Borqs Announces Financial Results for the First Half of 2022; Revenues in 6 Months 2022 Higher than Full Year 2021

• Revenues for the first half 2022 reached $30.1 million, 141% Year-Over-Year (YOY) growth.
  
  
• Revenue forecast for 2022 is $50-55 million, YOY growth of over 69%
  
  
• Backlog currently stands at $50 million for Holu Hou Energy, LLC (HHE), a majority-owned solar & energy storage system subsidiary.
  

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Borqs Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRQS, “Borqs”, or the “Company”), a global provider of 5G wireless, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and innovative clean energy, today announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Key Financial Results:

• Revenue for the 6 months ended June 30, 2022 increased by 141% to $30.1 million compared to $12.5 million for the 6 months ended June 30, 2021, driven by increased IoT sales globally and revenues of $3.9 million from Holu Hou Energy (HHE), our majority-owned solar & energy storage system subsidiary.
  
  
• Gross profit for the 6 months ended June 30, 2022 increased to $4.3 million compared to a gross profit of $1.8 million for the 6 months ended June 30, 2021. Gross margin was 14.2% for the 6 months ended June 30, 2022, flat as compared to the prior year.
  
  
• U.S.-headquartered customers contributed 71.1% of total revenue, while Europe represented 14.3%, India represented 13.8% and the balance of the world represented 0.9%.
  
  
• Cash balance of $18.4 million
  

“We are very pleased with the results of the first half and proud of the entire Borqs team who are executing on our business plans, while addressing customers’ needs in a challenging macro environment. We forecast the 2022 yearly revenue to be $50-55 million, year-over-year growth of over 69%, compared to revenue of $29.6 million for 2021,” stated Pat Chan, CEO of Borqs Technologies. “It has also been exciting to see our Holu Hou Energy subsidiary’s progress as it has been completing solar plus energy storage projects during the first half of year in the state of Hawaii. While we continue to grow our IoT business segment, we are also very excited about the outlook of our solar and energy storage business, given the fact that only 4% of the 77 million addressable homes in the U.S. have solar in the wake of higher demand for cleaner energy. By the first half of 2022, we have achieved more than $50M backlog of orders. We anticipate the backlog will continue to grow in the second half of this year.”

Chan concluded, “Finally, we applaud the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act which will significantly stimulate the growth within the entire clean energy sector and beyond. Borqs plans to capitalize by providing sustainable and affordable energy to our customers in the U.S. and remains excited about the projects in the pipeline for the second half of the year in both States of Hawaii and California. We are very optimistic about the growth potential both in the U.S. and across world in the years to come.”

About Borqs Technologies, Inc.
Borqs Technologies is a global leader in software and products for the IoT, providing customizable, differentiated and scalable Android-based smart connected devices and cloud service solutions. Borqs has achieved leadership and customer recognition as an innovative end-to-end IoT solutions provider leveraging its strategic chipset partner relationships as well as its broad software and IP portfolio. Borqs’ unique strengths include its Android and Android Wear Licenses which enabled the Company to develop a software IP library covering chipset software, Android enhancements, domain specific usage and system performance optimization, suitable for large and low volume customized products, and is also currently in development of 5G products for phones and hotspots. The Company acquired controlling shares of the solar energy storage system entity, Holu Hou Energy LLC, in October 2021.

About Holu Hou Energy, LLC
Holu Hou Energy, LLC, a Delaware Corporation, brings state-of-the-art renewable energy and energy storage systems to the Single-Family Residential, Multi-Dwelling Unit Residential and Commercial building markets. With operations in California, Hawaii, Wisconsin and Shanghai, HHE engineers proprietary storage system and control platform solutions, including a breakthrough “HHE Energy Share” technology that is key to development of the Multi-Dwelling Unit Residential housing market. HHE is a vital partner for investors and asset owners that are seeking ESG solutions. For more information, visit www.holuhou.com.

To view a video clip of a recently completed HHE Multi-Unit Residential project go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kakbynGM-fQ

Forward-Looking Statements and Additional Information
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BORQS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands of US dollar (“US$”), unless otherwise stated)

		December 31, 2021				June 30, 2022
		US$				US$
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			7,925				18,445
Accounts receivable			2,262				3,338
Inventories - net			7,190				6,583
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net			13,833				12,052
Total current assets			31,210				40,418
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net			827				2,962
Intangible assets, net			5,377				4,916
Right of Use Asset			1,674				2,045
Goodwill			12,208				12,207
Deferred tax assets			471				440
Non-current assets			1,485				614
Total non-current assets			22,042				23,184
Total assets			53,252				63,602
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			10,203				9,052
Accrued expenses and other payables			27,221				28,398
Advances from customers			8,403				8,472
Lease Liabilities- current			1,032				1,590
Amount due to related parties-current			2,512				1,552
Income tax payable			399				150
Long-term institution borrowings - current portion			1,250				-
Short-term borrowings			1,275				1,106
Other liabilities			714				-
Contingent consideration			1,392				1,391
Convertible notes			9,990				8,423
Total current liabilities			64,391				60,134
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liability			2,154				2,086
Long-term payable			661				1,283
Non-current liabilities			3,332				2,549
Total non-current liabilities			6,147				5,918
Total liabilities			70,538				66,052
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Ordinary shares			-				-
Additional paid-in capital			262,271				286,056
Subscription receivables			(15,287	)			(18,970	)
Statutory reserve			1,901				1,901
Accumulated deficit			(272,131	)			(277,397	)
Total Borqs Technologies, Inc. shareholders’ equity			(23,246	)			(8,410	)
Non-controlling interest			5,960				5,960
Total shareholders’ equity			(17,286	)			(2,450	)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			53,252				63,602

BORQS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands of US dollar (“US$”), unless otherwise stated)

		For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022
		US$				US$
Net revenues:
IoT			12,497				26,261
Software			5,490				5,065
Hardware			7,007				21,196
Solar & ESS			-				3,886
Total net revenues			12,497				30,147
Cost of revenues
IoT			(10,717	)			(23,983	)
Software			(4,216	)			(4,453	)
Hardware			(6,501	)			(19,530	)
Solar & ESS			-				(1,883	)
Total cost of revenues			(10,717	)			(25,866	)
Total gross (loss) profit			1,780				4,281
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses			(218	)			(233	)
General and administrative expenses			(24,743	)			(5,351	)
Research and development expenses			(3,285	)			(2,002	)
Total operating expenses			(28,246	)			(7,586	)
Operating income (loss)			(26,466	)			(3,305	)
Interest income			3				4
Interest expense			(2,694	)			(927	)
Other income			31				369
Other expense			(219	)			(1,415	)
Foreign exchange income (loss)			(222	)			8
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes			(29,567	)			(5,266	)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			1				-
Net income (loss) attributable to Borqs Technologies, Inc.			(29,568	)			(5,266	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders			(29,568	)			(5,266	)

BORQS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
EBITDA & ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Amounts in thousands of US dollar (“US$”), unless otherwise stated)

		For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022
Net income (loss) from continuing operations			(29,567	)			(5,266	)
Interest			(2,691	)			(151	)
Depreciation			(66	)			(248	)
Amortization			(639	)			(401	)
EBITDA			(26,171	)			(4,466	)
Litigation expenses			(76	)			(999	)
Gains or losses on foreign exchange			(222	)			8
Non-operating income or expense			(188	)			(930	)
Share-based compensation or expense			(22,883	)			(970	)
Adjusted EBITDA			(2,802	)			(1,575	)