Revenue increased 120% from year-ago quarter on acquisitions and organic growth
EBITDA for the year increased $845,000 on revenue growth
IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LINK), a world-leading provider of sensors and printed electronic solutions that support a wide range of applications including Human-Machine Interface devices and Internet-of-Things solutions, today announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
Revenue for the quarter was $3.5 million, up 120% from the prior year period on sales from our new gas sensor and membrane keypads operations acquired in December 2022 and March 2023, respectively, and due to increased orders from and shipments to customers of our traditional force-sensor products. This in turn drove an 84% increase in the Company's gross profit to $1.5 million. Revenue for the year was $13.9 million, up 86% from the prior year due to the inclusion of the acquired businesses and also to organic revenue gains.
The following table sets forth the consolidated financial highlights.
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Amounts in thousands except per share data and percentages)
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Results | 2023 | 2022 | $ ? | % ? | 2023 | 2022 | $ ? | % ? | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,538 | $ | 1,611 | $ | 1,927 | 119.6 | % | $ | 13,940 | $ | 7,493 | $ | 6,447 | 86.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 1,452 | $ | 796 | $ | 656 | 82.4 | % | $ | 6,559 | $ | 3,861 | $ | 2,698 | 69.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross margin | 41.0 | % | 49.4 | % | 47.1 | % | 51.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (580) | $ | (345) | $ | (235) | (68.1) | % | $ | (439) | $ | (668) | $ | 229 | 34.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (448) | $ | 1,412 | $ | (1,860) | (131.7) | % | $ | (383) | $ | 1,672 | $ | (2,055) | (122.9) | % | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to | $ | (548) | $ | 1,312 | $ | (1,860) | (141.8) | % | $ | (783) | $ | 1,272 | $ | (2,055) | (161.6) | % | ||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.19) | (146.2) | % | $ | (0.08) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.21) | (161.5) | % | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 15 | $ | (290) | $ | 305 | 105.2 | % | $ | 424 | $ | (421) | $ | 845 | 200.7 | % |
"We believe our 2023 activities and results demonstrate our commitment to growth through acquisitions and organic opportunities," said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. "We plan to continue to invest in engineering, product development, and sales and marketing resources as we execute on our strategic longer-term growth initiatives."
About Interlink Electronics, Inc.
Interlink Electronics is a world-leading provider of sensors and printed electronic solutions that support a wide range of applications, including Human-Machine Interface ("HMI") devices and Internet-of-Things ("IoT") solutions, utilizing our expertise in materials science, manufacturing, firmware and software to produce in-house system solutions for custom specifications. We have a proven track record of supplying mission-critical technological solutions in diverse markets including medical devices, automotive, gas detection and environmental quality monitoring, oil and gas and general industrial, and consumer electronics, providing standard and custom-designed sensors that provide the flexibility and functionality needed for today's sophisticated applications.
The Company's products and solutions currently focus on three main fields:
We serve our international customer base from our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California; our Global Product Development and Materials Science Center and distribution and logistics center in Camarillo, California; our advanced printed-electronics manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen, China, and Irvine, Scotland; and our proprietary gas sensor production and product development facility in Newark, California.
For more information, please visit InterlinkElectronics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be generally identified by phrases such as "thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," and similar words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements about our projected revenues and earnings, and our acquisition program and the effects of recent acquisitions, including contributions to our products, manufacturing operations and the markets we serve. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. These statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the company's industry, R&D initiatives, competition and capital requirements. Other factors and uncertainties that could affect the company's forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following: our success in predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products; efficient management of our infrastructure; the pace of technological developments and industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market choices; the effect of outsourcing technology development; changes in the ordering patterns of our customers; a decrease in the quality and/or reliability of our products; protection of our proprietary intellectual property; competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic products; continued availability of raw materials for our products at competitive prices; disruptions in our manufacturing facilities; risks of international sales and operations including fluctuations in exchange rates; compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing operations; and customer concentrations. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements are under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report (Form 10-K) or Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Interlink Electronics, Inc.
[email protected]
Steven N. Bronson, CEO
805-623-4184
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,304 | $ | 10,091 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,167 | 1,178 | ||||
Inventories | 2,476 | 2,112 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 381 | 321 | ||||
Total current assets | 9,328 | 13,702 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 313 | 184 | ||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,654 | 76 | ||||
Goodwill | 2,461 | 650 | ||||
Right-of-use assets | 143 | 172 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 83 | 134 | ||||
Other assets | 80 | 65 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 15,062 | $ | 14,983 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 464 | $ | 273 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 492 | 568 | ||||
Lease liabilities, current | 126 | 131 | ||||
Accrued income taxes | 293 | 117 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 1,375 | 1,089 | ||||
Long-term liabilities | ||||||
Lease liabilities, long term | 33 | 46 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 626 | ? | ||||
Total long-term liabilities | 659 | 46 | ||||
Total liabilities | 2,034 | 1,135 | ||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||
Preferred stock | 2 | 2 | ||||
Common stock | 10 | 10 | ||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 62,279 | 62,614 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 200 | (98) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (49,463) | (48,680) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 13,028 | 13,848 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 15,062 | $ | 14,983 |
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Revenue, net | $ | 3,538 | $ | 1,611 | $ | 13,940 | $ | 7,493 | ||||
Cost of revenue | 2,086 | 815 | 7,381 | 3,632 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 1,452 | 796 | 6,559 | 3,861 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Engineering, research and development | 561 | 308 | 2,326 | 1,220 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,471 | 833 | 4,672 | 3,309 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,032 | 1,141 | 6,998 | 4,529 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (580) | (345) | (439) | (668) | ||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 10 | 1,907 | 164 | 2,611 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (570) | 1,562 | (275) | 1,943 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (122) | 150 | 108 | 271 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (448) | $ | 1,412 | $ | (383) | $ | 1,672 | ||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | $ | (548) | $ | 1,312 | $ | (783) | $ | 1,272 | ||||
Earnings (loss) per common share ? basic and diluted | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.08) | $ | 0.13 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding ? basic and diluted | 9,860 | 9,911 | 9,896 | 9,905 |
INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (448) | $ | 1,412 | $ | (383) | $ | 1,672 | ||||
Adjustments to arrive at earnings before interest, other | ||||||||||||
Interest and other (income) expense, net | (10) | (1,907) | (164) | (2,611) | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (122) | 150 | 108 | 271 | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 73 | 43 | 198 | 193 | ||||||||
Amortization expense | 522 | 12 | 665 | 54 | ||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 15 | $ | (290) | $ | 424 | $ | (421) |
SOURCE Interlink Electronics
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