ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR Ltd

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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. These forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future financial performance of the Company; the expected ramp up timeline of the 12-inch fab at the JV Company; and other statements and information set forth under the heading “Factors Affecting Our Performance”. 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 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “AOS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited and its subsidiaries.

Current wording

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. These forward looking statements include information set forth under the heading “Factors Affecting Our Performance”. 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 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “AOS,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited and its subsidiaries.

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We are a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad portfolio of power semiconductors. Our portfolio of power semiconductors includes approximately 2,700 products, and has grown significantly with the introduction of over 100 new products in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and over 60 and 130 new products in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we introduced an 29 new products. Our teams of scientists and engineers have developed extensive intellectual property and technical knowledge that encompass major aspects of power semiconductors, which we believe enables us to introduce and develop innovative products to address the increasingly complex power requirements of advanced electronics. We have an extensive patent portfolio that consists of 935 patents and 53 patent applications in the United States as of September 30, 2024. We also have a total of 1,039 foreign patents, which were based primarily on our research and development efforts through September 30, 2024. We differentiate ourselves by integrating our expertise in technology, design and advanced manufacturing and packaging to optimize product performance and cost. Our portfolio of products targets high-volume applications, including personal computers, graphic cards, game consoles, flat panel TVs, home appliances, power tools, smart phones, battery packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for TVs, computers, servers and telecommunications equipment.

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We are a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad portfolio of power semiconductors. Our portfolio of power semiconductors includes approximately 2,700 products, and has grown significantly with the introduction of over 100 new products in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and over 60 and 130 new products in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, we introduced 55 new products. Our teams of scientists and engineers have developed extensive intellectual property and technical knowledge that encompass major aspects of power semiconductors, which we believe enables us to introduce and develop innovative products to address the increasingly complex power requirements of advanced electronics. We have an extensive patent portfolio that consists of 940 patents and 58 patent applications in the United States as of December 31, 2024. We also have a total of 1,050 foreign patents, which were based primarily on our research and development efforts through December 31, 2024. We differentiate ourselves by integrating our expertise in technology, design and advanced manufacturing and packaging to optimize product performance and cost. Our portfolio of products targets high-volume applications, including personal computers, graphic cards, game consoles, flat panel TVs, home appliances, power tools, smart phones, battery packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for TVs, computers, servers and telecommunications equipment.

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We reduced our ownership of the JV Company to below 50% to increase the flexibility of the JV Company to raise capital to fund its future expansion. The JV Company is also contemplating an eventual listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or STAR Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The reduction of our ownership assists the JV Company in meeting certain regulatory listing requirements. A potential STAR Market listing may take several years to consummate and there is no guarantee that such listing by the JV Company will be successful or will be completed in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, the JV Company will continue to provide us with significant level of foundry capacity to enable us to develop and manufacture our products. On July 12, 2022, the current shareholders of the JV Company entered into a shareholders contract, pursuant to which the JV Company committed to provide us with a monthly wafer production capacity until December 2023, and additional commitment to provide wafer capacity after December 2023 if the JV Company’s production capacity reaches certain specified level.

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In the past three years, we have been reducing our ownership of the JV Company to increase the flexibility of the JV Company to raise capital to fund its future expansion. The JV Company is also contemplating an eventual listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, or STAR Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The reduction of our ownership assists the JV Company in meeting certain regulatory listing requirements. A potential STAR Market listing may take several years to consummate and there is no guarantee that such listing by the JV Company will be successful or will be completed in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, the JV Company will continue to provide us with significant level of foundry capacity to enable us to develop and manufacture our products. Pursuant to an agreement with the JV Company and other shareholders of the JV Company, the JV Company is committed to provide us with a specified level of monthly wafer production capacity.

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Company to provide foundry capacity to manufacture our products, therefore it is important that we maintain continuous access to such capacity, which may not be available at sufficient level or at pricing terms favorable to us because of lack of control over the JV Company’s operation. We continue to maintain a business relationship with the JV Company to ensure uninterrupted supply of manufacturing capacity. Because we continue to rely on the JV Company to provide us with manufacturing capacity, if the JV Company take actions or make decisions that prevents us from accessing required capacity, our operations may be adversely affected.

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Manufacturing costs and capacity availability: Our gross margin is affected by a number of factors including our manufacturing costs, utilization of our manufacturing facilities, the product mixes of our sales, pricing of wafers from third party foundries and pricing of semiconductor raw materials. Capacity utilization affects our gross margin because we have certain fixed costs at our Shanghai facilities and our Oregon Fab. If we are unable to utilize our manufacturing facilities at a desired level, our gross margin may be adversely affected. In addition, from time to time, we may experience wafer capacity constraints, particularly at third party foundries, that may prevent us from meeting fully the demand of our customers. While we can mitigate these constraints by increasing and re-allocating capacity at our own fab, we may not be able to do so quickly or at sufficient level, which could adversely affect our financial conditions and results of operations. We also rely on the JV Company to provide foundry capacity to manufacture our products, therefore it is important that we maintain continuous access to such capacity, which may not be available at sufficient level or at pricing terms favorable to us because of lack of control over the JV Company’s operation. We continue to maintain a business relationship with the JV Company to ensure uninterrupted supply of manufacturing capacity. Because we continue to rely on the JV Company to provide us with manufacturing capacity, if the JV Company take actions or make decisions that prevents us from accessing required capacity, our operations may be adversely affected.

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Distributor ordering patterns, customer demand and seasonality: Our distributors place purchase orders with us based on their forecasts of end customer demand, and this demand may vary significantly depending on the sales outlook and market and economic conditions of end customers. Because these forecasts may not be accurate, channel inventory held at our distributors may fluctuate significantly, which in turn may prompt distributors to make significant adjustments to their purchase orders placed with us. As a result, our revenue and operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. In addition, because our products are used in consumer electronics products, our revenue is subject to seasonality. Our sales seasonality is affected by numerous factors, including global and regional economic conditions as well as the PC market conditions, revenue generated from new products, changes in distributor ordering patterns in response to channel inventory adjustments and end customer demand for our products and fluctuations in consumer purchase patterns prior to major holiday seasons. In

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Distributor ordering patterns, customer demand and seasonality: Our distributors place purchase orders with us based on their forecasts of end customer demand, and this demand may vary significantly depending on the sales outlook and market and economic conditions of end customers. Because these forecasts may not be accurate, channel inventory held at our distributors may fluctuate significantly, which in turn may prompt distributors to make significant adjustments to their purchase orders placed with us. As a result, our revenue and operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. In addition, because our products are used in consumer electronics products, our revenue is subject to seasonality. Our sales seasonality is affected by numerous factors, including global and regional economic conditions as well as the PC market conditions, revenue generated from new products, changes in distributor ordering patterns in response to channel inventory adjustments and end customer demand for our products and fluctuations in consumer purchase patterns prior to major holiday seasons. Typically, we generate lower revenue during the first quarter of the calendar year as compared to other quarters. However, broad fluctuations in the semiconductor markets and the global and regional economic conditions, in particular the changing PC market conditions, have had a more significant impact on our results of operations than seasonality. Furthermore, our revenue may be impacted by the level of demand from our major customers due to factors outside of our control. If these major customers experience significant decline in the demand of their products, encounter difficulties or defects in their products, or otherwise fail to execute their sales and marketing strategies successfully, it may adversely affect our revenue and results of operations.

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In February 2023, we entered into a license agreement with a customer to license our proprietary SiC technology and to provide 24-months of engineering and development services for a total fee of $45.0 million, consisting of an upfront fee and milestone payments of $18.0 million, $6.8 million and $9.0 million paid to us in the March 2023, July 2023 and February 2024, respectively, with the remaining amount to be paid upon the achievement of specified engineering services and product milestones. The license and development fee is determined to be one performance obligation and is recognized over the 24 months during which we perform the engineering and development services. We use the input method to measure progression of the transfer of services. During three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $5.6 million and $5.6 million of license and development revenue, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, we had recorded a total of $36.8 million of license and development revenue. When our performance under the contract precedes our receipt of consideration from the customer, and the receipt of consideration is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time, a contract asset is recorded. We also entered an accompanying supply agreement to provide limited wafer supply to the customer.

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In February 2023, we entered into a license agreement with a customer to license our proprietary SiC technology and to provide 24-months of engineering and development services for a total fee of $45.0 million, consisting of an upfront fee and milestone payments of $18.0 million, $6.8 million and $9.0 million paid to us in the March 2023, July 2023 and February 2024, respectively, with the remaining amount to be paid upon the achievement of specified engineering services and product milestones. The license and development fee is determined to be one performance obligation and is recognized over the 24 months during which we perform the engineering and development services. We use the input method to measure progression of the transfer of services. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $5.4 million and $11.0 million of license and development revenue, respectively, and during the three and the six months ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $5.5 million and $11.1 million of license and development revenue, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, we had recorded a total of $42.2 million of license and development revenue. When our performance under the contract precedes our receipt of consideration from the customer, and the receipt of consideration is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time, a contract asset is recorded. We also entered an accompanying supply agreement to provide limited wafer supply to the customer.

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We are subject to income taxes in various jurisdictions. The Company’s interim period tax provision for (benefit from) income taxes is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that arise during the period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if the estimated annual effective tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment in such period. The Company’s quarterly tax provision and estimate of its annual effective tax rate are subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting its pre-tax income or loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, and changes in how the Company does business.

Current wording

We are subject to income taxes in various jurisdictions. The Company’s interim period tax provision for (or benefit from) income taxes is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that arise during the period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if the estimated annual effective tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment in such period. The Company’s quarterly tax provision and estimate of its annual effective tax rate are subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in forecasting its pre-tax income or loss and the mix of jurisdictions to which they relate, and changes in how the Company does business.

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In August 2022 the U.S. enacted the Chip and Science Act of 2022 (the Chips Act). The Chips Act provides incentives to semiconductor chip manufacturers in the United States, including providing manufacturing investment credits of 25% for investments in semiconductor manufacturing property placed in service after December 31, 2022, for which construction begins before January 1, 2027. Property investments qualify for the 25% credit if, among other requirements, the property is integral to the operation of an advanced manufacturing facility, defined as having a primary purpose of manufacturing semiconductors or semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Currently, we are evaluating the impact of the Chips Act to us..

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In August 2022 the U.S. enacted the Chip and Science Act of 2022 (the Chips Act). The Chips Act provides incentives to semiconductor chip manufacturers in the United States, including providing a 25% manufacturing investment credits for investments in semiconductor manufacturing property placed in service after December 31, 2022, for which construction begins before January 1, 2027. Property investments qualify for the 25% credit if, among other requirements, the property is integral to the operation of an advanced manufacturing facility, defined as having a primary purpose of manufacturing semiconductors or semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Currently, we are evaluating the impact of the Chips Act to us.

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The Company is subject to income tax expense or benefit based upon pre-tax income or loss reported in the consolidated statements of income (loss) and the provisions of currently enacted tax laws. The parent company is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and is subject to Bermuda law with respect to taxation. Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to any income or capital gains taxes in Bermuda. As we have previously disclosed, the Government of Bermuda announced in December 2023 that it enacted the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, potentially imposing a 15% corporate income tax (CIT) on Bermuda companies that are within the scope of the CIT, that will be effective for tax years beginning on or after

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The Company is subject to income tax expense or benefit based upon pre-tax income or loss reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and the provisions of currently enacted tax laws. The parent company is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and is subject to Bermuda law with respect to taxation. Under current Bermuda law, the Company is not subject to any income or capital gains taxes in Bermuda. As we have previously disclosed, the Government of Bermuda announced in December 2023 that it enacted the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, potentially imposing a 15% corporate income tax (CIT) on Bermuda companies that are within the scope of the CIT, that will be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. In particular, the CIT applies to multinational companies with annual revenue of 750 million euros or more in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate parent entity for at least two of the four fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year when the CIT may apply.

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investment and the underlying equity in net assets of the investment and are generally amortized over the lives of the related assets that gave rise to them. Equity method goodwill is not amortized or tested for impairment. Instead the total equity method investment balance, including equity method goodwill, is tested for impairment. We review for impairment whenever factors indicate that the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable. In such a case, the decrease in value is recognized in the period the impairment occurs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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We record our interest in the net earnings of the equity method investee, along with adjustments for unrealized profits or losses on intra-entity transactions and amortization of basis differences, within earnings or loss from equity interests in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Profits or losses related to intra-entity sales with the equity method investee are eliminated until realized by the investor or investee. Basis differences represent differences between the cost of the investment and the underlying equity in net assets of the investment and are generally amortized over the lives of the related assets that gave rise to them. Equity method goodwill is not amortized or tested for impairment. Instead the total equity method investment balance, including equity method goodwill, is tested for impairment. We review for impairment whenever factors indicate that the carrying amount of the investment is determined to be other than temporary. In such a case, the decrease in value is recognized in the period the impairment occurs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

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The following tables set forth statements of income (loss), also expressed as a percentage of revenue, for three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Our historical results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

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The following tables set forth statements of income (loss), also expressed as a percentage of revenue, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Our historical results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

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Total revenue was $181.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.3 million, or 0.7%, as compared to $180.6 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.0 million and $0.2 million in sales of power discrete products and sales of power IC products, respectively. The increase in power discrete and power IC product sales was primarily due to a 15.8% increase in unit shipments, partially offset by a 13.1% decrease in average selling prices compared to same quarter last year due to a shift in product mix. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by a significant increase in the computing markets, particularly in artificial intelligence and tablet products, as well as an increase in the communication markets, particular in battery, partially offset by a decrease in power supply and industrial markets, particularly in quick chargers. The revenue of packaging and testing services and other for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to same quarter last year, remained flat. The license and development services for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was related to the license agreement signed in February 2023 with a customer to license our proprietary SiC technology and to provide 24-month engineering and development services.

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Total revenue was $173.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $7.9 million, or 4.8% as compared to $165.3 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $4.2 million and $3.4 million in sales of power discrete products and sales of power IC products, respectively, as well as an increase of $0.3 million in packaging and testing services and other, partially offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in license and development services. The net increase in power discrete and power IC product sales was primarily due to a 18.8% increase in unit shipment, partially offset by a 11.8% decrease in average selling price as compared to same quarter last year due to a shift in product mix. The net increase in revenues was primarily driven by a significant increase in the computing markets, particularly in graphics cards products, as well as an increase in the communication markets, particular in battery, partially offset by a decrease in consumer markets, particularly in home appliances products. The increase in revenue of packaging and testing services for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to same quarter last year, was primarily due to increased demand. The decrease in license and development services for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was related to the license agreement with a customer to license our proprietary SiC technology and to provide 24-month engineering and development services.

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Cost of goods sold was $137.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $7.7 million or 5.9%, as compared to $129.7 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to 0.7% increase in revenue. Gross margin decreased by 3.7 percentage points to 24.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to 28.2% for the same quarter last year. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to higher material costs and less favorable product mix during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

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Cost of goods sold was $133.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $11.9 million or 9.8%, as compared to $121.3 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to 4.8% increase in sales. Gross margin decreased by 3.5 percentage points to 23.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to 26.6% for the same quarter last year. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to average selling pricing erosion, higher material costs and less favorable product mix during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

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Research and development expenses were $22.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $0.4 million, or 1.7%, as compared to $22.1 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a $1.9 million increase in share-based compensation expense as a result of a modification of market-based restricted stock units in August 2024, partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in product prototyping engineering expense as a result of decreased engineering activities, as well as a $0.6 million decrease in employee compensation and benefit expense mainly due to decreased headcount and lower bonus expense.

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Research and development expenses were $46.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $1.4 million, or 3.1%, as compared to $45.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a $1.7 million increase in share-based compensation as a result of a modification of market-based restricted stock units in August 2024, partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in product prototyping engineering expense as a result of decreased engineering activities, as well as a $0.1 million decrease in employee compensation and benefit expense mainly due to less headcount, partially offset by higher business and medical insurance expenses.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $2.9 million, or 14.8%, as compared to $19.4 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in share-based compensation expense as a result of a modification of market-based restricted stock units in August 2024, and $0.2 million increase in employee compensation and benefits expenses primarily due to increased headcount, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in audit fees, a $0.2 million decrease in legal fees and $0.1 million decrease in consulting fees.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses were $44.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $2.6 million, or 6.3%, as compared to $41.6 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to a $3.1 million increase in share-based compensation as a result of a modification of market-based restricted stock units in August 2024, and $0.8 million increase in employee compensation and benefits expenses primarily due to increased headcount, partially offset by $0.8 million decrease in audit fees and $0.4 million decrease in consulting fees.

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Other income (loss), net decreased by $0.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period last year primarily due to $0.1 million of an impairment of a privately-held investment, as well as an increase in foreign currency exchange loss as a result of the depreciation of RMB against USD.

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Other income (loss), net was increased in the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the same periods last year primarily due to decrease in foreign currency exchange loss as a result of the depreciation of RMB against USD.

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Interest income (expense), net increased by $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same quarter last year primarily due to lower interest expense as a result of less outstanding loan balance in current quarter.

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Interest expense was decreased in the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the same periods last year primarily due to less outstanding loan balance in the current periods.

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The Company recognized income tax expense of approximately $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The income tax expense of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 included a $0.08 million discrete tax expense. The income tax expense of $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 included a $0.05 million discrete tax expense. Excluding the discrete income tax items, the income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was (65.8)% and 15.7%, respectively. The changes in the tax expense and effective tax rate between the periods resulted primarily from changes in the mix of earnings in various geographic jurisdictions between the current year and the same period of last year as well as from reporting pretax book loss of $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $6.9 million of pretax book income for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

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The Company recognized income tax expense of approximately $1.2 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The income tax expense of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 included a $0.1 million discrete tax expense. The income tax expense of $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 included a $0.1 million discrete tax expense. Excluding the discrete income tax items, the income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was (22.1)% and (41.2%), respectively. The changes in the tax expense and effective tax rate between the periods resulted primarily from changes in the mix of earnings in various geographic jurisdictions between the current year and the same period of last year as well as from reporting pretax book loss of $5.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to $2.0 million of pretax book loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

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The Company's income tax returns are subject to examinations by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities in various jurisdictions. In accordance with the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes. These assessments can require considerable estimates and judgments. As of September 30, 2024, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $10.1 million, of which $6.9 million, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate in future periods. If the Company's estimate of income tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, then a further charge to expense would be required. If events occur and the payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when the Company determines the liabilities are no longer necessary. The Company does not anticipate any material changes to its uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months.

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The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examinations by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities in various jurisdictions. In accordance with the guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes. These assessments can require considerable estimates and judgments. As of December 31, 2024, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $10.2 million, of which $7.0 million, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate in future periods. If the Company’s estimate of income tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, then a further charge to expense would be required. If events occur and the payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when the Company determines the liabilities are no longer necessary. The Company does not anticipate any material changes to its uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months.

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subsidiaries in China. The purpose of the credit facility is to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 140 millionor $20.0 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on September 30, 2024 with a maturity date of March 15, 2025. As of September 30, 2024, there wasno outstanding balance for this loan.

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subsidiaries in China. The purpose of the credit facility is to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 140 millionor $19.2 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on December 31, 2024 with a maturity date of March 15, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, there wasno outstanding balance for this loan.

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subsidiaries in China. The purpose of the credit facility was to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 72.0 million, or $10.3 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on September 30, 2024, with a maturity date of December 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, there was no outstanding balance for this loan.

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subsidiaries in China. The purpose of the credit facility was to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 72.0 million, or $9.9 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on December 31, 2024, with a maturity date of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, there was no outstanding balance for this loan and this loan expired.

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China. The purpose of the credit facility is to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 50 million or $7.1 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on September 30, 2024 with a maturity date of September 8, 2025. As of September 30, 2024, there was no outstanding balance for this loan.

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China. The purpose of the credit facility is to provide working capital borrowings. The Company could borrow up to approximately RMB 50 million or $6.9 million based on currency exchange rate between RMB and U.S. Dollar on December 31, 2024 with a maturity date of September 8, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, there was no outstanding balance for this loan.

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In September 2021, Jireh Semiconductor Incorporated (“Jireh”), one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a financing arrangement agreement with a company (“Lender”) for the lease and purchase of a machinery equipment manufactured by a supplier. This agreement has a 5 years term, after which Jireh has the option to purchase the equipment for $1. The implied interest rate was 4.75% per annum which was adjustable based on every five basis point increase in 60-month U.S. Treasury Notes, until the final installation and acceptance of the equipment. The total purchase price of this equipment was euro 12.0 million. In April 2021, Jireh made a down payment of euro 6.0 million, representing 50% of the total purchase price of the equipment, to the supplier. In June 2022, the equipment was delivered to Jireh after Lender paid 40% of the total purchase price, for euro 4.8 million, to the supplier on behalf of Jireh. In September 2022, Lender paid the remaining 10% payment for the total purchase price and reimbursed Jireh for the 50% down payment, after the installation and configuration of the equipment. The title of the equipment was transferred to Lender following such payment. The agreement was amended with fixed implied interest rate of 7.51% and monthly payment of principal and interest effective in October 2022. Other terms remain the same. In addition, Jireh purchased hardware for the machine under this financing arrangement. The purchase price of this hardware was $0.2 million. The financing arrangement is secured by this equipment and other equipment which had the net book value of $13.2 million as of September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding balance of this debt financing was $8.5 million.

Current wording

In September 2021, Jireh Semiconductor Incorporated (“Jireh”), one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a financing arrangement agreement with a company (“Lender”) for the lease and purchase of a machinery equipment manufactured by a supplier. This agreement has a 5 years term, after which Jireh has the option to purchase the equipment for $1. The implied interest rate was 4.75% per annum which was adjustable based on every five basis point increase in 60-month U.S. Treasury Notes, until the final installation and acceptance of the equipment. The total purchase price of this equipment was euro 12.0 million. In April 2021, Jireh made a down payment of euro 6.0 million, representing 50% of the total purchase price of the equipment, to the supplier. In June 2022, the equipment was delivered to Jireh after Lender paid 40% of the total purchase price, for euro 4.8 million, to the supplier on behalf of Jireh. In September 2022, Lender paid the remaining 10% payment for the total purchase price and reimbursed Jireh for the 50% down payment, after the installation and configuration of the equipment. The title of the equipment was transferred to Lender following such payment. The agreement was amended with fixed implied interest rate of 7.51% and monthly payment of principal and interest effective in October 2022. Other terms remain the same. In addition, Jireh purchased hardware for the machine under this financing arrangement. The purchase price of this hardware was $0.2 million. The financing arrangement is secured by this equipment and other equipment which had the net book value of $12.8 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance of this debt financing was $7.9 million.

Previous wording

On August 18, 2021, Jireh entered into a term loan agreement with a financial institution (the “Bank”) in an amount up to $45.0 million for the purpose of expanding and upgrading the Company’s fabrication facility located in Oregon. The obligation under the loan agreement is secured by substantially all assets of Jireh and guaranteed by the Company. The agreement has a 5.5 year term and matures on February 16, 2027. Jireh is required to make consecutive quarterly payments of principal and interest. The loan accrues interest based on adjusted SOFR plus the applicable margin based on the outstanding balance of the loan. This agreement contains customary restrictive covenants and includes certain financial covenants that the Company is required to maintain. Jireh drew down $45.0 million on February 16, 2022 with the first payment of principal beginning in October 2022. As of September 30, 2024, Jireh was in compliance with these covenants andthe outstanding balance of this loan was $27.0 million.

Current wording

5.5 year term and matures on February 16, 2027. Jireh is required to make consecutive quarterly payments of principal and interest. The loan accrues interest based on adjusted SOFR plus the applicable margin based on the outstanding balance of the loan. This agreement contains customary restrictive covenants and includes certain financial covenants that the Company is required to maintain. Jireh drew down $45.0 million on February 16, 2022 with the first payment of principal beginning in October 2022. As of December 31, 2024, Jireh was in compliance with these covenants andthe outstanding balance of this loan was $24.7 million.

Previous wording

On August 9, 2019, one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Borrower”) entered into a factoring agreement with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”), whereby the Borrower assigns certain of its accounts receivable with recourse. This factoring agreement allows the Borrower to borrow up to 70% of the net amount of its eligible accounts receivable of the Borrower with a maximum amount of $30.0 million. The interest rate is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus 2.01% per annum. The Company is the guarantor for this agreement. The Company is accounting for this transaction as a secured borrowing. In addition, any cash held in the restricted bank account controlled by HSBC has a legal right of offset against the borrowing. This agreement, with certain financial covenants required, has no expiration date. On August 11, 2021, the Borrower signed an agreement with HSBC to reduce the borrowing maximum amount to $8.0 million with certain financial covenants required. Other terms remain the same. As of September 30, 2024, the

Current wording

On August 9, 2019, one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Borrower”) entered into a factoring agreement with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”), whereby the Borrower assigns certain of its accounts receivable with recourse. This factoring agreement allows the Borrower to borrow up to 70% of the net amount of its eligible accounts receivable of the Borrower with a maximum amount of $30.0 million. The interest rate is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus 2.01% per annum. The Company is the guarantor for this agreement. The Company is accounting for this transaction as a secured borrowing. In addition, any cash held in the restricted bank account controlled by HSBC has a legal right of offset against the borrowing. This agreement, with certain financial covenants required, has no expiration date. On August 11, 2021, the Borrower signed an agreement with HSBC to reduce the borrowing maximum amount to $8.0 million with certain financial covenants required. Other terms remain the same. As of December 31, 2024, the Borrower was in compliance with these covenants. As of December 31, 2024, there was no outstanding balance and the Company had unused credit of approximately $8.0 million.

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, we had $176.2 million and $175.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, respectively. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consist of cash on hand, restricted cash, and short-term bank deposits with original maturities of three months or less. Of the $176.2 million and $175.5 million cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, $92.7 million and $55.0 million, respectively, are deposited with financial institutions outside the United States.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, we had $182.8 million and $175.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, respectively. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash primarily consist of cash on hand, restricted cash, and short-term bank deposits with original maturities of three months or less. Of the $182.8 million and $175.5 million cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, $99.5 million and $55.0 million, respectively, are deposited with financial institutions outside the United States.

Previous wording

Net cash used in financing activities of $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to $2.9 million in repayments of borrowings, $0.2 million in payment of finance lease obligations, and $0.7 million in common shares acquired to settle withholding tax related to vesting of restricted stock units, partially offset by $0.1 million of proceeds from exercise of stock options.

Current wording

For the six months ended December 31, 2024, the $1.6 million increase in cash used in financing activities compared to the same period last year was primarily due to $1.1 million decrease in proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP, and $0.4 million increase in common shares acquired to settle withholding tax related to vesting of restricted stock.