- Company Announces First Half Cash Dividend of 0.10 Per Share -

Deswell Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSWL) today announced its unaudited financial results for the first six months of fiscal 2022, ended September 30, 2021.

Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2021 were $39.8 million, an increase of 43.7% compared to net sales of $27.7 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020. Net sales increased by 13.5% to $9.9 million in the plastic segment and increased by 57.6% to $29.8 million in the Company’s electronic segment.

Total gross margin decreased to 16.1% of net sales during the six months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to 20.2% of net sales in the same period last year. Gross profit margin in the plastic segment decreased to 10.7% of net sales for the first half of fiscal 2022, compared to 20.4% of net sales for the corresponding period of last fiscal year. The decrease in gross profit and margin in the plastic segment was mainly due to increases in raw materials cost, as well as in basic pay rate of labor costs. Gross profit margin in the electronic segment decreased to 17.9% of net sales for the first half of fiscal 2022, compared to 20.1% of net sales for the corresponding period of last fiscal year. The decrease in gross margin in the electronic segment was mainly attributable to increases in raw materials cost, as well as in headcount and pay rate of labor cost for the first six months of fiscal 2022. Operating income in the first half of fiscal 2022 was $1.2 million, compared to operating income of $1.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2021.

The Company reported net income of $4.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net income of $1.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020. This was primarily due to an increase in non-operating income, as a percentage of sales, for the six months ended September 30, 2021. Deswell reported basic and diluted income per share of $0.27 for the first half of fiscal 2022 (based on 15,923,000 and 16,041,000 weighted average shares outstanding), as compared to basic and diluted income per share of $0.10 (based on 15,915,000 and 15,959,000 weighted average shares outstanding) respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2020.

The Company's financial position remained strong, with $17.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and working capital totaled $61.8 million as of September 30, 2021. Furthermore, the Company has no long-term or short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2021.

Mr. Edward So, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We’re pleased to have delivered solid revenue growth in the first half of fiscal 2022, driven by sales growth in both our plastics and our electronics segments. Demand for home audio and entertainment equipment remains strong and as more economies start to fully reopen, with the return of live performances and concerts, we’re also seeing an uptick in sales of professional audio equipment.

“While no business is immune to ongoing worldwide supply chain challenges, we have been effectively managing through the global component shortage thanks largely to our longstanding relationships and close collaborations with our suppliers as well as with our customers. We recognize that this is a fluid situation and we will remain vigilant as we, and the rest of our industry navigate supply challenges.”

Mr. So concluded, “Our balance sheet is solid and continues to provide us with the financial flexibility to focus on our long-term performance. With no debt and a strong cash position, we are well positioned to grow our existing customer relationships and to add new customers. Additionally, we have invested $822 thousand in our manufacturing equipment, including SMT machines and injection molding machines, demonstrating our commitment to executing our long-term growth strategy and to enhancing our position as a reliable manufacturing partner for both existing and new customers. We’re encouraged by the opportunities we’re seeing in the marketplace and focused on operational execution with the goal of driving continued profitability and shareholder value as we move through fiscal year 2022.”

First Half Dividend

The Company also announces that its board of directors today declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the first half of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The dividend will be payable on December 22, 2021 to shareholders of record as of December 6, 2021.

About Deswell

Deswell manufactures injection-molded plastic parts and components, electronic products and subassemblies, and metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and contract manufacturers at its factories in the People’s Republic of China. The Company produces a wide variety of plastic parts and components used in the manufacture of consumer and industrial products; printed circuit board assemblies using surface mount (“SMT”) and finished products such as telephones, telephone answering machines, sophisticated studio-quality audio equipment and computer peripherals.

To learn more about Deswell Industries, Inc., please visit the Company’s website at www.deswell.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For example, our statements regarding our expected growth in sales from the electronic division in the coming year and our efforts to reduce overhead costs in our plastic division are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially because of the following factors, among others, which may cause revenues and income to fall short of anticipated levels or our overhead expenses to increase: our dependence on a few major customers; vigorous competition forcing product price reductions or discounts; the timing and amount of significant orders from our relatively few significant customers; continuing increases in resin prices that cannot be passed on to customers; unexpected production delays; obsolete inventory or product returns; losses resulting from fraudulent activity of our customers or employees; labor shortages that increase labor and costs; changes in the mix of product products we manufacture and sell; adverse currency fluctuations in the renminbi and Hong Kong dollar when translated to US dollars; potential new accounting pronouncements; and the effects of travel restrictions and quarantines associated with major health problems, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, on general economic activity.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, copies of which may be obtained from the Website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

All information in this release is made as of the date of this press release. Deswell undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in Deswell’s expectations.

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