Interlink Electronics Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINK), an industry-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 six months ended June 30, 2022. Revenue for the quarter was $2.0 million, down 1% from the prior year period, and sequentially up 2% from the previous quarter. Revenue for the year-to-date period was $4.0 million, an increase of 11% from last year.

• Revenue in the second quarter of 2022 decreased 1% from the same quarter last year, with higher shipments to customers in the industrial and medical markets, offset by lower shipments to customers in the consumer market. Revenue for the 2022 year-to-date period increased 11% from last year, similarly driven by higher demand of our custom products in the industrial and medical markets, offset by lower orders from our consumer market customers. Increases in purchase volume by our industrial market customers was due to an increase in demands on corresponding products and programs, while increased demand in the medical market is a reflection of the easing of pandemic restrictions that previously delayed installations in hospitals and medical offices.
  
  
• Gross margin decreased to 46.7% in the current quarter from 54.6% in the year‑ago quarter, and to 54.4% for the current year-to-date period from 55.1% in the prior year-to-date period. The decreases in gross margin were primarily due to higher costs of materials and components on certain orders, and higher labor compensation costs due to increased production activity.
  
  
• Income/loss from operations was a loss of $151 thousand for the second quarter of 2022, compared with income of $133 thousand in the second quarter of 2021. The change in operating income/loss was impacted by lower gross profit and higher engineering expenses due to additional employee headcount and prototyping expenses in support of new and expanded customer programs and development of new products. Income/loss from operations was a loss of $133 thousand for the first half of 2022, compared with income of $73 thousand in the first half of 2021. The change in operating income/loss was impacted by higher engineering costs in the current year, and the prior year's lower selling, general and administrative expenses due to having included a $186 thousand benefit from forgiveness of the PPP loan.
  
  
• The Company's net income of $112 thousand ($0.00 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2022 and $254 thousand ($0.01 per diluted share) in the first half of 2022 were benefited from unrealized gains on marketable securities of $225 thousand and $381 thousand, respectively. The Company did not own any marketable securities in the prior year periods.
  
  
• Interlink ended the quarter with $4.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $6.4 million of marketable securities.

"We continue to gain traction on new customer opportunities and we are making progress on our acquisition strategy," said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. "We expect to deliver year over year revenue growth for 2022."

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 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.

Forward Looking Statements

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Contact:
Interlink Electronics, Inc.
[email protected]
Steven N. Bronson, CEO
805-623-4184

SOURCE Interlink Electronics