Ceragon Networks Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results
PARAMUS, N.J., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT), the #1 high-capacity wireless hauling specialist today reported results for the third quarter which ended September 30, 2013.
Revenues for the third quarter of 2013 reached $92.1 million, down 21% from $117.1 million for the third quarter of 2012, and up 2% from $90.1 million in the second quarter of 2013.
Net loss in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the third quarter of 2013 was $(10.4) million or $(0.28) per basic share and diluted share, compared to net loss of $(4.7) million in the third quarter of 2012, or $(0.13) per basic share and diluted share.
On a non-GAAP basis, net loss for the third quarter, excluding (a) $0.7 million of equity-based compensation expenses, (b) $0.6 million amortization of intangible assets, (c) $0.6 million of changes in pre-acquisition indirect tax positions, and (d) $4.0 million of non-recurring adjustment of valuation allowance on tax assets, was $(4.5) million, or $(0.12) per basic share and diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $1.6 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share (please refer to the accompanying financial tables for reconciliation of GAAP financial information to non-GAAP).
Gross margin on a GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2013 was 30.9% of revenues. Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis was 31.9% of revenues.
Operating loss on a GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2013 was $(4.1) million. On a non-GAAP basis operating loss was $(2.2) million.
Cash and cash investments at the end of the quarter were $44.8 million.
Cost Reduction Initiatives
The company indicated that it will realign its operations, reduce head count and undertake other cost reduction measures in order to lower its breakeven point and improve profitability. The restructuring is expected to result in annual savings of approximately $25 million. Actions will include consolidating research and development activities worldwide and realigning teams on enhancing the newly released IP-20 platform, consolidating or relocating certain offices, and reducing staff functions and some operations positions, as well as other measures. No customer-facing activities will be affected. Total restructuring charges are expected to be approximately $18-$21 million, comprised of a non-recurring provision in the fourth quarter of 2013 of approximately $11-$13 million, as well as ongoing restructuring charges totaling $7-$8 million, which will begin in Q4 and will continue during the first half of 2014, mainly in the first quarter.
"Our bookings and revenues remain stable in a challenging operator spending environment," said Ira Palti, President and CEO of Ceragon. "We continue to garner excellent feedback on our new products, whether deployed in live networks or in ongoing trials with Tier 1 operators, as they prepare to deploy LTE networks."
"We recently launched our full IP-20 portfolio. This is a premium SDN-ready platform merging long haul and short haul products into a single hardware architecture managed by a common operating system. Introducing the IP-20 platform represents the attainment of an important strategic milestone. Now that we have completed this major development phase, we are implementing an organizational restructuring aimed at lowering our revenue breakeven point by reducing our operating expenses by 15%. We believe this new cost structure will be sustainable as revenue growth resumes and will position us to achieve substantial additional operating leverage," concluded Mr. Palti.
Supplemental geographical breakdown of revenue, third quarter of 2013:
- Europe: 18%
- Africa: 23%
- North America: 10%
- Latin America: 29%
- India: 11%
- APAC: 9%
A conference call will follow beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST. Investors are invited to join the Company's teleconference by calling (USA) (800) 230-1096 or international +1 (612) 332-0107 from 8:50 a.m. EST. The call-in lines will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Investors can also listen to the call live via the Internet by accessing Ceragon Networks' website at the investors' page: http://www.ceragon.com/about-us/ceragon/investor-relations selecting the webcast link, and following the registration instructions.
If you are unable to join us live, the replay numbers are: Telephone: USA: (800) 475-6701; International: +1 (320) 365-3844; Access Code: 304945. A replay of both the call and the webcast will be available through December, 11 2013.
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the #1 high-capacity wireless hauling specialist. We provide innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions that enable mobile operators and other wired/wireless service providers to deliver 2G/3G, 4G/LTE and other broadband services to their subscribers. Ceragon's high-capacity, solutions use microwave technology to transfer voice and data traffic while maximizing bandwidth efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any deployment scenario. Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon delivers turnkey solutions that support service provider profitability at every stage of the network lifecycle enabling faster time to revenue, cost-effective operation and simple migration to all-IP networks. As the demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity, Ceragon is committed to serve the market with unmatched technology and innovation, ensuring effective solutions for the evolving needs of the marketplace. Our solutions are deployed by more than 430 service providers in over 130 countries.
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This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon's future prospects that are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Some of the factors that could significantly impact the forward-looking statements in this presentation include risks associated with the impact of restructuring activities, risks associated with continuing losses and possible liquidity issues, risks associated with the possibility that new products will not be accepted in the market, the risk of significant expenses in connection with potential contingent tax liability associated with Nera's prior operations or facilities, and other risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in greater detail in Ceragon's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Ceragon undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Ceragon's public filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Ceragon's website at www.ceragon.com.
Use of non-GAAP Measures:
This press release provides financial measures that exclude certain items and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures when evaluating the business internally and therefore felt it is important to make these non-GAAP adjustments available to investors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three months ended September 30 |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
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Revenues |
$ 92,099 |
$ 117,087 |
$ 272,280 |
$ 339,802 |
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Cost of revenues |
63,610 |
82,559 |
187,792 |
236,552 |
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Gross profit |
28,489 |
34,528 |
84,488 |
103,250 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
10,065 |
11,425 |
32,553 |
35,480 |
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Selling and marketing |
16,296 |
19,175 |
50,637 |
58,762 |
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General and administrative |
6,189 |
7,216 |
18,668 |
20,594 |
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Total operating expenses |
$ 32,550 |
$ 37,816 |
$ 101,858 |
$ 114,836 |
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Operating loss |
4,061 |
3,288 |
17,370 |
11,586 |
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Financial expenses, net |
1,980 |
1,149 |
8,856 |
2,609 |
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Loss before taxes |
6,041 |
4,437 |
26,226 |
14,195 |
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Taxes on income |
4,399 |
261 |
5,875 |
796 |
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Net loss |
$ 10,440 |
$ 4,698 |
$ 32,101 |
$ 14,991 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.87 |
$ 0.41 |
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Weighted average number of shares |
36,815,864 |
36,495,563 |
36,736,417 |
36,397,410 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(U.S. dollars in thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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September 30, |
December |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 40,582 |
$ 47,099 |
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Short-term bank deposits |
321 |
422 |
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Trade receivables, net |
128,766 |
149,120 |
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Deferred taxes |
2,651 |
8,589 |
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Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses |
37,529 |
38,743 |
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Inventories |
57,438 |
65,554 |
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Total current assets |
267,287 |
309,527 |
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Marketable securities |
3,923 |
4,068 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
10,984 |
9,140 |
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Severance pay and pension fund |
7,673 |
7,163 |
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Property and equipment, net |
36,403 |
33,642 |
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Intangible assets, net |
7,866 |
9,809 |
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Goodwill |
15,061 |
15,283 |
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Other non-current assets |
4,882 |
4,964 |
||
86,792 |
84,069 |
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$ 354,079 |
$ 393,596 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Short term loan, including current maturities of long term bank loan |
$ 49,222 |
$ 25,232 |
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Trade payables |
81,041 |
102,079 |
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Deferred revenues |
8,501 |
16,719 |
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Other accounts payable and accrued expenses |
39,421 |
36,090 |
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Total current liabilities |
178,185 |
180,120 |
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
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Long term bank loan, net of current maturities |
12,362 |
18,536 |
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Accrued severance pay and pension |
12,818 |
12,311 |
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Other long term payables |
35,969 |
38,920 |
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61,149 |
69,767 |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
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Share capital: |
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Ordinary shares |
98 |
98 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
322,025 |
318,106 |
||
Treasury shares at cost |
(20,091) |
(20,091) |
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Other comprehensive loss |
(1,272) |
(490) |
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Accumulated deficits |
(186,015) |
(153,914) |
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Total shareholders' equity |
114,745 |
143,709 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 354,079 |
$ 393,596 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW |
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(U.S. dollars, in thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
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2013 |
2012 |
2013 |
2012 |
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Cash flow from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ (10,440) |
$ (4,698) |
$ (32,101) |
$ (14,991) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,885 |
3,809 |
11,656 |
11,228 |
|||
Stock-based compensation expense |
701 |
1,403 |
2,774 |
4,245 |
|||
Decrease (increase) in trade and other |
(6,130) |
(15,712) |
20,334 |
(39,521) |
|||
Decrease in inventory, net of write off |
91 |
11,193 |
7,493 |
28,809 |
|||
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and |
4,604 |
7,107 |
(19,069) |
17,438 |
|||
Decrease in deferred revenues |
(3,683) |
(4,028) |
(8,218) |
(16,419) |
|||
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax asset, net |
3,228 |
(156) |
3,743 |
(419) |
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Other adjustments |
299 |
183 |
(22) |
(246) |
|||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ (7,445) |
$ (899) |
$ (13,410) |
$ (9,876) |
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Cash flow from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(4,009) |
(3,845) |
(11,706) |
(10,213) |
|||
Investment in short-term bank deposits |
- |
- |
(255) |
(1,266) |
|||
Proceeds from short-term bank deposits |
- |
2,484 |
336 |
7,920 |
|||
Investment in available for sale marketable securities |
- |
- |
- |
(64) |
|||
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale |
- |
64 |
301 |
9,781 |
|||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing |
$ (4,009) |
$ (1,297) |
$ (11,324) |
$ 6,158 |
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Cash flow from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of options |
- |
270 |
1,145 |
734 |
|||
Proceeds from bank loans |
9,300 |
10,400 |
25,990 |
25,000 |
|||
Repayment of bank loans |
(2,058) |
(2,058) |
(8,174) |
(6,174) |
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
$ 7,242 |
$ 8,612 |
$ 18,961 |
$ 19,560 |
|||
Translation adjustments on cash and cash equivalents |
$ (114) |
$ (9) |
$ (744) |
$ (482) |
|||
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ (4,326) |
$ 6,407 |
$ (6,517) |
$ 15,360 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
44,908 |
37,944 |
47,099 |
28,991 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
$ 40,582 |
$ 44,351 |
$ 40,582 |
$ 44,351 |
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS |
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(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three months ended September 30,
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2013 |
2012 |
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GAAP (as |
Adjustments |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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Revenues |
$ 92,099 |
$ 92,099 |
$ 117,087 |
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Cost of revenues |
63,610 |
(a) 902 |
62,708 |
78,149 |
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Gross profit |
28,489 |
29,391 |
38,938 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
10,065 |
(b) 128 |
9,937 |
11,021 |
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Selling and marketing |
16,296 |
(c) 660 |
15,636 |
18,103 |
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General and administrative |
6,189 |
(d) 200 |
5,989 |
6,793 |
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Total operating expenses |
$ 32,550 |
$ 31,562 |
$ 35,917 |
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Operating profit (loss) |
(4,061) |
(2,171) |
3,021 |
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Financial expenses, net |
1,980 |
1,980 |
1,149 |
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Income (loss) before taxes |
(6,041) |
(4,151) |
1,872 |
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Taxes on income |
4,399 |
(e) 4,037 |
362 |
261 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ (10,440) |
$ (4,513) |
$ 1,611 |
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Basic net earnings (loss) per share |
$ (0.28) |
$ (0.12) |
$ 0.04 |
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Diluted net earnings (loss) per share |
$ (0.28) |
$ (0.12) |
$ 0.04 |
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Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share |
36,815,864 |
36,815,864 |
36,495,563 |
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Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share |
36,815,864 |
36,815,864 |
37,091,849 |
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Total adjustments |
5,927 |
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(a) Cost of revenues includes $0.3 million of amortization of intangible assets, $40 thousand of stock based compensation expenses and $0.6 million of changes in pre-acquisition indirect tax positions in the three months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(b) Research and development expenses include $0.1 million of stock based compensation expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(c) Selling and marketing expenses include $0.3 million of amortization of intangible assets and $0.3 million of stock based compensation expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(d) General and administrative expenses include $0.2 million of stock based compensation expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(e) Taxes on income include $4.0 million of non-recurring adjustment of valuation allowance on tax assets. |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS |
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(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Nine months ended September 30,
|
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2013 |
2012 |
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GAAP (as |
Adjustments |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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Revenues |
$ 272,280 |
$ 272,280 |
$ 339,802 |
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Cost of revenues |
187,792 |
(a) 2,802 |
184,990 |
228,474 |
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Gross profit |
84,488 |
87,290 |
111,328 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
32,553 |
(b) 1,988 |
30,565 |
34,045 |
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Selling and marketing |
50,637 |
(c) 2,738 |
47,899 |
54,963 |
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General and administrative |
18,668 |
(d) 1,516 |
17,152 |
19,272 |
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Total operating expenses |
$ 101,858 |
$ 95,616 |
$ 108,280 |
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Operating profit (loss) |
(17,370) |
(8,326) |
3,048 |
||||||
Financial expenses, net |
8,856 |
(e) 3,133 |
5,723 |
2,609 |
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Income (loss) before taxes |
(26,226) |
(14,049) |
439 |
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Taxes on income |
5,875 |
(f) 4,037 |
1,838 |
796 |
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Net loss |
$ 32,101 |
$ 15,887 |
$ 357 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ 0.87 |
$ 0.43 |
$ 0.01 |
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Weighted average number of shares |
36,736,417 |
36,736,417 |
36,397,410 |
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Total adjustments |
16,214 |
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(a) Cost of revenues includes $0.9 million of amortization of intangible assets, $0.5 million of inventory step-up, $0.1 million of stock based compensation expenses, $0.2 million of integration plan related costs and $1.1 million of changes in pre-acquisition indirect tax positions in the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(b) Research and development expenses include $1.2 million of integration plan related costs and $0.8 million of stock based compensation expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(c) Selling and marketing expenses include $1.0 million of amortization of intangible assets, $0.7 million of integration plan related costs and $1.1 million of stock based compensation expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(d) General and administrative expenses include $0.7 million of integration plan related costs and $0.8 million of stock based compensation expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(e) Financial expenses include $3.1 million non-recurring currency devaluation in Venezuela in the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
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(f) Taxes on income include $4.0 million non-recurring adjustment of valuation allowance on tax assets. |
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN REPORTED AND NON-GAAP |
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OPERATING LOSS |
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(U.S. dollars in thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three months |
Nine months |
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September 30, 2013 |
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Reported GAAP net operating loss |
4,061 |
17,370 |
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Stock based compensation expenses |
701 |
2,774 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
632 |
1,902 |
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Inventory step up |
- |
459 |
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Integration plan related costs |
- |
2,844 |
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Changes in pre-acquisition indirect tax positions |
557 |
1,065 |
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Non-GAAP net operating profit |
2,171 |
8,326 |
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SOURCE Ceragon Networks Ltd.
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