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EQS-Adhoc: ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. reports preliminary fourth quarter 2023 financial results

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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. reports preliminary fourth quarter 2023 financial results

27-Feb-2024 / 05:31 CET/CEST
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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. reports preliminary fourth quarter 2023 financial results 

  • Preliminary Q4 revenue at $225.5 million and at mid-point of guidance
  • Sequential improvement in preliminary GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses in Q4, with a 7.6% reduction in GAAP operating expenses and a 15.1% reduction in non-GAAP operating expenses respectively

 

Huntsville, Alabama, USA. — February 26, 2024 — ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) (“ADTRAN Holdings” or the “Company”) today announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. All results in this release are approximate due to the preliminary nature of the announcement.

 

Preliminary GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 34.8% and improved by 483 bps year-over-year and 754 bps quarter-over-quarter. Besides lower purchasing and transportation costs, the main driver for this improvement were lower acquisition-related expenses, amortizations and adjustments. Additionally, the current quarter was negatively impacted by an inventory write-off of $3.3 million compared to a $21 million inventory write-off in Q3 2023.

 

Preliminary non-GAAP gross margin of 41.9% was positively impacted by a favorable customer and product mix. This compares to 40.3% in Q3 2023 and 39.1% in the year-ago quarter representing an increase of 155 bps sequentially and 277 bps year over year. 

 

Preliminary GAAP operating margin for the fourth quarter was negative 16.7%, and it was negatively impacted by lower revenue and acquisition-related expenses, amortizations and adjustments. The company reduced GAAP operating expenses by 7.6% sequentially and 17.0% year-over-year.

 

Preliminary non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was negative 1.4%, which was at the upper end of the guidance range of between -7% and 0% of revenues. The Company reduced non-GAAP operating expenses by 15.1% sequentially and 17.7% year-over-year.

 

Preliminary GAAP net loss attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $109.9 million. Preliminary diluted loss per share attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter was $1.40.

 

Preliminary non-GAAP net loss attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $85.9 million. Preliminary non-GAAP diluted loss per share attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter was $1.09.

 

ADTRAN Holdings’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Stanton stated, "Preliminary Q4 revenue came in as expected with non-GAAP profitability at the upper end of our guidance driven by continued gross margin improvements and lower operating expenses. Although revenues continued to remain challenging due to the macroeconomic environment and elevated customer inventories, we believe the fundamental demand landscape remains unchanged. Service providers continue to pursue the same objectives of expanding their fiber footprint and enhancing bandwidth, necessitating global infrastructure buildouts. With the ongoing implementation of our cost improvement measures, we believe that we are transforming into a more streamlined and efficient company. We expect that this will position us well to excel when spending returns to normal levels."

 

The Company confirmed that it will hold a conference call to discuss its preliminary fourth quarter results on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time, or 4:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. ADTRAN Holdings will webcast this conference call. To listen, simply visit our Investor Relations site at investors.adtran.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call, click on the event “ADTRAN Holdings Releases 4th Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Earnings Call”, and click on the webcast link.

 

An online replay of the Company’s conference call, as well as the transcript of the Company's conference call, will be available on the Investor Relations site approximately 24 hours following the call and will remain available for at least 12 months. For more information, visit investors.adtran.com or email investor.relations@adtran.com.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as those relating to expectations regarding earnings, expenses and margin; the ability of ADTRAN Holdings’ to reduce expenses in the coming year and the amount thereof through the implementation of the business efficiency program; and ADTRAN Holdings’ strategy and outlook, outlook and financial guidance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can also generally be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” “may,” “could” and similar expressions. In addition, ADTRAN Holdings, through its senior management, may from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. All such projections and other forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof, and ADTRAN Holdings undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent as may be required by law. All such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates and reflect management’s best judgment based upon current information. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors which have caused and may in the future cause actual events or results to differ materially from those estimated by ADTRAN Holdings include, but are not limited to: (i) risks and uncertainties relating to ADTRAN Holdings’ ability to reduce expenditures and the impact of such reductions on its financial results and financial condition; (ii) the risk of fluctuations in revenue due to lengthy sales and approval processes required by major and other service providers for new products, as well as ongoing tighter inventory management of ADTRAN Holdings’ customers; (iii) risks and uncertainties relating to the recent restatements of our previously issued consolidated financial statements and ongoing material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; ; (iv) risks and uncertainties related to the completed business combination between the Company, ADTRAN, Inc. (“ADTRAN”) and Adtran Networks SE (“Adtran Networks”) and subsequent integration efforts;(v) the risk posed by potential breaches of information systems and cyber-attacks; (vi) the risk that ADTRAN Holdings may not be able to effectively compete, including through product improvements and development; and (vii) other risks set forth in ADTRAN Holdings’ public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as amended, and Form 10‑Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, as well as its Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2023 to be filed with the SEC.

 

Additionally, the financial measures presented herein are preliminary estimates, remain subject to our internal controls and procedures, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, changes in connection with quarter-end adjustments. Any variation between the Company’s actual results and the preliminary financial information set forth herein may be material.

 

Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Set forth in the tables below are reconciliations of gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating loss, other (expense) income, net (loss) income inclusive of the non-controlling interest, net (loss) income attributable to the Company, net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest, and (loss) earnings per share - basic and diluted, attributable to the Company, in each case as reported based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), to non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating (loss) income, non-GAAP other (expense) income, non-GAAP net (loss) income inclusive of the non-controlling interest, non-GAAP net (loss) income attributable to the Company, non-GAAP net  income attributable to the non-controlling interest, and non-GAAP (loss) earnings per share - basic and diluted, attributable to the Company, respectively. Such non-GAAP measures exclude acquisition related expenses, amortization and adjustments (consisting of intangible amortization of backlog, developed technology, customer relationships, and trade names acquired in connection with business combinations and amortization of inventory fair value adjustments), stock-based compensation expense, amortization of pension actuarial losses, deferred compensation adjustments, integration expenses, restructuring expenses, asset and goodwill impairments, and the tax effect of these adjustments to net income. These measures are used by management in our ongoing planning and annual budgeting processes. Additionally, we believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures when combined with the presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is beneficial to the overall understanding of ongoing operating performance of the Company.

 

These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Additionally, our calculation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similar measures calculated by other companies.

 

About Adtran

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the parent company of Adtran, Inc., a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions that enable voice, data, video and internet communications across any network infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran empowers communications service providers around the world to manage and scale services that connect people, places and things. Adtran solutions are used by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual users worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is also the largest shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE. Find more at Adtran, LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Preliminary, Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS December 31,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $87,167  $108,644 
Short-term investments     340 
Accounts receivable, net  216,445   279,435 
Other receivables  22,408   32,831 
Inventory, net  362,295   427,531 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  45,565   33,577 
Total Current Assets  733,880   882,358 
Property, plant and equipment, net  123,020   110,699 
Deferred tax assets, net  25,787   67,839 
Goodwill  353,415   381,724 
Intangibles, net  327,985   401,211 
Other non-current assets  87,706   66,998 
Long-term investments  27,743   32,665 
Total Assets $1,679,536  $1,943,494 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current Liabilities      
Accounts payable $162,922  $237,699 
Revolving credit agreements outstanding     35,936 
Notes payable     24,598 
Unearned revenue  46,731   41,193 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  37,607   35,235 
Accrued wages and benefits  27,030   44,882 
Income tax payable, net  2,245   9,032 
Total Current Liabilities  276,535   428,575 
Non-current revolving credit agreement outstanding  195,000   60,000 
Deferred tax liabilities  35,655   61,629 
Non-current unearned revenue  25,109   19,239 
Non-current pension liability  12,543   10,624 
Deferred compensation liability  29,039   26,668 
Non-current lease obligations  31,420   22,807 
Other non-current liabilities  28,657   10,339 
Total Liabilities  633,958   639,881 
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest  451,756    
Equity      
Common stock  790   781 
Additional paid-in capital  774,579   895,834 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  68,186   46,713 
Retained (deficit) earnings  (243,908)  55,338 
Treasury stock  (5,825)  (4,125)
Non-controlling interest     309,072 
Total Equity  593,822   1,303,613 
Total Liabilities and Equity $1,679,536  $1,943,494 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income

(Preliminary, Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
Revenue            
Network Solutions $180,405  $317,487  $974,389  $916,793 
Services & Support  45,074   40,784   174,711   108,743 
Total Revenue  225,479   358,271   1,149,100   1,025,536 
Cost of Revenue            
Network Solutions  126,248   233,925   722,582   647,105 
Network Solutions - Inventory Write Down  3,270      24,313    
Services & Support  17,496   16,943   69,142   51,179 
Total Cost of Revenue  147,014   250,868   816,037   698,284 
Gross Profit  78,465   107,403   333,063   327,252 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  61,262   78,243   258,149   208,889 
Research and development expenses  54,818   61,570   258,311   173,757 
Asset impairment     464      17,433 
Goodwill impairment        37,874    
Operating Loss  (37,615)  (32,874)  (221,271)  (72,827)
Interest and dividend income  1,157   1,355   2,340   2,123 
Interest expense  (4,441)  (2,010)  (16,299)  (3,437)
Net investment gain (loss)  1,683   (587)  2,754   (11,339)
Other income, net  (3,448)  11,568   1,266   14,517 
Loss Before Income Taxes  (42,664)  (22,548)  (231,210)  (70,963)
Income tax (expense) benefit  (64,362)  57,503   (28,133)  62,075 
Net (Loss) Income $(107,026) $34,955  $(259,343) $(8,888)
Net Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  2,919   (3,926)  8,345   (6,851)
Net (Loss) Income attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. $(109,945) $38,881  $(267,688) $(2,037)
             
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic  78,530   77,659   78,416   62,346 
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted  78,530   79,243   78,416   62,346 
             
(Loss) Earnings per common share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – basic $(1.40) $0.50  $(3.41) $(0.03)
(Loss) Earnings per common share attributable to ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. – diluted $(1.40) $0.49  $(3.41) $(0.03)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Preliminary, Unaudited)

(In thousands)

  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2023  2022 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net Loss $(259,343) $(8,888)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization  112,949   67,553 
Asset impairment     17,433 
Goodwill impairment  37,874    
Amortization of debt issuance cost  862   288 
(Accretion) amortization on available-for-sale investments, net  (22)  19 
(Gain) loss on investments  (2,900)  9,826 
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  458   152 
Stock-based compensation expense  16,016  
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