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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM
10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2020
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
__________________________
Commission File Number
0-18277
 
VICOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
04-2742817
(State of Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
25 Frontage Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(978)
470-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading

Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange

on which registered
Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share
 
VICR
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   
days.
Yes  
    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes  
    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
  
Smaller reporting company
 
Accelerated filer   Emerging growth company 
Accelerated Non-accelerated
filer
 
Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated
filer
   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
Yes  
    No  
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock as of
April 20,October
26
, 2020
was:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
   
28,904,269
31,517,044
 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value
   
11,758,218
 
 
 

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VICOR CORPORATION
Part I – Financial Information
Item 1 – Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
March 31,
2020
  
December 31,
2019
 
Assets
      
Current assets:
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
82,751
  $
84,668
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $102 in 2020 and $59 in 2019
  
41,279
   
38,115
 
Inventories, net
  
53,352
   
49,187
 
Other current assets
  
7,808
   
7,096
 
         
Total current assets
  
185,190
   
179,066
 
Long-term deferred tax assets, net
  
206
   
205
 
Long-term investments, net
  
2,557
   
2,510
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
  
56,879
   
56,952
 
Other assets
  
1,893
   
1,994
 
         
Total assets
 $
 246,725
  $
 240,727
 
         
Liabilities and Equity
      
Current liabilities:
      
Accounts payable
 $
13,440
  $
9,005
 
Accrued compensation and benefits
  
10,081
   
10,410
 
Accrued expenses
  
2,761
   
2,690
 
Short-term lease liabilities
  
1,370
   
1,520
 
Sales allowances
  
781
   
741
 
Income taxes payable
  
34
   
57
 
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments
  
6,753
   
5,507
 
         
Total current liabilities
  
35,220
   
29,930
 
Long-term deferred revenue
  
974
   
1,054
 
Contingent consideration obligations
  
362
   
451
 
Long-term income taxes payable
  
571
   
567
 
Long-term lease liabilities
  
2,601
   
2,855
 
         
Total liabilities
  
39,728
   
34,857
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 1
0
)
      
Equity:
      
Vicor Corporation stockholders’ equity:
      
Class B Common Stock
  
118
   
118
 
Common Stock
  
407
   
405
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
  
204,020
   
201,251
 
Retained earnings
  
141,363
   
143,098
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(300
)  
(383
)
Treasury stock, at cost
  
(138,927
)  
(138,927
)
         
Total Vicor Corporation stockholders’ equity
  
206,681
   
205,562
 
Noncontrolling interest
  
316
   
308
 
         
Total equity
  
206,997
   
205,870
 
         
Total liabilities and equity
 $
 246,725
  $
 240,727
 
         
   September 30, 2020  December 31, 2019 
Assets
   
Current assets:
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 203,605 $84,668
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $82 in 2020 and $59 in 2019
   41,136  38,115
Inventories, net
   58,169  49,187
Other current assets
   6,872  7,096
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current assets
   309,782  179,066
Long-term deferred tax assets, net
   189  205
Long-term investments, net
   2,591  2,510
Property, plant and equipment, net
   65,780  56,952
Other assets
   1,777  1,994
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total assets
  $ 380,119 $ 240,727
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
   
Current liabilities:
   
Accounts payable
  $11,911 $9,005
Accrued compensation and benefits
   13,248  10,410
Accrued expenses
   2,417  2,690
Short-term lease liabilities
   1,563  1,520
Sales allowances
   736  741
Income taxes payable
   62  57
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments
   8,061  5,507
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
   37,998  29,930
Long-term deferred revenue
   813  1,054
Contingent consideration obligations
   265  451
Long-term income taxes payable
   575  567
Long-term lease liabilities
   2,880  2,855
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities
   42,531  34,857
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
  
Equity:
   
Vicor Corporation stockholders’ equity:
   
Class B Common Stock: 10 votes per share, $.01 par value, 14,000,000 shares authorized, 11,758,218 shares issued and outstanding in 2020 and 2019
   118  118
Common Stock: 1 vote per share, $.01 par value,
62,000,000
shares authorized 43,146,143 shares issued and 31,511,337 shares outstanding in 2020; 40,403,058 shares issued and 28,768,252 shares outstanding in 2019
   433  405
Additional
paid-in
capital
   326,026  201,251
Retained earnings
   149,815  143,098
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   (203  (383
Treasury stock at cost: 11,634,806 shares in 2020 and 2019
   (138,927  (138,927
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Vicor Corporation stockholders’ equity
   337,262  205,562
Noncontrolling interest
   326  308
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total equity
   337,588  205,870
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 380,119 $ 240,727
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
-1-

VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
         
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Net revenues
 $
63,401
  $
65,725
 
Cost of revenues
  
36,070
   
34,639
 
         
Gross margin
  
27,331
   
31,086
 
Operating expenses:
      
Selling, general and administrative
  
16,369
   
15,373
 
Research and development
  
13,335
   
11,220
 
         
Total operating expenses
  
29,704
   
26,593
 
         
(Loss) income from operations
  
(2,373
)  
4,493
 
Other income (expense), net:
      
Total unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
securities, net
  
47
   
20
 
Less: portion of gains recognized in other comprehensive income
  
(46
)  
(19
)
         
Net credit gains recognized in earnings
  
1
   
1
 
Other income (expense), net
  
147
   
238
 
         
Total other income (expense), net
  
148
   
239
 
         
(Loss) income before income taxes
  
(2,225
)  
4,732
 
Less: (Benefit) provision for income taxes
  
(494
)  
426
 
         
Consolidated net (loss) income
  
(1,731
)  
4,306
 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
4
   
20
 
         
Net (loss) income attributable to Vicor Corporation
 $
(1,735
) $
4,286
 
         
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
      
Basic
 $
(0.04
) $
0.11
 
Diluted
 $
(0.04
) $
0.10
 
Shares used to compute net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
      
Basic
  
40,635
   
40,229
 
Diluted
  
40,635
   
41,029
 
 
   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,  September 30, 
   2020  2019  2020  2019 
Net revenues
  $78,112 $70,772 $212,274 $199,852
Cost of revenues
   44,765  37,770  121,278  106,647
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Gross margin
   33,347  33,002  90,996  93,205
Operating expenses:
     
Selling, general and administrative
   15,212  15,443  47,036  45,846
Research and development
   12,032  11,507  38,197  34,433
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total operating expenses
   27,244  26,950  85,233  80,279
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Income from operations
   6,103  6,052  5,763  12,926
Other income (expense), net:
     
Total unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
securities, net
   36  11  81  50
Less: portion of gains recognized in other comprehensive income
   (35  (10  (78  (47
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net credit gains recognized in earnings
   1  1  3  3
Other income (expense), net
   333  145  712  670
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total other income (expense), net
   334  146  715  673
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
   6,437  6,198  6,478  13,599
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   651  266  (249  805
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Consolidated net income
   5,786  5,932  6,727  12,794
 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   1  (5  10  8
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation
  $5,785 $5,937 $6,717 $12,786
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
     
Basic
  $0.13 $0.15 $0.16 $0.32
Diluted
  $0.13 $0.14 $0.15 $0.31
Shares used to compute net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
     
Basic
   43,164  40,332  41,814  40,279
Diluted
   44,743  42,194  43,567  41,435
See accompanying notes.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
         
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Consolidated net (loss) income
 $
(1,731
) $
 4,306
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of tax (1)
  
46
   
(66
)
Unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
securities, net of tax (1)
  
41
   
19
 
         
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
87
   
(47
)
         
Consolidated comprehensive (loss) income
  
(1,644
)  
4,259
 
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
8
   
15
 
         
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Vicor Corporation
 $
 (1,652
) $
4,244
 
         
 
 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  
2020
 
  
2019
 
 
2020
 
  
2019
 
Consolidated net income
  
$
5,786
 
  
$
5,932
 
 
$
6,727
 
  
$
12,794
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net of tax (1)
  
 
84
 
  
 
(11
 
 
110
 
  
 
74
 
Unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
securities, net of tax (1)
  
 
35
 
  
 
10
 
 
 
78
 
  
 
47
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
 
119
 
  
 
(1
 
 
188
 
  
 
121
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Consolidated comprehensive income
  
 
5,905
 
  
 
5,931
 
 
 
6,915
 
  
 
12,915
 
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
  
 
7
 
  
 
(6
 
 
18
 
  
 
13
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to Vicor Corporation
  
$
5,898
 
  
$
5,937
 
 
$
6,897
 
  
$
12,902
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
(1)
The deferred tax assets associated with cumulative foreign currency translation gains and cumulative unrealized gains on
available-for-sale
securities are completely offset by a tax valuation allowance as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019. Therefore, there is 0 income tax benefit (provision) recognized for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019.
See accompanying notes.
-3-
-3-

VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited
         
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Operating activities:
      
Consolidated net (loss) income
 $
 (1,731
) $
4,306
 
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities:
      
Depreciation and amortization
  
2,711
   
2,445
 
Stock-based compensation expense, net
  
710
   
773
 
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts
  
43
   
(88
)
Increase in long-term income taxes payable
  
4
   
2
 
Decrease in long-term deferred revenue
  
(80
)  
(18
)
Gain on disposal of equipment
  
—  
   
(9
)
Deferred income taxes
  
(1
)  
(1
)
Credit gain on
available-for-sale
securities
  
(1
)  
(1
)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net
  
(2,639
)  
(9,529
)
         
Net cash used by operating activities
  
(984
)  
(2,120
)
Investing activities:
      
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  
(2,999
)  
(3,322
)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
  
—  
   
9
 
Decrease in other assets
  
75
   
(8
)
         
Net cash used for investing activities
  
(2,924
)  
(3,321
)
Financing activities:
      
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock
  
2,061
   
1,570
 
Payment of contingent consideration obligations
  
(89
)  
(30
)
         
Net cash provided by financing activities
  
1,972
   
1,540
 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash
  
19
   
(42
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
(1,917
)  
(3,943
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
84,668
   
70,557
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $
 82,751
  $
66,614
 
         
 
   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2020  2019 
Operating activities:
   
Consolidated net income
  $6,727 $12,794
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
   
Depreciation and amortization
   8,175  7,647
Stock-based compensation expense, net
   4,286  2,292
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts
   23  (138
Increase (decrease) in long-term income taxes payable
   8  (1
(Decrease) increase in long-term deferred revenue
   (241  902
Gain on disposal of equipment
   (9  (23
Deferred income taxes
   16  24
Credit gain on
available-for-sale
securities
   (3  (3
Change in current assets and liabilities, net
   (3,742  (6,955
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   15,240  16,539
Investing activities:
   
Additions to property, plant and equipment
   (16,837  (9,122
Proceeds from sale of equipment
   9  23
Decrease (increase) in other assets
   135  (37
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net cash used for investing activities
   (16,693  (9,136
Financing activities:
   
Proceeds from employee stock plans
   10,836  3,423
Proceeds from public offering of Common Stock
   109,681  —  
Payment of contingent consideration obligations
   (186  (198
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   120,331  3,225
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash
   59  44
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   118,937  10,672
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   84,668  70,557
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $203,605 $81,229
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                     
Three months ended March 31, 2020
 
Class B
Common
Stock
  
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Treasury
Stock
  
Total Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Noncontrolling
Interest
  
Total
Equity
 
Balance on December 31, 2019
 $
 118
  $
 405
  $
 201,251
  $
143,098
  $
 (383
) $
(138,927
) $
 205,562
  $
 308
  $
205,870
 
Sales of Common Stock
     
1
   
788
            
789
      
789
 
Stock-based compensation expense
        
710
            
710
      
710
 
Issuances of stock through employee stock purchase plan
     
1
   
1,271
            
1,272
      
1,272
 
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
                           
Net income
           
(1,735
)        
(1,735
)  
4
   
(1,731
)
Other comprehensive income
              
83
      
83
   
4
   
87
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income
                    
(1,652
)  
8
   
(1,644
)
                                     
Balance on March 31, 2020
 $
 118
  $
 407
  $
 204,020
  $
141,363
  $
 (300
) $
(138,927
) $
 206,681
  $
 316
  $
206,997
 
                                     
                            
Three months ended March 31, 2019
 
Class B
Common
Stock
  
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Treasury
Stock
  
Total Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
  
Noncontrolling
Interest
  
Total
Equity
 
Balance on December 31, 2018
 $
 118
  $
 402
  $
 193,457
  $
129,000
  $
 (394
) $
(138,927
) $
 183,656
  $
 434
  $
184,090
 
Sales of Common Stock
        
291
            
291
      
291
 
Stock-based compensation
expense
        
773
            
773
      
773
 
Issuances of stock through employee stock purchase plan
     
1
   
1,278
            
1,279
      
1,279
 
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
                           
Net income
           
4,286
         
4,286
   
20
   
4,306
 
Other comprehensive loss
              
(42
)     
(42
)  
(5
)  
(47
)
                                     
Total comprehensive income
                    
4,244
   
15
   
4,259
 
                                     
Balance on March 31, 2019
 $
 118
  $
 403
  $
 195,799
  $
133,286
  $
 (436
) $
(138,927
) $
 190,243
  $
 449
  $
190,692
 
                                     
 
Three months ended
September 30, 2020
  
Class B
Common
Stock
 
  
Common
Stock
 
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 
 
Retained
Earnings
 
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
Total

Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
 
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
  
Total
Equity
 
Balance on June 30, 2020
  
$
118
 
  
$
431
 
  
$
320,988
 
 
$
144,030
 
  
$
(316
 
$
(138,927
 
$
326,324
 
 
$
319
 
  
$
326,643
 
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans
  
   
  
 
2
 
  
 
3,449
 
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
3,451
 
 
   
  
 
3,451
 
Additional expenses associated with issuance of Common Stock in public offering (see Note 5)
  
   
  
   
  
 
(51
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
(51
 
   
  
 
(51
Stock-based compensation expense
  
   
  
   
  
 
1,640
 
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
1,640
 
 
   
  
 
1,640
 
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
  
   
Net income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
 
5,785
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
5,785
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
5,786
 
Other comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
 
113
 
 
   
 
 
113
 
 
 
6
 
  
 
119
 
 
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
5,898
 
 
 
7
 
  
 
5,905
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance on September 30, 2020
  
$
118
 
  
$
433
 
  
$
326,026
 
 
$
149,815
 
  
$
(203
 
$
(138,927
 
$
337,262
 
 
$
326
 
  
$
337,588
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended
September 30, 2020
  
Class B
Common
Stock
 
  
Common
Stock
 
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 
  
Retained
Earnings
 
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
Total

Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
 
  
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
  
Total
Equity
 
Balance on December 31, 2019
  
$
118
 
  
$
405
 
  
$
201,251
 
  
$
143,098
 
  
$
(383
 
$
(138,927
 
$
205,562
 
  
$
308
 
  
$
205,870
 
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans
  
   
  
 
10
 
  
 
10,826
 
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
10,836
 
  
   
  
 
10,836
 
Issuance of Common Stock in public offering, net (see Note 5)
  
   
  
 
18
 
  
 
109,663
 
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
109,681
 
  
   
  
 
109,681
 
Stock-based compensation expense
  
   
  
   
  
 
4,286
 
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
4,286
 
  
   
  
 
4,286
 
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
   
  
   
  
   
Net income
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
 
6,717
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
6,717
 
  
 
10
 
  
 
6,727
 
Other comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
 
180
 
 
   
 
 
180
 
  
 
8
 
  
 
188
 
 
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
6,897
 
  
 
18
 
  
 
6,915
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance on September 30, 2020
  
$
118
 
  
$
433
 
  
$
326,026
 
  
$
149,815
 
  
$
(203
 
$
(138,927
 
$
337,262
 
  
$
326
 
  
$
337,588
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
September 30, 2019
  
Class B
Common
Stock
 
  
Common
Stock
 
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 
  
Retained
Earnings
 
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
Total

Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
 
  
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
 
Total
Equity
 
Balance on June 30, 2019
  
$
118
 
  
$
403
 
  
$
196,698
 
  
$
135,849
 
  
$
(278
 
$
(138,927
 
$
193,863
 
  
$
453
 
 
$
194,316
 
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans
  
   
  
 
1
 
  
 
1,715
 
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
1,716
 
  
   
 
 
1,716
 
Stock-based compensation expense
  
   
  
   
  
 
753
 
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
753
 
  
   
 
 
753
 
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
Net income
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
 
5,937
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
5,937
 
  
 
(5
 
 
5,932
 
Other comprehensive loss
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
—  
 
  
 
(1
 
 
(1
 
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
5,937
 
  
 
(6
 
 
5,931
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance on September 30, 2019
  
$
118
 
  
$
404
 
  
$
199,166
 
  
$
141,786
 
  
$
(278
 
$
(138,927
 
$
202,269
 
  
$
447
 
 
$
202,716
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30, 2019
  
Class B
Common
Stock
 
  
Common
Stock
 
  
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 
 
Retained
Earnings
 
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
Total Vicor
Corporation
Stockholders’
Equity
 
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
  
Total
Equity
 
Balance on December 31, 2018
  
$
118
 
  
$
402
 
  
$
193,457
 
 
$
129,000
 
  
$
(394
 
$
(138,927
 
$
183,656
 
 
$
434
 
  
$
184,090
 
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans
  
   
  
 
2
 
  
 
3,421
 
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
3,423
 
 
   
  
 
3,423
 
Stock-based compensation expense
  
   
  
   
  
 
2,292
 
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
2,292
 
 
   
  
 
2,292
 
Other
  
   
  
   
  
 
(4
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
(4
 
   
  
 
(4
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax:
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
  
   
Net income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
 
12,786
 
  
   
 
   
 
 
12,786
 
 
 
8
 
  
 
12,794
 
Other comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
 
116
 
 
   
 
 
116
 
 
 
5
 
  
 
121
 
 
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
  
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
  
   
 
   
 
 
12,902
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
12,915
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance on September 30, 2019
  
$
118
 
  
$
404
 
  
$
199,166
 
 
$
141,786
 
  
$
(278
 
$
(138,927
 
$
202,269
 
 
$
447
 
  
$
202,716
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
1.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Vicor Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended March 
31
,
September 30, 2020
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year ending December 
31,
,
2020
. 2020. The balance sheet at December 
31,
,
2019
presented herein has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 
31,
,
2019
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on February 
28,
,
2020
(“
(“2019
Form
10-K”).
2.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined using the
first-in,
first-out
method) or net realizable value. Fixed production overhead is allocated to the inventory cost per unit based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Abnormal production costs, including fixed cost variances from normal production capacity, if any, are charged to cost of revenues in the period incurred. All shipping, handling and customs (e.g., tariff) costs incurred in connection with the sale of products are included in cost of revenues.
Inventory that is estimated to be excess, obsolete or unmarketable is written down to net realizable value. The Company’s estimation process for assessing net realizable value is based upon forecasted future usage which is derived based on backlog, historical consumption and expected market conditions. If the Company’s estimated demand and/or market expectation were to change or if product sales were to decline, the Company’s estimation process may cause larger inventory reserves to be recorded, resulting in larger charges to cost of revenues.
Inventories were as follows (in thousands):
         
 
March 31, 2020
  
December 31, 2019
 
Raw materials
 $
 38,758
  $
 35,901
 
Work-in-process
  
7,705
   
5,184
 
Finished goods
  
6,889
   
8,102
 
         
Net balance
 $
 53,352
  $
 49,187
 
         
 
   September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019 
Raw materials
  $43,165  $35,901
Work-in-process
   8,090   5,184
Finished goods
   6,914   8,102
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $58,169  $49,187
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
3.
Long-Term Investments
As of March 31,September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company held one auction rate security with a par value of $3,000,000, purchased through and held in custody by a broker-dealer affiliate of Bank of America, N.A., that has experienced failed auctions (the “Failed Auction Security”) since February 2008. The Failed Auction Security held by the Company is Aaa/AA+ rated by major credit rating agencies, is collateralized by student loans, and is guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Management is not aware of any reason to believe the issuer of the Failed Auction Security is presently at risk of default. Through March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company has continued to receive interest payments on the Failed Auction Security in accordance with the terms of its indenture. Management believes the Company ultimately should be
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
be able to liquidate the Failed Auction Security without significant loss primarily due to the overall quality of the issue held and the collateral securing the substantial majority of the underlying obligation. However, current conditions in the auction rate securities market have led management to conclude the recovery period for the Failed Auction Security exceeds 12 months. As a result, the Company continued to classify the Failed Auction Security as long-term as of March 31,September 30, 2020.
The following is a summary of the
available-for-sale
security (in thousands):
                 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
 
   
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
 
March 31, 2020
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
 
Failed Auction Security
 $
3,000
  $
—  
  $
443
  $
2,557
 
                 
 
September 30, 2020
  
Cost
 
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Failed Auction Security
  
$
3,000
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
409
 
  
$
2,591
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
  
Cost
 
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Failed Auction Security
  
$
3,000
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
490
 
  
$
2,510
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
                 
   
Gross
  
Gross
  
Estimated
 
   
Unrealized
  
Unrealized
  
Fair
 
December 31, 2019
 
Cost
  
Gains
  
Losses
  
Value
 
Failed Auction Security
 $
3,000
  $
—  
  $
490
  $
2,510
 
                 
As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Failed Auction Security had been in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Failed Auction Security on March 31,September 30, 2020, by contractual maturity,
are shown below (in thousands):
         
   
Estimated
 
 
Cost
  
Fair Value
 
Due in twenty to forty years
 $
3,000
  $
2,557
 
         
 
 
  
Cost
 
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Due in twenty to forty years
  
$
3,000
 
  
$
2,591
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Based on the fair value measurements described in Note 4, the fair value of the Failed Auction Security on March 31,September 30, 2020, with a par value of $3,000,000, was estimated by the Company to be approximately $2,557,000.$2,591,000. The gross unrealized loss of $443,000$409,000 on the Failed Auction Security consists of two types of estimated loss: an aggregate credit loss of $36,000$34,000 and an aggregate temporary impairment of $407,000.$375,000. In determining the amount of credit loss, the Company compared the present value of cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost basis of the security, considering credit default risk probabilities and changes in credit ratings as significant inputs, among other factors.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
The following table represents a rollforward of the activity related to the credit loss recognized in earnings on the Failed Auction Security for the threenine months ended March 31September 30 (in thousands):
         
 
2020
  
2019
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
 $
37
  $
41
 
Reductions in the amount related to credit gain for which other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
  
(1
)  
(1
)
         
Balance at the end of the period
 $
36
  $
40
 
         
 
   2020   2019 
Balance at the beginning of the period
  $37  $41
Reductions in the amount related to credit gain for which other-than- temporary impairment was not previously recognized
   (3   (3
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the period
  $34  $38
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
At this time, the Company has no intent to sell the impaired Failed Auction Security and does not believe it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell this security. If current market conditions deteriorate further, the Company may be required to record additional unrealized losses. If the credit rating of the security deteriorates, the Company may be required to adjust the carrying value of the investment through impairment charges recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and any such impairment adjustments may be material.
Based on the Company’s ability to access cash and cash equivalents and its expected operating cash flows, management does not anticipate the current lack of liquidity associated with the Failed Auction Security held will affect the Company’s ability to execute its current operating plan.
4.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company accounts for certain financial assets at fair value, defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-level hierarchy is used to show the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as
of March 31,September 30, 2020 (in thousands):
                 
 
Using
   
 
Quoted 
Prices
 
in Active
Markets
(Level
 
1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Total Fair
Value as of
March 31, 2020
 
Cash equivalents:
            
Money market funds
 $
9,665
  $
 
 
  $
 
 
  $
9,665
 
Long-term investments:
            
Failed Auction Security
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
2,557
   
2,557
 
Liabilities:
            
Contingent consideration obligations
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
(362
)  
(362
)
   Using     
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total Fair
Value as of
September 30, 2020
 
Cash equivalents:
        
Money market funds
  $9,677  $—     $—     $9,677
Long-term investments:
        
Failed Auction Security
   —      —      2,591   2,591
Liabilities:
        
Contingent consideration obligations
   —      —      (265   (265
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
                 
 
Using
   
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Total Fair
Value as of
December 31, 2019
 
Cash equivalents:
            
Money market funds
 $
 9,630
  $
—  
  $
—  
  $
9,630
 
Long-term investments:
            
Failed Auction Security
  
—  
   
—  
   
2,510
   
2,510
 
Liabilities:
            
Contingent consideration obligations
  
—  
   
—  
   
(451
)  
(451
)
 
   Using     
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total Fair
Value as of
December 31, 2019
 
Cash equivalents:
        
Money market funds
  $9,630  $—     $—     $9,630
Long-term investments:
        
Failed Auction Security
   —      —      2,510   2,510
Liabilities:
        
Contingent consideration obligations
   —      —      (451   (451
As of March 31,September 30, 2020, there was insufficient observable auction rate security market information available to determine the fair value of the Failed Auction Security using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. As such, the Company’s investment in the Failed Auction Security was deemed to require valuation using Level 3 inputs. Management, after consulting with advisors, valued the Failed Auction Security using analyses and pricing models similar to those used by market participants (i.e., buyers, sellers, and the broker-dealers responsible for execution of the Dutch auction pricing mechanism by which each issue’s interest rate was set). Management utilized a probability weighted discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model to determine the estimated fair value of this security as of March 31,September 30, 2020. The major assumptions used in preparing the DCF model were similar to those described in Note 5
 —
5—Fair Value Measurements in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s 2019 Form
10-K.
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31,September 30, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
             
 
Fair Value
  
Valuation
Tech nique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Weighted
Average
 
Failed Auction Security
 $
2,557
  
Discounted cash flow
 
Cumulative probability of earning the maximum rate until maturity
  0.11%
     
Cumulative probability of principal return prior to maturity
  93.98%
     
Cumulative probability of default
  5.91%
     
Liquidity risk premium
  5.00%
     
Recovery rate in default
  40.00%
 
 
  
Fair Value
 
  
Valuation
Technique
 
  
Unobservable
Input
  
Weighted
Average
 
Failed Auction Security
  
$
2,591
 
  
 
Discounted

cash flow
 
 
  
Cumulative probability of earning the maximum rate until maturity
  
 
0.11
 
  
   
  
   
  
Cumulative probability of principal return prior to maturity
  
 
94.75
 
  
   
  
   
  
Cumulative probability of default
  
 
5.14
 
  
   
  
   
  
Liquidity risk premium
  
 
5.00
 
  
   
  
   
  
Recovery rate in default
  
 
40.00
 
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
The change in the estimated fair value calculated for the investment valued on a recurring basis utilizing Level 3 inputs (i.e., the Failed Auction Security) for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at the beginning of the period
 $
2,510
 
Credit gain on
available-for-sale
securit
y
included in Other income (expense), net
  
1
 
Gain included in Other comprehensive income
  
46
 
     
Balance at the end of the period
 $
2,557
 
     
Balance at the beginning of the period
  $2,510
Credit gain on
available-for-sale
security included in Other income (expense), net
   3
Gain included in Other comprehensive income
   78
  
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the period
  $2,591
  
 
 
 
The Company has classified its contingent consideration obligations as Level 3 because the fair value for these liabilities was determined using unobservable inputs. The liabilities were based on estimated sales of legacy products over the period of royalty payments at the royalty rate, discounted using the Company’s estimated cost of capital.
The change in the estimated fair value calculated for the liabilities valued on a recurring basis utilizing Level 3 inputs (i.e., the Contingent consideration obligations) for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at the beginning of the period
 $
 
 
 
 
451
 
Payments
  
(89
)
     
Balance at the end of the period
 $
362
 
     
Balance at the beginning of the period
  $451
Payments
   (186
  
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the period
  $265
  
 
 
 
There were
0
transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020.
5.
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VICOR CORPORATIONStockholders’ Equity
NotesIn June 2020, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock, resulting in the issuance of a total of 1,769,231 shares of registered Common Stock and net proceeds of approximately $109.7 million, after deduction of underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Company intends to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementsuse the net proceeds from the offering to expand its manufacturing facilities and for other general corporate purposes.
March 31, 2020
(unaudited)
5
.
6.
Revenues
Revenue from the sale of Advanced Products represents the sum of third-party sales of the products sold under the Advanced Products line, which were sold under the former Picor and VI Chip operating segments during periods prior to the second quarter of 2019. Revenue from the sale of Brick Products represents the sum of third-party sales of the products sold under the Brick Products line, which were also sold under the former Brick Business Unit operating segment, inclusive of such sales of our Vicor Custom Power and Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. subsidiaries.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by geography based on the locati
o
nlocation of the customer, by product line (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
 
Brick
Products
  
Advanced
Products
  
Total
 
United States
 $
25,970
  $
7,597
  $
33,567
 
Europe
  
4,568
   
879
   
5,447
 
Asia Pacific
  
13,656
   
9,376
   
23,032
 
All other
  
1,323
   
32
   
1,355
 
             
 $
45,517
  $
17,884
  $
63,401
 
             
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
United States
  $16,905  $4,391  $21,296
Europe
   4,456   2,050   6,506
Asia Pacific
   25,878   23,926   49,804
All other
   454   52   506
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $47,693  $30,419  $78,112
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
United States
  $57,880  $17,205  $75,085
Europe
   18,451   5,218   23,669
Asia Pacific
   60,917   50,076   110,993
All other
   2,390   137   2,527
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $139,638  $72,636  $212,274
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
United States
  $25,265  $4,290  $29,555
Europe
   5,577   889   6,466
Asia Pacific
   14,510   18,875   33,385
All other
   1,130   236   1,366
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $46,482  $24,290  $70,772
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
United States
  $73,289  $16,562  $89,851
Europe
   17,960   3,517   21,477
Asia Pacific
   46,908   37,618   84,526
All other
   2,955   1,043   3,998
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $141,112  $58,740  $199,852
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
Brick
Products
  
Advanced
Products
  
Total
 
United States
 $
22,292
  $
6,949
  $
29,241
 
Europe
  
6,009
   
986
   
6,995
 
Asia Pacific
  
17,111
   
10,900
   
28,011
 
All other
  
1,213
   
265
   
1,478
 
             
 $
46,625
  $
19,100
  $
65,725
 
             
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by the category of revenue, by product line (in thousands):
             
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
 
Brick
 Products
  
Advanced
Products
  
Total
 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
 $
  35,739
  $
  14,767
  $
  50,506
 
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
  
9,622
   
3,062
   
12,684
 
Non-recurring
engineering
  
156
   
37
   
193
 
Other
  
—  
   
18
   
18
 
             
 $
  45,517
  $
  17,884
  $
  63,401
 
             
    
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
Brick Products
  
Advanced
Products
  
Total
 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
 $
  39,948
  $
  14,766
  $
  54,714
 
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
  
6,117
   
3,166
   
9,283
 
Non-recurring
engineering
  
548
   
1,125
   
1,673
 
Royalties
  
12
   
24
   
36
 
Other
  
—  
   
19
   
19
 
             
 $
  46,625
  $
  19,100
  $
  65,725
 
             
 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
  $40,916  $27,422  $68,338
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
   6,661   1,463   8,124
Non-recurring
engineering
   116   1,499   1,615
Royalties
   —     17   17
Other
   —     18   18
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $47,693  $30,419  $78,112
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
  $116,127  $62,233  $178,360
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
   23,097   6,101   29,198
Non-recurring
engineering
   414   4,231   4,645
Royalties
   —     17   17
Other
   —     54   54
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $139,638  $72,636  $212,274
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
  $39,705  $22,574  $62,279
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
   6,522   1,734   8,256
Non-recurring
engineering
   163   (36   127
Royalties
   92   —     92
Other
   —     18   18
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $46,482  $24,290  $70,772
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 
   Brick Products   Advanced Products   Total 
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and
non-stocking
distributors
  $120,496  $49,524  $170,020
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances
   19,750   7,817   27,567
Non-recurring
engineering
   762   1,319   2,081
Royalties
   104   24   128
Other
   —     56   56
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $141,112  $58,740  $199,852
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The following table presents the changes in certain contract assets and (liabilities) (in thousands):
             
 
March 31,
 2020
  
December 31,
2019
  
Change
 
Accounts receivable
 $
  41,279
  $
38,115
  $
  3,164
 
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments
  
(6,753
)  
(5,507
)  
(1,246
)
Long-term deferred revenue
  
(974
)  
(1,054
)  
80
 
Deferred expenses
  
2,023
   
1,897
   
126
 
Sales allowances
  
(781
)  
(741
)  
(40
)
 
   September 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
   Change 
Accounts receivable
  $41,136  $38,115  $3,021
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments
   (8,061   (5,507   (2,554
Long-term deferred revenue
   (813   (1,054   241
Deferred expenses
   1,588   1,897   (309
Sales allowances
   (736   (741   5
The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to an increase in net revenues of approximately $5,634,000$5,919,000 in MarchSeptember 2020 compared to December 2019.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2020
(unaudited)
Deferred expenses are included in Other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company records deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability, when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance under a contract with a customer. The Company recognized revenue of approximately $36,000$388,000 and $1,736,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, respectively, and $0$23,000 and $53,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, respectively, that was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of each respective period.
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.
7.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock option awards, whether they possess time-based vesting provisions or performance-based vesting provisions, and awards granted under the Vicor Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), as of their grant date. Stock-based compensation expense was as follows (in thousands):
         
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Cost of revenues
 $
119
  $
69
 
Selling, general and administrative
  
437
   
519
 
Research and development
  
154
   
185
 
         
Total stock-based compensation
 $
710
  $
773
 
         
 
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Cost of revenues
  $296  $86  $692  $228
Selling, general and administrative
   846   482   2,313   1,507
Research and development
   498   185   1,281   557
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total stock-based compensation
  $1,640  $753  $4,286  $2,292
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Compensation expense by type of award was as follows (in thousands):
         
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Stock options
 $
  506
  $
  533
 
ESPP
  
204
   
240
 
         
Total stock-based compensation
 $
  710
  $
  773
 
         
 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Stock options
  $1,420  $514  $3,663  $1,556
ESPP
   220   239   623   736
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total stock-based compensation
  $1,640  $753  $4,286  $2,292
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The increase in stock option compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, was primarily due to an increase in the number of stock options granted and to the acceleration of recognition of compensation expense on stock options granted to retirement eligible employees, both associated with stock option awards in June 2020.
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.
8.
Rental Income
Income, net under the Company’s operating lease agreement, for its owned facility leased facility withto a third party in California, was
approximately $198,000 and $594,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019.
2019, respectively.
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.
9.
Income Taxes
The tax provision (benefit) provision is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate for the year, which includes estimated federal, state and foreign income taxes on the Company’s projected
pre-tax
income.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
The provision (benefit) provision for income taxes and the effective income tax rates were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
 $
(494
) $
426
 
Effective income tax rate
  
(22.2
)%  
9.0
%
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2020  2019  2020  2019 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  $651 $266 $(249 $805
Effective income tax rate
   10.1  4.3  (3.8)%   5.9
The effective tax rates were lower than the statutory tax rates for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 due primarily to the utilization of tax credits in 2020 and the combination of utilizing net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits in 2019.
The net tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 reflects the relatively high volume of stock options exercised during the period and the associated impact of excess benefits (and shortfalls) for those stock options exercised, along with the utilization of available tax credits, noted above. The (benefit) provision for income taxes in the three and nine months
ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 also included estimated foreign income taxes and estimated state taxes in jurisdictions in which the Company does not have net operating loss carryforwards.
As of March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company hashad a valuation allowance of approximately $30,363,000
against all domestic deferred tax assets, for which realization cannot be considered more likely than not at this time. Management assesses the need for the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and past financial performance. While positive operating results in 2018, 2019 and 20192020 caused the Company to be in a cumulative income position as of March 31,September 30, 2020, its overall profitability has been declining since the third quarter of 2018 and the Company recorded an operating loss in the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to overall reduced bookings for both Advanced and Brick products, reflecting U.S.-China trade/tariff dynamics and elements of macro uncertainty. In addition,While the Company recorded modest operating income and bookings increased in both the second and third quarters of 2020, the continued uncertain impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on the Company’s supply chain, and certain process issues with the production of Advanced Products and the unpredictability in certain markets are still contributing to near-term uncertainty. As a result, management has concluded a full valuation allowance against all net domestic deferred tax assets is still warranted as of March 31,September 30, 2020. The valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets may require adjustment in the future based on changes in the mix of temporary differences, changes in tax laws, and operating performance. If the positive quarterly earnings resume and then continue, and the Company’s concerns about industry uncertainty and world events, the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on the Company’s supply chain, and process issues with the production of Advanced Products, are resolved, and order volumes are resolved or alleviated to the point that the Company believes future profits can be more reliably forecasted, the Company may release all or a portion of the valuation allowance in the near-term. Certain state tax credits, though, will likely continue to require a valuation allowance. If and when the Company determines the valuation allowance should be released (i.e., reduced), the adjustment would result in a tax benefit reported in that period’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, the effect of which would be an increase in reported net income.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
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.
10.
Net
(
Loss
)
Income per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2020
  
2019
 
Numerator:
      
Net (loss) income attributable to Vicor Corporation
 $
 (1,735
) $
4,286
 
         
Denominator:
      
Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share-weighted average shares (1)
  
40,635
   
40,229
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
      
Employee stock options (2)
  
—  
   
800
 
         
Denominator for diluted net (loss) income per share – adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions
  
40,635
   
41,029
 
         
Basic net (loss) income per share
 $
(0.04
) $
0.11
 
         
Diluted net (loss) income per share
 $
(0.04
) $
0.10
 
         
 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  
2020
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2019
 
Numerator:
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation
  
$
5,785
 
  
$
5,937
 
  
$
6,717
 
  
$
12,786
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Denominator:
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
Denominator for basic net income per share-weighted average shares (1)
  
 
43,164
 
  
 
40,332
 
  
 
41,814
 
  
 
40,279
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
Employee stock options (2)
  
 
1,579
 
  
 
1,862
 
  
 
1,753
 
  
 
1,156
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions
  
 
44,743
 
  
 
42,194
 
  
 
43,567
 
  
 
41,435
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Basic net income per share
  
$
0.13
 
  
$
0.15
 
  
$
0.16
 
  
$
0.32
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share
  
$
0.13
 
  
$
0.14
 
  
$
0.15
 
  
$
0.31
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
(1)
Denominator represents weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding.
(2)
Options to purchase 2,615,335265,725 and 130,027 shares of Common Stock for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020, respectively, and 134,535171,499 and 138,251 shares of Common Stock for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019, respectively, were not included in the calculations of net income per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.
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0
.
11.
Commitments and Contingencies
At March 31,September 30, 2020, the Company had approximately $4,041,000
$12,595,000 of capital expenditure commitments, principally for manufacturing equipment. In addition to these commitments, the Company had, in aggregate, approximately $63,800,000 of budgeted capital expenditures associated with the construction of a 90,000 sq. ft. addition to the Company’s existing manufacturing facility and the installation of new production equipment.
The Company is the defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit originally filed on January 28, 2011 by SynQor, Inc. (“SynQor”) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “Texas Action”). The complaint, as amended, alleges that the Company’s products, including but not limited to, unregulated bus converters used in intermediate bus architecture power supply systems, infringe SynQor’s U.S. patent numbers 7,072,190, 7,272,021, 7,564,702, and 8,023,290 (“the ‘190 patent”, “the ‘021 patent”, “the ‘702 patent”, and “the ‘290 patent”, respectively). SynQor’s compl
a
intcomplaint sought an injunction against further infringement and an award of unspecified compensatory and enhanced damages, interest, costs and attorney fees. The Company has denied that its products infringe any of the SynQor patents, and has asserted that the SynQor patents are invalid and/or unenforceable. The Company has also asserted counterclaims seeking damages from SynQor for deceptive trade practices and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage arising from SynQor’s attempted enforcement of its patents against the Company.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
On May 23, 2016, after extensive discovery, the Texas Action was stayed by the court pending completion of certain inter partes reexamination (“IPRx”) proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) (including any appeals from such proceedings to the Federal Circuit (as defined below)) concerning the SynQor patents, which are described below. That stay remains in force.
In 2011, in response to the filing of the Texas Action, the Company’s IPRx proceedings at the USPTO challenged the validity of all claims that were asserted against the Company by SynQor. The current status of these proceedings is as follows. Regarding the ‘190 patent IPRx, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) issued a decision on March 13, 2015, determining that certain claims were invalid and remanding the matter to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the USPTO for further proceedings. On February 20, 2019, the PTAB issued a decision finding that all of the remaining challenged claims were unpatentable. SynQor has appealed that decision to the Federal Circuit, and the appeal remains pending. On August 30, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued rulings with regard to the IPRx proceedings for the ’021, ‘702 and ‘290 patents. With respect to the ‘021 patent, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s determination that all of the challenged claims of the ‘021 patent were invalid. The Federal Circuit remanded the case to the PTAB for further consideration of the patentability of certain claims that had been added by amendment during the reexamination. On February 20, 2019, the PTAB issued a decision affirming the examiner’s rejections of all challenged claims. SynQor has filed an appeal of that decision in the Federal Circuit, and thatCircuit. That appeal remains pending.has been stayed pending resolution of the pending appeal regarding the ‘190 patent IPRx. With respect to the ‘702 patent, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s determination that all of the challenged claims of the ‘702 patent were patentable. With respect to the ‘290 patent, the Federal Circuit vacated the PTAB’s decision upholding the patentability of the ‘290 patent claims, and remanded the case to the PTAB for further consideration. On February 20, 2019, the PTAB issued a decision reversing its prior affirmance of the examiner’s
non-adoption
of rejections with respect to the ‘290 patent, and entering rejections of all of the claims of the ‘290 patent. On May 20, 2019, as permitted by USPTO rules, SynQor requested the USPTO to reopen prosecution of this proceeding to address the new rejections made by the PTAB. While prosecution was reopened,On September 28, 2020, the examiner has yet to issueissued a further substantive ruling.decision reaffirming the PTAB’s rejection of all of the claims of the ‘290 patent.
On October 31, 2017, the Company filed a request with the USPTO for ex parte reexamination (“EPRx”) of the asserted claims of the ‘702 patent, based on different prior art references than had been at issue in the previous IPRx of the ‘702 patent. On September 12, 2018, a patent examiner found that all of the asserted claims were invalid. SynQor has appealed that ruling to the PTAB, where the appeal remains pending. On August 6, 2018, the Company filed a request with the USPTO for EPRx of the asserted claims of the ‘190 patent, based on different prior art references than had been at issue in the previous IPRx of the ‘190 patent. On August 9, 2019, the USPTO issued a final rejection of all of the asserted claims of the ‘190 patent. SynQor has appealed that ruling to the PTAB, where the appeal remains pending.
On January 23, 2018, the
20-year
terms of the ‘190 patent, the ‘021 patent, the ‘702 patent and the ‘290 patent expired. As a consequence of these expirations, the Company cannot be liable under any of the SynQor patents for allegedly infringing activities occurring after the patents’ respective expiration dates. In addition, any amended claims that may issue as a result of any of the still-pending reexamination proceedings will have no effective term and cannot be the basis for any liability by the Company.
The Company continues to believe none of its products, including its unregulated bus converters, infringe any valid claim of the asserted SynQor patents, either alone or when used in an intermediate bus architecture implementation. The Company believes SynQor’s claims lack merit and, therefore, it continues to vigorously defend itself against SynQor’s patent infringement allegations. The Company does not believe a loss is probable for this matter. If a loss were to be incurred, however, the Company cannot estimate the amount of possible loss or range of possible loss at this time.
In addition to the SynQor matter, the Company is involved in certain other litigation and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits and claims against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation or claims will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31,September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
(Unaudited)
1
1
.
12.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2019,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance designed to simplify the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles in
Topic 740, Income Taxes, and also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This new guidance will be effective for the Company for its fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements under Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The new guidance is effective for all entities for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. It is required to be applied on a retrospective approach with certain elements being adopted prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which will requirerequires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. It also modifies the impairment model for
available-for-sale
debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The newThis guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. It is required to be applied on a modified-retrospective approach with certain elements being adopted prospectively. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after March 31,September 30, 2020 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,
September 30, 2020
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company’s consolidated operating results are affected by a wide variety of factors that could materially and adversely affect revenues and profitability, including the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the risk factor described in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
As a result of these and other factors, the Company may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect its business, consolidated financial condition, and operating results, and the share price of its listed common stock.Common Stock. This document and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) include forward-looking statements regarding future events and the Company’s future results that are subject to the safe harbor afforded under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other safe harbors afforded under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections for the future performance of the Company.Company and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are identified by the use of the words denoting uncertain, future events, such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “if,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “prospective,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would,” as well as similar words and phrases, including the negatives of these terms, or other variations thereof. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our expectations that the Company has adequate resources to respond to financial and operational risks associated with the novel coronavirus “COVID-19,
“COVID-19,
and our ability to effectively conduct business during the pandemic; ongoing development of power conversion architectures, switching topologies, materials, packaging, and products; the ongoing transition of our business strategically, organizationally, and operationally from serving a large number of relatively low volume
low-volume
customers across diversified markets and geographies to serving a small number of relatively large volumelarge-volume customers; our intent to enter new market segments; the levels of customer orders overall and, in particular, from large customers and the delivery lead times associated therewith; anticipated new and existing customer wins; the financial and operational impact of customer changes to shipping schedules; the derivation of a portion of our sales in each quarter from orders booked in the same quarter; our intent to expand the percentage of revenue associated with licensing our intellectual property to third parties; our plans to invest in expanded manufacturing capacity, including the expansion of our Andover facility and the introduction of new manufacturing processes, and the timing, location, and funding thereof; our belief that cash generated from operations and the total of our cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund operations and capital investments for the foreseeable future; our outlook regarding tariffs and the impact thereof on our business; our belief that we have limited exposure to currency risks; our intentions regarding the declaration and payment of cash dividends; our intentions regarding protecting our rights under our patents; and our expectation that no current litigation or claims will have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and estimates associated with prospective events and circumstances that may or may not be within our control and as to which there can be no assurance. Actual results could differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those described above, as well as those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019 under Part I, Item 1 — “Business,” under Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors,” under Part I, Item 3 — “Legal Proceedings,” and under Part II, Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”Operations” and those described in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q,
particularly under Part I, Item 2 – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A – “Risk Factors.” The discussion of our business contained herein, including the identification and assessment of factors that may influence actual results, may not be exhaustive. Therefore, the information presented should be read together with other documents we file with the SEC from time to time, including our Annual Reports on Form
10-K,
our Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q
and our Current Reports on Form
8-K,
which may supplement, modify, supersede, or update the factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
Any forward-looking statement made in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
is based on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments, except as required by law.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
Overview
We design, develop, manufacture, and market modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power for use in electrically-powered devices. Our competitive position is supported by innovations in product design and achievements in product performance, largely enabled by our focus on the research and development of advanced technologies and processes, often implemented in proprietary semiconductor circuitry, materials, and packaging. Many of our products incorporate patented or proprietary implementations of high-frequency switching topologies enabling power system solutions that are more efficient and much smaller than conventional alternatives. Our strategy emphasizes demonstrable product differentiation and a value proposition based on competitively superior solution performance, advantageous design flexibility, and a compelling total cost of ownership. While we
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31, 2020
offer a wide range of alternating current (“AC”) and direct current (“DC”) power conversion products, we consider our core competencies to be associated with 48V DC distribution, which offers numerous inherent cost and performance advantages over lower distribution voltages. However, we also offer products addressing other DC voltage standards (e.g., 380V for power distribution in data centers, 110V for rail applications, 28V for military and avionics applications, and 24V for industrial automation).
Based on design, performance, and form factor considerations, as well as the range of evolving applications for which our products are appropriate, we categorize our product portfolios as either “Advanced Products” or “Brick Products.” The Advanced Products category consists of our more recently introduced products, which are largely used to implement our proprietary Factorized Power Architecture
(“FPA”), an innovative power distribution architecture enabling flexible, rapid power system design using individual components optimized to perform a specific conversion function. The Brick Products category largely consists of our broad and well-established families of integrated power converters, incorporating multiple conversion stages, used in conventional power systems architectures.
Given the growth profiles of the markets we serve with our Advanced Products line and our Brick Products line, our strategy involves a transition in organizational focus, emphasizing investment in our Advanced Products line and targeting high growth market segments with a
low-mix,
high-volume operational model, while maintaining a profitable business in the mature market segments we serve with our Brick Products line with a
high-mix,
low-volume
operational model.
The applications in which our Advanced Products and Brick Products are used are typically in the higher-performance, higher-power segments of the market segments we serve. With our Advanced Products, we generally serve large Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), Original Design Manufacturers (“ODMs”), and their contract manufacturers, with sales currently concentrated in the data center and hyperscaler segments of enterprise computing, in which our products are used for voltage distribution on server motherboards, in server racks, and across datacenter infrastructure. We have established a leadership position in the emerging market segment for powering high-performance processors used for acceleration of applications associated with artificial intelligence, with customers including the leading innovators in processor and accelerator design, as well as early adopters in cloud computing and high performance computing. We also target applications in aerospace and aviation, defense electronics, industrial automation, instrumentation, test equipment, solid state lighting, telecommunications and networking infrastructure, and vehicles (notably in the autonomous driving, electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle niches of the vehicle segment). With our Brick Products, we generally serve a fragmented base of large and small customers, concentrated in aerospace and defense electronics, industrial automation, industrial equipment, instrumentation and test equipment, and transportation (notably in rail and heavy equipment applications). With our strategic emphasis on larger, high-volume customers, we expect to experience over time a greater concentration of sales among relatively fewer customers.
SummaryIn June 2020, we completed an underwritten public offering of First Quarter 2020 Financial Performance1,538,462 shares of our Common Stock, at a price to the public of $65.00 per share. Pursuant to our agreement with the underwriter
s
of this offering, the underwriter had a
30-day
option to purchase from us up to an additional 230,769 shares of our Common Stock. Including the shares associated with the exercise of this option, we issued a total of 1,769,321 shares of Common Stock in the offering and received net proceeds of approximately $109.7 million, after deduction of underwriting discounts and offering expenses. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for the expansion of our manufacturing facilities and other general corporate purposes, including the expected growth of net working capital.
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2020 sequentially increased 0.4%, compared to total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019, as shipments of Advanced Products sequentially increased 9.8%, while shipments of Brick Products sequentially declined 2.8%. An increase in domestic shipments of both Advanced Products and Brick Products was offset by a decline in shipments to China and Hong Kong, resulting from the influence of tariffs and other trade-related matters on prior period bookings. Shipments to other Asian countries also declined, largely due to gaps in scheduling for certain Advanced Product backlog delivery schedules. European shipments for the first quarter of 2020 also declined, as compared to shipments during the fourth quarter of 2019, reflecting prior period bookings patterns and the ongoing weakness of regional business conditions. Revenue fell short of forecast, as certain supply chain constraints caused manufacturing delays, which, in turn, caused a reduction in shipments, and production inefficiencies, which, in turn, caused an increase in costs. We experienced a small number of customer requests to postpone shipments due to the
COVID-19
pandemic, but the impact of such postponed shipments on revenue for the first quarter of 2020 was immaterial.
Our gross margin as a percentage of revenue declined sequentially, to 43.1% for the first quarter of 2020 from 47.1% for the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to the aforementioned influence of supply chain constraints experienced during the first quarter of 2020. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the first quarter of 2020 also was influenced by an unfavorable change in product mix shipped (i.e., a sequentially higher percentage of lower margin products were produced and shipped during the quarter), lower volume-related absorption of manufacturing overhead expenses, a sequential quarterly increase in tariff charges.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31, 2020
We recorded an operating loss of $(2,373,000), as operating expenses increased 2.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, primarily due to a 9.7% sequential quarterly rise in research and development expenses, an increase largely associated with increased prototype development costs for the first quarter of 2020.
Net loss attributable to Vicor Corporation (i.e., after net income or loss attributable to a noncontrolling interest) for the first quarter of 2020 was $(1,735,000), representing a loss per share of $(0.04) for the first quarter of 2020, in contrast to net income of $1,312,000 or $0.03 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Bookings for the first quarter of 2020 decreased 8.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, as orders for Brick Products declined 3.1% sequentially, primarily as a result of the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on business activity across Asia, while orders for Advanced Products decreased 16.1% sequentially. Advanced Products order volume for the first quarter of 2020 met expectations. The sequential 8.8% decline reflects the composition of the prior quarter’s bookings, which included a large, year-long program for
high-end
commercial lighting. Absent that single large order, Advanced Product bookings rose 23.2% sequentially and were almost entirely associated with customers in Artificial Intelligence applications.
Our quarterly consolidated operating results can be difficult to forecast and have been subject to significant fluctuations. We plan our production and inventory levels based on management’s estimates of customer demand, based on customer forecasts, and based on other information
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
sources. Customer forecasts, particularly those of OEM, ODM, and contract manufacturing customers to which we supply Advanced Products in high volumes, are subject to scheduling changes on short notice, contributing to operating inefficiencies and excess costs. In addition, external factors such as supply chain uncertainties, which are often associated with the cyclicality of the electronics industry, regional macroeconomic and trade-related circumstances, and
force majeure
, mostevents (most recently evidenced by the
COVID-19
pandemic,pandemic) have caused our operating results to vary meaningfully. Our quarterly gross margin as a percentage of revenuenet 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.materials subject to tariffs. Our quarterly operating margin as a percentage of revenuenet revenues also may vary with changes in revenue and product level profitability, but our operating costs are largely associated with compensation and related employee costs, which are not subject to sudden or significant changes.
Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a summary of the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates.
Impact of
COVID-19
Pandemic
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the
COVID-19
outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (i.e., a health emergency requiring coordinated action by the governments of effected countries). On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency for the entire United States, thereby facilitating a nationwide public health response. On March 11, 2020,
COVID-19
was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, an indication of its global severity. Governments worldwide have responded with measures intended to contain the further spread of
COVID-19,
including mandatory closures of businesses, schools, and organizations.
On March 23, 2020, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ordered
non-essential
businesses closed and prohibited gatherings of more than 10 people, extending the Commonwealth’s emergency declaration ofmade on March 10, 2020. Our headquarters offices and primary manufacturing facility are located in Massachusetts. However, the Company is designated as essential by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, given our role in supporting industrial sectors considered “critical infrastructure.” As such, we have continued to operate at, or close to, full manufacturing capacity, although there can be no assurance we will be able to continue to operate at such levels of manufacturing capacity.
Widespread uncertainty associated with the
COVID-19
pandemic has contributed to reduced business activity worldwide. As described above,further below, we experienced production constraints during the first, second, and third quarters of 2020 that resulted in inefficiencies and higher costs, which, in the aggregate, had a detrimental influence on our financial performanceresults for the first quarter of 2020 was not materially influenced by theperiods.
COVID-19
pandemic, although there
There can be no assurance that our financial performance will not continue to be materially negatively influencedimpacted in future quarters as a result of the pandemic, given the continued uncertainty.uncertainty and forecasts of higher infection rates as we enter the Fall season. Since early March 2020, we have taken actions intended to protect the health and safety of our employees, customers, business partners, and suppliers. Following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, state and local health authorities, and existing internal crisis management policies, we developed and implemented comprehensive health and safety measures at all of our locations, including: establishing a central response team; distributing information and carrying out education initiatives; implementing social distancing requirements;
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31, 2020
transparent panels to physically separate individuals when in close proximity; distributing breathing masks, disposable gloves, disinfectant wipes, and thermometers to employees who must be physically on premises to perform their work;employees; implementing temperature checks at the entrances to our manufacturing facility; extensive and frequent disinfecting of our workspaces; modifying our meal services to minimize physical contact; requiring and enabling work-from-home arrangements for those employees who do not need to be physically on premises to perform their work effectively; and suspending travel. We expect to maintain these measures until we determine the
COVID-19
pandemic is adequately contained for purposes of our business, and we may take further actions we consider to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, business partners, and suppliers, or in response to further government mandatemandates or requirement.requirements.
While our facilities currently are operational, the further spread
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VICOR CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and the measures set forth above may negatively influence our operations, as well as thoseAnalysis of our customers, business partners,
Financial Condition and suppliers. As described above, we experienced certain supply chain constraints associated with
COVID-19
during the first quarterResults of 2020, and such constraints contributed to lower revenue, higher costs, and reduced productivity, although we do not consider the cumulative impact of such constraints to have had a material influence on our financial performance. However, there can be no assurance that future circumstances associated with the
COVID-19Operation
pandemic will not have a material negative influence on our operations and, in turn, our financial performance.
We have experienced
September 30, 2020
Rates of absenteeism associated with employee self-quarantine due to exposure to
COVID-19
although aswere steady at a satisfactory level during the third quarter of 2020, after a decline during the second quarter of 2020. As of the date of this report, we continue to operate with three shifts in our factory, and, with few exceptions, our engineering, sales, and administrative departments continue to function. However,personnel are working from the Company’s offices. The productivity of our factory may be reduced further if absenteeism increases or if an employee is diagnosed with
COVID-19,
which likely would require further restrictive health and safety measures, including factory closure, to be implemented.
We have not yet experienced significant disruption of our supply chain due to the
COVID-19
pandemic. During the period when China was under strict
shelter-in-place
restrictions, we did experience delays in delivery of certain raw materials, but these delays did not materially influence our operational or financial performance for the first quarter of 2020. We are closely monitoring the performance and financial health of our customers, business partners, and suppliers, but an extended period of operational constraints brought about by
COVID-19
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 thereby potentially disruptingcould continue to restrict our access to raw materials.materials or services. Additionally, restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of cargo transport by ship or air, could result in higher costs and inbound and outbound delays.
Although there is uncertainty regarding the extent to which
COVID-19
the pandemic will continue to influenceimpact our operational and financial results in the future, the Company’s high level of liquidity (supplemented by the approximately $109.7 million of net proceeds from the public offering of shares of our Common Stock during the second quarter of 2020), flexible operational model, existing raw material inventories, and increased use of second-sources for critical raw materialsmanufacturing inputs together support management’s belief the Company will be able to effectively conduct business until the
COVID-19
pandemic passes.
We are monitoring the rapidly changing circumstances, and may take additional actions to address
COVID-19
risks as they evolve, particularly if federal and state governments so require.evolve. Because much of the potential negative influenceimpact of
COVID-19
the pandemic is associated with risks outside of our control, we cannot estimate the extent of such influenceimpact on our financial or operational performance, or when such influenceimpact might occur.
Please refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors” below for updates to our risk factors associated with the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019 for a summarySummary of the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates.
Three Months Ended March 31,Third Quarter 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Financial Performance
The following summarizes our financial performance for the firstthird quarter of 2020, compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2019:2020:
Net revenues decreased 3.5%increased 10.4% to $63,401,000$78,112,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2020, from $65,725,000$70,761,000 for the firstsecond quarter of 2019, despite a 5.2% increase in2020, reflecting higher bookings recorded during the first and second quarters of 2020. Total bookings for the third quarter increased 3.4% from the second quarter of 2020.
For the third quarter of 2020, the percentage of total net revenues generated by sales of Advanced Products rose to 38.9% from 34.4% for the prior quarter, while the percentage of total net revenues generated by sales of Brick Products declined to 61.1% from 65.6% for the prior quarter.
Export sales represented approximately 72.7% of total net revenues for the third quarter of 2020, as compared to 71.4% in the first three monthssecond quarter of 2020. This sequential increase reflects higher shipments to Asian customers, notably in China and Taiwan.
Gross margin increased to $33,347,000 for the third quarter of 2020 from $30,318,000 for the second quarter of 2020, while gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, decreased to 42.7% for the third quarter of 2020 from 42.8% for the second quarter of 2020. Despite sequentially higher unit shipments and production volumes for the third quarter of 2020, higher sales and increased overhead absorption were offset by decreased product-level profitability, which was the consequence of unfavorable product mix and production inefficiencies caused by the ongoing impact of the pandemic on our supply chain partners. Other negative influences on gross margin as a percentage of net revenues included a sustained level of import tariffs, which totaled $1,900,000 for the third quarter of 2020, compared to $2,000,000 in the first three months of 2019.Advanced Products revenues decreased 6.4% and Brick Products revenues decreased 2.4% in each case compared to the firstsecond quarter of 2019.2020.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,September 30, 2020
Export sales, as a percentage of total revenues, represented approximately 47.1% in the first quarter of 2020 and 55.5% in the first quarter of 2019.
Gross margin decreased to $27,331,000 for the first quarter of 2020 from $31,086,000 for the first quarter of 2019, and gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, decreased to 43.1% for the first quarter of 2020 from 47.3% for the first quarter of 2019.
Backlog, representing the total of orders for products received for which shipment is scheduled within the next 12 months, was approximately $110,832,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $103,832,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2019 and $104,164,000 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
Operating expenses for the firstthird quarter of 2020 increased $3,111,000, or 11.7%,declined 3.7% to $29,704,000$27,244,000 from $26,593,000$28,285,000 for the firstsecond quarter of 2019, due to an increase in2020. While sales, general and administrative and research and development expenses all declined sequentially, the third quarter was primarily influenced by lower stock option expense, of $2,115,000lower commission expense, and an increase in selling, general,lower spending on prototyping and administrative expenses of $996,000.related engineering activities.
We reported a net lossincome for the firstthird quarter of 2020 of $(1,735,000),$5,785,000, or $(0.04)$0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4,286,000,$2,667,000, or $0.10$0.06 per diluted share, for the firstsecond quarter of 2019.2020.
For the three months ended March 31,third quarter of 2020, depreciation and amortization totaled $2,711,000,$2,736,000, and capital additions totaled $2,999,000,$8,113,000, as compared to $2,445,000$2,728,000 of depreciation and $3,322,000,amortization and $5,725,000 of capital additions, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019.second quarter of 2020.
InventoriesCash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $4,165,000,$6,901,000, or 8.5%3.5%, to $53,352,000$203,605,000 at March 31,September 30, 2020, compared to $49,187,000$196,704,000 at December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020.
Consolidated
As noted, net revenues for the firstthird quarter of 2020 were $63,401,000, a decreaseincreased 10.4%, compared to net revenues for the second quarter of $2,324,000, or 3.5%2020. Net revenues of Advanced Products for the third quarter of 2020 increased 25.0%, as compared to $65,725,000 for the first quarter of 2019, and an increase of $276,000, or 0.4%, on a sequential basis from $63,125,000 for the fourth quarter of 2019. Net revenues, by product line, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                 
     
Decrease
 
 
2020
  
2019
  
$
  
%
 
Brick Products
 $
45,517
  $
46,625
  $
(1,108
)  
(2.4
)%
Advanced Products
  
17,884
   
19,100
   
(1,216
)  
(6.4
)%
                 
Total
 $
63,401
  $
65,725
  $
(2,324
)  
(3.5
)%
                 
The decrease in consolidated net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from the three months ended March 31, 2019, reflected a lower level of backlog scheduled for shipment during the firstsecond quarter of 2020, primarily a consequence of the extended delivery schedules of prior perioddue to increased demand from Asian subcontract manufacturers, reflected by higher bookings from Advanced Productthese customers in the data center market.
Gross marginfirst and second quarters of 2020. Bookings for Advanced Products for the firstthird quarter of 2020 decreased $3,755,000, or 12.1%, to $27,331,000, from $31,086,000increased 9.9% sequentially. Net revenues of Brick Products for the firstthird quarter of 2019. 2020 increased 2.7%, as sustained demand from Chinese customers offset continued uncertainty in other geographies, as reflected by booking patterns in the first and second quarters. Bookings for Brick Products for the third quarter of 2020 declined 0.5% sequentially, with increased orders for our legacy converter lines offset by lower orders for our custom systems. After two quarters of declining orders in North America for legacy converters, such bookings rose for the third quarter.
Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 43.1%revenue declined slightly sequentially, from 42.8% for the second quarter of 2020, to 42.7% for the third quarter of 2020. While supply chain delays were not as pronounced during the third quarter of 2020, certain providers of raw materials and/or services continued to experience delays due to the effect of the pandemic on their own operations. As was the case in the first and second quarters of 2020, our gross margin percentage for the third quarter of 2020 was influenced by an unfavorable product mix and high tariff charges, which totaled $1,900,000 for the third quarter of 2020, compared to 47.3% for$2,000,000 in the firstsecond quarter of 2019. The absolute and percentage decreases for2020.
We recorded operating income of $6,103,000 in the firstthird quarter of 2020, relativedue to the first quarter of 2019, were primarily associated with the decrease inhigher net revenues and certain supply chain constraintslower operating expenses, compared to the second quarter of 2020. The sequential decline was associated with lower stock option compensation expense, reflecting the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused both manufacturing delays, whichapproximately $1,200,000 charge taken in turn causedthe second quarter of 2020 primarily due to the acceleration of compensation expense on stock options granted in June 2020 to retirement eligible employees, lower commission expenses, given the increased volume of direct sales, and reduced prototyping and
pre-production
costs.
While we recorded a reduction in shipments,net income tax provision of $651,000 for the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to state and production inefficiencies, which, in turn, causedforeign tax expense, the net tax benefit on a
year-to
date basis reflects the impact of the relatively high volume of stock options exercised during the first nine months of this year and the utilization of available tax credits.
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation (i.e., after net income or loss attributable to a
non-controlling
interest) for the third quarter of 2020 was $5,785,000, representing net income per diluted share of $0.13, an increase from net income of $2,667,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020.
Bookings for the third quarter of 2020 totaled $90.5 million, an increase of 3.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2020. New orders for Advanced Products increased 9.9% sequentially, largely driven by higher orders from Asian contract manufacturers manufacturing on behalf of our OEM customers. Bookings from Chinese customers declined, as OEM customers continue to reduce their exposure to China by relocating production to contract manufacturers located in costs.other countries, notably Taiwan. New orders for
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,September 30, 2020
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Brick Products essentially were $16,369,000unchanged for the firstthird quarter compared to the second quarter, with improved order volumes from customers and distributors in the U.S. and China offsetting lower sequential volumes from European customers.
At September 30, 2020, order backlog (which represents the total value of orders received for products for which shipment is scheduled within the next 12 months) totaled $140.0 million, an increase of 9.8% over the prior quarter, representing a historic high for the Company.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
The following summarizes our financial performance for the third quarter of 2020, an increasecompared to the third quarter of $996,000, or 6.5%, from $15,373,0002019:
Net revenues increased 10.4% to $78,112,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2020, from $70,772,000 for the third quarter of 2019.
Export sales represented approximately 72.7% of total net revenues in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to 58.2% in the third quarter of 2019. Selling, general, and administrative expensesThis increase reflects improved demand across Asia.
Gross margin increased to $33,347,000 for the third quarter of 2020 from $33,002,000 for the third quarter of 2019, but gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, increaseddecreased to 25.8%42.7% for the firstthird quarter of 2020 from 23.4%46.6% for the firstthird quarter of 2019. Despite higher unit sales and production volumes for the third quarter of 2020, higher sales and increased overhead absorption were offset by decreased product-level profitability, which was the consequence of unfavorable product mix and production inefficiencies and cost variances caused by the ongoing impact of the pandemic on our supply chain partners.
Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2020 increased $294,000, or 1.1%, to $27,244,000 from $26,950,000 for the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to thean increase in research and development expenses of $525,000, partially offset by a decrease in net revenues. The components of the $996,000 increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses of $231,000.
We reported net income for the firstthird quarter of 2020 fromof $5,785,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5,937,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the firstthird quarter of 2019.
For the third quarter of September 30, 2020, depreciation and amortization totaled $2,736,000, and capital additions totaled $8,113,000, as compared to $2,649,000 of depreciation and amortization and $3,258,000 of capital additions, respectively, for the third quarter of September 30, 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $122,376,000, or 150.7%, to $203,605,000 compared to $81,229,000 at September 30, 2019 primarily due to the completion of a public offering of our Common Stock in June 2020, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $109,700,000.
Backlog was approximately $140,029,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2020, as compared to $90,088,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2019, were as follows (dollars in thousands):and $104,164,000 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
         
 
Increase (decrease)
 
Legal fees
 $
564
   
161.6
%(1)
Compensation
  
456
   
4.6
%(2)
Bad debt expense
  
131
   
148.9
%
Depreciation and amortization
  
118
   
18.4
%
Outside services
  
101
   
23.8
%
Travel expense
  
(145
)  
(21.9
)%(3)
Business taxes and bank fees
  
(164
)  
(58.6
)%(4)
Other, net
  
(65
)  
(2.0
)%
         
 $
996
   
6.5
%
         
(1)Increase primarily attributable to an increase in outside legal services associated with the December 2019 ransomware incident.
(2)Increase primarily attributable to annual compensation adjustments in May 2019 and an increase in headcount.
(3)Decrease primarily attributable to decreased travel by our sales and marketing personnel, notably due to the
COVID-19
pandemic.
(4)Decrease primarily attributable to a decrease in certain business taxes.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,September 30, 2020
ResearchAs noted, net revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $78,112,000, an increase of $7,340,000, or 10.4%, as compared to $70,772,000 for the third quarter of 2019. Net revenues, by product line, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and development expenses2019 were $13,335,000as follows (dollars in thousands):
           Increase 
   2020   2019   $   % 
Brick Products
  $47,693  $46,482  $1,211   2.6
Advanced Products
   30,419   24,290   6,129   25.2
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total
  $78,112  $70,772  $7,340   10.4
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
Net revenues of Brick Products for the third quarter of 2020 increased 2.6%, as compared to the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to the recovery of Asian customers, notably in China, from the macroeconomic uncertainty of 2019 and the impact of the pandemic on shipments and bookings during the first quarter of 2020. Net revenues of Advanced Products for the third quarter of 2020 an increase of $2,115,000, or 18.9%increased 25.2%, as compared to $11,220,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2019, primarily due to increased prototypedemand from Asian subcontract manufacturers, reflected in the bookings patterns of the first and second quarters of 2020.
Total bookings for the third quarter of 2020 increased 49.5 % from the third quarter of 2019, driven by an increase of Advanced Products bookings of 108.0% for the third quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter of 2019.
Gross margin for the third quarter of 2020 increased $345,000, or 1.0%, to $33,347,000, from $33,002,000 for the third quarter of 2019. Gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, decreased to 42.7% for the third quarter of 2020, compared to 46.6% for the third quarter of 2019. The increase in gross margin dollars was primarily due to the increase in net revenue. The decrease in gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, was primarily due to an unfavorable change in product mix shipped (i.e., a higher percentage of lower margin products were produced and shipped during the quarter), a negative influence from production inefficiencies and cost variances, certain supply chain constraints associated with the
COVID-19
pandemic, and higher tariff charges.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $15,212,000 for the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of $231,000, or 1.5%, from $15,443,000 for the third quarter of 2019. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 19.5% for the third quarter of 2020 from 21.8% for the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to the overall increase in net revenues. The components of the $231,000 decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2020 from the third quarter of 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
   Increase
(decrease)
 
Travel expense
  $(690   (79.4)%(1) 
Commissions
   (191   (21.6)%(2) 
Outside services
   (173   (25.4)%(3) 
Compensation
   812   8.6%(4) 
Other, net
   11   0.4
  
 
 
   
  $(231   (1.5)% 
  
 
 
   
(1)
Decrease primarily attributable to reduced travel by our sales and marketing personnel, due to travel restrictions caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
(2)
Decrease primarily attributable to the decline in net revenues subject to commissions.
(3)
Decrease primarily attributable to a decrease in the use of outside service providers at our Andover, MA facility.
(4)
Increase primarily attributable to higher stock-based compensation expense associated with June 2020 stock option awards.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
Research and development costs.expenses were $12,032,000 for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $525,000, or 4.6%, compared to $11,507,000 for the third quarter of 2019, primarily due to an increase in compensation expenses. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses increaseddecreased to 21.0%15.4% for the firstthird quarter of 2020 from 17.1%16.3% for the firstthird quarter of 2019, primarily due to the decreaseoverall increase in net revenues. The components of the $2,115,000$525,000 increase in research and development expenses were as follows (dollars in thousands):
         
 
Increase (decrease)
 
Project and
pre-production
materials
 $
970
   
61.6
%(1)
Compensation
  
575
   
6.9
%(2)
Deferred costs
  
364
   
74.9
%(3)
Overhead absorption
  
89
   
29.3
%
Supplies expense
  
87
   
40.8
%
Other, net
  
30
   
1.5
%
         
 $
2,115
   
18.9
%
         
   Increase
(decrease)
 
Compensation
  $730   8.8%(1) 
Facilities allocations
   99   16.7
Deferred costs
   (144   (71.6)%(2) 
Project and
pre-production
materials
   (144   (9.5)%(3) 
Other, net
   (16   (1.3)% 
  
 
 
   
  $525   4.6
  
 
 
   
(1)
Increase primarily attributable to increased prototype development costs for Advanced Products.higher stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options awarded in June 2020.
(2)Increase
Decrease primarily attributable to annual compensation adjustments in May 2019 and an increase in headcount.
(3)Increase primarily attributable to a decrease in deferredthe capitalization of costs capitalized for certain
non-recurring
engineering projects for which the related revenues have been deferred.
(3)
Decrease primarily attributable to lower prototype development costs for Advanced Products.
The significant components of “Other‘‘Other income (expense), net”net’’ for the three months ended March 31,September 30, and the changes between the periods were as follows (in thousands):
             
 
2020
  
2019
  
Increase
(decrease)
 
Rental income
 $
198
  $
198
  $
—  
 
Interest income
  
53
   
83
   
(30
)
Gain on disposals of equipment
  
—  
   
9
   
(9
)
Foreign currency losses, net
  
(121
)  
(58
)  
(63
)
Other, net
  
18
   
7
   
11
 
             
 $
148
  $
239
  $
(91
)
             
   2020   2019   Increase
(decrease)
 
Rental income
  $198  $198  $—   
Foreign currency gains (losses), net
   140   (142   282
Interest income
   7   74   (67
Gain on disposals of equipment
   3   1   2
Other, net
   (14   15   (29
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $334  $146  $188
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Our exposure to market risk fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relates to the operations of Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. (“VJCL”), for which the functional currency is the Japanese Yen, and all other subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, for which the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. These other subsidiaries in Europe and Asia have experienced more unfavorablefavorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in 2020 compared to 2019. Interest income increaseddecreased due to an increasea decrease in interest rates.
(Loss) incomeIncome before income taxes was $(2,225,000)$6,437,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2020, as compared to $4,732,000$6,198,000 for the firstthird quarter of 2019.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,September 30, 2020
The (benefit) provision for income taxes and the effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
         
 
2020
  
2019
 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
 $
(494
) $
426
 
Effective income tax rate
  
(22.2
)%  
9.0
%
   2020  2019 
Provision for income taxes
  $651 $266
Effective income tax rate
   10.1  4.3
The effective tax rates were lower than the statutory tax rates for the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 due primarily to the utilization of tax credits in 2020 and the combination of utilizing net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits in 2019. The (benefit) provisionprovisions for income taxes in the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2020 and 2019 also included estimated foreign income taxes and estimated state taxes in jurisdictions in which the Company does not have net operating loss carryforwards.
See Note 89 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding our current assessment of the valuation allowance against all domestic deferred tax assets, and the possible release (i.e., reduction) of the allowance in the future.
We reported a net lossincome for the firstthird quarter of 2020 of $(1,735,000),$5,785,000, or $(0.04)$0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4,286,000,$5,937,000, or $0.10$0.14 per diluted share, for the firstthird quarter of 2019.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net revenues for the nine
months ended September 30, 2020 were $212,274,000, an increase of $12,422,000, or 6.2%, from $199,852,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Net revenues, by product line, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
           Increase (decrease) 
   2020   2019   $   % 
Brick Products
  $139,638  $141,112  $(1,474   (1.0)% 
Advanced Products
   72,636   58,740   13,896   23.7
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total
  $212,274  $199,852  $12,422   6.2
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
The increase in net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to an overall 32.4% increase in bookings for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019, principally due to an increase of 111.9% in new orders for Advanced Products.
Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $2,209,000, or 2.4%, to $90,996,000 from $93,205,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, decreased to 42.9% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, as compared to 46.6% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019. Despite higher net revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, gross margin dollars and gross margin as a percentage of net revenues both decreased as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to an unfavorable change in product mix (i.e., a higher percentage of lower margin products were produced and shipped during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020), a negative influence from production inefficiencies and cost variances, certain supply chain constraints associated with the
COVID-19
pandemic, and higher tariff charges.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $47,036,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $1,190,000, or 2.6%, compared to $45,846,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 22.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 22.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to the increase in net revenues. The components of the $1,190,000 increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
   Increase (decrease) 
Compensation
  $2,349   8.2%(1) 
Legal fees
   468   46.7%(2) 
Depreciation and amortization
   241   11.7%(3) 
Bad debt expense
   161   116.7
Outside services
   (146   (8.9)% 
Facilities allocations
   (186   (14.5)% 
Advertising expense
   (252   (11.2)%(4) 
Travel expense
   (1,397   (61.8)%(5) 
Other, net
   (48   (0.7)% 
  
 
 
   
  $1,190   2.6
  
 
 
   
(1)
Increase primarily attributable to merit-based compensation increases for
non-exempt
hourly employees, increase in headcount and higher stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options awarded in June 2020.
(2)
Increase primarily attributable to higher use of outside legal services associated with the December 2019 ransomware incident, which carried into the first quarter of 2020, and other corporate legal matters.
(3)
Increase attributable to net additions of furniture and fixtures and capitalization of building improvements.
(4)
Decrease primarily attributed to lower sales support expenses, direct mailings, and advertising in trade publications.
(5)
Decrease primarily attributable to reduced travel by our sales and marketing personnel, due to travel restrictions caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
Research and development expenses were $38,197,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $3,764,000, or 10.9%, from $34,433,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to increased compensation expenses and expenses associated with project and
pre-production
materials. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses increased to 18.0% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 from 17.2% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019. The components of the $3,764,000 increase in research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
   Increase
(decrease)
 
Compensation
  $2,088   8.4%(1) 
Project and
pre-production
materials
   1,122   23.7%(2) 
Deferred costs
   516   44.4%(3) 
Other, net
   38   0.6
  
 
 
   
  $3,764   10.9
  
 
 
   
(1)
Increase primarily attributable to merit-based compensation increases for
non-exempt
hourly employees, increase in headcount, and higher stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options awarded in June 2020.
(2)
Increase primarily attributable to higher spending for new product development of Advanced Products.
(3)
Increase primarily attributable to a decrease in the capitalization of costs for certain
non-recurring
engineering projects for which the related revenues have been deferred.
The significant components of ‘‘Other income (expense), net’’ for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the changes from period to period were as follows (in thousands):
   2020   2019   Increase
(decrease)
 
Rental income
  $594  $594  $—   
Interest income
   77   236   (159
Foreign currency gains (losses), net
   23   (202   225
Gain on disposals of equipment
   9   23   (14
Other, net
   12   22   (10
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $715  $673  $42
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Our exposure to market risk fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relates to the operations of VJCL, for which the functional currency is the Japanese Yen, and all other subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, for which the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. These other subsidiaries in Europe and Asia have experienced more favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in 2020 compared to 2019. Interest income decreased due to a decrease in interest rates.
Income before income taxes was $6,478,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $13,599,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
September 30, 2020
The (benefit) provision for income taxes and the effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
   2020  2019 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
  $(249 $805
Effective income tax rate
   (3.8)%   5.9
The effective tax rates were lower than the statutory tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 due primarily to the utilization of tax credits in 2020 and the combination of utilizing net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits in 2019. The net tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 reflects the relatively high volume of stock options exercised during the period and the associated impact of excess benefits (and shortfalls) for those stock options exercised, and the utilization of available tax credits, noted above. The (benefit) provision for income taxes in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 also included estimated foreign income taxes and estimated state taxes in jurisdictions in which the Company does not have net operating loss carryforwards.
See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding our current assessment of the valuation allowance against all domestic deferred tax assets, and the possible release (i.e., reduction) of the allowance in the future.
We reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $6,717,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, as compared to $12,786,000, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31,September 30, 2020, we had $82,751,000$203,605,000 in cash and cash equivalents. The ratio of total current assets to total current liabilities was 5.3:8.2:1 as of March 31,September 30, 2020 and 6.0:1 as of December 31, 2019. Working capital, defined as total current assets less total current liabilities, increased $834,000$122,648,000 to $149,970,000$271,784,000 as of March 31,September 30, 2020 from $149,136,000 as of December 31, 2019.
The changes in working capital from December 31, 2019 to March 31,September 30, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
     
 
Increase
(decrease)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $
(1,917
)
Accounts receivable
  
3,164
 
Inventories, net
  
4,165
 
Other current assets
  
712
 
Accounts payable
  
(4,435
)
Accrued compensation and benefits
  
329
 
Accrued expenses
  
(71
)
Short-term lease liabilities
  
150
 
Sales allowances
  
(40
)
Income taxes payable
  
23
 
Short-term deferred revenue
  
(1,246
)
     
 $
834
 
     
The primary source of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of options awarded under our stock option plans and the issuance of Common Stock under our 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of $2,061,000. The primary uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were for funding the net loss of $(1,731,000), an increase in current assets and liabilities, net, exclusive of cash and cash equivalents, of $2,639,000, and the purchase of equipment of $2,999,000.
   Increase
(decrease)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $118,937
Accounts receivable
   3,021
Inventories, net
   8,982
Other current assets
   (224
Accounts payable
   (2,906
Accrued compensation and benefits
   (2,838
Accrued expenses
   273
Short-term lease liabilities
   (43
Sales allowances
   5
Income taxes payable
   (5
Short-term deferred revenue
   (2,554
  
 
 
 
  $122,648
  
 
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operation
March 31,September 30, 2020
The primary sources of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were: (i) approximately $109.7 million of cash received in the form of net proceeds from the completion of the public offering of our Common Stock in June 2020, (ii) $15.2 million of cash generated through operating activities, and (iii) $10.8 million of cash received in connection with the exercise of options to purchase our Common Stock awarded under our stock option plans and the issuance of Common Stock under our 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The primary use of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $16.8 million for the purchase of property and equipment.
In November 2000, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30,000,000 of our Common Stock (the “November 2000 Plan”). The November 2000 Plan authorizes us to make such repurchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amounts of Common Stock repurchases are at the discretion of management based on its view of economic and financial market conditions. We did not repurchase shares of Common Stock under the November 2000 Plan during the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2020. As of March 31,September 30, 2020, we had approximately $8,541,000 remaining available for repurchases of our Common Stock under the November 2000 Plan.
WeAs of September 30, 2020, we had approximately $4,041,000$12,595,000 of capital expenditure commitments, principally for manufacturing equipment, as of March 31, 2020, which we intend to fund with existing cash. In addition to these commitments, the Company had, in aggregate, approximately $63,800,000 of budgeted capital expenditures associated with the construction of a 90,000 sq. ft. addition to the Company’s existing manufacturing facility and the installation of new production equipment. Our primary needs for liquidity needs are for making continuing investments in manufacturing equipment and for funding the planned construction of approximately 90,000 square feet ofthe additional manufacturing space adjoining our existing Andover manufacturing facility, noted above, including architectural and construction costs. We believe cash generated from operations and the total oftogether with our available cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund planned operational needs, capital equipment purchases, and the planned construction, for the foreseeable future.
 
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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates affecting the return on our cash and cash equivalents and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As our cash and cash equivalents consist principally of cash accounts and money market securities, which are short-term in nature, we believe our exposure to market risk on interest rate fluctuations for these investments is not significant. As of March 31,September 30, 2020, our long-term investment portfolio, recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as “Long-term investments, net”, consisted of a single auction rate security with a par value of $3,000,000, purchased through and held in custody by a broker-dealer affiliate of Bank of America, N.A., that has experienced failed auctions (the “Failed Auction Security”) since February 2008. While the Failed Auction Security is Aaa/AA+ rated by major credit rating agencies, collateralized by student loans and guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, continued failure to sell at its periodic auction dates (i.e., reset dates) could negatively impact the carrying value of the investment, in turn leading to impairment charges in future periods. Periodic changes in the fair value of the Failed Auction Security attributable to credit loss (i.e., risk of the issuer’s default) are recorded through earnings as a component of “Other income (expense), net”, with the remainder of any periodic change in fair value not related to credit loss (i.e., temporary
“mark-to-market”
carrying value adjustments) recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income”, a component of Stockholders’ Equity. Should we conclude a decline in the fair value of the Failed Auction Security is other than temporary, such losses would be recorded through earnings as a component of “Other income (expense), net”. We do not believe there was an “other-than-temporary” decline in value in this security as of March 31,September 30, 2020.
Our exposure to market risk for fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relates to the operations of VJCL, for which the functional currency is the Japanese Yen, and changes in the relative value of the Yen to the U.S. Dollar. The functional currency of all other subsidiaries in Europe and other subsidiaries in Asia is the U.S. Dollar. While we believe the risk toof fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for these subsidiaries is generally not significant, they can be subject to substantial currency changes, and therefore foreign exchange exposures.
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure regarding controls and procedures.
As required by
Rule
 13a-15
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (who is our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (who is our principal financial officer), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the last fiscal quarter (i.e., March 31,September 30, 2020). The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in
Rules
 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31,September 30, 2020, our CEO and CFO concluded, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Accordingly, management, including the CEO and CFO, recognizes our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. The design of a control system must reflect the fact there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the
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March 31,September 30, 2020
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any control’s effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Vicor Corporation
Part II – Other Information
March 31,September 30, 2020
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings
See Note 10.
11.
Commitments and Contingencies
in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 – “Financial Statements.”
Item 1A — Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019, except for the following supplementaladditional risk factor:factors, which supplement and, in some cases, update those risk factors discussed in our Form
10-K:
Our financial and operational performance has been and may continue to be negatively influenced by the consequences of the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
COVID-19
pandemic and the response of governments worldwide to contain its spread negatively influenced our financial and operational performance for the first quarterthree completed quarters of 2020, and future developments may have a potentially more substantial negative influence on our financial and operational performance over an unknown period of time. WeDuring the first quarter of 2020, we experienced certain supply chain constraints associated
with
COVID-19,
during the first quarter of 2020, and such constraints contributed to lower revenue, manufacturing delays, reduced shipments, production inefficiencies, higher costs, and reduced productivity, althoughand higher costs. During the second quarter of 2020, we do not considerexperienced similar pandemic-related circumstances, as the cumulative impact of such constraintsthe pandemic shifted from affecting primarily Asian, and principally Chinese, customers, distribution partners, and suppliers during the first quarter of 2020, to have had a material influence onaffecting primarily domestic customers, distribution partners, and suppliers during the second quarter of 2020. In March 2020, certain U.S. customers began curtailing new order placement, reflecting their own lowered sales or production forecasts, and this lower level of domestic orders continued through the second quarter, contributing to lower revenue from these domestic customers during the second and third quarters of 2020. New orders from domestic customers, notably our financial performance forstocking distributors, rose during the period.third quarter of 2020, and new orders remained strong from Asian, notably Chinese, customers, reflecting the relative strength of economic activity across that region. However, given the continued uncertainty surrounding the
COVID-19
pandemic, there can be no assurance that future circumstances associated with the
COVID-19
pandemic will not have a materialmaterially negative influence on our future financial and operational performance.
We have taken action to protect the health and safety of our workforce, the costs of which, to date, have not had a material effect on our financial performance. We expect to maintain the measures put in place until we determine the
COVID-19
pandemic is adequately contained for purposes of our business, and we may take further actions we consider to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, business partners, and suppliers or in response to government mandate or requirement. Such further actions may have a negative influence on our costs and productivity and, in turn, our financial and operational performance.
Our customers, business partners, and suppliers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by the
COVID-19
pandemic, which also may contribute to a negative influence on our future financial and operational performance.
The expansion of the production area of our Andover manufacturing facility may result in disruptions, delays, or cost increases.
We have been making and will continue to make capital investments for the expansion of manufacturing capacity for the production of Advanced Products at our Andover facility. Based on our extended long-term volume forecast, we anticipate additional capacity will be required to meet expected requirements. We believe the most appropriate manner of meeting our long-term capacity requirements will be to initially expand the production area of our Andover facility by approximately 90,000 square feet, through the addition of a
two-story
wing. In December 2019, we acquired, for approximately $1.5 million, approximately three acres adjacent to our facility to accommodate our Andover facility expansion. During the second quarter of 2020, we began construction of the approximately 90,000 square feet addition to our existing plant, and that construction continues on schedule.
Construction activity can be difficult to schedule, and construction sites can present management and operational challenges. As such, given the proximity of the addition to our existing operations, this construction activity has the potential to disrupt our current operations, which could cause production to be delayed and costs to increase.
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Part II – Other Information
September 30, 2020
We continue to invest in our production machinery and equipment in order to enhance the efficiency and capacity of our current manufacturing capabilities. However, sustained, uniform, high-volume production levels may not be achievable due to difficulties in planning, implementing, or executing such improvements. In such event, our product-level profitability may not reach the levels necessary to adequately cover manufacturing costs and operating expenses. Similarly, our estimates for revenue capacity generated through capital expenditures on our existing machinery and facility (or the possible construction of any new facilities) may not meet management expectations.
In addition, once the facility expansion is completed, we may not experience the anticipated operating efficiencies as we commence manufacturing operations within the newly-expanded facility. Any delay in achieving anticipated operating efficiencies associated with added capacity may cause manufacturing costs to be higher than expected for some period of time, thereby potentially negatively influencing our operating and financial results.
We may experience challenges in implementing the manufacturing processes we expect to be transitioning from an external third-party partner to a dedicated, internal capability. This transition will require near-term development of new operational competencies, and if such development is delayed, we may experience reduced manufacturing yields, delays in product deliveries, and/or increased expenses as we develop these competencies.
The scheduled facility expansion described above includes installation of certain equipment and implementation of certain manufacturing steps associated with manufacturing processes we currently outsource to a third-party partner. These manufacturing processes are associated with a proprietary packaging approach requiring complex metal surface finishing using advanced, environmentally safe technologies. Given our volume expectations and the proprietary elements of these processes, we have chosen to accelerate the development of a captive capacity that we expect will exceed the capacity currently available from our third-party partner. Today, we own and operate, with our employees, certain equipment on premises at our third-party partner and, as such, have established a level of operational competencies we believe will enable us to successfully install and implement these manufacturing processes internally.
We previously entered into a supply agreement with the third-party partner providing for technology and process transfer, including the purchase of uniquely enabling equipment developed by the third-party partner. We expect to rely on our third-party partner for production requirements through the installation and qualification of the equipment. We also expect to rely on our third-party partner in the future for surge capacity requirements. If we are unable to complete our expansion in a timely manner, or if we are unable to implement the new manufacturing processes, we may not be able to achieve the capacity anticipated and, as a result, may experience reduced manufacturing yields, delays in product deliveries, and/or increased expenses, which would negatively influence our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, any interruptions to or issues with our relationships with third-party partners may negatively influence our manufacturing yields and revenue capacities.
Item 6 — Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 31.1
    3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated February 28, 1990 (1)
    3.2Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging Westcor Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, into Vicor Corporation, a Delaware corporation, dated December 3, 1990 (1)
    3.3Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 10, 1991 (1)
    3.4Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 23, 1992 (1)
    3.5Bylaws, as amended (2)
  31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
  31.2  
 31.2
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Vicor Corporation
Part II – Other Information
September 30, 2020
  32.1  
 32.1
  32.2  
 32.2
101.INS  
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH  
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL  
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF  
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB  
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE  
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104  
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
(1)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
filed on March 29, 2001 (File
No. 000-18277)
and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K
filed on June 4, 2020 (File
No. 000-18277)
and incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
VICOR CORPORATION
Date: May 4,October 30, 2020
  
By:
 
/s/ Patrizio Vinciarelli
   
Patrizio Vinciarelli
   
Chairman of the Board, President and

Chief Executive Officer
   
Chief(Principal Executive Officer
Officer)
Date: October 30, 2020By:/s/ James A. Simms
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 4, 2020
By:
/s/ James A. Simms
   
James A. Simms
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
   
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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