Spok Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2023 Results
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Insights
The announcement by Spok Holdings, Inc. highlights significant financial milestones, including a year-over-year revenue growth and a substantial increase in software operations bookings. The 22% increase in software bookings suggests an expanding market presence and customer base, which can be a positive indicator for future revenue streams. Moreover, the company's ability to grow software revenue while experiencing a slight decline in wireless revenue demonstrates a strategic pivot towards more sustainable, high-margin business areas.
From a cost management perspective, the reported 12% decline in operating expenses is commendable and indicates effective cost control measures, which can lead to improved profit margins. Investors may view the combination of revenue growth and expense reduction as a sign of strong operational efficiency, potentially leading to a favorable outlook on the company's stock. However, the decrease in net income year-over-year, excluding a non-cash tax benefit, warrants attention as it could reflect underlying challenges in profitability that the company may need to address.
Spok's focus on software solutions aligns with broader industry trends, where digital transformation in healthcare communications is increasingly prioritized. The reported record software backlog and the signing of the largest customer contract in the company's history are indicative of robust demand and a competitive product offering. The increase in multi-year engagements by approximately 60% from the previous year is a strong indicator of customer loyalty and recurring revenue potential, which is a key metric for sustainability in the software sector.
Additionally, the increase in customer satisfaction scores and retention rates is a positive sign for long-term business health. These metrics often correlate with higher lifetime customer value and can lead to increased market share. Investors may find the company's strategic investments in product development and sales team strengthening reassuring, as these are critical for maintaining a competitive edge in the technology-driven healthcare communications market.
The guidance provided by Spok Holdings for the upcoming year reflects cautious optimism, with anticipated revenue growth and consistent adjusted EBITDA compared to the previous year. The company's performance, particularly in the software segment, may be a microcosm of the broader economic trend of digitalization in the healthcare industry. The strategic shift towards software and the reported increase in average revenue per unit (ARPU) for wireless services suggest an adaptation to changing market demands and an ability to monetize services effectively.
However, the projected slight declines in wireless revenue could be a signal of market saturation or a shift in consumer preferences, which may have broader economic implications for the wireless communications segment. Investors should consider these industry dynamics when evaluating the company's long-term growth potential. The commitment to returning capital to stockholders, evidenced by the dividend declaration, adds an element of shareholder value that may appeal to income-focused investors, particularly in a low-interest-rate environment.
Total annual revenue growth for the first time in the Company's history, with year-over-year growth in both Software and Wireless revenue
2023 Software operations bookings, up
Company provides earnings guidance for 2024
Recent Highlights:
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Generated net income of
, or$3.4 million per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, compared to net income of$0.17 , or$24.2 million per diluted share, in the prior year, or$1.21 and$2.3 million per diluted share, when excluding the$0.12 non-cash tax benefit related to the release of the previously established valuation allowance$21.9 million -
Generated
of adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter, compared to$6.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022$5.6 million -
Software operations bookings totaled
in the fourth quarter$4.1 million -
2023 Software operations bookings are up more than
22% from 2022 - Fourth quarter 2023 Software operations bookings included 14 six-figure customer contracts
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Fourth quarter 2023 Software revenue totaled
, up$14.9 million 4% from the prior year period -
Fourth quarter 2023 Wireless average revenue per unit (ARPU) was
, up on a year-over-year basis, with units in service down$7.84 2.5% from the prior quarter and6.4% on a trailing-twelve-month basis -
Fourth quarter 2023 Wireless revenue of
, compared to revenue of$19.1 million in the same period in 2022$19.0 million -
Capital returned to stockholders in 2023 totaled
in the form of the Company’s regular quarterly dividend$25.6 million -
Cash and cash equivalents balance of
on December 31, 2023, and no debt$32.0 million
"I am so proud of the very strong performance our team was able to deliver in 2023, and their continued dedication to Spok's mission to grow revenue, generate cash flow and return capital to stockholders,” said Vincent D. Kelly, chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. “Last year we achieved numerous operational and financial milestones as a
"In short, I believe Spok has done an excellent job of balancing the necessary investments we needed to make in our products and infrastructure in order to fuel future growth, while continuing to create stockholder value and return capital to our stockholders," continued Kelly. "In 2023, we generated nearly
"Based on our performance in 2023, and the numerous financial and operational milestones we achieved during the year, we are providing guidance estimates for revenue and adjusted EBITDA generation for this year. This guidance reflects the team's confidence in being able to outpace our 2023 performance. At the midpoint of the guidance range, we believe we are on track to again grow consolidated revenue in 2024, on a year-over-year basis, with slight declines in wireless revenue being more than offset by continued growth in software revenue. We also anticipate that the midpoint of our adjusted EBITDA guidance will be consistent with last year, with additional growth potential at the high-end of the guidance range. Of course, we will continue to update you on our outlook each quarter when we report our results," concluded Kelly.
Financial Highlights:
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For the three months ended December 31, |
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For the twelve months ended December 31, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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Change (%) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change (%) |
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Revenue |
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Wireless revenue |
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Paging revenue |
$ |
18,220 |
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$ |
18,450 |
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(1.2 |
)% |
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$ |
73,135 |
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$ |
73,323 |
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(0.3 |
)% |
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Product and other revenue |
|
871 |
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|
571 |
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52.5 |
% |
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|
2,833 |
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|
2,299 |
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23.2 |
% |
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Total wireless revenue |
$ |
19,091 |
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$ |
19,021 |
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0.4 |
% |
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$ |
75,968 |
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$ |
75,622 |
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0.5 |
% |
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Software revenue |
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License |
$ |
998 |
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$ |
1,269 |
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(21.4 |
)% |
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$ |
8,721 |
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$ |
7,202 |
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21.1 |
% |
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Professional services |
|
3,785 |
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|
3,063 |
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23.6 |
% |
|
|
14,694 |
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|
12,565 |
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16.9 |
% |
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Hardware |
|
587 |
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|
585 |
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0.3 |
% |
|
|
2,675 |
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|
2,211 |
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21.0 |
% |
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Maintenance |
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9,492 |
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9,317 |
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1.9 |
% |
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|
36,967 |
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36,934 |
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0.1 |
% |
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Total software revenue |
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14,862 |
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14,234 |
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4.4 |
% |
|
|
63,057 |
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|
58,912 |
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7.0 |
% |
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Total revenue |
$ |
33,953 |
|
$ |
33,255 |
|
2.1 |
% |
|
$ |
139,025 |
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$ |
134,534 |
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3.3 |
% |
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For the three months ended December 31, |
For the twelve months ended December 31, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
2023 |
2022 |
Change (%) | 2023 |
2022 |
Change (%) | |||||||||||||
GAAP |
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Operating expenses |
$ |
29,871 |
$ |
30,300 |
(1.4 |
)% |
$ |
117,797 |
$ |
134,296 |
(12.3 |
)% |
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Net income |
(1) |
$ |
3,365 |
$ |
24,226 |
(86.1 |
)% |
$ |
15,666 |
$ |
21,856 |
(28.3 |
)% |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments (as of period end) |
$ |
31,989 |
$ |
35,754 |
(10.5 |
)% |
$ |
31,989 |
$ |
35,754 |
(10.5 |
)% |
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Capital returned to stockholders |
$ |
6,238 |
$ |
6,162 |
1.2 |
% |
$ |
25,642 |
$ |
25,011 |
2.5 |
% |
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Non-GAAP |
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Adjusted operating expenses |
$ |
28,765 |
$ |
28,481 |
1.0 |
% |
$ |
112,728 |
$ |
123,396 |
(8.6 |
)% |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
6,509 |
$ |
5,647 |
15.3 |
% |
$ |
30,342 |
$ |
14,965 |
102.8 |
% |
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(1) For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 Net income includes a non-cash benefit of |
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For the three months ended December 31, |
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For the twelve months ended December 31, |
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(Dollars in thousands, excluding units and service and ARPU) |
2023 |
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2022 |
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Change (%) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change (%) |
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Key Statistics |
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Wireless units in service |
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765 |
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|
817 |
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(6.4 |
)% |
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|
765 |
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|
817 |
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(6.4 |
)% |
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Wireless average revenue per unit (ARPU) |
$ |
7.84 |
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$ |
7.50 |
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4.5 |
% |
|
$ |
7.71 |
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$ |
7.34 |
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5.0 |
% |
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Software operations bookings(1) |
$ |
4,112 |
|
$ |
5,863 |
|
(29.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
30,113 |
|
$ |
24,692 |
|
22.0 |
% |
|
Software backlog (as of period end) |
$ |
56,231 |
|
$ |
43,966 |
|
27.9 |
% |
|
$ |
56,231 |
|
$ |
43,966 |
|
27.9 |
% |
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(1) Software operations bookings includes net new (i.e., new customers or incremental add-on sales to existing customers) sales of license, professional services, equipment, and first-year maintenance. |
Financial Outlook:
Regarding financial guidance, the Company expects the following for the full year 2024:
(Unaudited and in millions) |
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Current Guidance
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From |
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To |
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Revenue |
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|
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Wireless |
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$ |
72.0 |
|
$ |
75.0 |
Software |
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$ |
64.0 |
|
$ |
69.0 |
Total Revenue |
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$ |
136.0 |
|
$ |
144.0 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
27.5 |
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$ |
32.5 |
2023 Fourth Quarter Call:
Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these financial results on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation is open to all interested parties and may include forward-looking information.
Conference Call Details |
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Date/Time: |
Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET |
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Webcast: |
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877-407-0890 |
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International Dial In: |
1-201-389-0918 |
To access the call, please dial in approximately ten minutes before the start of the call. For those unable to join the live call, an OnDemand version of the webcast will be available following the call under the URL link and on the investor relations website.
About Spok
Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in
Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Care Connect and Spok Mobile are trademarks of Spok, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted operating expenses and adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted operating expenses excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, impairment of intangible assets and severance and restructuring costs. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income/(loss) before interest income/expense, income tax benefit/expense, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, stock-based compensation expense, impairment of intangible assets and severance and restructuring. With respect to our expectations under "Financial Guidance" above, reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and uncertainty with respect to certain items included in net income that are excluded from adjusted EBITDA, in particular, income tax benefit / expense, stock-based compensation expenses, impairment of intangible assets, severance and restructuring and other non-recurring expenses. These items can have unpredictable fluctuations based on unforeseen activity that is out of our control and /or cannot be reasonably predicted.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Spok's financial condition and results of operations. We use these non-GAAP measures for financial, operational, and budgetary decision-making purposes, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, and to generate future operating plans. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures permit us to more thoroughly analyze key financial metrics used to make operational decisions and allow us to assess our core operating results. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with other software companies who present similar non-GAAP financial measures. We adjust for certain items because we do not regard these costs as reflective of normal costs related to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course. In general, these items possess one or more of the following characteristics: non-cash expenses, factors outside of our control, items that are non-operational in nature, and unusual items not expected to occur in the normal course of business. We believe it is important to exclude these costs, given that they do not represent future operational costs under this strategic business plan. This allows us to assess the underlying performance of our core business under this new strategic business plan.
We do not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principle of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant amounts that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which items are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. We urge investors to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which are included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
Statements contained herein or in prior press releases which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding our future operating and financial performance, are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, but are not limited to, our ability to manage wireless network rationalization to lower our costs without causing disruption of service to our customers; our ability to retain key management personnel and to attract and retain talent within the organization; the productivity of our sales organization and our ability to deliver effective customer support; economic conditions such as recessionary economic cycles, higher interest rates, inflation and higher levels of unemployment; risks related to our overall business strategy, including maximizing revenue and cash generation from our established businesses and returning capital to stockholders through dividends and repurchases of shares of our common stock; competition for our services and products from new technologies or those offered and/or developed from firms that are substantially larger and have much greater financial and human capital resources; continuing decline in the number of paging units we have in service with customers, commensurate with a continuing decline in our wireless revenue; our ability to address changing market conditions with new or revised software solutions; undetected defects, bugs, or security vulnerabilities in our products; our dependence on the
SPOK HOLDINGS, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited and in thousands except share, per share amounts and ARPU) |
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For the three months ended |
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For the year ended |
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12/31/2023 |
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12/31/2022 |
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12/31/2023 |
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12/31/2022 |
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Revenue: |
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Wireless |
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$ |
19,091 |
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$ |
19,021 |
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$ |
75,968 |
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|
$ |
75,622 |
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Software |
|
|
14,862 |
|
|
|
14,234 |
|
|
|
63,057 |
|
|
|
58,912 |
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Total revenue |
|
|
33,953 |
|
|
|
33,255 |
|
|
|
139,025 |
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|
|
134,534 |
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Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
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Cost of revenue (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
|
|
6,933 |
|
|
|
6,859 |
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|
|
26,818 |
|
|
|
28,267 |
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Research and development |
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,281 |
|
|
|
10,549 |
|
|
|
13,625 |
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Technology operations |
|
|
6,399 |
|
|
|
6,800 |
|
|
|
25,843 |
|
|
|
27,412 |
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Selling and marketing |
|
|
4,028 |
|
|
|
3,667 |
|
|
|
16,350 |
|
|
|
16,296 |
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General and administrative |
|
|
8,763 |
|
|
|
8,874 |
|
|
|
33,168 |
|
|
|
37,796 |
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Depreciation and accretion |
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
938 |
|
|
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
3,571 |
|
Severance and restructuring |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
7,329 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
29,871 |
|
|
|
30,300 |
|
|
|
117,797 |
|
|
|
134,296 |
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% of total revenue |
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
91.1 |
% |
|
|
84.7 |
% |
|
|
99.8 |
% |
Operating income |
|
|
4,082 |
|
|
|
2,955 |
|
|
|
21,228 |
|
|
|
238 |
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% of total revenue |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
15.3 |
% |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Interest income |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
1,099 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
43 |
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|
|
57 |
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|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
167 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
4,358 |
|
|
|
3,238 |
|
|
|
22,325 |
|
|
|
997 |
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(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |
|
|
(993 |
) |
|
|
20,988 |
|
|
|
(6,659 |
) |
|
|
20,859 |
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Net income |
(1) |
$ |
3,365 |
|
|
$ |
24,226 |
|
|
$ |
15,666 |
|
|
$ |
21,856 |
|
Basic net income per common share |
(1) |
$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
1.23 |
|
|
$ |
0.79 |
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$ |
1.11 |
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Diluted net income per common share |
(1) |
$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
1.21 |
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$ |
0.77 |
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$ |
1.09 |
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Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
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19,987,640 |
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19,703,802 |
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19,953,747 |
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19,672,423 |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
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20,367,248 |
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20,009,234 |
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20,343,912 |
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19,991,202 |
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
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0.3125 |
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0.3125 |
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1.2500 |
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|
1.2500 |
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(1) For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 Net income, basic net income per common share, and diluted net income per common share includes a non-cash benefit of |
SPOK HOLDINGS, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In thousands) |
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12/31/2023 |
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12/31/2022 |
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ASSETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
31,989 |
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$ |
35,754 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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|
23,314 |
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|
|
26,861 |
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Prepaid expenses |
|
|
7,885 |
|
|
|
6,849 |
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Other current assets |
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
587 |
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Total current assets |
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63,892 |
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|
70,051 |
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Non-current assets: |
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Property and equipment, net |
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7,321 |
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|
8,223 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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10,526 |
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|
13,876 |
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Goodwill |
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|
99,175 |
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|
99,175 |
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Deferred income tax assets, net |
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|
46,260 |
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|
52,398 |
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Other non-current assets |
|
|
510 |
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|
|
754 |
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Total non-current assets |
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163,792 |
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|
|
174,426 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
227,684 |
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|
$ |
244,477 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
5,969 |
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|
$ |
5,880 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
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|
7,284 |
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|
11,628 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
26,298 |
|
|
|
27,255 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
4,184 |
|
|
|
5,096 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
4,273 |
|
|
|
4,573 |
|
Total current liabilities |
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|
48,008 |
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|
54,432 |
|
Non-current liabilities: |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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|
7,191 |
|
|
|
7,237 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
6,902 |
|
|
|
10,604 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
1,812 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
15,905 |
|
|
|
18,948 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
63,913 |
|
|
|
73,380 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Common stock |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
102,936 |
|
|
|
99,908 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(1,764 |
) |
|
|
(1,909 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
|
62,597 |
|
|
|
73,096 |
|
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
163,771 |
|
|
|
171,097 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
227,684 |
|
|
$ |
244,477 |
|
SPOK HOLDINGS, INC. |
||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||||
(Unaudited and in thousands) |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
For the year ended |
|||||||
|
12/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
|||||
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|||||
Net income |
$ |
15,666 |
|
|
$ |
21,856 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
3,571 |
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,850 |
) |
|
Deferred income tax expense |
|
6,378 |
|
|
|
903 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
4,063 |
|
|
|
3,827 |
|
|
Provisions for credit losses, service credits and other |
|
950 |
|
|
|
1,777 |
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|||||
Accounts receivable |
|
2,580 |
|
|
|
(1,757 |
) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
(909 |
) |
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
Net operating lease liabilities |
|
(1,264 |
) |
|
|
357 |
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other |
|
(5,217 |
) |
|
|
(2,258 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
(559 |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
26,184 |
|
|
|
6,456 |
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(3,417 |
) |
|
|
(3,776 |
) |
|
Purchase of short-term investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
(14,967 |
) |
|
Maturity of short-term investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
(3,417 |
) |
|
|
11,257 |
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|||||
Cash distributions to stockholders |
|
(25,642 |
) |
|
|
(25,011 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
210 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Purchase of common stock for tax withholding on vested equity awards |
|
(1,245 |
) |
|
|
(1,210 |
) |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(26,677 |
) |
|
|
(26,221 |
) |
|
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents |
|
145 |
|
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(3,765 |
) |
|
|
(8,829 |
) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
35,754 |
|
|
|
44,583 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
31,989 |
|
|
$ |
35,754 |
|
|
Supplemental disclosure: |
|
|
|
|||||
Income taxes paid |
$ |
179 |
|
|
$ |
223 |
|
SPOK HOLDINGS, INC. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNITS IN SERVICE, MARKET SEGMENTS, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AND AVERAGE REVENUE PER UNIT (ARPU) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited and in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
For the three months ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
12/31/2023 |
|
9/30/2023 |
|
6/30/2023 |
|
3/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
9/30/2022 |
|
6/30/2022 |
|
3/31/2022 |
||||||||||||||||
Account size ending units in service (000's) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
1 to 100 units |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
101 to 1,000 units |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
>1,000 units |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
634 |
|
Total |
|
|
765 |
|
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
811 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
|
|
824 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Market segment as a percent of total ending units in service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Healthcare |
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
86.0 |
% |
|
|
86.1 |
% |
|
|
85.7 |
% |
|
|
85.4 |
% |
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
84.7 |
% |
Government |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
4.3 |
% |
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
4.7 |
% |
Large enterprise |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
Other(1) |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
6.2 |
% |
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
6.7 |
% |
Total |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Account size ARPU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
1 to 100 units |
|
$ |
12.57 |
|
|
$ |
12.02 |
|
|
$ |
11.91 |
|
|
$ |
12.03 |
|
|
$ |
11.95 |
|
|
$ |
11.80 |
|
|
$ |
11.41 |
|
|
$ |
11.52 |
|
101 to 1,000 units |
|
|
9.16 |
|
|
|
8.75 |
|
|
|
8.56 |
|
|
|
8.75 |
|
|
|
8.66 |
|
|
|
8.44 |
|
|
|
8.27 |
|
|
|
8.24 |
|
>1,000 units |
|
|
7.15 |
|
|
|
6.97 |
|
|
|
6.94 |
|
|
|
6.95 |
|
|
|
6.86 |
|
|
|
6.69 |
|
|
|
6.63 |
|
|
|
6.64 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
7.84 |
|
|
$ |
7.59 |
|
|
$ |
7.53 |
|
|
$ |
7.59 |
|
|
$ |
7.50 |
|
|
$ |
7.40 |
|
|
$ |
7.23 |
|
|
$ |
7.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
(1) Other includes hospitality, resort and indirect units |
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited and in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the year ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
12/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
||||||||
Operating expenses |
|
$ |
29,871 |
|
|
$ |
30,300 |
|
|
$ |
117,797 |
|
|
$ |
134,296 |
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
|
(728 |
) |
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
(4,496 |
) |
|
|
(3,571 |
) |
Severance and restructuring |
|
|
(378 |
) |
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
|
(573 |
) |
|
|
(7,329 |
) |
Adjusted operating expenses |
|
$ |
28,765 |
|
|
$ |
28,481 |
|
|
$ |
112,728 |
|
|
$ |
123,396 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited and in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the year ended |
|||||||||||||
|
|
12/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
|
12/31/2023 |
|
12/31/2022 |
|||||||||
Net income |
(1) |
$ |
3,365 |
|
|
$ |
24,226 |
|
|
$ |
15,666 |
|
|
$ |
21,856 |
|
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
993 |
|
|
|
(20,988 |
) |
|
|
6,659 |
|
|
|
(20,859 |
) |
|
(Other income) expense |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(167 |
) |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(233 |
) |
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
(1,099 |
) |
|
|
(592 |
) |
|
Depreciation and accretion |
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
938 |
|
|
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
3,571 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
4,810 |
|
|
$ |
3,893 |
|
|
$ |
25,724 |
|
|
$ |
3,809 |
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
4,045 |
|
|
|
3,827 |
|
|
Severance and restructuring |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
7,329 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
6,509 |
|
|
$ |
5,647 |
|
|
$ |
30,342 |
|
|
$ |
14,965 |
|
|
(1) For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 Net income includes a non-cash benefit of |
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Al Galgano
952-224-6096
al.galgano@spok.com
Source: Spok Holdings, Inc.
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