UTStarcom Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results
ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov 03, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2005 ended on September 30, 2005.
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Net sales for the third quarter of 2005 were $635.3 million. GAAP net loss for the quarter was $402.7 million, or ($3.40) loss per share, which includes charges of approximately $341.4 million, or ($2.89) loss per share associated with long-lived asset impairment, the tax effect of the impairment and deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
"UTStarcom continues to focus on meeting the opportunities and challenges we face as the company evolves," said Hong Lu, president and chief executive officer of UTStarcom, Inc. "The challenges include narrowing our strategic product focus, expanding our worldwide sales, completing our corporate restructuring and improving our operational execution."
The Company collected just over $1 billion in cash during the quarter with which it generated approximately $223 million in cash flow from operations and paid-down approximately $90 million in long-term and $39 million in short-term debt.
"We are pleased with the continued improvements we are making to the balance sheet, including reductions in inventory, receivables and debt," added Fran Barton, executive vice president and chief financial officer of UTStarcom. "We are also focused on cutting operating expenses and believe that, with additional work, we may be able to exceed our initial expense reduction targets by the first quarter of 2006."
Impairment Charges
As discussed during the call on October 6th, management held a series of planning meetings in the third quarter with the aim of narrowing the strategic focus of the Company's diversification efforts on a go-forward basis. During these strategic planning meetings, management determined that certain circumstances have changed sufficiently to indicate that the fair value of certain of the Company's reporting units may be below their book values. As a result, management conducted an evaluation of our long-lived assets including goodwill, intangible assets, and property plant and equipment for impairment.
The preliminary results of management's analysis determined that the fair values of the majority of the Company's operating units are below their book values. As such, the Company expects to record non-cash impairment charges of:
-- $193 million for goodwill,
-- $2 million for intangible assets,
-- $23 million property, plant and equipment
In addition to the impairment charges, the Company has determined that it is required to record a non-cash tax charge of $123 million related to the impairment.
The Company expects to conclude the evaluation as to the amounts of the impairments and reflect the non-cash charges in its quarterly report to be filed with the SEC by November 10, 2005.
Restructuring Plan Updates
On its first quarter earnings conference call held on May 5, the Company provided a detailed outline of its restructuring program. The key deliverables under the restructuring program included reductions in working capital of $200 million and a reduction in operating expenses of $40 million per quarter, to approximately $140 million per quarter. The target for delivery of these reductions was the end of the fourth quarter of 2005. To date, the Company has reduced its working capital by $271.4 million, exceeding its initial goals. In addition, the Company believes that it will approach the projected operating expense savings by the end of the fourth quarter. Excluding the impairment and restructuring charges, third quarter operating expenses were approximately $160 million and are expected to be approximately $140 million in the fourth quarter, not including restructuring costs the Company expects to incur during the quarter. In addition, the Company has identified new areas of targeted
savings to be executed in the fourth quarter of 2005. The Company is targeting to bring its total operating expenses closer to $130 million per quarter beginning in the first quarter of 2006. As such the Company expects to incur restructuring charges of approximately $20-$25 million in the fourth quarter.
Consolidated Fourth Quarter 2005 Guidance
Total Revenues: Approximately $650-$680 million*
Gross Profit Margin: Total Company: 12-15%
GAAP EPS: Loss of approximately ($0.45) to ($0.55), inclusive
of approximately $20-$25 million of anticipated
restructuring charges and an anticipated gain on
disposal of assets
*Included in revenue guidance for the fourth quarter is approximately $40 million in revenue related to the Softbank BB mVision IPTV product deployment, for which recognition is dependent on the completion of all elements of the contract prior to the close of the fourth quarter.
Conference Call
The Company will conduct a conference call, which is open to the public, to discuss these results. The call will take place at 1:30 p.m. (PST). The conference call dial-in numbers are as follows: United States -- 888-398-3046; International -- 706-634-2492.
A replay of the call will be available from approximately 5:30 p.m. (PST) on November 3, 2005 to 11:59 p.m. (PST) on November 9, 2005. The conference call replay numbers are as follows: United States -- 800-642-1687; International -- 706-645-9291. The Access Code is 1887911.
Investors will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call and the replay over the Internet through UTStarcom's Web site at: www.utstar.com.
To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will also be available on this site.
About UTStarcom, Inc.
UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in the United States, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.
For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements, including the foregoing statements regarding the anticipated evolution of the Company to narrow its strategic product focus, expand world wide sales, complete corporate restructuring and improve operational execution, anticipated continuing efforts to reduce inventory, receivables, debt and operational costs, anticipated ability to exceed the Company's initial expense reduction targets by the first quarter of 2006, anticipated non-cash accounting charges to be taken during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and the timing for the completion of the Company's review of such charges, anticipated timing and magnitude of operating expense savings, anticipated new areas of targeted savings, anticipated operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, anticipated restructuring charges for the fourth quarter of 2005 and the guidance given for anticipated total revenues, gross profit margin and earnings (loss) per
share for the fourth quarter of 2005, including anticipated recognition of revenue relating to certain contracts during the quarter. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risk factors include possible accounting entries and adjustments that may be made to the Company's financial statements as part of the close of the books for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. These risk factors also include rapidly changing technology, the changing nature of global telecommunications markets, both in China and globally, the termination of significant contracts, the direction and results of future research and development efforts, evolving product and applications standards, reduction or delays in system deployments, product transitions, potential non-realization of backlog, changes in demand for and acceptance of the Company's products, general adverse economic conditions, and trends and uncertainties
such as changes in government regulation and licensing requirements, both in China and globally. The Company also refers readers to the risk factors identified in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
UTStarcom, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-
term investments $511,217 $698,815
Accounts receivable, net 579,455 806,613
Notes receivable 22,934 26,982
Inventories, net 474,485 590,832
Deferred costs/Inventories at
customer sites under contracts 201,241 198,155
Prepaids 54,107 112,525
Current deferred taxes - 143,123
Restricted cash and short-term
investments 36,922 33,347
Other current assets 29,040 42,058
Total current assets 1,909,401 2,652,450
Property, plant and equipment, net 251,009 268,759
Long-term investments 37,427 35,590
Goodwill 3,063 180,627
Intangible assets, net 80,775 98,211
Other long-term assets 31,932 80,368
Total assets $2,313,607 $3,316,005
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $291,466 $407,536
Short-term debt 226,400 351,183
Income taxes payable 25,244 143,778
Customer advances 159,123 323,938
Deferred revenue 98,719 66,941
Other current liabilities 250,260 241,577
Total current liabilities 1,051,212 1,534,953
Convertible subordinated notes 274,900 410,655
Total liabilities 1,326,112 1,945,608
Minority interest in consolidated
subsidiaries 5,287 5,025
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock: $0.00125 par value;
authorized: 750,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding: 120,013,339 and
114,486,632 at September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively 151 144
Additional paid-in capital 1,165,227 1,123,065
Deferred stock compensation (4,052) (6,102)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (195,915) 243,452
Accumulated other comprehensive income 16,797 4,813
Total stockholders' equity 982,208 1,365,372
Total liabilities, minority
interest and stockholders' equity $2,313,607 $3,316,005
UTStarcom, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
Net sales $635,307 $645,016 $2,260,063 $1,956,935
Cost of sales 581,361 507,882 1,858,481 1,467,496
Gross profit 53,946 137,134 401,582 489,439
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 88,708 74,916 299,728 209,689
Research and development 60,797 56,026 193,078 154,276
In-process research and
development - - 660 1,400
Amortization of intangible
assets 6,643 3,639 20,391 9,946
Restructuring 3,378 - 18,505 -
Long-lived asset impairment 218,094 - 218,094 -
Total operating expenses 377,620 134,581 750,456 375,311
Operating income (loss) (323,674) 2,553 (348,874) 114,128
Interest income (expense), net (2,203) 133 (8,390) 1,102
Gain on debt extinguishment 20,297 - 31,392 -
Other income (expense), net 7,352 1,162 (1,723) 14,211
Income (loss) before income
taxes, minority interest and
equity in loss of affiliated
companies (298,228) 3,848 (327,595) 129,441
Income tax expense (benefit) 103,650 (1,906) 110,048 22,773
Minority interest in
(earnings) losses of
consolidated subsidiaries 3 (40) 94 (127)
Equity in loss of
affiliated companies (786) (727) (1,818) (2,925)
Net income (loss) $(402,661) $4,987 $(439,367) $103,616
Basic earnings (loss) per
share $(3.40) $0.04 $(3.79) $0.91
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share $(3.40) $0.04 $(3.79) $0.78
Weighted average shares used
in per-share calculation:
- Basic 118,262 113,945 115,902 114,110
- Diluted 118,262 133,226 115,902 136,214
Non-GAAP Disclosure of EPS
Effect of Non-cash Charges:
Goodwill Impairment $(192,929)
Intangible Assets
Impairment (1,679)
Property, Plant and
Equipment Impairment (23,486)
Impairment charges (218,094)
Tax effect (123,316)
$(341,410)
Basic earnings (loss) per
share $(2.89)
Weighted average shares
used in per-share
calculation: 118,262
SOURCE UTStarcom, Inc.
Company, Chesha Kamieniecki, Director of Investor Relations of UTStarcom, Inc.,
+1-510-749-1560 or Press, Stephanie Gallagher of Engage PR, +1-510-748-8200, x213, or
stephanie@engagepr.com, for UTStarcom, Inc.
