UTStarcom: From Bell Labs to Beijing Growth Story
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The UTStarcom Story Products Future Growth Numbers Valuation Agenda Hi, I’m Jared’s grandmother, and I will be guiding you through this amazing presentation of UTStarcom. First up… the UTStarcom story! Enjoy!
The UTStarcom Story… “From Bell Labs to Beijing” 1995: Merger of Unitech Telecom and Starcom 1999: Softbank acquires 21% stake 2000: Goes Public on NASDAQ 2003: Acquired CommWorks CURRENTLY Based in California but enjoys local status in China
Pimps of the Nation…. Softbank CEO Director Yahoo Japan Unitech Telecom CEO Hong Lu - CEO Masayoshi Son - Chairman StarCom Founder Ying Wu – Ex. VP
China Today… Revolution • 1.3 billion people • 7% Expected GDP • Increased infrastructure spending • Opening markets: WTO
The UTStarcom Story Products Future Growth Numbers Valuation Agenda I know it is a long presentation just bear with them. Next… let’s look at some products! Enjoy!
What The Hell They Do! 1. Wireless Network Solutions • PAS / iPAS Infrastructure • 3G • Handsets 2. Broadband Network Solutions • DSL Infrastructure 3. Architecture Development
Core Business PAS (Personal Access System) Networks
PAS: Citywide Wireless Network • Fast growing standard in the developing world • 50% of fixed line additions in 2003 were PAS • UTSI has 60% PAS market share - 70% by 2007 • Low Cost (5x cheaper than CDMA / GSM • 90% of population addressed
Why does this work? • Average Annual Chinese Family Disposable Income $2000 • Immobile Population – 1 car for every 100 people • Compatible with high end services (VoIP, web browsing) and 3G
PAS Handsets • Cash Cow for UTSI • Unique chipsets • Bundled with PAS infrastructure • Largest producer in China ( economies of scale) • Growth and margins are slowing as industry matures
3G: Third Generation Technology High Speed Internet Access for Mobile Devices • Contracts awarded mid 2005 • Beijing clinical trials underway • China Telecom and Netcom are in line for contracts • Chinese government 40% contracts to local suppliers • Economically feasible in developing markets?
Wireline: DSLAM Equipment China: Embryonic Stage of Data Networking • 45% DSLAM’s are IP based this year up from 20% last year • Lots of Add on’s – WIFI, VoIP, PAS • 20-40% cheaper to build • 70% market share in China • “Greenfields”
The UTStarcom Story Products Future Growth Numbers Valuation Agenda Moving right along now! The growth prospects for this firm are beautiful, just like me!
Growth Prospects: China • Only recently entered PAS market in three major cities • 45 million residents, $8000 GDP/Capita • 9 million additional subscribers • Beijing already projects 2 million net additions by 2005 Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou
Geographic Revenue Breakdown • 1. China & Japan • 95% of revenue • 2. India • Projected 10% of sales by 2006 • 3. United States • Entered market after CommWorks buyout in ’03 • Latin America • Honduras contract will lead to further expansion
Latin America The Future of UTStarcom • Key contract win in Honduras ($100 million) • Building relationships in other Latin countries • Similar backbone to pre-expansion China • 10% of revenues by 2006 ≈ 400 million+ PAS infrastructure is the most effective, cheapest solution “Many Latin America countries remind me of China ten years ago” - UTStarcom CEO Hong Lu Honduran President Maduro
2004 News Feb 19th: $18.8 million PAS expansion with China Telecom in Gui Zhou Feb 10th: $32 million PAS Extension with Henan China Comm. Feb 10th: Commitment to rollout 110,000 DSL lines with China Netcom Feb 4th: $40 million PAS deployment in Shandong Province with China Netcom Jan 22nd: Backlog reaches $1.3 billion for the first time (17% outside China) Jan 13th: $200 million PAS rollout with China Telecom Jan 7th: Sells $475 million in equity to Banc of America Dec 9th: Honduras based Multidata signs $100 million PAS infrastructure deal
The UTStarcom Story Products Future Growth Numbers Valuation Agenda Oh man, I love UTStarcom! And it’s a good all around play. We can have our cake and eat it too!
The UTStarcom Story Products Future Growth Numbers Valuation Agenda I know this thing is undervalued. The UVA kids must definitely agree!
The Irony…. Yet UTSI is still undervalued! Concern #1: Increased Inventory ( $1 billion backlog) Answer: Long revenue recognition cycle / 72% is already installed Concern #2: Banc of America offering has diluted stock Answer: What do we care, we are investing after the fact Concern #3: You are investing in sub-par technology Answer: PAS is not going away – demand dictates not performance Concern #4: Investing in Chinese companies is risky and dangerous Answer: Maybe so, but there is no lack of transparency here. Its all risky.
Dave Chapelle Says: I’m… rich bitch! GO STARCOM! Recommendation Short Term: Strong Buy Long Term: Strong Buy