Interlink Electronics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results

IRVINE, Calif., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC: LINK), a world-leading trusted advisor and technology partner in the advancing world of human-machine interface (HMI) and force-sensing technologies, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Net revenue for the quarter was $1.9 million, up 15% from the prior year period, and up 26% sequentially from the prior quarter. Net income for the quarter was $53 thousand, or $0.01 per share.

• Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 15% to $1.9 million from $1.7 million in the same year–ago period, primarily due to higher demand of our custom products in the consumer market and from our standard products, partly offset by lower demand of our custom products in the medical market compared to the fourth quarter of last year. The 26% sequential increase in revenue from the previous quarter was driven by increased shipments of our custom products to medical and industrial market customers compared to the third quarter of 2020.
• Gross margin increased to 58.2% in the current quarter from 28.1% in the year–ago quarter due to product and customer mix and operational efficiencies. As a result, gross profit increased $658 thousand (or 138%) from the year–ago quarter. Gross margin for the year increased to 56.6% from 45.3% for the prior year, corresponding to a $592 thousand increase in gross profit, also due to a more profitable mix of products and customers and efficiencies in operations.
• Income from operations was $220 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with a (loss) of $(445) thousand in the same period in 2019. Operating income (loss) was impacted by higher gross profit and nearly flat operating expenses. Income from operations for the current year was $110 thousand, compared with a (loss) of $(214) thousand in 2019. Operating expenses for the year increased approximately $268 thousand (or 8%) from the prior year primarily due to strategic investments in sales and marketing personnel and operational and administrative infrastructure.
• In the fourth quarter of 2020, after–tax net income was $53 thousand or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to after–tax net (loss) of $(363) thousand or $(0.06) per diluted share in the same year–ago period.
• EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $247 thousand, compared with EBITDA (loss) of $(383) thousand in the same period in 2019. For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2020, EBITDA was $297 thousand, up from $22 thousand in 2019. The improvements in EBITDA were primarily the result of increased gross profit and operating income for the reasons indicated above.
•  Interlink ended the year with $6.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.

"Despite constant uncertainty throughout the manufacturing industry due to COVID-19, we were still able to return to profitability in 2020. This is a tremendous testament to the growth plans we have in place," said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. "From our new HQ in Irvine, Calif., we have been able to hire key resources, add several new strategic global partners and reach new customers, and we are weeks away from launching our new R&D and materials science center in Camarillo, Calif. These successes from the past year have provided an outstanding foundation for continued growth. We will have lots of exciting new developments to share as 2021 progresses."

"We believe we are close to completing the uplisting of our common stock for trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, which will support our strategy of actively pursuing acquisitions in 2021 and beyond," added Mr. Bronson.

About Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Interlink Electronics is a world-leading trusted provider of HMI, sensor, and IoT solutions. In addition to standard product offerings, Interlink utilizes its expertise in materials science, manufacturing, firmware, and software to produce in-house system solutions for custom applications. For 35 years, Interlink has led the printed electronics industry in the commercialization of its patented Force Sensing Resistor^® technology and has supplied some of the world's top electronics manufacturers with intuitive sensor and interface technologies like the VersaPad and the new VersaPad Plus, which boasts the largest active surface area of any resistive touchpad. It also has a proven track record of supplying technological solutions for mission-critical applications in a diverse range of markets—including medical, automotive, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and industrial control—providing standard and custom-designed sensors that give engineers the flexibility and functionally they seek in today's sophisticated electronic devices. Interlink serves an international customer base from its headquarters in Irvine, California, and pending world-class materials science lab and R&D center in Camarillo, California. They are supported by strategic global locations covering manufacturing, distribution, and sales support. For more information, please visit InterlinkElectronics.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

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In addition to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release presents EBITDA and EBITDA margin, each of which is a non-GAAP measure. EBITDA is determined by taking net income and adding interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and EBITDA margin is determined by dividing EBITDA by net revenue. Interlink believes that these non-GAAP measure, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of net income and gross margin, provide useful information to investors by providing more focused measures of operating results. These metrics are an integral part of Interlink's internal reporting to evaluate its operations and the performance of senior management. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, is presented in the attached schedules. The non-GAAP measures presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

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