VICOR CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2022
and those relating, for example, to the procurement of raw material, have in the past negatively impacted and may in the future negatively impact our operating results. We have taken steps to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions by, among other things and in varying degrees, moving outsourced manufacturing steps in-house to the Company, ordering supplies with extended lead times, paying higher prices for certain supplies or outsourced production, and expediting deliveries at a cost premium. The resulting impact of the steps taken to mitigate supply chain disruptions have, to varying degrees and at different times, reduced our revenue, gross margin, operating profit and cash flow and may continue to do so in the future. While we continue to make progress in moving outsourced manufacturing steps in-house to the Company, we are still experiencing long lead times on certain raw material components, sporadic disruptions related to shutdowns in China as a result of their zero-COVID policy, and uncertainty of output from our outsourced manufacturing supplier. Our quarterly gross margin as a percentage of net revenues may vary, depending on production volumes, average selling prices, average unit costs, the mix of products sold during that quarter, and the level of importation of raw materials subject to tariffs. Our quarterly operating margin as a percentage of net revenues also may vary with changes in revenue and product level profitability, but our operating costs, aside from recent increases in legal expense associated with the intellectual property litigation with SynQor Inc., are largely associated with compensation and related employee costs, which are not subject to sudden or significant changes.
Ongoing / Potential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Company
As of the date of this report, the number of Company employees diagnosed with COVID-19 and the corresponding absenteeism due to COVID-19 are negligible. While the productivity of our factory is not currently impacted by COVID-19, productivity may be reduced if quarantine rates increase or if the number of employees diagnosed with COVID-19 requires further implementation of restrictive health and safety measures, including factory closure. We continue to operate with three shifts in our factory, and, with few exceptions, our engineering, sales, and administrative personnel are working from the Company’s offices.
We are closely monitoring the operating performance and financial health of our customers, business partners, and suppliers, but an extended period of operational constraints brought about by the pandemic could cause financial hardship within our customer base and supply chain. Such hardship may continue to disrupt customer demand and limit our customers’ ability to meet their obligations to us. Similarly, such hardship within our supply chain could continue to restrict our access to raw materials or services. Additionally, restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of cargo transport by ship or air, have resulted and may continue to result in higher costs and inbound and outbound delays.
Although there is uncertainty regarding the extent to which the pandemic will continue to impact our operational and financial results in the future, the Company’s high level of liquidity, flexible operational model, existing raw material inventories, and increased use of second sources for critical manufacturing inputs together support management’s belief the Company will be able to effectively conduct business until the pandemic passes.
We are monitoring the rapidly changing circumstances, and may take additional actions to address COVID-19 risks as they evolve. Because much of the potential negative impact of the pandemic is associated with risks outside of our control, we cannot estimate the extent of such impact on our financial or operational performance, or when such impact might occur.
Changes from Previously Disclosed Results
As discussed below, we reported net income for the third quarter of 2022 of $1,792,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $13,259,000, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021. Initially, in our earnings release issued on October 25, 2022, we had disclosed net income for the third quarter of 2022 of $8,091,000, or $0.18 per diluted share. On October 26, 2022, after the earnings release and related earnings call, the jury in the patent litigation with SynQor, Inc. (“SynQor”) awarded SynQor damages in the amount of $6,500,000 for infringement of a SynQor patent. The Company anticipates filing a post-trial motion seeking entry of judgment of non-infringement of the SynQor patent as a matter of law. The Company intends to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit the construction of claim limitations of the SynQor patents and the dismissal of the Company’s counterclaims against SynQor. In light of the jury award, the Company has recorded a litigation related accrual of $6,500,000 in the third quarter of 2022, resulting in the decrease in our reported net income and net income per share from the amounts previously disclosed in our earnings release, as well as a corresponding $6,500,000 increase in operating expenses to $43,966,000 from the previously disclosed $37,466,000. See Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the SynQor litigation related accrual.
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