Shares of internet of things firm Quarterhill (TSX:QTRH) (NASDAQ: QTRH) jumped more than 20 per cent on Monday to reach a three-month high after the local company released a third-quarter revenue and earnings forecast.
The Ottawa company formerly known as WiLAN said it expects revenues for the three-month period that ended Sept. 30 to be in the range of $72.5 million to $82.5 million (all figures in U.S. dollars).
Adjusted EBITA is expected to be in the range of $50 million to $56 million, the company said.
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However, company executives highlighted the performance of its former core business, intellectual property licensing, in Monday’s guidance report.
“We are very pleased to have such a substantial contribution from WiLAN this quarter,” said Shaun McEwan, Quarterhill’s interim CEO, in a statement. “As we have said in the past, financial results in this segment of our business can be variable from quarter to quarter and this is a prime example of the upside potential of this variability.”
On Friday, Quarterhill said WiLAN had signed a “comprehensive” licensing agreement with Korean electronics giant Samsung, expanding upon a 2013 deal covering wireless technologies. It said the terms of the agreement were confidential.
Quarterhill is scheduled to release its third-quarter results on Thursday, Nov. 9.
The company’s share price closed up 22 per cent, or 35 cents, to $2 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Monday.
