Bermuda
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77-0553536
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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Large accelerated filer
o
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Accelerated filer
x
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Non-accelerated filer
o
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Smaller reporting company
o
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Part I.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Item 2.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Part II.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(Unaudited, in thousands except par value per share)
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March 31,
2016 |
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June 30,
2015 |
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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78,923
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$
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106,085
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Restricted cash
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347
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368
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Accounts receivable, net
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32,036
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38,781
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Inventories
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67,911
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64,175
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Deferred income tax assets
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2,959
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2,205
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Other current assets
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5,772
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4,279
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Total current assets
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187,948
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215,893
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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112,497
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119,579
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Intangible assets, net
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16
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17
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Goodwill
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269
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269
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Deferred income tax assets - long term
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10,193
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10,848
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Other long-term assets
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2,971
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2,011
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Total assets
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$
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313,894
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$
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348,617
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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47,041
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$
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44,083
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Accrued liabilities
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22,011
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19,225
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Income taxes payable
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1,724
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1,372
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Deferred margin
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807
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716
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Capital leases
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255
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941
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Total current liabilities
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71,838
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66,337
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Income taxes payable - long term
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1,576
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1,601
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Deferred income tax liabilities
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3,913
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3,023
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Capital leases - long term
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45
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64
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Other long term liabilities
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797
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953
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Total liabilities
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78,169
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71,978
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
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Shareholders' equity:
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Preferred shares, par value $0.002 per share:
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Authorized: 10,000 shares, issued and outstanding: none at March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015
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—
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—
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Common shares, par value $0.002 per share:
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Authorized: 50,000 shares, issued and outstanding: 28,039 shares and 22,360 shares, respectively at March 31, 2016 and 27,314 shares and 26,316 shares, respectively at June 30, 2015
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56
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55
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Treasury shares at cost, 5,679 shares at March 31, 2016 and 998 shares at June 30, 2015
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(50,470
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)
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(8,593
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)
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Additional paid-in capital
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187,148
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181,040
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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772
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905
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Retained earnings
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98,219
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103,232
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Total shareholders’ equity
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235,725
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276,639
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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313,894
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$
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348,617
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Revenue
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$
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82,987
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$
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76,918
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$
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244,251
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$
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246,463
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Cost of goods sold
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66,668
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64,154
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197,899
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200,297
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Gross profit
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16,319
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12,764
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46,352
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46,166
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Operating expenses
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Research and development
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6,924
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6,929
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19,029
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20,155
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Selling, general and administrative
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9,444
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9,219
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28,300
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27,958
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Impairment of long-lived assets
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—
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—
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432
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—
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Total operating expenses
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16,368
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16,148
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47,761
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48,113
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Operating loss
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(49
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(3,384
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(1,409
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(1,947
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)
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Interest income and other, net
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10
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18
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30
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92
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Interest expense
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(5
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(41
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(22
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(157
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)
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Loss before income taxes
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(44
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(3,407
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(1,401
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)
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(2,012
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)
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Income tax expense
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1,219
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698
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3,448
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2,826
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Net loss
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$
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(1,263
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$
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(4,105
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$
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(4,849
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)
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$
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(4,838
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)
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Net loss per share:
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Basic
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.16
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$
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(0.22
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$
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(0.18
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)
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Diluted
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.16
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$
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(0.22
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$
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(0.18
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)
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Weighted average number of common shares used to compute net loss per share:
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Basic
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22,232
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26,447
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22,400
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26,469
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Diluted
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22,232
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26,447
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22,400
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26,469
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Net loss
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$
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(1,263
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)
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$
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(4,105
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)
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$
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(4,849
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)
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$
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(4,838
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)
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Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
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22
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28
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(133
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)
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(118
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)
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Total comprehensive loss
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$
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(1,241
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)
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$
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(4,077
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)
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$
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(4,982
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)
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$
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(4,956
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)
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net loss
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$
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(4,849
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)
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$
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(4,838
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)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation
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20,704
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20,666
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Amortization
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1
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140
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Share-based compensation expense
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3,047
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3,319
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Deferred income taxes, net
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791
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144
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Gain on disposal of property and equipment
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—
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(92
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)
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Impairment of long-lived assets
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432
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—
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Government grant via forgiven loan
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—
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(250
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)
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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6,745
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5,605
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Inventories
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(3,736
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)
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249
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Other current and long-term assets
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(2,453
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)
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(939
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)
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Accounts payable
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2,285
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(5,046
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)
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Income taxes payable
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327
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(805
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)
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Accrued and other liabilities
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3,067
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61
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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26,361
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18,214
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Cash flows from investing activities
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(13,777
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)
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(12,579
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)
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
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—
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50
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Changes in restricted cash
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22
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(1
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)
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(13,755
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)
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(12,530
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)
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Cash flows from financing activities
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Withholding tax on restricted stock units
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(948
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)
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(492
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)
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP
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4,050
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1,910
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Payment for repurchases of common shares
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(42,080
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)
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(3,977
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)
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Repayments of borrowings
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—
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(7,143
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)
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Principal payments on capital leases
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(706
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)
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(790
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)
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Net cash used in financing activities
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(39,684
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)
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(10,492
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)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(84
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)
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(49
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)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(27,162
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)
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(4,857
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)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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106,085
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117,788
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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78,923
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$
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112,931
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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing information:
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Property and equipment purchased but not yet paid
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$
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5,326
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$
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4,137
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Re-issuance of treasury stock
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$
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164
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$
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106
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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(in thousands, except per share data)
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Numerator:
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Net loss
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$
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(1,263
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)
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$
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(4,105
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)
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$
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(4,849
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)
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$
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(4,838
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)
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Denominator:
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Basic:
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Weighted average number of common shares used to compute basic net loss per share
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22,232
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26,447
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22,400
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26,469
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Diluted:
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Weighted average number of common shares used to compute diluted net loss per share
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22,232
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26,447
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22,400
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26,469
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Net loss per share:
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Basic
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$
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(0.06
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)
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$
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(0.16
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)
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$
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(0.22
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)
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$
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(0.18
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)
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Diluted
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$
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(0.06
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)
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$
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(0.16
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)
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$
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(0.22
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)
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$
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(0.18
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)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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(in thousands)
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Employee stock options and RSUs
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3,003
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3,689
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3,307
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3,735
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ESPP
|
416
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304
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385
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|
395
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Total potential dilutive securities
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3,419
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3,993
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3,692
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4,130
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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Nine Months Ended March 31,
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Percentage of revenue
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Customer A
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24.8
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%
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25.1
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%
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24.0
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%
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24.5
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%
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Customer B
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36.0
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%
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32.5
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%
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37.2
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%
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36.6
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%
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Customer C
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12.9
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%
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12.3
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%
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12.7
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%
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12.2
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%
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March 31,
2016 |
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June 30,
2015 |
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Percentage of accounts receivable
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Customer A
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28.4
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%
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29.4
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%
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Customer B
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23.5
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%
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27.7
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%
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Customer C
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21.8
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%
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14.7
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%
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March 31,
2016 |
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June 30,
2015 |
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(in thousands)
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Accounts receivable
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$
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48,898
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$
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58,249
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Less: Allowance for price adjustments
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(16,832
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)
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(19,438
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)
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Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
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(30
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)
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(30
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)
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Accounts receivable, net
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$
|
32,036
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|
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$
|
38,781
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March 31,
2016 |
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June 30,
2015 |
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(in thousands)
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Raw materials
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$
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22,991
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$
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19,423
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Work in-process
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36,363
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31,269
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Finished goods
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8,557
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|
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13,483
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||
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$
|
67,911
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|
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$
|
64,175
|
|
|
March 31,
2016 |
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June 30,
2015 |
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(in thousands)
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Land
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$
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4,877
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$
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4,877
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Building
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4,243
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4,243
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Manufacturing machinery and equipment
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189,563
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172,467
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|
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Equipment and tooling
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12,316
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11,261
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|
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Computer equipment and software
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20,958
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20,602
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|
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Office furniture and equipment
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1,813
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1,762
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Leasehold improvements
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28,370
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27,568
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262,140
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242,780
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Less: Accumulated depreciation
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(162,352
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)
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(141,883
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)
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99,788
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100,897
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Equipment and construction in progress
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12,709
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18,682
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Property, plant and equipment, net
|
$
|
112,497
|
|
|
$
|
119,579
|
|
|
March 31,
2016 |
|
June 30,
2015 |
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(in thousands)
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Prepayments for property and equipment
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$
|
937
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$
|
692
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Investment in a privately held company
|
100
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|
|
100
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Office leases deposits
|
1,934
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|
|
1,215
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|
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Other
|
—
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|
|
4
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|
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|
$
|
2,971
|
|
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$
|
2,011
|
|
|
March 31,
2016 |
|
June 30,
2015 |
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(in thousands)
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Accrued compensation and benefit
|
$
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6,584
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|
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$
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5,600
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Accrued vacation
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2,091
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|
|
1,830
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|
||
Accrued bonuses
|
1,445
|
|
|
1,152
|
|
||
Warranty accrual
|
1,596
|
|
|
1,957
|
|
||
Stock rotation accrual
|
2,056
|
|
|
1,894
|
|
||
Accrued professional fees
|
1,548
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
||
ESPP payable
|
878
|
|
|
343
|
|
||
Customer deposits
|
580
|
|
|
149
|
|
||
Accrued inventory
|
1,187
|
|
|
697
|
|
||
Accrued facilities related expenses
|
1,325
|
|
|
1,367
|
|
||
Other accrued expenses
|
2,721
|
|
|
2,834
|
|
||
|
$
|
22,011
|
|
|
$
|
19,225
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||
Beginning balance
|
$
|
1,957
|
|
|
$
|
1,346
|
|
Additions
|
803
|
|
|
1,216
|
|
||
Utilization
|
(1,164
|
)
|
|
(1,445
|
)
|
||
Ending balance
|
$
|
1,596
|
|
|
$
|
1,117
|
|
|
March 31,
2016 |
|
June 30,
2015 |
||||
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||
Deferred rent
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
953
|
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
Options Vested and Exercisable
|
||||||||||||
|
Number Outstanding
|
|
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
|
Number Exercisable
|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
||||||
Total options outstanding
|
2,099,093
|
|
|
4.73
|
|
$
|
11.19
|
|
|
1,791,713
|
|
|
$
|
11.80
|
|
Options vested and expected to vest
|
2,074,209
|
|
|
4.69
|
|
$
|
11.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Restricted Stock
Units
|
|
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Share
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Recognition
Period (Years)
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|
|||||
Nonvested at June 30, 2015
|
873,946
|
|
|
$
|
8.64
|
|
|
1.77
|
|
$
|
7,638,288
|
|
Granted
|
409,079
|
|
|
$
|
10.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Vested
|
(271,859
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(94,293
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Nonvested at March 31, 2016
|
916,873
|
|
|
$
|
9.59
|
|
|
1.89
|
|
$
|
10,864,945
|
|
RSUs vested and expected to vest
|
776,954
|
|
|
|
|
1.79
|
|
$
|
9,206,903
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
187
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
$
|
475
|
|
|
$
|
495
|
|
Research and development
|
309
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
766
|
|
|
542
|
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
677
|
|
|
730
|
|
|
1,806
|
|
|
2,282
|
|
||||
|
$
|
1,173
|
|
|
$
|
940
|
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
|
$
|
3,319
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Hong Kong
|
$
|
71,684
|
|
|
$
|
64,610
|
|
|
$
|
212,041
|
|
|
$
|
210,135
|
|
China
|
9,520
|
|
|
10,315
|
|
|
26,458
|
|
|
30,095
|
|
||||
South Korea
|
504
|
|
|
624
|
|
|
1,604
|
|
|
1,787
|
|
||||
United States
|
726
|
|
|
706
|
|
|
2,227
|
|
|
2,270
|
|
||||
Other Countries
|
553
|
|
|
663
|
|
|
1,921
|
|
|
2,176
|
|
||||
|
$
|
82,987
|
|
|
$
|
76,918
|
|
|
$
|
244,251
|
|
|
$
|
246,463
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Power discrete
|
$
|
63,464
|
|
|
$
|
59,181
|
|
|
$
|
182,769
|
|
|
$
|
185,275
|
|
Power IC
|
16,251
|
|
|
13,719
|
|
|
50,164
|
|
|
$
|
48,984
|
|
|||
Packaging and testing services
|
3,272
|
|
|
4,018
|
|
|
11,318
|
|
|
$
|
12,204
|
|
|||
|
$
|
82,987
|
|
|
$
|
76,918
|
|
|
$
|
244,251
|
|
|
$
|
246,463
|
|
|
March 31,
2016 |
|
June 30,
2015 |
||||
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||
China
|
$
|
65,832
|
|
|
$
|
71,618
|
|
United States
|
46,115
|
|
|
47,439
|
|
||
Other Countries
|
550
|
|
|
522
|
|
||
|
$
|
112,497
|
|
|
$
|
119,579
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(% of revenue)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(% of revenue)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
82,987
|
|
|
$
|
76,918
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
244,251
|
|
|
$
|
246,463
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Cost of goods sold
|
66,668
|
|
|
64,154
|
|
|
80.3
|
%
|
|
83.4
|
%
|
|
197,899
|
|
|
200,297
|
|
|
81.0
|
%
|
|
81.3
|
%
|
||||
Gross profit
|
16,319
|
|
|
12,764
|
|
|
19.7
|
%
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
|
46,352
|
|
|
46,166
|
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
||||
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Research and development
|
6,924
|
|
|
6,929
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
9.0
|
%
|
|
19,029
|
|
|
20,155
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
9,444
|
|
|
9,219
|
|
|
11.4
|
%
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
|
28,300
|
|
|
27,958
|
|
|
11.6
|
%
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
||||
Impairment of long-lived assets
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
432
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
||||
Total operating expenses
|
16,368
|
|
|
16,148
|
|
|
19.7
|
%
|
|
21.0
|
%
|
|
47,761
|
|
|
48,113
|
|
|
19.6
|
%
|
|
19.5
|
%
|
||||
Operating loss
|
(49
|
)
|
|
(3,384
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(4.4
|
)%
|
|
(1,409
|
)
|
|
(1,947
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
||||
Interest income and other, net
|
10
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
30
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
||||
Interest expense
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
(157
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
||||
Loss before income taxes
|
(44
|
)
|
|
(3,407
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(4.4
|
)%
|
|
(1,401
|
)
|
|
(2,012
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)%
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
||||
Income tax expense
|
1,219
|
|
|
698
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
|
3,448
|
|
|
2,826
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
||||
Net loss
|
$
|
(1,263
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,105
|
)
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
|
(5.3
|
)%
|
|
$
|
(4,849
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,838
|
)
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(% of revenue)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(% of revenue)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
187
|
|
|
$
|
167
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
475
|
|
|
$
|
495
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
Research and development
|
309
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
766
|
|
|
542
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
677
|
|
|
730
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
|
1,806
|
|
|
2,282
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
1,173
|
|
|
$
|
940
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,047
|
|
|
$
|
3,319
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Power discrete
|
$
|
63,464
|
|
|
$
|
59,181
|
|
|
$
|
4,283
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
182,769
|
|
|
$
|
185,275
|
|
|
$
|
(2,506
|
)
|
|
(1.4
|
)%
|
Power IC
|
16,251
|
|
|
13,719
|
|
|
2,532
|
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
|
50,164
|
|
|
48,984
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
||||||
Packaging and testing services
|
3,272
|
|
|
4,018
|
|
|
(746
|
)
|
|
(18.6
|
)%
|
|
11,318
|
|
|
12,204
|
|
|
(886
|
)
|
|
(7.3
|
)%
|
||||||
|
$
|
82,987
|
|
|
$
|
76,918
|
|
|
$
|
6,069
|
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
244,251
|
|
|
$
|
246,463
|
|
|
$
|
(2,212
|
)
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
$
|
66,668
|
|
|
$
|
64,154
|
|
|
$
|
2,514
|
|
|
3.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
197,899
|
|
|
$
|
200,297
|
|
|
$
|
(2,398
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
Percentage of revenue
|
80.3
|
%
|
|
83.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81.0
|
%
|
|
81.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Gross profit
|
$
|
16,319
|
|
|
$
|
12,764
|
|
|
$
|
3,555
|
|
|
27.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
46,352
|
|
|
$
|
46,166
|
|
|
$
|
186
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
Percentage of revenue
|
19.7
|
%
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Research and development
|
$
|
6,924
|
|
|
$
|
6,929
|
|
|
$
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
$
|
19,029
|
|
|
$
|
20,155
|
|
|
$
|
(1,126
|
)
|
|
(5.6
|
)%
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
$
|
9,444
|
|
|
$
|
9,219
|
|
|
$
|
225
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
28,300
|
|
|
$
|
27,958
|
|
|
$
|
342
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
(in percentage)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
$
|
1,219
|
|
|
$
|
698
|
|
|
$
|
521
|
|
|
74.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,448
|
|
|
$
|
2,826
|
|
|
$
|
622
|
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
26,361
|
|
|
$
|
18,214
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(13,755
|
)
|
|
(12,530
|
)
|
||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(39,684
|
)
|
|
(10,492
|
)
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
(84
|
)
|
|
(49
|
)
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
(27,162
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,857
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
•
|
Inability to gain or sustain sufficient new customers and market shares to offset the additional costs of building and operating a new facility;
|
•
|
Lack of sufficient control over the operation and finances of the joint venture;
|
•
|
Insufficient personnel with requisite expertise and experiences to operate a 12-in fabrication facility;
|
•
|
Inability to fully integrate the joint venture with our existing fabrication facility in Oregon, and inability to fully utilize both fabrication facilities;
|
•
|
Failure of Chongqing Funds to meet its obligations under the JV Agreement;
|
•
|
Difficulties in protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights;
|
•
|
Difficulties in maintaining international communications and coordination between our locations in the U.S. and China;
|
•
|
Inability to take advantage of the expected tax savings;
|
•
|
Changes or uncertainties in economic, legal, regulatory, social and political conditions in China, and lack of transparency and certainty in the Chinese regulatory process;
|
•
|
Labor disputes and difficulties in recruiting new employees; and
|
•
|
Additional costs and complexity with compliance of local and state regulations of Chongqing.
|
Period
|
|
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased
|
|
Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)
|
|
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
|
|
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
|
||||||||||||||
January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2016
|
|
184,017
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.82
|
|
|
|
|
184,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016
|
|
20,107
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9.61
|
|
|
|
|
20,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total repurchase during the three months ended March 31, 2016
|
|
204,124
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.90
|
|
|
|
|
204,124
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,404,000
|
|
|
|
10.1 +
|
Joint Venture Contract on Incorporation of Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, dated as of March 29, 2016, between the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and Chongqing Funds (English Translation).
|
10.2
|
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited Calendar Year 2016 Executive Incentive Plan.
|
31.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
101.INS
|
XBRL Instance
|
101.SCH
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
|
101.CAL
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
|
101.DEF
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
|
101.LAB
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
|
101.PRE
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
|
|
|
+
|
Confidential treatment has been requested for certain information contained in this document. Such information has been omitted and filed separately with the SEC.
|
ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ YIFAN LIANG
|
|
Yifan Liang
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
|
|
(Principal Financial Officer)
|
1.
|
This joint venture contract (the “
Contract
”) is entered into by the following parties on March 29, 2016:
|
(1)
|
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited(
“
AOS
”),
|
(2)
|
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (Shanghai) Ltd.
(“
AOS SH
”), a company duly incorporated in Shanghai according to the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“
China
”).
|
(3)
|
Agape Package Manufacturing (Shanghai) Ltd.
(“
APM SH
”), a company duly incorporated in Shanghai according to the laws of China.
|
(4)
|
Chongqing Strategic Emerging Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (LP)
(“
Strategic Industry Fund
”), a partnership duly established in Chongqing according to the laws of China.
|
(5)
|
Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Strategic Emerging Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (LP)
(“
Liangjiang Strategic Fund
”), a partnership duly established in Chongqing according to the laws of China.
|
(1)
AOS
|
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited༌一
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
。
|
(2)
AOS SH
|
一
2700002201512170019
。
|
(3)
APM SH
|
A company incorporated and existing as a legal person according to China Laws, with its registered address at
B1 Standard Plant, Dongkai Property Park, Area B Songjiang Export Processing Area, Songjiang District, Shanghai
, which is registered with Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce, with its business license No.
00000002201512250025
.
|
(a)
|
The Parties agree to establish the JV Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Contract, and according to the JV Company Laws and other applicable China Laws.
|
(b)
|
“
Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
”。
|
(c)
|
The Chinese name of the JV Company is ____________________.
|
(d)
|
407。
|
No.
|
Name of Investor
|
Subscribed Amount of Capital ( million USD)
|
Type of Contributions
|
Percentage of Contributions
|
1
|
Strategic Industry Fund
|
80
|
Cash
|
27.78
|
2
|
Liangjiang Strategic Fund
|
40
|
Cash
|
13.89
|
3
|
AOS SH
|
31
|
Equipment
|
10.76
|
4
|
APM SH
|
43
|
Equipment
|
14.93
|
5
|
AOS
|
USD84 million in the forms of patent and technology and USD10 million in cash
|
Patent, technology and cash
|
32.64
|
Total
|
288
|
—
|
100
|
(a)
|
Assist the JV Company to file applications to relevant departments, and obtain and maintain the approvals, consents, permits and licenses required for the production and operation of the JV Company and its subsidiaries and branch companies, including but not limited to all necessary approvals, consents, permits and licenses relating to land use right, safety, environment protection and other matters governed by China governmental agencies;
|
(b)
|
Assist the JV Company to maintain and develop relationship with the local governmental departments and domestic enterprises of China;
|
(c)
|
Use its reasonable efforts to assist the JV Company to obtain RMB and foreign currency loans from domestic financial institutions;
|
(d)
|
Use its best efforts to assist in good faith the JV Company to enhance economic efficiency and profitability;
|
(e)
|
Procure its designated directors and officers of the company to comply with the qualifications for the designated positions, and procure such directors and officers to take any actions within their authority to ensure the operation of the JV Company to meet relevant quality and safety standards;
|
(f)
|
Actively perform any obligations and responsibilities to be performed by the Fund Party according to this Contract;
|
(g)
|
Deal with other work delegated by the Board of Directors.
|
(a)
|
Procure the timely provision of the patent and technology set forth in
Exhibit A
;
|
(b)
|
Provide the technical support, technical training and technicians for transfer of technologies to the JV Company, and assist the JV Company to acquire the capability to produce the wafer and package of the
products set forth in Exhibit A
;
|
(c)
|
AOS Actively perform the obligations and responsibilities to be performed by AOS under this Contract;
|
(d)
|
Assist the JV Company to improve corporate governance;
|
(e)
|
Assist the JV Company to look for persons and technical experts to work for the JV Company;
|
(f)
|
Use its reasonable efforts to assist the JV Company to enhance economic efficiency and profitability;
|
(g)
|
Use its reasonable efforts to assist the JV Company to obtain foreign currency loans from foreign financial institutions;
|
(h)
|
Assist the JV Company with the latter’s quality control;
|
(i)
|
Procure its designated directors and the officers designated to the management organization to take any actions within their authority to ensure the operation of the JV Company meets relevant quality and safety standards; and
|
(j)
|
Deal with other work delegated by the Board of Directors.
|
(a)
|
Intellectual property of AOS
. AOS is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, titles and interests (all intellectual property rights to be owned according to China Laws) (collectively as “
AOS Intellectual Property
”) in (i) AOS’s Background Technology; and (ii) any improvement or revisions to any AOS’s Back Ground Technology made by AOS or any Party to the JV Company or by both. When the JV Company produces, continues to produce, produces in an OEM manner, uses, sells, offers to sell, imports, exports or otherwise uses the product or service required for performing any orders of AOS or AOS’s affiliates, AOS shall grant the JV Company free of charge the right to use AOS Intellectual Property to perform such orders. However, if the JV Company intends to use AOS Intellectual Property beyond the above authorization scope, including but not limited to providing any service or product to any third party, the JV Company shall first negotiate with AOS to obtain the license of using such intellectual property.
|
(b)
|
Intellectual property of JV Company
. JV Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, titles and interests (all intellectual property rights to be owned according to China Laws) (collectively as “
JV Company Intellectual Property
”) in (i) the patent and technology transferred by AOS to JV Company as contributions; and (ii) any improvement or revisions to the foregoing patent and technology made by JV Company. JV Company hereby grants AOS, AOS’s affiliates and AOS’s OEM free of charge the non-sub-licensable and non-assignable use right and license of the JV Company Intellectual Property to produce, continue to produce, produce in an OEM manner, use, sell, offer to sell, import, export or otherwise use any product or service.
|
(c)
|
Non-Background Intellectual Property
. Subject to Paragraphs 7.3(a) and (b) above,
|
(i)
|
Any new technology developed independently by JV Company or any improvement or revision to that technology, and all intellectual properties thereunder shall be owned by JV Company (“
New JV Company Intellectual Property
”), and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, JV Company hereby grants AOS, AOS’s affiliates and AOS’s OEM free of charge the non-sub-licensable and non-assignable use right and license of the New JV Company Intellectual Property to produce, continue to produce, produce in an OEM manner, use, sell, offer to sell, import, export or otherwise use any product or service.
|
(ii)
|
Any new technology developed by AOS in connection with the products operated by JV Company, any improvements or revisions to that technology, and all intellectual properties thereunder shall be owned by AOS (“
New AOS Intellectual Property
”), and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, where JV Company is required to use the New AOS Intellectual Property to perform any orders of AOS or AOS’s affiliates, AOS shall grant JV Company free of charge the right to use New AOS Intellectual Property required for performing such orders. However, if JV Company intends to use New AOS Intellectual Property beyond the above authorization scope, including but not limited to providing any service or product to any third party, the JV Company shall first negotiate with AOS to obtain the license of using such intellectual property.
|
(iii)
|
Any new technology jointly developed by AOS and JV Company, and any improvements and revisions to such technology, and all intellectual properties thereunder, shall be owned jointly by AOS and JV Company, AOS or JV Company has full right to use such technology, without any obligation to explain to, or obtain consent from, the other party, provided that if either party licenses such new technology to any third party (excluding the affiliates of both parties), it shall obtain the consent of the other party. AOS or JV Company may make an application for intellectual property rights of such new technology according to the laws of any jurisdiction, provided that the applicant must list the other party as the co-applicant.
|
(d)
|
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, where JV Company or its subsidiary or branch company produces, continues to produce, uses, sells, offers to sell, imports, exports or otherwise uses any product or service required to perform any orders of AOS or AOS’s affiliates, AOS shall grant JV Company or its subsidiary or branch company, or its OEM free of charge the right to use any trademarks owned by AOS in relation to such product or service. However, if JV Company intends to use the trademark beyond the above authorization scope, including but not limited to providing any service or product to any third party, the JV Company shall first negotiate with AOS to obtain the license of using such trademark.
|
(e)
|
Subject to the provisions of Article 20.2 (
Non-Competition
) hereof, if JV Company intends to use AOS Intellectual Property to produce or sell semi-conductor products, it shall negotiate with AOS friendly and enter into a technology license contract according to China Laws, to provide for the specific matters of license, provided that, without AOS’s prior written consent, JV Company may not sell to the competitors of AOS or AOS’s affiliates.
|
(a)
|
The Board of Directors has one chairman and one vice chairman. The chairman will be designated by AOS from the directors it appoints, and the vice chairman will be designated by the Fund Party from the directors it appoints. Both the chairman and vice chairman will be appointed by the Board of Directors.
|
(b)
|
The chairman shall acts as the legal representative of JV Company, whose powers and duties include the follows:
|
(i)
|
Convene and chair the meetings of Board of Directors; and
|
(ii)
|
Excise other powers delegated by the Board of Directors or provided for by this Contract or the Articles of Association.
|
(c)
|
Where the chairman fails to convene and chair the meeting of Board of Directors for any reason, the chairman shall authorize the vice chairman to convene and chair the meeting. If the vice chairman also fails to do so for any reason, the chairman shall authorize another director to convene and chair the meeting.
|
(a)
|
Examine and approve the annual business plan, financial budget and investment plan (if any) of the JV Company;
|
(b)
|
Select and appoint the external auditor of the JV Company;
|
(c)
|
Examine and approve the organizational structure of the JV Company set forth in
Schedule B
hereto, including but not limited to the setup of various positions of the management organization of JV Company, and the setup and function scope of the internal departments of JV Company;
|
(d)
|
Appoint the members of the management organization of JV Company;
|
(e)
|
Enter into relevant agreements referred to in Article 6.3;
|
(f)
|
Determine the salary packages of the members of the management organization.
|
(a)
|
The Board of Directors shall hold at least one (1) meeting in each calendar year to discuss the operations of JV Company, and approve significant matters of JV Company. Upon the written request of at least one third (1/3) of directors, the chairman of Board of Directors shall hold an interim meeting of Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after receiving such request, to discuss relevant matters;
|
(b)
|
All meetings of Board of Directors shall be convened and chaired by the chairman, vice chairman or one director (as the case may be). A written notice (a notice by
|
(c)
|
Other details relating to the meeting of Board of Directors shall be provided for in the Articles of Association or the rules of procedure of Board of Directors.
|
(a)
|
The duly held meeting of Board of Directors shall include 2/3 of directors present at the meeting (at least one director appointed by AOS and one appointed by the Fund Party), whether present in person (including through telephone or conference call) or by proxy. If no quorum is reached, any resolutions adopted at the meeting shall be void, and without any effect. If no quorum is reached for two consecutive meetings duly held due to any unreasonable absence of any director appointed by any Party hereto or of any proxy entrusted by such director, notwithstanding such absence of any director appointed by the above Party, the meeting shall be deemed to be duly held, and the resolutions adopted at the meeting shall be deemed as valid.
|
(b)
|
Each director present at the meeting of Board of Directors shall have one vote. If any director fails to attend any meeting due to any reason, he may entrust one alternate in writing to attend such meeting, and such alternate may be another director. The alternate so entrusted will have the same rights as the appointing director, and one alternate may represent one or more directors. One alternate will have one vote for each director it represents, and if the alternate is a director himself, he will have another vote for such capacity.
|
(c)
|
The resolution of Board of Directors may be adopted in writing instead of holding any meeting, and signed by all directors, provided that such written resolution shall be sent to each of the directors. Each director may sign different counterparts of the same written resolution, and all such counterparts constitute one and the same valid written resolution. Thus, the scanned or faxed copies signed by the directors shall have binding force. The written resolution has the same legal force as any resolution passed at the meeting of Board of Directors.
|
(a)
|
Prepare and amend the Articles of Association of the JV Company;
|
(b)
|
Suspend or liquidate the JV Company;
|
(c)
|
Increase or reduce the registered capital of the JV Company;
|
(d)
|
Merger or division of the JV Company, and formation of subsidiaries or branch companies;
|
(e)
|
Decision of changing the registered office of the JV Company;
|
(f)
|
Transfer, gift or otherwise dispose of the intellectual property relating to the JV Company;
|
(g)
|
Adopt and amend the rules of procedures of Board of Directors, and the rights and duties of the vice asset general manager;
|
(h)
|
Examine and approve any business transactions with an aggregate amount of no less than RMB10 million or any single business transaction with an amount of no less than RMB1 million between the JV Company and (i) its directors, supervisors or senior officers, or (ii) any entities (excluding the Parties or their respective affiliates) in which the directors, supervisors or senior officers of the JV Company hold any interest directly or indirectly. For the avoidance of any doubt, this Paragraph (h) will not apply to any transactions between the JV Company and AOS or AOS’s affiliates;
|
(i)
|
Examine and approve the principles of sale, purchase and other related transactions between the JV Company and AOS or AOS’s affiliated in respect of the daily production and operation, and, in addition to the above related transactions, examine and approve other related transactions with an aggregate amount of no less than RMB30 million in one accounting year, or any single transaction with an amount of no less than RMB5 million between the JV Company and its shareholders (including the Parties and their respective affiliates);
|
(j)
|
Examine and approve the company’s issuance of bonds or other securities or the listing plan;
|
(k)
|
Examine and approve the company’s stock incentive plan;
|
(l)
|
Examine and approve the company’s provision of security for any third party by its assets or credit;
|
(m)
|
Examine and approve the company’s restructuring of claims and debts, and the company’s provision of financial aid, donation (excluding donation for public interest), large loans and other transactions;
|
(n)
|
Examine and approve the company’s annual financial budget plan and actual financial statement;
|
(o)
|
Examine and approve the company’s important operation plan and investment program exceeding the company’s financial budget;
|
(p)
|
Examine and approve the company’s profit distribution plan and loss recovery plan;
|
(q)
|
Determine the salaries and benefits for the senior officers of the company at or above the levels of general manager and vice general manager; appoint the general manager and other vice general managers than the vice asset general manager as instructed by AOS; appoint the vice asset general manager as instructed by the Strategic Industry Fund;
|
(r)
|
Examine and approve the engagement of external auditor;
|
(s)
|
Determine the setup of the company’s internal management organization;
|
(t)
|
Other important matters to be decided by the Board of Directors.
|
(a)
|
The compensations for the directors and their alternates shall be paid by the appointing Party. Any costs incurred by the directors and their alternates for attending the meetings of Board of Directors shall be reimbursed by JV Company in RMB or USD, according to the reimbursement vouchers permitted by China Accounting System.
|
(b)
|
No director shall assume personal liability for his normal performance of duties within his authority. JV Company shall protect and indemnify the directors from any claims or allegations filed against them (including but not limited to any reasonable attorney’s fee, litigation and arbitration costs etc. therefore) to the maximum extent permitted by China Laws, except for the claims or allegations arising from the misconduct, gross negligence, fraud or serious dereliction of duties of the directors.
|
(c)
|
All directors, including the chairman and vice chairman, shall perform their duties according to relevant provisions of this Contract and the Articles of Association.
|
(d)
|
Each director shall faithfully perform its duties according to the provisions of this Contract and the Articles of Association, protect the interest of JV Company, and avoid any conflict of interest with JV Company, the examples of which are as follows:
|
(i)
|
Any business transactions between JV Company and the director, or between JV Company and any entities (excluding the Parties and their affiliates) in which the director holds interest directly or indirectly, except for the ones approved by Board of Directors;
|
(ii)
|
Directly or indirectly holding any interest in the competitors of JV Company (No Party or its affiliate will be deemed as a “
competitor
” of JV Company);
|
(iii)
|
Receiving unjust benefits from any entities other than JV Company, any Party and its affiliates, to affect the activities of JV Company; or
|
(iv)
|
Providing security for shareholders of JV Company or other individuals by using the company’s assets.
|
(a)
|
The JV Company has the management organization (“
Management Organization
”), the initial title setup of which is set forth in
Schedule B
. The setup of titles of the management organization may be revised by the Board of Directors from time to time based on the needs of JV Company. The members of the management organization may take office consecutively if they are re-designated and re-appointed. The management organization will be led by the general manager to carry out the daily management and operation of JV Company. The general manager, with assistance from other members of the management organization, shall be responsible to the Board of Directors.
|
(b)
|
If any senior officer is removed, the appointing Party shall designate another person within thirty (30) days to continue to perform the duties of the removed officer, until the next meeting of Board of Directors is held to duly appoint the succeeding senior officer according to its rules of procedure. Each Party shall designate their respective successors according to relevant positions set forth in Article 9.1(a) for the Board of Directors to appoint.
|
(c)
|
Each department of JV Company has one manager who is responsible for the work of such department, and reports to the designated member of the management organization. All managers of the departments of JV Company shall be appointed by the management organization. If any manager fails to properly perform his duties, the management organization may dismiss him according to relevant China Laws and the labor contract signed between JV Company and him.
|
(d)
|
If any member of the management organization acts as a director of JV Company, he may not vote in the capacity of director on his compensation.
|
(e)
|
The management organization shall prepare and submit to the JV Company any reports relating to the operation, production, marketing, capital expenditure, personnel and other matters of JV Company.
|
(f)
|
The vice financial general manager shall prepare the annual financial report and submit it to the Board of Directors for review.
|
(g)
|
The vice asset general manager shall maintain the financial seal of JV Company, and may not refuse any request for using such seal that does not violate the rules of powers and duties of vice asset general manager. Otherwise, the JV Company is entitled to request the Strategic Fund Party to designate another person to act as vice asset general manager within thirty (30) days.
|
(a)
|
The employee of JV Company may resign according to relevant China Laws and his labor contract, provided that, if the employee participates any training program sponsored by JV Company, and enters into relevant agreement regarding service period which has not expired, the employee shall compensate the JV Company before he is permitted to resign according to relevant China Laws and the provisions of such agreement regarding service period. Except it is otherwise provided for by China Laws, the resigning employee shall notify in writing the JV Company at least thirty (30) days in advance.
|
(b)
|
The JV Company shall ensure that (i) the labor contract it enters into with each employee contains a confidentiality provision, procuring the employee to keep confidential any secret information he become aware of during his employment with JV Company, and an invention transfer agreement, procuring the employee to transfer any and all intellectual properties relating to his employment with JV Company to the JV Company; and (ii) the labor contract between it and any officer or any employee who has the opportunity to access any know-how or other confidential information of JV Company contains a non-competition clause, procuring that after the labor contract is terminated, such officer or employee will not work directly or indirectly for any competitors of JV Company, provided that JV Company shall pay compensations to such officer or employee according to relevant labor laws and regulations.
|
(a)
|
The JV Company shall establish its financial and accounting system according to China Accounting System, and, if requested, submit the system to the local finance department and tax authority for record.
|
(b)
|
The JV Company shall also prepare its financial statements according to the US GAAP, and the accounting method adopted by JV Company shall comply with the US GAAP.In addition, JV Company shall adopt the ledger and account details specified by AOS in writing.
|
(c)
|
The JV Company shall keep their books on accrual basis and using debit-credit bookkeeping method, and shall prepare complete and accurate quarterly and annual financial statements according to China Accounting System and US GAAP.
|
(d)
|
The JV Company shall adopt calendar accounting year, starting from January 1 and ending on December 31. The first accounting year of JV Company commences on the Incorporation Date, and ends on December 31 of that year.
|
(e)
|
The financial statements of JV Company shall be prepared in Chinese and English.
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(a)
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The JV Company shall retain a reputable accounting firm acceptable to AOS and practicing in China as its external auditor. The external auditor shall audit the accounts of JV Company, and issue two sets of consolidated annual financial auditing report of JV Company according respectively to China Accounting System and US GAAP. The JV Company shall provide the external auditor with all documents and accounts required for normal external audit. The external auditor shall agree to keep all information obtained during audit confidential.
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(b)
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The JV Company shall provide shareholders any financial statements or other required documents and materials as requested by the shareholders.
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(a)
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Repayment of principal and interest of foreign exchange loans of JV Company;
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(b)
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Pay the price for purchasing imported equipment and materials;
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(c)
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Pay the share of profits to AOS or the damages under this Contract; and
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(d)
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Other foreign exchange expenditure.
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(a)
|
The price for any transactions between JV Company and AOS or AOS’s affiliate shall comply with relevant provisions of the local transfer pricing regulations. AOS and JV Company shall negotiate and determine any transaction price at arm’s length by reference to the market price;
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(b)
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The Board of Directors of JV Company shall review the prices for related transactions according to the specific situations for each year, and adjust the transaction price when necessary, to ensure the related transactions are carried out at arm’s length;
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(c)
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Price of most favored client:
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(a)
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Subject to the approval of Board of Directors, the annual after-tax profit of JV Company shall be distributed among the Parties in proportion to their Percentages of Contributions, after setting aside the Three Funds. In case of any loss in previous years, the profit shall cover such loss before being distributed. Any undistributed profit for any previous years may be distributed in the current year;
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(b)
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The JV Company shall remit the profits to be distributed to each Party to the bank account designated by such Party in writing. Among others, the profit distributed to AOS shall be paid in USD.
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(a)
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the operation and management of JV Company suffer serious difficulty, and existence of JV Company will cause shareholders’ interest material loss, which will not be resolved through other means. If both Parties negotiate and reach a consensus, either Party may early terminate this Contract according to any decision or order of the People’s Court for dissolution of JV Company;
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(b)
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the Parties agree that termination of this Contract is in the best interest of each Party;
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(c)
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the JV Company is bankrupt or insolvent, where either Party may terminate early; and
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(d)
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Any of the force majeure events set forth in Article 16 continues for one hundred and eighty (180) days or more, where either Party may terminate early.
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(a)
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Without violating the provisions of Article 14.2 (if applicable), when any of the causes for early termination set forth in Article 12.3 occurs, either Party may request for convening the meeting of Board of Directors to discuss the early termination hereof. The chairman of Board of Directors shall convene the meeting according to relevant provisions relating to the meeting of Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after receiving such request. At the meeting, each director shall use their best efforts to reach a solution acceptable to every Party. If failing to reach such solution, each Party shall instruct their designated director to unanimously vote for one of the following proposals:
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(i)
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A proposal for dissolving JV Company; or
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(ii)
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A proposal for approving either Party to purchase all equity of the other Party in JV Company, and the equity shall be valued according to the valuation method of JV Company in Article 13.6; or
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(iii)
|
A proposal of requesting the Party for voting against the termination and dissolution of JV Company to recommend a third party acceptable to the other Party to succeed to all rights and obligations of the Party voting for terminating and dissolving JV Company under this Contract and the Articles of Association.
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(a)
|
If the JV Company is liquidated according to Article 13.2, the Board of Directors shall organize a liquidation committee (“
Liquidation Committee
”) composed of five (5) members, among which, five (5) members will be appointed by AOS, and two (2) by the Fund Party. The chairman of Board of Directors shall be one member and the chairman of the liquidation committee. The costs and expenses of the liquidation committee shall be paid by the JV Company.
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(b)
|
When the JV Company is liquidated completely, the liquidation committee shall prepare a liquidation report and submit such report to the Approval Authority for record. The JV Company shall be deregistered from the Registration Authority.
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(a)
|
Notwithstanding the above Article 13.2, if this Contract is terminated according to Article 13.2, either Party may make an irrevocable tender offer to acquire the equity of the other Party in the JV Company, or to sell its equity in JV Company to the other Party, before the organization of the liquidation committee (“
Offer
”).
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(b)
|
The offer shall be sent to the other Party in writing, indicating the buying or selling price in RMB or USD, and the Party receiving such offer may
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(i)
|
Sell all its equity in JV Company to the offeror, if the offer is a buying offer; or
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(ii)
|
Purchase all the equity of the offeror in JV Company, if the offer is a selling offer; or
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(iii)
|
Exercise the power to liquidate and dissolve JV Company under Article 13.2, instead of buying or selling equity.
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(c)
|
The Party receiving the offer shall notify the offeror in writing within thirty (30) days after receiving the offer. If either Party sells its equity in JV Company to other Party according to the terms of the offer, the Parties shall complete the transfer of
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(a)
|
If either Party purchases the equity of other Party in JV Company according to Paragraph (a) of Article 13.1 or Article 13.5, the price for purchasing such equity shall be calculated according to the fair market value of the JV Company on the assumption that the JV Company is actively conducting its operations (except that the JV Company is bankrupt or insolvent). In such case, upon either Party’s written request, the valuation of JV Company shall be made by an experienced appraiser reasonably acceptable to each Party.
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(b)
|
When the valuation of the JV Company is determined, the Parties may agree that one Party will purchase the equity of the other Party at a price in proportion to the valued amount. If the Party is unwilling to purchase at the price determined by the appraiser, subject to approval by the Approval Authority, the JV Company may sell the equity to any third party at a most favored price. If the Parties fail to sell the JV Company to any third party at a price acceptable to them, the JV Company may be dissolved and liquidated according to Article 13.
|
(c)
|
All costs for the above valuation of JV Company shall be borne by the JV Company.
|
(a)
|
Repay the Fund Party the principal of its total paid-in contributions plus the interest at [10%] annual rate (simple interest); then
|
(b)
|
Distribute the balance of assets of JV Company among other Parties than the Fund Party in proportion to their Percentages of Contributions at the time of liquidation.
|
(a)
|
When breaching this Contract or the Articles of Association, the breaching Party shall be liable for any actual loss suffered by other Party due to the breach.
|
(b)
|
The right to terminate this Contract early under this Contract is in addition to other remedies available to the other Party, any forbearance from exercising such right shall not relieve the breaching Party from performing any obligations accrued before the termination, nor relieve the breaching Party from compensating other Party for any losses caused due to violation of this Contract or the Articles of Association.
|
(c)
|
This Article shall be applied to the maximum extent permitted by law, and shall survive the early termination or expiration of this Contract.
|
(d)
|
Subject to that either Party (AOS Party or Fund Party) fulfills the contribution arrangement set forth in Schedule A hereto (“Non-Breaching Party”), if the other Party fails to contribute as provided for by Schedule A, it will be deemed to have breached this Contract (“Breaching Party”). If the Breaching Party fails to take any remedies satisfactory to the Non-Breaching Party within 30 days after such breach, it shall be liable for damages. In case of the above breach, the Non-Breaching Party is entitled to suspend performance of any obligations hereunder, until the Breaching Party has taken remedies satisfactory to the Non-Breaching Party, or compensated fully.
|
(e)
|
If the AOS Party does not own lawfully the equipment and patent and technology contributed, it will be deemed to have breached this Contract. If AOS fails to take any remedies satisfactory to the Fund Party within 30 days after such breach, AOS Party shall be liable for damages. In case of the above breach, the Fund Party is entitled to suspend performance of any obligations hereunder, until the AOS Party has taken remedies satisfactory to the Fund Party, or compensated fully.
|
(f)
|
Any delay of transferring the equipment, patent or technology contributed by AOS Party caused by the asset transfer formalities with relevant governmental authorities shall not be deemed as breach of contract.
|
(g)
|
If either Party fails to perform its obligations under this Contract or the Articles of Association, or its representation or warranty hereunder is seriously untrue or inaccurate, it will constitute breach of this Contract, and is a “Breaching Party”. In such case, the other Party shall notify the Breaching Party in writing of such breach. If the breach is remediable, the Breaching Party shall correct its breach within thirty
|
(a)
|
it is a reputable company duly incorporated and validly existing according to China Laws;
|
(b)
|
it has full legal rights, powers and authorities to sign, deliver and perform this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party;
|
(c)
|
it has taken all appropriate and necessary actions (including resolutions of shareholder’s meeting and/or board of directors, as applicable) to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein, and its representative signing this Contract has obtain full authority to sign this Contract and bind it with a valid power of attorney;
|
(d)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the Approval Authority, and this Contract, after approval by the Approval Authority, shall constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations on it, which may be enforced against it according to the terms thereof;
|
(e)
|
The execution and performance of this Contract and the completion of the transaction contemplated herein will not violate, or contradict to any terms or conditions of articles of association, contracts, agreements, laws, and regulations to which it is a party or which have binding force upon it, nor result into violation of such terms and conditions, nor constitute breach under such terms and conditions, including the constitutional documents, business license, rules of procedure or articles of association of the company;
|
(f)
|
there are no claims that are pending or threatened against it in relation to the subject matter hereof, or that may affect its ability to execute or perform this Contract in whatever manners;
|
(g)
|
All documents, statements and information held by it relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder which may have material effect on its ability to perform obligations hereunder, or which may affect the other Party’s willingness materially to execute this Contract if disclosed to the other Party, shall have been fully disclosed to the other Party, and all documents previously provided to the other Party do not contain any untrue statement of material facts, nor omit any necessary material fact the omission of which will cause the statement misleading;
|
(h)
|
It has no outstanding undertakings or obligations (contractual or otherwise) that may affect its ability or right to execute and perform this Contract.
|
(a)
|
it is a reputable company duly incorporated and validly existing according to China Laws;
|
(b)
|
it has full legal rights, powers and authorities to sign, deliver and perform this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party;
|
(c)
|
it has taken all appropriate and necessary actions (including resolutions of shareholder’s meeting and/or board of directors, as applicable) to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein, and its representative signing this Contract has obtain full authority to sign this Contract and bind it with a valid power of attorney;
|
(d)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the Approval Authority, and this Contract, after approval by the Approval Authority, shall constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations on it, which may be enforced against it according to the terms thereof;
|
(e)
|
The execution and performance of this Contract and the completion of the transaction contemplated herein will not violate, or contradict to any terms or conditions of
|
(f)
|
there are no claims that are pending or threatened against it in relation to the subject matter hereof, or that may affect its ability to execute or perform this Contract in whatever manners;
|
(g)
|
All documents, statements and information held by it relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder which may have material effect on its ability to perform obligations hereunder, or which may affect the other Party’s willingness materially to execute this Contract if disclosed to the other Party, shall have been fully disclosed to the other Party, and all documents previously provided to the other Party do not contain any untrue statement of material facts, nor omit any necessary material fact the omission of which will cause the statement misleading;
|
(h)
|
It has no outstanding undertakings or obligations (contractual or otherwise) that may affect its ability or right to execute and perform this Contract.
|
(a)
|
it is a reputable company duly incorporated and validly existing according to [Bermuda] laws;
|
(b)
|
it has full legal rights, powers and authorities to sign, deliver and perform this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, including but not limited to the patent and technology of China set forth in Exhibit A;
|
(c)
|
it has taken all appropriate and necessary actions to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein, and its representative signing this Contract has obtain full authority to sign this Contract and bind it with a valid power of attorney;
|
(d)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the
|
(e)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the Approval Authority, and this Contract, after approval by the Approval Authority, shall constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations on it, which may be enforced against it according to the terms thereof;
|
(f)
|
there are no claims that are pending or threatened against it in relation to the subject matter hereof, or that may affect its ability to execute or perform this Contract in whatever manners;
|
(g)
|
All documents, statements and information held by it relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder which may have material effect on its ability to perform obligations hereunder, or which may affect the other Party’s willingness materially to execute this Contract if disclosed to the other Party, shall have been fully disclosed to the other Party, and all documents previously provided to the other Party do not contain any untrue statement of material facts, nor omit any necessary material fact the omission of which will cause the statement misleading;
|
(h)
|
It has no outstanding undertakings or obligations (contractual or otherwise) that may affect its ability or right to execute and perform this Contract.
|
(a)
|
it is a reputable company duly incorporated and validly existing according to China Laws;
|
(b)
|
it has full legal rights, powers and authorities to sign, deliver and perform this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, including but not limited to the equipment contributed by it set forth in
Exhibit B
;
|
(c)
|
it has taken all appropriate and necessary actions to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents
|
(d)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the Approval Authority, and this Contract, after approval by the Approval Authority, shall constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations on it, which may be enforced against it according to the terms thereof;
|
(e)
|
The execution and performance of this Contract and the completion of the transaction contemplated herein will not violate, or contradict to any terms or conditions of articles of association, contracts, agreements, laws, and regulations to which it is a party or which have binding force upon it, nor result into violation of such terms and conditions, nor constitute breach under such terms and conditions, including the constitutional documents, business license, rules of procedure or articles of association of the company;
|
(f)
|
there are no claims that are pending or threatened against it in relation to the subject matter hereof, or that may affect its ability to execute or perform this Contract in whatever manners;
|
(g)
|
All documents, statements and information held by it relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder which may have material effect on its ability to perform obligations hereunder, or which may affect the other Party’s willingness materially to execute this Contract if disclosed to the other Party, shall have been fully disclosed to the other Party, and all documents previously provided to the other Party do not contain any untrue statement of material facts, nor omit any necessary material fact the omission of which will cause the statement misleading;
|
(h)
|
It has no outstanding undertakings or obligations (contractual or otherwise) that may affect its ability or right to execute and perform this Contract.
|
(a)
|
it is a reputable company duly incorporated and validly existing according to China Laws;
|
(b)
|
it has full legal rights, powers and authorities to sign, deliver and perform this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, including but not limited to the equipment contributed by it set forth in
Exhibit B;
|
(c)
|
it has taken all appropriate and necessary actions to authorize the signing, delivery and performance of this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein, and its representative signing this Contract has obtain full authority to sign this Contract and bind it with a valid power of attorney;
|
(d)
|
it has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations from any company, third party or other entity required by the laws for effectively signing, delivering and performing this Contract and all other contracts, agreements and documents referred to herein to which it is a party, except for any approval of this Contract by the Approval Authority, and this Contract, after approval by the Approval Authority, shall constitute lawful, valid and binding obligations on it, which may be enforced against it according to the terms thereof;
|
(e)
|
The execution and performance of this Contract and the completion of the transaction contemplated herein will not violate, or contradict to any terms or conditions of articles of association, contracts, agreements, laws, and regulations to which it is a party or which have binding force upon it, nor result into violation of such terms and conditions, nor constitute breach under such terms and conditions, including the constitutional documents, business license, rules of procedure or articles of association of the company;
|
(f)
|
there are no claims that are pending or threatened against it in relation to the subject matter hereof, or that may affect its ability to execute or perform this Contract in whatever manners;
|
(g)
|
All documents, statements and information held by it relating to the transaction contemplated hereunder which may have material effect on its ability to perform obligations hereunder, or which may affect the other Party’s willingness materially to execute this Contract if disclosed to the other Party, shall have been fully disclosed to the other Party, and all documents previously provided to the other Party do not contain any untrue statement of material facts, nor omit any necessary material fact the omission of which will cause the statement misleading;
|
(h)
|
It has no outstanding undertakings or obligations (contractual or otherwise) that may affect its ability or right to execute and perform this Contract.
|
(a)
|
Limit the exposure of Confidential Information to the directors, senior officers and employees whose access to such information is necessary for performing this Contract;
|
(b)
|
Not to disclose, communicate, transfer, assign, license or deliver any Confidential Information to any third party person directly or indirectly; and
|
(c)
|
Not to use Confidential Information for any purposes other than performing this Contract.
|
(a)
|
To make confidential communication with each Party’s Affiliates, professional advisors or banks who bear the same obligation of confidentiality.
|
(b)
|
As required by applicable laws and regulations, provided that the Party subject to such requirement shall immediately notify the Party providing such Confidential Information in writing thereof;
|
(c)
|
Information which has come into the public domain through no fault of the recipient of Confidential Information;
|
(d)
|
Any information disclosed in good faith by a third party person who is not bound by any confidential obligation to the recipient.
|
(a)
|
After signing by duly authorized representatives of the Parties, this Contract shall be submitted to the Approval Authority for approval, and shall be effective and binding upon the Parties as from the date when the Approval Certificate is issued by the Approval Authority.
|
(b)
|
This Contract shall remain effective until the expiration or early termination of the JV Company. When the term of the JV Contract extends, the term of this Contract shall be also extended accordingly.
|
(a)
|
Any expenses, expenditures or payments of any nature incurred by any Party before the signing of this Contract shall be borne by such Party, unless other Party agrees in writing to share such expenses, expenditures or payments, or the Parties agree in writing that the JV Company shall bear such expenses, expenditures or payments.
|
(b)
|
After the conclusion of this Contract, with respect to any expenditures incurred by any Party in relation to the registration of the JV Company, if the China Laws expressly stipulates that such expenditures shall be borne by the registered company, then such expenditures shall be at the JV Company’s expense; if the China Laws is silent, then such expenditures may be borne by the JV Company upon approval of the Board of Directors.
|
(c)
|
After the formation of the JV Company, reasonable expenses and expenditures advanced by the Parties for assessment of the non-cash contribution properties and property interests of AOS Party shall be refunded by the JV Company to the Parties making such advances; if the JV Company has not yet formed, such expenses and expenditures shall be borne by the Parties making such advances.
|
(d)
|
After the formation of the JV Company, due diligence fees, attorney’s fees and professional fees paid by the Parties in relation to the formation of the JV Company shall be refunded by the JV Company to the Parties making such payments, provided that, amount refunded to Fund Party and AOS Party shall not exceed RMB 250 thousand yuan; if the JV Company has not yet formed, such fees and expenditures shall be borne by the Parties making such payments.
|
(e)
|
Except as stipulated in this section, if this Contract has special provisions on expenses and expenditures elsewhere, those provisions shall apply.
|
(a)
|
Notice to Strategic Industry Fund shall be sent at:
|
(b)
|
Notice to Liangjiang Strategic Fund shall be sent at:
|
(c)
|
Notice to AOS Party shall be sent at:
|
No.
|
Time Schedule
|
Amount of Contribution by AOS Party (million USD)
|
Amount of Contribution by Strategic Industry Fund (million USD)
|
Amount of Contribution by Liangjiang Strategic Fund (million USD)
|
Use of Funds
|
1
|
Within
[
***
]
from the date of registration of the JV Company
|
Equipment 74
|
22
|
11
|
[***].
|
2
|
Within [***]from the date of registration of the JV Company
|
Intangible asset contribution 24
|
22
|
11
|
[***].
|
3
|
Within [***]from the date of registration of the JV Company and prior to [***]
|
Intangible asset contribution 60;
Cash contribution 10
|
36
|
18
|
[***].
|
Total
|
—
|
168
|
80
|
40
|
—
|
(6)
|
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited(
“
AOS
”), 一
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
(“
AOS
”), a company duly incorporated under the laws of Bermuda.
|
(7)
|
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (Shanghai) Ltd.
(
“AOS SH”),
a company duly incorporated in Shanghai City under the laws of the People's Republic of China (“
China
”).
|
(8)
|
Agape Package Manufacturing (Shanghai) Ltd. (“APM SH”)
, a company duly incorporated in Shanghai City under the laws of the People's Republic of China (“
China
”).
|
(9)
|
Chongqing Strategic Emerging Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (LP)
(“
Strategic Industry Fund
”), a partnership duly established in Chongqing City under the laws of the People's Republic of China (“
China
”).
|
(10)
|
Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Strategic Emerging Industry Equity Investment Fund Partnership (LP)
(“
Liangjiang Strategic Fund
”), a partnership duly established in Chongqing City under the laws of the People's Republic of China (“
China
”).
|
1.
|
The Parties signed the
Joint Venture Contract on Incorporation of Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the “JV Company”)
on [March 29], 2016 (the “JV Contract”).
|
2.
|
Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the “JV Company”) starts construction of a production plant and relevant facilities on schedule.
|
3.
|
In order for the JV Company to be successfully established and put into production, the Parties reach a consensus through consultation to increase investment in the JV Company.
|
1.
|
To increase the total investment of the JV Company to USD 400 million.
|
2.
|
To increase the registered capital of the JV Company to USD 330 million; the increased contribution of USD 42 million shall be subscribed by the following Parties respectively:
|
No.
|
Name of Investor
|
Subscribed Amount of Contribution(million USD)
|
Form of Contribution
|
1
|
Strategic Industry Fund
|
28
|
Cash
|
2
|
Liangjiang Strategic Fund
|
14
|
Cash
|
Total
|
42
|
——
|
3.
|
After the above two Parties increase their investments in the JV Company, the Company’s registered capital will be increased to USD 330 million, and its shareholding structure and the Percentage of Contributions will be changed as follows:
|
1
|
Strategic Industry Fund
|
108
|
Cash
|
32.73
|
2
|
Liangjiang Strategic Fund
|
54
|
Cash
|
16.36
|
3
|
AOS SH
|
31
|
Package Equipment
|
9.39
|
4
|
APM SH
|
43
|
Package Equipment
|
13.03
|
5
|
AOS
|
94
|
Patent and know-how(USD 84 million);Cash(USD 10 million)
|
28.49
|
Total
|
330
|
——
|
100
|
4.
|
Within 15 days from the Effective Date of this Contract, Strategic Industry Fund and Liangjiang Strategic Fund shall remit their subscribed amount of registered capital totaling USD 42 million to the JV Company’s account. The Parties shall be obligated to cause their respective directors designated by them to the JV Company to attend the board meeting in person or by proxy in relation to the approval of the capital increase plan as agreed in this Contract.
|
5.
|
After the signing of this Contract, the Parties shall revise the Articles of Association based on the new amount and percentage of contribution, while other contents of the Articles of Association shall remain unchanged.
|
6.
|
This Contract is supplementary to and an integral part of the JV Contract. In case of any discrepancy between the terms of this Contract and the JV Contract, this Contract shall prevail. Any matter not stipulated in this Contract shall be governed by the relevant terms of the JV Contract.
|
7.
|
This Contract will become effective upon signature of the Parties and approval by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China or the examination and approval agencies authorized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.
|
8.
|
This Contract is executed in ten counterparts with each party holding one counterpart and the other five retained by the Company.
|
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Name
|
Title
|
Minimum Bonus
|
Target Bonus
|
Maximum Bonus
|
Mike F. Chang
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
20%
|
100%
|
220%
|
Yifan Liang
|
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
|
12%
|
60%
|
132%
|
Yueh-Se Ho
|
Chief Operating Officer
|
12%
|
60%
|
132%
|
Daniel Kuang Ming Chang
|
Senior Vice President of Marketing
|
10%
|
50%
|
110%
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the "registrant");
|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
4.
|
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
|
a.
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c.
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d.
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a.
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b.
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Mike F. Chang
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Mike F. Chang
Chief Executive Officer
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1.
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the "registrant");
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a.
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b.
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c.
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d.
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a.
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b.
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Yifan Liang
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Yifan Liang
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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a.
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the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2016
(the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
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b.
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the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Mike F. Chang
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Mike F. Chang
Chief Executive Officer
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a.
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the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2016
(the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
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b.
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the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Yifan Liang
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Yifan Liang
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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