Q1 2026 sales slide as Universal Electronics (NASDAQ: UEIC) reports deeper loss
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
10-Q
Universal Electronics Inc. reported Q1 2026 net sales of $79.0 million, down from $92.3 million a year earlier, as demand softened in both connected home and home entertainment channels. Gross margin fell to 26.1% from 28.3%, pressured by less favorable sales mix and higher tariffs, partly offset by procurement savings.
The company posted a net loss of $7.3 million, or $0.58 per share, compared with a $6.3 million loss, as higher tax expense offset lower operating costs. Operating cash flow was a modest outflow of $0.8 million, with inventories reduced by $9.8 million. Cash stood at $29.8 million and total borrowings on credit lines were $23.2 million, leaving substantial undrawn capacity.
The U.S. credit agreement was amended to double the limit on restricted payments, and the board expanded the Share Repurchase Program by up to 1,000,000 additional shares. In litigation, Roku’s asserted patents were fully invalidated and its related district court case was voluntarily dismissed. The company also filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade seeking refunds of certain tariff duties but has not recorded any benefit from potential refunds.
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Key Figures
Net sales: $79.0M
Net sales prior-year: $92.3M
Gross margin: 26.1%
+5 more
8 metrics
Net sales
$79.0M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net sales prior-year
$92.3M
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Gross margin
26.1%
Q1 2026 gross profit as % of net sales
Net loss
$7.3M
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Loss per share
$0.58
Basic and diluted EPS, Q1 2026
Cash and cash equivalents
$29.8M
Balance at March 31, 2026
Inventory balance
$68.0M
Inventories at March 31, 2026
Operating cash flow
$0.8M outflow
Net cash used by operating activities, Q1 2026
Key Terms
Share Repurchase Program, Blue Chip Swap, fixed charge coverage ratio, valuation allowance, +2 more
6 terms
Share Repurchase Program financial
"On March 11, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Share Repurchase Program to authorize the repurchase of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares"
A share repurchase program is when a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. This reduces the total number of shares available, which can increase the value of each remaining share and signal confidence in the company's prospects. For investors, it often suggests that the company believes its stock is undervalued or that it has extra cash to return to shareholders.
Blue Chip Swap financial
"an indirect foreign exchange mechanism known as a Blue Chip Swap ("BCS") emerged in Argentina, which allows entities to remit U.S. Dollars from Argentina"
fixed charge coverage ratio financial
"Our covenants are based upon a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio"
A fixed charge coverage ratio measures how well a company's operating income can cover its fixed, recurring obligations like interest payments and lease costs. Think of it as a safety margin — the higher the number, the more comfortably a business can pay steady bills from its normal earnings, which matters to investors because it signals financial stability, lower default risk, and greater ability to withstand revenue dips.
valuation allowance financial
"we had a three-year world wide cumulative pre-tax loss and have accordingly provided a full valuation allowance on our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets"
A valuation allowance is a reserve set aside to reduce the value of certain assets on a company's financial records when there is uncertainty about whether they will generate the expected benefits. It acts like a caution sign, indicating that some assets might not be fully recoverable or worth their recorded amount. This matters to investors because it provides a more realistic picture of a company's financial health and potential risks.
Court of International Trade regulatory
"we filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade (the "CIT") against the United States of America, U.S. Customs & Border Protection"
operating lease right-of-use assets financial
"Operating lease right-of-use assets were $10,909 thousand at March 31, 2026"
An operating lease right-of-use (ROU) asset is an accounting entry that shows the value of a leased item you have the legal right to use—like a building, vehicle, or equipment—recorded on a company’s balance sheet along with the corresponding lease obligation. Investors care because it adds to reported assets and liabilities, changing measures like leverage and return on assets much like bringing a long-term rental onto the company’s financial snapshot, which can affect credit terms and valuation.
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 12,630,302 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant were outstanding on May 7, 2026.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 3 | ||||
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 3 | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 3 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 4 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 5 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity | 6 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 7 | ||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 | ||||
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 27 | ||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 32 | ||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 33 | ||||
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | 33 | ||||
Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 33 | ||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | 33 | ||||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 34 | ||||
Item 5. Other Information | 34 | ||||
Item 6. Exhibits | 35 | ||||
Signatures | 36 | ||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Contract assets | |||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Income tax receivable | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Lines of credit | |||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | |||||||||||
| Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties | |||||||||||
| Accrued income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Income tax payable | |||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following summarizes the changes in total equity for three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Common Stock Issued | Common Stock in Treasury | Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee and director stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following summarizes the changes in total equity for three months ended March 31, 2025:
| Common Stock Issued | Common Stock in Treasury | Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury shares | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued to directors | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee and director stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation | |||||||||||
| Employee and director stock-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable and contract assets | |||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accrued income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchase of Blue Chip Swap securities (Note 15) | ( | ||||||||||
| Sale of Blue Chip Swap securities (Note 15) | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of intangible assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Borrowings under lines of credit | |||||||||||
| Repayments on lines of credit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Treasury stock purchased | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, except for the restructuring charges, as described in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As used herein, the terms "Company", "UEI," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.
Our results of operations for the three ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for credit losses, inventory valuation, impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets, business combinations, income taxes and related valuation allowances and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ from these assumptions and estimates, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be material.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
With the exception of the following policy, our significant accounting policies are unchanged from those disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2025-05, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets". This guidance allows entities to elect a practical expedient that assumes that the current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard on a prospective basis for the year beginning January 1, 2026 and elected the practical expedient allowed by ASU. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses." This guidance requires additional disclosures by disaggregating the costs and expense line items that are presented on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning in 2027 and interim periods beginning in 2028, with early adoption permitted. This guidance requires a public company to apply the amendments either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our disclosures.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software". This guidance removes all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods. Therefore, under the ASU, software capitalization will begin when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and when it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis, or on a modified transition approach or a retrospective transition approach, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures
We have assessed all other ASUs issued but not yet adopted and concluded that those not disclosed are not relevant to the Company or are not expected to have a material impact.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 2 — Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | |||||||||
| People's Republic of China ("PRC") | |||||||||||
| Asia (excluding the PRC) | |||||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||
| South America | |||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Note 3 — Revenue and Accounts Receivable, Net
Revenue Details
The pattern of revenue recognition was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Goods and services transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Goods and services transferred over time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Our net sales to external customers by channel were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Connected home (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Home entertainment (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The connected home channel represents climate control, smart home and security product sales sold primarily to HVAC, security, home automation and home appliance customers.
(2)The home entertainment channel represents entertainment-related product sales sold primarily to video service providers, consumer electronics original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and retailers. It also includes sales associated with intellectual property licensing and our cloud-based software solution.
Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia (excluding PRC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Trade receivables, gross | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Allowance for sales returns | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Trade receivables, net | |||||||||||
Other (1) | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net (2) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)Other accounts receivable is primarily comprised of supplier, supplier rebate and interest receivables.
(2)Accounts receivable, net at December 31, 2024 was $114.2 million.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Changes in the allowance for credit losses were as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Additions (reductions) to costs and expenses | |||||||||||
| Cash receipts | |||||||||||
| Write-offs/Foreign exchange effects | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
Contract Assets
Contract assets were $7.3 million and $8.1 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The change in balances between periods is due to the fluctuation of custom product inventory balances for which we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.
Contract Liabilities
We have current and non-current contract liability balances primarily consisting of cash received in advance of providing our cloud-based software services. Contract liabilities are included within other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
Changes in the carrying amount of contract liabilities were as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments received | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue recognized | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange effects | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Significant Customers
Net sales to the following customers totaled more than 10% of our net sales:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ (thousands) | % of Net Sales | $ (thousands) | % of Net Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikin Industries Ltd. | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Communications | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables associated with this significant customer that totaled more than 10% of our accounts receivable, net was as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ (thousands) | % of Accounts Receivable, Net | $ (thousands) | % of Accounts Receivable, Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikin Industries Ltd. | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 4 — Inventories
Inventories were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Components | |||||||||||
| Work in process | |||||||||||
| Finished goods | |||||||||||
| Inventories | $ | $ | |||||||||
Significant Supplier
Purchases from the following supplier totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ (thousands) | % of Total Inventory Purchases | $ (thousands) | % of Total Inventory Purchases | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qorvo International Pte Ltd. | (1) | (1) | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Purchases associated with this supplier did not total more than 10% of our total inventory purchases for the indicated period.
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Note 5 — Long-lived Tangible Assets
Long-lived tangible assets by geographic area, which include property, plant, and equipment, net ("PP&E") and operating lease right-of-use assets, were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | |||||||||
| PRC | |||||||||||
| Vietnam | |||||||||||
| Mexico | |||||||||||
| All other countries | |||||||||||
| Total long-lived tangible assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
PP&E are shown net of accumulated depreciation of $166.3 million and $163.7 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Note 6 — Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible Assets, Net
The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | Gross (1) | Accumulated Amortization (1) | Net | Gross (1) | Accumulated Amortization (1) | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed and core technology | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks and trade names | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $52.9 million and $52.5 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs, which is recorded in cost of sales. Amortization expense by statement of operations caption was as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amortization expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Estimated future annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets at March 31, 2026, was as follows:
| (In thousands) | |||||
| 2026 (remaining 9 months) | $ | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
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Note 7 — Leases
We have entered into various operating lease agreements for automobiles, offices and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. At March 31, 2026, our operating leases had remaining lease terms of up to 35 years, including any reasonably probable extensions.
Lease balances within our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Long-term operating lease obligations | |||||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Operating lease expense, operating lease cash flows and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating lease expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease expenses from variable and short-term lease costs | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cash outflows from operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
The weighted average remaining lease liability term and the weighted average discount rate were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average lease liability term (in years) | |||||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate | % | % | |||||||||
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and thereafter to the operating lease liabilities recognized in our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2026. The reconciliation excludes short-term leases that are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets.
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| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | ||||
| 2026 (remaining 9 months) | $ | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total lease payments | |||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | ||||
At March 31, 2026, we did not have any operating leases that had not yet commenced.
Note 8 — Lines of Credit
U.S. Line of Credit
Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") provides for a revolving line of credit ("U.S. Credit Line") through September 30, 2027. The U.S. Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures.
The U.S. Credit Line has a maximum availability of up to $60.0 million, subject to meeting certain financial conditions. Availability is based on "Borrowing Base", which is defined as 75 % of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days less reserves for doubtful accounts and returns. The Borrowing Base is calculated monthly. At March 31, 2026, the U.S. Credit Line total availability was $47.9 million. At May 7, 2026, the U.S. Credit Line total availability was $41.1 million.
Amounts available for borrowing under the U.S. Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there was $1.9 million at March 31, 2026 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2025.
All obligations under the U.S. Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets, as well as a guaranty of the U.S. Credit Line by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Electronics BV.
Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we pay interest on the U.S. Credit Line based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a 3.00 % margin. The Second Amended Credit Agreement also contains a facility fee of 0.25 %. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were 6.62 % and 6.65 %, respectively.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants and contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. Our covenants are based upon a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. We were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement at March 31, 2026.
On March 11, 2026, the Company entered into a Twelfth Amendment (the "Twelfth Amendment") to the Second Amended Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank. The Twelfth Amendment increases the limit on Restricted Payments (as defined in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) from $4.0 million to $8.0 million. All other provisions of the Second Amended Credit agreement remain substantially the same.
At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had $4.4 million and $5.5 million outstanding under the U.S. Credit Line, respectively. At March 31, 2026, our remaining availability under our U.S. Credit Line was $41.6 million. Our total interest expense on borrowings under the U.S. Credit Line was $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our total facility fee expense under the U.S. Credit Line was $38 thousand and $49 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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MARCH 31, 2026
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China Line of Credit
In August 2024, our subsidiary, Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. ("GTY"), executed a Line of Credit Agreement (the "Line of Credit Agreement") with the Bank of China, which provides for a revolving line of credit (the "China Credit Line"). As a continuation of the agreement, on July 30, 2025, we executed an amendment to the Line of Credit Agreement, which extends the term of the China Credit Line to July 16, 2026. We expect to renew our China Credit Line prior to its expiration; however, no assurance can be given that future financing will be available or, if available, that we will be offered terms satisfactory to us. The China Credit Line may be used for working capital purposes.
The China Credit Line had a maximum availability of up to RMB 130.0 million (approximately $18.8 million), subject to meeting certain financial conditions.
Amounts available for borrowing under the China Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were none
All obligations under the China Credit Line are secured by GTY's buildings and land use rights.
Under the Line of Credit Agreement, we pay interest on the China Credit Line based on the one-year rate from the National Interbank Funding Center less a 0.1 % margin. There are no associated commitment fees on the China Credit Line. The interest rates in effect at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were 2.90 % and 2.92 %, respectively.
The Line of Credit Agreement includes financial covenants and contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. Our covenants are based on a debt to asset ratio and a dividends paid to net income ratio. We were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Line of Credit Agreement at and during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Note 9 — Income Taxes
We recorded income tax expense of $3.6 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the 21.0% U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily related to the mix of pre-tax income and loss among jurisdictions and permanent tax items including a tax on net controlled foreign corporation tested income. The Company's income tax provision can be affected by other factors, including changes in tax laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, changes in the valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, and other discrete items.
At December 31, 2025, we assessed the realizability of the Company's deferred tax assets by considering whether it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies, and projected future income in making this assessment. At December 31, 2025, we had a three-year world wide cumulative pre-tax loss and have accordingly provided a full valuation allowance on our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and on certain foreign deferred tax assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, there was no change to our valuation allowance position.
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MARCH 31, 2026
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Uncertain Tax Positions
At March 31, 2026, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.7 million including interest and penalties, which, if not for the valuation allowance recorded against the state Research and Experimentation income tax credit, would affect the annual effective tax rate if the tax benefits are realized. We have classified uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless they are expected to be paid within one year.
Interest and penalties
We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are immaterial at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.
Enactment of H.R.1
On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was enacted in the United States H.R. 1 includes significant provisions, including the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, modifications to the U.S. international tax framework, and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. This legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions that became effective in 2025 and others to be implemented in 2026 and 2027. Due to the U.S. valuation allowance position, the legislation is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's estimated annual effective tax rate or cash tax position.
Note 10 — Accrued Compensation
The components of accrued compensation were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Accrued bonus | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued commission | |||||||||||
Accrued salary/wages (1) | |||||||||||
Accrued social insurance (2) | |||||||||||
| Accrued vacation/holiday | |||||||||||
| Other accrued compensation | |||||||||||
| Total accrued compensation | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)For the year ended December 31, 2025, this includes $0.8 million of accrued severance expenses related to our 2025 restructuring plan and global reduction in force. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, this includes $0.2 million of accrued severance expenses related to our 2025 restructuring plan and global reduction in force.
(2)PRC employers are required by law to remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
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Note 11 — Other Accrued Liabilities
The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Contract liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Duties | |||||||||||
| Expense associated with fulfilled performance obligations | |||||||||||
| Freight and handling fees | |||||||||||
| Interest | |||||||||||
Legal judgment (1) | |||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | |||||||||||
| Product warranty claims costs | |||||||||||
| Professional fees | |||||||||||
| Sales and value added taxes | |||||||||||
Other (2) | |||||||||||
| Total other accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)This amount relates to the judgment of a lawsuit with an employment agency in the PRC. See Note 12 for further information related to this matter.
(2)Includes $0.3 million and $0.2 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, associated with the purchase of property, plant and equipment.
Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments
We have entered into various inventory and property, plant and equipment related purchase agreements with suppliers. Certain of these agreements have provisions for a binding forecast (inventory) or non-cancellable purchase orders (inventory and PP&E).
Our non-cancellable purchase commitments were as follows:
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Inventory purchase commitments | $ | $ | |||||||||
| PP&E purchase commitments | |||||||||||
| Total purchase commitments | $ | $ | |||||||||
These amounts are expected to be paid within the next twelve months.
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Product Warranties
Changes in the liability for product warranty claims costs were as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Additions (reductions) to costs and expenses | |||||||||||
| Settlements (in cash or in kind) | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | |||||||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
Restructuring Activities
In 2024, we downsized our factory in Mexico due to decreased demand in the U.S. market and our Vietnam facility's ability to supply our North American customers. and in 2025, we ultimately ceased production activities and wound down the factory in Mexico. We have recognized a cumulative total of $4.2 million in factory restructuring charges in connection with the wind down of our Mexico manufacturing facility, and we do not expect to incur additional factory restructuring charges in connection with this shutdown.
Restructuring liabilities are included in accrued compensation, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Ending balances for these restructuring liabilities were $0.2 million at March 31, 2026 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2025, respectively.
Litigation
Roku Matters
UEI and Roku Inc. ("Roku") and certain of its customers have been in litigation in various forums since 2018—i.e., two actions in the Central District of California ("CDCA") beginning in 2018 and 2020 including related cases against certain of Roku's customers (collectively, the "CDCA cases"), the International Trade Commission ("ITC"), the Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") (ex parte reexams) and the Patent and Trademark Appeals Board ("PTAB"). The CDCA cases were all stayed on various grounds. The 2018 case was stayed in November 2019 pending resolution of Roku-initiated PTO and PTAB matters, all of which have since been resolved.
The 2020 case was also immediately stayed due to UEI's related ITC action against Roku, in which UEI ultimately prevailed when in July 2021, the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") issued an initial determination finding Roku in violation of Section 337. The Commission issued a final determination in November 2021, affirming the ALJ’s finding. The Commission then issued a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order against Roku, which went into effect following the expiration of the Presidential Review Period in January 2022. The Federal Circuit affirmed in January 2024. Following UEI's win and affirmance by the Federal Circuit, Roku sought rehearing en banc and sought cert from the Supreme Court on a domestic industry question. In January 2025, the Supreme Court denied cert.
While this ITC matter has been finally resolved and Roku has no more ability to appeal, we agreed to continue the stay of the CDCA cases pending the outcome of one final PTAB action involving one of our patents. UEI and Roku participated in a hearing in July 2025 regarding the consolidation of the 2018 and 2020 cases, the stay of the cases, and amending the claims that UEI would be allowed to move forward with a consolidated case by the court if unstayed. On July 29, 2025 the Judge issued an order lifting the stay, consolidating the cases and allowing UEI to move forward on 25 claims in the case. On September 4, 2025, the Court set various dates and deadlines for the case, including a trial date of March 16, 2027. On December 15, 2025, UEI filed a second amended complaint in the consolidated case.
Roku also filed its own retaliatory ITC action against UEI and certain of our customers on two patents it purchased for this purpose. Roku’s action failed when in June 2022, the ALJ found one of Roku’s patents to be invalid as indefinite. Thereafter, in June 2022, the ALJ issued its initial determination ("ID") fully exonerating us and our customers, finding Roku’s second patent
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invalid and that Roku failed to establish the requisite domestic industry and thus no violation of the Tariff Act. Roku and UEI filed petitions to appeal certain portions of the ID. In October 2022, the full ITC issued its final determination affirming the ID, ruling there was no violation of the Tariff Act and terminating the investigation. In December 2022, Roku filed an appeal. Further, in October 2023, the PTAB issued its Final Written Decision invalidating all of Roku's infringement claims. Roku also filed an appeal of this decision. On June 17, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB decision that invalidated the Roku patent and also remanded the case to the PTAB with respect to one remaining claim. On January 21, 2026, the PTAB issued a ruling invalidating the remaining claim, and thus all claims of both asserted patents have been invalidated. As a companion to its ITC request, on April 8, 2021, Roku also filed a lawsuit against us in Federal CDCA alleging that we are infringing the same two patents they alleged were infringed in the ITC investigation explained above. On February 27, 2026, Roku voluntarily dismissed this District Court case.
Court of International Trade Action
On March 18, 2026, we filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade (the "CIT") against the United States of America, U.S. Customs & Border Protection and Rodney S. Scott, U.S. Customs & Border Protection Commissioner, challenging both the substantive and procedural processes related to instituting tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) and seeking declaratory and permanent injunctive relief related to refunding of all IEEPA duties paid by UEI.
Other Litigation Matters
There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial, but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.
We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.
Note 13 — Treasury Stock
From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. On October 26, 2023, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program with an effective date of November 7, 2023 (as subsequently amended, the "Share Repurchase Program"). Pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program, we are authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock and to date, we have repurchased 986,444 shares of our common stock. On March 11, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Share Repurchase Program to authorize the repurchase, from time to time, of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock, or a total of 1,013,556 shares (including the 13,556 shares remaining available under the prior Board authorization for repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program). This authorization will remain in effect until such time as the Board of Directors terminates the authorization or the Share Repurchase Program is executed in full. We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, including in privately negotiated and/or open-market transactions, and pursuant to plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Neither this authorization nor the Share Repurchase Program obligates us to repurchase any shares of our common stock, and any repurchase of shares will be subject to market and other conditions and may be discontinued at any time. We also repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock to satisfy income tax withholding obligations relating to the stock-based compensation of our employees and directors and/or the cost of stock option exercises. There have been no shares repurchased for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Open market shares repurchased | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation related shares repurchased | |||||||||||
| Total shares repurchased | |||||||||||
| Cost of open market shares repurchased | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cost of stock-based compensation related shares repurchased | |||||||||||
| Total cost of shares repurchased | $ | $ | |||||||||
Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate.
Note 14 — Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same statement of operations caption as their cash compensation. Stock-based compensation expense by statement of operations caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Employees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside directors | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock
Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:
| Shares (in thousands) | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at March 31, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||
As of March 31, 2026, we expect to recognize $1.8 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of 1.4 years.
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Performance Stock
Non-vested performance stock award activity was as follows:
| Shares (in thousands) | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||
| Vested | |||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested at March 31, 2026 | $ | ||||||||||
The assumptions we utilized in the Monte Carlo simulation model and the resulting weighted average fair value of performance stock grants were the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average fair value of grants | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected life in years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2026, we expect to recognize $0.9 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested performance stock awards over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.
Stock Options
Stock option activity was as follows:
| Number of Options (in thousands) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited/canceled/expired | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2026 (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2026 (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2026 (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2026, we expect to recognize $0.4 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of 2.7 years.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 15 — Other Income (Expense), Net
The Central Bank of Argentina maintains certain currency controls that limit the amount of U.S. Dollars that may be remitted from Argentine entities, including certain of our customers. As a result of these controls, an indirect foreign exchange mechanism known as a Blue Chip Swap ("BCS") emerged in Argentina, which allows entities to remit U.S. Dollars from Argentina through the purchase and sale of BCS securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, in order to collect an open accounts receivable balance with an Argentine customer, we purchased $1.3 million and sold $1.1 million of BCS securities and incurred a loss on the transactions of $0.2 million which is recorded in other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of operations. There has been no activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Other income (expense), net consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts (1) | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) (2) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)This represents the gains (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 17 for further details).
(2)Included in this amount is $0.2 million of loss related to BCS security transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Note 16 — Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) per share was calculated as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per-share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BASIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| DILUTED | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of restricted stock, performance stock awards and stock options | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
The following number of stock options, shares of restricted stock and shares of performance stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
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| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 17 — Derivatives
The following table sets forth the total net fair value of derivatives:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement Using | Total Balance | Fair Value Measurement Using | Total Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We held foreign currency exchange contracts, which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $0.5 million and net pre-tax loss $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Details of foreign currency exchange contracts held were as follows:
| Date Held | Currency | Position Held | Notional Value (in millions) | Forward Rate | Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at March 31, 2026 (in thousands)(1) | Settlement Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | USD/CNY | CNY | $ | $ | April 28, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | USD/EUR | USD | $ | $ | ( | April 28, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | USD/VND | USD | $ | $ | ( | April 29, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | USD/CNY | CNY | $ | $ | January 29, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | USD/EUR | USD | $ | $ | January 29, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other accrued liabilities.
Note 18 — Reportable Segment
Our chief operating decision maker, our interim chief executive officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis, including consolidated net income and its components, as reported on our consolidated statements of operations, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues, for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance of our single consolidated segment, primarily by monitoring actual results versus our internal budget and forecasts.
Our reported segment revenue, segment profit or loss, and significant segment expenses were as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other segment items (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Cost of sales from the consolidated statements of operations, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation and impairment expenses.
(2)R&D expenses from the consolidated statements of operations, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
(3)Operating expenses less R&D expenses from the consolidated statements of operations, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, factory restructuring charges, severance, lease abandonment costs and costs associated with our Roku litigation.
(4)Other segment items include the adjustments described in the notes above; as well as interest income (expense), net; other income (expense), net; and provision for income taxes.
The measure of segment assets is reported on our consolidated balance sheets as consolidated total assets. Long-lived assets by geographic area are disclosed in Note 5. The measure of revenues from external customers is reported on the consolidated statements of operations as net sales. Revenues by sales channel, geographic region and information about major customers are disclosed in Note 3. Depreciation expense is disclosed in Note 5. Amortization expense is disclosed in Note 6. Interest expense is disclosed in Note 8 and income taxes are disclosed in Note 9.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
Note 19 — Subsequent Events
The Company imports certain materials and products that are subject to U.S. Government tariffs and import duties. In March 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a ruling ordering Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to refund and reliquidate certain tariff duties, and in April 2026, CBP established a process to administer tariff refunds. The Company believes that some of the tariffs it has previously paid may be eligible for refund. However, the amount, timing, and receipt of any potential refunds are uncertain. Accordingly, the company has not recorded any benefits related to possible tariff refunds at this time.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report.
Cautionary Statement
All statements in this report are made as of the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We make forward-looking statements in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management and on information available to us through the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements include: supply chain issues; customer demand for our products and solutions; expectations with respect to the markets in which we operate, including for specific geographic markets; other future demand and recovery trends and expectations; the delay by or failure of our customers to order products from us; expectations related to the shut down of our Mexico manufacturing facility, including related costs; expected benefits of our restructuring and cost-reduction activities; continued availability of cash through borrowing under our revolving lines of credit; risks related to interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; expectations with respect to tariff recovery; the effects of doing business internationally, including expanded use of tariffs, pertaining to the importation of our products, particularly in light of the recent U.S. presidential administrative actions and the responsive retaliatory actions of foreign governments; our expectations regarding our ability to meet our liquidity requirements; our capital expenditures and other investment spending expectations; our expectations with respect to the impact of changes in tax laws; and other statements that are preceded by, followed by, or include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "foresees," or similar expressions; and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Form 10-K"), Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other factors we describe from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC.
Overview
We design, develop, manufacture, ship and support climate control solutions, wireless sensor and smart home control products, home entertainment control products, technology and software solutions and audio-video ("AV") accessories, that are used by the world's leading brands in the climate control, security, home automation, home appliance, home entertainment and consumer electronics markets. Our channel offerings include:
Connected home:
•Climate Control Solutions: Our innovative climate control solutions include wireless and wired controllers, smart thermostats and connected peripherals for sensing and smart energy management. These products are primarily sold to original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") customers, as well as hotels, utilities and system integrators. Our UEI TIDE Family of Climate Control solutions feature advanced technologies such as Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee and Matter, and connect to sensors for temperature, humidity, proximity, occupancy and carbon dioxide sensing.
•Smart Home and Security Products: We offer proprietary and standards-based radio frequency ("RF") wireless remote controls and sensors designed for residential security, safety and a broad variety of home automation applications, such as smart lighting and motorized shades.
Home entertainment:
•Home Entertainment Products: Our industry-leading portfolio includes RF-capable, voice-enabled universal remote control products; low-power RF and energy-harvesting microcontrollers, as well as embedded and Cloud software for AV and Smart Home device and content discovery and control. These solutions are sold primarily to video service providers and consumer electronics OEMs. We also distribute a broad portfolio of replacement remote controls, powerful free-to-air antennae and television and soundbar wall mounts direct to retailers worldwide under the One For All brand.
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•Software and Cloud Services: Our software, firmware and technology solutions enable devices such as smart TVs, hybrid set-top boxes, game consoles and other consumer electronic and smart home devices to wirelessly connect and interoperate on the home network. These solutions support control and delivery of home entertainment application services and content, smart home services and device or system information. New features include private, on-premise user presence and occupancy detection to enhance user experiences and extend user engagement on connected devices.
•Intellectual Property and Licensing: We license our intellectual property primarily to OEMs and video service providers. Our cloud-enabled software provides reliable firmware update provisioning and digital rights management validation services to major consumer electronics brands. We offer regular control library database and software updates to our licensing customers to ensure their systems are compatible with the latest devices entering the home. Our integrated circuits, on which our software and universal control database is embedded, are sold primarily to OEMs, video service providers, smart home dealers and private label customers.
We operate as one business segment. We have one domestic subsidiary and 23 international subsidiaries located in Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong (3), India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico (2), the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") (7), Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
To recap our results for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
•Net sales decreased 14.4% to $79.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $92.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Our gross margin percentage decreased to 26.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 31.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 32.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Our operating loss was $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to operating loss of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Our operating loss percentage was 4.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to our operating income percentage of 4.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Income tax expense was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
We intend for the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.
Macroeconomic Conditions
We have been negatively impacted and we expect to continue to be negatively impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, including tariffs imposed or to be imposed on goods manufactured in Vietnam, Taiwan, the PRC, and Mexico, and reduced consumer spending on durable goods. Economic tensions and changes in international trade policies, including widespread tariffs announced by the U.S. on its major trading partners, higher tariffs on imported goods, actions taken in response (such as retaliatory tariffs or other trade protectionist measures or the renegotiation of free trade agreements), could also further impact the global market for our products. The full impact of these governmental actions on macroeconomic conditions and on our business is uncertain and difficult to predict and may result in lower sales and/or cost increases, which would negatively impact our gross margins and overall financial results. Management will continue to seek ways to lessen the impact these pressures may have on our margins and financial results; however, these mitigation efforts may not be successful and these pressures may have a material adverse effect on our business.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, inventory valuation and income taxes. Actual results may differ from these judgments and estimates, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be significant and may have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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An accounting estimate is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably may have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur may materially impact the financial statements. We do not believe that there have been any significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained in the 2025 Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our reported results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 73.9 | 71.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 26.1 | 28.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 6.9 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 24.1 | 24.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (4.9) | (4.1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (0.1) | (0.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (4.7) | (4.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 4.5 | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (9.2) | % | (6.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Net sales. Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $79.0 million compared to $92.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Net sales by channel were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Connected home | $ | 28,288 | $ | 31,729 | |||||||
| Home entertainment | 50,748 | 60,597 | |||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 79,036 | $ | 92,326 | |||||||
Net sales in connected home were $28.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease is driven primarily by reduced demand from our large climate control and home automation customers.
Net sales in home entertainment were $50.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $60.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in sales within the home entertainment channel was primarily driven by lower demand for subscription broadcasting products in North America and Latin America, particularly for basic remote controls with lower price points and limited or no advanced features. The retail market also remains weak, reflecting elevated inventory levels and soft sell-through performance
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Gross profit. Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $20.6 million compared to $26.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 26.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decline in gross margin was primarily driven by an unfavorable change in sales mix, which reduced margin by 170 basis points, and additional tariff costs that could not be passed on to customers, which reduced margin by 110 basis points. These pressures were partially offset by realized procurement savings, which improved gross margin by approximately 70 basis points.
Research and development ("R&D") expenses. R&D expenses decreased to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 attributable to reductions in payroll and related personnel expenses following headcount optimization actions.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. SG&A expenses decreased to $19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease reflects lower volume-driven expenses of $0.3 million, consistent with the decline in sales volume. In addition, ongoing cost-reduction initiatives, including organizational rightsizing, resulted in savings from headcount reductions. People-related expenses decreased by $2.9 million, complemented by an additional $1.0 million reduction in other discretionary spending including travel expense. These savings were largely offset by $0.6 million of severance costs associated with our global reduction in force.
Interest income (expense), net. Interest expense, net decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as a result of a lower average loan balance and lower interest rates.
Other income (expense), net. Other income, net was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to other income, net of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was attributable to a lower foreign currency losses incurred in the first quarter of 2026.
Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense was $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, relative to a pre-tax loss of $3.8 million, compared to income tax expense of $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, relative to a pre-tax loss of $4.1 million. Consistent with 2025, we expect the U.S. to be in a pre-tax loss position without benefit for the full year 2026, resulting in an elevated effective tax rate.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Cash
Historically, we have utilized cash provided from operations as our primary source of liquidity, as internally generated cash flows have typically been sufficient to support our business operations, capital expenditures and discretionary share repurchases. When needed, we have utilized our revolving lines of credit to fund operations, share repurchases and acquisitions. We anticipate that we will continue to utilize both cash flows from operations and our revolving lines of credit to support ongoing business operations, capital expenditures, discretionary share repurchases and potential acquisitions. We believe our current cash balances, anticipated cash flow to be generated from operations and available borrowing resources will be sufficient to cover expected cash outlays for at least the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter; however, because our cash is located in various jurisdictions throughout the world, we may at times need to increase borrowing from our revolving lines of credit or take on additional debt until we are able to transfer cash among our various entities.
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 29,826 | $ | 32,306 | |||||||
| Available borrowing resources | $ | 41,589 | $ | 42,459 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents – On March 31, 2026, we had $3.1 million, $7.8 million, $3.2 million, $10.0 million and $5.9 million of cash and cash equivalents in North America, the PRC, Asia (excluding the PRC), Europe, and South America, respectively. We attempt to mitigate our exposure to liquidity, credit and other relevant risks by placing our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions we believe are high quality.
Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world. The majority of our cash is held outside of the United States and may be repatriated to the United States but, under current law, may be subject to federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Additionally, repatriation of some foreign balances is restricted by local laws.
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Available Borrowing Resources – Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") provides for a revolving line of credit ("U.S. Credit Line") through September 30, 2027. The U.S. Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures.
The U.S. Credit Line has a maximum availability of up to $60.0 million, subject to meeting certain financial conditions. Availability is based on "Borrowing Base", which is defined as 75% of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days less reserves for doubtful accounts and returns. The Borrowing Base is calculated monthly. At March 31, 2026, the U.S. Credit Line total availability was $47.9 million. At May 7, 2026, the U.S. Credit Line total availability was $41.1 million.
Amounts available for borrowing under the U.S. Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were $1.9 million at March 31, 2026 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2025. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had $4.4 million and $5.5 million outstanding under the U.S. Credit Line, respectively. At March 31, 2026, our remaining availability under our U.S. Credit Line was $41.6 million.
Our subsidiary, Gemstar Technology (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. ("GTY"), has a Line of Credit Agreement ("Line of Credit Agreement") with the Bank of China, which provides for a revolving line of credit ("China Credit Line" and, together with the U.S. Credit Line, "Credit Lines"). As a continuation of the agreement, on July 30, 2025, we executed an amendment to the Line of Credit Agreement, which extends the term of the China Credit Line to July 16, 2026. We expect to renew our China Credit Line prior to its expiration; however, no assurance can be given that future financing will be available or, if available, that we will be offered terms satisfactory to us. The China Credit Line may be used for working capital purposes.
At March 31, 2026, the China Credit Line had a maximum availability of up to RMB 130.0 million (approximately $18.8 million), subject to meeting certain financial conditions.
The China Credit Line may be used for working capital purposes. Amounts available for borrowing under the China Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit, of which there were none at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. At March 31, 2026, we had an outstanding balance of RMB 130.0 million (approximately $18.8 million) on our China Credit Line and no remaining availability.
See Note 8 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information regarding our Credit Lines.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our cash flows were as follows:
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Increase (Decrease) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used for) operating activities | $ | (781) | $ | (9,765) | $ | 8,984 | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (1,168) | 739 | (1,907) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (1,100) | 5,283 | (6,383) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 569 | 657 | (88) | ||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (2,480) | $ | (3,086) | $ | 606 | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | Increase (Decrease) | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 29,826 | $ | (2,480) | $ | 32,306 | |||||||||||
| Working capital | $ | 82,971 | $ | (2,838) | $ | 85,809 | |||||||||||
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Net cash used by operating activities was $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $9.0 million provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in operating cash flows primarily reflects changes in working capital, particularly in accounts receivable and contract assets and inventory. Net loss was $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to net loss of $6.3 million in the prior-year period. Depreciation and amortization expense was $3.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $4.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower capital expenditures in recent years, consistent with the decline in production volumes. Inventories decreased by $9.8 million during three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a decrease of $3.0 million during the same period in 2025, reflecting improved inventory management practices. A decrease in accounts receivable and contract assets, mainly due to lower sales, resulted in cash inflows of $2.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $10.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Days sales outstanding improved to 79 days at March 31, 2026, from 83 days at March 31, 2025. A decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, primarily driven by lower inventory purchases and timing of payments, resulted in cash outflows of $11.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $5.3 million in the prior-year period.
Net cash used for investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $1.2 million, of which $0.8 million and $0.4 million was used for capital expenditures and the development of patents, respectively. Net cash used for investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $1.9 million, of which $1.0 million and $0.7 million was used for capital expenditures and the development of patents, respectively.
Future cash flows used for investing activities are largely dependent on the timing and amount of capital expenditures and the development of patents, respectively. We estimate that we will incur between $3.0 million and $5.0 million during the remainder of 2026.
Net cash used for financing activities was $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $6.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The primary financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were borrowings and repayments on our Credit Lines and repurchases of shares of our common stock. Net repayments on our Credit Lines were $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $6.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we did not repurchase any of our common stock at March 31, 2026 compared to our repurchase of 41,000 shares at a cost of $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Future cash flows used for financing activities are affected by our financing needs, which are largely dependent on the level of cash provided by or used in operations and the level of cash used in investing activities. Additionally, potential future repurchases of shares of our common stock will impact our cash flows used for financing activities. See Note 13 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information regarding our share repurchase programs.
Material Cash Commitments – The following table summarizes our material cash commitments and the effect these commitments are expected to have on our cash flows in future periods:
| Payments Due by Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1 - 3 years | 4 - 5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Lines | $ | 23,207 | $ | 18,807 | $ | 4,400 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory purchases | 17,448 | 12,368 | 5,080 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 12,404 | 2,913 | 4,471 | 2,213 | 2,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment purchases | 1,140 | 1,140 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software license | 5,831 | 1,099 | 2,487 | 2,245 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total material cash commitments | $ | 60,030 | $ | 36,327 | $ | 16,438 | $ | 4,458 | $ | 2,807 | |||||||||||||||||||
We anticipate meeting our material cash commitments with our cash generated from operations and available borrowing on our Credit Lines.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Rule 13a-15(d) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") defines "disclosure controls and procedures" to mean controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. The definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to lawsuits arising out of the conduct of our business. The discussion of our litigation matters contained in Note 12 to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The reader should carefully consider, in connection with the other information in this report, the risk factors discussed in "Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors" of the 2025 Form 10-K and in the periodic reports we have filed since then. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and elsewhere.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, our total stock repurchases, average price paid per share and the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased on the open market under our plans or programs:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Weighted Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026 | — | $ | — | — | 13,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026 | — | — | — | 13,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2026- March 31, 2026 | — | — | — | 1,013,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | $ | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)On March 11, 2026 our Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Company's Share Repurchase Program that had been originally approved in October 2023 (as subsequently amended, the "Share Repurchase Program") to authorize the repurchase, from time to time, of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock, or a total of 1,013,556 shares (including the 13,556 shares remaining available under prior Board authorization for repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program). This authorization will remain in effect until such time as the Board of Directors terminates the authorization or the Share Repurchase Program is executed in full. We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, including in privately negotiated and/or open-market transactions, and pursuant to plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Neither this authorization nor the Share Repurchase Program obligates us to repurchase any shares of our common stock, and any repurchase of shares will be subject to market and other conditions and may be discontinued at any time.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted terminated
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 10.1 | Twelfth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2026, by and among the Company, the lender parties thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed on March 12, 2026 (File No. 0-21044)). | |||||||
| 10.2# | Letter Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2026, by and between the Company and Ramzi Ammari | |||||||
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith) | |||||||
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) (filed herewith) | |||||||
| 32.1** | Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith) | |||||||
| 32.2** | Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) (furnished herewith) | |||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
** The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: | May 11, 2026 | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. | |||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Wade M Jenke | ||||||||||||||||
| Wade M. Jenke | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) | |||||||||||||||||
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FAQ
How did Universal Electronics (UEIC) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Universal Electronics reported Q1 2026 net sales of $79.0 million, down from $92.3 million in Q1 2025. Gross margin declined to 26.1% and the company posted a net loss of $7.3 million, or $0.58 per share, compared with a $6.3 million loss.
What drove the revenue decline for UEIC in Q1 2026?
Revenue fell mainly due to lower demand across both connected home and home entertainment channels. Climate control and home automation customers ordered less, and subscription broadcasting products in North and Latin America, particularly basic remote controls, also saw reduced volume and softer retail sell-through.
What is UEIC’s liquidity position and debt usage as of March 31, 2026?
UEIC held $29.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and had $23.2 million outstanding on its credit lines. Remaining availability on the U.S. Credit Line was $41.6 million, while the China Credit Line was fully drawn at approximately $18.8 million, providing meaningful overall liquidity.
Did Universal Electronics change its share repurchase capacity in early 2026?
Yes. On March 11, 2026, the board amended the Share Repurchase Program to authorize repurchases of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares, bringing total potential repurchases to 1,013,556 shares. No shares were repurchased during Q1 2026 under this authorization.
What is the status of Universal Electronics’ patent disputes with Roku?
All Roku patents asserted against Universal Electronics were invalidated by the PTAB and affirmed by the Federal Circuit, and Roku’s retaliatory ITC action ended with no violation found. Roku’s related CDCA district court case was voluntarily dismissed on February 27, 2026, while UEI’s own consolidated case against Roku continues.
How are tariffs affecting Universal Electronics and what is the CIT action?
Tariffs increased costs and reduced Q1 2026 gross margin by about 110 basis points. In March 2026, UEI filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade seeking refunds of duties under IEEPA. A subsequent CIT ruling enabled a refund process, but UEI has recorded no tariff refund benefits yet.
What are UEIC’s major cash commitments after Q1 2026?
As of March 31, 2026, material cash commitments totaled about $60.0 million, including $23.2 million on credit lines, $17.4 million in inventory purchase commitments, $12.4 million of operating lease obligations, $1.1 million of PP&E commitments, and $5.8 million for a software license.