Q3 2026 Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd Earnings Call

May 6, 2026

Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call. After today's prepared remarks, we will host a question and answer session. I will now hand the call over to Steven Pelayo, investor relations. Please go ahead.

Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and Welcome to the Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Fiscal Q3 2026 Earnings Call. After today's prepared remarks, we will host a question and answer session. I will now hand the call over to Steven Pelayo, investor relations. Please go ahead.

Steven Pelayo: Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's conference call to discuss fiscal 2026 Q3 financial results. I'm Steven Pelayo, investor relations representative for AOS. With me today are Stephen Chang, our CEO, and Yifan Liang, our CFO. This call is being recorded and broadcast live over the web. A replay will be available for 7 days following the call via the link in the investor relations section of our website. Our call will proceed as follows today. Stephen will begin business updates, including strategic highlights and a detailed segment report. After that, Yifan will review the financial results and provide guidance for the June quarter. Finally, we will have a Q&A session. The earnings release was distributed over the wire today, 6 May 2026, after the market closed. The release is also posted on the company's website.

Steven Pelayo: Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's conference call to discuss fiscal 2026 Q3 financial results. I'm Steven Pelayo, investor relations representative for AOS. With me today are Stephen Chang, our CEO, and Yifan Liang, our CFO. This call is being recorded and broadcast live over the web. A replay will be available for seven days following the call via the link in the investor relations section of our website. Our call will proceed as follows today. Stephen will begin business updates, including strategic highlights and a detailed segment report. After that, Yifan will review the financial results and provide guidance for the June quarter. Finally, we will have a Q&A session. The earnings release was distributed over the wire today, 6 May 2026, after the market closed. The release is also posted on the company's website.

Steven Pelayo: Our earnings release and this presentation include non-GAAP financial measures. We use non-GAAP measures because we believe they provide useful information about our operating performance that should be considered by investors in conjunction with GAAP measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures is included in the earnings release. We remind you that during this conference call, we will make certain forward-looking statements, including discussion of the business outlook and financial projections. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially. For more detailed description of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to our recent and subsequent filings with the SEC. We assume no obligations to update the information provided in today's call. Now I'll turn the call over to our CEO, Stephen Chang. Steven?

Steven Pelayo: Now I'll turn the call over to our CEO, Stephen Chang. Steven?

Stephen Chang: Thank you, Steven. Welcome to Alpha and Omega's fiscal 2026 Q3 Earnings Call. I will begin with a high-level overview of our results and then jump into segment details. We delivered fiscal Q3 revenue results slightly above the midpoint of our guidance, primarily reflecting strength in advanced computing, including AI, servers, and graphics cards, offset by softness in PC markets resulting from seasonality and memory shortage headwinds. Tablets also showed strong sequential growth. The communication segment was also better than expected, driven by year-over-year growth from our tier 1 US smartphone customer, offset by weaker demand in China. Overall, total March quarter revenue was $163.8 million, down 0.5% year-over-year and up 0.9% sequentially. Non-GAAP gross margin was 21.7%. Non-GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.28 per share.

We delivered fiscal, Q3 Revenue results slightly above the midpoint of our guidance. Primarily reflecting strength in advanced Computing, including AI servers and graphics cards offset by softness. In PC markets. Resulting from seasonality and memory shortage headwinds.

Tablets also showed strong sequential growth. And the communication segment was also better than expected driven by year-over-year growth from our Tier 1 US smartphone. Customer offset by weaker, demand. In China.

Stephen Chang: Our strategy remains consistent, and we are executing well. As we have said, we believe the Q2 and Q3 represent a bottom for both revenue and gross margin, reflecting the impact of near-term market conditions and supporting a more constructive outlook going forward. March marks the third anniversary of my journey as CEO of AOS. When I stepped into this role in 2023, my goal was to steer our organization from a component-level supplier towards becoming a provider of application-specific total solutions, a move designed to push us past our $1 billion milestone towards a multi-billion dollar future. At that time, we were just scratching the surface of potential opportunities in front of us. Today, those opportunities have moved to the center of our business.

Overall total March quarter revenue was $163.8 million, down 0.5% year-over-year and up 0.9% sequentially. Non-GAAP gross margin was 21.7%. Non-GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.28 per share.

Our strategy remains consistent and we are executing. Well, as we have said, we believe the December and March quarters represent a bottom for both revenue and gross margin reflecting, the impact of near-term market conditions and supporting a more constructive Outlook going forward.

March marks the 3rd anniversary of my journey as CEO of AOS. When I stepped into this role in 2023, Michael was a CR organization from a component level supplier towards becoming a provider of application, specific to Total Solutions a move designed to push us past our 1 billion dollar Milestone towards a multi-billion dollar future.

Stephen Chang: Over the past 3 years, we have successfully pivoted to higher performance applications, where we can expand BOM content and build durable competitive advantages. This strategy is translating into tangible results, particularly in advanced computing, where demand is broadening across AI data center applications. Specifically, we are gaining traction in high-performance medium voltage MOSFETs used in hot swap applications and intermediate bus converters, with increasing customer engagement and design activity expected to accelerate and contribute more meaningfully as we progress through calendar 2026. We are actively expanding our medium voltage capacity to support this growth, and our backlog provides us with good visibility. At the same time, we are seeing a broadening of both our solution set and customer base, extending beyond traditional GPU-centric platforms into a wider range of cloud and infrastructure deployments.

At that time, we were just scratching the surface of potential opportunities in front of us today. Those opportunities have moved to the center of our business.

Over the past 3 years, we have successfully pivoted to higher performance applications where we can expand bomb content and build durable, competitive advantages. This strategy is translating into tangible results. Particularly in advanced Computing where demand is broadening across AI data center applications specifically? We're gaining traction

High performance. Medium voltage. Mosfets used in hot swap applications and intermediate bus converters with increasing customer engagement and design activity, expected to accelerate and contribute more meaningful. As we progress, through calendar 2026,

We are actively expanding our medium voltage capacity to support this growth in our backlog. Provides us with good visibility

Stephen Chang: This reinforces our confidence that advanced computing is becoming a more durable and increasingly important growth driver for the company. As is broadly reported, memory supply constraints and price pressures represent growing headwinds for the H2 of calendar 2026. Against this backdrop, we're using three primary levers to protect our growth. Steady margin expansion through improved product mix. Further increases in BOM content, where our total solutions approach is enabling us to capture more value, as seen in transitions to next-generation PC platforms, such as Intel's Panther Lake and higher charging current requirements in smartphones. Continued disciplined investment to support the opportunities ahead. We have stepped up our targeted R&D investments in areas where we are already seeing success, including power ICs, high-performance MOSFETs for AI and data center applications, and advanced solutions for smartphones.

At the same time, we are seeing a broadening of both our solution set and customer base, extending beyond traditional, GPU-centric platforms into a wider range of cloud and infrastructure deployments.

This reinforces our confidence that advanced Computing is becoming a more durable and increasingly important growth driver for the company.

As is broadly, reported memory Supply, constraints and price. Pressures, represent growing headwinds for the second half of calendar 2026.

Against this backdrop, we're using 3 primary levers, to protect our growth.

Steady margin expansion through improved product, mix.

Further increases in bomb content or our total Solutions approach is enabling us to capture more value. As seen in transitions to next generation, PC platforms such as Intel's Panther Lake and higher charging current requirements in smartphones.

Stephen Chang: These investments are highly focused and aligned with clear customer roadmaps and design wins. While calendar 2026 may reflect some near-term variability, we are confident that the combination of expanding advanced computing opportunities, increased BOM content across key end markets, and our continued execution will position us well for stronger growth as we exit 2026 and accelerate into 2027 and beyond. With that, let me now cover our segment results and provide some guidance by segment for the next quarter. Starting with computing. March quarter revenue was up 2.1% year-over-year and down 0.1% sequentially and represented 49.1% of total revenue. The segment results were slightly better than our original guidance of low single-digit sequential decline.

Continued discipline, investment to support the opportunities ahead. We have stepped up our targeted R&D investments in areas where we are already seeing success, including power, ic's high performance mosfets for AI and data center applications and advanced solutions for smartphones. These Investments are highly focused and aligned with clear customer roadmaps and design wins.

While calendar 2026 May reflect some near-term variability. We are confident that the combination of expanding Advanced Computing opportunities increase Bond content across key and markets and our continued execution will position us well for stronger growth. As we exit 2026 and accelerate into 2027 and Beyond.

Will it be Now cover our segment results and provide some guidance by segments for the next quarter?

Starting with Computing, March quarter revenue was up 2.1% year-over-year and down 0.1% sequentially, and represented 49.1% of total revenue.

Stephen Chang: As I mentioned earlier, seasonal declines in PC markets were likely exacerbated by earlier pull-ins in calendar 2025 and potential demand impacts from rising memory pricing. Strength in advanced computing, including AI servers and graphics cards, more than offset such decline, and combined more than doubled sequentially and increased more than 40% year-over-year. The strong growth resulted in advanced computing representing 25% of the computing segment in the March quarter. As mentioned before, we are seeing solid demand for our medium voltage MOSFETs across an expanding list of applications and customer base that includes power supply providers, module makers, cloud service providers, and major hyperscalers. We are shipping our high-performance MOSFET products into applications, including intermediate bus converters, and are now moving into the build phase at some leading ODMs for major hyperscale customers.

The segment results were slightly better than our original guidance of low single-digit sequential decline. As I mentioned earlier, seasonal declines in PC markets were likely exacerbated by earlier pull-ins in calendar 2025, and potentially demand impacts from rising memory pricing.

Strength in advanced Computing, including AI servers and graphics cards more than offset such Decline and combined, more than doubled sequentially, and increase more than 40% year-over-year.

Growth resulted in advanced Computing representing 25% of the Computing segment in the March quarter.

Stephen Chang: Looking ahead to Q2, we expect computing segment revenue to increase low to mid-single digits sequentially, driven by strong AI and server demand in advanced computing. While PC-related revenue is largely stable and tablets decline mostly due to seasonality, as well as increased capacity allocation to opportunities in smartphones. We acknowledge that industry forecasts for the PC market continue to be revised lower, we generally agree with that view, expecting some decline in calendar 2026. That said, we believe our performance should outpace the broader market, supported by continued increases in BOM content driven by our total solution strategy. Near-term PC demand appears stable for Q2, visibility into H2 remains limited given ongoing macro and component-related uncertainties.

As mentioned before, we are seeing solid demand for our medium voltage, mosfets across an expanding list of applications and customer base. That includes power supply, providers module makers, cloud service providers and major hyperscalers. We are shipping our high performance mosfet products into applications, including intermediate bus converters that are now moving into the build phase at some leading, odms for major, hyperscale customers.

Looking ahead to the June quarter, we expect Computing segment Revenue to increase low to mid single digits. Sequentially driven by strong Ai and server demand in advanced Computing. While PC related revenue is largely stable and tablets decline mostly due to seasonality as well as increased capacity, allocation to opportunities in smartphones.

We acknowledge that industry—four accounts for the PC market—continued to be revised lower, and we generally agree with that view, expecting some decline in calendar 2026.

That said we believe our performance should outpace the broader Market supported by continuing to increase in bomb content driven by our total solution strategy.

Stephen Chang: In advanced computing, we continue to see strong momentum, with demand increasingly centered on our medium-voltage solutions supporting server and AI infrastructure. Importantly, we're seeing a broadening of both our customer base and application footprint with growing engagement across multiple platforms. These solutions are being deployed across both GPU and CPU-based architectures and are benefiting from the ongoing shift towards inference workloads, which are driving higher and more distributed power requirements. While we continue to view 48V to 12V intermediate bus architectures as a near-term standard that we are benefiting from today, we see this as a stepping stone towards higher voltage systems, including 800V architectures expected to begin emerging around 2027. In graphics, we expect a more muted environment in calendar 2026, given the current product cycle and allocation priorities, with the next major refresh opportunity tied to future platform transitions.

Near-term. PC demand appears stable for the June quarter but visibility into the second half of the calendar year. Remains limited given ongoing macro and component related uncertainties.

In advanced Computing, we continue to see strong momentum with demand increasingly centered on our medium voltage Solutions supporting server and AI. Infrastructure importantly, we are seeing a broadening of both our customer base and application footprint with growing engagement across multiple platforms. These Solutions are being deployed across both GPU and CPU based architectures and are benefiting from the ongoing shift, towards inference workloads, which are driving higher and more distributed power requirements.

Stephen Chang: In graphics, we expect a more muted environment in calendar 2026, given the current product cycle and allocation priorities, with the next major refresh opportunity tied to future platform transitions. Overall, we expect another quarter of strong sequential growth for advanced computing. Turning to the consumer segment, Q1 revenue was down 9.8% year-over-year and up 0.8% sequentially and represented 11.8% of total revenue. The results were below expectations for mid-single-digit sequential growth as recovery in gaming, following a sharp inventory correction in the Q4, was offset by softness in home appliances.

While we continue to view, 48 volts at 12 volts, intermediate bus architectures as the near-term standard that we are benefiting from today. We see this as a stepping stone towards higher voltage systems including 800 volt architectures expected to begin emerging around 2027.

Stephen Chang: Overall, we expect another quarter of strong sequential growth for advanced computing. Turning to the consumer segment, Q1 revenue was down 9.8% year-over-year and up 0.8% sequentially and represented 11.8% of total revenue. The results were below expectations for mid-single-digit sequential growth as recovery in gaming, following a sharp inventory correction in the Q4, was offset by softness in home appliances. On a year-on-year basis, wearables continued to see strong year-on-year growth driven by market share gains, new customer engagements, rising BOM content, and a broader mix of end applications. For the Q2, we expect consumer segment revenue to remain relatively flattish sequentially. In gaming, demand is tracking in line with our expectations as the current console cycle matures.

In graphics, we expect a more muted environment in calendar 2026, given the current product cycle and allocation priorities with the next major refresh opportunity. Tied to future platform transitions.

Overall, we expect another quarter of strong sequential growth for advanced computing.

Turning to the consumer segment. March quarter Revenue was down 9.8%, year-over-year and up 0.8% sequentially and represented 11.8% of total revenue.

Stephen Chang: On a year-on-year basis, wearables continued to see strong year-on-year growth driven by market share gains, new customer engagements, rising BOM content, and a broader mix of end applications. For the Q2, we expect consumer segment revenue to remain relatively flattish sequentially. In gaming, demand is tracking in line with our expectations as the current console cycle matures.

The results were below expectations for Mid single digit, sequential growth. As recovery, in gaming following a sharp inventory, correction in the December quarter was offset by softness. In home appliances, on a year-on-year basis, wearables, continue to see strong year-on-year, growth driven by market share gains new customer engagements Rising bomb, content and a broader. Mix of end applications

for the June quarter. We expect consumers have been Revenue to remain relatively flat as sequentially.

Stephen Chang: While near-term production levels reflect seasonality as well, we remain closely engaged with a leading customer on their next generation platform. We believe our established relationship and strength in high-performance power solutions position us well to participate more meaningfully as that platform ramps, with a greater impact expected beginning in 2028. Home appliance demand remains relatively soft and continues to reflect a cautious consumer demand environment with limited signs of near-term recovery. That said, we continue to see ongoing design activity that supports longer-term opportunities, particularly in emerging markets. Wearables are progressing through their typical seasonal patterns following recent strength, and we continue to benefit from solid customer engagement and a broadening mix of applications. Next, let's discuss the communication segment. Q1 revenue was up 18.7 year-over-year and up 1.9% sequentially and represented 20.6% of total revenue.

In gaming, demand is tracking in line with our expectations as the current console cycle matures, while near-term production levels reflect this reality as well. We remain closely engaged with our leading customer on their next-generation platform. We believe our established relationship and strength in high-performance power solutions position us well to participate more meaningfully as that platform ramps, with a greater impact expected beginning in 2028.

Home. Appliance demand remains relatively soft and continues to reflect a cautious consumer demand, environment with limited signs of near-term recovery.

That said we continue to see ongoing design activity that supports longer term opportunities particularly in Emerging Markets.

Wearables are progressing through the typical seasonal patterns following recent strength and we continue to benefit from solid customer engagement, and a broadening mix of applications.

Stephen Chang: The results were ahead of our expectations for a mid-single-digit decline, driven by strong year-over-year growth from our tier 1 smartphone customer and BOM content expansion, offset by softness in China due both to a weaker market and our prioritization towards premium models in the US. Looking ahead to Q2, we expect communication segment to decline slightly sequentially, but sustain the high year-over-year growth experienced in Q1 as demand from our tier 1 US smartphone customer remains robust. As mentioned, we are prioritizing capacity for our tier 1 US smartphone customer in order to prepare for upcoming product cycles. We continue to benefit from strong positioning in premium models, where our differentiated silicon and packaging technologies for battery protection are enabling higher BOM content.

And up 1.9% sequentially, and represented 20.6% of total revenue.

The results were ahead of our expectations for a mid-single-digit decline, driven by strong year-over-year growth from our Tier 1 smartphone customer and BOM content expansion, offset by softness in China, due both to a weaker market and our prioritization towards premium models in the US.

Looking ahead to the June quarter. We expect communication segments to decline slightly sequentially, but sustain, the high year of year growth experience in the March quarter as demand from our Tier 1 US smartphone. Customer remains robust

Stephen Chang: In particular, increasing charging currents across new smartphone platforms are driving incremental content opportunities, reinforcing our ability to capture greater value per device. At the same time, we remain mindful that rising memory pricing could impact overall smartphone demand, particularly in more price-sensitive segments and regions. However, we believe premium tier demand will be more resilient and our strategic focus on higher-end platforms positions us well to navigate this environment. As a result, we expect continued growth in calendar 2026 driven by both content expansion and continued engagement with leading global smartphone customers. Now let's talk about our last segment, power supply and industrial, which accounted for 17.4% of total revenue and was down 13.1% year over year and up 5.3% sequentially.

As mentioned we are prioritizing capacity for our Tier 1 US smartphone customer in order to prepare for upcoming product Cycles. We'll continue to benefit from strong positioning in premium models where our differentiated silicon and packaging Technologies. For battery protection are enabling higher Bond content in particular increasing charging currents across new smartphone platforms. Are driving incremental, content opportunities reinforcing. Our ability to capture greater value per device.

At the same time, we remain mindful that Rising memory pricing could impact. Overall smartphone, demand, particularly in more price, sensitive segments, and regions. However, we believe premium tier demand will be more resilient and our strategic focus on higher-end platforms positions us as well to navigate this environment.

As a result, we expect continued growth in calendar 2026, driven by both content expansion and continued engagement with leading global smartphone customers.

Stephen Chang: Overall, the results were in line with expectations for mid-single digit sequential growth as sequential growth in quick chargers and DC fans more than offset continued sluggishness both sequentially and year on year in solar, power tools, and e-mobility. Looking ahead to the Q2, we expect power supply and industrial revenue to increase mid-single digits on a sequential basis, primarily driven by momentum in e-mobility, particularly in the India market where we have built a solid backlog heading into the quarter. DC fans also remain an area of strength, benefiting from continued demand tied to data center and AI infrastructure build-outs. Lastly, power tools are also forecast to increase modestly in the Q2. However, overall tool demand remains subdued.

Now let's talk about our last segment, Power Supply and Industrial, which accounted for 17.4% of total revenue and was down 13.1% year-over-year and up 5.3% sequentially overall. The results were in line with expectations for mid single-digit sequential growth, as sequential growth in quick chargers and these advanced more than offset continued sluggishness both sequentially and year on year in solar, power tools, and e-mobility.

Looking ahead to the June quarter. We expect power supply, and industrial revenue to increase mid single digits on a sequential basis. Primarily. Driven by momentum in e-mobility, particularly in the India market, where we have built a solid backlog heading into the quarter.

Stephen Chang: In closing, as we move into Q2, we expect a return to sequential growth, along with margin expansion supported by improving product mix and a greater contribution from higher value applications, particularly within advanced computing. We are seeing encouraging signs of traction in areas such as AI infrastructure, where demand is broadening across a wider set of applications and customers, and where our solutions are gaining adoption in both GPU and CPU-based platforms. This momentum, combined with increasing BOM content across key end markets, positions us well as we enter H2 of the year, even as overall visibility remains somewhat limited. At the same time, we are executing consistently against the strategy we have outlined.

DC fans also remain in the areas trained, benefiting from continued demand tied to data center and AI infrastructure buildouts. Lastly, power tools are also forecasted to increase modestly in the June quarter. However, overall tool demand remains subdued.

In closing, as we move into the June quarter, we expect a return to sequential growth. Along with margin expansion supported by improving product mix, and a greater contribution from higher value applications particularly within Advanced Computing, we are seeing encouraging signs of traction, in areas such as AI infrastructure.

Where demand is broadening across a wider set of applications and customers and where our Solutions are gaining adoption in both GPU and CPU based platforms.

this momentum combined with increasing Bond content across key and markets positions us as well as we enter the second half of the Year even as overall visibility remains somewhat Limited

Stephen Chang: Our focus on becoming a provider of application-specific total solutions is enabling us to expand both our product portfolio and our customer reach. We are seeing tangible progress in advanced computing, where our medium voltage and Power IC solutions are addressing a growing range of use cases, and where our customer base continues to broaden across hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and platform partners. In parallel, we continue to benefit from structural drivers such as rising power requirements and increasing charging currents, which are driving higher BOM content in both computing and smartphone applications. Looking across calendar 2026, we expect a dynamic environment with some uncertainty in consumer-related demand, particularly given the impact of memory pricing on end markets such as PCs and smartphones.

at the same time, we are executing consistently against the strategy. We have outlined our focus on becoming a provider of application. Specific total Solutions is enabling us to expand both our product portfolio and our customer reach

we are seeing tangible progress in advanced Computing where our media voltage and power. IC Solutions are addressing a growing range of use cases and where our customer base continues to broaden across cyber scalars cloud service providers and platform. Partners In Parallel, we continue to benefit from structural drivers such as rising, power requirements, and increasing charging currents, which are driving higher bomb, content in both Computing and smartphone applications.

Stephen Chang: We believe these pressures will be partially offset by our increasing exposure to higher performance, less price-sensitive segments, such as our ability to capture greater value per system through our total solutions approach. Importantly, we are investing with discipline to support these opportunities with targeted R&D focused on areas where we have clear differentiation, strong customer alignment, and a path to sustainable margin expansion. As we look beyond 2026 and into 2027, we expect the benefits of these investments and design wins to become more pronounced as new programs ramp into production. The combination of expanding participation in advanced computing, increasing BOM content, and a broader and more diversified customer base are expected to drive stronger growth and improve profitability over time.

Looking across calendar 2026. We expect a dynamic environment, with some uncertainty in consumer related demand, particularly given the impact of memory pricing on end markets such as PCS and smartphones.

however, we believe these pressures will be partially offset by our increasing exposure, to higher performance, Less Price sensitive segments, such as our ability to capture greater value per system through our total Solutions approach

Importantly, we are investing with discipline to support these opportunities. We're targeted R&D focused on areas where we have clear differentiation strong, customer alignment and a path to sustainable margin expansion.

Stephen Chang: With that, I will now turn the call over to Yifan for a discussion of our fiscal Q3 financial results and our outlook for the next quarter. Yifan?

The combination of expanding participation in advanced Computing, increasing Bond content, and a broader. And more Diversified customer base are expected to drive stronger growth and improved profitability over time.

Yifan Liang: Thank you, Stephen. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Revenue for the March quarter was $163.8 million, up 0.9% sequentially and down 0.5% year over year. In terms of product mix, DMOS revenue was $115.1 million, up 13.9% sequentially and up 7.7% over last year. Power IC revenue was $46.9 million, down 20.3% from the prior quarter and down 14.1% from a year ago. Assembly service and other revenue was $1.8 million as compared to $2.5 million last quarter and $0.4 million for the same quarter last year.

With that, I will now turn the call over to Aeon for a discussion of our fiscal, third quarter Financial results and our outlook for the next quarter. Eon.

Thank you, Stephen. Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for joining us. Revenue for the March, quarter was 163.8, Million up, 0.9%, sequentially and down, 0.5% year-over-year.

In terms of product mix, demos revenue was $115.1 million, up 13.9% sequentially, and up 7.7% over last year.

Power. I see Revenue was 46.9 Million done 20.3% from the park quarter and down 14.1% from a year ago.

Yifan Liang: Non-GAAP gross margin was 21.7% compared to 22.2% last Q and 22.5% a year ago. The quarter over quarter decrease was mainly impacted by lower utilization and higher operation costs. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $44.3 million compared to $41.3 million for the prior Q and $39.7 million last year. The quarter over quarter increase was mainly due to higher R&D expenses. Non-GAAP quarterly EPS was -$0.28 loss compared to -$0.16 loss per share last Q and -$0.10 loss per share a year ago. Moving on to cash flow. Operating cash flow was -$8.3 million compared to -$8.1 million in the prior Q and +$7.4 million last year.

Assembly service and other Revenue was 1.8 million as compared to 2.5 million dollars in last quarter, and 0.4 million dollars for the same quarter last year.

Non gaap, gross margin was 21.7% compared to 22.2% last quarter and 22.5% a year ago.

The quarter of a quarter. Decrease was mainly impacted by lower utilization and higher operation costs.

Non-gaap operating expenses were 44.3 million compared to 41.3 million for the park quarter and 39.7 Million last year.

The quarter of quarter increased was mainly due to higher R&D expenses.

Non-gaap quarterly EPS was 28 cents, loss. Compared to 16 cents loss per share last quarter and 10 cents loss per share a year ago.

Yifan Liang: In Q1, working capital fluctuated by $14 million. EBITDA excluding equity method, investment income, and loss was $5.9 million for Q1, compared to $9.7 million last Q, and $14.7 million for the same Q a year ago. Let me turn to our balance sheet. We completed Q1 with a cash balance of $190.3 million, compared to $196.3 million at the end of last Q. In Q1, we repurchased 214,000 shares for $4.2 million under our share buyback program. We also repurchased 292,000 shares of employee restricted stock units vested during Q1 for $6.2 million. Net trade receivables increased by $9.3 million sequentially.

Moving on to cash flow. Operating cash flow was negative, 8.3 million compared to a negative 8.1 million in the park, quarter and positive 7.4 Million last year.

In the March quarter working capital fluctuated by 14 million.

If it does excluding Equity method, investment income, and loss was 5.9 million for the quarter, compared to 9.7 million, the last quarter, and 14.7 million dollars for the same quarter a year ago.

Now, let me turn to our Banner sheet.

We completed March quarter with a cash balance of 190.3 million compared to 196.3 million at the end of last quarter.

In the March quarter, we repurchased 214,000 shares for $4.2 million under our share buyback program.

We also repurchased, 292,000, shares of employees restricted, stock units vested during the quarter for 6.2 million.

Yifan Liang: Days sales outstanding were 20 days for the quarter, compared to 25 days for the prior quarter. Net inventory decreased by $1.1 million quarter over quarter. Average days in inventory were 139 days for the quarter, compared to 140 days for the prior quarter. CapEx for the quarter was $12.1 million, compared to $15 million for the prior quarter. We expect CapEx for the June quarter to range from $15 million to $17 million. With that, now I would like to discuss the June quarter guidance. We expect revenue to be approximately $168 million ±$10 million. GAAP gross margin to be 22.3% ±1%. We anticipate the non-GAAP gross margin to be 23% ±1%.

Nitrate receivables increased by 9.3 million sequentially.

They sales outstanding work, 20 days for the quarter compared to 25 days for the park quarter.

That inventory decreased by 1.1 million quarter a quarter.

Average days in inventory were 139 days for the quarter compared to 140 days for the park quarter.

Cat-backs for the quarter was $12.1 million, compared to $15 million for the prior quarter.

We expect Carfax for the June quarter to range from 15 million to 17 billion.

With that. Now I would like to discuss the June quarter guidance.

We expected Revenue to be approximately 168 million plus or minus 10 million gap, growth margin to be 22.3% plus or minus 1%.

Yifan Liang: GAAP operating expenses to be $52 million ±$1 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be $45.5 million ±$1 million. Interest income to be $1 million higher than interest expense.

We anticipate non-gaap gross margin to be 23% plus or minus 1%.

Gap property expenses to be 52 million plus or minus 1 million.

Non Gap. Operating expenses are expected to be 45.5 million plus or minus 1 million

Yifan Liang: Income tax expense to be in the range of $1 to 1.2 million. With that, we will now open the call for questions. Operator, please start the Q&A session.

Interest income to be 1 million dollars higher than interest expense.

And income tax expense to be in the range of 1 million dollars to 1.2 million dollars.

Please started to a nice session.

Operator: We will now begin the question-and-answer session. Please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, press star one again. Please pick up your handset when asking a question. If you are muted locally, please remember to unmute your device. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from the line of David Williams with Needham & Company. David, your line is open. Please go ahead.

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Your first question comes from the line of David Williams with nom.

David Williams: Great. Hey, thanks so much for taking the questions, and congrats on the really solid progress there in the advanced computing side.

David. Your line is open, please go ahead.

Stephen Chang: Thank you.

Great. Uh, hey, thanks so much for taking the questions and, and congrats on uh the really solid Pro progress there in the advanced Computing side.

David Williams: Maybe first, just kind of thinking about the gross margin. We bought them here in this quarter, but you have, it seems like maybe record computing or advanced computing revenue. My suspicion would be that you would have maybe a little more IC and maybe higher value products going to that segment. How do we kind of square where the gross margin sits, and how we should think about maybe that gross margin in terms of the data center or these AI opportunities for you?

Thank you, maybe.

First, just kind of thinking about the gross margin. We've bought them here in this quarter, but you have—it seems like maybe record Computing or Advanced Computing revenue, and my suspicion would be that you would have maybe a little more IC and maybe higher value products going to that segment. So how do we kind of square where the gross margin sits, and how we should think about maybe that gross margin in terms of the data center or these AI opportunities for you?

Stephen Chang: Thanks, David, for the question. Yes, you know, we are driving margin improvement through our advanced solutions. Those advanced solutions can come in the form of both MOSFET as well as ICs. Right now, we are seeing some of our medium voltage MOSFET actually gaining traction, and this is going into applications such as a hot swap as well as an intermediate bus conversion that go into various data center type of and server type of applications. The margin here actually is quite decent. Many of these medium voltage MOSFET can actually be higher than some of our power IC products too. We are, you know, happy to see the contribution of these high-performance MOSFET contributing as part of the margin improvement.

Yeah. Thanks. David for the question. Yeah. Yes. You know, we are driving, uh, on a margin Improvement, uh, through our Advanced Solutions and those are Advanced Solutions can come in the form of both mosfets, as well as ic's, uh, right now. And we are seeing some of our medium voltage mosfets, um, actually gaining traction, and and this is going into applications such as a hot swap as well as an intermediate bus conversion that go into various data center type of uh and server type of applications. And the margin here actually is is quite decent. And many of these medium voltage mosfets are can actually be higher than some of our power IC products too. Uh, so we are, you know, happy to see the contribution of these high performance mosfets, uh, contributing as part of the margin Improvement,

David Williams: Great. Thanks for your color. They're certainly helpful. Then as you kind of think about the growth opportunity within that segment, specifically, you said it's about 25% of computing revenues today. Where do you think that could grow to? What would be a good mix that you would be targeting, perhaps, maybe in that segment? Potentially when could you split that out and call it its own segment?

Stephen Chang: Yeah, it's a good question. It is becoming a sizable portion of our Computing Segment. It is something that, you know, when we look at advanced computing, and as a reminder, it includes AI, it includes server as well as graphics. The reason we group those together is because the solution set for those end up being quite similar. There's quite a bit of synergy when it comes to the product and the technology, as well as the end markets and applications that we serve into. Yes, you know, we're happy to see it jump to becoming 25% of Computing. This was faster than our original expectations for this, because again, of the traction that we're seeing with our medium-voltage devices.

Great, thanks for the color, they're certain helpful. Um, and then, as you kind of think about the the growth opportunity within that segment specifically it says, about 25% of computing revenues today, where do you think that could grow to and and what would be a good mix that you would be targeting perhaps uh, maybe in that segment and potentially, when could you split that out in in college? Its own its own segment?

Stephen Chang: We do expect that this will continue to grow in the June quarter and in the coming quarters. This is something that we have been investing in as a company. Some of the R&D that we've been investing in, as we talked about in the previous quarter, is going into these markets. It's for all types of high-performance solutions, for AI and including these medium-voltage devices.

Yeah, it's a good question. It is becoming a sizable portion of our Computing segment. Uh, it is something that, you know, we, when we look at Advanced Computing and just just as a reminder, it includes AI includes server as well as Graphics. Uh, the reason we group those together is because the solution set for those are ended up being quite similar. There's quite quite a bit of synergy when it comes to the products and the technology as well as the, uh, as well as well as the end markets and applications that we serve into. Uh, so yes, you know, we're happy to see it, uh, jump to becoming 25% of computing. And this was faster than our original expectations for this, uh, because because again of the traction that we're seeing with our medium voltage devices, uh, we do expect that this will continue to grow in the in the June quarter and in the coming quarters. Uh, we, you know this is something that we have been investing in as a company. Uh, some of the R&D that we've been investing in uh, as we talked about in the previous quarter is going into and and these markets. So it's it's it's for uh all

David Williams: Okay, great. Maybe one more, if I may. Just kind of think about the capacity, and you talked about expanding that for the medium voltage side. Can you talk maybe about where you're putting that capacity in? Is that in your domestic facility or is that in your third party that you're building out there on that capacity?

Types of high performance solutions uh, for AI and including and these medium voltage devices.

Stephen Chang: It's a little bit of both. We do use a mix of both internal as well as external. We are investing internally for some of the packages that are being done internally, as well as working on expanding on other options for diversifying our supply chain. It's both.

Okay, great. And maybe 1 more. If I met uh just kind of think about the capacity and you talked about expanding that for the medium voltage side can. Uh, can you talk maybe about where you're putting that capacity in? Is that in your domestic facility? Or is that uh, in your third party? Uh, if you're building out there on that capacity,

Uh, it's a little bit of both. Uh, we do use a mix of both internal as well as external. Uh, so we are investing internally and for, for some of the packages that are being done uh internally as well as uh working on expanding uh, on other options for uh, for diversifying our supply chain. So it's both.

David Williams: Thanks so much. I'll jump back in the queue.

Thanks so much. How do I come back in the queue?

Stephen Chang: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question comes from the line of Tore Svanberg with Stifel. Tor, your line is open. Please go ahead.

Thank you.

Your next question comes from the line of Tours. Sponberg with Stifel Tour, your line is open. Please go ahead.

[Analyst] (Stifel): Hey, this is Sol going on for Tore Svanberg. Thanks for taking my question. Regarding the memory supply constraint you previously cited, are you kind of seeing tier 1 customers in PC and smartphone segments trimming a bit of their BOM forecast for the H2 of the year in anticipation of these rising costs? Or is the headwind kind of primarily a risk to end consumer price sensitivity? Just any color on how you see this memory situation play out throughout the year and any strategies on offsetting the situation would be great. Thank you.

Tore Svanberg: Hey, this is Sol going on for Tore Svanberg. Thanks for taking my question. Regarding the memory supply constraint you previously cited, are you kind of seeing tier 1 customers in PC and smartphone segments trimming a bit of their BOM forecast for the H2 of the year in anticipation of these rising costs? Or is the headwind kind of primarily a risk to end consumer price sensitivity? Just any color on how you see this memory situation play out throughout the year and any strategies on offsetting the situation would be great. Thank you.

Hey, this is taking my question. Um, so, so regarding the memory Supply constraint. Uh, you you previously decided are you kind of seeing 2 on customers in PC and smartphone segments?

Stephen Chang: Sure. For us at least, when we say the consumer-facing, we're kind of talking about mainly PCs and smartphones. The PC side, yes, over there, they are seeing the impact of memory shortages. For now, you know, there, you know, We're seeing some of our customers trying to build out sooner, just in order to get products out. You know, there is, you know, from market reports as well as speaking to our customers, there's a lot of uncertainty about the H2, about where PC forecasts will go. We've also had similar viewing on this, that's reflected in our outlook also too.

On offsetting the situation would be, would be great. Thank you.

Stephen Chang: You know, our story on the PC side is, you know, we, you know, this is something that, you know, the industry will have to work to resolve. You know, our path here is still focused on how to grow share as well as to grow up BOM content in that application. On the smartphone side, our business tends to be more on the premium phone side. In that end of the spectrum of smartphones, we are anticipating that it'll be a little more resilient to memory shortages. We are, you know, prioritizing towards, again, towards the makers of those premium phones.

Sure. Uh, for us at least and we, when we say that the consumer facing, we're kind of talking about mainly PCS and smartphones. Those are the biggest impacts for us and the PC side, uh, and yes, we over there. They are seeing the impact of memory shortages and, uh, for now, you know, they're, you know, there's also, we're seeing some of our customers trying to build out sooner, uh, and just, uh, in, in order to, to get products out. But, you know, there is, you know, from marker reports as well as speaking to our customers. There's a lot of uncertainty about the second half about uh, worth PC forecast, we'll go. So we we've also had similar viewing on this, uh, in in in that's reflected in our Outlook also too. Uh, and you know our story and and the PC side is, you know, we, you know, this is something that, you know, the industry will, will have to work to resolve. But, you know, our, our path here is still focused on how to grow a share, as well as to grow a bomb content in that application on the smartphone side, uh, our, our business tends to be more on the premium.

Stephen Chang: We actually still expect to grow our business in the smartphone side, mainly because it's not only because they're premium phones, but more specifically because those phone designs, they are increasing the charging currents. We are seeing BOM content increasing because we are introducing new products to serve those sockets with higher ASP that can help to make up for any challenges on maybe the lower end of the market for smartphones.

Phone side and in that end of the spectrum of smartphones, uh we are anticipating to that. It'll be a little more resilient uh to memory shortages and um we are you know prioritizing towards again and towards the makers of those uh those those premium phones. So we actually still expect to grow our business in the smartphone, uh, size and be mainly because it's not only because their premium phones, but more specifically because, uh, those

Those phone designs. Uh, they are increasing the charging currents. So we are seeing bomb content uh increasing because we are introducing new products to serve those sockets uh with higher ASP uh that can help to make up uh for any challenges uh on maybe the lower end of the market for smartphones.

[Analyst] (Stifel): Great. That's super helpful. Kind of as a follow-up, for next quarter, you're guiding a bit of a sequential gross margin recovery in Q2. Given that Q1 utilization was a tiny bit of a headwind, how much of this sequential improvement is driven by maybe an uptick in utilization versus an improvement in product mix, perhaps from higher performance applications? Thank you.

Tore Svanberg: Great. That's super helpful. Kind of as a follow-up, for next quarter, you're guiding a bit of a sequential gross margin recovery in Q2. Given that Q1 utilization was a tiny bit of a headwind, how much of this sequential improvement is driven by maybe an uptick in utilization versus an improvement in product mix, perhaps from higher performance applications? Thank you.

Yifan Liang: Sure. We guided the June quarter margin quarter-over-quarter, in the 130 some basis points improvement. I would say, half of it is anticipated to be utilization improvement, and the other half is from our improved product mix.

Right that that's super helpful and and kind of as a follow-up uh for next quarter, you're guiding a bit of a sequential gross Market recovery, uh in the dream quarter and giving that March utilization with with a tiny bit of a headwind. So how much of this sequential Improvement is driven by maybe an uptick and and loading versus a a Improvement in product mix. Perhaps from higher performance applications. Thank you

Sure. Um, yeah and when guided the

June quarter margin quarter of a quarter, like in the 10030 some basis points improvements, yeah. Um, I would say, you know, half of it, half of it is anticipated to be, um, you know, uh, utilization Improvement and on the other half I is from our improved, the product mix.

[Analyst] (Stifel): Great. That's very helpful. Thank you.

Tore Svanberg: Great. That's very helpful. Thank you.

Right. That's that's very helpful. Thank you.

Operator: If you would like to ask a question, please press star one. Your next question comes from the line of David Williams with Needham. David, your line is open. Please go ahead.

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Your next question comes from the line of David Williams with Nom David. Your line is open, please go ahead.

David Williams: Hey, thanks for taking the follow-up here. Just wanna ask maybe on the pricing side, I know a few of your peers or competitors are certainly pressing pricing, it seems, on the MOSFETs and resetting those prices. Just wondering what you're seeing in the marketplace and what your opportunity set is in order to reprice. Are you getting the benefit of maybe some positive, more favorable tailwinds there?

Yifan Liang: Sure. You know, in Q1, we saw a slower ASP erosion than Q4. It looks like pricing environment is improving, so that's definitely a plus. However, you know, we count more on the product mix improvement and also our new product development to capture more high performance and high value sockets. That Stephen just talked about. That probably will contribute more to our margin improvement.

Hey, uh, so thanks for taking the follow-up here. Just want to ask maybe on the pricing side. Uh, I know a few of your peers or competitors are certainly pressing pricing, it seems, on the MOSFET and resetting those prices. Just wondering what you're seeing in the marketplace and what your opportunity set is in order to reprice, and are you getting the benefit of maybe some positive, uh, more favorable tailwinds there?

Uh, sure. You know, in the March quarter we saw

A slower. ASP your ocean, uh, than the December quarter. Uh, it looks like, um, pricing the environment is improving. Uh, so that's definitely a plus. Uh, however, you know, we, we kind of more on the part of the mix, the Improvement and, and uh, also our new product development to capture more high performance and high value sockets. So that, that, uh, Steven just talked about it. So, uh,

That's the that's probably what contributed more to our margin Improvement.

David Williams: Okay, great. Maybe just last one for me is, Stephen, if you think about the progress you've made, and you've clearly made a lot of progress in this total solutions approach, and even driving these higher value, higher margin products, where do you think you are along that roadmap? Are you where you thought you would be? Are you maybe better or maybe not as far along? How do you think, if we look back in a year from now, how do you think we'll see that success having played out? Thank you.

Stephen Chang: Sure. It can never be fast enough. I'm always anxious to celebrate this, and this is again why we are investing to celebrate that. No, there is a clear difference in the types of products that we are shipping now compared to a few years ago. That's also reflected in our customer base, the type of applications that we go after, the tier 1 customers that we are serving. The reason why we can build better traction with these customers is because of the higher performance, and that has to come through differentiation. Application specific is working. We are investing to accelerate that. This is going to be our path, our reason of how we get to our billion-dollar milestone.

You've clearly made a lot of progress in this total, uh, Solutions approach. Um, and even driving these higher value, how a higher margin products, where do you think you are along that road map and and are you, where you thought you would be? Are you maybe better or or maybe not as far along? And how do you think? Uh, if we look back in a year from now, how do you think we'll? We'll, we'll see that success. Having played out, thank you.

Stephen Chang: That's definitely worth investing in to see the results.

To celebrate that. But, you know, there is a clear difference, uh, in the types of products that we are shipping now compared to a few few years ago and that's also reflected in our customer base, the type of applications that we go after the Tier 1 customers, uh, that we are serving. And uh, and the reason why we can build, um, better traction with these customers is because of the higher performance and that has to come through differentiation. Uh, so application specific is working. We are investing to accelerate that uh, this is uh this is going to be our path that part. Our reason of how we get to our billion dollar uh, Milestone and uh and you know, it's definitely worth investing in to see the results.

David Williams: Great. Best of luck on the quarter and, shortly.

right, best of luck on the quarter and certainly

Stephen Chang: Thank you.

Thank you.

Operator: If you would like to ask a question, press star one to raise your hand. Your next question comes from Craig Ellis from B. Riley Securities. Craig, your line is open. Please go ahead.

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Your next question comes from Craig Alice from B Riley Securities. Craig, your line is open, please go ahead.

Craig Ellis: Yeah, thanks for taking the question, team. I did miss the prepared remarks, so excuse me if you covered this, but I wanted to understand some of the strength that you saw in the compute segment. It seemed like there was acceleration in the compute supply chain quarter to date, similar to the smartphone supply chain, about where we were last year in Q1 and early Q2. To what extent was that at play in the results, and what do you think it means for the year's linearity, H1 versus H2 calendar?

Yeah, thanks for taking the question team. And uh, I want to, I, I did miss the prepared remarks. So, uh, excuse me, if you covered this. But I wanted to understand some of the, uh, strength that you saw in the compute segment. Um,

it seemed like there were, uh,

There was acceleration in the compute supply chain. Uh quartered at a similar to the smartphone supply chain about where we were last year in 1 q and early, 2 Q to what extent was that at play in the results. And what do you think it means for the year's linearity? First half versus second half calendar.

Stephen Chang: I If we're talking about computing, I think we should talk about maybe the subcomponents of that. The PC portion, I think in overall, you know, We already saw the correction in this quarter from the last quarter, and mainly because of memory challenges. The growth area that we see is particularly in what we call the advanced computing, that's comprised of, you know, AI, server, as well as graphics. Then particularly, we're seeing in our solutions, particularly our medium-voltage solutions for AI that's going into, like, hot swap applications, intermediate bus converter, those are products that are really starting to take off and started to ramp in the March quarter.

Stephen Chang: As we commented in the prepared remarks, The advanced computing is representing about 25% of total computing, which is really exciting for us. You know, we are expecting that this momentum will continue further going into the coming quarters, as we continue to ramp our business. We would talk a little bit about, you know, we also are expanding some of our capacity to support this growth as well.

I, I we were talking about Computing. I think we should talk about maybe the, uh, the subcomponents of that. Uh, the PC portion, I, I think, in overall, you know, it was a little bit of. We, we raised all the correction in the in, uh, in this quarter from the last quarter. But in terms, mainly because of memory challenges, but the growth area that we see is is particularly in what we call the advanced Computing. And that that's important comprised of, you know, AI server as well as graphics. And in particularly, you know, we're seeing in our Solutions, particularly our medium voltage solutions for, uh, AI That's going into like, um, hot swap applications, intermediary bus conversion. Uh, those are products that are really starting to take off, and started to ramp in the March quarter and, and as we commented in, in the prepared, remarks, uh, this is representing the advanced Computing is representing about 25% of, of total Computing, uh, which is a really exciting for us. You know, we are expecting that this momentum will continue, uh, further going into the coming quarters, uh,

As we continue to wrap our business, we would talk a little bit about, you know, we also are, um, expanding some of our capacity to support this growth as well.

Craig Ellis: That's really helpful and congratulations on the mix shift, Stephen. That also would imply that there must have been a pretty steep fall-off in either the traditional compute business or the gaming card business in the quarter if mid-voltage surged to that level. Can you speak to what happened elsewhere in the segment and how it all netted out given the significant rise in mid-voltage hot swap and other things?

Stephen Chang: Sure. As we mentioned, the standard PC industry is undergoing challenges due to memory shortages. You know, it's also a low season seasonally regularly for the March quarter, we do just see some correction due to that. That was already anticipated, I mean, from the previous quarter. Graphics cards is also actually grew a little bit from the last quarter. Overall, that segment is not as robust as it was maybe a year ago when those graphics cards were first launched. We're expecting that graphics cards is also gonna have some challenges in procuring both memory as well as GPUs that can limit total industry shipments for cards.

That's really helpful and and congratulations on on the makeshift Steen. But but that also would imply, um, that there must have been a pretty steep fall off in either the traditional compute business or the gaming card business in the quarter, if if mid voltage surged to that level. So can you speak to what happened elsewhere in the segment and and how it all made it out? Given the the significant rise in mid voltage hot Swap and other things.

Stephen Chang: Overall, our share still remains strong and is still a good core part of our business. This is why we see that and are excited that the advanced computing portion of the business can offset drops and challenges on the PC side and a little bit slowdown on the graphics side.

Sure. Um as we mentioned, uh, the standard PC is on undergoing, an industry is undergoing challenges due to memory shortages and it's all it also a low season and seasonally regularly for the March quarter. Um, but we do just see some correction due to that and that was already an anticipated. Um, even the from the previous quarter graphics cards. Um, is also uh also actually grew a little bit from the last quarter but overall that also that segment is not as robust as it was maybe a year ago when those graphics cards were first launched. Uh, we we're we're expecting that graphics cards is also going to have some challenges in preparing both memory as well as gpus that can. Uh, can limit a total industry shipments for cards. But overall, our share Still Remains, uh, strong and is still a good core part of our business. So so this is

We see that. Um I'm excited about the advanced Computing portion of the business can offset uh drops and challenges in the on the PC side and a little bit slow down on the graphics side.

Craig Ellis: Just to understand the dynamics in the advanced computing side, can you speak to the OEM diversity that you have within that business? To what extent is it more GPU-related systems versus maybe x86 systems that are seeing a resurgence as we see rising agentic workloads?

Stephen Chang: Sure. We're happy that our solutions are going into, as you mentioned, a probably more diversified supply, sorry, customer base. This is going into data center and server makers as well as cloud service providers. The solution right now is serving generally serving the 48V to 12V conversion, and this architecture is pretty common in many server, just general server applications. Our solutions there can be generally used in many of those applications.

Urgent. As we see Rising, agentic workloads.

Sure. Um and we're happy that our Solutions uh are going into. As you mentioned, they're probably more Diversified as a supply. Uh, uh, sorry, customer base. This is going into uh Data Center and and server makers as well as uh, cloud service providers. Uh the solution right now serving like uh generally serving the 48 volt to 12 volt conversion and this architecture is pretty common uh in um in many server just general server applications. Uh so our our Solutions uh there can be generally used in many of those applications.

Craig Ellis: Okay. Traditional server applications. Got it. Just moving on to gross margin dynamics. One of the things we're starting to hear from companies, guys, is that rising input costs is putting pressure on packaging and chip costs. As we think through the course of the year, and this is more of a question for you, Yifan, but how do we think about the gives and takes between what could be rising chip costs and potentially your ability to either offset those or pass those through, and then the potential for volume to benefit overhead absorption?

Yifan Liang: Sure. You know, the Q1 ASP erosion is, was a little bit better, yeah, compared to the Q4. The pricing environment is improving. We definitely welcome that. We are monitoring the market, manage our own pricing and product mix. Then, yeah. We count more on those new products and you know, getting into those high performance, high value sockets. We want to grow that part of the business. It definitely can help us to improve gross margin.

Okay. So traditional server applications, got it. And then um uh just moving on to gross margin Dynamics, 1 of the things we're starting to hear from companies guys is that Rising input costs is is putting pressure on on packaging and Chip costs. And and we think through the course of the year and this is more of a, a question for you Ethan. But how do we think about the Gibson takes between, what could be rising chip costs? And, and potentially, your ability to either offset, those are passed those through and then the potential for volume to benefit overhead absorption

Sure. Um, you know, the March—

Quarter ASP erosion is was a little bit better. Yeah. Compared to the December quarter, so the uh, seems, uh, pricing environment and is improving. So that, uh, we we definitely welcome that. Uh, so the, when monitoring the market and then, uh, manage our own pricing and, and, uh, product mix. And then, then, uh, yeah. So we, we kind of more on the those new new products and, you know, uh, getting into those high performance, high value sockets. So we want to grow that part of the

Business definitely can help us to improve, uh, gross margin.

Craig Ellis: Yifan, it's not clear to me if you're seeing rising input costs and to what extent or not. Can you just speak to that point specifically and the degree to which that is something that you're able to mitigate with cost pass-throughs or if that's something we should be aware of as we think about COGS impacts later this year?

Yifan Liang: Yes. We are seeing some increases in input costs. Yes, definitely. I mean, some material costs and then some foundry subcontractors prices, yes. While managing our product mix and then despite some, it was managing our pricing environment. Yeah, you know, those increases in input costs and the pricing environment and that's already built into, reflected in our guidance of the June quarter.

So upon it's not clear to me, if you're seeing Rising input costs and to what extent or not, can you just speak to that point specifically and and the degree to which that is, um, something that you're able to mitigate with, uh, cost paths through is or if that's something we should be aware of, as we think about, uh, cogs impacts later this year.

uh, yes, we we

We are seeing some uh increases in input cost. Yes, definitely. And I mean some material cost and and and then some Foundry subcontractors that uh uh prices uh yes and so what managing the our

The product mix, and then, and then, uh, digesting some, and then it was, uh, the managing our pricing, uh, uh, environment. So,

yeah, and then, you know those uh,

Uh, increases in input costs and the pricing environment are already built into and reflected in our guidance of the current quarter.

Craig Ellis: Okay. Thank you.

Yifan Liang: Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Operator: There are no further questions at this time. I will now hand the call over to Steven Pelayo for closing remarks. Steven.

Steven Pelayo: Thank you. Before we conclude, I'd like to highlight a few upcoming investor events. The management team will be participating in the B. Riley Securities 27th Annual and Institutional Investor Conference on 20 May in Marina del Rey, California, the Stifel 2026 Boston Cross Sector 1x1 Conference on 3 June in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Jefferies Semiconductor, IT, Hardware, and Communications Technology Conference on 26 August in Chicago. If you wish to request a meeting, please contact the institutional sales representative at the sponsoring bank. With that, this concludes our earnings call today. Thank you for your interest in AOS, and we look forward to speaking with you again next quarter.

There are no further questions at this time. I will now hand the call over to Steven Pelayo for closing remarks. Steven,

thank you. Uh, before we conclude, I'd like to highlight a few upcoming investor events, uh, the management team will be participating in the B. Riley Securities, 27th, annual and Institutional, Investor conference, on May 20th. In Marina Del Rey, California, the stifel 2026, Boston, cross sector 1-on-1. Conference on June 3rd in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Jeffrey's, uh, semiconductor it hardware and Communications technology conference.

On August 26th in Chicago.

Yifan Liang: Thank you.

If you wish to request a meeting, please contact the institutional sales representative at the sponsoring Bank, uh, with that, this concludes our earnings call today. Thank you for your interest in AOS, and we look forward to speaking with you again, next quarter.

Steven Pelayo: Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

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