GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Summary and Recent Operational Highlights
- Volume shipments of 5G chipsets to commence in the first half of 2025, as previously guided.
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Net revenues of
$2.6 million , a 77.8% sequential increase from last quarter, as product revenue rebounded ahead of the anticipated 5G ramp. - Delivered a gross margin of 62.3%.
- In discussions with potential investors to provide additional capital as we prepare for commercial launch of our 5G products.
- Signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with a global tier one telecommunications supplier for a development collaboration on Fixed Wireless Access devices using GCT's 5G chipsets.
“We are excited about the advancements we are making toward volume shipments of our 5G chipsets, which we anticipate commencing in the first half of 2025,” said
“While our focus is on advancing our 5G offering,” added Schlaefer, “I’m pleased to say that our product sales have started to positively rebound, and we continue to expect demand for both existing and new 4G products even now that our launch of 5G products is imminent. As stated in our last call, it is important to understand the longevity of our 4G product offering as certain use cases are ideally suited for our dedicated 4G offering.”
“During the third quarter, we have negotiated with some of our lenders and successfully extended approximately
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Net revenues decreased by
Cost of net revenues decreased by
Gross margin increased to 62% for the three months ended
Research and development expenses increased by
Sales and marketing expenses increased by
General and administrative expenses increased by
Liquidity
The Company’s existing sources of liquidity as of
5G Outlook
The Company remains confident based on the progress of its 5G chipset development and reiterates the expectation to commence volume shipments of 5G chipsets in the first half of 2025.
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About
GCT is a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. GCT’s market-proven solutions have enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, smartphones, etc., for the world’s top wireless carriers. GCT’s system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. For more information, visit www.gctsemi.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s expectations with respect to its business operations; the projected financial results for Q3 2024 and 5G development; the anticipated growth of 5G markets and opportunities; the benefits of development agreements with partners; the ability for the Company to improve financial performance; the ability of the Company to raise sufficient capital to fund its operations; the ability of the Company’s technology and products to address new markets and meet customer demands; the execution of go-to-market strategies; and the anticipated size of addressable markets by the Company’s products. Words such as “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside the Company's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause actual future events to differ materially from the expected results, include, but are not limited to: the ability of the Company to develop its 5G products and generate revenue; the ability to enter into and meet the obligations under partnership and collaboration agreements; the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitability and retain its key employees; the Company's financial and business performance, including the Company's financial projections and business metrics; changes in the Company's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, forecasts, projected costs, prospects and plans; the Company's inability to anticipate the future market demands and future needs of its customers; the impact of component shortages, suppliers' lack of production capacity, natural disasters or pandemics on the Company's sourcing operations and supply chain; the Company's future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, including the growth of the 5G market; the risk that the Company may not be able to repay its debt; the risk of economic downturns that affects the Company's business operation and financial performance; the risk that the Company may not be able to develop and design its products acceptable to its customers; actual or potential conflicts of interest of the Company's management with its public stockholders; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in Company’s filings with the
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
1,812 |
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$ |
258 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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6,441 |
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4,920 |
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Inventory |
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3,110 |
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1,486 |
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Contract assets |
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5,098 |
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3,439 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,545 |
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2,906 |
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Total current assets |
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20,006 |
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13,009 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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641 |
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772 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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1,065 |
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1,521 |
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Intangibles, net |
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99 |
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245 |
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Other assets |
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810 |
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881 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
22,621 |
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$ |
16,428 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,070 |
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$ |
17,814 |
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Contract liabilities |
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511 |
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48 |
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Accrued and other current liabilities |
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22,365 |
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23,956 |
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Common stock forward liability |
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451 |
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— |
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Borrowings |
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32,819 |
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44,509 |
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Convertible promissory notes, current |
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4,008 |
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27,794 |
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Operating lease liabilities, current |
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724 |
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680 |
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Total current liabilities |
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61,948 |
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114,801 |
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Convertible promissory notes, net of current |
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4,830 |
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6,239 |
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Net defined benefit liabilities |
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8,052 |
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7,689 |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
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358 |
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850 |
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Income taxes payable |
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2,245 |
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2,178 |
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Warrant liabilities |
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3,197 |
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— |
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Other liabilities |
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242 |
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108 |
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Total liabilities |
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80,872 |
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131,865 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ deficit: |
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Preferred stock, par value |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock, par value |
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5 |
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3 |
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Additional paid-in capital(1) |
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499,751 |
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435,752 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(946 |
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(1,538 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(557,061 |
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(549,654 |
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Total stockholders’ deficit |
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(58,251 |
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(115,437 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
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$ |
22,621 |
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$ |
16,428 |
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(1) |
Amounts as of |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net revenues: |
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Product |
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$ |
1,715 |
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$ |
4,026 |
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$ |
4,111 |
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$ |
8,667 |
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Service |
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895 |
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450 |
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3,232 |
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3,172 |
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Total net revenues |
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2,610 |
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4,476 |
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7,343 |
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11,839 |
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Cost of net revenues: |
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Product |
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710 |
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3,985 |
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1,522 |
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5,954 |
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Service |
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274 |
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(36 |
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1,321 |
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1,006 |
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Total cost of net revenues |
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984 |
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3,949 |
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2,843 |
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6,960 |
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Gross profit |
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1,626 |
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527 |
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4,500 |
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4,879 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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4,210 |
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2,367 |
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13,895 |
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7,254 |
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Sales and marketing |
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949 |
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744 |
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2,921 |
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2,337 |
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General and administrative |
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2,379 |
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1,433 |
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8,075 |
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5,537 |
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Gain on extinguishment of liability |
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— |
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— |
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(14,636 |
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— |
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Total operating expenses |
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7,538 |
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4,544 |
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10,255 |
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15,128 |
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Loss from operations |
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(5,912 |
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(4,017 |
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(5,755 |
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(10,249 |
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Interest expense |
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(667 |
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(1,220 |
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(3,509 |
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(4,878 |
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Other income (expenses), net |
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(481 |
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929 |
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2,044 |
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2,946 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(7,060 |
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(4,308 |
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(7,220 |
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(12,181 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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61 |
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38 |
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187 |
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125 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(7,121 |
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$ |
(4,346 |
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$ |
(7,407 |
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$ |
(12,306 |
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Net loss per common share(1): |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.16 |
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$ |
(0.18 |
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$ |
(0.19 |
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$ |
(0.51 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding(1): |
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Basic and diluted |
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45,645 |
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24,055 |
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38,418 |
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23,934 |
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(1) |
Amounts for the three and nine months ended |
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