.0 million of
restricted earnings (which are not available for dividends). Through March 31,
2002, the Company had not recorded deferred U.S. federal or state tax
liabilities (estimated to be $8.9 million as of March 31, 2002) on these
cumulative earnings since the Company, at that time, considered this investment
to be permanent, and had no plans or obligation to distribute all or part of
that amount from China to the United States. Beginning in April 2002, the
Company began to record deferred taxes on a portion of the earnings of
Diodes-China in preparation of a dividend distribution. As of March 31, 2004,
the Company has recorded $1.7 million in deferred taxes on the cumulative
earnings, but has made no distributions. The Company intends to dividend $6.0
million from Diodes-China to the U.S. in 2004. It is anticipated that this
transaction will not have a material effect on net income as the U.S. income
taxes have already been accrued.
The Company is evaluating the need to provide additional deferred taxes for
the future earnings of Diodes-China and Diodes-Hong Kong to the extent such
earnings may be appropriated for distribution to the Company's corporate office
in North America, and as further investment strategies with respect to
Diodes-China are determined. Should the Company's North American cash
requirements exceed the cash that is provided through the domestic credit
facilities, cash may be obtained from the Company's foreign subsidiaries.
However, the distribution of any funds to the U.S. may require the recording of
income tax expense on a consolidated basis, thus reducing net income.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
The Company faces exposure to adverse movements in foreign
currency exchange rates, primarily in Asia and, to a lesser extent, in Europe.
The Company's foreign currency risk may change over time as the level of
activity in foreign markets grows and could have an adverse impact upon the
Company's financial results. Certain of the Company's assets, including certain
bank accounts and accounts receivable, and liabilities exist in non-U.S. dollar
denominated currencies, which are sensitive to foreign currency exchange
fluctuations. These currencies are principally the Chinese Yuan, the Taiwanese
dollar, the Japanese Yen, and the Hong Kong dollar. Because of the relatively
small size of each individual currency exposure, the Company does not employ
hedging techniques designed to mitigate foreign currency exposures. Therefore,
the Company could experience currency gains and losses.
INTEREST RATE RISK
The Company has credit agreements with U.S. and Far East
financial institutions at interest rates equal to LIBOR or similar indices plus
a negotiated margin. A rise in interest rates could have an adverse impact upon
the Company's cost of working capital and its interest expense. The Company
entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge its exposure to
variability in expected future cash flows resulting from interest rate risk
related to a portion of its long-term debt. At March 31, 2004 the interest rate
swap agreement applies to $1.7 million of the Company's long-term debt and
expires November 30, 2004. The swap contract is inversely correlated to the
related hedged long-term debt and is therefore considered an effective cash flow
hedge of the underlying long-term debt. The level of effectiveness of the hedge
is measured by the changes in the market value of the hedged long-term debt
resulting from fluctuation in interest rates. As a matter of policy, the Company
does not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes.
POLITICAL RISK
The Company has a significant portion of its assets in
Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The possibility of political conflict
between these countries or with the United States could have an adverse impact
upon the Company's ability to transact business through these important business
segments and to generate profits.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit 11 Computation of Earnings Per Share
Exhibit 31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DIODES INCORPORATED (Registrant)
By: /s/ Carl C. Wertz May 6, 2004
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CARL C. WERTZ
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and
Chief Accounting Officer)
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit 11 Computation of Earnings Per Share
Exhibit 31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EXHIBIT - 11
DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2003 2004
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BASIC
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding used in computing
basic earnings per share 12,471,993 13,096,836
Net income $ 1,923,000 $ 4,856,000
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.15 $ 0.37
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DILUTED
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding used in computing
basic earnings per share 12,471,993 13,096,836
Assumed exercise of stock options 1,255,251 2,189,580
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13,727,244 15,286,416
Net income $ 1,923,000 $ 4,856,000
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.14 $ 0.32
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, C.H. Chen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Diodes
Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being prepared;
(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ C.H. Chen
C. H. Chen
Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2004
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Carl C. Wertz, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Diodes
Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,
the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Carl C. Wertz
Carl C. Wertz
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2004
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their
knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2004 of Diodes Incorporated (the "Company") fully complies with the
requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and that the information contained in such periodic report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in such report.
Very truly yours,
/s/ C.H. Chen
C.H. Chen
Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2004
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Diodes Incorporated and will be furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350 ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their
knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2004 of Diodes Incorporated (the "Company") fully complies with the
requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and that the information contained in such periodic report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in such report.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Carl C. Wertz
Carl C. Wertz
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2004
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Diodes Incorporated and will be furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.