Bsquare Announces 4th Quarter 2022 Financial Results.

SEATTLE: Bsquare Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022. Revenue was $8.0 million, a decrease of $0.5 million or 5% from third quarter 2022. Fourth quarter operating expenses were $2.7 million, an increase of $0.5 million over the previous quarter. Loss from operations were $1.5 million which was $0.4 million larger than the previous quarter. Net loss was $1.2 million, which was slightly larger than the previous quarter. Year-end cash totaled $35.6 million, a decrease of $4.5 million from December 31, 2021.

"Q4 2022 was a was a mixed bag for us. Partner Solutions revenue was down and SquareOne revenue did not materialize as we hoped. On the plus side, improved margins and interest income from our investments helped to reduce our net loss. But those were offset by one-time restructuring charges associated with the workforce reduction we implemented in December 2022," said Ralph C. Derrickson, President and CEO of Bsquare.

Adds Derrickson: "We are entering 2023 with a plan and cost structure that aligns with reality. We are running the business as efficiently as possible, minimizing cash burn, seeking organic growth within our means, all while aggressively exploring alternatives to create shareholder value."

Fourth Quarter 2022 Compared to Third Quarter 2022

Revenue for the quarter was $8.0 million, a decrease of $0.5 million or 5% from the third quarter of 2022, driven primarily by a decline in the Partner Solutions segment.

Gross profit increased $0.1 million driven by gross margin rate improvement in both segments. The margin rate improvement in Partner Solutions was driven by increased rebate recognition and the rate improvement in Edge to Cloud was due to the increase in revenue combined with a slight decrease in cost of revenue.

Total operating expenses for the quarter were $2.7 million, an increase of $0.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2022. The increase was driven by marketing expenses and a restructuring charge related to the fourth quarter reduction in force action.

Loss from operations for the quarter was $1.5 million which was $0.4 million larger than the third quarter loss. Net loss for the quarter was $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments totaled $35.6 million on December 31, 2022, a decrease of $4.5...