ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. ADTN reported soft fourth-quarter 2023 results, wherein both the bottom line and the top line missed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company recorded a top-line contraction year over year due to geopolitical tension, forex volatility and tough competition from other players in the market.

Net Income

On a GAAP basis, the net loss in the December quarter was $109.9 million or a loss of $1.40 per share against an income of $38.9 million or 49 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to revenue contraction and an income tax benefit in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net loss was $85.9 million or a loss of $1.09 per share against net income of $70.8 million or 89 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The loss was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 9 cents.

In 2023, the GAAP loss was $267.6 million or a loss of $3.41 per share compared with a loss of $2 million or a loss of 3 cents per share in 2022. Non-GAAP net loss in 2023 was $118.6 million or a loss of $1.51 per share against net income of $82.6 million or $1.32 per share in 2022.

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Revenues

Net sales during the quarter declined to $225.4 million from $358.3 million in the prior-year quarter, owing to weak demand trends. The top line missed the consensus estimate of $232 million. In 2023, revenues improved to $1.15 billion from $1.03 billion in 2022.

Network Solutions contributed $180.4 million in revenues compared with $317.5 million in the prior-year quarter. The persistence of an unfavorable macroeconomic environment and forex volatility in the international market constrained the capex spending from customers. Services and Support revenues were $45.1 million, up from $40.8 million a year ago. Healthy demand for its professional services supported the growth.

Other Details

Total cost of sales decreased from $250.9 million to $147 million. GAAP gross profit came in at $78.5 million compared with $107.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating loss in the quarter was $37.6 million compared with an operating loss of $32.9 million in the year-ago quarter.

Cash Flow & Liquidity

In 2023, ADTRAN used $52.9 million of cash for operating activities compared with $44.2 million in 2022. As of Dec 31, 2023, the company had $87.2 million in cash and cash equivalents with $29 million of deferred compensation liability compared with the respective tallies of $108.6 million and $26.7 million in the prior-year period.