Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Announces Board Changes
October 22, 2024 at 05:13 pm EDT
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On October 21, 2024, Mr. James C. Moyer resigned from the Board of Directors (the ?Board?) of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. and as a result, the Board decreased the total number of its authorized directors from eight to seven. To achieve a more equal balance of membership among the classes of directors of the Company, the Board has reduced the total number of authorized directors in Class II to two, increased the total number of authorized directors in Class I to two and appointed Mr. Jeff Zhou as a Class I director with a term set to expire at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. On October 21, 2024, Mr. Zhou resigned as a Class II director, effective immediately prior to his reappointment to the Board as a Class I director.
For all other purposes, Mr. Zhou?s service on the Board is deemed to have continued uninterrupted. The Board now consists of two Class I directors whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2026; two Class II directors whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027; and three Class III directors whose term will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2025. In addition, Mr. Zhou continues to serve on the Company?s Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance semiconductor-based power electronics solutions. The group's products include power modules, power management solutions (power converters, regulators, voltage supervisory systems, integrated circuits, Power over Ethernet, gate drivers, controllers, USB power systems, power distribution systems, etc.), AC/DC converters, analog components, sensors, inductors and battery management solutions. Net sales break down by market as follows:
- IT and data storage (44.7%): components and devices used in storage networks, computers, printers, servers and workstations;
- automotive (21.7%): solutions for infotainment applications and advanced driver assistance and connectivity systems;
- consumer electronics (12.9%): components for set-top boxes, monitors, game consoles, lighting systems, chargers, household appliances, mobile phones, wearables, GPS, TVs, stereos and cameras;
- telecommunications (11.3%): components and devices used in network and telecommunications infrastructures, routers, modems and wireless applications;
- industrial applications (9.4%): solutions for power generators, security systems, point-of-sale systems, smart meters and other industrial equipment.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (5.3%), China (51.3%), Taiwan (16.9%), South Korea (9.3%), Europe (7.3%), Japan (5.1%), Southeast Asia (4.7%) and other (0.1%).