UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2019

 

Commission File Number: 001-35216

 

 

 

UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

 

 

Level 6, 28 Hennessy Road,

Admiralty

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F          Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes            No  

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP.

 

 

Date: August 13, 2019

By:

/s/ Eric Lam

 

 

Name:  Eric Lam

 

 

Title:   Vice President, Finance

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release regarding UTStarcom Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2019

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Exhibit 99.1

UTStarcom Reports Unaudited Financial Results for Second Quarter 2019

Hong Kong, August 13, 2019— UTStarcom (“UT” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: UTSI), a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

UTStarcom’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Tim Ti commented," Second quarter played out largely as expected.  Revenue met our expectations, and gross margin improved by 10 percentage points from a year ago, attributable to product and geographic mix.  We continued to make solid operating progress in the last several months.  Laboratory evaluations of our latest 5G optical backhaul solution by a major China carrier are progressing well.  Test results are encouraging, which exceed the benchmark.  Our goBox smart vending machine and modules are gaining traction, as we continue to see strong interest from China and multiple international markets.  Furthermore, we introduced a couple of advance SyncRing products to support the high end-to-end network time synchronization accuracy requirement.”

Ti continued, “Innovation is our strength and we are focused on investing in R&D to develop new products that capitalize on important new technology trends. Our team is executing to plan and we are pleased with the progress.  As we look ahead to the remainder of the year, we are excited about our business opportunities particularly related to the 5G transition."

Business Highlights

 

Update on 5G Transport Network Opportunity with a Major Mobile Carrier in China.  UTStarcom is collaborating with a partner to develop critical 5G transport network technologies to support the 5G migration in China.  The Company is leveraging its expertise in optical backhaul technology to develop state-of-the-art 5G products.  Laboratory evaluations by a major China carrier are progressing well and the test results exceeded the required benchmark.

 

 

Product Introduction at Softbank World 2019.  In July 2019, UTStarcom participated in the SoftBank World 2019 Exhibition and Conference in Tokyo, where the Company introduced the SyncRing XBC340 and SyncRing XBC341, the latest additions to its SyncRing family of network synchronization equipment.  UTStarcom’s Senior Vice President of Product & Technology, Mr. Steven Chen delivered a keynote speech on the topic of “Packet Network Evolution Strategies for the 5G Era”, discussing the growing transport network size and complexity driven by the 5G migration and other networking applications.

 

goBox Ramp Continues.  UTStarcom continues to penetrate the “Unattended Retail” market in China with its goBox smart vending machine and modules.  Outside of the domestic market, the Company is also seeing strong interest for this latest smart retail product offering in international markets.

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Summary of Q2 2019 Key Financials

 

  

Q2 2019

Y/Y Change*

Q/Q Change*

Revenue

$13.9

-51.3%

-43.6%

Gross Profit

$5.0

-32.7%

-28.0%

Operating Expenses

$7.1

+1.6%

-2.2%

Operating Loss

-$2.1

-$2.6

-$1.8

Net Income

$1.7

+$1.8

+$1.3

Basic EPS

$0.05

+$0.05

+$0.04

Cash Balance (including Restricted Cash)

$55.1

-31.5%

-14.0%

 

*Dollar comparisons are used where percentage comparisons are not meaningful

*All the numbers in U.S. Dollars are in million except EPS

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Total Revenues

Q2 2019 total revenues were $13.9 million, compared to $28.5 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

Q2 2019 net equipment sales were $8.0 million, a decrease of 67% from $24.1 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  The decrease was due to India’s uneven project revenue pattern.

Q2 2019 net services sales were $5.9 million, an increase of 35% from $4.4 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  The increase was due to higher product related services revenue in India.

Gross Profit

Q2 2019 gross profit was $5.0 million, or 36.2% of net sales, compared to $7.5 million, or 26.2% of net sales, in the corresponding period in 2018.

Q2 2019 equipment gross profit was $2.6 million, compared to $6.2 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  Q2 2019 equipment gross margin was 32.5%, compared to 25.6% for the corresponding period in 2018.  The increase in gross margin was mainly due to favorable product mix.

Q2 2019 service gross profit was $2.4 million, compared to $1.3 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  Q2 2019 service gross margin was 41.1%, compared to 29.5% for the corresponding period in 2018.  The increased gross margin was mainly contributed from India.

Operating Expenses

Q2 2019 operating expenses were $7.1 million, compared to $7.0 million in the corresponding period in 2018.

Q2 2019 selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $3.1 million, compared to $4.2 million in the corresponding period in 2018. The decrease was mainly the result of lower employee benefit expenses.

Q2 2019 research and development expenses were $4.0 million, compared to $2.8 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  The increase reflected our continuing investment in 5G technologies and product development.

Operating Income (Loss)

Q2 2019 operating loss was $2.1 million, compared to operating income of $0.5 million in the corresponding period in 2018.

Interest Income, Net

Q2 2019 net interest income was $0.2 million, compared to $0.3 million in the corresponding period in 2018.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Q2 2019 net other income was $3.7 million, compared to net other expense of $0.3 million in the corresponding period in 2018.  The increase in other income was from an aged account payable write-off and a tax reserve adjustment exceeding statute of limitation, partially offset by a foreign exchange loss resulting from the depreciation of Renminbi against the U.S. dollar during the quarter.

Net Income (Loss)

Q2 2019 net income attributable to shareholders was $1.7 million, compared to net loss of $87,000 in the corresponding period in 2018.  Q2 2019 basic net income per share was $0.05, compared to $0.00 for the corresponding period in 2018.

Cash Flow

During Q2 2019, cash used in operating activities was $9.7 million, cash used in investing activities was $20,000, and cash used in financing activities was $0.6 million.  As of June 30, 2019, UTStarcom had cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash of $55.1 million.

Outlook

For the third quarter of 2019, the Company expects to generate revenue in the range of $13 to $17 million.  The Company’s quarterly revenue pattern is typically uneven due to the timing of large project fulfillment.

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Second Quarter 2019 Conference Call Details

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (5:00 a.m. Hong Kong/Beijing Time on Wednesday, August 14, 2019).

The conference call dial-in numbers are as follows:

United States: +1 (866) 519-4004

Canada: + 1 (866) 386-1016

Hong Kong: +852-3018-6771

China: 4006-208-038

Other International: +65 6713-5090

The attendee passcode is 3974939.

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion and will remain available until September 13, 2019.

The conference call replay numbers are as follows:

United States: +1 (855) 452-5696

Hong Kong: 800-963-117

China: 4006-022-065

Other International: +61-2-8199-0299

The replay passcode for accessing the recording is 3974939.

Investors will also have the opportunity to listen to the live conference call and the replay over the Internet through the investor relations section of UTStarcom’s web site at: http://www.utstar.com.

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 is further leveraging its technology expertise to bring smart networked products to new applications, such as its goBox automated refrigerated dispenser for retail stores.  UTStarcom has operations and customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan and India.  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, 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.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

Tel: +852-3951-9757

Ms. Fei Wang, Director of Investor Relations

Email: fei.wang@utstar.com

Ms. Ning Jiang, Investor Relations

Email: njiang@utstar.com

In the United States:

The Blueshirt Group

Mr. Ralph Fong

Tel: +1 (415) 489-2195

Email: ralph@blueshirtgroup.com

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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and  cash equivalents

 

$

39,932

 

 

$

57,049

 

Short-term investments

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

 

85,266

 

 

 

60,666

 

Inventories and deferred costs

 

 

8,895

 

 

 

26,837

 

Short-term restricted cash

 

 

10,774

 

 

 

8,827

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

21,436

 

 

 

6,776

 

Total current assets

 

 

166,344

 

 

 

160,155

 

Long-term assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

1,258

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

2,086

 

 

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

 

4,390

 

 

 

7,823

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

8,210

 

 

 

8,199

 

Total long-term assets

 

 

15,886

 

 

 

17,280

 

Total assets

 

$

182,230

 

 

$

177,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

54,478

 

 

$

50,757

 

Customer advances

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

561

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

968

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

14,399

 

 

 

17,507

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

 

910

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

72,089

 

 

 

69,793

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term deferred revenue and other liabilities

 

 

4,062

 

 

 

5,476

 

Operating Lease liabilities, non-current

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

77,351

 

 

 

75,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

 

104,879

 

 

 

102,166

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

182,230

 

 

$

177,435

 

 

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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

13,908

 

$

28,536

 

38,562

 

$

51,126

 

Cost of net sales

 

8,877

 

21,059

 

26,548

 

34,503

 

Gross profit

 

5,031

 

7,477

 

12,014

 

16,623

 

 

 

36.2

%

26.2

%

31.2

%

32.5

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,087

 

4,225

 

6,983

 

8,120

 

Research and development

 

4,008

 

2,760

 

7,368

 

5,703

 

Total operating expenses

 

7,095

 

6,985

 

14,351

 

13,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (loss)

 

(2,064

)

492

 

(2,337

 )

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

231

 

324

 

587

 

798

 

Other income (expense), net

 

3,724

 

(315

)

4,754

 

(332

 )

Equity pick up of losses of an associate

 

 

(148

 

(148

)

Income before income taxes

 

1,891

 

353

 

3,004

 

3,118

 

Income taxes benefit (expenses)

 

(169

)

(440

)

(880

)

826

 

Net Income (Loss) attributable to UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

 

$

1,722

 

$

(87

)

$

2,124

 

$

3,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) per share attributable to UTStarcom Holdings Corp.—Basic

 

$

0.05

 

$

(0.00

)

$

0.06

 

$

0.11

 

Weighted average shares outstanding—Basic

 

35,558

 

35,740

 

35,530

 

35,744

 

 

 

 

 

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UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

1,722

 

$

(87

)

$

2,124

 

$

3,944

 

Depreciation

 

187

 

184

 

327

 

372

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

234

 

491

 

1,260

 

543

 

Recovery of deferred costs

 

 

(1,775

 )

 

(1,754

 )

Stock-based compensation expense

 

378

 

198

 

757

 

400

 

Net gain on disposal of assets

 

(5

 )

(31

 )

(5

 )

(31

 )

Gain on release of tax liability due to expiration of the statute of limitations

 

(1,128

)

 

(1,128

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(16

)

105

 

4

 

24

 

Loss from equity investments, net

 

 

148

 

 

148

 

Gain on write-off long-term account payable due to expiration of the statute of limitations

 

(3,161

)

 

(3,161

)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(7,879

)

(12,892

)

(18,308

)

(22,412

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(9,668

)

(13,659

)

(18,130

 )

(18,766

 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

(296

)

(221

)

Purchase of investment interests

 

 

(1,771

)

 

(1,771

)

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(20

)

 

(41

)

 

Proceeds from sale of short term investment

 

 

 

 

3,143

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(20

)

(1,771

(337

1,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

56

 

48

 

56

 

71

 

Repurchase of ordinary share

 

(642

)

(1,135

)

(850

)

(1,135

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(586

)

(1,087

)

(794

)

(1,064

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

1,282

 

(1,891

)

658

 

(1,527

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(8,992

)

(18,408

)

(18,603

)

(20,206

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

64,088

 

98,888

 

73,699

 

100,686

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

55,096

 

$

80,480

 

$

55,096

 

$

80,480

 

 

 

 

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