$AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. Stock $aaoi

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2023 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774923031255 Filed on November 09, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
Revenue	$60.45M	$62.55M	$56.69M
YoY Change	-1.84%	10.33%	6.43%
Cost Of Revenue	$38.85M	$42.37M	$46.94M
YoY Change	-29.82%	-9.74%	3.99%
Gross Profit	$21.60M	$20.17M	$9.749M
YoY Change	247.05%	106.93%	20.0%
Gross Profit Margin	35.74%	32.25%	17.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$16.59M	$17.40M	$14.04M
YoY Change	8.0%	23.96%	4.55%
% of Gross Profit	76.81%	86.26%	144.0%
Research & Development	$9.342M	$9.457M	$9.206M
YoY Change	1.28%	2.73%	-9.29%
% of Gross Profit	43.24%	46.88%	94.43%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.928M	$4.800M	$5.500M
YoY Change	-10.47%	-12.73%	-11.29%
% of Gross Profit	22.81%	23.79%	56.42%
Operating Expenses	$26.14M	$26.86M	$23.25M
YoY Change	6.29%	15.55%	-1.41%
Operating Profit	-$4.532M	-$6.686M	-$13.50M
YoY Change	-75.32%	-50.46%	-12.66%
Interest Expense	-$1.681M	$1.989M	$1.621M
YoY Change	-9.23%	22.7%	19.28%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$7.595M	-$2.267M	-$2.131M
YoY Change	22238.24%	6.38%	519.48%
Pretax Income	-$13.86M	-$8.953M	-$15.63M
YoY Change	-31.57%	-42.71%	-1.08%
Income Tax	$1.000K	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$13.86M	-$8.953M	-$15.63M
YoY Change	-31.57%	-42.71%	-1.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-22.92%	-14.31%	-27.56%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.27	-$0.56
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.38	-$0.27	-$0.56
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	35.54M	32.13M	27.88M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		32.77M	27.84M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$45.37M	$21.90M	$26.27M
YoY Change	27.48%	-16.63%	-39.66%
Cash & Equivalents	$45.37M	$21.94M	$26.27M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$15.08M	$14.20M	$14.44M
YoY Change	136.26%	-1.66%	43.24%
Inventory	$63.87M	$67.53M	$94.26M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$48.07M	$60.75M	$52.82M
Other Receivables	$219.0K	$0.00	$9.000K
Total Short-Term Assets	$172.6M	$164.4M	$187.8M
YoY Change	-5.76%	-12.46%	-6.37%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$200.3M	$193.8M	$211.6M
YoY Change	-4.69%	-8.39%	-12.73%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.580M	$1.953M	$415.0K
YoY Change	568.39%	370.6%	-83.35%
Total Long-Term Assets	$216.6M	$209.4M	$226.5M
YoY Change	-3.78%	-7.57%	-13.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$172.6M	$164.4M	$187.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$216.6M	$209.4M	$226.5M
Total Assets	$389.2M	$373.8M	$414.3M
YoY Change	-4.67%	-9.79%	-10.42%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$32.89M	$34.85M	$52.31M
YoY Change	-31.25%	-33.37%	84.63%
Accrued Expenses	$18.55M	$16.38M	$12.44M
YoY Change	7.71%	31.65%	-23.2%
Deferred Revenue	$1.803M	$10.07M	$517.0K
YoY Change	-43.94%	1848.36%	7.71%
Short-Term Debt	$15.48M	$14.40M	$13.76M
YoY Change	25.49%	4.65%	112.31%
Long-Term Debt Due	$23.20M	$31.32M	$51.36M
YoY Change	-59.36%	-39.01%	24.49%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$93.36M	$188.2M	$130.9M
YoY Change	-32.63%	43.82%	40.24%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.726M	$7.200M	$5.570M
YoY Change	-14.15%	29.26%	-24.83%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$93.36M	$188.2M	$130.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Liabilities	$174.3M	$195.4M	$215.8M
YoY Change	-22.04%	-9.44%	8.69%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$265.1M	-$251.3M	-$188.8M
YoY Change	26.81%	33.07%	47.36%
Common Stock	$38.00K	$34.00K	$28.00K
YoY Change	31.03%	21.43%	3.7%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$214.9M	$178.4M	$198.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$389.2M	$373.8M	$414.3M
YoY Change	-4.67%	-9.79%	-10.42%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3	2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$13.86M	-$8.953M	-$15.63M
YoY Change	-31.57%	-42.71%	-1.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.928M	$4.800M	$5.500M
YoY Change	-10.47%	-12.73%	-11.29%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.550M	-$15.35M	-$9.189M
YoY Change	-144.5%	67.05%	-362.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$6.326M	$1.630M	-$926.0K
YoY Change	628.8%	-276.03%	-56.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.277M	-$1.620M	-$274.0K
YoY Change	-1443.03%	491.24%	-85.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$9.603M	-$3.250M	-$1.200M
YoY Change	1438.94%	170.83%	-69.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	31.30M	21.07M	3.585M
YoY Change	505.92%	487.73%	-512.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.550M	-15.35M	-9.189M
Cash From Investing Activities	-9.603M	-3.250M	-1.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	31.30M	21.07M	3.585M
Net Change In Cash	23.25M	2.470M	-6.804M
YoY Change	2095.37%	-136.3%	404.75%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.550M	-$15.35M	-$9.189M
Capital Expenditures	$6.326M	$1.630M	-$926.0K
Free Cash Flow	-$4.776M	-$16.98M	-$8.263M
YoY Change	9.77%	105.49%	-247.34%

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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.39
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.67
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	27839245
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	30392483
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	27639671
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	32774148
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	27839245
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	30392483
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	27639671
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-15627000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-42190000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-46147000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-8214000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-4371000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-17059000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-23841000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-46561000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-63206000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	269000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	198538000	usd
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	-13000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-640000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	8587000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	32311000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-4372000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-42190000	usd
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	-338000	usd
	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	7243000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	269000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-17059000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-46147000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-46147000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	-27000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	-8000	usd
	us-gaap	Inventory Lifo Reserve Period Charge InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge	7454000	usd
	us-gaap	Inventory Lifo Reserve Period Charge InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge	3852000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	15499000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	17698000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	928000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	641000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	34000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	8587000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	7243000	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Derivatives Net Before Tax UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax	583000	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Derivatives Net Before Tax UnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesNetBeforeTax	-2443000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-450000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-2258000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Notes Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables	-301000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Notes Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables	-8089000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes	2000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidTaxes	-1000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-2917000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	12734000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	2251000	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Operating Right Of Use Asset IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingRightOfUseAsset	345000	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Operating Right Of Use Asset IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingRightOfUseAsset	665000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-12992000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	10781000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	-600000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	-2312000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-1000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	0	usd
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	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Operating And Finance Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability	-724000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-10539000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	2450000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	118000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Deposits PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherDeposits	488000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	390000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-3210000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	103505000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	97298000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Bank Debt ProceedsFromBankDebt	33891000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Bank Debt RepaymentsOfBankDebt	27062000	usd
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	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	14000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	337000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	238000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	5587000	usd
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	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	1601000	usd
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-6561000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	35587000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	41136000	usd
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	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	4861000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	10000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	0	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	-12000	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	-192000	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Deposits And Prepaid For Equipment Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndPrepaidForEquipmentRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	-473000	usd
	aaoi	Increase Decrease In Deposits And Prepaid For Equipment Related To Property And Equipment Additions IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndPrepaidForEquipmentRelatedToPropertyAndEquipmentAdditions	52000	usd
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	aaoi	Percentage Of Revenue PercentageOfRevenue	1	pure
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	aaoi	Percentage Of Revenue PercentageOfRevenue	1	pure
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	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	3100000	usd
	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	849000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	882000	usd
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	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	24000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	24000	usd
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	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	9000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	55000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	325000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	882000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	961000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Next Rolling Twelve Months FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInNextRollingTwelveMonths	49000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Rolling Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo	0	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Rolling Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearThree	0	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Rolling Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour	0	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Rolling Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive	0	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due In Rolling After Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive	0	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P1Y29D
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	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	903000	usd
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	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability	3000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	15000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	14000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	35587000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-42190000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-46147000	usd
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	30392000
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	27640000
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	30392000
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