UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2023
Commission File Number: 001-33129

ALLOT LTD.
 (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

22 Hanagar Street
Neve Ne'eman Industrial Zone B
Hod-Hasharon 45240
Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ⌧             Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐          No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________


EXPLANATORY NOTE

On May 16, 2023, Allot Ltd. issued a press release announcing the First Quarter 2023 Financial Results.

A copy of the press release entitled “Allot Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results” is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  Allot Ltd.  
       

By:
/s/ Ziv Leitman  
    Ziv Leitman  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       
Date: May 16th, 2023


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit has been filed as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit Number Description
 
 
99.1 Allot Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
 


Exhibit 99.1



Allot Announces Q1 2023 Financial Results

Hod Hasharon, Israel – May 16, 2023 - Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT, TASE: ALLT), a leading global provider of innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide, today announced its unaudited first quarter 2023 financial results.
 
Q1 Financial Highlights
 

First quarter revenues were $21.1 million;
 

SECaaS revenues were $2.3 million; March 2023 SECaaS ARR* was $9.3 million;
 

First quarter GAAP operating loss was $11.9 million, and non-GAAP operating loss was $8.2 million;
 

Q1 GAAP net loss was $11.4 million, and non-GAAP net loss was $7.7 million;
 
Financial Outlook
 
Looking ahead, management reiterates its financial expectations as follows:
 

Full year 2023 revenues of $110 million to $120 million (of which SECaaS revenues are expected to be between $11 million and $13 million);
 

Full year 2023 operating loss and net negative cash flow of between $15 million and $20 million;
 

December 2023 total ARR*, including SECaaS ARR* and Support & Maintenance ARR*, is expected to be between $56 million and $63 million;
 

Reiterates expectations to be profitable in 2024;
 
Management Comment
 
Erez Antebi, President & CEO of Allot, commented, “In light of continued challenging economic conditions and our lower revenues, we have been continuously working to reduce our expenses.  We remain committed to our target of reaching profitability in 2024 through the growth of the SECaaS business, combined with tight expense control. We believe that our strategy of transforming our business towards a recurring SECaaS revenue model will drive sustainable profitable growth and long-term shareholder value."
 

Q1 2023 Financial Results Summary
 
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were $21.1 million, a decrease of 34% compared to $31.9 million in the first quarter of 2022.
 
Gross profit on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2023 was $13.5 million (gross margin of 63.8%), a 39% decline compared with $22.1 million (gross margin of 69.3%) in the first quarter of 2022.
 
Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2023 was $14.2 million (gross margin of 67.2%), a 37% decline compared with $22.4 million (gross margin of 70.3%) in the first quarter of 2022. The gross margin level in the current quarter was impacted by product mix and the lower revenue level.
 
Net loss on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2023 was $11.4 million, or $0.30 per basic share, compared with a net loss of $6.1 million, or $0.17 per basic share, in the first quarter of 2022.
 
Net loss on a non-GAAP for the first quarter of 2023 was $7.7 million, or $0.21 per basic share compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.10 per basic share, in the first quarter of 2022.
 
Cash, short-term bank deposits and investments as of March 31, 2023 totaled $77.3 million, compared to $86.4 million as of December 31, 2022.
 
ARR - U.S. dollars in millions (Unaudited)
 
   
Dec. 2021
   
Dec. 2022
   
Dec. 2023 target
   
2022 vs. 2021
   
2023 (target) vs. 2022
 
Support & maintenance ARR *
   
42.0
     
42.5
     
41-43
     
1
%
   
(4)%-1
%
                                         
SECaaS ARR **
   
5.2
     
9.2
     
15-20
     
77
%
   
63%-117
%
                                         
Total ARR
   
47.2
     
51.7
     
56-63
     
10
%
   
8%-22
%
                                         
* Support & Maintenance ARR measures the current annual run rate of the support & maintenance revenues, which is calculated based on these expected revenues in the fourth quarter and multiplied by 4.
                       
** SECaaS ARR measures the current annual run rate of the SECaaS revenues, which is calculated based on these expected revenues in the month of December and multiplied by 12.
 
# # #
 
Conference Call & Webcast:
 
The Allot management team will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2023 earnings results today, May 16, 2023 at 8:30 am ET, 3:30 pm Israel time. To access the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers:
 
US:  1-888-642-5032, UK: 0-800-917-5108, Israel: +972-3-918-0610
 
A live webcast and, following the end of the call, an archive of the conference call, will be accessible on the Allot website at: http://investors.allot.com/index.cfm
 

About Allot

Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT, TASE: ALLT) is a provider of leading innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide, enhancing value to their customers. Our solutions are deployed globally for network and application analytics, traffic control and shaping, network-based security services, and more. Allot's multi-service platforms are deployed by over 500 mobile, fixed and cloud service providers and over 1,000 enterprises. Our industry leading network-based security as a service solution is already used by over 20 million subscribers in Europe. Allot. See. Control. Secure.
 
For more information, visit www.allot.com
 
Performance Metrics

* Total ARR - Support & Maintenance ARR (measures the current annual run rate of support & maintenance revenues, which is calculated based on these expected revenues in the first quarter and multiplied by 4) and SECaaS ARR (measures the current annual run rate of the SECaaS revenues, which is calculated based on these expected revenues in the month of December and multiplied by 12).
 
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
 
Non-GAAP net income is defined as GAAP net income after excluding stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, deferred tax asset adjustment, exchange rate differences related to revaluation of assets and liabilities denominated in non-dollar currencies, other acquisition-related expenses and changes in taxes related items.
 
These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP results and a full reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying Table 2. The Company provides these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they present a better measure of the Company’s core business and management uses the non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate the Company’s ongoing performance. Accordingly, the Company believes they are useful to investors in enhancing an understanding of the Company’s operating performance.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
This release contains forward-looking statements, which express the current beliefs and expectations of Company management. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements set forth in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to compete successfully with other companies offering competing technologies; the loss of one or more significant customers; consolidation of, and strategic alliances by, our competitors, government regulation; the timing of completion of key project milestones which impact the timing of our revenue recognition; lower demand for key value-added services; our ability to keep pace with advances in technology and to add new features and value-added services; managing lengthy sales cycles; operational risks associated with large projects; our dependence on fourth party channel partners for a material portion of our revenues; court approval of the Company’s proposed share buy-back program; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Investor Relations Contact:
EK Global Investor Relations
Ehud Helft
+1 212 378 8040
allot@ekgir.com
Public Relations Contact:
Seth Greenberg, Allot Ltd.
+972 54 922 2294
sgreenberg@allot.com
 


TABLE - 1
ALLOT LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Revenues
 
$
21,126
   
$
31,896
 
Cost of revenues
   
7,651
     
9,792
 
Gross profit
   
13,475
     
22,104
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Research and development costs, net
   
10,494
     
12,030
 
Sales and marketing
   
10,887
     
11,689
 
General and administrative
   
3,960
     
4,037
 
Total operating expenses
   
25,341
     
27,756
 
Operating loss
   
(11,866
)
   
(5,652
)
Financial and other income, net
   
794
     
247
 
Loss before income tax expenses
   
(11,072
)
   
(5,405
)
                 
Tax expenses
   
290
     
722
 
Net Loss
   
(11,362
)
   
(6,127
)
                 
 Basic net loss per share
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
(0.17
)
                 
 Diluted net loss per share
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
(0.17
)
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share
   
37,421,720
     
36,539,247
 
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share
   
37,421,720
     
36,539,247
 
 

TABLE  - 2
ALLOT LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
GAAP cost of revenues
 
$
7,651
   
$
9,792
 
 Share-based compensation (1)
   
(531
)
   
(181
)
 Amortization of intangible assets (2)
   
(193
)
   
(152
)
Non-GAAP cost of revenues
 
$
6,927
   
$
9,459
 
                 
 GAAP gross profit
 
$
13,475
   
$
22,104
 
 Gross profit adjustments
   
724
     
333
 
 Non-GAAP gross profit
 
$
14,199
   
$
22,437
 
                 
 GAAP operating expenses
 
$
25,341
   
$
27,756
 
 Share-based compensation (1)
   
(2,937
)
   
(2,356
)
 Non-GAAP operating expenses
 
$
22,404
   
$
25,400
 
                 
 GAAP financial and other income
 
$
794
   
$
247
 
 Expenses related to M&A activities (3)
   
14
     
-
 
 Exchange rate differences*
   
(43
)
   
(73
)
 Non-GAAP Financial and other income
 
$
765
   
$
174
 
                 
 GAAP taxes on income
 
$
290
   
$
722
 
 Changes in tax related items
   
(25
)
   
-
 
 Non-GAAP taxes on income
 
$
265
   
$
722
 
                 
 GAAP Net Loss
 
$
(11,362
)
 
$
(6,127
)
 Share-based compensation (1)
   
3,468
     
2,537
 
 Amortization of intangible assets (2)
   
193
     
152
 
 Expenses related to M&A activities (3)
   
14
     
-
 
 Exchange rate differences*
   
(43
)
   
(73
)
 Changes in tax related items
   
25
     
-
 
 Non-GAAP Net income (loss)
 
$
(7,705
)
 
$
(3,511
)
                 
 GAAP Loss per share (diluted)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 Share-based compensation
   
0.09
     
0.07
 
 Amortization of intangible assets
   
0.00
     
0.00
 
 Expenses related to M&A activities
   
0.00
     
-
 
Changes in taxes and headcount related items
   
-
     
-
 
 Exchange rate differences*
   
(0.00
)
   
0.00
 
 Non-GAAP Net income (loss) per share (diluted)
 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
(0.10
)
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP diluted net loss per share
   
37,421,720
     
36,539,247
 
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net loss per share
   
37,421,720
     
36,539,247
 

* Financial income or expenses related to exchange rate differences in connection with revaluation of assets and  liabilities in non-dollar denominated currencies.
 

TABLE  - 2 cont.
ALLOT LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
(1) Share-based compensation:
           
Cost of revenues
 
$
531
   
$
181
 
Research and development costs, net
   
1,202
     
845
 
Sales and marketing
   
1,037
     
913
 
General and administrative
   
698
     
598
 
   
$
3,468
   
$
2,537
 
                 
 (2) Amortization of intangible assets
               
Cost of revenues
 
$
193
   
$
152
 
   
$
193
   
$
152
 
                 
 (3) Expenses related to M&A activities
               
Financial income
 
$
14
   
$
-
 
   
$
14
   
$
-
 
 

TABLE  - 3
ALLOT LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
             
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
14,608
   
$
12,295
 
Short-term bank deposits
   
51,765
     
68,765
 
Restricted deposits
   
1,050
     
1,050
 
Available-for-sale marketable securities
   
9,909
     
4,293
 
Trade receivables, net
   
39,610
     
44,167
 
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
   
7,223
     
7,985
 
Inventories
   
16,715
     
13,262
 
Total current assets
   
140,880
     
151,817
 
                 
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
               
Severance pay fund
   
361
     
371
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
4,665
     
5,387
 
Trade receivables, net
   
5,005
     
4,934
 
Other assets
   
1,226
     
864
 
Total long-term assets
   
11,257
     
11,556
 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
   
13,186
     
14,236
 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
   
35,068
     
35,344
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
200,391
   
$
212,953
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables
 
$
12,400
   
$
11,661
 
Deferred revenues
   
18,977
     
20,825
 
Short-term operating lease liabilities
   
2,361
     
2,542
 
Other payables and accrued expenses
   
23,388
     
25,573
 
Total current liabilities
   
57,126
     
60,601
 
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Deferred revenues
   
6,964
     
7,285
 
Long-term operating lease liabilities
   
1,655
     
2,579
 
Accrued severance pay
   
990
     
940
 
Convertible debt
   
39,624
     
39,575
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
49,233
     
50,379
 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
94,032
     
101,973
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
200,391
   
$
212,953
 
 

TABLE  - 4
ALLOT LTD.
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
             
Net Loss
 
$
(11,362
)
 
$
(6,127
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
1,320
     
1,414
 
Stock-based compensation
   
3,468
     
2,537
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
276
     
235
 
Increase (Decrease) in accrued severance pay, net
   
60
     
(6
)
Decrease (Increase) in other assets
   
(362
)
   
417
 
Decrease in accrued interest and  amortization of premium on marketable securities
   
19
     
32
 
Changes in operating leases, net
   
(383
)
   
(372
)
Decrease (Increase) in trade receivables
   
4,486
     
(725
)
Decrease (Increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses
   
861
     
(1,034
)
Increase in inventories
   
(3,453
)
   
(1,755
)
Increase in trade payables
   
739
     
496
 
Decrease in employees and payroll accruals
   
(1,452
)
   
(2,486
)
Increase (Decrease) in deferred revenues
   
(2,169
)
   
842
 
Decrease in other payables, accrued expenses and other long term liabilities
   
(901
)
   
(271
)
Amortization of issuance costs of Convertible debt
   
49
     
-
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(8,804
)
   
(6,803
)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Decrease in restricted deposit
   
-
     
120
 
Redemption of (Investment in) short-term deposits
   
17,000
     
(25,700
)
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(270
)
   
(1,275
)
Investment in available-for sale marketable securities
   
(8,983
)
   
-
 
Proceeds from redemption or sale of available-for sale marketable securities
   
3,370
     
3,158
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
11,117
     
(23,697
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
-
     
235
 
Issuance of convertible debt
   
-
     
39,426
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
-
     
39,661
 
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
2,313
     
9,161
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
   
12,295
     
11,717
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
 
$
14,608
   
$
20,878
 


Other financial metrics (Unaudited)
           
U.S. dollars in millions, except number of full time employees, % of top-10 end-customers out of revenues and number of shares
                 
      Q1-2023
            FY 2022             FY 2021        
Revenues geographic breakdown
                                     
Americas
   
2.3
     
11
%
   
21.8
     
18
%
   
19.4
     
14
%
EMEA
   
13.4
     
63
%
   
71.2
     
58
%
   
82.0
     
56
%
Asia Pacific
   
5.4
     
26
%
   
29.7
     
24
%
   
44.2
     
30
%
     
21.1
     
100
%
   
122.7
     
100
%
   
145.6
     
100
%
                                                 
Revenue breakdown by type
                                               
Products
   
6.7
     
32
%
   
61.1
     
50
%
   
88.1
     
60
%
Professional Services
   
1.9
     
9
%
   
11.6
     
9
%
   
15.2
     
11
%
SECaaS (Security as a Service)
   
2.3
     
11
%
   
7.2
     
6
%
   
4.1
     
3
%
Support & Maintenance
   
10.2
     
48
%
   
42.8
     
35
%
   
38.2
     
26
%
     
21.1
     
100
%
   
122.7
     
100
%
   
145.6
     
100
%
                                                 
Revenues per customer type
                                               
CSP
   
17.0
     
81
%
   
98.3
     
80
%
   
116.9
     
80
%
Enterprise
   
4.1
     
19
%
   
24.4
     
20
%
   
28.7
     
20
%
     
21.1
     
100
%
   
122.7
     
100
%
   
145.6
     
100
%
                                                 
% of top-10 end-customers out of revenues
   
52
%
           
44
%
           
51
%
       
                                                 
Total number of full time employees
   
730
             
749
             
741
         
(end of period)
                                               
                                                 
Non-GAAP Weighted average number of basic shares  (in millions)
   
37.4
             
37.0
             
36.1
         
                                                 
Non-GAAP weighted average number of fully diluted shares  (in millions)
   
39.6
             
39.5
             
38.4
         
                                                 
 
SECaaS (Security as a Service) revenues- U.S. dollars in millions (Unaudited)
                   
Q1-2023:
2.3
               
Q4-2022:
2.2
               
Q3-2022:
1.7
               
Q2-2022:
1.7
               
Q1-2022:
1.5
               
                   
SECaaS ARR* (annualized recurring revenues)- U.S. dollars in millions (Unaudited)
     
                   
Mar. 2023:
9.3
               
Dec. 2022:
9.2
               
Dec. 2021:
5.2
               
Dec. 2020:
2.7
               
                   
*ARR: annualized recurring SECaaS revenues, calculated based on the monthly revenues multiplied by 12