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Dec 31, 2021
CommScope Q4 2021 Earnings Report
CommScope reported mixed results with increased net sales but decreased profitability due to supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures.
Key Takeaways
CommScope's Q4 2021 results showed a 4.3% increase in net sales year-over-year, reaching $2.224 billion. However, the company experienced a GAAP net loss of $87.1 million, and a decrease in non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to $260.6 million, reflecting the impact of supply chain issues and inflation. The company is implementing CommScope NEXT initiatives to address these challenges.
Net sales increased by 4.3% year-over-year, reaching $2.224 billion.
Core net sales increased by 12.8% year-over-year, driven by Outdoor Wireless Networks and Venue and Campus Networks.
GAAP net loss was $87.1 million, compared to a net income of $23.9 million in the prior year period.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA decreased by 28.1% to $260.6 million.
Forward Guidance
CommScope anticipates continued supply chain constraints and inflationary challenges into 2022. The company expects Q1 2022 to be sequentially lower than Q4 2021 but confirms its 2022 Core Adjusted EBITDA to be within the range of $1.15 billion to $1.25 billion.
Positive Outlook
- Anticipate 2022 Core Adjusted EBITDA to be within the range of $1.15 billion to $1.25 billion.
- Implementing CommScope NEXT strategy to optimize enterprise pricing.
- Streamlining cost-intensive processes to drive greater overall efficiency.
- Reorganizing business structure in 2022 to align its portfolio of products and solutions more closely with the markets it serves.
- Expect to see continued improvement from the first quarter.
Challenges Ahead
- Expect the first quarter of 2022 to be sequentially lower than the fourth quarter of 2021.
- Ongoing impact of supply chain pressures on the Home Networks business.
- Semiconductor supply decommits and extended component lead times.
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