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PC TEL INC

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No Longer Reporting

The company has not filed an annual or quarterly report since its Q3 FY2023 10-Q, filed Nov 8, 2023. Its latest SEC filing is a SC 13G/A from Feb 13, 2024.

The sections below describe the company as of the FY2022 annual report.

What Did They Do?

Designs and sells antennas and Industrial IoT devices, plus wireless network test products, for mobile operators, enterprises, and network equipment makers.

How Did They Make Money?

Most equipment sales are paid for when shipped or delivered, with payment terms generally 30 to 90 days; software support, warranties, and data storage are provided over time.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Antennas & Industrial IoT Devices
Sold outright

70%
FY2019: 69%
Test & Measurement Products
Mix

31%
FY2019: 31%

Who Were Their Customers?

Antenna and Industrial IoT products go to original equipment makers for integration, through distributors, and directly to customers when systems integration is unnecessary. Test products go directly to wireless carriers, engineering service providers, and rental companies, or through original equipment makers and distributors.

Customers above 10% of revenue, FY2022
of revenue from one customer
FY2021: 10% from one customer

Did Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 3 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2022 and turned 3 cents into free cash flow.

Operating income, FY2022
2% of revenue
▲ +764% vs FY2021 ($239K, 0%)
Net income, FY2022
3% of revenue
▲ +1775% vs FY2021 ($153K, 0%)
Free cash flow, FY2022
3% of revenue
▼ 0% vs FY2021 ($3.3M, 4%)

How Were They Changing?

Since the FY2022 annual report
Latest quarter: Q3 FY2023, the three months to Sep 30, 2023
Revenue
▼ −33%
vs $26M in Q3 FY2022
Net income
▼ Now a loss
vs $2M in Q3 FY2022
Antennas & Industrial IoT Devices share of revenue vs 71.8% in Q3 FY2022
  • Dec 15, 2023 Amphenol completed its acquisition of PCTEL PCTEL became a wholly owned subsidiary, and its shares were no longer publicly traded.

Grew. Revenue grew 20% in 4 years, from $83M in FY2018 to $99.4M in FY2022, about 5% a year.

Broader Industrial IoT hardware The older report described antennas deployed in Industrial IoT equipment; the latest report adds purpose-built devices, including ruggedized access points, radio modules, sensor modules, and wireless sensors.

Revenue over time
Antennas & Industrial IoT Devices Test & Measurement Products
$100M$50M$0

Who Did They Compete With?

Competes with Airgain, Amphenol, Panorama, Taoglas, TE Connectivity, Anritsu, Berkley Varitronics, Digital Receiver Technology, Rohde and Schwarz, and Viavi

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