Name: Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

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Monolithic Power Systems Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income	133,791)	1,449,363)	144,430)	100,366)	92,541)	96,905)	121,163)	99,504)	109,802)	119,090)	124,337)	114,679)	79,566)	72,671)	68,770)	55,169)	45,413)	42,887)	55,566)	30,166)	35,756)
Depreciation and amortization	11,449)	10,043)	9,445)	8,691)	8,251)	10,228)	10,000)	9,953)	9,987)	8,765)	9,674)	9,560)	9,115)	8,323)	7,727)	7,120)	5,529)	5,401)	4,956)	4,501)	4,328)
Amortization of premium (discount) on available-for-sale securities	(768)	(3,461)	(6,644)	(5,917)	(4,123)	(3,686)	(1,647)	(204)	260)	693)	1,102)	1,232)	1,348)	1,443)	1,305)	1,113)	813)	995)	863)	627)	494)
(Gain) loss on deferred compensation plan investments	1,350)	(220)	(3,895)	(1,266)	(4,019)	(5,094)	1,611)	(2,488)	(2,534)	(2,007)	1,330)	5,085)	2,192)	(1,923)	399)	(1,862)	(1,177)	(3,172)	(1,598)	(3,572)	3,750)
Gain on sales of equity investment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,424)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Deferred taxes, net	8,431)	(1,296,313)	(777)	(6,069)	248)	(5,062)	11,911)	(362)	(622)	(12,003)	166)	(1,002)	(381)	(3,776)	(1)	1)	1,004)	(5,027)	—)	(12)	3,412)
Stock-based compensation expense	52,806)	56,010)	51,398)	52,306)	45,926)	41,108)	33,602)	37,992)	37,009)	35,269)	42,997)	42,915)	39,811)	31,197)	31,572)	32,127)	28,583)	22,970)	22,975)	21,044)	18,562)
Other	20)	(22)	(27)	140)	(63)	—)	(23)	—)	—)	—)	82)	10)	5)	118)	(13)	—)	5)	(1,087)	12)	4)	(1)
Accounts receivable	(42,338)	(7,823)	(6,803)	36,529)	(14,578)	5,987)	(16,647)	15,102)	(1,558)	(29,295)	(27,898)	(5,204)	(15,506)	(24,943)	(2,314)	6,517)	(17,236)	26,703)	(38,398)	(793)	(1,635)
Inventories	(35,180)	5,320)	1,815)	(30,754)	(11,596)	13,594)	30,142)	3,784)	16,063)	(49,832)	(37,807)	(48,637)	(51,797)	(51,355)	(30,731)	(2,086)	(18,151)	(8,970)	4,047)	(20,586)	(3,994)
Other assets	78,005)	(3,237)	(2,809)	(13,887)	74,477)	(2,887)	(16,542)	(5,094)	213)	(5,234)	(172,101)	5,967)	(5,916)	(1,260)	(9,942)	(1,894)	(2,215)	3,373)	3,625)	60)	(10,061)
Accounts payable	21,296)	(21,041)	13,485)	(5,209)	35,934)	(2,118)	(5,738)	13,533)	(880)	(17,514)	136)	10,315)	(4,177)	2,894)	17,241)	(722)	13,513)	(9,401)	4,322)	8,304)	7,185)
Accrued compensation and related benefits	10,609)	(15,707)	16,097)	(6,345)	14,698)	(8,832)	(1,742)	(34,035)	13,422)	(16,540)	20,528)	(2,856)	27,382)	(13,494)	20,632)	(1,211)	10,609)	(3,256)	15,007)	14,147)	(7,374)
Income tax liabilities	21,471)	(119)	5,886)	4,448)	3,011)	12,489)	2,005)	(34,939)	20,137)	10,825)	7,485)	(17,768)	16,017)	7,683)	2,448)	(160)	1,800)	2,552)	(1,744)	(95)	34)
Other accrued liabilities	(4,555)	(5,112)	10,102)	7,942)	7,344)	681)	7,813)	(11,137)	17,508)	9,986)	11,784)	(9,059)	9,760)	628)	10,708)	2,834)	8,567)	5,680)	7,773)	5,535)	963)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	49,308)	(47,719)	37,773)	(7,276)	109,290)	18,914)	(709)	(52,786)	64,905)	(97,604)	(197,873)	(67,242)	(24,237)	(79,847)	8,042)	3,278)	(3,113)	16,681)	(5,368)	6,572)	(14,882)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	122,596)	(1,281,682)	87,273)	40,609)	155,510)	56,408)	54,745)	(9,319)	109,005)	(66,887)	(142,522)	(9,442)	27,853)	(44,465)	49,031)	41,777)	31,644)	36,761)	21,840)	29,164)	15,663)
Net cash provided by operating activities	256,387)	167,681)	231,703)	140,975)	248,051)	153,313)	175,908)	90,185)	218,807)	52,203)	(18,185)	105,237)	107,419)	28,206)	117,801)	96,946)	77,057)	79,648)	77,406)	59,330)	51,419)
Purchases of property and equipment	(40,342)	(64,802)	(33,818)	(31,507)	(15,991)	(13,806)	(27,091)	(7,827)	(8,854)	(12,841)	(7,281)	(11,844)	(26,877)	(17,571)	(18,581)	(39,298)	(18,970)	(11,481)	(19,594)	(14,584)	(9,951)
Cash paid for an assumed lease	—)	—)	—)	(18,175)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Purchases of investments	(357,633)	(141,255)	(351,836)	(223,759)	(365,856)	(89,965)	(281,231)	(82,086)	(129,321)	(47,458)	1)	(2,085)	(16,243)	(40,715)	(98,828)	(53,826)	(201,517)	(67,466)	(81,160)	(88,071)	(101,566)
Maturities and sales of investments	141,065)	728,274)	359,347)	270,748)	149,766)	140,127)	95,975)	79,508)	152,698)	23,619)	38,998)	33,726)	32,267)	19,163)	31,503)	24,592)	38,497)	174,787)	63,779)	71,329)	47,497)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	—)	—)	—)	1)	(33,284)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Contributions to deferred compensation plan	(575)	(3,042)	(455)	(659)	(650)	(2,387)	(611)	(1,646)	(2,209)	(13,499)	(718)	(1,515)	(760)	(625)	(231)	(810)	(876)	(1,580)	(341)	(337)	(438)
Purchases of intangible assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(793)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(257,485)	519,175)	(26,762)	(3,351)	(266,015)	33,969)	(212,958)	(12,051)	12,314)	(50,179)	31,000)	18,282)	(11,613)	(39,748)	(86,930)	(69,342)	(182,866)	94,260)	(37,316)	(31,663)	(64,458)
Property and equipment purchased on extended payment terms	(1,243)	(1,433)	(644)	(1,032)	(978)	(94)	(1,540)	(818)	(374)	(468)	(397)	(662)	(528)	(785)	(909)	(577)	(563)	(920)	(376)	(3,782)	(279)
Proceeds from common stock issued under the employee equity incentive plan	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	4)	4)	1,110)	1,013)	1,014)	1,013)	2,318)	2,175)	2,227)	2,176)	10,744)	2,310)	2,347)	2,352)	11,758)
Proceeds from common stock issued under the employee stock purchase plan	5,335)	—)	4,121)	—)	4,606)	—)	3,831)	—)	3,737)	—)	3,091)	—)	2,786)	—)	2,377)	—)	2,293)	—)	1,927)	—)	1,892)
Repurchases of common stock	—)	(622,084)	(5,534)	(4,550)	(4,076)	(3,741)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid	(60,008)	(61,857)	(61,158)	(68,055)	(49,553)	(50,579)	(49,402)	(49,138)	(36,725)	(36,401)	(36,270)	(36,469)	(28,825)	(28,639)	(28,503)	(28,755)	(23,467)	(23,309)	(23,210)	(24,840)	(17,427)
Net cash used in financing activities	(55,916)	(685,374)	(63,215)	(73,637)	(50,001)	(54,414)	(47,107)	(49,952)	(32,252)	(35,856)	(32,562)	(36,118)	(24,249)	(27,249)	(24,808)	(27,156)	(10,993)	(21,919)	(19,312)	(26,270)	(4,056)
Effect of change in exchange rates	2,555)	(10,022)	8,155)	(1,785)	(4,818)	7,013)	(1,627)	(10,193)	1,497)	6,236)	(6,913)	(5,142)	(220)	1,969)	(184)	1,397)	218)	3,494)	2,209)	208)	(985)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(54,459)	(8,540)	149,881)	62,202)	(72,783)	139,881)	(85,784)	17,989)	200,366)	(27,596)	(26,660)	82,259)	71,337)	(36,822)	5,879)	1,845)	(116,584)	155,483)	22,987)	1,605)	(18,080)

The financial trajectory of the company demonstrates a consistent expansion in cash generation capabilities, characterized by a steady increase in operating cash flows and a strategic shift in capital allocation toward shareholder returns. Over the analyzed period, there is a clear correlation between the growth in net income and the strengthening of the cash position, despite periodic volatility in working capital requirements.

Operating Cash Flow Trends: Net cash provided by operating activities has shown a substantial upward trend, rising from approximately 51 million USD in early 2020 to 256 million USD by March 2025. This growth is underpinned by an increase in net income and a consistent rise in non-cash adjustments, most notably stock-based compensation, which grew from 18.5 million USD per quarter to over 52 million USD. Working capital exhibits significant fluctuation, particularly in 2022, where large outflows related to inventories and other assets temporarily pressured liquidity, followed by a recovery in 2023 and 2024.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Patterns: Investing activities are dominated by active treasury management and a steady increase in capacity investment. Purchases of property and equipment have expanded from roughly 10 million USD per quarter in 2020 to over 40 million USD by early 2025, indicating sustained investment in infrastructure. The company maintains a high-volume cycle of purchasing and selling available-for-sale securities, with a notable surge in investment maturities and sales reaching 728 million USD in December 2024.
Financing and Shareholder Distributions: Financing activities are characterized by a disciplined and increasing commitment to dividend payments, which rose from approximately 17 million USD per quarter in early 2020 to 60 million USD by March 2025. A significant shift in capital return strategy occurred in late 2024, marked by the initiation of substantial common stock repurchases, peaking at 622 million USD in the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

A significant accounting anomaly is observed in the quarter ending December 31, 2024, where net income spiked to approximately 1.45 billion USD. This surge was almost entirely offset by a negative adjustment in deferred taxes of 1.29 billion USD, suggesting a non-operational tax event or a one-time accounting adjustment rather than an increase in core business profitability. This period also coincides with the largest single expenditure on stock repurchases and a massive liquidation of investments, indicating a concentrated effort to return capital to shareholders during that window.

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Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR)

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