UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q


[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

Or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______ to ________.

Commission file number: 1-5740

DIODES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
95-2039518
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)
     
3050 East Hillcrest Drive
 
91362
Westlake Village, California
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
     
 
 (805) 446-4800
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 
Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer [ ]    Accelerated filer [ X ]   Non-accelerated filer [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 
Yes [ ] No [X ]

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of May 5, 2006 was 25,529,788.



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements


DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS


   
December 31, 2005
 
December 31, 2006
 
CURRENT ASSETS
     
(unaudited)
 
           
Cash and equivalents
 
$
73,288,000
 
$
53,671,000
 
Short-term investments
   
40,348,000
   
45,806,000
 
Total cash and short-term investments
   
113,636,000
   
99,477,000
 
               
Accounts receivable
             
Customers
   
48,348,000
   
54,611,000
 
Related parties
   
6,804,000
   
6,107,000
 
     
55,152,000
   
60,718,000
 
Less: Allowance for doubtful receivables
   
(534,000
)
 
(568,000
)
     
54,618,000
   
60,150,000
 
               
Inventories
   
24,611,000
   
36,877,000
 
Deferred income taxes, current
   
2,541,000
   
5,301,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
5,326,000
   
5,978,000
 
               
Total current assets
   
200,732,000
   
207,783,000
 
               
               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
68,930,000
   
76,391,000
 
               
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non current
   
8,466,000
   
7,547,000
 
               
OTHER ASSETS
             
Equity investment
   
5,872,000
   
-
 
Goodwill
   
5,090,000
   
24,383,000
 
Other
   
425,000
   
2,854,000
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
289,515,000
 
$
318,958,000
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY



   
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
       
(unaudited)
 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES
         
Line of credit
 
$
3,000,000
 
$
4,712,000
 
Accounts payable
             
Trade
   
18,619,000
   
29,047,000
 
Related parties
   
7,921,000
   
11,145,000
 
Accrued liabilities
   
19,782,000
   
21,635,000
 
Current portion of long-term debt
             
Related party
   
-
   
-
 
Other
   
4,621,000
   
1,937,000
 
Current portion of capital lease obligations
   
138,000
   
139,000
 
               
Total current liabilities
   
54,081,000
   
68,615,000
 
               
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
     
Related party
   
-
   
-
 
Other
   
4,865,000
   
4,679,000
 
               
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion
   
1,618,000
   
1,568,000
 
               
MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE
   
3,477,000
   
3,728,000
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Class A convertible preferred stock - par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock - par value $0.66 2/3 per share;
30,000,000 shares authorized; 25,258,119 and 25,516,788
shares issued at December 31, 2005
and March 31, 2006, respectively
   
16,839,000
   
17,007,000
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
94,664,000
   
100,106,000
 
 
Retained earnings
   
114,659,000
   
123,971,000
 
      226,162,000    
241,084,000
 
Less:
             
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(688,000
)
 
(716,000
)
 
             
Total stockholders' equity
   
225,474,000
   
240,368,000
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
289,515,000
 
$
318,958,000
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
           
Net sales
 
$
48,600,000
 
$
73,589,000
 
Cost of goods sold
   
32,004,000
   
49,375,000
 
               
Gross profit
   
16,596,000
   
24,214,000
 
               
Selling and general administrative
expenses
   
6,692,000
   
11,284,000
 
Research and development expenses
   
900,000
   
1,966,000
 
Loss (gain) on fixed assets
   
(105,000
)
 
120,000
 
Total operating expenses
   
7,487,000
   
13,370,000
 
               
               
Income from operations
   
9,109,000
   
10,844,000
 
               
Other income (expense)
             
Interest income
   
4,000
   
734,000
 
Interest expense
   
(159,000
)
 
(140,000
)
Other
   
(42,000
)
 
(207,000
)
     
(197,000
)
 
387,000
 
               
Income before income taxes and minority interest
   
8,912,000
   
11,231,000
 
Income tax provision
   
(1,433,000
)
 
(1,690,000
)
               
Income before minority interest
   
7,479,000
   
9,541,000
 
               
Minority interest in joint veture earnings
   
(239,000
)
 
(229,000
)
               
Net income
 
$
7,240,000
 
$
9,312,000
 
               
Earnings per share
             
Basic
 
$
0.34
 
$
0.37
 
Diluted
 
$
0.31
 
$
0.34
 
               
Number of shares used in computation
         
Basic
   
21,326,865
   
25,348,986
 
Diluted
   
23,525,022
   
27,679,070
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
         
Net income
 
$
7,240,000
 
$
9,312,000
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,910,000
   
4,673,000
 
Minority interest earnings
   
239,000
   
229,000
 
Share-based compensation
   
-
   
1,891,000
 
Loss (gain) on fixed assets
   
(105,000
)
 
120,000
 
Changes in operating assets:
             
Accounts receivable
   
(800,000
)
 
5,961,000
 
Inventories
   
1,011,000
   
(5,216,000
)
Prepaid expenses and others
   
1,932,000
   
(127,000
)
Deferred income taxes
   
315,000
   
(1,841,000
)
Changes in operating liabilities:
             
Accounts payable
   
564,000
   
2,893,000
 
Accrued liabilities
   
(2,162,000
)
 
(1,364,000
)
Income tax payable
   
(402,000
)
 
438,000
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
11,742,000
   
16,969,000
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(2,786,000
)
 
(11,616,000
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
-
   
27,000
 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
   
-
   
(5,458,000
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
         
(18,747,000
)
               
Net cash used by investing activities
   
(2,786,000
)
 
(35,794,000
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
             
Repayments of line of credit, net
   
(2,032,000
)
 
(1,052,000
)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock
   
763,000
   
1,246,000
 
Excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation
   
624,000
   
2,473,000
 
Proceeds from long-term debt
   
1,170,000
   
-
 
Repayments of long-term debt
   
(875,000
)
 
(3,382,000
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
   
(51,000
)
 
(49,000
)
Management incentive reimbursement from LSC
   
375,000
   
-
 
               
Net cash used by financing activities
   
(26,000
)
 
(764,000
)
               
             
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
22,000
   
(28,000
)
               
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
   
8,952,000
   
(19,617,000
)
               
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
18,970,000
   
73,288,000
 
               
CASH, END OF PERIOD
 
$
27,922,000
 
$
53,671,000
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
2005
 
2006
 
Cash paid during the year for:
         
Interest
 
$
472,000
 
$
451,000
 
Income taxes
 
$
1,070,000
 
$
915,000
 
Non-cash activities:
             
             
Tax benefits related to stock options credited to paid-in capital
 
$
1,312,000
 
$
2,473,000
 
Property, plant and equipment purchased on accounts payable
 
$
48,000
 
$
(1,690,000
)
               
The Company purchased 99.81% of capital stock of Anachip
Corporation for approximately $31 million (including approximately
$5.8 million paid in 2005). In conjunction with the acquisition,
liabilities assumed were as follows:
             
               
Fair value of assets acquired
 
$
-
 
$
47,042,000
 
Cash paid for capital stock
 
$
-
 
$ 
(28,516,000
)
Increase in accounts payable related to business acquisition
 
$
-
 
$
(2,488,000
)
Total liabilities assumed
 
$
-
 
$
16,038,000
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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DIODES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE A - Basis of Presentation

Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “Diodes,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Diodes Incorporated and its subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the period presented have been included in the interim period. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. The consolidated financial data at December 31, 2005 is derived from audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Diodes-North America and its wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries, Diodes Taiwan Corporation, Ltd. (“Diodes-Taiwan”), Diodes Hong Kong Ltd. (“Diodes-Hong Kong”), and Anachip Corporation (Diodes-Anachip), the accounts of Shanghai KaiHong Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Diodes-China”) and Diodes Shanghai Co., Ltd. (“Diodes-Shanghai”) in which we have a 95% interest, and the accounts of its wholly-owned United States subsidiary, FabTech Incorporated (“FabTech” or “Diodes-FabTech”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

NOTE B - Functional Currencies, Comprehensive Gain/Loss and Foreign Currency Translation

Through our subsidiaries, we maintain operations in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. We believe the New Taiwan (“NT”) dollar as the functional currency at our Taiwan subsidiaries most appropriately reflects the current economic facts and circumstances of the operations. We continue to use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency at our subsidiaries in China and Hong Kong, as substantially all monetary transactions are made in that currency, and other significant economic facts and circumstances currently support that position. As these factors may change in the future, we will periodically assess our position with respect to the functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries. Included in net income are foreign currency exchange losses of approximately $292,000 and $43,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The components of other comprehensive income include foreign currency translation adjustments. Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 was $688,000 and $716,000, respectively.

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NOTE C - Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined principally by the first-in, first-out method.

   
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
           
Finished goods
 
$
14,722,000
 
$
23,899,000
 
Work-in-progress
   
3,002,000
   
6,938,000
 
Raw materials
   
9,534,000
   
11,137,000
 
     
27,258,000
   
41,974,000
 
Less: reserves
   
(2,647,000
)
 
(5,097,000
)
               
   
$
24,611,000
 
$
36,877,000
 

 
NOTE D - Income Tax Provision

We recognized income tax expense of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2006, resulting in an effective tax rate of 15.0%, as compared to 16.1% in the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in profits earned in lower tax rate jurisdictions. We continue to take advantage of available strategies to optimize our tax rate across the jurisdictions in which we operate. In 2005 we had recorded approximately $1.1 million in deferred taxes for earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, primarily Diodes-Hong Kong. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we have accrued an additional $548,000 for taxes on a future dividend from our foreign subsidiaries.

Our global presence requires us to pay income taxes in a number of jurisdictions. In general, earnings in the United States and Taiwan are currently subject to tax rates of 39.0% and 35.0%, respectively. Earnings of Diodes-Hong Kong are currently subject to a 17.5% tax for local sales or local source sales; all other sales are foreign income tax-free. Earnings at Diodes-Taiwan and Diodes-Hong Kong are also subject to U.S. taxes with respect to those earnings that are derived from product manufactured by our China subsidiaries and sold to customers outside of Taiwan and Hong Kong, respectively. The U.S. tax rate on these earnings is computed as the difference between the foreign effective tax rates and the U.S. tax rate. In accordance with U.S. tax law, we receive credit against our U.S. federal tax liability for income taxes paid by our foreign subsidiaries.

As an incentive for establishing Diodes-China in 1996, and in accordance with the current taxation policies of China, Diodes-China received preferential tax treatment for the years ended December 31, 1996 through 2005 and the three months ended March 31, 2006.

Diodes-China is located in the Songjiang district, where the standard central government tax rate is 24.0%. However, as an incentive for establishing Diodes-China, the earnings of Diodes-China were subject to a 0% tax rate by the central government from 1996 through 2000, and to a 12.0% tax rate from 2001 through 2005. For 2006 and future years, Diodes-China’s earnings will continue to be subject to a 12.0% tax rate provided it exports at least 70.0% of its net sales. In addition, due to a $18.5 million permanent re-investment of Diodes-China earnings in 2004, Diodes-China has applied to the Chinese government for additional preferential tax treatment on earnings that are generated by this $18.5 million investment. If approved, those earnings will be exempted from central government income tax for two years, and then subject to a 12.0% tax rate for the following three years.

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In addition, the earnings of Diodes-China would ordinarily be subject to a standard local government tax rate of 3.0%. However, as an incentive for establishing Diodes-China the local government waived this tax from 1996 through the first quarter of 2006. Management expects this tax to be waived for at least the remainder of 2006; however, the local government can re-impose this tax at any time in its discretion.

In 2004, we established Diodes-Shanghai located in the Songjiang Export Zone of Shanghai, China. In the Songjiang Export Zone, the central government’s standard tax rate is 15.0%. There is no local government tax. During 2004, Diodes-Shanghai earnings were subject to the standard 15.0% central government tax rate.

As an incentive for establishing Diodes-Shanghai, for 2005 and 2006, the earnings of Diodes-Shanghai are exempted from central government income tax, and for the years 2007 through 2009 its earnings will be subject to a 7.5% tax rate. From 2010 onward, provided that Diodes-Shanghai exports over 70.0% of its net sales, the earnings will be subject to a 10.0% tax rate. We currently intend to maintain this volume of exports in the future.

As an incentive for the formation of Anachip, earnings of Anachip are subject to a five-year tax holiday. We are currently evaluating the optimal year to begin this tax holiday. The Taiwanese statutory tax rate for Anachip earnings is 35%.

NOTE E - Share-based Compensation

Stock Options. We maintain share-based compensation plans for our Board of Directors (the Board), officers, and key employees, which provide for non-qualified and incentive stock options. The plans are described more fully in Note 9 of our audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Through March 31, 2006, substantially all stock options granted vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period and expire ten years after the grant date.

Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations. No compensation cost was reflected in net income for stock options, as all options granted under those plans have an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.

Effective in January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments” (SFAS 123R) using the modified prospective method. Under SFAS 123R, we are required to select a valuation technique or option-pricing model that meets the criteria as stated in the standard, which includes a binomial model and the Black-Scholes model. At the present time, the Company is continuing to use the Black-Scholes model. The adoption of SFAS 123R, applying the “modified prospective method,” as elected by the Company, requires the Company to value stock options prior to its adoption of SFAS 123 under the fair value method and expense these amounts over the stock options remaining vesting period. This resulted in the Company expensing $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, which was recorded within cost of good sold, general and administrative expense and research and development expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement. In addition, SFAS 123R requires the Company to reflect any tax savings resulting from tax deductions in excess of expense reflected in its financial statements as a financing cash inflow in its statement of cash flows rather than as an operating cash flow as in prior periods.

The Company’s valuations are based upon a single option valuation approach using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility and expected life of the option. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of freely traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the Company’s fair value estimate of those stock options, in the Company’s opinion, existing valuations models, including Black-Scholes, are not reliable single measures and may misstate the fair value of the Company’s stock options. Because Company stock options do not trade on a secondary exchange, recipients can receive no value nor derive any benefit from holding stock options under these plans without an increase, above the grant price, in the market price of the Company’s stock. Such an increase in stock price would benefit all stockholders commensurately.

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The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model using the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors while considering changes in capital structure, changes in market capitalization and management's future expectations. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercises, expected term and employee terminations (forfeitures). Each group of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on the Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) Index for periods corresponding with the expected term of the options at the time of grant. The following is the weighted average of the data used to calculate the estimated fair value of the options that comprise the $1.6 million share-based expense for the three-months period  ended March 31, 2006:

 
   
2003
 
2004
 
2005
 
March 31, 2006
 
Expected volatility
   
66.18
%
 
68.36
%
 
60.00
%
 
50.71
%
Expected term (in years)
   
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.8
 
Risk-free rate
   
3.31
%
 
3.64
%
 
3.85
%
 
4.39
%
Expected forfeitures
   
2.77
%
 
2.64
%
 
2.54
%
 
2.56
%


A summary of the stock option plans as of March 31, 2006 follows:
Stock options
 
Shares (000)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (yrs)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
 
                   
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
   
4,095
 
$
10.45
             
Granted
   
73
   
34.73
             
Exercised
   
(239
)
 
5.41
             
Forfeited or expired
   
(21
)
 
17.48
             
Outstanding at March 31, 2006
   
3,908
 
$
11.19
   
6.8
 
$
118,435
 
Exercisable at March 31, 2006
   
2,335
 
$
6.61
   
5.5
 
$
81,462
 


The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the first quarter of 2006 was $16.79. The total intrinsic value (actual gain) of options exercised during the first quarter of 2006 was approximately $7.2 million. Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $1.3 million and the actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercise of the share-based payment arrangements totaled $2.5 million for the same reporting period.


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Share Grants. On May 31, 2005, our Board appointed Dr. Keh-Shew Lu as the President and the Chief Executive Officer of Diodes Incorporated effective as of June 1, 2005. Dr. Lu received an inducement restricted stock grant of 270,000 shares (split adjusted) of our Common Stock under our Incentive Bonus Plan. On May 31, 2005, C.H. Chen, who had served as the President and the Chief Executive Officer of Diodes Incorporated since March 2000, resigned from those positions, and was appointed as the Vice Chairman of Diodes Incorporated’s Board, effective as of June 1, 2005. Mr. Chen received a restricted stock grant of 60,000 shares (split adjusted) of our Common Stock under our Incentive Bonus Plan. Under the terms of the Incentive Bonus Plan, 50% of the shares will become salable and transferable on the day following the third anniversary of their appointment, and 50% will become salable and transferable on the day following the fourth anniversary of such appointment. If they voluntarily leave the employment of the Company or are terminated for good cause, they will forfeit any stock not yet released to them. The restricted stock grants will be recorded each quarter as a non-cash operating expense item. As of March 31, 2006, there was $3.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years. In the first quarter of 2006, an expense of $296,000 was recorded. In addition to the expense, the effect of the above restricted stock grants are included in the diluted shares outstanding calculation. 

Under the modified prospective application method, results for periods prior to January 1, 2006, have not been restated to reflect the effects of implementing SFAS 123R. The following pro forma information, as required by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB statement No.123,” is presented for comparative purposes and illustrates the pro forma effect on net income and earnings per share for the period ended March 31, 2005, as if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to the stock-based compensation for that period:

   
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2005
 
Net income, as reported
 
$
7,240,000
 
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax benefits
   
(516,000
)
Pro forma net income
 
$
6,724,000
 
         
Earnings per share:
       
Basic
       
- as reported
 
$
0.34
 
- pro forma
 
$
0.31
 
Diluted
       
- as reported
 
$
0.31
 
- pro forma
 
$
0.29
 




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NOTE F -Segment Information

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief decision-making group consists of the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Senior Vice President of Operations. We operate in a single segment, semiconductor devices, through our various manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Our operations include the domestic operations (Diodes-North America and Diodes-FabTech) located in the United States, and the Far East operations (Diodes-Taiwan located in Taipei, Taiwan; Anachip Corporation located in Taipei, Taiwan; Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai, both located in Shanghai, China; and Diodes-Hong Kong located in Hong Kong, China). For reporting purposes, European operations, which accounted for approximately 3.3% of total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2006 (2.5% for the first quarter of 2005), are consolidated into the domestic (North America) operations.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the market producing the revenues.



 
Far East
 
North America
 
Consolidated Segments
 
March 31, 2005
             
               
Total sales
 
$
52,715,000
 
$
21,370,000
 
$
74,085,000
 
Inter-company sales
   
(21,834,000
)
 
(3,651,000
)
 
(25,485,000
)
Net sales
 
$
30,881,000
 
$
17,719,000
 
$
48,600,000
 
                     
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
47,315,000
 
$
12,128,000
 
$
59,443,000
 
Assets
 
$
124,722,000
 
$
47,963,000
 
$
172,685,000
 
                     
                     
Three Months Ended
   
Far East
 
 
North America
 
 
Consolidated Segments
 
March 31, 2006
                   
                     
Total sales
 
$
80,331,000
 
$
27,116,000
 
$
107,447,000
 
Inter-company sales
   
(29,208,000
)
 
(4,650,000
)
 
(33,858,000
)
Net sales
 
$
51,123,000
 
$
22,466,000
 
$
73,589,000
 
                     
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
65,669,000
 
$
10,722,000
 
$
76,391,000
 
Assets
 
$
192,748,000
 
$
126,210,000
 
$
318,958,000
 



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Geographic Information

Revenues were derived from (invoiced to) customer located in the following countries (All Others represents countries with less than 10% of total revenues each):
 
   
Net Sales
for the three months
ended March 31,
 

Percentage of
net sales
 
                   
   
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
         
                   
China
 
$
12,684
 
$
25,569
   
26.1
%
 
34.7
%
Taiwan
   
16,563
   
18,271
   
34.1
%
 
24.8
%
United States
   
12,072
   
17,591
   
24.8
%
 
23.9
%
All Others
   
7,281
   
12,158
   
15.0
%
 
16.6
%
Total
 
$
48,600
 
$
73,589
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%


NOTE G - Business Acquisition

On December 20, 2005, the Company entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Anachip Corporation, a Taiwanese fabless analog IC company.

Headquartered in the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan, Anachip’s main product focus is Power Management ICs. Anachip's products are widely used in LCD monitor/TV's, wireless 802.11 LAN access points, brushless DC motor fans, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, TV/satellite set-top boxes, and power supplies.

The selling shareholders of Anachip stock included Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (LSC) (which owned approximately 60% of Anachip’s outstanding capital stock), and two Taiwanese venture capital firms (together owning approximately 20% of Anachip’s stock), as well as current and former Anachip employees.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had purchased an aggregate of 9,433,613 shares (or approximately 18.9%) of the 50,000,000 outstanding shares of the capital stock of Anachip. On January 10, 2006, (the closing date of the acquisition) the Company purchased an additional 40,470,212 shares and therefore, the Company holds approximately 99.81% of the Anachip capital stock. At December 31, 2005, the investment in Anachip is recorded under the equity method; however, the Company did not record income from the investment on the consolidated financial statements for the ten days ending December 31, 2005, as the amount was not material. As of result of the additional Anachip interest acquired during 2006, Anachip was consolidated beginning the first fiscal quarter of 2006.

The purchase price of the acquisition was NT$20 per share (approximately US$31 million). The following table summarizes management’s preliminary estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price is subject to refinement for final determination of fair value.


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Original Amount Disclosed in 2005 Form 10-K
 
Purchase Adjustments
 
Total Allocation
 
   
(unaudited)
         
Current assets
 
$
23,752,000
 
$
(724,000
)
$
23,028,000
 
Fixed assets/non-current
   
2,045,000
   
(11,000
)
 
2,034,000
 
Intangible assets
               
0
 
Patents and trademarks
   
2,269,000
   
167,000
   
2,436,000
 
Computer cost
   
246,000
   
4,000
   
250,000
 
Goodwill
   
19,541,000
   
(247,000
)
 
19,294,000
 
Total assets acquired
   
47,853,000
   
(811,000
)
 
47,042,000
 
Current liabilities
   
(16,829,000
)
 
1,457,000
   
(15,372,000
)
Non-current liabilities
   
(655,000
)
 
(11,000
)
 
(666,000
)
Total liabilities assumed
   
(17,484,000
)
 
1,446,000
   
(16,038,000
)
Total purchase price
 
$
30,369,000
 
$
635,000
 
$
31,004,000
 

Purchase adjustments primarily relate to acquisition costs and refinement to estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The acquired intangible assets include patents and trademarks of $2.4 million with an approximately 10-year weighted-average useful life, and computer costs of $246,000 with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 3-7 years. The recorded goodwill was assigned primarily to the analog IC segment.

The following unaudited table summarizes the supplemental pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as though the acquisition had been completed as of the beginning of that reporting period.



   
Three months ended March 31, 2005
 
   
As reported
 
Pro forma
 
           
Revenue
 
$
48,600,000
 
$
59,163,000
 
               
Net Income
   
7,240,000
   
7,506,000
 
               
Earnings per share
             
               
Basic
 
$
0.34
 
$
0.35
 
               
Diluted
 
$
0.31
 
$
0.32
 



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NOTE H - Commitments

In April 2006, the Company signed an agreement to purchase a new building with a contract price of approximately $6.0 million. This facility will be used to consolidate and expand our sales, administrative, and warehousing offices in Taipei, Taiwan.

NOTE I - Follow-on Public Offering

During 2005, we sold 3.2 million (stock split adjusted) shares of our Common Stock in a follow-on public offering, raising approximately $71.7 million (net of commissions and expenses). We used approximately $30 million of the net proceeds in connection with the Anachip acquisition and we intend to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

NOTE J - Reclassifications

In the first quarter of 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments” using the modified prospective method. SFAS 123R requires that the excess tax benefit associated with an individual share-based payment award be included in the statement of cash flows as a cash inflow from financing activities and a cash outflow from operating activities. The 2005 amounts presented in the accompanying financial statements have been reclassified to conform to 2006 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

NOTE K - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements for changes in accounting principles, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 also requires that retrospective application of a change in accounting principle be limited to the direct effects of the change. Indirect effects of a change in accounting principle, such as a change in non-discretionary profit-sharing payments resulting from an accounting change, should be recognized in the period of the accounting change. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement is issued. The Company does not anticipate a material impact on the financial statements from the adoption of this consensus.

In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143,” which requires an entity to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. The adoption of this Interpretation did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2004, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” This standard clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. In addition, this standard requires that the allocation of fixed production overhead costs to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of this standard are effective for the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its financial position and results of operations, but does not believe the impact of the change will be material.





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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in this Item 2 constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company’s management. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides certain “safe harbor” provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to their forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unexpected events. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “Diodes”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Diodes Incorporated and its subsidiaries.

This management discussion should be read in conjunction with the management discussion included in the Company’s fiscal 2005 annual report on Form 10-K previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

We are a global supplier of discrete and analog semiconductor products. We design, manufacture and market these semiconductors focused on diverse end-use applications in the consumer electronics, computing, industrial, communications and automotive sectors. Our semiconductors, which provide electronic signal amplification and switching functions, are basic building-block electronic components that are incorporated into almost every electronic device. We believe that our product focus provides us with a meaningful competitive advantage relative to broadline semiconductor companies that provide a wider range of semiconductor products.

We are headquartered in Westlake Village, California, near Los Angeles. Our two manufacturing facilities are located in Shanghai, China; our wafer fabrication facility is in Kansas City, Missouri; our sales and marketing and logistical centers are located in Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Hong Kong, and our newly acquired fabless IC design company, Anachip, is located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. We also have regional sales offices or representatives in: Derbyshire, England; Toulouse, France; Frankfurt, Germany; and various cities in the United States.

In 1998, we began to transform our business from the distribution of discrete semiconductors manufactured by others to the design, manufacture and marketing of discrete semiconductor products using our internal manufacturing capabilities. The key elements of our strategy of transforming our business from a distribution-based model to one primarily based on the design and manufacture of proprietary products are:

 
Ø
expanding our manufacturing capacity, including establishing integrated state-of-the-art packaging and testing facilities in Asia, in 1998 and 2004, and acquiring a wafer foundry in the United States in 2000;

 
Ø
expanding our sales and marketing organization in Asia in order to address the shift of manufacturing of electronics products from the United States to Asia;

 
Ø
establishing our sales and marketing organization in Europe commencing in 2002; and

 
Ø
expanding the number of our field application engineers to design our products into specific end-user applications.

 
In implementing this strategy, the following factors have affected, and, we believe, will continue to affect, our results of operations:

 
Ø
Since 1998, we have experienced increases in the demand for our products, and substantial pressure from our customers and competitors to reduce the selling price of our products. We expect future increases in net income to result primarily from increases in sales volume and improvements in product mix in order to offset reduced average selling prices of our products.

 
 
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Ø
As part of our growth strategy, in December 2005, we announced the acquisition of Anachip, a fabless Taiwanese semiconductor company focused on the standard analog markets. The acquisition, which closed on January 10, 2006, fits in the center of our long-term strategy. Anachip’s main product focus is Power Management ICs. The analog devices they produce are used in LCD monitor/TV's, wireless LAN 802.11 access points, brushless DC motor fans, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, TV/satellite set-top boxes, and power supplies. Anachip brings a design team with strong capabilities in a range of targeted analog and power management technologies. This acquisition also shows our disciplined approach to making acquisitions. We paid approximately $31 million to acquire Anachip, which had power management IC revenues of approximately $35 million in 2005. The acquisition was accretive to our first quarter 2006 earnings, and is expected to be accretive to our full-year 2006 earnings.

 
Ø
In 2005 and first three months ended March 31, 2006, 15.3% and 23.3%, respectively, of our net sales were derived from products introduced within the last three years, which we term “new products,” compared to 14.3% in 2004. The significant increase in new products primarily resulted from the Anachip acquisition. New products generally have gross profit margins that are higher than the margins of our standard products. We expect net sales derived from new products to increase in absolute terms, although our net sales of new products as a percentage of our net sales will depend on the demand for our standard products, as well as our product mix.

 
Ø
Our gross profit margin was 32.9% in the first quarter of 2006, compared to 34.1% in the same period of 2005. As expected, our gross margin percentage was lower as we are in the early stages of our manufacturing integration of the analog product line. With the addition of Anachip, we can now pursue adjacent product categories that significantly expand our growth opportunities as well as gross margin potential.
 
 
Ø
As of March 31, 2006, we had invested approximately $105.3 million in our Asian manufacturing facilities. During the first quarter of 2006, we invested approximately $10 million primarily in our Asian manufacturing facilities, and we expect to invest an additional $20 to $24 million in theses facility for the remainder of 2006. This was in line with our objective of meeting increased demand and investing in equipment to increase our manufacturing efficiencies, as well as purchases required to integrate the analog manufacturing.
 
 
Ø
During the first quarter of 2006, the percentage of our net sales derived from our Asian subsidiaries was 69.5%, compared to 65.4% in 2005 and 59.1% in 2004. We expect our net sales to the Asian market to continue to increase as a percentage of our total net sales for 2006 and beyond as a result of the continuing shift of the manufacture of electronic products from the United States to Asia.
 
 
Ø
We have increased our investment in research and development from $900,000, or 1.9% in the first quarter of 2005 to $2.0 million, or 2.7% of net sales in the first quarter of 2006, as we completed integrating the Anachip acquisition and continued investing in enhancing current product features and developing new products. We continue to seek to hire qualified engineers who fit our focus on proprietary discrete processes and packaging technologies. Our goal is to expand research and development expenses to approximately 2-3% of net sales as we bring additional proprietary devices to the market.
 
 
Ø
During 2005, we sold 3.2 million (split adjusted) shares of our Common Stock in a follow-on public offering, raising approximately $71.7 million (net of commissions and expenses). We used $31 million of the net proceeds to acquire Anachip and will use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including other potential acquisitions.

 
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Related Parties

We conduct business with two related party companies, Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation (LSC) (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) and Keylink International (formerly Xing International) (and its subsidiaries). LSC is our largest stockholder and owned 23.5% of our outstanding Common Stock as of March 31, 2006. Keylink International is our 5% joint venture partner in Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai. C.H. Chen, our previous President and Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors, is also Vice Chairman of LSC. M.K. Lu, a member of our Board of Directors, is President of LSC, while Raymond Soong, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, is the Chairman of Lite-On Technology Corporation, a significant shareholder of LSC, as well as Chairman of LSC.

   The Audit Committee of our Board of Director reviews all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations, and approves all such transactions, in accordance with such procedures as it may adopt from time to time. We believe that all related party transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than would be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

For the first three months ended March 31, 2006, we sold silicon wafers to LSC totaling 7.3% (9.6% in 2005 and 11.1% in 2004) of our sales, making LSC our largest customer. Also during first quarter of 2006, 14.0% (14.7% in 2005 and 17.2% in 2004) of our sales were from discrete semiconductor products purchased from LSC for subsequent sale by us, making LSC our largest outside supplier. In addition, companies affiliated with LSC, which we refer to collectively as The Lite-On Group, accounted for 3.3%, 4.2% and 2.3% of our net sales, respectively, in 2004, 2005 and first three months of 2006. We also rent warehouse space in Hong Kong from a member of The Lite-On Group, which also provides us with warehousing services at that location. For 2004, 2005 and first three months end March 31, 2006 we reimbursed this entity in aggregate amounts of $190,000, $288,000 and $90,000, respectively, for these items. We believe such transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has approved the arrangements we have with these related party transactions.

In December 2000, we acquired a wafer foundry, FabTech, Inc., from LSC. As part of the purchase price, LSC received a subordinated, interest-bearing note receivable in a principal amount of $13.5 million, of which approximately $2.5 million and $0, respectively, was outstanding as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005. In connection with the acquisition, LSC entered into a volume purchase agreement to purchase wafers from FabTech. In addition, in accordance with the terms of the acquisition, we also entered into several management incentive agreements with members of FabTech’s management. The agreements provided members of FabTech’s management with guaranteed annual payments as well as contingent bonuses based on the annual profitability of FabTech, subject to a maximum annual amount. Any portion of the guaranteed and contingent liability paid by FabTech was reimbursed by LSC. The final year of the management incentive agreements was 2004, with final payment made on March 31, 2005. LSC reimbursed us in the amount of $375,000 for each of 2002, 2003 and 2004, for amounts paid by us under these management incentive agreements.
 
During the first three months of 2006, we sold silicon wafers to companies owned by Keylink International totaling 0.6% (0.6% in 2005 and 0.9% in 2004) of our sales. Also for the first three months of 2006, 2.7% (3.0% in 2004 and 3.5% in 2004) of our sales were from discrete semiconductor products purchased from companies owned by Keylink International. In addition, Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai lease their manufacturing facilities from, and subcontract a portion of their manufacturing process (metal plating and environmental services) to, Keylink International. We also pay a consulting fee to Keylink International. In 2004 , 2005 and first three months of 2006 we paid Keylink International an aggregate of $4.8  million, $6.6 million and $1.7 million respectively, with respect to these items. We believe such transactions are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has approved the contracts associated with these related party transactions.

On December 20, 2005, we entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Anachip Corporation, a Taiwanese fabless analog IC company, and headquartered in the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. The selling shareholders included LSC (which owned approximately 60% of Anachip’s outstanding capital stock), and two Taiwanese venture capital firms (together owning approximately 20% of Anachip’s stock), as well as current and former Anachip employees.

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At December 31, 2005, we had purchased an aggregate of 9,433,613 shares (or approximately 18.9%) of the 50,000,000 outstanding shares of the capital stock of Anachip. On January 10, 2006, (the closing date of the acquisition) we purchased an additional 40,470,212 shares and therefore, we now hold approximately 99.81% of the Anachip capital stock.

Concurrent with the acquisition, Anachip entered into a wafer purchase agreement with LSC, pursuant to which LSC will sell to Anachip, according to Anachip's requirements, during the two year period ending on December 31, 2007, wafers of the same or similar type, and meeting the same specifications, as those wafers currently being purchased from LSC by Anachip. Anachip will purchase such wafers on terms (including purchase price, delivery schedule, and payment terms) no less favorable to Anachip than those terms on which Anachip currently purchases such wafers from LSC; provided, however, that the purchase price will be the lower of the current price or the most favorable customer pricing. If the price of raw wafers increases by more than 20% within any six-month period, Anachip and LSC will renegotiate in good faith the price of wafers to reflect the cost increase.

Available Information

Our Internet address is http://www.diodes.com. We make available, free of charge through our Internet website, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). To support our global customer-base, particularly in Asia and Europe, our website is language-selectable into English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and German, giving us an effective marketing tool for worldwide markets. With its extensive online Product (Parametric) Catalog with advanced search capabilities, our website facilitates quick and easy product selection. Our website provides easy access to worldwide sales contacts and customer support, and incorporates a distributor-inventory check to provide component inventory availability and a small order desk for overnight sample fulfillment. Our website also provides access to investor financial information, including SEC filings and press releases, as well as stock quotes and information on corporate governance compliance.

Financial Operations overview

Net Sales

We generate a substantial portion of our net sales through the sale of discrete semiconductor products, designed and manufactured by us or third parties. We also generate a portion of our net sales from outsourcing manufacturing capacity to third parties and from the sale of silicon wafers to manufacturers of discrete semiconductor components. We serve customers across diversified industry segments, including the consumer electronics, computing, industrial, communications and automotive markets.

   We recognize revenue from product sales when title to and risk of loss of the product have passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the sale price is fixed or determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. These criteria are generally met upon shipment to our customers. Net sales is stated net of reserves for pricing adjustments, discounts, rebates and returns.

The principal factors that have affected or could affect our net sales from period to period are:

 
Ø
the condition of the economy in general and of the semiconductor industry in particular;

 
Ø
our customers’ adjustments in their order levels;

 
Ø
changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our competitors or suppliers;

 
Ø
the termination of key supplier relationships;

 
Ø
the rate of introduction to, and acceptance of new products by, our customers;
 
 
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Ø
our ability to compete effectively with our current and future competitors;

Ø our ability to enter into and renew key corporate and strategic relationships with our customers, vendors and strategic alliances;

 
Ø
changes in foreign currency exchange rates;

 
Ø
a major disruption of our information technology infrastructure; and

 
Ø
unforeseen catastrophic events, such as armed conflict, terrorism, fires, typhoons and earthquakes.
 
Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold includes manufacturing costs for our semiconductor products and our wafers. These costs include raw materials used in our manufacturing processes as well as the labor costs and overhead expenses. Cost of goods sold is also impacted by yield improvements, capacity utilization and manufacturing efficiencies. In addition, cost of goods sold includes the cost of products that we purchase from other manufacturers and sell to our customers. Cost of goods sold is also affected by inventory obsolescence if our inventory management is not efficient.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses relate primarily to compensation and associated expenses for personnel in general management, sales and marketing, information technology, engineering, human resources, procurement, planning and finance, and sales commissions, as well as outside legal, accounting and consulting expenses, share-based compensation expenses, and other operating expenses. We expect our selling, general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we hire additional personnel and expand our sales, marketing and engineering efforts and information technology infrastructure.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist of compensation and associated costs of employees engaged in research and development projects, as well as materials and equipment used for these projects. Research and development expenses are primarily associated with our wafer facility in Kansas City, Missouri, our analog IC facilities in Taipei, Taiwan, and our manufacturing facilities in China, as well as our engineers at our U.S. headquarters. All research and development expenses are expensed as incurred, and we expect our research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we invest in new technologies and product lines.

Interest Income / Expense

Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash and investment balances. Interest expense consists of interest payable on our outstanding credit facilities.

Income Tax Provision

   We recognized income tax expense of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2006, resulting in an effective tax rate of 15.0%, as compared to 16.1% in the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in profits earned in lower tax rate jurisdictions. We continue to take advantage of available strategies to optimize our tax rate across the jurisdictions in which we operate.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and income taxes, among others. Our estimates are based upon historical experiences, market trends and financial forecasts and projections, and upon various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances and at that certain point in time. Actual results may differ, significantly at times, from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the following critical accounting policies and estimates affect the significant estimates and judgments we use in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, and may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity than others.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, when delivery has occurred, when our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and when collectibility of the receivable is reasonably assured. These elements are met when title to the products is passed to the buyers, which is generally when our product is shipped.

We reduce revenue in the period of sale for estimates of product returns, distributor price adjustments and other allowances, the majority of which are related to our North American operations. Our reserve estimates are based upon historical data as well as projections of revenues, distributor inventories, price adjustments, average selling prices and market conditions. Actual returns and adjustments could be significantly different from our estimates and provisions, resulting in an adjustment to revenues.

 Inventory Reserves

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined principally by the first-in, first-out method. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our inventory, both finished goods and raw material, for obsolescence and slow-moving items. This evaluation includes analysis of sales levels, sales projections, and purchases by item, as well as raw material usage related to our manufacturing facilities. Based upon this analysis, as well as an inventory aging analysis, we accrue a reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventory. If future demand or market conditions are different than our current estimates, an inventory adjustment may be required, and would be reflected in cost of goods sold in the period the revision is made.

Accounting for Income Taxes

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves using an asset and liability approach whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for differences in the financial reporting bases and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities. Management continually evaluates its deferred tax asset as to whether it is likely that the deferred tax assets will be realized. If management ever determined that our deferred tax asset was not likely to be realized, a write-down of the asset would be required and would be reflected as an expense in the accompanying period.

 
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Management evaluates the collectability of our accounts receivable based upon a combination of factors, including the current business environment and historical experience. If we are aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, we record an allowance to reduce the receivable to the amount we reasonably believe we will be able to collect from the customer. For all other customers, we record an allowance based upon the amount of time the receivables are past due. If actual accounts receivable collections differ from these estimates, an adjustment to the allowance may be necessary with a resulting effect on operating expense.


Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

As of March 31, 2006, goodwill was $24.4 million ($19.3 million related to the Anachip acquisition, $4.2 million related to the FabTech acquisition, and $881,000 related to Diodes-China). We account for goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, for which goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually. We performed the required impairment tests of goodwill and have determined that the goodwill is fully recoverable.

We assess the impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill, on an on-going basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our impairment review process is based upon (i) an income approach from a discounted cash flow analysis, which uses our estimates of revenues, costs and expenses, as well as market growth rates, and (ii) a market multiples approach which measures the value of an asset through an analysis of recent sales or offerings or comparable public entities. If ever the carrying value of the goodwill is determined to be less than the fair value of the underlying asset, a write-down of the asset will be required, with the resulting expense charged in the period that the impairment was determined.

Share-Based Compensation

Effective in January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments” using the modified prospective method. Under SFAS 123R, we are required to select a valuation technique or option-pricing model that meets the criteria as stated in the standard, which includes a binomial model and the Black-Scholes model. At the present time, the Company is continuing to use the Black-Scholes model, consistent with prior period valuations under SFAS123. No modifications were made to any outstanding share-options prior to the adoption of SFAS123R.

The adoption of SFAS 123R, applying the “modified prospective method,” as elected by the Company, requires the Company to value stock options prior to its adoption of SFAS 123 under the fair value method and expense these amounts over the stock options remaining vesting period. This resulted in the Company expensing $1,596,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, which was recorded within the cost of good sold expense, general and administrative expense and research and development expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated income statement. In addition, SFAS 123R requires the Company to reflect any tax savings resulting from tax deductions in excess of expense reflected in its financial statements as a financing cash inflow in its statement of cash flows rather than as an operating cash flow as in prior periods (See “Note E - Share-based Compensation” for details). Currently, the Company’s primary type of share-based compensation is to award stock options. The Company is evaluating its share-based compensation programs to determine the effect of a change in share-based compensation methodology (i.e. a change from stock option awards to restricted stock awards, or changes the terms of share-based compensation) on the Company.

In addition, the Company has 330,000 restricted stock grants outstanding as of March 31, 2006. The restricted stock grants will be recorded each quarter as a non-cash operating expense item. As of March 31, 2006, there was $3.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years. In the first quarter of 2006, an expense of $499,000 was recorded. In addition to the expense, the effect of the restricted stock grants are included in the diluted shares outstanding calculation.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2006

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage that certain items in the statement of income bear to net sales and the percentage dollar increase (decrease) of such items from period to period.
 
   
 Percent of Net Sales
 
Percentage Dollar
 
   
 Three months ended March 31,
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
 2005
 
2006
 
'05 to '06
 
                
Net sales
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
51.4
%
                     
Cost of goods sold
   
(65.9
)
 
(67.1
)
 
54.3
 
                     
Gross profit
   
34.1
   
32.9
   
45.9
 
                     
Operating expenses
   
(15.4
)
 
(18.2
)
 
78.6
 
                     
Operating income
   
18.7
   
14.7
   
19.0
 
                     
Interest income (expense)
   
(0.3
)
 
0.8
   
(483.2
)
                     
Other expense
   
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
392.9
 
                     
Income before taxes and minority interest
   
18.3
   
15.3
   
26.0
 
                     
Income tax provision
   
(2.9
)
 
(2.3
)
 
17.9
 
                     
Income before minority interest
   
15.4
   
13.0
   
27.6
 
                     
Minority interest
   
(0.5
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(4.2
)
                     
Net income
   
14.9
   
12.8
   
28.6
 

 
 
The following discussion explains in greater detail our consolidated operating results and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.


   
2005
 
2006
 
Net sales
 
$
48,600,000
 
$
73,589,000
 

Net sales increased approximately $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period last year, due primarily to sales of products related to the acquisition of Anachip. The 51.4% increase in net sales represents an approximately 42.8% increase in units sold. Our average selling prices (“ASP”) for discrete devices decreased approximately 10.2% from the first quarter of 2005, and decreased 0.7% from the fourth quarter of 2005, due primarily to demand induced product mix change in the quarter. ASPs for wafer products decreased approximately 3.0% from the same period last year, however they improved 5.0% from the fourth quarter of 2005, due primarily to market pricing changes. ASPs for analog IC products increased approximately 16.2% from the previous quarter also due to a favorable market condition.
 
 
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2005
 
2006
 
Cost of goods sold
 
$
32,004,000
 
$
49,375,000
 
Gross profit
 
$
16,596,000
 
$
24,214,000
 
Gross profit margin percentage
   
34.1
%
 
32.9
%

Cost of goods sold increased approximately $17.4 million, or 54.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, primarily due to the integration of Anachip. As a percent of sales, cost of goods sold increased from 65.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to 67.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Our average unit cost (“AUP”) for discrete devices decreased approximately 9.4% from the first quarter of 2005, and increased 0.4% from the fourth quarter of 2005. AUPs for wafer products decreased approximately 3.6% in the first quarter of 2006 from the same period last year, but increased 5.2% from the fourth quarter of 2005. AUPs for analog IC products increased approximately 3.3% from the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases in AUPs for discrete products were due primarily to improved manufacturing efficiencies and utilization, as well as more effective cost management. Included in cost of goods sold was $133,000 of non-cash, share-based compensation expense related to our manufacturing facilities.

Gross profit increased in the first quarter of 2006 by approximately $7.6 million, or 45.9%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was at 32.9% for the first three months ended March 31, 2006, down from 34.1% for the same period of 2005. We are in the early stages of our analog manufacturing integration and with the addition of Anachip, we can pursue opportunities in adjacent product categories that could expand our gross margins.
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”)
 
$
6,692,000
 
$
11,284,000
 

SG&A for the three months ended March 31, 2006 increased approximately $4.6 million, or 68.6%, compared to the same period last year, due primarily to (i) an approximately $1.3 million associated with non-cash, stock-based compensation expense due to our adoption of SFAS 123R, (ii) a $296,000 expense relating to restricted stock grants made to Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and C.H. Chen, our Vice Chairman, (iii) higher sales commissions, wages and marketing expenses associated with the acquisition of Anachip and increased sales, and (iv) audit and legal expenses associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. SG&A, as a percentage of sales, was 15.3% in the current quarter compared to 13.8% in the prior-year quarter.
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Research and development expenses (“R&D”)
 
$
900,000
 
$
1,966,000
 

Investment in R&D in the current quarter was $2.0 million, an increase of approximately $1.0 million from that in the same period last year. Of the $1.0 million increase, $763,000 reflected the impact of the acquisition of Anachip and Diodes’ investment in developing new products in discrete, analog and mixed signal segments, while $147,000 was associated with stock-based compensation expense due to our adoption of SFAS 123R. R&D, as a percentage of sales, was 2.7% of first quarter 2006 sales compared to 1.9% in the same period 2005. We continue to seek to hire qualified engineers who fit our focus on next-generation processes and packaging technologies. Our goal is to expand R&D to 2-3% of revenue as we bring proprietary technology and advanced devices to the market.
 
 
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2005
 
2006
 
Interest income (expense)
 
$
(155,000
)
$
594,000
 

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $594,000, compared to the net interest expense of $155,000 in the same period 2005, due primarily to interest income earned on proceeds from our public offering of equity securities in 2005, as well as to a reduction in out total debt. Our interest expense is primarily the result of our borrowings to finance the FabTech acquisition, as well as the on-going investment and expansion in the Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai manufacturing facilities.
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Other expense
 
$
42,000
 
$
207,000
 

Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 increased $165,000, compared to the first quarter of 2005, due primarily to currency exchange losses of approximately $292,000, primarily in Taiwan.
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Income tax provision
 
$
1,433,000
 
$
1,690,000
 
 
We recognized income tax expense of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2006, resulting in an effective tax rate of 15.0%, as compared to 16.1% in the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in profits earned in lower tax rate jurisdictions. We continue to take advantage of available strategies to optimize our tax rate across the jurisdictions in which we operate.
 
   
2005
 
2006
 
Minority interest in joint venture earnings
 
$
239,000
 
$
229,000
 

Minority interest in joint venture earnings represents the minority investor’s share of the Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai joint venture’s income for the period. The increase in the joint venture earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is primarily the result of increased capacity utilization and manufacturing efficiencies. The joint venture investment is eliminated in consolidation of our financial statements, and the activities of Diodes-China and Diodes-Shanghai are included therein. As of March 31, 2006, we had a 95% controlling interest in the joint ventures.
 
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Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash, funds from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities. Our primary liquidity requirements have been to meet our inventory and capital expenditure needs. At December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, our working capital was $146.7 million and $139.2 million, respectively. We anticipate our working capital position will be sufficient for at least the next 12 months.

During 2005, we sold 3.2 million (stock split adjusted) shares of our Common Stock in a follow-on public offering, raising approximately $71.7 million (net of commissions and expenses). We used approximately $30 million of the net proceeds in connection with the Anachip acquisition and we intend to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

For 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, our capital expenditures were $19.6 million and $11.6 million, respectively. Our capital expenditures for these periods were primarily related to manufacturing expansion in our facilities in China and, to a lesser extent, our wafer fabrication facility in the United States. This was in line with our objective of meeting increased demand and investing in equipment to increase our manufacturing efficiencies, as well as purchases required to bring analog production in-house. We expect to invest approximately 10-12% of our net sales for capital expenditures.

In addition, in the first quarter of 2006, we paid $22.6 million in conjunction with the closing of the Anachip acquisition

Discussion of Cash Flow

Cash and short-term investments have decreased from $113.6 million at December 31, 2005, to $99.5 million at March 31, 2006. The decrease from 2005 to 2006 was primarily due to the cash payment for the Anachip acquisition.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 2006 was $17.0 million, resulting primarily from $9.3 million of net income in this period, as well as a $6.0 million reduction in accounts receivable. Net cash provided by operating activities was $11.7 million for the same period of 2005. Net cash provided by operations increased by $5.2 million from first quarter of 2005 to first quarter of 2006. This increase resulted primarily from an approximately $6.8 million increase in accounts receivables, a $2.1 million increase in our net income (from $7.2 million in 2005 to $9.3 million in 2006) and $1.9 million in share-based compensation, offset by increases in inventory and deferred income taxes. We continue to closely monitor our credit terms with our customers, while at times providing extended terms, primarily required by our customers in Asia and Europe.

Investing Activities

Net cash used by investing activities was $35.8 million for the first quarter of 2006 compared to $2.8 million for the same period of 2005. The increase in investing activities primary relates to increases in capital expenditures of $8.8 million, the acquisition of Anachip of $18.8 million (net of cash acquired), and $5.5 million of short-term investments in municipal bonds and equity investments. In April 2006, the Company signed an agreement to purchase a new building with a contract price of approximately $6.0 million. This facility will be used to consolidate and expand our sales, administrative, and warehousing offices in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $764,000 in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $26,000 used in the first quarter of 2005. The use primarily resulted from repayment of long-term debt in the first quarter of 2006, for which we used $3.3 million of cash, and offset by an increase in cash provided from the exercise of stock options (including the tax benefits) of $2.3 million quarter-over-quarter.

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Debt instruments

   On August 29, 2005, we amended our U.S. credit arrangements with Union Bank of California, N.A. (Union Bank). Under the second amendment to our amended and restated credit agreement, we now have available a revolving credit commitment of up to $20.0 million, including a $5.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. In addition, and in connection with this amendment, one of our subsidiaries, FabTech, also amended and restated a term note and related agreement with respect to an existing term loan arrangement, which we refer to as the FabTech term loan. After giving effect to this amendment, the principal amount under the FabTech term loan was increased to $5.0 million.

   The revolving credit commitment expires on August 29, 2008. The FabTech term loan, which amortizes monthly, matures on August 29, 2010. As of March 31, 2006, we had no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility, and there was $4.4 million outstanding under the FabTech term loan. Loans to Diodes Incorporated under our credit facility are guaranteed by FabTech, and in turn, the FabTech term loan is guaranteed by Diodes Incorporated. The purpose of the revolving credit facility is to provide cash for domestic working capital purposes, and to fund permitted acquisitions.

   Any amounts under the credit facility and the FabTech term loan are collateralized by all of Diodes Incorporated’s and FabTech’s accounts, instruments, chattel paper, documents, general intangibles, inventory, equipment, furniture and fixtures, pursuant to security agreements entered into by Diodes Incorporated and FabTech in connection with these credit arrangements.

   Both amounts borrowed under the revolving credit facility and the FabTech term loan bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.15%. At March 31, 2006, the effective rate under both the credit agreement and the FabTech term loan was 5.38%.

   The credit agreement contains covenants that require us to maintain a leverage ratio not greater than 2.25 to 1.0, an interest expense coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 and a current ratio of not less than 1.0 to 1.0. It also requires us to achieve a net profit before taxes, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, for the two consecutive fiscal quarters ending on that date of not less than $1. The credit agreement permits us to pay dividends to our stockholders to the extent that any such dividends declared or paid in any fiscal year do not exceed an amount equal to 50% of our net profit after taxes for such fiscal year. However, it limits our ability to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, engage in liquidation or merger, acquisition, partnership or other combination (except permitted acquisitions). The credit agreement also contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default.

   The agreements governing the FabTech term loan do not contain any financial or negative covenants. However, they provide that a default under our credit agreement will cause a cross-default under the FabTech term loan.

   Diodes-China and Diodes-Taiwan have available lines of credit of up to an aggregate of $29.1 million, with a number of Chinese and Taiwanese financial institutions. These lines of credit, except for one Taiwanese credit facility, are collateralized by its premises, are unsecured, uncommitted and, in some instances, may be repayable on demand. Loans under these lines of credit bear interest at LIBOR or similar indices plus a specified margin.

As of March 31, 2006, Diodes-China owed $1.8 million under a note to one of our customers, which debt was incurred in connection with our investing in manufacturing equipment. We repay this unsecured and interest-free note in quarterly price concession installments, with any remaining balance due in July 2008.
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any transactions, arrangements and other relationships with unconsolidated entities that will affect our liquidity or capital resources. We have no special purpose entities that provided off-balance sheet financing, liquidity or market or credit risk support, nor do we engage in leasing, swap agreements, or outsource of research and development services, that could expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of our financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s exposure to financial market risk results primarily from fluctuations in interest and currency rates. There have been no material changes to our market risks as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer, Keh-Shew Lu, and Chief Financial Officer, Carl C. Wertz, with the participation of the Company's management, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer believe that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level in making known to them material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in this report.

Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving an entity's disclosure objectives. The likelihood of achieving such objectives is affected by limitations inherent in disclosure controls and procedures. These include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures such as simple errors, mistakes or intentional circumvention of the established processes.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting, known to the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
The Company is, from time to time, involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. The Company does not believe it is currently a party to any pending litigation.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We generally identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” or similar phrases or the negatives of such terms. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our management. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides certain “safe harbor” provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Act.

All forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are subject to, in addition to the other matters described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a variety of significant risks and uncertainties. The following discussion highlights some of these risks and uncertainties. Further, from time to time, information provided by us or statements made by our employees may contain forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from those set forth or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below.

For more detailed discussion of these factors, see the Risk Factors discussion in Item 1A of the Company’s most recent Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.


Risks Related To Our Business

 
Ø
Downturns in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry or changes in end-market demand could affect our operating results and financial condition.

 
Ø
The semiconductor business is highly competitive, and increased competition may harm our business and our operating results.

 
Ø
We receive a significant portion of our net sales from a single customer. In addition, this customer is also our largest external supplier and is a related party. The loss of this customer or supplier could harm our business and results of operations.

 
Ø
Delays in initiation of production at new facilities, implementing new production techniques or resolving problems associated with technical equipment malfunctions could adversely affect our manufacturing efficiencies.

 
Ø
We are and will continue to be under continuous pressure from our customers and competitors to reduce the price of our products, which could adversely affect our growth and profit margins.

 
Ø
Our customer orders are subject to cancellation or modification usually with no penalty. High volumes of order cancellation or reductions in quantities ordered could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 
Ø
New technologies could result in the development of new products by our competitors and a decrease in demand for our products, and we may not be able to develop new products to satisfy changes in demand, which could result in a decrease in net sales and loss of market share.

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Ø
We may be subject to claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or demands that we license third-party technology, which could result in significant expense and reduction in our intellectual property rights.

 
Ø
We depend on third-party suppliers for timely deliveries of raw materials, parts and equipment, as well as finished products from other manufacturers, and our results of operations could be adversely affected if we are unable to obtain adequate supplies in a timely manner.

 
Ø
If we do not succeed in continuing to vertically integrate our business, we will not realize the cost and other efficiencies we anticipate and our ability to compete, profit margins and results of operations may suffer.

 
Ø
Part of our growth strategy involves identifying and acquiring companies with complementary product lines or customers. We may be unable to identify suitable acquisition candidates or consummate desired acquisitions and, if we do make any acquisitions, we may be unable to successfully integrate any acquired companies with our operations.

 
Ø
We are subject to many environmental laws and regulations that could affect our operations or result in significant expenses.

 
Ø
Our products may be found to be defective and, as a result, product liability claims may be asserted against us, which may harm our business and our reputation with our customers.

 
Ø
We may fail to attract or retain the qualified technical, sales, marketing and management personnel required to operate our business successfully.

 
Ø
We may not be able to maintain our growth or achieve future growth and such growth may place a strain on our management and on our systems and resources.

 
Ø
Our business may be adversely affected by obsolete inventories as a result of changes in demand for our products and change in life cycles of our products.

 
Ø
If OEMs do not design our products into their applications, a portion of our net sales may be adversely affected.

 
Ø
We rely heavily on our internal electronic information and communications systems, and any system outage could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 
Ø
We are subject to interest rate risk that could have an adverse effect on our cost of working capital and interest expenses.

 
Ø
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or detect fraud, which could harm our business and the trading price of our Common Stock.

 
Ø
Terrorist attacks, or threats or occurrences of other terrorist activities whether in the United States or internationally may affect the markets in which our Common Stock trades, the markets in which we operate and our profitability.
 
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Risks Related To Our International Operations

 
Ø
Our international operations subject us to risks that could adversely affect our operations.

 
Ø
We have significant operations and assets in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and, as a result, will be subject to risks inherent in doing business in those jurisdictions, which may adversely affect our financial performance.

 
Ø
We are subject to foreign currency risk as a result of our international operations.

 
Ø
We may not continue to receive preferential tax treatment in China, thereby increasing our income tax expense and reducing our net income.

 
Ø
The distribution of any earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to the United States may be subject to U.S. income taxes, thus reducing our net income.

Risks Related To Our Common Stock
 
 
Ø
Variations in our quarterly operating results may cause our stock price to be volatile.

 
Ø
We may enter into future acquisitions and take certain actions in connection with such acquisitions that could affect the price of our Common Stock.

 
Ø
Our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders hold a substantial portion of our Common Stock, which may lead to conflicts with other stockholders over corporate transactions and other corporate matters.

 
Ø
Our early corporate records are incomplete. As a result, we may have difficulty in assessing and defending against claims relating to rights to our Common Stock purporting to arise during periods for which our records are incomplete.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There are no matters to be reported under this heading.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There are no matters to be reported under this heading.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There are no matters to be reported under this heading.

Item 5. Other Information

There are no matters to be reported under this heading.

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

3.1
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-127833) filed on September 8, 2005).

3.2
Amended Bylaws of the Company dated August 14, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Form 10-K filed with the Commission for fiscal year ended April 30, 1988).

10.14
Supplementary to the Lease Agreement dated on September 5, 2004 with Shanghai Ding Hong Electronic Co., Ltd.

10.15
Supplementary to the Lease Agreement dated on June 28, 2004 with Shanghai Yuan Hao Electronic Co., Ltd.

10.16
Agreement on Application, Construction and Transfer of Power Facilities, dated as of March 15, 2006, between the Company and Shanghai Yahong Electronic Co., Ltd

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Computation of Earnings Per Share

31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
DIODES INCORPORATED (Registrant)      
       
       
By: /s/ Carl C. Wertz     
May 9, 2006

CARL C. WERTZ
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and
Chief Accounting Officer)
   

 
 




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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

3.1
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-127833) filed on September 8, 2005).

3.2
Amended Bylaws of the Company dated August 14, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Form 10-K filed with the Commission for fiscal year ended April 30, 1988).

10.14
Supplementary to the Lease Agreement dated on September 5, 2004 with Shanghai Ding Hong Electronic Co., Ltd.

10.15
Supplementary to the Lease Agreement dated on June 28, 2004 with Shanghai Yuan Hao Electronic Co., Ltd.

10.16
Agreement on Application, Construction and Transfer of Power Facilities, dated as of March 15, 2006, between the Company and Shanghai Yahong Electronic Co., Ltd

11
Computation of Earnings Per Share

31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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