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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_______________________________________
FORM
10-Q
_______________________________________
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2021
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:
0-21044
_______________________________________
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
33-0204817
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300
,
Scottsdale
,
Arizona
85254-2494
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(
480
)
530-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
_____________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
UEIC
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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
☒
No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒
No
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
☒
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
13,764,520
shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant were outstanding on May 4, 2021.
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
INDEX
Page
Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3
Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) Statements
5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
31
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
31
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
31
Item 1A. Risk Factors
31
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
32
Item 6. Exhibits
33
Signatures
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
55,363
$
57,153
Accounts receivable, net
139,708
129,433
Contract assets
7,612
9,685
Inventories
117,892
120,430
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,984
6,828
Income tax receivable
3,570
3,314
Total current assets
332,129
326,843
Property, plant and equipment, net
84,869
87,285
Goodwill
48,527
48,614
Intangible assets, net
19,973
19,710
Operating lease right-of-use assets
17,702
19,522
Deferred income taxes
4,899
5,564
Other assets
2,687
2,752
Total assets
$
510,786
$
510,290
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
79,922
$
83,229
Line of credit
40,000
20,000
Accrued compensation
22,802
28,931
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties
8,108
10,758
Accrued income taxes
597
3,535
Other accrued liabilities
33,725
33,057
Total current liabilities
185,154
179,510
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease obligations
11,292
13,681
Contingent consideration
87
292
Deferred income taxes
2,248
1,913
Income tax payable
1,054
1,054
Other long-term liabilities
332
539
Total liabilities
200,167
196,989
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $
0.01
par value,
5,000,000
shares authorized;
none
issued or outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $
0.01
par value,
50,000,000
shares authorized;
24,581,162
and
24,391,595
shares issued on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
246
244
Paid-in capital
306,226
302,084
Treasury stock, at cost,
10,808,525
and
10,618,002
shares on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
(
306,446
)
(
295,495
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(
21,390
)
(
18,522
)
Retained earnings
331,983
324,990
Total stockholders' equity
310,619
313,301
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
510,786
$
510,290
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Net sales
$
150,542
$
151,778
Cost of sales
104,143
108,837
Gross profit
46,399
42,941
Research and development expenses
7,942
7,898
Selling, general and administrative expenses
29,846
26,997
Operating income
8,611
8,046
Interest income (expense), net
(
108
)
(
632
)
Other income (expense), net
23
(
348
)
Income before provision for income taxes
8,526
7,066
Provision for income taxes
1,533
1,220
Net income
$
6,993
$
5,846
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.51
$
0.42
Diluted
$
0.49
$
0.41
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
13,803
13,960
Diluted
14,199
14,211
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) STATEMENTS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Net income
$
6,993
$
5,846
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
(
2,868
)
(
7,009
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
4,125
$
(
1,163
)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Common Stock
Issued
Common Stock
in Treasury
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Totals
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020
24,392
$
244
(
10,618
)
$
(
295,495
)
$
302,084
$
(
18,522
)
$
324,990
$
313,301
Net income
6,993
6,993
Currency translation adjustment
(
2,868
)
(
2,868
)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation
160
2
408
410
Purchase of treasury shares
(
191
)
(
10,951
)
(
10,951
)
Stock options exercised
22
—
991
991
Shares issued to directors
7
—
—
—
Employee and director stock-based compensation
2,600
2,600
Performance-based common stock warrants
143
143
Balance at March 31, 2021
24,581
$
246
(
10,809
)
$
(
306,446
)
$
306,226
$
(
21,390
)
$
331,983
$
310,619
The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020:
Common Stock
Issued
Common Stock
in Treasury
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Totals
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019
24,118
$
241
(
10,174
)
$
(
277,817
)
$
288,338
$
(
22,781
)
$
286,418
$
274,399
Net income
5,846
5,846
Currency translation adjustment
(
7,009
)
(
7,009
)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation
129
1
526
527
Purchase of treasury shares
(
169
)
(
6,291
)
(
6,291
)
Shares issued to directors
9
1
(
1
)
—
Employee and director stock-based compensation
2,303
2,303
Performance-based common stock warrants
184
184
Balance at March 31, 2020
24,256
$
243
(
10,343
)
$
(
284,108
)
$
291,350
$
(
29,790
)
$
292,264
$
269,959
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
6,993
$
5,846
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
6,319
7,498
Provision for credit losses
2
237
Deferred income taxes
894
835
Shares issued for employee benefit plan
410
527
Employee and director stock-based compensation
2,600
2,303
Performance-based common stock warrants
143
184
Loss on sale of Ohio call center
—
712
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and contract assets
(
10,126
)
2,060
Inventories
1,338
1,609
Prepaid expenses and other assets
384
118
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(
12,546
)
(
28,969
)
Accrued income taxes
(
3,140
)
(
1,307
)
Net cash used for operating activities
(
6,729
)
(
8,347
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment
(
3,698
)
(
1,986
)
Acquisitions of intangible assets
(
1,106
)
(
1,270
)
Payment on sale of Ohio call center
—
(
500
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(
4,804
)
(
3,756
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under line of credit
30,000
25,000
Repayments on line of credit
(
10,000
)
(
15,000
)
Proceeds from stock options exercised
991
—
Treasury stock purchased
(
10,951
)
(
6,291
)
Contingent consideration payments in connection with business combinations
—
(
3,091
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
10,040
618
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(
297
)
(
3,890
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(
1,790
)
(
15,375
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
57,153
74,302
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
55,363
$
58,927
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid
$
3,473
$
1,384
Interest paid
$
104
$
637
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Note 1 —
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.
Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition; allowance for credit losses; inventory valuation; impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill; business combinations; income taxes and related valuation allowances; stock-based compensation expense and performance-based common stock warrants.
The coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and the mitigation efforts by governments to attempt to control its spread have created uncertainties and disruptions in the economic and financial markets. While we are not currently aware of events or circumstances that would require an update to our estimates, judgments or adjustments to the carrying values of our assets or liabilities, these estimates may change as developments occur and we obtain additional information. These future developments are highly uncertain and the outcomes are unpredictable. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.
Summary of Significant Accounting policies
With the exception of the following policy, our significant accounting policies are unchanged from those disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Revenue Recognition
We license our symbolic intellectual property which includes our patented technologies and database of control codes. Revenue is recognized for these licensing arrangements on an over-time basis. We record license revenue for per-unit based licenses when our customers manufacture or ship a product incorporating our intellectual property and we have a present right to payment. We record per-unit-based licenses with minimum guarantees ratably over the license period to which the minimum guarantee relates and any per-unit sales in excess of the minimum guarantee in the period in which the sale occurs. We record licenses with fixed consideration ratably over the license period. Tiered royalties are recorded on a straight-line basis according to the forecasted per-unit fees taking into account the pricing tiers.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, "Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes", which, among other provisions, eliminates certain exceptions to existing guidance related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This guidance also requires an entity to reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in its effective income tax rate in the first interim period that includes the enactment date of the new legislation, aligning the timing of recognition of the effects from enacted tax law changes on the effective income tax rate with the effects on deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Under previous guidance, an entity recognized the effects of the enacted tax law change on the effective income tax rate in the period that included the effective date of the tax law. Our adoption on January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on our consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" and in January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform". This guidance is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burden related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The amendments in these ASUs are elective and are effective upon issuance for all entities through December 31, 2022. These amendments are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Note 2 —
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
North America
$
5,618
$
9,812
People's Republic of China ("PRC")
13,941
14,244
Asia (excluding the PRC)
12,451
13,518
Europe
15,319
10,926
South America
8,034
8,653
Total cash and cash equivalents
$
55,363
$
57,153
Note 3 —
Revenue and Accounts Receivable, Net
Revenue Details
The pattern of revenue recognition was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Goods and services transferred at a point in time
$
122,888
$
117,058
Goods and services transferred over time
27,654
34,720
Net sales
$
150,542
$
151,778
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
United States
$
50,292
$
74,381
Asia (excluding PRC)
34,216
27,825
Europe
27,527
20,502
People's Republic of China
24,340
17,517
Latin America
6,144
4,640
Other
8,023
6,913
Total net sales
$
150,542
$
151,778
Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.
Net sales to the following customers totaled more than 10% of our net sales:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
$ (thousands)
% of Net Sales
$ (thousands)
% of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation
$
27,201
18.1
%
$
32,935
21.7
%
Daikin Industries Ltd.
$
17,437
11.6
%
—
(1)
—
(1)
(1)
Sales associated with this customer did not total more than 10% of our net sales for the indicated period.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Trade receivables, gross
$
134,003
$
122,828
Allowance for credit losses
(
1,358
)
(
1,412
)
Allowance for sales returns
(
408
)
(
761
)
Trade receivables, net
132,237
120,655
Other
7,471
8,778
Accounts receivable, net
$
139,708
$
129,433
Allowance for Credit Losses
Changes in the allowance for credit losses were as follows:
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,412
$
1,492
Additions to costs and expenses
2
237
Write-offs/Foreign exchange effects
(
56
)
(
48
)
Balance at end of period
$
1,358
$
1,681
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Trade receivables associated with this significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our accounts receivable, net were as follows:
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
$ (thousands)
% of Accounts Receivable, Net
$ (thousands)
% of Accounts Receivable, Net
Comcast Corporation
$
25,022
17.9
%
$
19,782
15.3
%
Note 4 —
Inventories and Significant Supplier
Inventories were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Raw materials
$
43,748
$
44,273
Components
20,494
16,954
Work in process
4,983
6,211
Finished goods
48,667
52,992
Inventories
$
117,892
$
120,430
Significant Supplier
We purchase integrated circuits, components and finished goods from multiple sources.
Purchases from the following supplier totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
$ (thousands)
% of Total Inventory Purchases
$ (thousands)
% of Total Inventory Purchases
Qorvo International Pte Ltd.
$
9,773
12.8
%
$
11,177
14.0
%
No supplier totaled 10% or more of our accounts payable balance at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Note 5 —
Long-lived Tangible Assets
Long-lived tangible assets by geographic area, which include property, plant, and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
United States
$
14,337
$
15,411
People's Republic of China
62,191
64,197
Mexico
22,248
22,410
All other countries
3,795
4,789
Total long-lived tangible assets
$
102,571
$
106,807
Property, plant, and equipment are shown net of accumulated depreciation of $
157.3
million and $
154.2
million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Note 6 —
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
48,614
Foreign exchange effects
(
87
)
Balance at March 31, 2021
$
48,527
Intangible Assets, Net
The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Gross
(1)
Accumulated
Amortization
(1)
Net
Gross
(1)
Accumulated
Amortization
(1)
Net
Capitalized software development costs
$
703
$
(
4
)
$
699
$
477
$
—
$
477
Customer relationships
8,100
(
4,506
)
3,594
8,100
(
4,329
)
3,771
Developed and core technology
4,080
(
3,117
)
963
4,080
(
3,044
)
1,036
Distribution rights
336
(
256
)
80
352
(
261
)
91
Patents
22,287
(
7,931
)
14,356
21,601
(
7,574
)
14,027
Trademarks and trade names
800
(
519
)
281
800
(
492
)
308
Total intangible assets, net
$
36,306
$
(
16,333
)
$
19,973
$
35,410
$
(
15,700
)
$
19,710
(1)
This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $
42.8
million and $
42.7
million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs, which is recorded in cost of sales.
Amortization expense by statement of operations caption was as follows:
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Cost of sales
$
4
$
—
Selling, general and administrative expenses
834
1,800
Total amortization expense
$
838
$
1,800
Estimated future annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets at March 31, 2021, was as follows:
(In thousands)
2021 (remaining 9 months)
$
2,514
2022
3,586
2023
3,424
2024
2,508
2025
2,239
Thereafter
5,702
Total
$
19,973
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Note 7 —
Leases
We have entered into various operating lease agreements for automobiles, offices and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. At March 31, 2021, our operating leases had remaining lease terms of up to
40
years, including any reasonably probable extensions.
Lease balances within our consolidated balance sheet were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
17,702
$
19,522
Liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities
$
5,838
$
6,094
Long-term operating lease obligations
11,292
13,681
Total lease liabilities
$
17,130
$
19,775
Operating lease expense, including variable and short-term lease costs which were insignificant to the total, operating lease cash flows and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Cost of sales
$
670
$
390
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,036
998
Total operating lease expense
$
1,706
$
1,388
Operating cash outflows from operating leases
$
1,798
$
1,525
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$
294
$
186
Non-cash release of operating lease obligations
(1)
$
654
$
—
(1)
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we were released from our guarantee of the lease obligation related to our Ohio call center which was sold in February 2020.
The weighted average remaining lease liability term and the weighted average discount rate were as follows:
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Weighted average lease liability term (in years)
3.6
3.7
Weighted average discount rate
3.72
%
3.84
%
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and thereafter to the operating lease liabilities recognized in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2021. The reconciliation excludes short-term leases that are not recorded on the balance sheet.
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
2021 (remaining 9 months)
$
4,786
2022
5,702
2023
3,321
2024
2,010
2025
1,552
Thereafter
964
Total lease payments
18,335
Less: imputed interest
(
1,205
)
Total lease liabilities
$
17,130
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At March 31, 2021, we had
one
operating lease with a
four-year
term that had not yet commenced. The total initial lease liability, which is immaterial to the balance sheet, is not reflected within the above maturity schedule.
Note 8 —
Line of Credit
Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") provides for a $
125.0
million revolving line of credit ("Credit Line") that expires on November 1, 2022. The Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $
2.7
million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as
65
% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC.
Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from
1.25
% to
1.75
%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from
0.00
% to
0.50
%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our cash flow leverage ratio as set forth in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were
1.37
% and
1.39
%, respectively. There are
no
commitment fees or unused line fees under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
On December 31, 2021, the process of cessation of LIBOR as a reference rate will begin. LIBOR may continue to be used for new and existing borrowings on the Credit Line through December 31, 2021. After that date, new borrowings will no longer use LIBOR as a reference rate. Instead, these borrowings will be subject to an interest rate based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), which is deemed a replacement benchmark for LIBOR under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, or an alternate index to be agreed upon. Between December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2023, any legacy borrowings may continue to use LIBOR as the basis for interest rates. After June 30, 2023, however, all borrowings will be based on SOFR or the alternate index.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. At March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $
40.0
million and $
20.0
million outstanding under the Credit Line, respectively. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $
0.1
million and $
0.7
million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Note 9 —
Income Taxes
We utilize our estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision is computed by taking the estimated annual effective rate and multiplying it by the year-to-date pre-tax book income.
We recorded income tax expense of $
1.5
million and $
1.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased primarily due to an increase in global pre-tax income and the mix of pre-tax income among jurisdictions, including losses not benefited as a result of a valuation allowance.
At December 31, 2020, we assessed the realizability of our deferred tax assets by considering whether it is "more likely than not" some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered taxable income in carryback years, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. At December 31, 2020, we had a three-year
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MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
cumulative operating loss for our U.S. operations and accordingly, have provided a full valuation allowance on our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, there was no change to our valuation allowance position.
At March 31, 2021, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $
3.1
million, including interest and penalties, which, if not for the state Research and Experimentation income tax credit valuation allowance, would affect the annual effective tax rate if these tax benefits are realized. Further, we are unaware of any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within the next twelve months. Based on federal, state and foreign statute expirations in various jurisdictions, we do not anticipate a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. We have classified uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless they are expected to be paid within one year.
We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are immaterial at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.
Note 10 —
Accrued Compensation
The components of accrued compensation were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Accrued bonus
$
2,343
$
7,602
Accrued commission
529
1,779
Accrued salary/wages
7,079
7,107
Accrued social insurance
(1)
7,340
7,375
Accrued vacation/holiday
3,695
3,307
Other accrued compensation
1,816
1,761
Total accrued compensation
$
22,802
$
28,931
(1)
PRC employers are required by law to remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job industry insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Note 11 —
Other Accrued Liabilities
The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Duties
$
4,743
$
4,469
Expense associated with fulfilled performance obligations
1,344
1,372
Freight and handling fees
2,418
2,218
Operating lease obligations
5,838
6,094
Product warranty claims costs
1,575
1,721
Professional fees
5,769
3,794
Sales and value added taxes
4,879
5,118
Short-term contingent consideration
—
1,758
Other
(1)
7,159
6,513
Total other accrued liabilities
$
33,725
$
33,057
(1)
Includes $
0.5
million and $
0.3
million of contract liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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MARCH 31, 2021
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Note 12 —
Commitments and Contingencies
Product Warranties
Changes in the liability for product warranty claims costs were as follows:
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,721
$
1,514
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
46
—
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period
(
149
)
—
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
(
43
)
(
16
)
Balance at end of period
$
1,575
$
1,498
Litigation
Roku Matters
2018 Lawsuit
On September 5, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. ("Roku") in the United States District Court, Central District of California, alleging that Roku is willfully infringing
nine
of our patents that are in
four
patent families related to remote control set-up and touchscreen remotes. On December 5, 2018, we amended our complaint to add additional details supporting our infringement and willfulness allegations. We have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple Roku streaming players and components therefor and certain universal control devices, including but not limited to the Roku App, Roku TV, Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere, Roku 4, Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku Enhanced Remote and any other Roku product that provides for the remote control of an external device such as a TV, audiovisual receiver, sound bar or Roku TV Wireless Speakers. In October 2019, the Court stayed this lawsuit pending action by the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (the "PTAB") with respect to Roku's Inter Partes Review requests (see discussion below).
International Trade Commission Investigation of Roku, TCL, Hisense and Funai
On April 16, 2020, we filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") against Roku, TCL Electronics Holding Limited and related entities (collectively, "TCL"), Hisense Co., Ltd. and related entities (collectively, "Hisense"), and Funai Electric Company, Ltd. and related entities (collectively, "Funai") claiming that certain of their televisions, set-top boxes, remote control devices, human interface devices, streaming devices, and sound bars infringe certain of our patents. We asked the ITC to issue a permanent limited exclusion order prohibiting the importation of these infringing products into the United States and a cease and desist order to stop these parties from continuing their infringing activities. On May 18, 2020, the ITC announced that it instituted its investigation as requested by us. The trial ended on April 23, 2021. The parties will each submit post-trial briefing in May and the initial determination from the Administrative Law Judge is expected in early July 2021.
2020 Lawsuit
As a companion case to our ITC complaint, on April 9, 2020, we filed separate actions against each of Roku, TCL, Hisense, and Funai in the United States District Court, Central District of California, alleging that Roku is willfully infringing
five
of our patents and TCL, Hisense, and Funai are willfully infringing
six
of our patents by incorporating our patented technology into certain of their televisions, set-top boxes, remote control devices, human interface devices, streaming devices, and sound bars. These matters had been stayed pending the results of the ITC investigation mentioned above.
Inter Partes Reviews
Throughout these litigation matters against Roku and the others identified above, Roku has filed multiple Inter Partes Review ("IPR") requests with the PTAB on all patents at issue in the 2018 Lawsuit, the ITC Action, and the 2020 Lawsuit (see discussion above). To date, the PTAB has denied Roku's request
seven
times, granted Roku's request
four
times and we are awaiting the PTAB's institution decision with respect to the remaining
nine
IPR requests. Of the
four
IPR requests granted by the PTAB, the results were mixed, with the PTAB validating many of our patent claims and invalidating others. We will appeal any PTAB decisi
on that resulted i
n an invalidation of our patent claims.
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MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
International Trade Commission Investigation Request Made by Roku against UEI and certain UEI Customers
On April 8, 2021, Roku made a request to the ITC to initiate an investigation against us and certain of our customers claiming that certain of our and those customers’ remote control devices and televisions infringe
two
of Roku’s recently acquired patents. The ITC has not yet decided to initiate the requested investigation, but if it does we will vigorously defend against them. As a companion to its ITC request, Roku also filed a lawsuit against us in Federal District court in the Central District of California alleging that we are infringing the same patents they alleged being infringed in the ITC request explained above. We will vigorously defend these allegations as well.
Court of International Trade Action against the United States of America, et. al.
On October 9, 2020, we and our subsidiaries, Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. ("Ecolink") and RCS Technology, LLC ("RCS"), filed an amended complaint (20-cv-00670) in the Court of International Trade (the "CIT") against the United States of America; the Office of the United States Trade Representative; Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; and Mark A. Morgan, U.S. Customs & Border Protection Acting Commissioner, challenging both the substantive and procedural processes followed by the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") when instituting Section 301 Tariffs on imports from China under Lists 3 and 4A.
Pursuant to this complaint, we, Ecolink and RCS are alleging that USTR's institution of Lists 3 and 4A tariffs violated the Trade Act of 1974 (the "Trade Act") on the grounds that the USTR failed to make a determination or finding that there was an unfair trade practice that required a remedy and moreover, that Lists 3 and 4A tariffs were instituted beyond the 12-month time limit provided for in the governing statute. We, Ecolink and RCS also allege that the manner in which the Lists 3 and 4A tariff actions were implemented violated the Administrative Procedures Act (the "APA") by failing to provide adequate opportunity for comments, failed to consider relevant factors when making its decision and failed to connect the record facts to the choices it made by not explaining how the comments received by USTR came to shape the final implementation of Lists 3 and 4A.
We, Ecolink and RCS are asking the CIT to declare that the defendants' actions resulting in the tariffs on products covered by Lists 3 and 4A are unauthorized by and contrary to the Trade Act and were arbitrarily and unlawfully promulgated in violation of the APA; to vacate the Lists 3 and 4A tariffs; to order a refund (with interest) of any Lists 3 and 4A duties paid by us, Ecolink and RCS; to permanently enjoin the U.S. government from applying Lists 3 and 4A duties against us, Ecolink and RCS; and award us, Ecolink and RCS our costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
The defendants have requested an automatic stay of all pending cases challenging the Lists 3 and 4A tariffs except for one or more "test cases." It proposed the first-filed case—the case filed by HMTX—as the test case. The government also asked the court to appoint a "steering committee" consisting of several lead counsel for the plaintiffs to direct the litigation. The government proposed a bifurcated briefing schedule, under which the parties would first brief the government's upcoming motion to dismiss before briefing the merits of plaintiffs' claims. We will agree to a stay in our case. HMTX has filed a response agreeing to the stay and to being the test case but opposed the defendants' proposed briefing schedule.
On February 10, 2021, the CIT's three-judge panel issued an order establishing a master case for filings that relate to some or all of the Section 301 cases. The order also established a deadline of March 12, 2021 for the government to file a "master answer" to all the complaints.
On March 31, 2021, the CIT issued an order stating that it would proceed with the HMTX case as the sample case and staying all other Section 301 cases. The CIT directed the HMTX plaintiffs and the government to file a proposed briefing schedule and joint status report on the issue of refunds. After the parties did so, the CIT adopted a briefing schedule that requires briefing to be completed by November 15, 2021. The CIT also scheduled a status conference for April 26, 2021 to discuss the issue of availability of refunds. In advance of that status conference, the HMTX plaintiffs filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin the further liquidation of entries pending the outcome of the case. It is our hope that this issue will be resolved at the status conference with the court ruling to either (1) declare that such refunds will be available if plaintiffs prevail or (2) enjoin the further liquidation of entries pending the outcome of the case.
There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights,
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MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial, but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.
We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.
Note 13 —
Treasury Stock
From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. O
n February 11, 2021, our Board approved a new share repurchase program with an effective date of February 23, 2021 (the "February 2021 Program"). Pursuant to the February 2021 Program, we may, from time to time until May 6, 2021, repurchase up to
300,000
shares of our common stock. On April 28, 2021, our Board approved a new share repurchase program with an effective date of May 11, 2021 (the "May 2021 Program"). Pursuant to the May 2021 Program, we may, from time to time until August 5, 2021, repurchase up to
300,000
shares of our common stock.
We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which may include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.
Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Shares repurchased
191
169
Cost of shares repurchased
$
10,951
$
6,291
Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate.
Note 14 —
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same statement of operations caption as their cash compensation.
Stock-based compensation expense by statement of operations caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Cost of sales
$
37
$
74
Research and development expenses
313
236
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Employees
1,868
1,583
Outside directors
382
410
Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense
$
2,600
$
2,303
Income tax benefit
$
466
$
506
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MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Stock Options
Stock option activity was as follows:
Number of Options
(in thousands)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
774
$
43.01
Granted
80
59.43
Exercised
(
22
)
44.39
$
253
Forfeited/canceled/expired
—
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2021
(1)
832
$
44.56
3.78
$
10,513
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2021
(1)
832
$
44.56
3.78
$
10,513
Exercisable at March 31, 2021
(1)
616
$
43.68
2.94
$
8,444
(1)
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2021 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on March 31, 2021. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.
The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Weighted average fair value of grants
$
23.97
$
17.70
Risk-free interest rate
0.41
%
1.44
%
Expected volatility
48.49
%
43.95
%
Expected life in years
4.62
4.59
As of March 31, 2021, we expect to recognize $
3.7
million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of
2.2
years.
Restricted Stock
Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:
Shares
(in thousands)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2020
$
374
$
34.53
Granted
113
59.67
Vested
(
160
)
34.90
Forfeited
(
1
)
31.83
Non-vested at March 31, 2021
$
326
$
43.13
As of March 31, 2021, we expect to recognize $
13.0
million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of
2.2
years.
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MARCH 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Note 15 —
Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants
On March 9, 2016, we issued common stock purchase warrants to Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") to purchase up to
725,000
shares of our common stock at a price of $
54.55
per share. The right to exercise the warrants is subject to vesting over
three
successive
two-year
periods (with the first
two-year
period commencing on January 1, 2016) based on the level of purchases of goods and services from us by Comcast and its affiliates, as defined in the warrants.
The table below presents the purchase levels and potential number of warrants to vest in each period based upon achieving the purchase levels.
Potential Warrants To Vest
Aggregate Level of Purchases by Comcast and Affiliates
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
$
260
million
100,000
100,000
75,000
$
300
million
75,000
75,000
75,000
$
340
million
75,000
75,000
75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast
250,000
250,000
225,000
If total aggregate purchases by Comcast and its affiliates are below $
260
million in any of the
two-year
periods above, no warrants will vest related to that
two-year
period. If total aggregate purchases of goods and services by Comcast and its affiliates exceed $
340
million during either the first or second
two-year
period, the amount of any such excess would count toward aggregate purchases in the following
two-year
period. This threshold was not met in either the first or second
two-year
period. For the
two-year
period ended December 31, 2017, Comcast earned and vested in
175,000
out of the maximum potential
250,000
warrants. For the
two-year
period ended December 31, 2019, Comcast earned and vested in
100,000
out of the maximum potential
250,000
warrants. At March 31, 2021,
275,000
vested warrants were outstanding. To fully vest in the rights to purchase all of the remaining unearned
225,000
underlying shares, Comcast and its affiliates must purchase an aggregate of $
340
million in goods and services from us during the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.
All warrants that vest will expire on January 1, 2023. The warrants provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions. Additionally, in connection with the common stock purchase warrants, we have also entered into a registration rights agreement with Comcast under which Comcast may from time to time request that we register the shares of common stock underlying vested warrants with the SEC.
As the warrants contain performance criteria under which Comcast must achieve specified aggregate purchase levels for the warrants to vest, as detailed above, the measurement date for the warrants for the first
two-year
successive periods was the date on which the warrants vested.
The FASB issued guidance in November 2019 that clarifies the accounting for share-based payments issued as sales incentives to customers. The guidance requires that stock-based compensation expense be recorded as a reduction in the transaction price on the basis of the grant-date fair value. The transition provisions require that equity-classified awards be measured at the adoption date fair value if the measurement date has not been established prior to the adoption date. The measurement periods for the first two successive
two-year
periods of our outstanding performance-based common stock warrants were completed prior to adoption and were not impacted by this updated guidance. The measurement period for the final two-year period began on January 1, 2020, and, accordingly, we measured the fair value of the award as of our adoption date on January 1, 2020 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Through March 31, 2021,
no
ne of the warrants had vested for the
two-year
period beginning January 1, 2020.
The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting grant-date fair value of the warrants as of January 1, 2020 were the following:
Fair value
$
17.19
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock
$
52.21
Risk-free interest rate
1.62
%
Expected volatility
48.86
%
Expected life in years
3.00
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MARCH 31, 2021
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The impact to net sales recorded in connection with the warrants and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Reduction to net sales
$
143
$
184
Income tax benefit
$
36
$
46
We estimate the number of warrants that will vest based on projected future purchases that will be made by Comcast and its affiliates. These estimates may increase or decrease based on actual future purchases. The aggregate estimated fair value of the warrants is recognized as a reduction to revenue over the related
two-year
vesting period. At March 31, 2021, the aggregate unrecognized estimated fair value of warrants we estimate will vest was $
0.5
million.
Note 16 —
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts
(1)
$
1,161
$
252
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions
(
1,270
)
(
548
)
Other income (expense)
132
(
52
)
Other income (expense), net
$
23
$
(
348
)
(1)
This represents the gains (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 18 for further details).
Note 17 —
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share was calculated as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)
2021
2020
BASIC
Net income
$
6,993
$
5,846
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
13,803
13,960
Basic earnings per share
$
0.51
$
0.42
DILUTED
Net income
$
6,993
$
5,846
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic
13,803
13,960
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and common stock warrants
396
251
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis
14,199
14,211
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.49
$
0.41
The following number of stock options, shares of restricted stock and common stock warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2021
2020
Stock options
230
402
Restricted stock awards
50
51
Common stock warrants
—
275
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MARCH 31, 2021
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Note 18 —
Derivatives
The following table sets forth the total net fair value of derivatives:
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurement Using
Total Balance
Fair Value Measurement Using
Total Balance
(In thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Foreign currency exchange contracts
$
—
$
(
56
)
$
—
$
(
56
)
$
—
$
113
$
—
$
113
We held foreign currency exchange contracts, which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $
1.2
million and a net pre-tax gain of $
0.3
million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Details of foreign currency exchange contracts held were as follows:
Date Held
Currency
Position Held
Notional Value
(in millions)
Forward Rate
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet
Date
(in thousands)
(1)
Settlement Date
March 31, 2021
USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi
CNY
$
51.0
6.5537
$
(
189
)
April 30, 2021
March 31, 2021
USD/Euro
USD
$
34.0
1.1777
$
133
April 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi
CNY
$
55.0
6.5370
$
239
January 29, 2021
December 31, 2020
USD/Brazilian Real
USD
$
0.9
5.1714
$
4
January 29, 2021
December 31, 2020
USD/Euro
USD
$
28.0
1.2177
$
(
106
)
January 29, 2021
December 31, 2020
USD/Mexican Peso
USD
$
1.9
20.1915
$
(
24
)
January 29, 2021
(1)
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other accrued liabilities.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We design, develop, manufacture, ship and support control and sensor technology solutions and a broad line of universal control systems, audio-video ("AV") accessories, and intelligent wireless security and smart home products that are used by the world's leading brands in the video services, consumer electronics, security, home automation, climate control, and home appliance markets. Our product and technology offerings include:
•
easy-to-use, voice-enabled, automatically-programmed universal remote controls with two-way radio frequency ("RF") as well as infrared ("IR") remote controls, that are sold primarily to video service providers (cable, satellite, Internet Protocol television ("IPTV") and Over the Top ("OTT") services), original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), retailers, and private label customers;
•
integrated circuits ("ICs"), on which our software and universal device control database is embedded, sold primarily to OEMs, video service providers, and private label customers;
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software, firmware and technology solutions that can enable devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, audio systems, smart speakers, game controllers and other consumer electronic and smart home devices to wirelessly connect and interact with home networks and interactive services to control and deliver home entertainment, smart home services and device or system information;
•
cloud-services that support our embedded software and hardware solutions (directly or indirectly) enabling real-time device identification and system control with billions of transactions per year in device and data management;
•
intellectual property that we license primarily to OEMs, software development companies, private label customers, and video service providers;
•
proprietary and standards-based RF sensors designed for residential security, safety and home automation applications;
•
wall-mount and handheld thermostat controllers and connected accessories for intelligent energy management systems, primarily to OEM customers, as well as hotels and hospitality system integrators; and
•
AV accessories sold, directly and indirectly, to consumers including universal remote controls, television wall mounts and stands and digital television antennas.
A key factor in creating products and software for control of entertainment devices is our proprietary device knowledge graph. Since our beginning in 1986, we have compiled an extensive device control knowledge library that includes over 12,500 brands comprising over 940,000 device models across AV and smart home platforms, supported by many common smart home protocols, including IR, HDMI-CEC, Zigbee (Rf4CE) Z-Wave, IP as well as Home Network and Cloud Control.
This device knowledge graph is backed by our unique device fingerprinting technology, which includes nearly 9.9 million unique device fingerprints across both AV and Smart Home devices.
Our technology also includes other remote controlled home entertainment devices and home automation control modules, as well as wired Consumer Electronics Control ("CEC") and wireless IP control protocols commonly found on many of the latest HDMI and internet connected devices. Our proprietary software automatically detects, identifies and enables the appropriate control commands for many home entertainment and automation devices in the home. Our libraries are continuously updated with device control codes used in newly introduced AV and Internet of Things devices. These control codes are captured directly from original control devices or from the manufacturer's written specifications to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the library. Our proprietary software and know-how permit us to offer a device control code database that is more robust and efficient than similarly priced products of our competitors.
We hold a number of patents in the United States and abroad related to our products and technology, and have filed domestic and foreign applications for other patents that are pending. At March 31, 2021, we had over 600 issued and pending U.S. patents related to remote control, home security, safety and automation as well as hundreds of foreign counterpart patents and applications in various territories around the world.
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We operate as one business segment. We have two domestic subsidiaries and 26 international subsidiaries located in Argentina, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong (3), India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico (2), the Netherlands, People's Republic of China (the "PRC") (7), Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom.
To recap our results for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
•
Net sales decreased 0.8% to $150.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $151.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
•
Our gross margin percentage increased to 30.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
•
Operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 25.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from 23.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
•
Our operating income increased to $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our operating income percentage increased to 5.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from 5.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
•
Income tax expense increased to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Our strategic business objectives for 2021 include the following:
•
continue to develop and market advanced remote control products and technologies our customer base is adopting;
•
continue to broaden our home control and home automation product offerings;
•
continue to expand our software and service offerings to deliver a complete managed service platform;
•
further penetration of international subscription broadcasting markets;
•
acquire new customers in historically strong regions;
•
increase our share with existing customers; and
•
continue to seek acquisitions or strategic partners that complement and strengthen our existing business.
We intend for the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
The global spread of COVID-19 has been and continues to be a complex and rapidly-evolving situation, with governments, public institutions and other organizations imposing or recommending, and businesses and individuals implementing, at various times and to varying degrees, restrictions on various activities or other actions to combat its spread, such as restrictions and bans on travel or transportation, limitations on the size of gatherings, closures of or occupancy or other operating limitations on work facilities, schools, public buildings and businesses, cancellation of events, including sporting events, conferences and meetings, and quarantines and lock-downs. The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences have and will continue to impact our business, operations, and financial results. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations, and financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such effects, will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic (including the location and extent of resurgences of the virus and the availability of effective treatments or vaccines); the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on global and regional economies and economic activity, including the duration and magnitude of its impact on unemployment rates and consumer discretionary spending. Because the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic are uncertain, rapidly changing, and difficult to predict, the pandemic's impact on our operations and financial performance, as well as its impact on our ability to successfully execute our business strategy and initiatives, remains uncertain. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the full extent of this outbreak and the related governmental, business and travel restrictions in order to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to evolve globally. Our COVID-19 task force, which includes a cross-functional group of senior-level executives, continues to manage and respond to the ever-changing health and safety requirements across the globe and communicate our responses and recommended course of action to our global factory and office leaders.
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In addition, we continue to maintain safety measures for all our employees across the globe, including implementing work-from-home arrangements, restricting travel except where essential and approved in advance, frequent office and factory sanitation, temperature scans upon entry, hand sanitizer stations located throughout our facilities and offices, mask wearing, social distancing measures in gathering places and restricting visitor access. All factories are up to or near labor capacity as of the issuance of this report.
Further, we continue to monitor and follow suggested guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and local governmental orders and recommendations. The continued safety and welfare of our employees will remain at the forefront of all decision-making.
We anticipate that these actions and the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to negatively impact business activity across the globe, including our business. We expect our sales demand to be negatively impacted into, at least, the first half of 2021 given the global reach and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various quarantine and social distancing measures put in place to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also seen some disruptions in our supply chain that, if continued, may cause us difficulty in fulfilling customer orders. A closure of one of our factories for a sustained period of time would, in the short run, impact our ability to meet customer demand and would negatively impact our results.
We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions altering our business operations as necessary or as required by federal, state, or local authorities. The potential effects of any such alterations or modifications may have a material adverse impact on our business during 2021. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides or effective treatments or vaccines become available, our business, markets, growth prospects and business model could be materially impacted or altered.
Global Integrated Circuit Shortage Impact
During the first quarter of 2021, we began experiencing difficulty in ordering integrated circuits ("ICs") for future use and that difficulty is continuing. The global shortage of ICs is affecting a multitude of industries and we expect it to continue to affect our business for the remainder of 2021. While we are identifying other sources of ICs and taking other production and inventory control steps in order to mitigate the effects caused by this shortage, we cannot guarantee that we will find alternative sources to meet our short and longer-term IC needs and/or without experiencing increases in the prices we pay for these components. If we are not able to find these alternative sources of ICs or are not able to purchase sufficient quantities of ICs from our current and alternative suppliers, we may not be able to produce sufficient quantities of products to meet our customers’ demands. This, in turn, may affect our ability to meet our quarterly revenue targets for the remainder of 2021. Further, we may incur additional freight costs to meet the delivery demands of our customers. In addition, many of our products are paired with certain of our customers’ products, like set-top boxes or televisions. If those customers are not able to obtain sufficient quantities of ICs for their products, their demand for our products may decrease.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill and income taxes. Actual results may differ from these judgments and estimates, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be significant and may have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
An accounting estimate is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably may have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur may materially impact the financial statements. We do not believe that there have been any significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our reported results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Net sales
100.0
%
100.0
%
Cost of sales
69.2
71.7
Gross profit
30.8
28.3
Research and development expenses
5.3
5.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses
19.8
17.8
Operating income
5.7
5.3
Interest income (expense), net
(0.1)
(0.4)
Other income (expense), net
0.0
(0.2)
Income before provision for income taxes
5.6
4.7
Provision for income taxes
1.0
0.8
Net income
4.6
%
3.9
%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net sales.
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were $150.5 million, a slight decrease compared to $151.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to adversely affect our sales, primarily in the subscription broadcast channel. Through the first quarter of 2021, the ill effects caused by the pandemic on the subscription broadcast channel still remain.
Gross profit.
Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $46.4 million compared to $42.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 30.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was favorably impacted by a mix shift toward higher margin revenue streams such as royalties, as a few of the largest consumer electronic companies in the world are embedding our technology in their devices. The gross margin increase due to mix shift was partially offset by the weakening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and Mexican Peso.
Research and development ("R&D") expenses.
R&D expenses remained consistent at $7.9 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses.
SG&A expenses increased to $29.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $27.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in outside legal expenses related to a specific legal matter.
Interest income (expense), net.
Interest expense, net decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as a result of a lower average quarterly loan balance and a lower interest rate.
Other income (expense), net.
Other income, net was $23 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as a result of net foreign currency gains, compared to other expense, net of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, as a result of net foreign currency losses.
Provision for income taxes.
Income tax expense was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing an effective tax rate of 18.0% compared to an income tax expense of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, representing an effective tax rate of 17.3%.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Increase
(Decrease)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash used for operating activities
$
(6,729)
$
1,618
$
(8,347)
Cash used for investing activities
(4,804)
(1,048)
(3,756)
Cash provided by financing activities
10,040
9,422
618
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(297)
3,593
(3,890)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
$
(1,790)
$
13,585
$
(15,375)
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
Increase
(Decrease)
December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
$
55,363
$
(1,790)
$
57,153
Working capital
146,975
(358)
147,333
Net cash used for operating activities
was $6.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $8.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Net income was $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net income of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities resulted in net cash outflows of $12.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $29.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020, largely as a result of the timing of payments and a decrease in accrued compensation and contingent consideration payments. Inventory turnover was 3.5 at March 31, 2021, as compared to 3.2 at March 31, 2020. Changes in accounts receivable and contract assets reduced cash flows by $10.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to cash inflows of $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 largely as a result of the timing of sales during the quarter. Days sales outstanding were 79 days at March 31, 2021 compared to 75 days at March 31, 2020.
Net cash used for investing activities
during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $4.8 million, of which $3.7 million and $1.1 million was used for capital expenditures and the development of patents, respectively. Net cash used for investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $3.8 million of which $2.0 million and $1.3 million was used for capital expenditures and the development of patents, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities
was $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was driven primarily by borrowing and repayment activity on our line of credit. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we had net borrowings of $20.0 million compared to net borrowings of $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we repurchased 190,523 shares of our common stock at a cost of $11.0 million compared to our repurchase of 169,167 shares at a cost of $6.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020. We hold these shares as treasury stock and they are available for reissue. Presently, we have no plans to utilize these shares, although we may change these plans if necessary to fulfill our on-going business objectives. See Note 13 contained in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information regarding our share repurchase programs.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)
Total
Less than
1 year
1 - 3
years
4 - 5
years
After
5 years
Operating lease obligations
$
19,051
$
6,863
$
8,181
$
3,249
$
758
Purchase obligations
(1)
6,211
2,691
210
578
2,732
Contingent consideration
(2)
87
—
87
—
—
Total contractual obligations
$
25,349
$
9,554
$
8,478
$
3,827
$
3,490
(1)
Purchase obligations primarily consist of contractual payments to purchase property, plant and equipment and payments for a fixed-fee software license.
(2)
Contingent consideration consists of contingent payments related to our purchases of the net assets of RCS Control Systems, Inc. ("RCS").
Liquidity
Historically, we have utilized cash provided from operations as our primary source of liquidity, as internally generated cash flows have been sufficient to support our business operations, capital expenditures and discretionary share repurchases. More recently, we have utilized our revolving line of credit to fund an increased level of share repurchases and our acquisitions of the net assets of Ecolink and RCS. We anticipate that we will continue to utilize both cash flows from operations and our revolving line of credit to support ongoing business operations, capital expenditures and future discretionary share repurchases. We believe our current cash balances, anticipated cash flow to be generated from operations and available borrowing resources will be sufficient to cover expected cash outlays during the next twelve months; however, because our cash is located in various jurisdictions throughout the world, we may at times need to increase borrowing from our revolving line of credit or take on additional debt until we are able to transfer cash among our various entities.
Our liquidity is subject to various risks including the risks discussed under "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."
(In thousands)
March 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
$
55,363
$
57,153
Available borrowing resources
82,300
102,300
Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world. The majority of our cash is held outside of the United States and may be repatriated to the United States but, under current law, may be subject to state income and foreign withholding taxes. Additionally, repatriation of some foreign balances is restricted by local laws. We have provided for the state income tax and the foreign withholding tax liabilities on these amounts for financial statement purposes.
On March 31, 2021, we had $5.6 million, $14.0 million, $12.5 million, $15.3 million and $8.0 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, the PRC, Asia (excluding the PRC), Europe, and South America, respectively. On December 31, 2020,
we had $9.8 million, $14.3 million, $13.5 million, $10.9 million, and $8.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, the PRC, Asia (excluding the PRC), Europe and South America, respectively. We attempt to mitigate our exposure to liquidity, credit and other relevant risks by placing our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions we believe are high quality.
Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") provides for a $125.0 million revolving line of credit ("Credit Line") that expires on November 1, 2022. The Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $2.7 million at March 31, 2021.
All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary that controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC.
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Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.00% to 0.50%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our cash flow leverage ratio as set forth in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were 1.37% and 1.39%, respectively. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
On December 31, 2021, the process of cessation of LIBOR as a reference rate will begin. LIBOR may continue to be used for new and existing borrowings on the Credit Line through December 31, 2021. After that date, new borrowings will no longer use LIBOR as a reference rate. Instead, these borrowings will be subject to an interest rate based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), which is deemed a replacement benchmark for LIBOR under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, or an alternate index to be agreed upon. Between December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2023, any legacy borrowings may continue to use LIBOR as the basis for interest rates. After June 30, 2023, however, all borrowings will be based on SOFR or the alternate index.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
At March 31, 2021, we had an outstanding balance of $40.0 million on our Credit Line and $82.3 million of availability.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in any material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Factors That May Affect Financial Condition and Future Results
Forward-Looking Statements
We caution that the following important factors, among others (including but not limited to factors discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," as well as those discussed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")), may affect our actual results and may contribute to or cause our actual consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. The factors included here are not exhaustive. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Therefore, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future results.
While we believe that the forward-looking statements made in this report are based on reasonable assumptions, the actual outcome of such statements is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position and liquidity; the impact to our quarterly revenue, margins and operating profits due to our inability to continue to obtain adequate quantities of component parts, including integrated circuits; the significant percentage of our revenue attributable to a limited number of customers; the failure of our markets to continue growing and expanding in the manner we anticipated; the loss of market share due to competition; the delay by or failure of our customers to order products from us due to delays by them of their new product rollouts, their decision to purchase their products from an alternative or second source supplier, their efforts to refocus their operations to broadband and over-the-top ("OTT") versus traditional linear video, their failure to grow as we anticipated, their internal inventory control measures, or their loss of market share; the effects of natural or other events beyond our control, including the effects political unrest, war or terrorist activities may have on us or the economy; the economic environment's effect on us or our customers; the effects of doing business internationally, including the effects that changes in laws, regulations and policies may have on our business including the impact of new or additional tariffs and surcharges; the growth of, acceptance of and the demand for our products and technologies in various markets and geographical regions, including cable, satellite, consumer electronics, retail, and digital media and interactive technology; our inability to add profitable complementary products which are accepted by the marketplace; our inability to attract and retain a quality workforce at adequate levels in all regions of the world, and particularly
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those jurisdictions where we are moving our operations; our inability to continue to maintain our operating costs at acceptable levels through our cost containment efforts including moving our operations and manufacturing facilities to lower cost jurisdictions; an unfavorable ruling in any or all of the litigation matters to which we are party; our inability to continue selling our products or licensing our technologies at higher or profitable margins; our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with new and existing customers; our inability to develop new and innovative technologies and products that are accepted by our customers; the possible dilutive effect our stock incentive programs may have on our earnings per share and stock price; the continued ability to identify and execute on opportunities that maximize stockholder value, including the effects repurchasing the Company's shares have on the Company's stock value; and other factors listed from time to time in our press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to various market risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of these risks and the use of financial instruments to mitigate our risk exposure.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our debt. From time to time we borrow amounts on our Credit Line for working capital and other liquidity needs. Under our Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on outstanding borrowings on our Credit Line based on LIBOR or a base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank) plus an applicable margin as defined in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. Accordingly, changes in interest rates would impact our results of operations in future periods. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have an approximately $0.3 million annual impact on net income based on our outstanding Credit Line balance at March 31, 2021.
We cannot make any assurances that we will not need to borrow additional amounts in the future or that funds will be extended to us under comparable terms or at all. If funding is not available to us at a time when we need to borrow, we would have to use our cash reserves, including potentially repatriating cash from foreign jurisdictions, which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial position and cash flows.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
At March 31, 2021, we had wholly-owned subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the PRC, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, anticipated purchases, operating expenses, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The most significant foreign currencies to our operations are the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, British Pound, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, Brazilian Real, Japanese Yen, and Argentinian Peso. Our most significant foreign currency exposure is to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi as this is the functional currency of our China-based factories where the majority of our products are manufactured. If the Chinese Yuan Renminbi were to strengthen against the U.S. Dollar, our manufacturing costs would increase. We are generally a net payor of the Euro, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee and Japanese Yen and therefore benefit from a stronger U.S. Dollar and are adversely affected by a weaker U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currency. For the British Pound, Brazilian Real and Argentinian Peso, we are generally a net receiver of the foreign currency and therefore benefit from a weaker U.S. Dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currency. Even where we are a net receiver, a weaker U.S. Dollar may adversely affect certain expense figures taken alone.
From time to time, we enter into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our forecasted income and cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. The terms of these foreign currency exchange agreements normally last less than nine months. We recognize the gains and losses on these foreign currency contracts in the same period as the re-measurement losses and gains of the related foreign currency-denominated exposures.
It is difficult to estimate the impact of fluctuations on income, as it depends on the opening and closing rates, the average net balance sheet positions held in a foreign currency and the amount of income generated in local currency. We routinely forecast what these balance sheet positions and income generated in local currency may be and we take steps to minimize exposure as we deem appropriate. Alternatively, we may choose not to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with our foreign currency exposures, primarily if such exposure acts as a natural foreign currency hedge for other offsetting amounts denominated in the same currency or the currency is difficult or too expensive to hedge. We do not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative purposes.
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The sensitivity of earnings and cash flows to variability in exchange rates is assessed by applying an approximate range of potential rate fluctuations to our assets, obligations and projected results of operations denominated in foreign currency with all other variables held constant. The analysis includes all of our foreign currency contracts offset by the underlying exposures. Based on our overall foreign currency rate exposure at March 31, 2021, we believe that movements in foreign currency rates may have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations. We estimate that if the exchange rates for the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, British Pound, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, Brazilian Real, Japanese Yen, and Argentinian Peso relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuate 10% from March 31, 2021, net income in the second quarter of 2021 would fluctuate by approximately $9.0 million.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Rule 13a-15(d) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") defines "disclosure controls and procedures" to mean controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. The definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to lawsuits arising out of the conduct of our business. The discussion of our litigation matters contained in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 12" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
During the first quarter of 2021, we began experiencing difficulty in ordering integrated circuits ("ICs") for future use and that difficulty is continuing. The global shortage of ICs is affecting a multitude of industries and we expect it to continue to affect our business for the remainder of 2021. While we are identifying other sources of ICs and taking other production and inventory control steps in order to mitigate the effects caused by this shortage, we cannot guarantee that we will find alternative sources to meet our short and longer-term IC needs and/or without experiencing increases in the prices we pay for these components. If we are not able to find these alternative sources of ICs or are not able to purchase sufficient quantities of ICs from our current and alternative suppliers, we may not be able to produce sufficient quantities of products to meet our customers’ demands. This, in turn, may affect our ability to meet our quarterly revenue targets for the remainder of 2021. Further, we may incur additional freight costs to meet the delivery demands of our customers. In addition, many of our products are paired with certain of our customers’ products, like set-top boxes and televisions. If those customers are not able to obtain sufficient quantities of ICs for their products, their demand for our products may decrease.
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In addition, the reader should carefully consider, in connection with the other information in this report, the risk factors discussed in "Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors" of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in forward-looking statements contained in this document and elsewhere.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, our total stock repurchases, average price paid per share and the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased on the open market under our plans or programs:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
(1)
Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(2)
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
(2)
January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
1,203
$
53.78
—
500,000
February 1, 2021 - February 28, 2021
84,675
58.28
49,529
250,471
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021
104,645
56.87
85,852
164,619
Total
190,523
$
57.48
135,381
164,619
(1)
Of the repurchases in January, February, and March, 1,203, 35,146 and 18,793 shares, respectively, represent common shares of the Company that were owned and tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares.
(2)
O
n February 11, 2021, our Board approved a new share repurchase program with an effective date of February 23, 2021 (the "February 2021 Program"). Pursuant to the February 2021 Program, we may, from time to time until May 6, 2021, repurchase up to 300,000 shares of our common stock. On April 28, 2021, our Board approved a new share repurchase program with an effective date of May 11, 2021 (the "May 2021 Program"). Pursuant to the May 2021 Program, we may, from time to time until August 5, 2021, repurchase up to 300,000 shares of our common stock.
We may repurchase shares of common stock in privately negotiated and/or open-market transactions, including pursuant to plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc.
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Section 1350 Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., and Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Dated:
May 6, 2021
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
By:
/s/
Bryan M. Hackworth
Bryan M. Hackworth
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer)
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