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Applied Optoelectronics Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products
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[{"type":"text","content":"SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced financial results for its second quarter 2020 ended June 30, 2020.\n “Overall, we are pleased with the progress of our second quarter financial performance, with revenue ahead of our guidance driven by strong demand from our datacenter customers and record revenue in our telecom segment led by deployments of 5G mobile technology,” said Dr. Thompson Lin, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are also encouraged by the increased contributions from our newer customers, which has led to a meaningful improvement in customer and end market diversification. Looking ahead, we expect this momentum to continue into the third quarter driven by similar trends in increased demand from both our data center and telecom end markets.” Second Quarter 2020 Financial Summary Total revenue was $65.2 million, compared with $43.4 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $40.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. GAAP gross margin was 21.1%, compared with 24.3% in the second quarter of 2019 and 15.7% in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP gross margin was 23.1%, compared with 27.2% in the second quarter of 2019 and 19.5% in the first quarter of 2020. GAAP net loss was $18.6 million, or $0.89 per basic share, compared with net loss of $11.4 million, or $0.57 per basic share in the second quarter of 2019, and a net loss of $16.8 million, or $0.83 per basic share in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP net loss was $5.0 million, or $0.24 per basic share, compared with non-GAAP net loss of $5.2 million, or $0.26 per basic share in the second quarter of 2019, and a non-GAAP net loss of $8.8 million, or $0.44 per basic share in the first quarter of 2020. A reconciliation between all GAAP and non-GAAP information referenced above for the second quarters of 2020 and 2019 is contained in the tables below. Please also refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of these non-GAAP financial measures. Third Quarter 2020 Business Outlook (+) For the third quarter of 2020, the company currently expects: Revenue in the range of $76 million to $83...