Austin, Texas [November 9, 2020] (ORIGINAL: BUSINESS WIRE) – Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
“Our solid financial results for the third quarter of 2020 exceeded our upwardly revised financial guidance, highlighted by more than a 40% sequential increase in Net Revenues to $3.13 million,” said Alan S. Knitowski, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Phunware. “Perhaps even more encouraging is our expanded gross margin that exceeded 71%, along with our ability to reduce Adjusted EBITDA loss by nearly 30% sequentially. We have established solid operating momentum for entering 2021, positioning us to capitalize on the demand we’re seeing for our MaaS Smart Workplace solutions for corporations and our MaaS Digital Front Door solutions for healthcare organizations.”
Third Quarter 2020 Summary Financial Highlights
- Net Revenues for the quarter totaled $3.13 million
- Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS) Platform Subscriptions and Services Revenues were $2.86 million
- Gross Margin was 71.3%
- Net Loss was ($8.57) million, inclusive of a one-time ($4.50) million extraordinary expense for legal settlements
- Net Loss per Share was ($0.19), inclusive of a one-time Net Loss per Share of ($0.10) as an extraordinary expense for legal settlements
- Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Loss was ($1.26) million
“We are thrilled to see continued sequential progress in our efforts to reduce operational cash burn, eliminate uncertainties and move toward break-even on an Adjusted EBITDA basis despite the ongoing pandemic,” said Matt Aune, CFO of Phunware. “As our Q3 results demonstrate, we are improving our cash position, eliminating our outstanding litigation and liabilities, and expanding our platform sales and related margins.”
Recent Business Highlights and Announcements
- Notable Strategic Announcements:
- Provided Upwardly Revised Financial Guidance for Application Transactions Business
- Received Expertise Award as Top Mobile Application Developer
- Announced Upward Revision to Third Quarter Net Revenues Guidance
- Recognized as Best Mobile-Driven Enterprise Cloud Platform for 2020
- Appointed Gateway to Lead Expanded Investor Relations Program
- Notable Customer Wins:
- Landed Contract Expansion Win with Parkview Health
- Added “Big Four” Customer for Mobile Corporate Campus Solution
- Announced MaaS Licensing Win with Leading Pediatric Hospital
- Expanded Baptist Health South Florida Contract Through Presidio Channel Partnership
- Won Contract Extension for Smart Shopper Solution on Mobile
- Won Smart Workplace Mobile App Portfolio Contract with Norfolk Southern
- Launched Smart Residential Solution on Mobile for Largest Co-Living Development in the United States
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center Selected Phunware for Comprehensive Mobile Healthcare Solution
- Notable Partner Announcements:
- Launched Comprehensive Channel Program to Activate Global Reseller Network
- Cisco Meraki Added Phunware Smart Workplace Mobile Solution for Employers to Meraki Marketplace
- Partnered with GAIN Innovation for Government Contracts in Texas
- Launched Cisco Webex Collaboration Solution for Integrated Room Presence within Smart Workplace Mobile Applications
- Cisco Meraki Added Fourth Phunware Listing to Meraki Marketplace with Higher Education Smart Campus Mobile Solution
- Notable Product Updates:
Conference Call Information
Phunware management will host a conference call today (November 9, 2020) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (844) 369-8770 in the United States, or (862) 298-0840 from international locations. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the investor relations section of the company’s website at investors.phunware.com.
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About Phunware, Inc.
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Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN), is the pioneer of Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS), an award-winning, fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides companies the products, solutions, data and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios and audiences globally at scale. Phunware’s Software Development Kits (SDKs) include location-based services, mobile engagement, content management, messaging, advertising, loyalty (PhunCoin & Phun) and analytics, as well as a mobile application framework of pre-integrated iOS and Android software modules for building in-house or channel-based mobile application and vertical solutions. Phunware helps the world’s most respected brands create category-defining mobile experiences, with more than one billion active devices touching its platform each month. For more information about how Phunware is transforming the way consumers and brands interact with mobile in the virtual and physical worlds, visit www.phunware.com, www.phuncoin.com, www.phuntoken.com, and follow @phunware, @phuncoin and @phuntoken on all social media platforms.
