Document And Entity Information
Document And Entity Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019shares | |
Document Information [Line Items] | |
Entity Registrant Name | O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001095348 |
Trading Symbol | oiim |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
Entity Voluntary Filers | Yes |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 1,314,798,600 |
Entity Shell Company | false |
Document Type | 20-F |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
Amendment Flag | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | American Depositary Shares, Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00002 per share |
Document Annual Report | true |
Document Transition Report | false |
Document Shell Company Report | false |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (notes 3 and 4) | $ 10,696 | $ 32,414 |
Restricted cash | 35 | 34 |
Short-term investments (notes 3 and 5) | 35,693 | 6,172 |
Accounts receivable, net | 10,335 | 11,388 |
Inventories (note 6) | 8,796 | 10,288 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 7) | 1,295 | 2,276 |
Total current assets | 66,850 | 62,572 |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (notes 3 and 8) | 4,172 | 10,445 |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (notes 9 and 10) | 15,551 | 13,714 |
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | 2,426 | 2,578 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 88,999 | 89,309 |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Notes and accounts payable | 4,867 | 4,582 |
Income tax payable | 611 | 413 |
Lease liabilities (note 10) | 827 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (note 12) | 4,839 | 4,181 |
Total current liabilities | 11,144 | 9,176 |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Accrued pension liabilities (note 14) | 214 | 321 |
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 13) | 589 | 681 |
Lease liabilities (note 10) | 1,932 | |
Other liabilities | 65 | 85 |
Total long-term liabilities | 2,800 | 1,087 |
Total liabilities | 13,944 | 10,263 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (notes 17 and 18) | ||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
Preference shares at $0.00002 par value per share; Authorized – 250,000,000 shares; | ||
Ordinary shares at $0.00002 par value per share; Authorized – 4,750,000,000 shares; Issued – 1,669,036,600 shares as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 Outstanding – 1,314,798,600 and 1,298,808,750 shares as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively | 33 | 33 |
Additional paid-in capital | 143,484 | 143,115 |
Accumulated deficits | (51,773) | (45,912) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4,654 | 4,674 |
Treasury stock – 354,238,000 and 370,227,850 shares as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively | (21,343) | (22,864) |
Total shareholders’ equity | 75,055 | 79,046 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ 88,999 | $ 89,309 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Preference shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00002 | $ 0.00002 |
Preference shares, authorized (in shares) | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00002 | $ 0.00002 |
Ordinary shares, authorized (in shares) | 4,750,000,000 | 4,750,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, issued (in shares) | 1,669,036,600 | 1,669,036,600 |
Ordinary shares, outstanding (in shares) | 1,314,798,600 | 1,298,808,750 |
Treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 354,238,000 | 370,227,850 |
Consolidated Statements of Oper
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | $ 60,928 | $ 62,714 | $ 60,205 |
COST OF REVENUES | 28,960 | 30,741 | 29,426 |
GROSS PROFIT | 31,968 | 31,973 | 30,779 |
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||
Research and development (a) | 19,065 | 19,766 | 17,989 |
Selling, general and administrative (a) | 19,286 | 20,332 | 19,047 |
Litigation income | (19) | ||
Total operating expenses | 38,351 | 40,098 | 37,017 |
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (6,383) | (8,125) | (6,238) |
NON-OPERATING INCOME | |||
Interest income | 543 | 369 | 344 |
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net | (162) | 108 | 53 |
Net gain recognized on long-term investments (note 8) | 788 | 9,916 | |
Gain on sale of real estate (note 9) | 500 | ||
Other, net | 846 | 961 | 706 |
Total non-operating income | 2,515 | 11,354 | 1,103 |
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | (3,868) | 3,229 | (5,135) |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (note 13) | 1,171 | 1,141 | 1,010 |
NET (LOSS) INCOME | (5,039) | 2,088 | (6,145) |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (85) | (677) | 984 |
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments (note 8) | (1) | ||
Unrealized pension gain (loss) | 65 | 14 | (61) |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (20) | (663) | 922 |
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | $ (5,059) | $ 1,425 | $ (5,223) |
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (note 16) | |||
Basic (in dollars per share) | |||
Diluted (in dollars per share) | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION: | |||
Basic (in thousands) (in shares) | 1,316,032 | 1,300,795 | 1,288,977 |
Diluted (in thousands) (in shares) | 1,316,032 | 1,330,822 | 1,288,977 |
(a) INCLUDES STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION CHARGE AS FOLLOWS: | |||
Research and development | $ 272 | $ 241 | $ 221 |
Selling, general and administrative | $ 1,190 | $ 1,180 | $ 1,368 |
Consolidated Statements of Shar
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Ordinary Shares [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Retained Earnings [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]Treasury Stock [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Ordinary Shares [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Retained Earnings [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]Treasury Stock [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Ordinary Shares [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Retained Earnings [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]Treasury Stock [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member] | Ordinary Shares [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member] | Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Total |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 33 | $ 142,738 | $ (41,372) | $ 1 | $ 4,544 | $ (130) | $ 4,415 | $ (25,030) | $ 80,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options (in shares) | 687,350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) | 2,375,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 84 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units (in shares) | 20,281,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units | $ 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (708) | (708) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued (in shares) | (687,350) | (2,375,200) | (20,281,800) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | $ (44) | $ (151) | $ (1) | $ (1,298) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | $ 44 | $ 151 | $ 1,299 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,589 | 1,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (6,145) | (6,145) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized pension gain (loss) | (61) | (61) | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 984 | 984 | 984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments | (1) | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 33 | 142,946 | (47,517) | 5,528 | (191) | 5,337 | (24,244) | 76,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 33 | 142,738 | (41,372) | 1 | 4,544 | (130) | 4,415 | (25,030) | 80,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 33 | 143,484 | (51,773) | 4,766 | (112) | 4,654 | (21,343) | 75,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 33 | 142,946 | (47,517) | 5,528 | (191) | 5,337 | (24,244) | 76,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options (in shares) | 346,550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) | 3,307,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 86 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units (in shares) | 25,588,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units | $ 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (451) | (451) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued (in shares) | (346,550) | (3,307,950) | (25,588,950) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | (19) | (88) | $ (1) | (1,240) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | (2) | 21 | (118) | 206 | (363) | 1,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,421 | 1,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | 2,088 | 2,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized pension gain (loss) | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (677) | (677) | (677) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 33 | 143,115 | (45,912) | 4,851 | (177) | 4,674 | (22,864) | $ 79,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options (in shares) | 256,900 | 256,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for exercise of stock options | 7 | $ 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) | 4,264,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 109 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units (in shares) | 28,661,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares vested under restricted share units | $ 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (510) | (510) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued (in shares) | (256,900) | (4,264,200) | (28,661,400) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | $ (16) | $ (122) | $ (1) | $ (1,070) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | $ 16 | $ (136) | $ 258 | $ (686) | $ 1,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,462 | 1,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (5,039) | (5,039) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized pension gain (loss) | 65 | 65 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (85) | (85) | (85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 1,669,036,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 33 | $ 143,484 | $ (51,773) | $ 4,766 | $ (112) | $ 4,654 | $ (21,343) | $ 75,055 |
Consolidated Statements of Sh_2
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - shares | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Acquisition of treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 17,192,650 | 14,580,800 | 18,323,150 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (5,039) | $ 2,088 | $ (6,145) |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash generated from (used in) operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,780 | 1,641 | 1,667 |
Stock-based compensation | 1,462 | 1,421 | 1,589 |
Provisions for obsolete inventories | 1,359 | 1,328 | 642 |
Net gain recognized on long-term investments | (788) | (9,916) | |
Gain on sale of long-term investments | (20) | ||
Gain on sale of real estate | (500) | ||
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment, net | 2 | (6) | (137) |
Deferred income taxes | (133) | (155) | 40 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,053 | (2,204) | (1,979) |
Inventories | 133 | (2,286) | (697) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 981 | (1,031) | (139) |
Deferred charges | (571) | (983) | (553) |
Operating lease right of use assets | (1,477) | ||
Notes and accounts payable | 285 | 2,122 | (1,869) |
Income tax payable | 198 | 72 | 161 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 661 | (105) | 186 |
Operating lease liabilities | 1,494 | ||
Accrued pension liabilities | (42) | (20) | 13 |
Other liabilities | 3 | (1) | 3 |
Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities | 861 | (8,035) | (7,238) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Short-term investments | (34,649) | (11,197) | (8,505) |
Property and equipment | (1,672) | (1,272) | (704) |
Decrease (increase) in other assets | 6 | (12) | 22 |
Cash received on maturity of short-term investments | 4,953 | 22,540 | 12,635 |
Disposal of long-term investments | 7,061 | 2,582 | |
Return of capital from long-term investments | 1,163 | ||
Sale of real estate | 2,169 | ||
Disposal of property and equipment | 1 | 16 | 145 |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (22,131) | 12,657 | 4,756 |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Acquisition of treasury stock | (510) | (451) | (708) |
Exercise of stock options | 7 | 10 | 29 |
Issuance of ordinary shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 109 | 86 | 84 |
Net cash used in financing activities | (394) | (355) | (595) |
EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE | (53) | (374) | 268 |
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (21,717) | 3,893 | (2,809) |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 32,448 | 28,555 | 31,364 |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF THE YEAR | 10,731 | 32,448 | 28,555 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS | |||
Cash paid for tax | $ 1,171 | $ 1,218 | $ 818 |
Note 1 - General
Note 1 - General | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] | 1. GENERAL Business O 2 March 29, 1995. March 1997, 2 2 2 The Company’s ordinary shares (“Shares”) were initially listed on The NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) on August 23, 2000, February 1, 2001. November 14, 2005, 50 1 November 25, 2005. November 28, 2005 The Company has incorporated various wholly-owned subsidiaries in the past, including, among others, O 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
Note 2 - Summary of Significant
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of long-term investments, inventory valuation, useful lives for property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, pension and uncertain tax liabilities, and contingencies. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with high credit quality financial institutions. For cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, the Company invests primarily in time deposits at the banks with good credit rating. For accounts receivable, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and the Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon a review of the expected collectability of individual accounts. For the year ended December 31, 2019, two 14% 12%, two 13% 21%, December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018, two 13% 11%, two 13% 20%, December 31, 2018. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2019, two 34% 19% two 23% 32%, December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018, two 33% 19% two 29% 25%, December 31, 2018. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, long-term investments, accounts receivable and notes and accounts payable. The carrying amounts approximate the fair value due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. Long-term investments in public company equity securities are measured using the quoted market prices. Long-term investments in private company equity securities are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of not three three Restricted Cash The Company classifies deposits made for customs and cash pledged to a bank for the issuance of letters of credit as restricted cash. The deposits are classified as current assets when restricted cash is within a twelve Short-term investments Short-term investment primarily comprises of the time deposits with original maturities between three one Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories comprises cost of purchasing raw materials and where applicable, those overheads incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined on a currently adjusted standard basis, which approximates actual cost on a first first Long-term Investments After the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016 01 2018 03 January 1, 2018, not 2016 01 2018 03, Long-term investments, including non-marketable equity investments and interests in venture capital funds, are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments because those investments in equity securities do not 2016 01 2018 03 2018, no 2016 01 2018 03 January 2018. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major additions and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated service lives that range as follows: buildings - 35 50 3 7 3 7 2 5 5 Leases On January 1, 2019, 842, not January 1, 2019 842, 840, Under ASC 842, not not Payments for leases of low-value assets under the Company’s capitalization policy and short-term leases with a lease term less than 12 Under ASC 840, For lease arrangements where the Company is the lessor, the Company recognizes lease income from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term 842 ASC840. Long-lived Asset Impairment The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not Treasury Stock The Company may may not Revenue Recognition The Company adopted ASC Topic 606 January 1, 2018, not 2018 not 605, Prior to 2018, four not third Product Sales The Company generates revenue primarily from product sales, either directly to a customer or through a distributor. In determining whether a contract exists, the Company evaluates the terms of the arrangement including rights, obligations and payment term, the relationship with the customer or distributor and their ability to pay. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and shipping services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a single performance obligation that the Company satisfies at a point in time. The Company recognizes product revenue from direct end customers and distributors and when the following events have occurred: (a) the Company has transferred physical possession of the products, (b) the Company has a present right to payment, (c) the customer has legal title to the products, and (d) the customer bears significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products. In accordance with the shipping terms specified in the contracts, these criteria are generally met when the products are shipped from the Company’s vendors (such as the “Ex Works” shipping term) or delivered to the customers’ locations (such as the “Delivered Duty Paid” shipping term). Payment for sales to customers is generally due on standard commercial terms. The revenue recognized is adjusted based on an analysis of historical data and contractual terms. These adjustments, which are not Licensing revenue The Company recognizes licensing revenues when the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised service (that is, an asset) to a customer. An asset is transferred when the customer obtains control of that asset. In addition, the Company records allowances for accounts receivable that it estimates may not Freight Costs Costs of shipping and handling for delivery of the Company’s products that are reimbursed by customers are included as revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Shipping and handling costs are charged to cost of revenues as incurred. Research and Development Research and development costs consist of expenditures incurred during the course of planned research and investigation aimed at the discovery of new knowledge and intellectual property that will be useful in developing new products or processes, or at significantly enhancing existing products or production processes as well as expenditures incurred for the design and testing of product alternatives or construction of prototypes. All expenditures related to research and development activities of the Company are charged to operating expenses when incurred. Advertising Expenses The Company expenses all advertising and promotional costs as incurred at the amount of $882,000, $922,000, $779,000 2019, 2018, 2017, $261,000, $287,000, $158,000 2019, 2018 2017, Pension Costs For employees under defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actual contributions made to employees’ pension accounts. For employees under defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actuarial calculation. Government Grants Government grants received by the Company to assist with specific research and development activities are recognized as non-operating income. If the Company has an obligation to repay any of the funds provided by government grants regardless of the outcome of the research and development, the Company estimates that obligation and recognizes the amount as a liability. Income Tax The provision for income tax represents income tax paid and payable for the current year plus the changes in the deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the relevant years. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company believes that uncertainty exists regarding the realizability of certain deferred income tax assets and, accordingly, has established a valuation allowance for those deferred income tax assets to the extent the realizability is not not. The Company utilizes a two first not second 50% Stock-based Compensation The Company grants stock options to its employees and certain non-employees and estimates the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on the date of grant. The Company also grants RSUs to its employees and the RSUs are measured based on the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Foreign Currency Transactions The functional currency is the local currency of the respective entities. Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the rate of exchange in effect when the transaction occurs. Gains or losses, resulting from the application of different foreign exchange rates when cash in foreign currency is converted into the entities’ functional currency, or when foreign currency receivable and payable are settled, are credited or charged to income in the period of conversion or settlement. At year-end, the balances of foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are recorded based on prevailing exchange rates and any resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to non-operating income or loss. Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements The reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. Accordingly, the financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into US dollars at the following exchange rates: assets and liabilities - current rate on balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity - historical rate; income and expenses - weighted average rate during the year. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Comprehensive (Loss) Income Comprehensive (loss) income represents net (loss) income plus the results of certain changes in shareholders’ equity during a period from non-owner sources, and change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 01 . Recently adopted accounting pronouncements On January 1, 2019, 842, not January 1, 2019 842, 840, The adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of $ 1,265,000 January 1, 2019. not no In June 2018, December 15, 2018. no 606. no Recently issued accounting pronouncements not In June 2016, not December 15, 2019, December 15, 2018. not In August 2018, 1 2 3 3 3 3 December 15, 2019. not In August 2018, 715 20 50 3, December 15, 2020. not In December 2019, 740, December 15, 2020. not |
Note 3 - Fair Value Measurement
Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] | 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company measures its cash equivalents and marketable securities at fair value. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The Company also determines the fair value of long-term investments and long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not three Level 1 Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; Level 2 Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; Level 3 Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring and nonrecurring bases were as follows: (In Thousands) Fair Value Measurements at the Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 Cash and cash equivalents Money market funds $ - $ 169 $ - $ 169 Short-term investments Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 35,693 $ - $ - $ 35,693 Long-term investments Excelliance MOS Co., Ltd (“EMC”) $ 3,180 $ - $ - $ 3,180 Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents Money market funds $ - $ 165 $ - $ 165 Short-term investments Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 6,172 $ - $ - $ 6,172 Long-term investments EMC $ 9,417 $ - $ - $ 9,417 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total Items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2019 Long-term investments Philip Ventures Enterprise Fund (“PVEF”) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ (30 ) Sigurd Microelectronics (Cayman) Co., Ltd. (“Sigurd Cayman”) - - 992 992 - $ - $ - $ 992 $ 992 $ (30 ) Items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 Long-term investments PVEF $ - $ - $ 36 $ 36 $ - Sigurd Cayman - - 992 992 (240 ) $ - $ - $ 1,028 $ 1,028 $ (240 ) The fair value estimates in the money market funds are based on observable market information rather than market quotes. Accordingly, the estimates of fair value for cash and cash equivalents were determined based on Level 2 December 31, 2019 2018, |
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivale
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivalents | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block] | 4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Time deposits $ 3,080 $ 2,437 Savings and checking accounts 7,434 29,803 Money market funds 169 165 Petty cash 13 9 Total $ 10,696 $ 32,414 |
Note 5 - Short-term Investments
Note 5 - Short-term Investments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments [Text Block] | 5. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 35,693 $ 6,172 |
Note 6 - Inventories
Note 6 - Inventories | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] | 6. INVENTORIES (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Finished goods $ 5,016 $ 5,677 Work-in-process 3,143 3,105 Raw materials 7,269 8,103 Provisions for obsolete inventories (6,632 ) (6,597 ) Total $ 8,796 $ 10,288 The Company periodically evaluates inventory and establishes provisions for obsolescence, excess quantities, slow-moving goods, and for other impairment of value. The following table shows the movement of provisions for obsolete inventories. (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Balance at beginning of year $ 6,597 $ 5,664 $ 5,041 Charge to cost and expenses 1,359 1,328 642 Other deductions (1,324 ) (395 ) (19 ) Balance at end of year $ 6,632 $ 6,597 $ 5,664 |
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and O
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Text Block] | 7. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Prepaid expenses $ 767 $ 720 Payment in advance 264 300 Interest receivable 131 44 Other receivable 77 163 VAT refunds receivable 10 85 Prepayment to foundry vendors - 920 Other 46 44 Total $ 1,295 $ 2,276 |
Note 8 - Long-term Investments
Note 8 - Long-term Investments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] | 8. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Sigurd Cayman $ 992 $ 992 EMC 3,180 9,417 PVEF - 36 Total $ 4,172 $ 10,445 In July 2008, $5,700,000 19.54% 2018, not April 2010, $1,500,000. September 2015, $4,835,000 2015. December 2017, $1,133,000. 2016 01, $240,000 December 31, 2018. December 31, 2019, 8,557,577 18.88% No 2019. In November 2005, $585,000 SG$1,000,000 20 SG$50,000 $357,000 SG$500,000 June 2010 30 November 2012, May 2015 $445,000 $330,000, $167,000 December 2015, $118,000. 20,000 12,000 2017 2016, $36,000 December 31, 2017. 5% December 31, 2018. No 2018. March 2019, 3 April 2019. $30,000 The Company invested $1,960,000 NT$62,900,000 3,468,000 June 2010. December 2012, 200,000 $138,000. January 2018, $10,156,000 $818,000 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019, December 31, 2019, 797,854 $420,000, 2.26% |
Note 9 - Property and Equipment
Note 9 - Property and Equipment, Net | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] | 9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Cost Land $ 2,510 $ 2,510 Buildings 6,066 6,066 Equipment 19,350 19,186 Furniture and fixtures 705 751 Leasehold improvements 2,541 2,182 Transportation equipment 655 664 Property leased to others 4,242 4,141 ROU assets 3,699 - 39,768 35,500 Accumulated depreciation Buildings 2,088 1,947 Equipment 17,387 18,014 Furniture and fixtures 633 735 Leasehold improvements 2,117 2,064 Transportation equipment 565 537 Property leased to others 530 415 ROU assets 957 - 24,277 23,712 Property and equipment pending for inspection 60 1,926 Total $ 15,551 $ 13,714 Depreciation expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, $1,023,000, $993,000, $1,016,000, In August 2009, $8,918,000 three third December 2014. 5 third December 31, 2015 2014. third 2019, two third $500,000 December 31, 2019. |
Note 10 - Leases
Note 10 - Leases | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block] | 10. LEASES The Company adopted ASU 2016 02 842, January 1, 2019 2016 02, 12 not The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of less than one eight not not not The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019: (In Thousands) Classification on Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Property and equipment, net $ 2,742 Liabilities Current - operating Current lease liabilities $ 827 Noncurrent - operating Noncurrent lease liabilities 1,932 Total lease liabilities $ 2,759 Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years) 6.00 Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases (1) 2.14 % ( 1 Discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019, 2016 02. not Supplemental information related to the Company’s operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2019 (In Thousands) Cash paid for operating leases $ 1,648 Operating lease costs were $1,766,000 December 31, 2019. December 31, 2019 The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five December 31, 2019: (In Thousands) Year Operating Leases 2020 $ 1,227 2021 421 2022 327 2023 330 2024 806 Total minimum lease payments 3,111 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest (352 ) Present value of future minimum lease payments 2,759 Less: current obligation under leases (827 ) Long-term lease obligations $ 1,932 The Company has elected the transition option under ASU 2016 02 December 31, 2018 (In Thousands) Year Operating Leases 2019 $ 1,304 2020 471 2021 66 Total minimum lease payments $ 1,841 Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 2017 $1,711,000 $1,601,000, |
Note 11 - Other Assets
Note 11 - Other Assets | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] | 11. OTHER ASSETS (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Deferred charges $ 1,240 $ 1,408 Land use rights 668 687 Refundable deposits 427 433 Deferred income tax assets – noncurrent 91 50 Total $ 2,426 $ 2,578 Deferred charges are advanced payments for consulting, maintenance, and engineering license contracts and are amortized over the terms of the contracts from 2 5 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, $738,000, $629,000, $633,000, Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the term of the land use rights agreement which is 49.7 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, $19,000, $19,000, $18,000, |
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses and
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] | 12. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Salaries, bonus and benefits $ 3,020 $ 2,451 Engineering related expenses 688 572 Legal and audit fees 231 332 Shipping expenses 116 102 Value-added tax payable 100 77 Withholding tax payable 67 96 Promotional expenses 47 50 Payable for acquisition of equipment - 3 Other accrued expenses 570 498 Total $ 4,839 $ 4,181 |
Note 13 - Income Tax
Note 13 - Income Tax | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | 13. INCOME TAX The Company is not (Loss) income before income taxes consisted of: (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Cayman Islands $ (6,355 ) $ 277 $ (7,371 ) Foreign 2,487 2,952 2,236 Total $ (3,868 ) $ 3,229 $ (5,135 ) Income tax expense consisted of: (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Current $ 1,304 $ 1,296 $ 970 Deferred (133 ) (155 ) 40 Total $ 1,171 $ 1,141 $ 1,010 The Company and its subsidiaries file separate income tax returns. The applicable statutory income tax rate in the Cayman Islands was zero (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Tax expense at statutory rate $ - $ - $ - Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from: Differences between Cayman and foreign tax rates 344 401 414 Changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities (224 ) (247 ) (546 ) Adjustments to prior years’ taxes 34 60 12 Changes in valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets 91 92 586 Withholding taxes on repatriation of subsidiary profits 351 521 298 Alternative Minimum Tax on EMC stock sales 345 105 - Other 230 209 246 Total $ 1,171 $ 1,141 $ 1,010 The deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 2018 (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Deferred income tax assets Research and development credits $ 6,850 $ 6,756 Net operating loss carryforwards 28 44 Depreciation and amortization 150 149 Accrued vacation and other expenses 82 29 7,110 6,978 Valuation allowance (7,019 ) (6,928 ) Total net deferred income tax assets $ 91 $ 50 Deferred income tax liabilities Withholding taxes on repatriation of subsidiary profits $ 586 $ 681 Unrealized foreign exchanges 3 - $ 589 $ 681 The valuation allowance shown in the table above relates to net operating losses, credit carryforwards and temporary differences for which the Company believes that realization is not $91,000, $92,000, $586,000 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2 not As of December 31, 2019, 2 $5,424,000 $7,254,000, 2022 2039 not may 1986 may As of December 31, 2019, $402,000, not 2028. On December 22, 2017, 2017 35% 21% January 1, 2018, Pursuant to U.S. GAAP, changes in tax rates and tax laws are accounted for in the period of enactment, and the resulting effects are included as components of the income tax provision related to continuing operations within the same period. Therefore, the following changes in the tax laws have been accounted for in 2017. December 31, 2017. not In December 2017, No. 118, 118” not one fourth 2017, December 31, 2017. 2017 first 2018. December 31, 2018. no 118. In 2018, January 1, 2019, not To better position itself for the future growth phase, the Company considered the repatriation of the earnings from subsidiaries in Taiwan and China beginning in the second 2015. $586,000 $681,000 December 31, 2019 2018, The Company files income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no 2014 |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pensio
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Retirement Benefits [Text Block] | 14. RETIREMENT AND PENSION PLANS The Company has a savings plan that qualifies under Section 401 may may no 1997. The Company also participates in mandatory pension funds and social insurance schemes, if applicable, for employees in jurisdictions in which other subsidiaries or offices are located to comply with local statutes and practices. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, $1,148,000, $1,236,000, $1,053,000, 2 six 2% 15% 2% The government is responsible for the administration of all the defined benefit plans for the companies in Taiwan under the Labor Standards Law. The government also sets investment policies and strategies, determines investment allocation and selects investment managers. As of December 31, 2019 2018, not two not The percentage of major category of plan assets as of December 31, 2019 2018 December 31 2019 2018 Cash 17 % 14 % Debt securities 29 % 28 % Equity securities 45 % 51 % Changes in projected benefit obligation and plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Projected benefit obligation, beginning of the year $ 1,018 $ 1,026 $ 877 Service cost 3 4 3 Interest cost 7 10 14 Benefits paid - - - Actuarial (gain) loss (34 ) 10 58 Settlement (38 ) - - Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate 23 (32 ) 74 Projected benefit obligation, end of the year $ 979 $ 1,018 $ 1,026 Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year $ 697 $ 671 $ 596 Employer contributions 19 20 19 Actual return on plan assets 31 27 6 Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate 18 (21 ) 50 Fair value of plan assets, end of the year $ 765 $ 697 $ 671 The component of net periodic benefit cost was as follows: (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Service cost $ 3 $ 4 $ 3 Interest cost 7 10 14 Expected return on plan assets (12 ) (10 ) (11 ) Amortization of net pension loss 6 6 3 Curtailment or settlement loss 5 - - Net periodic benefit cost $ 9 $ 10 $ 9 The funded status of the plan was as follows: (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Accumulated benefit obligation $ (837 ) $ (852 ) Project benefit obligation (979 ) (1,018 ) Plan assets at fair value 765 697 Funded status of the plan $ (214 ) $ (321 ) The actuarial assumptions to determine the benefit obligations were as follows: December 31 2019 2018 Discount rate 0.7 % 0.8 % Rate of compensation increases 2.0 % 2.0 % The actuarial assumptions to determine the net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Discount rate 0.8 % 1.0 % 1.0 % Rate of compensation increases 2.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 1.8 % 1.5 % 1.5 % The expected long-term rate of return shown for the plan assets was deliberated based on the ten two Estimated future benefit payments are as follows: (In Thousands) Year 2020 $ 44 2021 18 2022 163 2023 31 2024 and thereafter 280 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensat
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] | 15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Employee Stock Purchase Plan In May 2009, 2009 “2009 2009 may 1% 10% 2009 3 first February, May, August November. 2009 may 90% first 90% may 2009 10 not 25,000,000 2009 November 2009. June 2012 June 2016, 15,000,000 25,000,000 2009 2017 2019, 9,947,350 2009 Stock Option Plans The Board adopted the 2005 “2005 March 2, 2006. 2005 1997 1999 2005 100,000,000 May 30, 2009, 100,000,000 175,000,000 June 22, 2012, 50,000,000 2005 2005 8 4 December 31, 2019, 99,600,000 99,451,350, 2005 In 2015, 2015 “2015 July 2015, 2005 March 2, 2016. 2015 2005 2005 “2005 2015 2015 100,000,000 2015 2005 2005 2015 not 125,000,000 4 December 31, 2019, 68,117,500 49,966,000, 2015 A summary of the Company’s stock option activity under the plans as of December 31, 2019, Weighted Weighted Average Average Aggregate Number of Exercise Remaining Intrinsic Options Shares Price Contract Life Value Outstanding Options, January 1, 2019 175,593,950 $ 0.0646 Granted 10,685,000 $ 0.0317 Exercised (256,900 ) $ 0.0282 Forfeited or expired (18,304,550 ) $ 0.1261 Outstanding Options, December 31, 2019 167,717,500 $ 0.0558 3.36 $ 256,404 Vested and Expected to Vest Options at December 31, 2019 164,417,952 $ 0.0563 3.29 $ 244,948 Exercisable Options at December 31, 2019 149,417,350 $ 0.0586 3.03 $ 198,563 The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 $800, $1,800, $5,000, The following table summarizes information about outstanding and vested stock options: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted Average Weighted Weighted Remaining Average Number Average Number Contractual Exercise Exercisable Exercise Range of Exercise Prices Outstanding Life Price and Vested Price $0.0265 - $0.0314 48,666,200 4.58 $ 0.0306 41,682,600 $ 0.0306 $0.0318 - $0.0472 30,536,650 5.37 $ 0.0385 19,220,100 $ 0.0405 $0.0506 - $0.0640 35,137,550 2.04 $ 0.0579 35,137,550 $ 0.0579 $0.0644 - $0.0800 35,697,550 2.82 $ 0.0782 35,697,550 $ 0.0782 $0.0872 - $0.1122 17,679,550 0.23 $ 0.1060 17,679,550 $ 0.1060 Balance, December 31, 2019 167,717,500 3.36 $ 0.0558 149,417,350 $ 0.0586 The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that use the assumptions in the following table. Risk-free interest rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected life because the options are considered as plain vanilla share-based payment awards. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of stock prices for a period equal to the options’ expected term. The dividend yield is zero not Stock Options Employee Stock Purchase Plan Years Ended December 31 Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Risk-free interest rate 1.39% - 2.43% 2.51% - 2.85% 1.84% - 1.93% 1.52% - 2.43% 1.48% - 2.32% 0.51% - 1.18% Expected life (in years) 5 5 5 0.25 - 0.26 0.25 - 0.26 0.25 - 0.26 Volatility 42% 39% - 42% 37% - 38% 44% - 58% 29% - 59% 40% - 79% Dividend – – – – – – The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 $0.0128, $0.0114, $0.0168, 2009 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 $0.0060, $0.0062, $0.0092, Share Incentive Plan The Board adopted the 2005 March 2, 2006. 2005 75,000,000 May 30, 2009, 75,000,000 125,000,000 June 22, 2012, 62,500,000 2005 2005 may 4 2015, 2015 July 2015, 2005 March 2, 2016. 2015 A summary of the status of the Company’s RSUs as of December 31, 2019, December 31, 2019, Weighted Number of Average Outstanding Grant-Date RSUs Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2019 80,763,800 $ 0.0353 Granted 41,754,000 $ 0.0329 Vested (28,661,400 ) $ 0.0372 Forfeited and expired (4,411,050 ) $ 0.0309 Nonvested at December 31, 2019 89,445,350 $ 0.0338 As of December 31, 2019, $1,818,000 2.25 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 $1,065,000, $1,196,000, $998,000, Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, $116,000, $96,000, $113,000, Ordinary Shares Reserved As of December 31, 2019, Outstanding stock options 167,717,500 Outstanding RSUs 89,445,350 Shares reserved for future Awards grants 119,410,450 Shares reserved for Employee Stock Purchase Plan 15,996,800 Total 392,570,100 Shares issued for the exercise of stock options, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and shares vested under restricted stock units are mainly from the treasury shares. |
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per S
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Earnings Per Share [Text Block] | 16. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method for options. A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations was as follows: Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Net (loss) income (in thousands) $ (5,039 ) $ 2,088 $ (6,145 ) Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – basic 1,316,032 1,300,795 1,288,977 Effect of dilutive securities: Options and RSUs (in thousands) – 30,027 – Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – diluted 1,316,032 1,330,822 1,288,977 (Loss) earnings per share Basic $ – $ – $ – Diluted $ – $ – $ – Certain outstanding options and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS since their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The anti-dilutive stock options excluded and their associated exercise prices per share were 167,717,500 $0.0266 $0.1636 December 31, 2019, 160,388,575 $0.0270 $0.1636 December 31, 2018, 185,500,550 $0.0274 $0.1636 December 31, 2017. 89,445,350 6,214,513 72,117,700 December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, |
Note 17 - Commitments
Note 17 - Commitments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block] | 17. COMMITMENTS Purchase obligations and commitments include payments due under various types of license, maintenance and support agreements with contractual terms from one three December 31, 2019, (In Thousands) Year 2020 $ 654 2021 505 2022 144 Total $ 1,303 |
Note 18 - Contingencies
Note 18 - Contingencies | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | 18. CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceeding The Company is involved in the litigation matter relating to its civil contract, as detailed below. While there exists two Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. v. O 2 2 Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd. filed a civil lawsuit for breach of Residential Lease Contract in Taipei District Court against O 2 2 first October 8, 2019. 3rd February 13, 2020. The Company, as a normal course of business, is a party to litigation matters, legal proceedings, and claims. These actions may may December 31, 2019, $93,000, No December 31, 2018. |
Note 19 - Financial instruments
Note 19 - Financial instruments | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block] | 19. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Information on the Company’s financial instruments was as follows: (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,696 $ 10,696 $ 32,414 $ 32,414 Restricted cash 35 35 34 34 Short-term investments 35,693 35,693 6,172 6,172 Long-term investments 4,172 4,172 10,445 10,445 The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate their estimated fair values. Long-term investments in equity securities are reported at fair value for the year ended December 31, 2019 2018. |
Note 20 - Segment Information
Note 20 - Segment Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 20. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company does not not none not Revenues by geographic region are based on the location to which our products or services are delivered and were as follows: (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 China $ 52,233 $ 55,303 $ 51,962 U.S.A. 2,077 68 160 Taiwan 2,016 1,987 2,305 Japan 1,354 1,485 3,148 Malaysia 1,287 1,396 94 Korea 950 1,201 1,435 Singapore 648 959 905 Other 363 315 196 Total $ 60,928 $ 62,714 $ 60,205 Revenues by product category were as follows: (In Thousands) Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Integrated Circuits Mixed-signal $ 34,944 $ 39,603 $ 40,334 Analog 23,901 23,063 19,801 Digital 3 48 50 Licensing revenue 2,080 – 20 Total $ 60,928 $ 62,714 $ 60,205 For the year ended December 31, 2019 2018, two 10% December 31, 2017, one 10% Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Customer A 14 % 13 % 15 % Customer B 12 % 11 % 9 % Long-lived assets consisted of property and equipment and were as follows based on the physical location of the assets at the end of each year: (In Thousands) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Taiwan $ 7,621 $ 6,037 $ 6,145 U.S.A. 4,015 4,029 4,015 China 3,661 3,620 3,565 Other 254 28 30 Total $ 15,551 $ 13,714 $ 13,755 |
Note 21 - Subsequent Event
Note 21 - Subsequent Event | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Subsequent Events [Text Block] | 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On January 30, 2020, 19 January, first 2020. not 19. 19 not |
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of long-term investments, inventory valuation, useful lives for property and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, pension and uncertain tax liabilities, and contingencies. |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and accounts receivable. Cash is deposited with high credit quality financial institutions. For cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, the Company invests primarily in time deposits at the banks with good credit rating. For accounts receivable, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and the Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon a review of the expected collectability of individual accounts. For the year ended December 31, 2019, two 14% 12%, two 13% 21%, December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018, two 13% 11%, two 13% 20%, December 31, 2018. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2019, two 34% 19% two 23% 32%, December 31, 2019. December 31, 2018, two 33% 19% two 29% 25%, December 31, 2018. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, long-term investments, accounts receivable and notes and accounts payable. The carrying amounts approximate the fair value due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. Long-term investments in public company equity securities are measured using the quoted market prices. Long-term investments in private company equity securities are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of not three three |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Restricted Cash The Company classifies deposits made for customs and cash pledged to a bank for the issuance of letters of credit as restricted cash. The deposits are classified as current assets when restricted cash is within a twelve |
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Short-term investments Short-term investment primarily comprises of the time deposits with original maturities between three one |
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories comprises cost of purchasing raw materials and where applicable, those overheads incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Cost is determined on a currently adjusted standard basis, which approximates actual cost on a first first |
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long-term Investments After the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016 01 2018 03 January 1, 2018, not 2016 01 2018 03, Long-term investments, including non-marketable equity investments and interests in venture capital funds, are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments because those investments in equity securities do not 2016 01 2018 03 2018, no 2016 01 2018 03 January 2018. |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major additions and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated service lives that range as follows: buildings - 35 50 3 7 3 7 2 5 5 |
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block] | Leases On January 1, 2019, 842, not January 1, 2019 842, 840, Under ASC 842, not not Payments for leases of low-value assets under the Company’s capitalization policy and short-term leases with a lease term less than 12 Under ASC 840, For lease arrangements where the Company is the lessor, the Company recognizes lease income from operating leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term 842 ASC840. |
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long-lived Asset Impairment The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not |
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Treasury Stock The Company may may not |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition The Company adopted ASC Topic 606 January 1, 2018, not 2018 not 605, Prior to 2018, four not third Product Sales The Company generates revenue primarily from product sales, either directly to a customer or through a distributor. In determining whether a contract exists, the Company evaluates the terms of the arrangement including rights, obligations and payment term, the relationship with the customer or distributor and their ability to pay. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and shipping services promised in its contracts with customers and identifies a single performance obligation that the Company satisfies at a point in time. The Company recognizes product revenue from direct end customers and distributors and when the following events have occurred: (a) the Company has transferred physical possession of the products, (b) the Company has a present right to payment, (c) the customer has legal title to the products, and (d) the customer bears significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products. In accordance with the shipping terms specified in the contracts, these criteria are generally met when the products are shipped from the Company’s vendors (such as the “Ex Works” shipping term) or delivered to the customers’ locations (such as the “Delivered Duty Paid” shipping term). Payment for sales to customers is generally due on standard commercial terms. The revenue recognized is adjusted based on an analysis of historical data and contractual terms. These adjustments, which are not Licensing revenue The Company recognizes licensing revenues when the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring a promised service (that is, an asset) to a customer. An asset is transferred when the customer obtains control of that asset. In addition, the Company records allowances for accounts receivable that it estimates may not |
Cost of Goods and Service Sold, Freight Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Freight Costs Costs of shipping and handling for delivery of the Company’s products that are reimbursed by customers are included as revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Shipping and handling costs are charged to cost of revenues as incurred. |
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Research and Development Research and development costs consist of expenditures incurred during the course of planned research and investigation aimed at the discovery of new knowledge and intellectual property that will be useful in developing new products or processes, or at significantly enhancing existing products or production processes as well as expenditures incurred for the design and testing of product alternatives or construction of prototypes. All expenditures related to research and development activities of the Company are charged to operating expenses when incurred. |
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block] | Advertising Expenses The Company expenses all advertising and promotional costs as incurred at the amount of $882,000, $922,000, $779,000 2019, 2018, 2017, $261,000, $287,000, $158,000 2019, 2018 2017, |
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Pension Costs For employees under defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actual contributions made to employees’ pension accounts. For employees under defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actuarial calculation. |
Government Grants [Policy Text Block] | Government Grants Government grants received by the Company to assist with specific research and development activities are recognized as non-operating income. If the Company has an obligation to repay any of the funds provided by government grants regardless of the outcome of the research and development, the Company estimates that obligation and recognizes the amount as a liability. |
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Tax The provision for income tax represents income tax paid and payable for the current year plus the changes in the deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the relevant years. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company believes that uncertainty exists regarding the realizability of certain deferred income tax assets and, accordingly, has established a valuation allowance for those deferred income tax assets to the extent the realizability is not not. The Company utilizes a two first not second 50% |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] | Stock-based Compensation The Company grants stock options to its employees and certain non-employees and estimates the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on the date of grant. The Company also grants RSUs to its employees and the RSUs are measured based on the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. |
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] | Foreign Currency Transactions The functional currency is the local currency of the respective entities. Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the rate of exchange in effect when the transaction occurs. Gains or losses, resulting from the application of different foreign exchange rates when cash in foreign currency is converted into the entities’ functional currency, or when foreign currency receivable and payable are settled, are credited or charged to income in the period of conversion or settlement. At year-end, the balances of foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are recorded based on prevailing exchange rates and any resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to non-operating income or loss. |
Translation Of Foreign Currency Financial Statements Policy [Policy Text Block] | Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements The reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. Accordingly, the financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into US dollars at the following exchange rates: assets and liabilities - current rate on balance sheet date; shareholders’ equity - historical rate; income and expenses - weighted average rate during the year. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. |
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Comprehensive (Loss) Income Comprehensive (loss) income represents net (loss) income plus the results of certain changes in shareholders’ equity during a period from non-owner sources, and change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 01 . |
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recently adopted accounting pronouncements On January 1, 2019, 842, not January 1, 2019 842, 840, The adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of $1,265,000 January 1, 2019. not no In June 2018, December 15, 2018. no 606. no Recently issued accounting pronouncements not In June 2016, not December 15, 2019, December 15, 2018. not In August 2018, 1 2 3 3 3 3 December 15, 2019. not In August 2018, 715 20 50 3, December 15, 2020. not In December 2019, 740, December 15, 2020. not |
Note 3 - Fair Value Measureme_2
Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | Fair Value Measurements at the Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 Cash and cash equivalents Money market funds $ - $ 169 $ - $ 169 Short-term investments Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 35,693 $ - $ - $ 35,693 Long-term investments Excelliance MOS Co., Ltd (“EMC”) $ 3,180 $ - $ - $ 3,180 Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018 Cash and cash equivalents Money market funds $ - $ 165 $ - $ 165 Short-term investments Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 6,172 $ - $ - $ 6,172 Long-term investments EMC $ 9,417 $ - $ - $ 9,417 |
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] | Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total Items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2019 Long-term investments Philip Ventures Enterprise Fund (“PVEF”) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ (30 ) Sigurd Microelectronics (Cayman) Co., Ltd. (“Sigurd Cayman”) - - 992 992 - $ - $ - $ 992 $ 992 $ (30 ) Items measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2018 Long-term investments PVEF $ - $ - $ 36 $ 36 $ - Sigurd Cayman - - 992 992 (240 ) $ - $ - $ 1,028 $ 1,028 $ (240 ) |
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equiva_2
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Time deposits $ 3,080 $ 2,437 Savings and checking accounts 7,434 29,803 Money market funds 169 165 Petty cash 13 9 Total $ 10,696 $ 32,414 |
Note 5 - Short-term Investmen_2
Note 5 - Short-term Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months $ 35,693 $ 6,172 |
Note 6 - Inventories (Tables)
Note 6 - Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Finished goods $ 5,016 $ 5,677 Work-in-process 3,143 3,105 Raw materials 7,269 8,103 Provisions for obsolete inventories (6,632 ) (6,597 ) Total $ 8,796 $ 10,288 |
Provisions for Obsolete Inventories [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Balance at beginning of year $ 6,597 $ 5,664 $ 5,041 Charge to cost and expenses 1,359 1,328 642 Other deductions (1,324 ) (395 ) (19 ) Balance at end of year $ 6,632 $ 6,597 $ 5,664 |
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and_2
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Prepaid expenses $ 767 $ 720 Payment in advance 264 300 Interest receivable 131 44 Other receivable 77 163 VAT refunds receivable 10 85 Prepayment to foundry vendors - 920 Other 46 44 Total $ 1,295 $ 2,276 |
Note 8 - Long-term Investments
Note 8 - Long-term Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Investment [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Sigurd Cayman $ 992 $ 992 EMC 3,180 9,417 PVEF - 36 Total $ 4,172 $ 10,445 |
Note 9 - Property and Equipme_2
Note 9 - Property and Equipment, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Cost Land $ 2,510 $ 2,510 Buildings 6,066 6,066 Equipment 19,350 19,186 Furniture and fixtures 705 751 Leasehold improvements 2,541 2,182 Transportation equipment 655 664 Property leased to others 4,242 4,141 ROU assets 3,699 - 39,768 35,500 Accumulated depreciation Buildings 2,088 1,947 Equipment 17,387 18,014 Furniture and fixtures 633 735 Leasehold improvements 2,117 2,064 Transportation equipment 565 537 Property leased to others 530 415 ROU assets 957 - 24,277 23,712 Property and equipment pending for inspection 60 1,926 Total $ 15,551 $ 13,714 |
Note 10 - Leases (Tables)
Note 10 - Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block] | Classification on Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Property and equipment, net $ 2,742 Liabilities Current - operating Current lease liabilities $ 827 Noncurrent - operating Noncurrent lease liabilities 1,932 Total lease liabilities $ 2,759 Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years) 6.00 Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases (1) 2.14 % |
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] | Cash paid for operating leases $ 1,648 |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block] | Year Operating Leases 2020 $ 1,227 2021 421 2022 327 2023 330 2024 806 Total minimum lease payments 3,111 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest (352 ) Present value of future minimum lease payments 2,759 Less: current obligation under leases (827 ) Long-term lease obligations $ 1,932 |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] | Year Operating Leases 2019 $ 1,304 2020 471 2021 66 Total minimum lease payments $ 1,841 |
Note 11 - Other Assets (Tables)
Note 11 - Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Deferred charges $ 1,240 $ 1,408 Land use rights 668 687 Refundable deposits 427 433 Deferred income tax assets – noncurrent 91 50 Total $ 2,426 $ 2,578 |
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses an_2
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Salaries, bonus and benefits $ 3,020 $ 2,451 Engineering related expenses 688 572 Legal and audit fees 231 332 Shipping expenses 116 102 Value-added tax payable 100 77 Withholding tax payable 67 96 Promotional expenses 47 50 Payable for acquisition of equipment - 3 Other accrued expenses 570 498 Total $ 4,839 $ 4,181 |
Note 13 - Income Tax (Tables)
Note 13 - Income Tax (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Cayman Islands $ (6,355 ) $ 277 $ (7,371 ) Foreign 2,487 2,952 2,236 Total $ (3,868 ) $ 3,229 $ (5,135 ) |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Current $ 1,304 $ 1,296 $ 970 Deferred (133 ) (155 ) 40 Total $ 1,171 $ 1,141 $ 1,010 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Tax expense at statutory rate $ - $ - $ - Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from: Differences between Cayman and foreign tax rates 344 401 414 Changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities (224 ) (247 ) (546 ) Adjustments to prior years’ taxes 34 60 12 Changes in valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets 91 92 586 Withholding taxes on repatriation of subsidiary profits 351 521 298 Alternative Minimum Tax on EMC stock sales 345 105 - Other 230 209 246 Total $ 1,171 $ 1,141 $ 1,010 |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Deferred income tax assets Research and development credits $ 6,850 $ 6,756 Net operating loss carryforwards 28 44 Depreciation and amortization 150 149 Accrued vacation and other expenses 82 29 7,110 6,978 Valuation allowance (7,019 ) (6,928 ) Total net deferred income tax assets $ 91 $ 50 Deferred income tax liabilities Withholding taxes on repatriation of subsidiary profits $ 586 $ 681 Unrealized foreign exchanges 3 - $ 589 $ 681 |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_2
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Cash 17 % 14 % Debt securities 29 % 28 % Equity securities 45 % 51 % |
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Projected benefit obligation, beginning of the year $ 1,018 $ 1,026 $ 877 Service cost 3 4 3 Interest cost 7 10 14 Benefits paid - - - Actuarial (gain) loss (34 ) 10 58 Settlement (38 ) - - Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate 23 (32 ) 74 Projected benefit obligation, end of the year $ 979 $ 1,018 $ 1,026 Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year $ 697 $ 671 $ 596 Employer contributions 19 20 19 Actual return on plan assets 31 27 6 Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate 18 (21 ) 50 Fair value of plan assets, end of the year $ 765 $ 697 $ 671 |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Service cost $ 3 $ 4 $ 3 Interest cost 7 10 14 Expected return on plan assets (12 ) (10 ) (11 ) Amortization of net pension loss 6 6 3 Curtailment or settlement loss 5 - - Net periodic benefit cost $ 9 $ 10 $ 9 |
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Accumulated benefit obligation $ (837 ) $ (852 ) Project benefit obligation (979 ) (1,018 ) Plan assets at fair value 765 697 Funded status of the plan $ (214 ) $ (321 ) |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Discount rate 0.7 % 0.8 % Rate of compensation increases 2.0 % 2.0 % |
Assumptions To Determine The Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Discount rate 0.8 % 1.0 % 1.0 % Rate of compensation increases 2.0 % 2.0 % 2.0 % Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 1.8 % 1.5 % 1.5 % |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Year 2020 $ 44 2021 18 2022 163 2023 31 2024 and thereafter 280 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_2
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block] | Weighted Weighted Average Average Aggregate Number of Exercise Remaining Intrinsic Options Shares Price Contract Life Value Outstanding Options, January 1, 2019 175,593,950 $ 0.0646 Granted 10,685,000 $ 0.0317 Exercised (256,900 ) $ 0.0282 Forfeited or expired (18,304,550 ) $ 0.1261 Outstanding Options, December 31, 2019 167,717,500 $ 0.0558 3.36 $ 256,404 Vested and Expected to Vest Options at December 31, 2019 164,417,952 $ 0.0563 3.29 $ 244,948 Exercisable Options at December 31, 2019 149,417,350 $ 0.0586 3.03 $ 198,563 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block] | Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Weighted Average Weighted Weighted Remaining Average Number Average Number Contractual Exercise Exercisable Exercise Range of Exercise Prices Outstanding Life Price and Vested Price $0.0265 - $0.0314 48,666,200 4.58 $ 0.0306 41,682,600 $ 0.0306 $0.0318 - $0.0472 30,536,650 5.37 $ 0.0385 19,220,100 $ 0.0405 $0.0506 - $0.0640 35,137,550 2.04 $ 0.0579 35,137,550 $ 0.0579 $0.0644 - $0.0800 35,697,550 2.82 $ 0.0782 35,697,550 $ 0.0782 $0.0872 - $0.1122 17,679,550 0.23 $ 0.1060 17,679,550 $ 0.1060 Balance, December 31, 2019 167,717,500 3.36 $ 0.0558 149,417,350 $ 0.0586 |
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] | Stock Options Employee Stock Purchase Plan Years Ended December 31 Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Risk-free interest rate 1.39% - 2.43% 2.51% - 2.85% 1.84% - 1.93% 1.52% - 2.43% 1.48% - 2.32% 0.51% - 1.18% Expected life (in years) 5 5 5 0.25 - 0.26 0.25 - 0.26 0.25 - 0.26 Volatility 42% 39% - 42% 37% - 38% 44% - 58% 29% - 59% 40% - 79% Dividend – – – – – – |
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] | Weighted Number of Average Outstanding Grant-Date RSUs Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2019 80,763,800 $ 0.0353 Granted 41,754,000 $ 0.0329 Vested (28,661,400 ) $ 0.0372 Forfeited and expired (4,411,050 ) $ 0.0309 Nonvested at December 31, 2019 89,445,350 $ 0.0338 |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Table Text Block] | Outstanding stock options 167,717,500 Outstanding RSUs 89,445,350 Shares reserved for future Awards grants 119,410,450 Shares reserved for Employee Stock Purchase Plan 15,996,800 Total 392,570,100 |
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per_2
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Net (loss) income (in thousands) $ (5,039 ) $ 2,088 $ (6,145 ) Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – basic 1,316,032 1,300,795 1,288,977 Effect of dilutive securities: Options and RSUs (in thousands) – 30,027 – Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – diluted 1,316,032 1,330,822 1,288,977 (Loss) earnings per share Basic $ – $ – $ – Diluted $ – $ – $ – |
Note 17 - Commitments (Tables)
Note 17 - Commitments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block] | Year 2020 $ 654 2021 505 2022 144 Total $ 1,303 |
Note 19 - Financial instrumen_2
Note 19 - Financial instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,696 $ 10,696 $ 32,414 $ 32,414 Restricted cash 35 35 34 34 Short-term investments 35,693 35,693 6,172 6,172 Long-term investments 4,172 4,172 10,445 10,445 |
Note 20 - Segment Information (
Note 20 - Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 China $ 52,233 $ 55,303 $ 51,962 U.S.A. 2,077 68 160 Taiwan 2,016 1,987 2,305 Japan 1,354 1,485 3,148 Malaysia 1,287 1,396 94 Korea 950 1,201 1,435 Singapore 648 959 905 Other 363 315 196 Total $ 60,928 $ 62,714 $ 60,205 |
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Integrated Circuits Mixed-signal $ 34,944 $ 39,603 $ 40,334 Analog 23,901 23,063 19,801 Digital 3 48 50 Licensing revenue 2,080 – 20 Total $ 60,928 $ 62,714 $ 60,205 |
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Customer A 14 % 13 % 15 % Customer B 12 % 11 % 9 % |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | December 31 2019 2018 2017 Taiwan $ 7,621 $ 6,037 $ 6,145 U.S.A. 4,015 4,029 4,015 China 3,661 3,620 3,565 Other 254 28 30 Total $ 15,551 $ 13,714 $ 13,755 |
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019USD ($) | |
Marketing and Advertising Expense, Total | $ 882,000 | $ 922,000 | $ 779,000 | |
Advertising Expense | 261,000 | 287,000 | $ 158,000 | |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 3,699,000 | |||
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | $ 2,759,000 | |||
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | ||||
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 1,265,000 | |||
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | $ 1,265,000 | |||
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 35 years | |||
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 50 years | |||
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 3 years | |||
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 7 years | |||
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 3 years | |||
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 7 years | |||
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 2 years | |||
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 5 years | |||
Transportation Equipment [Member] | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 5 years | |||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | ||||
Number Of Customers | 2 | 2 | ||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Customer One [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 14.00% | 13.00% | ||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] | Customer Two [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 12.00% | 11.00% | ||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | ||||
Number Of Customers | 2 | 2 | ||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer One [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 13.00% | 13.00% | ||
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Two [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 21.00% | 20.00% | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member] | ||||
Number of Vendors | 2 | 2 | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member] | Vendor One [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 34.00% | 33.00% | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark [Member] | Vendor Two [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 19.00% | 19.00% | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | ||||
Number of Vendors | 2 | 2 | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | Vendor One [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 23.00% | 29.00% | ||
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | Vendor Two [Member] | ||||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 32.00% | 25.00% |
Note 3 - Fair Value Measureme_3
Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements - Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Investments | $ 3,180 | $ 9,417 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | ||
Investments | 35,693 | 6,172 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | ||
Investments | 3,180 | 9,417 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] | ||
Investments | 35,693 | 6,172 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ||
Investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] | ||
Investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | ||
Investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] | ||
Investments | ||
Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Money market funds | 169 | 165 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | ||
Money market funds | ||
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ||
Money market funds | 169 | 165 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | ||
Money market funds |
Note 3 - Fair Value Measureme_4
Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements - Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Long-term investments | $ 992 | $ 1,028 |
Long-term investments, losses | (30) | (240) |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 36 | |
Long-term investments, losses | (30) | |
Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 992 | 992 |
Long-term investments, losses | (240) | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 992 | 1,028 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 36 | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | $ 992 | $ 992 |
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equiva_3
Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivalents - Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Time deposits | $ 3,080 | $ 2,437 |
Savings and checking accounts | 7,434 | 29,803 |
Money market funds | 169 | 165 |
Petty cash | 13 | 9 |
Total | $ 10,696 | $ 32,414 |
Note 5 - Short-term Investmen_3
Note 5 - Short-term Investments - Summary of Short-term Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Time deposits with original maturity of more than 3 months but less than 12 months | $ 35,693 | $ 6,172 |
Note 6 - Inventories - Summary
Note 6 - Inventories - Summary of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Finished goods | $ 5,016 | $ 5,677 | ||
Work-in-process | 3,143 | 3,105 | ||
Raw materials | 7,269 | 8,103 | ||
Provisions for obsolete inventories | (6,632) | (6,597) | $ (5,664) | $ (5,041) |
Total | $ 8,796 | $ 10,288 |
Note 6 - Inventories - Provisio
Note 6 - Inventories - Provisions for Obsolete Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Balance | $ 6,597 | $ 5,664 | $ 5,041 |
Provisions for obsolete inventories | 1,359 | 1,328 | 642 |
Other deductions | (1,324) | (395) | (19) |
Balance a | $ 6,632 | $ 6,597 | $ 5,664 |
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and_3
Note 7 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Prepaid expenses | $ 767 | $ 720 |
Payment in advance | 264 | 300 |
Interest receivable | 131 | 44 |
Other receivable | 77 | 163 |
VAT refunds receivable | 10 | 85 |
Prepayment to foundry vendors | 920 | |
Other | 46 | 44 |
Total | $ 1,295 | $ 2,276 |
Note 8 - Long-term Investment_2
Note 8 - Long-term Investments (Details Textual) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | May 31, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012USD ($)shares | Nov. 30, 2012USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2010USD ($)shares | Jun. 30, 2010SGD ($)shares | Jun. 30, 2010TWD ($)shares | Apr. 30, 2010USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2008USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2005USD ($)shares | Nov. 30, 2005SGD ($)shares | |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments, Total | $ 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total | $ 788,000 | 9,916,000 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock [Member] | Sigurd Cayman [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment, Purchase Price | $ 1,500,000 | $ 5,700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Investment Ownership Percentage | 18.88% | 19.54% | |||||||||||||||
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment | $ 4,835,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment, Shares Returned for Cash | $ 1,133,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount | $ 0 | $ 240,000 | |||||||||||||||
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares | 8,557,577 | ||||||||||||||||
Equity Securities [Member] | PVEF [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment, Purchase Price | $ 357,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 585,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Investment Ownership Percentage | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment | $ 118,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Annual Amount | $ 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Investment Owned Value Per Unit | $ 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value | $ 330,000 | $ 445,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investments | $ 36,000 | $ 167,000 | 36,000 | ||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments, Total | $ 20,000 | $ 12,000 | |||||||||||||||
Common Stock [Member] | EMC [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment, Purchase Price | $ 1,960,000 | $ 62,900,000 | |||||||||||||||
Investment Ownership Percentage | 2.26% | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in shares) | shares | 797,854 | 3,468,000 | 3,468,000 | 3,468,000 | |||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment Sale Of Shares (in shares) | shares | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Method Investment Sale of Shares Value | $ 138,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total | $ 818,000 | $ 10,156,000 | |||||||||||||||
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount | $ 420,000 |
Note 8 - Long-term Investment_3
Note 8 - Long-term Investments - Long-term Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Long-term investments | $ 4,172 | $ 10,445 |
Sigurd Cayman [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 992 | 992 |
EMC [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | 3,180 | 9,417 |
PVEF [Member] | ||
Long-term investments | $ 36 |
Note 9 - Property and Equipme_3
Note 9 - Property and Equipment, Net (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2009USD ($) | |
Depreciation, Total | $ 1,023,000 | $ 993,000 | $ 1,016,000 | |||
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost, Total | $ 8,918,000 | |||||
Building [Member] | ||||||
Number of Property, Plant and Equipment Units Sold to Others | 2 | 5 | ||||
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate | $ 500,000 |
Note 9 - Property and Equipme_4
Note 9 - Property and Equipment, Net - Summary of Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Land | $ 2,510 | $ 2,510 | |
Buildings | 6,066 | 6,066 | |
Equipment | 19,350 | 19,186 | |
Furniture and fixtures | 705 | 751 | |
Leasehold improvements | 2,541 | 2,182 | |
Transportation equipment | 655 | 664 | |
Property leased to others | 4,242 | 4,141 | |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 3,699 | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance | 39,768 | 35,500 | |
Buildings | 2,088 | 1,947 | |
Equipment | 17,387 | 18,014 | |
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance | 24,277 | 23,712 | |
Property and equipment pending for inspection | 60 | 1,926 | |
Total | 15,551 | 13,714 | $ 13,755 |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 633 | 735 | |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 2,117 | 2,064 | |
Transportation Equipment [Member] | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 565 | 537 | |
Property Leased to Others [Member] | |||
Accumulated depreciation | 530 | 415 | |
ROU Assets [Member] | |||
Accumulated depreciation | $ 957 |
Note 10 - Leases (Details Textu
Note 10 - Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Operating Lease, Cost | $ 1,766,000 | ||
Operating Lease, Expense | $ 1,711,000 | $ 1,601,000 | |
Minimum [Member] | |||
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term (Year) | 1 year | ||
Maximum [Member] | |||
Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term (Year) | 8 years |
Note 10 - Leases - Lease-relate
Note 10 - Leases - Lease-related Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Operating lease assets | $ 3,699 | ||
Current - operating | 827 | ||
Noncurrent - operating | 1,932 | ||
Total lease liabilities | $ 2,759 | ||
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (years) (Year) | 6 years | ||
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases (1) | [1] | 2.14% | |
Property and Equipment, Net [Member] | |||
Operating lease assets | $ 2,742 | ||
[1] | Discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019, which was the date of the Company's initial adoption of ASU 2016-02. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. |
Note 10 - Leases - Supplemental
Note 10 - Leases - Supplemental Information Related to Leases (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Cash paid for operating leases | $ 1,648 |
Note 10 - Leases - Undiscounted
Note 10 - Leases - Undiscounted Cash Flows of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
2020 | $ 1,227 | |
2021 | 421 | |
2022 | 327 | |
2023 | 330 | |
2024 | 806 | |
Total minimum lease payments | 3,111 | |
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest | (352) | |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | 2,759 | |
Less: current obligation under leases | (827) | |
Long-term lease obligations | $ 1,932 |
Note 10 - Leases - Future Minim
Note 10 - Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments for All Noncancelable Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) |
2019 | $ 1,304 |
2020 | 471 |
2021 | 66 |
Total minimum lease payments | $ 1,841 |
Note 11 - Other Assets (Details
Note 11 - Other Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total | $ 738,000 | $ 629,000 | $ 633,000 |
Consultant and Maintenance Contracts [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) | 2 years | ||
Consultant and Maintenance Contracts [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) | 5 years | ||
Land Use Rights [Member] | |||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year) | 49 years 255 days | ||
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total | $ 19,000 | $ 19,000 | $ 18,000 |
Note 11 - Other Assets - Summar
Note 11 - Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | $ 2,426 | $ 2,578 |
Deferred Charges [Member] | ||
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | 1,240 | 1,408 |
Land Use Rights [Member] | ||
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | 668 | 687 |
Refundable Deposits [Member] | ||
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | 427 | 433 |
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Noncurrent [Member] | ||
OTHER ASSETS (note 11) | $ 91 | $ 50 |
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses an_3
Note 12 - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Salaries, bonus and benefits | $ 3,020 | $ 2,451 |
Engineering related expenses | 688 | 572 |
Legal and audit fees | 231 | 332 |
Shipping expenses | 116 | 102 |
Value-added tax payable | 100 | 77 |
Withholding tax payable | 67 | 96 |
Promotional expenses | 47 | 50 |
Payable for acquisition of equipment | 3 | |
Other accrued expenses | 570 | 498 |
Total | $ 4,839 | $ 4,181 |
Note 13 - Income Tax (Details T
Note 13 - Income Tax (Details Textual) - USD ($) xbrli-pure in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount | $ 91,000 | $ 92,000 | $ 586,000 |
Deferred Tax Liability, Withholding Taxes On Repatriation Of Subsidiary Profits | $ 586,000 | $ 681,000 | |
Open Tax Year | 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 | ||
Cayman Islands 1 [Member] | |||
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | $ 5,424,000 | ||
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | 7,254,000 | ||
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | California Franchise Tax Board [Member] | |||
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total | $ 402,000 |
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summary
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summary of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes From Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Cayman Islands | $ (6,355) | $ 277 | $ (7,371) |
Foreign | 2,487 | 2,952 | 2,236 |
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | $ (3,868) | $ 3,229 | $ (5,135) |
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summar_2
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summary of Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Current | $ 1,304 | $ 1,296 | $ 970 |
Deferred | (133) | (155) | 40 |
Total | $ 1,171 | $ 1,141 | $ 1,010 |
Note 13 - Income Tax - Reconcil
Note 13 - Income Tax - Reconciliation Between Statutory Income Tax Rate and the Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Tax expense at statutory rate | |||
Differences between Cayman and foreign tax rates | 344 | 401 | 414 |
Changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities | (224) | (247) | (546) |
Adjustments to prior years’ taxes | 34 | 60 | 12 |
Changes in valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets | 91 | 92 | 586 |
Withholding taxes on repatriation of subsidiary profits | 351 | 521 | 298 |
Alternative Minimum Tax on EMC stock sales | 345 | 105 | |
Other | 230 | 209 | 246 |
Total | $ 1,171 | $ 1,141 | $ 1,010 |
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summar_3
Note 13 - Income Tax - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Research and development credits | $ 6,850,000 | $ 6,756,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 28,000 | 44,000 |
Depreciation and amortization | 150,000 | 149,000 |
Accrued vacation and other expenses | 82,000 | 29,000 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total | 7,110,000 | 6,978,000 |
Valuation allowance | (7,019,000) | (6,928,000) |
Total net deferred income tax assets | 91,000 | 50,000 |
Deferred Tax Liability, Withholding Taxes On Repatriation Of Subsidiary Profits | 586,000 | 681,000 |
Unrealized foreign exchanges | 3,000 | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total | $ 589,000 | $ 681,000 |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_3
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost | $ 1,148,000 | $ 1,236,000 | $ 1,053,000 |
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer Percentage Minimum | 2.00% | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer, Maximum | 15.00% | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer Percentage, Current | 2.00% |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_4
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Percentage of Major Category of Plan Assets (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Cash [Member] | ||
Asset allocation | 17.00% | 14.00% |
Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Asset allocation | 29.00% | 28.00% |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Asset allocation | 45.00% | 51.00% |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_5
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of the year | $ 1,018 | $ 1,026 | $ 877 |
Service cost | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Interest cost | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (34) | 10 | 58 |
Settlement | (38) | ||
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate | 23 | (32) | 74 |
Projected benefit obligation, end of the year | 979 | 1,018 | 1,026 |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year | 697 | 671 | 596 |
Employer contributions | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Actual return on plan assets | 31 | 27 | 6 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate | 18 | (21) | 50 |
Fair value of plan assets, end of the year | $ 765 | $ 697 | $ 671 |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_6
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Service cost | $ 3 | $ 4 | $ 3 |
Interest cost | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Expected return on plan assets | (12) | (10) | (11) |
Amortization of net pension loss | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Curtailment or settlement loss | 5 | ||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ 9 | $ 10 | $ 9 |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_7
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Summary of Funded Status of the Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ (837) | $ (852) | ||
Project benefit obligation | (979) | (1,018) | $ (1,026) | $ (877) |
Plan assets at fair value | 765 | 697 | $ 671 | $ 596 |
Funded status of the plan | $ (214) | $ (321) |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_8
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Actuarial Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligations (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Discount rate | 0.70% | 0.80% | |
Rate of compensation increases | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pens_9
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Actuarial Assumptions to Determine the Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Discount rate | 0.80% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Rate of compensation increases | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 1.80% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Note 14 - Retirement and Pen_10
Note 14 - Retirement and Pension Plans - Summary of Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) |
2020 | $ 44 |
2021 | 18 |
2022 | 163 |
2023 | 31 |
2024 and thereafter | $ 280 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_3
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | Mar. 02, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 22, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2019 | May 30, 2009 | Mar. 30, 2009 | Mar. 02, 2006 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 167,717,500 | 175,593,950 | 167,717,500 | ||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in shares) | 149,417,350 | 149,417,350 | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 392,570,100 | 392,570,100 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | 0.00% | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0128 | $ 0.0114 | $ 0.0168 | ||||||||||
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | $ 1,818,000 | $ 1,818,000 | |||||||||||
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | 2 years 91 days | ||||||||||||
Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Including Option Exercised, Total | $ 116,000 | $ 96,000 | $ 113,000 | ||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |||||||||||||
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 89,445,350 | 89,445,350 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | $ 1,065,000 | $ 1,196,000 | $ 998,000 | ||||||||||
Purchase Plan 1999 [Member] | |||||||||||||
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Minimum Employee Subscription Rate | 1.00% | 1.00% | |||||||||||
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award Employee Subscription Rate Maximum | 10.00% | 10.00% | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date | 90.00% | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date | 90.00% | ||||||||||||
Purchase Plan 2009 [Member] | |||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | 10 years | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) | 25,000,000 | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares) | 9,947,350 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.006 | $ 0.0062 | $ 0.0092 | ||||||||||
Share Option Plan 2005 [Member] | |||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | 8 years | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | 175,000,000 | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 4 years | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 99,600,000 | 99,600,000 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in shares) | 99,451,350 | 99,451,350 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value | $ 800 | $ 1,800 | $ 5,000 | ||||||||||
The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | |||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | 125,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 4 years | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares) | 68,117,500 | 68,117,500 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in shares) | 49,966,000 | 49,966,000 | |||||||||||
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share Incentive Plan 2005 [Member] | |||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | 75,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) | 62,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | 75,000,000 | 125,000,000 | |||||||||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 4 years |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_4
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares | |
Outstanding Options, beginning (in shares) | shares | 175,593,950 |
Outstanding Options, weighted average exercise price, beginning (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0646 |
Granted (in shares) | shares | 10,685,000 |
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0317 |
Exercised (in shares) | shares | (256,900) |
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0282 |
Forfeited or expired (in shares) | shares | (18,304,550) |
Forfeited or expired, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.1261 |
Outstanding Options, ending (in shares) | shares | 167,717,500 |
Outstanding Options, weighted average exercise price, beginning (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0558 |
Outstanding Options, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 3 years 131 days |
Outstanding Options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 256,404 |
Vested and Expected to Vest Options (in shares) | shares | 164,417,952 |
Vested and Expected to Vest Options, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0563 |
Vested and Expected to Vest Options, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 3 years 105 days |
Vested and Expected to Vest Options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 244,948 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in shares) | shares | 149,417,350 |
Exercisable Options, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0586 |
Exercisable Options, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 3 years 10 days |
Exercisable Options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ | $ 198,563 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_5
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation - Options Outstanding and Vested Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 167,717,500 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 3 years 131 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0558 | $ 0.0646 |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 149,417,350 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0586 | |
Range 1 [Member] | ||
Exercise price range, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 0.0265 | |
Exercise price range, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0314 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 48,666,200 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 4 years 211 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0306 | |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 41,682,600 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0306 | |
Range 2 [Member] | ||
Exercise price range, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 0.0318 | |
Exercise price range, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0472 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 30,536,650 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 5 years 135 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0385 | |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 19,220,100 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0405 | |
Range 3 [Member] | ||
Exercise price range, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 0.0506 | |
Exercise price range, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.064 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 35,137,550 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 2 years 14 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0579 | |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 35,137,550 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0579 | |
Range 4 [Member] | ||
Exercise price range, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 0.0644 | |
Exercise price range, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.08 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 35,697,550 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 2 years 299 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0782 | |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 35,697,550 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0782 | |
Range 5 [Member] | ||
Exercise price range, lower limit (in dollars per share) | 0.0872 | |
Exercise price range, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1122 | |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 17,679,550 | |
Options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year) | 83 days | |
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.106 | |
Options exercisable, number exercisable and vested (in shares) | 17,679,550 | |
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 0.106 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_6
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation - Fair Value Assumptions of Stock Options and ESOP (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.52% | 1.48% | 0.51% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | 91 days | 91 days | 91 days |
Volatility | 44.00% | 29.00% | 40.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 2.43% | 2.32% | 1.18% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | 94 days | 94 days | 94 days |
Volatility | 58.00% | 59.00% | 79.00% |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
Volatility | 42.00% | ||
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 1.39% | 2.51% | 1.84% |
Volatility | 39.00% | 37.00% | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |||
Risk-free interest rate | 2.43% | 2.85% | 1.93% |
Volatility | 42.00% | 38.00% |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_7
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation - RSUs Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares | |
Nonvested at January 1, 2019 (in shares) | shares | 80,763,800 |
Nonvested at January 1, 2019, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0353 |
Granted (in shares) | shares | 41,754,000 |
Granted, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0329 |
Vested (in shares) | shares | (28,661,400) |
Vested, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0372 |
Forfeited and expired (in shares) | shares | (4,411,050) |
Forfeited and expired, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0309 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2019 (in shares) | shares | 89,445,350 |
Nonvested at December 31, 2019, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0338 |
Note 15 - Stock-based Compens_8
Note 15 - Stock-based Compensation - Ordinary Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019shares |
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 392,570,100 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | |
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 167,717,500 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 89,445,350 |
Shares Reserved For Awards [Member] | |
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 119,410,450 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | |
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 15,996,800 |
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per_3
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details Textual) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | |||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) | 167,717,500 | 160,388,575 | 185,500,550 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.0266 | $ 0.027 | $ 0.0274 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.1636 | $ 0.1636 | $ 0.1636 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) | 89,445,350 | 6,214,513 | 72,117,700 |
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per_4
Note 16 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Net (loss) income | $ (5,039) | $ 2,088 | $ (6,145) |
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – basic (in shares) | 1,316,032 | 1,300,795 | 1,288,977 |
Effect of dilutive securities: | |||
Options and RSUs (in thousands) (in shares) | 30,027 | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) – diluted (in shares) | 1,316,032 | 1,330,822 | 1,288,977 |
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (note 16) | |||
Basic (in dollars per share) | |||
Diluted (in dollars per share) |
Note 17 - Commitments (Details
Note 17 - Commitments (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Minimum [Member] | |
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period (Year) | 1 year |
Maximum [Member] | |
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period (Year) | 3 years |
Note 17 - Commitments - Purchas
Note 17 - Commitments - Purchase Obligations and Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019USD ($) |
2020 | $ 654 |
2021 | 505 |
2022 | 144 |
Total | $ 1,303 |
Note 18 - Contingencies (Detail
Note 18 - Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current | $ 93,000 | |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | $ 0 |
Note 19 - Financial Instrumen_3
Note 19 - Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Cash and cash equivalents (notes 3 and 4) | $ 10,696 | $ 32,414 |
Short-term investments (notes 3 and 5) | 35,693 | 6,172 |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (notes 3 and 8) | 4,172 | 10,445 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (notes 3 and 4) | 10,696 | 32,414 |
Restricted cash | 35 | 34 |
Short-term investments (notes 3 and 5) | 35,693 | 6,172 |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (notes 3 and 8) | 4,172 | 10,445 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | ||
Cash and cash equivalents (notes 3 and 4) | 10,696 | 32,414 |
Restricted cash | 35 | 34 |
Short-term investments (notes 3 and 5) | 35,693 | 6,172 |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (notes 3 and 8) | $ 4,172 | $ 10,445 |
Note 20 - Segment Information_2
Note 20 - Segment Information (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | |||
Number Of Customers | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Note 20 - Segment Information -
Note 20 - Segment Information - Summary of Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | $ 60,928 | $ 62,714 | $ 60,205 |
CHINA | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 52,233 | 55,303 | 51,962 |
UNITED STATES | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 2,077 | 68 | 160 |
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 2,016 | 1,987 | 2,305 |
JAPAN | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 1,354 | 1,485 | 3,148 |
MY [Member] | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 1,287 | 1,396 | 94 |
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 950 | 1,201 | 1,435 |
SINGAPORE | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | 648 | 959 | 905 |
Other Countries [Member] | |||
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | $ 363 | $ 315 | $ 196 |
Note 20 - Segment Information_3
Note 20 - Segment Information - Summary of Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers by Product Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | $ 60,928 | $ 62,714 | $ 60,205 |
Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits [Member] | |||
OPERATING REVENUES | 34,944 | 39,603 | 40,334 |
Analog Integrated Circuits [Member] | |||
OPERATING REVENUES | 23,901 | 23,063 | 19,801 |
Digital Integrated Circuits [Member] | |||
OPERATING REVENUES | 3 | 48 | 50 |
Licensed Intellectual Property [Member] | |||
OPERATING REVENUES | $ 2,080 | $ 20 |
Note 20 - Segment Information_4
Note 20 - Segment Information - Percentage of Net Sales to Major Customer (Details) - Revenue Benchmark [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Customer A [Member] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 14.00% | 13.00% | 15.00% |
Customer B [Member] | |||
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 12.00% | 11.00% | 9.00% |
Note 20 - Segment Information_5
Note 20 - Segment Information - Summary of Long Lived Assets by Physical Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Physical Location of Long Lived Assets | $ 15,551 | $ 13,714 | $ 13,755 |
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | |||
Physical Location of Long Lived Assets | 7,621 | 6,037 | 6,145 |
UNITED STATES | |||
Physical Location of Long Lived Assets | 4,015 | 4,029 | 4,015 |
CHINA | |||
Physical Location of Long Lived Assets | 3,661 | 3,620 | 3,565 |
Other Countries [Member] | |||
Physical Location of Long Lived Assets | $ 254 | $ 28 | $ 30 |