Why TuSimple Shares Are Shooting Higher Today

  • TuSimple Holdings TSP announced a restructuring plan for its U.S. operations and is no longer seeking strategic alternatives for its Asia Pacific subsidiaries.
  • TSP intends to continue maturing its technology while preserving its balance sheet. 
  • To better align employment levels with the company's objectives, TuSimple seeks to reorganize its U.S. operations by reducing the global workforce by about 30%.
  • The reduction in workforce will only impact TuSimple locations within the U.S.
  • The restructuring is expected to lead to ~$12 million to $13 million in one-time charges and result in an expected annual cash compensation expense savings of ~$64 million to $68 million. 
  • "As we relaunch TuSimple, we have taken a variety of factors into consideration including further deterioration of global economic growth, significantly reduced capital availability in the self-driving industry and redundant hardware availability," commented Cheng Lu, president and CEO of TuSimple. 
  • "Given these factors, we believe this restructuring, while difficult, aligns our capital spend with the pace of overall industry readiness and improves our long-term competitive position," added Lu.
  • TSP is no longer considering a transaction because it thinks that keeping ownership and control of its Asia Pacific businesses is in the best interests of shareholders.
  • Price Action: TSP shares are trading higher by 17.50% at $1.50 on the last check Thursday.
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