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Data I/O Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Highest Bookings in 4 Years Driven by Automotive Electronics Acceleration

Progress on SentriX® Security Deployment Platform and Software Monetization

REDMOND, Wash. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — July 29, 2021 — Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights

*Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation is provided in the tables of this press release.

Management Comments

Commenting on the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, Anthony Ambrose, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation, said, “The second quarter was very strong across the board, with sizeable growth in revenues and bookings across all geographic regions. Tailwinds have continued in both the automotive and industrial electronics sectors. We added six new customers in each of the first and second quarters of the year, including a marquee SentriX system win. Bookings of $8.9 million were the highest for any quarter in 4 years as order flow gained momentum and left us with a quarter-end backlog of $5.0 million.

“Recurring and consumable revenues which include adapter sales, software, maintenance and SentriX fees were $2.6 million second quarter of 2021. These revenue streams collectively increased approximately 19% from last year’s second quarter, while adapter bookings in the second quarter of 2021 reached the highest level in the PSV era. The strong level of adapter sales reflects the increasing number of PSV units deployed globally and increasing utilization of our equipment by customers.

“In another milestone for the Company, we booked our first SentriX system for an Artificial Intelligence application. During the second quarter, we also qualified our PSV5000 machines for field upgrades to SentriX security provisioning capabilities, which follows our first PSV7000 field conversion to SentriX in the first quarter.

“While our operating performance has been excellent, it is not without challenges. The pandemic and supply chain bottlenecks within the automotive electronics and semiconductor sectors persist. We are fighting shortages globally but our operations staff in the USA and China have been highly effective in planning, advance ordering and logistical management.

“We believe Data I/O has established itself as the most resilient market leader with industry leading secure programming technologies and the strongest balance sheet. Furthermore, our efforts to attract and retain highly qualified professionals are paying off in how we positioned the company during the pandemic and cyclical downturn to enhance our business processes, reshape our revenue models, and improve the value proposition for our customers.”

Financial Results

Net sales in the second quarter of 2021 were $6.7 million, up 45% as compared with $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase from the prior year period primarily reflects higher overall demand for equipment and higher adapter sales associated with the increased usage and growing installed base of machines throughout the world. Recurring and consumable revenues which includes adapter sales represented $2.6 million or 39% of total revenues in the second quarter 2021, as compared with $2.2 million or 47% of the lower second quarter 2020 total.

Second quarter 2021 bookings were $8.9 million, up 79% from $5.0 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Backlog at June 30, 2021 was approximately $5.0 million, up from $3.0 million at March 31, 2021 and $2.8 million at June 30, 2020.

Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 57.0% in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to 52.4% in the same period of the prior year. The difference in gross margin as a percentage of sales primarily reflects higher revenues, improved factory variances and channel and product mix.

Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2021 were $3.7 million, as compared to operating expenses of $3.3 million in the 2020 period. Data I/O maintained relatively consistent R&D expenses of approximately $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2020. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2021 increased by approximately $351,000 from the prior year period primarily due to higher sales commissions associated with the channel mix and sharply increased demand for programming equipment as well as higher incentive compensation as the Company returned to profitability on an operating income basis.

Net loss in the second quarter of 2021 was ($29,000), or ($0.00) per share, compared with a net loss of ($1,057,000), or ($0.13) per share, for the second quarter of 2020. Included in net loss are foreign currency transaction losses of ($64,000) for the 2021 period and ($83,000) for the second quarter of 2020.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which excludes equity compensation, was $597,000 in the second quarter of 2021, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of ($231,000) in the second quarter of 2020.

Data I/O’s financial condition remained strong with cash of $13.0 million at June 30, 2021, down from $13.6 million at March 31, 2021, and $14.2 million at December 31, 2020. The difference from the end of the first quarter primarily reflects the shift in working capital to increased receivables and inventory related to the high level of bookings and revenues in the second quarter. Data I/O had net working capital of $18.2 million at June 30, 2021, up from $18.1 million at March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, and continues to have no debt.

Conference Call Information

A conference call discussing financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 will follow this release today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time/5 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call, please dial 412-902-6510. A replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call. To access the replay, please dial 412-317-0088, access code 10158294. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; visit the Webcasts and Presentations section of the Data I/O Corporation website at www.dataio.com to access the call from the site. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Data I/O Corporation website approximately one hour after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Data I/O Corporation

Since 1972 Data I/O has developed innovative solutions to enable the design and manufacture of electronic products for automotive, Internet-of-Things, medical, wireless, consumer electronics, industrial controls and other electronic devices. Today, our customers use Data I/O security deployment and programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a global network of Data I/O support and service professionals, ensuring success for our customers.

Learn more at dataio.com

Forward Looking Statement and Non-GAAP financial measures

Statements in this news release concerning economic outlook, expected revenue, expected margins, expected savings, expected results, orders, deliveries, backlog and financial positions, as well as any other statement that may be construed as a prediction of future performance or events are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statement disclaimers also apply to the global COVID-19 pandemic, including the expected effects on the Company’s business from COVID-19, the duration and scope, impact on the demand for the Company’s products, and the pace of recovery for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside. These factors include uncertainties as to the ability to record revenues based upon the timing of product deliveries, installations and acceptance, accrual of expenses, coronavirus related business interruptions, changes in economic conditions and other risks including those described in the Company's filings on Forms 10K and 10Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), press releases and other communications.

Non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA excluding equity compensation and impairment & related charges, and Adjusted gross margin should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s results and facilitate the comparison of results.

- tables follow -

 

DATA I/O CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

 
 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

 

Net Sales

$

6,733

 

$

4,655

 

$

12,748

 

$

9,440

 

Cost of goods sold

 

2,896

 

 

2,216

 

 

5,573

 

 

4,217

 

Gross margin

 

3,837

 

 

2,439

 

 

7,175

 

 

5,223

 

Operating expenses:

Research and development

 

1,673

 

 

1,614

 

 

3,279

 

 

3,196

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,054

 

 

1,703

 

 

4,116

 

 

3,514

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,727

 

 

3,317

 

 

7,395

 

 

6,710

 

Operating income (loss)

 

110

 

 

(878

)

 

(220

)

 

(1,487

)

Non-operating income:

Interest income

 

-

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

 

9

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

(64

)

 

(83

)

 

(38

)

 

(31

)

Total non-operating income

 

(64

)

 

(82

)

 

(35

)

 

(22

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

46

 

 

(960

)

 

(255

)

 

(1,509

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(75

)

 

(97

)

 

(107

)

 

(102

)

Net income (loss)

($

29

)

($

1,057

)

($

362

)

($

1,611

)

 
 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

0.00

 

($

0.13

)

($

0.04

)

($

0.19

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.00

 

($

0.13

)

($

0.04

)

($

0.19

)

Weighted-average basic shares

 

8,517

 

 

8,302

 

 

8,469

 

 

8,261

 

Weighted-average diluted shares

 

8,517

 

 

8,302

 

 

8,469

 

 

8,261

 

 

DATA I/O CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

June 30,
2021

December 31,
2020

 

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

13,013

 

$

14,167

 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $83 and $66, respectively

 

4,502

 

 

2,494

 

Inventories

 

5,611

 

 

5,270

 

Other current assets

 

1,179

 

 

1,319

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

24,305

 

 

23,250

 

 

Property, plant and equipment – net

 

971

 

 

1,216

 

Other assets

 

1,614

 

 

1,126

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

26,890

 

$

25,592

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$

1,720

 

$

1,245

 

Accrued compensation

 

1,700

 

 

1,509

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,340

 

 

1,068

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

1,293

 

 

1,307

 

Income taxes payable

 

93

 

 

62

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

6,146

 

 

5,191

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,085

 

 

588

 

Long-term other payables

 

161

 

 

174

 

 

COMMITMENTS

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock -

Authorized, 5,000,000 shares, including 200,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Issued and outstanding, none

 

-

 

 

-

 

Common stock, at stated value -

Authorized, 30,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding, 8,619,522 shares as of June 30, 2021 and 8,416,335 shares as of December 31, 2020

 

20,320

 

 

20,071

 

Accumulated earnings

 

(1,818

)

 

(1,456

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

996

 

 

1,024

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

19,498

 

 

19,639

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

26,890

 

$

25,592

 

 

DATA I/O CORPORATION

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION

 
 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(in thousands)

Net Income (loss)

($

29

)

($

1,057

)

($

362

)

($

1,611

)

Interest (income)

 

-

 

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

 

(9

)

Taxes

 

75

 

 

97

 

 

107

 

 

102

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

150

 

 

249

 

 

348

 

 

447

 

EBITDA

$

196

 

($

712

)

$

90

 

($

1,071

)

 

Equity compensation

 

401

 

 

481

 

 

680

 

 

730

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding equity compensation

$

597

 

($

231

)

$

770

 

($

341

)

 



Contact:

Joel Hatlen
Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Data I/O Corporation
(425) 881-6444

Darrow Associates, Inc.
Jordan Darrow
(512) 551-9296
jdarrow@darrowir.com