HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTStarcom ("UT," "UTStarcom" or the "Company") $(UTSI)$, a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, today reported its unaudited financial results and a business update for the six months ended June 30, 2026 ("the first half").
Business Highlights:
-- Optical Circuit Switching $(OCS)$ product development for AI DC networking infrastructure. UTStarcom continues the development of its comprehensive Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) solution designed for scale-up and scale-out AI Data Center $(DC)$ architectures. Development remains on schedule, and the Company expects to showcase the OCS product concept prototype at the 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2026) in September 2026. -- Maintenance and support services to customers globally. While focusing on the development of its AI networking solutions, UTStarcom continues to provide ongoing support to its global customer base in accordance with existing support and maintenance contracts. In 1H 2026, the Company secured a substantial maintenance service renewal order alongside a series of smaller support orders across major product lines, including NetRing PTN, SyncRing, and IMS. -- Network expansion for a European Mobile Network Operator: In 1H 2026, UTStarcom fulfilled an order to ship a batch of NetRing TN704ES platforms in support of a key customer's ongoing 5G transport network expansion in Europe.
UTStarcom's Chief Executive Officer Mr. Hua Li commented, "As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, the Company believes Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) represents a promising technology with significant potential to support next-generation AI infrastructure and high-performance computing applications. Accordingly, the Company is exploring OCS as a strategic growth direction to capitalize on the expanding opportunities created by the AI ecosystem. At the same time, the Company remains committed to its existing products and services and will continue to support its current customers while prudently pursuing new opportunities that enhance long-term shareholder value."
First Half 2026 Financial Results
Summary of 1H 2026 Key Financials
1H 2026 1H 2025 Y/Y Change
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Revenue $3.4 $4.6 -26.1%
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Gross Profit (Loss) ($0.5) $0.8 -162.5%
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Operating Expenses $5.6 $4.9 14.3%
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Operating Loss ($6.0) ($4.2) ($1.8)
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Net Loss ($5.1) ($3.7) ($1.4)
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Basic EPS ($0.55) ($0.41) ($0.14)
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Cash Balance (including Restricted
Cash) $35.8 $49.2 -27.2%
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* Dollar comparisons are used where percentage comparisons are not meaningful.
* All amounts are in U.S. Dollars millions except for Earnings Per Share (EPS).
Total Revenues
Total revenues for the first half of 2026 were $3.4 million, compared to $4.6 million in the corresponding period in 2025.
-- Net equipment sales were $0.2 million, a decrease of 55.2% from $0.5
million in the corresponding period in 2025. The decrease was primarily
due to decreased revenue from customers in India and China due to
decrease in volume.
-- Net services sales were $3.1 million, a decrease of 23.6% from $4.1
million in the corresponding period in 2025. The decrease was mainly due
to the completion of projects in late 2025, and no new major projects in
India and China.
Gross Profit (Loss)
Gross loss was $0.5 million, or negative 13.6% of net sales, for the first half of 2026, compared to gross profit of $0.8 million, or 16.2% of net sales, in the corresponding period in 2025.
-- Gross loss on equipment sales was $0.7 million, compared to $0.2 million
in the corresponding period in 2025. Equipment gross margin for the first
half of 2026 was negative 291.0%, compared to negative 30.4% for the
corresponding period in 2025. The decrease in gross margin was due to
lower equipment revenue and higher inventory reserves.
-- Service gross margin was $0.2 million, compared to $0.9 million in the
corresponding period in 2025. Service gross margin was 8.0%, compared to
22.4% for the corresponding period in 2025, due to high fixed cost with
lower service revenue.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the first half of 2026 were $5.6 million, compared to $4.9 million in the corresponding period in 2025.
-- Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the first half
of 2026 were $2.7 million, compared to $2.6 million in the corresponding
period in 2025.
-- Research and development ("R&D") expenses were $2.8 million, compared to
$2.3 million in the corresponding period in 2025. The increase was mainly
due to workforce reduction related severance costs.
Operating Loss
Operating loss for the first half of 2026 was $6.0 million, compared to $4.2 million in the corresponding period in 2025.
Interest Income, Net
Net interest income for the first half of 2026 was $0.6 million, compared to $1.2 million in the corresponding period in 2025. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower fixed--term deposits in India and China, and the impact of Indian rupee exchange rate movements.
Other Income (Expenses), Net
Net other income for the first half of 2026 was $0.7 million, compared to net other expense of $0.2 million for the corresponding period in 2025. Other income mainly reflects a foreign exchange gain resulting from the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Indian rupee, and a gain in fair value changes.
Net Loss
Net loss attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2026 was $5.1 million, compared to $3.7 million in the corresponding period in 2025. Basic net loss per share for the first half of 2026 was $0.55, compared to $0.41 for the corresponding period in 2025.
Cash Flow
Cash used in operating activities in the first half of 2026 was $4.9 million, cash used in investing activities was $0.9 million, and cash provided by financing activities was nil. As of June 30, 2026, UTStarcom had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $35.8 million.
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 has operations and customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan, India and China. 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.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
UTStarcom Holdings Corp.
Tel: +86 (571) 8192 8888
Ms. Shelley Jiang, Investor Relations
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