【Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 17, 2022】Accton Technology, a premier provider of communications solutions, reported financial results for the period ending December 31st, 2021, as approved by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors has also approved the following additional proposals: the distribution of 2021 earnings, the date of 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting, the issuance of Restricted Stock Awards, the issuance of the 1st domestic unsecured convertible bond and the long term lease agreement for the factory in the Nanliao logistics park.

The above proposals approved by the Board of Directors are important to the long-term growth of the Company, including talent retention product development and manufacturing capacity. The Company expects to achieve the targets by leveraging the appropriate tools to achieve the desired goals.

The annual revenue of 2021 has increased, though earning was lower than in 2020. As to the revenue growth in 4Q21, the main driver was due to the accounting requirements of certain customers. For 2022 guidance, the Company will closely collaborate with our customers to accelerate delivery of 400G. As to operational strategy, Accton will be highly committed to the talent incubation and innovation for sustained long term growth . Accton will also continue to strengthen the flexibility between the manufacturing capacity and supply chain management.

Summary of Accton Board meeting (2022/03/17)

  • Distribution of 2021 earnings: Cash dividend of NT$3,359,576,382, with a cash dividend of NT$6 per share.
  • Date of 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting :June 16, 2022 (Thursday) 9.00 am.
  • Issuance of Restricted Stock AwardsExpected: Total amount (shares) : 2,000,000 common shares
  • Issuance of the 1st domestic unsecured convertible bond: Upper limit of total face amount is NT$4,000 million

  • Long term lease agreement for the factory in the Nanliao logistics park: The lease area is around 7,100 pins (1 pin=3.306㎡) for capacity expansion.

Highlights of Accton’s Q4 2021 results:

• Consolidated revenue:

  • Q4 2021 NTD 17.14 billion, YoY increase of 9%, QoQ increase of 13%
  • Jan-Dec 2021 NTD 59.60 billion, YoY increase of 9%

• Consolidated operating margin and operating profit:

  • Q4 2021 Operating Margin NTD 3.51 billion, YoY increase of 7%, QoQ increase of 23%
  • Q4 2021 Operating Profit NTD 1.77 billion, YoY decrease of 5%, QoQ increase of 31%
  • Jan-Dec 2021 Operating Margin NTD 11.35 billion, YoY decrease of 2%
  • Jan-Dec 2021 Operating Profit NTD 5.44 billion, YoY decrease of 15%

• Consolidated net income:

  • Q4 2021 Before Tax NTD 1.84 billion, YoY increase of 10%, QoQ increase of 33%
  • Q4 2021 After-Tax NTD 1.53 billion, YoY increase of 12%, QoQ increase of 39%
  • Jan-Dec 2021 Net Income Before Tax NTD 5.73 billion, YoY decrease of 8%
  • Jan-Dec 2021 Net Income After Tax NTD 4.71 billion, YoY decrease of 7%

• Earnings per Share (EPS)

  • Q4 2021 EPS NTD 2.74
  • Accumulated EPS (Jan-Dec 2021) NTD 8.44

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