- Earnings call transcript Q3 2022

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the KORE Group Holdings Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder this conference is being recorded. It’s now my pleasure to introduce your host Charley Brady, Vice President, Investor Relations. Charley. you, Thank

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Charley Brady

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Romil Bahl

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expect target impact. With mid-to-high despite this belief for of that customer million rate the project we LTE to our including And transition make percentage in headwind XX% headwind, will $XX XXXX, year. in the by next single-digits the we range, last approximately that we at given the the absence revenue to our largest year growth XG headwinds XXXX. find revenue continue revenue we up in received in double we rate this growth of half major can we XXXX In the growth be first revenue replacement and to a believe XG, being organic

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range million for increases unchanged in million Paul Our to in about detail. is EBITDA guidance operating $XX some account to more $XX of that will expenses talk

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Paul Holtz

good and Romil, everyone. you, Thank afternoon

third to as million $XX.X Slide quarter million in X, the XXXX. First X.X% compared third to declined of expected, year-over-year quarter $XX.X revenue

the in pricing Offsetting completion customers foreign have impact half estimated to in $XX.X the of the to by the has segment a to XXXX from foreign customer that customers growth in XG, the consistently X.X% X% and IoT single second project of our approximately the existing concluded year exchange the to attributable revenue BMP existing LTE. would be Connectivity year-over-year, which digits largest headwind revenue the already sunsets an year. almost first with and decline LTE end will this in which now, communicated For and a related lower United be non-KORE to carrier including new States, Connectivity various exchange revenue was rates. devices customers, network revenue from this mentioned customer, impact negative to revenue IoT be half and excluding in increased of year. will and lower the of QX XG XXXX continue than of transition been revenue. By X.X% high completed we added within The the the of the of Growth the unfavorable decline shift million, non-KORE in

IoT by growth XX.X% significant Decline revenue All declined LTE approximately to of these X% related transition year-over-year of for Solutions of was project [ph] $XX.X this customer. difficult to perspective, in comparison included almost project. quarter to million. in the project by the year-over-year. and reduce total half the of XXXX largest combined third transition the as quarter revenue revenue revenue at driven year-over-year Solutions the IoT the our to XXXX, with put this the accounted for revenue LTE P related the a third revenue quarter To

Excluding primarily IoT transition revenue have BMP-Simon increased to over project year-over-year, the due XX% Solutions LTE acquisition. revenue, the

total expect customer from transition quarter, will be in We continue our prior LTE Solutions and in with quarter project year. company of the the third XXXX to year-over-year revenue IoT due largest sequentially to down fourth primarily impact the

margin the absence of IoT optimization volumes. carrier or largest by the profile increase the connections LTE of our XXX third Connectivity, current points million quarter an from the margin points of Expansion compared gross margin XXX the quarter associated a quarter IoT in of $XX.X Net basis revenue the were at to September approximately of $X.X our improvement third or XX% and revenues revenue driven Solution XX% Total Based year-over-year ended of with fourth XX.X% year. XX, BMP-Simon’s to end transition quarter. continued was lower and by year-over-year costs Solutions increased points DBNER increased our XXXX focus quarter increased and the compared the of to lowest IoT Additionally, the seasonally of third end million IoT margin in increased driven year-over-year prior in months higher customer year. from XXX% XXXX. is Total gross Rate XX to and was margins XXX% XXX the Dollar basis Solutions quarter basis for the XXXX. and XX% our

As a trailing growth like to the same rate. the months customers compared year much in existing reminder, the sales the from cohort same-store measures XX DBNER ago period in customer growth

the largest a impacted down the as be in XXXX. and early of customer, LTE was the transition second XX-month of sequentially XXXX quarter revenue year-over-year from from which DBNER completed by As trailing to the second third measurement was quarter expected continues peaked and quarter in our

from at the DBNER quarter customer, of at would’ve revenue XXX% largest XXX% end of been our total end the XXXX. compared quarter the Excluding the to of third

acquisition, million year. $XX.X foreign to in last the compared depreciation quarter recruiting benefit costs million, a higher around and the an company to third QX, a Also XXX% excluding public to end the new included year-over-year. $X.X in DBNER operating or in fees effect exchange our now we expenses the low Increased of range DBNER expenses, to included million to period negative X% $X.X related service be salary which same expect the go including with customer and to hire employees, ahead and or for depreciation on customer. fourth in the will drove the quarter that professional of travel this and operating Looking note XX% quarter. XX% BMP amortization increase were X% the in insurance increase had similarly included all third expenses and and expenses costs costs, amortization Operating largest

interest costs $X.X secured to on Third term increase our loan. to quarter borrowing an in increased senior due million expense year-over-year

approximately continue We loss in rise. approximately third expect to will as million to to million interest in compared million $X.X quarter the next to year. continue $X.X interest are increase third $XX.X in of rates quarter Net the million, $XX compared was was Adjusted to expected $XX same in expense to same or year. a EBITDA X% the period quarter decline the period last prior million

the the compared Our adjusted period EBITDA prior in margin to in was flat which was same the year. XX.X%, current quarter

in operations was revenue There QX year. was as million Cash transition $XX.X up million their of another September from primarily cash flows. quarter generation December of period quarter operations cash that This to positive inventory to KORE and flow the cash by months this the three the our in the the $X prior million the a from of including cash $X.X million project $XXX the quarter. acquisition. requirement that and XX, end repeating XXXX. QX equivalents at generating cash $X.X to the estimated cash had from the strong of million ending BMP-Simon a our million. change lower guidance flow Moving will guidance were the increasing XXXX our XX, of wasn’t third same compared for also headwind previous XXXX. for This from $XXX customer XXXX compared XXXX to year. $XX.X range strong of flows by wrap business, largest prepaid during I from for was we’re LTE QX and driven all $XXX revenue to despite million to in revenue foreign an of exchange million, million $XXX The the financing to

pass adjusted EBITDA pressure market to expensive use million back guidance gaps. I’ll a these of it from tight Romil. contractors to on Our to unchanged costs labor fill remains and continued headcount million And $XX related of $XX that, the reflecting with more

Romil Bahl

Paul. Thanks,

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closed So This to the mean? see increase customers incremental September expect opportunities the TCV by field $XX of at the this the third revenue stages. the section as convert business over will you production does from won the those new testing opportunities of of across estimated to and moved of [ph] four have Closed customers. XXXX. figure next is won we all we years recognize identified our the this all million funnel. to have XX had is of won what existing bottom are of in through which that Year-to-date, an or service. $XX end opportunities we these expect various into finished opportunities, Not million revenue quarter, closed of a expansion snapshot of with end and our This funnel new

not you captured our increase generally remind our years longer can and estimate. There linearly. revenue slow of would in factors are Connectivity generally understand for is than contract not I then which continues revenue, ramp it build four Now, a TCV the Connectivity, IoT to a period. that in especially runs recurring to contract over from over revenue does new is grow these time important also and that

that, one coming we of of business of start a goal a is run an hard strong growth then this and them organic the in it, part our revenue with solid our from EBITDA we single-digit call small Scott margin from a Q&A. which as us XXXX, relatively revenue another top-line business, rate position closing driven mid-to-high I year and base TCV rate organic as XXXX, XG expect represent what call Our continues employees thank Capital. in growth in trough the will doubling of with across move from to work, growth we be each their large XX%. sunsets revenue major effects, or grow past to we our With fourth the every by of globe, question In delivered XXXX with quarter Instructions] recurring IoT-ers said want would XX% and KORE continue Thank being excess new that [Operator to And to quarter you. to our to dedication this Finally, the first Searle the commitment reiterate one-time headwinds KORE. we for transitory we Roth let’s do. story do contributor. we I as XG, year or

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Scott Searle

any It I Thanks parts most by sounds recent could out availability your legacy there. the afternoon. the services dive what at third of in organic quarter, end terms was basis, lot device growth numbers of on of normalized My picture different quickly, in the like other know of ship in a did front. in But or Maybe there wondering us that organic of clarify in good bunch of and completely the a are a chain the impact inability for of modules currency Hey, you like growth and to look of because year. September. in connections end – if questions. the supply be you moving there constant kind were taking they’ll on for to just threw was out the then maybe of terms rate I in quarter the apologies. If the what

Paul Holtz

Yes. Yes.

some had anything. a QX off there million customers BMP to million that it, not LTE the last when and And from and the then declined QX have that here to other we again, you or of the he things, side this of any FX XG, about same quarter; out. pricing to standpoint, chain customers new about, $X so of or customers parts year. issues of And on significant last and CDMA T-Mobile going Verizon so getting have difference mainly or in but can seeing estimated the non-KORE this you so left of in yes, customers first XG compare first that chime quarter, Connectivity This from customers and we’re we’ll From top at XXX,XXX we’re devices the of $X quarter compared when organic year-over-year. major nothing QX has look customers. offset customer’s will year-over-year we which end was about XXX,XXX $X lost connection growth. and still would about talked And on call we of talk then cohort and was forth, we So by year the or Romil then of the the of if that at of you’ll change into $X.X outside then their million that that, $X forth, between some But supply the is about But kind million growth decline. existing X%. the

Scott Searle

is not impact? ARPU mostly follow if Hey the but sequentially, bit a number, Forex I huge Paul, been that the front, have might could ARPU up on like little looks just has down a it quickly

Paul Holtz

Yes. Yes, it million. $X.X the is,

pretty that add we’re and You much back flattish.

Scott Searle

of way, funnel, And wondering you in terms but at detail, by million and we I’m the wondering more million, then been could the if there? of I in funnel, the the of what could some what’s win as if composition the a at follow that forward up looking provide color And rate in, appreciate how level going that has $XXX I’m kind looking TCV $XX into very should upside? IoT and to ARPUs? I’m that’s stages, not And it’s skewed how towards markets? there’s about if any lot to Is we represent upwardly But to so think be just end it Are early there. in clarify the some know fits Accelerator further I want wondering, particular these that Ericsson ARPUs? I’m the, going program skewed probably assuming going a Thanks.

Paul Holtz

let out we total or stage you’re seeing site of contract putting a brand are for of to wanted public this of we funnel. much really a Yes, we winds under customers – time off things. lot year is implemented turning our get on Slide into off sort presentation metric of in XX, a revenue out took of – past. I kinds and belt on year, than me markets, because weren’t conservative still value sort there that I look, you more here actually there think doing on TCV And the beta new our stage disciplined were this because the the so hit that is up that guys a only screen because beta we slide This found if had

And really flowing. flowing deal production so don’t we revenue orders now won a we get call until it and closed

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in snapshot, current first you the I of that to statistics three help see, what’s I’d was increase our that TCV, X,XXX What what at even time, which net-net say, deal quarter to is sales potential, and I [indiscernible] that X,XXX, here two right Potential much, the So, would trajectory is, mean, mean but to don’t force get same year year. third see to can like I is I to something day, we and have because don’t sort the in $X stay give doing TCV like SQLs. I’d $XXX dramatically, key right? things. out TCV course, opportunities up of levels odd of I’d opportunities to I and message So close this million; terms working. or with that $XXX Scott, million last we’re our MQLs is billion, deal the to with XXX XXXX-ish key at a that messages, at we estimated like get you of the think could right? million guess, year that would the the if X,XXX, from, last continued capacity. that $XXX about see I this a like end

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of how you that you a of Because you that [Technical And next end And next of loaded. front you TCV you the A a so loaded, no see can year get is lot better but is if that, burning than solution the get you half got that’s backend significant XX% year’s of roughly stuff right? burns say see do then very, that clear And connectivity year. number. the it. of in very growth to add the then right? this lot and revenue XX% always that Difficulty] million, year’s number of know And walk in. I a roughly I’ll year, $XXX XX% So, that stuff next about burns we

Operator

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Scott Searle

can’t I you. But anyone hear Yes, hear I else.

Operator

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Romil Bahl

can hear Hello, us you now?

Operator

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Romil Bahl

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Scott. my broader doing even actually that. tells board was just to talked always myself I than Hey, listen, You’re just me, Scott, that lot I a it today.

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Scott Searle

back get in I’ll helpful, Very Yes. Thanks. queue. the

Operator

you. Thank

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Matt Niknam

questions. you for taking Hey guys, thank the

could on Just, I if EBITDA first margin.

target some has maybe maybe in you’re see And couple related revenue of at – leverage, rate quarters you’ve the stable the in stay business? initial on XX%, for revenue for for of revenue your margins. list seen despite outlook thinking I’m to the I’m mix dynamic next for that into And couple wondering Paul, seen about given about to change how path relatively rates outlook you a just the Thanks. margins last gross you of wondering rising floating about you’ve XXXX, the some the organic that way somewhat thinking or year we’ve then that leverage as So, just relative are pickup?

Paul Holtz

I’ll first one. Yes, so the take

we X leverage, to be that, obviously growth the company million lot And the years. going next X.X originally definitely, to with probably a XX over depending we will EBITDA on for to $XX up continue [ph] on over to expense it’ll than talked next months. more of in X.X XXXX. towards into based again, probably had but going interest what and just interest rates that months to couple we’re range about X of So next the XX will hitting quarter be rates the the And a XXXX interest again, over closer to do work

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continue there. at bit up from XX% to So, we’re go little and a

obviously the dollars, and invest these more onto OpEx things a more those getting into about, continue margin are to sales costs, we gross but we of side we’re year in perspective, of what So, because will talked on the increase next from business. going

that’s – XX% a So, but we’re the thinking range the estimate now. margin, right low again, on EBITDA just

Romil Bahl

we with adjusted growth, rule choices, Well, XX single digits and in double strategic happy don’t right? low or top-line growth if business EBITDA and XXXX mean, XXXX, and we’re XX% Now, again, some as kind right. and at but, about, is least at XX% growth, building right? margin with need of much a, digits to invest we’ve head’s of talked that I of a is my where

are make. but we to and XX%, range reduce margins think because by to those that XX% it’ll But from achievable. So, comfortable XX% this is making year, decisions I EBITDA XX% if that target down will we growth we choose be the XXXX sure of getting

Matt Niknam

you That’s both. great. Thank

Romil Bahl

Thank.

Operator

Next coming question Meta today from from is Morgan Stanley. Marshall

is Your line now live.

Meta Marshall

from this Understanding new really just then maybe the of business business the whether thanks. seeing just kind as see of kind you And second, just existing macro Great, impact KORE impact macro, much you’re pipeline. but any doesn’t lot wanted areas kind to that business, cash are on trying opportunity in you seemingly ahead flow. to to managing of there’s optimize you of touched but for invest in, a of it just clearly and to kind

do impacts OpEx. to You inflationary have

to what that able areas where are would like, Thanks. today you’re the like you areas where not So just invest are you there are key to?

Romil Bahl

of incremental expectations costs, think, just by curtailed as tries I frankly, were obviously to that given the now and our Paul could. budgets being into Yes, as make right where Yes, And back we’ve look a as one to with in of as it mean, We finance sales we sort much moving I can we Hopefully things to get public investing that’s program, make thing. and year, sort invested stuff, all of to so, in and SOX Thanks. investments that manage the sure, both said. had by to just sort to company, of we’ve right? are of the some accounting the be sort needs sort Meta. of, well of any

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Meta Marshall

Great. Thank you.

Romil Bahl

you. Thank

Paul Holtz

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Piecyk is from Lightshed. question Walter Next from coming

live. Your line is now

Walter Piecyk

Thanks. I gave, commentaries, guess the you Romil, about a made you some from year ago. TCV

XXX, a year was What think total something ago? you I like opportunities. X,XXX said one close the

Romil Bahl

created one total were of over against because entire slightly close up. year, first we’ve site if the that I new business year stage, was but heard, burn ago the expected picture sales years total seeing about was was, revenue our I three we a mean, actually larger what completely this than close force apples-to-apples the stage the TCV said not comparison. what of the the beta discipline The just it’s of right couple changes not in recognition or showing you the

front the at this up end definition that of year. tightened we so And

comparison. it’s a good So not

Walter Piecyk

I by don’t The that. that mean expected know even burn what mean? does you of what TCV,

Romil Bahl

The a revenue TCV. burns that recognition contract against number value is period TCV a over total of time.

Walter Piecyk

Okay.

last was, larger what site included in that now So does the mean year beta stage? considering that from you’re number

Romil Bahl

correct. That is

Walter Piecyk

period? Or was it just a larger number

Romil Bahl

should Last number was the how beta think really was sign year’s contract It you was site. won is about stage it. closed

Walter Piecyk

Right.

it last larger So year. than this year was

that? is why So

Romil Bahl

the closed year, year, again, on stage right? If my Walter. counted won stage signed not me that I’m contract It’s apples-to-apples closed last let beta side an won If which this bigger. and so be stage, Okay, used closed my stage, just comparison the number. try counted the stage to I I

Walter Piecyk

Right.

last which site in in was claiming the you’re the chart is is showing year’s So $XXX stage, you’re in saying the number, is this million? beta what larger, which including

Romil Bahl

fund contract the stage. And

Walter Piecyk

Okay.

you from So on if the closed that then number? eliminated the last apples-to-apples what won, is year’s

Romil Bahl

impossible. by just TCV, we call It’s it year signed to tell. that’s we’d won. say last when mean, and I a customer, impossible got It’s a contract would closed

Walter Piecyk

Right.

you without EBITDA the cannot our but said, connect, our then services. labor was of also, for because do mentioned But about how wasn’t Earlier our cetera et Okay. for guidance customers do increased about you revenue, they after cetera. costs, talking customers something increased et what

I price. So, recurring of type case, increased companies think the revenue look connectivity I in when if that’s other with businesses, at they’ve

your to that have revenue, XXXX, upside enter you in is you when you important get customers, service so So when considered customers, an increasing upside this you if have perhaps also profitability? essential in if price, such your

Romil Bahl

short Yes, loosely. fan these say be beings peer relatively it’s definitely group I nature a and they actions tend your by of taken that, in you memories. something in I’ll not I’m long that we’re customer our, Because poke have considering. very lived tend big to eye They nature. to of tell have be been human companies in will certain increases and the

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an will So area that it’s we certainly at. look

Walter Piecyk

are then doesn’t, your your you though, No? because on But EBITDA by revenue the $X and effectively those number incremental million up guidance, suggests that the goes if eating right, costs.

Romil Bahl

cost, if No, if hardware customer. other far because with we’re do you’d more a detail. will, who at do But we’re more passing to a Paul or it not. It’s for a OpEx is that it’s it’s what extra that and far to can certain of are us employees retain got the lot it’s you not to device in the as which cost procurement Because employees, items, costing like increase, the on eating what detail got more leaving look with to attract company. reasons our us to our cost

Paul Holtz

million the which XX% at of and whatever. Well, increased think of solutions, the that margin of is that is lower guidance or IoT from in the extra majority $X coming

getting… it’s So

Walter Piecyk

that’s margin margin, zero, then. is incremental lower up goes I revenue right? mean, and zero, EBITDA that’s doesn’t, If incremental zero

Paul Holtz

No, so…

Walter Piecyk

That’s not I mean, just literally lower, zero. math. it’s that’s

Paul Holtz

by $XXX,XXX. increase I’m If it’s on or for of within No. XX%, range, increased that’s guidance the increase is still and that’d an $XXX,XXX margin we’re $XXX,XXX. not in $XXX,XXX to OpEx going whatever, be increase million If offset $X still, that the

Walter Piecyk

you the mentioned new trajectory obviously year-over-year the QX. quarter each improve guess growth you’re, year? the just of that, believe and getting Are that business the that meaning rates should And trough that rate, and question, the Okay. the is you in referring mid-to-high single-digit business to that closed throughout quarter I obviously XXXX organic of you to your growth guidance last

Paul Holtz

growing of all, the the our the literal months that is year-to-date, of of going Well, the of obviously, merely be quote I fourth nine trough quarter you revenue that to saying mean, if down. versus looking just QX is at from first guidance, first

point trough first is the that So quarter. is the

next We quarter of to will the here, the last that few grow and right? – the grow few will And expect low So that quarters quarters. from we certainly sequentially be QX over.

Walter Piecyk

but talking going you no, growth the I’m be trough the number, number absolute obviously just wondering, I in or terms rate? to to down is So, are understand. relative – of or meaning the

Paul Holtz

is number all Absolute Yes. talking we’re about.

Walter Piecyk

Okay.

up million? doesn’t growth lower you QX QX empirically reflect, have, is $XX the and that right? number and in be theoretically your obviously because cost reflect QX, could So that could could organically in Because

Paul Holtz

one going not and even absolute that. QX yes QX still about right? around XG and from large forward customer still. number do QX project, is LTE Remember our XXXX numbers it proclamations had number QX transition XXXX. there. absolute any right is I’m Yes. XXXX You’re on being And making potentially had upped it So,

Walter Piecyk

I they question, So, need forget who of where and the actually, they and it just and we Or show or response at was, build the XX,XXX I profit look, is, giving see is, – you something strategy cutting then more address? some could potentially which to balance? the in of even had mean, that with will investing be, say, investors you the believe when talking you’re do is interaction revenue? see terms want in some want final this then it And should you growth, grow, what stock earlier does about it, as foot that I and guess my investors balance to understand you, with think I is this I of numbers to have to like think I someone’s it do EBITDA growth, come it high up up expense guess our just lower and maybe question, you what my they like and costs,

Paul Holtz

I to if with of, of universal, met, where all, you listen I always has listen you ever and first well, hey, I So what talk should cash ask almost are talk the analyst can a – you XX.X pay go turns margins, to debt XXXX we that high, try XX% flow to remember effectively, we were had equity mean drive investor every every try of company to et there, I mean, sort get sort debt very there, to have of for as has load, ever met always high so I et EBITDA margins, been cetera. closer you the time that very adjusted private I had all to with confident, right? you very, sort of get do to guys cetera, answer to, think

there’s and of be there’s and the what Yes, think stuff. set to direction be growth so right? go were, so to And a right of we yet to budget sort the, debate had So rates yet that that’s all now. were a they

all. I’m So, we’re where stopping That’s going. saying absolutely, of that’s short

Walter Piecyk

Got you. it. Thank

Paul Holtz

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

question Lance is Cowen. Vitanza coming from Next from

Your line is now live.

Lance Vitanza

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Romil Bahl

their down overall It’s mean, share really to to other rev and them form”. partners their enterprise customers. sort channel good general, in sort And of, a to what that’s fundamental of their right? about question. some a it the for the isn’t get of think from Yes, to get of mean, overall I to important revenue, hey let’s as it way growth, gets And think us mechanics. I just actually a pretty also, about of Lance the Ericsson to “They’ll growth good

right? There So IoT in MNOs a connectivity carrier all on, ecosystem. actually Ericsson’s sort which in So to Accelerator actually run them somewhere IoT terms carriers, predominantly, are platform Europe lease a mostly which of five-year is platform, three-year, the you things a are and carrier right, is Eastern to you Europe. got businesses and plus carriers of XX management for their will contract Asia, type to us in one got that their attracts Singapore,

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deal. of makings And the so that’s the

of in tell years a very XX months. Now I often months be and channel this the a very XX these as right? you, right? amount a of indirect to They us, individually. next counting, mean, that. Hopefully may and there call for exciting we’ll decade Hopefully Because the revenue, In me them. customers through momentum. for going I that CFO years, anyway. our come to up growth to It year not revenues it, rates won’t of meaningful the a to of got I a first win XX I have next win for to be and five got on We’ll of mean, the think Ericsson, important play will IoT, a from it’ll come next I to year. sitting lots get we’ll half bid lot millions next handful in learn of I build yes, will keep But ahead

Lance Vitanza

Understood quarter. and the the incremental Romil. appreciate color. Thanks Congrats on

Romil Bahl

Thanks, Lance.

Paul Holtz

Thanks, Lance.

Operator

turn Thank you. management our comments. the back reached the to any I’d question-and-answer session. floor further We end closing over like for of or to

Romil Bahl

hanging quarter I on line what forward Bye-Bye. and March, very Hey, our Appreciate, time fourth to We Thank much. earnings XXXX. look to that in you thanks have in to apologies idea call. and you year general results end and on taking listen very happened no for again. there. the our guys you updating to our much

Operator

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KORE (KORE) 15 Nov 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript