HIGHWAY HOLDINGS REPORTS FISCAL 2023 THIRD QUARTER AND NINE-MONTH RESULTS


    HONG KONG, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highway Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:HIHO) (the "Company" or "Highway Holdings") today reported results for its fiscal third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2022, with approximately $1.54 in cash per diluted share.

    Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 were $2.6 million compared with $3.0 million a year ago, reflecting the renewed impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its customers and its supply chain, which affected the Company's overall business in the fiscal third quarter. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $52,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with $240,000 or $0.06 per diluted share for the same period last year. The Company noted the comparisons are not very meaningful because of the disruptions and subsidies impacting different periods and distorting the numbers.

    Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023 were $8.5 million compared with $9.3 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first nine months of 2023 was $831,000, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $812,000, or $0.19 per diluted share for the same period last year.

    Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was 28.4 percent, compared to 28.6 percent for the same period last year. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2023, gross margin increased by 300 basis points to 33.7 percent from 30.7 percent for the same period last year.

    Roland Kohl, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Highway Holdings, said, "We continue to work closely with our customers and supply chain to navigate the ongoing challenges we are collectively facing. We went from disruptive "zero-tolerance" COVID shutdowns to the sudden unrestricted opening causing havoc and disrupting our China operations. To put the recent situation into perspective, we recently had over half of our Chinese employees reporting sickness, with some recovering and returning to work, while others still remain out. While we are pleased to see our workforce has now substantially returned to full capacity after the annual Chinese New Year holiday, we believe the lack of full workforce status before that date will also adversely impact our business in the current quarter. As this situation exists not only in our own operation but across our supply chain and at certain customers, it will be a headwind to our otherwise generally improved situation. Longer term, since China has finally opened up and removed most COVID restrictions, we are hopeful and optimistic that we can return to a more stable and predictable business environment once the initial surge of infections ends and the holidays are over."

    The Company reported a $26,000 currency exchange gain for the fiscal 2023 nine months compared with a $20,000 currency exchange loss a year earlier. The currency exchange gain in the current year was mainly due to the strengthened RMB. The Company does not engage in currency exchange rate hedging, and the fluctuations in the exchange rate of the RMB and Kyat are expected to affect the Company's future results.

    The Company's balance of cash at December 31, 2022 was approximately $6.3 million, or approximately $1.54 per diluted share, compared with a balance of cash of $6 million at March 31, 2022. Cash utilization primarily reflects prepayments for long-term orders, which were made to secure delivery of future production materials and the return of capital to shareholders through dividends.

    The Company's current ratio was 3.6:1 at December 31, 2022, and the Company's total cash exceeded all current and long-term liabilities combined by $2.8 million.

    About Highway Holdings 

    Highway Holdings is an international manufacturer of a wide variety of quality parts and products for blue chip equipment manufacturers based primarily in Germany. Highway Holdings' administrative offices are located in Hong Kong and its manufacturing facilities are located in Yangon, Myanmar and Shenzhen, China. For more information visit website www.highwayholdings.com

    Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, political and technological factors affecting the company's revenues, operations, markets, products and prices, the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and other factors discussed in the company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, the company's annual reports on Form 20-F.

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    HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Consolidated Statement of Income


     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


    (Unaudited)








    Three Months Ended


    Nine Months Ended



    December 31,


    December 31,












    2022


    2021


    2022


    2021













    Net sales

    $2,562


    $2,995


    $8,547


    $9,357



    Cost of sales

    1,835


    2,137


    5,669


    6,476



    Gross profit

    727


    858


    2,878


    2,881













    Selling, general and administrative expenses

    722


    671


    2,130


    2,148



    Operating income

    5


    187


    748


    733













    Non-operating items




















    Exchange gain /(loss), net

    3


    (15)


    26


    (20)



    Interest income

    16


    3


    35


    9


    Gain/(Loss) on disposal of Asset

    2


    0


    7


    14



    Other income/(expenses)

    0


    0


    5


    1



    Total non-operating income/ (expenses)

    21


    (12)


    73


    4























    Net profit before income tax and non-controlling interests

    26


    175


    821


    737



    Income taxes benefit/(expense)

    15


    72


    10


    100



    Net profit before non-controlling interests

    41


    247


    831


    837



    Less: net gain/(loss) attributable to non-controlling
              interests

    (11)


    7


    0


    25



    Net income attributable to Highway

    Holdings Limited's shareholders

     

    52


     

    240


     

    831


     

    812













    Net gain per share – Basic and Diluted                     

    Basic

    $0.01


    $0.06


    $0.20


    $0.20



    Diluted

    $0.01


    $0.06


    $0.20


    $0.19













    Weighted average number of shares outstanding  










    Basic

    4,072


    4,030


    4,058


    4,030



    Diluted

    4,130


    4,205


    4,115


    4,205













     

     


    HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Consolidated Balance Sheet

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

     


    Dec 31


    Mar 31


    2022


    2022





    Current assets:




    Cash and cash equivalents

    $6,326


    $6,010

    Time deposits

    -


    1,075

    Accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts

    2,954


    2,260

    Inventories

    1,493


    2,350

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    775


    620

    Income tax recoverable

    7


    7

    Total current assets

    11,555


    12,322





    Property, plant and equipment, (net)

    433


    643

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

    843


    1,799

    Long-term deposits

    21


    -

    Long-term loan receivable

    95


    95

    Investments in equity method investees

    -


    -

    Total assets

    $12,947


    $14,859





    Current liabilities:




    Accounts payable

    $448


    $828

    Operating lease liabilities, current

    236


    933

    Other liabilities and accrued expenses

    1,732


    2,599

    Income tax payable

    571


    620

    Dividend payable

    204


    202

    Total current liabilities

    3,191


    5,182





    Long term liabilities :




    Operating lease liabilities, non-current

    243


    268

    Deferred income taxes

    109


    140

    Total liabilities

    3,543


    5,590





    Shareholders' equity:




    Preferred shares, $0.01 par value

    -


    -

    Common shares, $0.01 par value

    40


    40

    Additional paid-in capital

    11,964


    11,816

    Accumulated deficit

    (2,271)


    (2,284)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

    (329)


    (303)

    Non-controlling interest

    0


    0

       Total shareholders' equity

    9,404


    9,269





    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    $12,947


    $14,859





     

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