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Allot Communications Announces

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results

 

Fourth quarter revenues increased 11% compared to third quarter, 2017 revenues from security

 products grew 42% YoY

Hod Hasharon, Israel – February 6, 2018 - Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT, TASE: ALLT), a global provider of leading innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers worldwide, today announced its fourth quarter and year end 2017 financial results.

 

 Q4 2017 – Financial Highlights

 

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Revenues were $23.2 million;

 

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GAAP gross margin was 67%; Non-GAAP gross margin was 68%;

 

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GAAP operating loss of $4.3 million; Non-GAAP operating loss of $1.3 million;

 

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Book-to-bill above one for the fourth consecutive quarter;

 

 

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Revenues were $82.0 million;

 

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GAAP gross margin was 65%; Non-GAAP gross margin was 68%;

 

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GAAP operating loss of $17.4 million; Non-GAAP operating loss of $8.6 million;

 

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Security revenues in 2017 grew 42% to $24.2 million compared to 2016;

 

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Backlog grew by $13.3 million compared to year-end 2016;

 

 

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Management expects 2018 revenues to grow to between $91-$95 million with the second half of the year stronger than the first half, reflecting typical seasonality;

 

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2018 Book to Bill expected at above 1;

 

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Security revenues expected to continue to grow year-over-year, generating most of the expected growth in 2018

 

 

 

Erez Antebi, President & CEO of Allot Communications, commented:

 

”In 2017 we made significant progress implementing our strategy to transform Allot into a security company and improve on our execution.  I am pleased with the progress we have made this year, as evidenced by the ongoing growth throughout the year as well as the strong increase in security revenues and backlog.  Several weeks ago, we acquired Netonomy, a technology company developing Home Router security software, and we are pleased to be adding this important element to the Allot Secure platform.  I look forward to continuing the strong growth of the Company as a whole, and more specifically, the security offering in 2018 and beyond.”

 

 

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2017 were $23.2 million, up 11% compared to $20.9 million in the third quarter of 2017.

 

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $4.3 million, or $0.13 per basic share, compared with a net loss of $4.6 million, or $0.14 per basic share, in the prior quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company incurred one-time non-cash charges of $1.5 million in connection to changes in tax related items.

 

Non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $1.5 million, or $0.04 per basic share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per basic share, in the prior quarter.

 

Cash and investments as of December 31, 2017 totaled $110.0 million. The Company recorded positive operating cash flow of $1.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

 

Total revenues for the full year of 2017 were $82.0 million, a decrease of 9% compared to $90.4 million in the prior year.

 

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the full year of 2017 was $18.1 million, or $0.54 per basic share, compared with a net loss of $8.0 million, or $0.24 per basic share, in the prior year. During 2017, the Company incurred a cost of $2.4 million related to its restructuring activities and one-time non-cash charges of $1.5 million in connection to changes in tax related items.

 

Non-GAAP net loss for the full year of 2017 was $8.7 million, or $0.26 per basic share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.02 per basic share, in the prior year.

 

The Company recorded a negative operating cash flow of $0.2 million during 2017.

 

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Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: ALLT) is a provider of leading innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers 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 1000 enterprises. Our industry leading network-based security as a service solution has achieved over 50% penetration with some service providers and is already used by over 18 million subscribers in Europe. Allot. See. Control. Secure. For more information, visit www.allot.com

 

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:

 

The difference between GAAP and non-GAAP revenues is related to the acquisitions made by the Company and represents revenues adjusted for the impact of the fair value adjustment to acquired deferred revenue related to purchase accounting. Non-GAAP net income is defined as GAAP net income after including deferred revenues related to the fair value adjustment resulting from purchase accounting and excluding stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, deferred tax asset adjustment, restructuring expenses, changes in taxes related items and other acquisition-related expenses.

 

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 are 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 third 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: GK Investor Relations  Ehud Helft/Gavriel Frohwein +1 646 688 3559 allot@gkir.com

Public Relations Contact: Sigalit Orr Director Corporate Communications International dialing +972-54-268-1500 sorr@allot.com

ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

		Three Months Ended								Year Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Audited)
Revenues		$	23,198			$	23,487			$	81,992			$	90,369
Cost of revenues			7,710				7,348				28,530				27,895
Gross profit			15,488				16,139				53,462				62,474
Operating expenses:
Research and development costs, net			5,753				5,461				21,852				24,221
Sales and marketing			10,810				7,476				38,316				35,290
General and administrative			3,187				1,910				10,696				9,812
Total operating expenses			19,750				14,847				70,864				69,323
Operating income (loss)			(4,262	)			1,292				(17,402	)			(6,849	)
Financial and other income, net			338				423				894				1,059
Profit (loss) before income tax expenses			(3,924	)			1,715				(16,508	)			(5,790	)
Tax expenses			416				773				1,564				2,204
Net income (loss)			(4,340	)			942				(18,072	)			(7,994	)
Basic net income (loss) per share		$	(0.13	)		$	0.03			$	(0.54	)		$	(0.24	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share		$	(0.13	)		$	0.03			$	(0.54	)		$	(0.24	)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share			33,412,701				33,090,708				33,253,158				33,202,309
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net loss per share			33,412,701				33,415,193				33,253,158				33,202,309

 

ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS 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								Year Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
GAAP Revenues		$	23,198			$	23,487			$	81,992			$	90,369
Fair value adjustment for acquired deferred revenues write down			-				31				37				165
Non-GAAP Revenues		$	23,198			$	23,518			$	82,029			$	90,534
GAAP cost of revenues		$	7,710			$	7,348			$	28,530			$	27,895
Share-based compensation (1)			(83	)			(109	)			(362	)			(345	)
Amortization of intangible assets (2)			(232	)			(367	)			(938	)			(1,173	)
Restructuring expenses (4)			-				-				(887	)			(127	)
Changes in taxes related items (5)			(56	)			-				(56	)			-
Non-GAAP cost of revenues		$	7,339			$	6,872			$	26,287			$	26,250
GAAP gross profit		$	15,488			$	16,139			$	53,462			$	62,474
Gross profit adjustments		$	372				507				2,280				1,810
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	15,860			$	16,646			$	55,742			$	64,284
GAAP operating expenses		$	19,750			$	14,847			$	70,864			$	69,323
Share-based compensation (1)			(706	)			(845	)			(2,813	)			(4,667	)
Amortization of intangible assets (2)			(135	)			(132	)			(539	)			(535	)
Expenses related to M&A activities (3)			(178	)			962				(267	)			962
Restructuring expenses (4)			(200	)			-				(1,464	)			(1,163	)
Changes in taxes related items (5)			(1,416	)			-				(1,416	)			-
Non-GAAP operating expenses		$	17,115			$	14,832			$	64,365			$	63,920
GAAP financial and other income		$	338			$	423			$	894			$	1,059
Expenses related to M&A activities (3)			84				(348	)			625				(179	)
Non-GAAP Financial and other income		$	422			$	75			$	1,519			$	880
GAAP taxes on income		$	416			$	773			$	1,564			$	2,204
Tax expenses (in respect of net deferred tax asset recorded)			214				(36	)			17				(230	)
Non-GAAP taxes on income		$	630			$	737			$	1,581			$	1,974
GAAP Net Income (Loss)		$	(4,340	)		$	942			$	(18,072	)		$	(7,994	)
Share-based compensation (1)			789				954				3,175				5,012
Amortization of intangible assets (2)			367				499				1,477				1,708
Expenses (Income) related to M&A activities (3)			262				(1,310	)			892				(1,141	)
Restructuring expenses (4)			200				-				2,351				1,290
Changes in taxes related items (5)			1,472				-				1,472				-
Fair value adjustment for acquired deferred revenues write down			-				31				37				165
Tax income (expenses) in respect of net deferred tax asset recorded			(214	)			36				(17	)			230
Non-GAAP Net income (Loss)		$	(1,464	)		$	1,152			$	(8,685	)		$	(730	)
GAAP Loss per share (diluted)		$	(0.13	)		$	0.03			$	(0.54	)		$	(0.24	)
Share-based compensation			0.02				0.03				0.10				0.15
Amortization of intangible assets			0.01				0.01				0.04				0.05
Expenses related to M&A activities			0.01				(0.04	)			0.03				(0.03	)
Restructuring expenses			0.01				-				0.07				0.04
Changes in taxes and headcount related items			0.05				0.00				0.04				0.00
Tax expenses (in respect of net deferred tax asset recorded)			(0.01	)			0.00				0.00				0.01
Non-GAAP Net loss per share (diluted)			(0.04	)		$	0.03			$	(0.26	)		$	(0.02	)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP diluted net earnings per share			33,412,701				33,415,193				33,253,158				33,202,309
Weighted average number of shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share			33,412,701				33,697,889				33,253,158				33,202,309

ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS 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								Year Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
(1) Share-based compensation (*):
Cost of revenues		$	83			$	109			$	362			$	345
Research and development costs, net			155				244				608				1,223
Sales and marketing			307				322				1,015				1,745
General and administrative			244				279				1,190				1,699
		$	789			$	954			$	3,175			$	5,012
(2) Amortization of intangible assets
Cost of revenues		$	232			$	367			$	938			$	1,173
Sales and marketing			135				132				539				535
		$	367			$	499			$	1,477			$	1,708
(3) Expenses related to M&A activities
General and administrative		$	178			$	(962	)		$	267			$	(962	)
Financial expenses (income)			84				(348	)			625				(179	)
		$	262			$	(1,310	)		$	892			$	(1,141	)
(4) Restructuring expenses*
Cost of revenues		$	-			$	-			$	887			$	127
Research and development costs, net			-				-				154				370
Sales and marketing			-				-				976				720
General and administrative			200				-				334				73
		$	200			$	-			$	2,351			$	1,290
(5) Changes in taxes related items
Research and development costs, net		$	201			$	-			$	201			$	-
Sales and marketing			1,045				-				1,045				-
Cost of revenues			56				-				56				-
General and administrative			170				-				170				-
		$	1,472			$	-			$	1,472			$	-

 

 

ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

		Three Months Ended								Year Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Audited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss)		$	(4,340	)		$	942			$	(18,072	)		$	(7,994	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income  to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:			-								-
Depreciation			632				569				2,191				2,334
Stock-based compensation related to options granted to employees			787				1,005				3,366				5,141
Amortization of intangible assets			366				499				1,477				1,709
Capital loss			13				4				27				24
Decrease (Increase) in accrued severance pay, net			(8	)			(4	)			105				(29	)
Decrease (Increase) in other assets			(568	)			828				40				1,576
Decrease in accrued interest and  amortization of premium on marketable securities			319				215				913				1,238
Decrease (Increase) in trade receivables			(86	)			2,795				1,421				(284	)
Decrease in other receivables and prepaid expenses			1,841				206				1,350				699
Decrease (Increase) in inventories			1,214				1,410				(662	)			2,934
Decrease (Increase) in long-term deferred taxes, net			(272	)			49				(72	)			234
Increase (Decrease) in trade payables			(611	)			302				2,582				(3,832	)
Increase (Decrease) in employees and payroll accruals			34				(241	)			1,139				(811	)
Increase (Decrease) in deferred revenues			(518	)			(2,664	)			518				(4,248	)
Increase (Decrease) in other payables and accrued expenses			2,287				(1,719	)			3,448				(2,155	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			1,090				4,196				(229	)			(3,464	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease (Increase) in restricted deposit			(428	)			-				(428	)			203
Redemption of (Investment in) short-term deposits			(9,300	)			(2,502	)			(1,222	)			12,879
Purchase of property and equipment			(776	)			(398	)			(2,833	)			(1,582	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			-				26				-				26
Investment in marketable securities			(10,913	)			(7,598	)			(30,123	)			(29,695	)
Proceeds from redemption or sale of marketable securities			11,075				10,403				26,488				33,208
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(10,342	)			(69	)			(8,118	)			15,039
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of employee stock options			266				20				363				113
Purchase of treasury stocks			-				(506	)			-				(3,832	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			266				(486	)			363				(3,719	)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(8,986	)			3,641				(7,984	)			7,856
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			24,328				19,685				23,326				15,470
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	15,342			$	23,326			$	15,342			$	23,326

 

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