Interlink Electronics Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2021 /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 months ended September 30, 2021. Revenue for the quarter was $2.2 million, up 44% from the prior year period, and sequentially up 8% from the previous quarter. Gross margin was 58% for the quarter.

• Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased 44% to $2.2 million from $1.5 million in the same year–ago period, primarily due to higher demand for our custom products in the industrial and medical markets, and also for our standard products. Revenue for the 2021 year-to-date period increased 18% to $5.9 million from $4.9 million last year, due to increased purchase levels across all the markets we serve. Increases in purchase volume by our industrial and consumer market customers was due to an increase in demands on corresponding products and programs, while increased demand in the medical market was a reflection of the pandemic-impacted levels in the prior year.
  
  
• Gross margin increased to 58.1% in the current quarter from 52.4% in the year–ago quarter, which was positively impacted by changes in product and customer mix. Gross margin for the current year-to-date period was relatively unchanged from the prior year.
  
  
• Income from operations was $259 thousand for the third quarter of 2021, compared with loss of $79 thousand in the same period in 2020. Operating income was impacted by higher gross profit on higher revenues and lower engineering expenses due to receipt of a research incentive grant from the Singapore government, and was offset partially by higher selling, general and administrative expenses associated with continued strategic investments in personnel and operational and administrative infrastructure, and increased legal and professional fees associated with pursuit of acquisitions.
  
  
• In the third quarter of 2021, after–tax net income was $223 thousand, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $65 thousand, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the same year–ago period.
  
  
• Interlink ended the quarter with $6.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.

"We delivered strong third-quarter results, and we continue to build on our sales growth for 2022," said Steven N. Bronson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Interlink Electronics. "We are committed to pursuing acquisition opportunities to accelerate our growth and to diversify our products and customers. Our goal is to transform from solely a sensor organization to a diversified global technology company consisting of sensors, test & measurement, engineering services, and specialty manufacturers of precision components and solutions."

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

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