UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP. UTStarcom Reports Unaudited Financial Results for Second Half and Full Year 2022
Hangzhou, March 24, 2023- UTStarcom ("UT," "UTStarcom" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UTSI), a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, today reported its unaudited financial results for the six months and full year ended December 31, 2022, and provided a business update.
Business Update
UTStarcom's Chief Executive Officer Mr. Hua Li commented, "Our results for the second half and full year 2022 were negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic, along with geopolitical issues around the world. We are progressing with our business partners in China to implement network disaggregation solutions, while also working on other interesting opportunities to restore growth."
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Second Half and Full Year 2022 Financial Results (Unaudited)
Summary of 2H 2022 Key Financials (Unaudited)
2H 2022 | 2H 2021 | Y/Y Change | |
Revenue | $6.50 | $7.20 | -9.72% |
Gross Profit | $1.30 | ($3.30) | -139.39% |
Operating Expenses | $3.00 | $2.90 | 3.45% |
Operating Loss | ($1.70) | ($6.20) | $4.50 |
Net Loss | ($3.40) | ($6.10) | $2.70 |
Basic EPS | ($0.38) | ($0.67) | $0.29 |
Cash Balance (including Restricted Cash) | $66.80 | $66.30 | 0.75% |
Summary of Full Year 2022 Key Financials (Unaudited)
2022 | 2021 | Y/Y Change | |
Revenue | $14.00 | $15.90 | -11.95% |
Gross Profit | $2.70 | ($1.10) | -345.45% |
Operating Expenses | $7.20 | $4.20 | 71.43% |
Operating Loss | ($4.50) | ($5.30) | $0.80 |
Net Loss | ($5.10) | ($5.80) | $0.70 |
Basic EPS | ($0.56) | ($0.65) | $0.09 |
Cash Balance (including Restricted Cash) | $66.80 | $66.30 | 0.75% |
* Dollar comparisons are used where percentage comparisons are not meaningful.
* All amounts are in U.S. Dollars millions except for Earnings Per Share (EPS)
* The shares used in computation of basic earnings per share for 2021 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one for four reverse share split effected on June 28, 2022.
Total Revenues
Six months ended December 31, 2022
Total revenues for the second half of 2022 were $6.5 million, compared to $7.2 million in the corresponding period in 2021.
Twelve months ended December 31, 2022
2022 total revenues were $14.0 million, a decrease of 11.9% from $15.9 million in 2021.
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Gross Profit
Six months ended December 31, 2022
Gross profit was $1.3 million, or 20.6% of net sales, for the second half of 2022, compared to negative $3.3 million, or negative 45.0% of net sales, in the corresponding period in 2021.
Twelve months ended December 31, 2022
2022 gross profit was $2.7 million, or 19.1% of net sales, compared to negative $1.1 million, or negative 6.8% of net sales, in 2021.
Operating Expenses
Six months ended December 31, 2022
Operating expenses for the second half of 2022 were $3.0 million, compared to $2.9 million in the corresponding period in 2021.
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Twelve months ended December 31, 2022
2022 operating expenses were $7.2 million, compared to $4.2 million in 2021.
Operating Loss
Operating loss for the second half of 2022 was $1.7 million, compared to $6.2 million in the corresponding period in 2021.
Full year 2022 operating loss was $4.5 million, compared to $5.3 million in 2021.
Interest Income, Net
Net interest income for the second half of 2022 was $1.3 million, compared to $0.7 million in the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was mainly due to higher interest income in India.
Full year 2022 net interest income was $2.2 million, compared to $1.1 million in 2021. The increase was mainly due to higher interest income in India.
Other Income (Expenses), Net
Net other expense for the second half of 2022 was $2.3 million, compared to net other income $0.5 million in the corresponding period in 2021. Other expense for the second half of 2022 was mainly a foreign exchange loss resulting from depreciation of the Indian Rupee against the U.S. dollar.
Full year 2022 net other expense was $0.7 million, compared to net other income of $1.6 million in 2021. Other expense for 2022 was mainly a foreign exchange loss resulting from depreciation of the Indian Rupee against the U.S. dollar.
Net Loss
Net loss attributable to shareholders for the second half of 2022 was $3.4 million, compared to $6.1 million in the corresponding period in 2021. Basic net loss per share for the second half of 2022 was $0.38, compared to $0.67 for the corresponding period in 2021.
Full year 2022 net loss attributable to shareholders was $5.1 million, compared to $5.8 million in 2021. 2022 basic net loss per share was $0.56, compared to $0.65 in 2021.
Cash Flow
Cash provided by operating activities in the second half of 2022 was $3.4 million, cash used in investing activities was $0.2 million, and cash provided by financing activities was nil. As of December 31, 2022, UTStarcom had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $66.8 million.
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About UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
UTStarcom is committed to helping network operators offer their customers the most innovative, reliable and cost-effective communication services. UTStarcom offers high performance advanced equipment optimized for the most rapidly growing network functions, such as mobile backhaul, metro aggregation and broadband access. UTStarcom has operations and customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan, India and China. UTStarcom was founded in 1991 and listed its shares on the Nasdaq Market in 2000 (symbol: UTSI). For more information about UTStarcom, please visit http://www.utstar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company's strategic initiatives and the Company's business outlook. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from the Company's current expectations. These include risks and uncertainties related to, among other things, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, changes in the financial condition and cash position of the Company, changes in the composition of the Company's management and their effect on the Company, the Company's ability to realize anticipated results of operational improvements and benefits of the divestiture transaction, the ability to successfully identify and acquire appropriate technologies and businesses for inorganic growth and to integrate such acquisitions, the ability to internally innovate and develop new products, assumptions the Company makes regarding the growth of the market and the success of the Company's offerings in the market and the Company's ability to execute its business plan and manage regulatory matters. The risks and uncertainties also include the risk factors identified in the Company's latest annual report on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is in a period of strategic transition and the conduct of its business is exposed to additional risks as a result. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release, which may change and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
Tel: +86 571 8192 8888
Ms. Shelley Jiang, Investor Relations
Email: utsi-ir@utstar.com/ Shelleyjiang@utstar.com /
In the United States:
The Blueshirt Group
Mr. Gary Dvorchak
Email: gary@blueshirtgroup.com
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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, | December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||
(In thousands) | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 54,500 | $ | 53,797 |
Notes receivable | 138 | 108 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 11,357 | 27,445 | ||
Inventories and deferred costs | 1,807 | 1,556 | ||
Short-term restricted cash | 9,862 | 10,076 | ||
Prepaid and other current assets | 4,058 | 4,811 | ||
Total current assets | 81,722 | 97,793 | ||
Long-term assets: | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 604 | 602 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 2,740 | 4,734 | ||
Long-term restricted cash | 2,480 | 2,403 | ||
Other long-term assets | 1,377 | 2,747 | ||
Total long-term assets | 7,201 | 10,486 | ||
Total assets | $ | 88,923 | $ | 108,279 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ | 12,974 | $ | 19,031 |
Customer advances | 123 | 231 | ||
Deferred revenue | 79 | 80 | ||
Income tax payable | 8,349 | 8,787 | ||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,107 | 1,411 | ||
Other current liabilities | 5,895 | 5,887 | ||
Total current liabilities | 28,527 | 35,427 | ||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||
Operating Lease liabilities, non-current | 2,015 | 3,496 | ||
Long-term deferred revenue and other liabilities | 1,021 | 1,005 | ||
Total liabilities | 31,563 | 39,928 | ||
Total equity | 57,360 | 68,351 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 88,923 | $ | 108,279 |
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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Six months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 6,533 | $ | 7,229 | $ | 14,025 | $ | 15,921 | ||||
Cost of net sales | 5,185 | 10,481 | 11,350 | 16,996 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 1,348 | (3,252 | ) | 2,675 | (1,075 | ) | ||||||
20.6 | % | (45.0 | )% | 19.1 | % | (6.8 | )% | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 885 | (680 | ) | 2,405 | (2,642 | ) | ||||||
Research and development | 2,148 | 3,622 | 4,762 | 6,886 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,033 | 2,942 | 7,167 | 4,244 | ||||||||
Operating loss | (1,685 | ) | (6,194 | ) | (4,492 | ) | (5,319 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net | 1,342 | 668 | 2,154 | 1,136 | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (2,303 | ) | 545 | (706 | ) | 1,649 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (2,646 | ) | (4,981 | ) | (3,044 | ) | (2,534 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | (780 | ) | (1,099 | ) | (2,063 | ) | (3,294 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributable to UTStarcom | $ | (3,426 | ) | $ | (6,080 | ) | $ | (5,107 | ) | $ | (5,828 | ) |
Net loss per share attributable to | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.67 | ) | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | (0.65 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding-Basic | 9,093 | 9,047 | 9,056 | 9,007 |
*The shares used in computation of basic earnings per share for 2021 have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the one for four reverse share split effected on June 28, 2022.
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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (3,426 | ) | $ | (6,080 | ) | $ | (5,107 | ) | $ | (5,828 | ) |
Depreciation | 99 | 132 | 206 | 372 | ||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | (1,694 | ) | (4,143 | ) | (3,491 | ) | (9,158 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 264 | 243 | 603 | 504 | ||||||||
Net loss on disposal of assets | (2 | ) | (26 | ) | (2 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
Gain on release of tax liability due to expiration of the statute of limitations | (11 | ) | - | (21 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,294 | 2,052 | 1,294 | 2,052 | ||||||||
Gain on liquidation of a subsidiary | - | 167 | - | (6 | ) | |||||||
Right-of-use assets amortization | 475 | 750 | 1,220 | 1,429 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 6,411 | 13,031 | 12,558 | 30,539 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,410 | 6,126 | 7,260 | 19,829 | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (174 | ) | (208 | ) | (250 | ) | (348 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from short-term investments | - | - | - | 2,100 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (174 | ) | (208 | ) | (250 | ) | 1,752 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 20 | - | 20 | - | ||||||||
Repurchase of ordinary share | - | - | (13 | ) | - | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 20 | - | 7 | - | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (872 | ) | (1,591 | ) | (6,452 | ) | (3,693 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 2,384 | 4,327 | 565 | 17,888 | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 64,457 | 61,949 | 66,276 | 48,388 | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 66,841 | $ | 66,276 | $ | 66,841 | $ | 66,276 |
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