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Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT) reported Q2 2022 revenues of $70.7 million, a 3.1% increase year-over-year. Operating loss stood at $(0.3) million, with a net loss of $(1.5) million or $(0.02 per diluted share. The company noted strong bookings across regions, particularly a record quarter in North America, which accounted for 26% of total bookings, up 38% from Q1 2022. Despite facing supply chain challenges, Ceragon reaffirmed its 2022 revenue guidance of $300 - $315 million and projected 2023 revenues of $325 - $345 million.

Positive
  • Record bookings in North America, contributing 26% of total bookings.
  • Q2 2022 revenues of $70.7 million, a 3.1% year-over-year increase.
  • Strong backlog across various regions, especially in India and Europe.
  • Reaffirmed revenue guidance for 2022 at $300 - $315 million.
Negative
  • Operating loss of $(0.3) million, compared to $0.5 million profit last year.
  • Net loss increased to $(1.5) million during the quarter.
  • Gross margin decreased to 30.3% from 31.9% year-over-year.

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Q2 2022 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenues of $70.7 million
  • Operating Income (loss) of $(0.3) million on a GAAP basis, or $0.4 million on a non-GAAP basis
  • EPS of $(0.02) per diluted share on a GAAP basis, or $(0.03) per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis

Q2 2022 Business Highlights: 

  • Strong bookings in North America, Europe, India, Latin America and APAC
  • North America: Record quarter in terms of bookings; represents 26% of all bookings. Bookings grew by 38% over Q1 2022. Strong backlog. Leading Tier 1 operator is intensively implementing Ceragon's equipment for 5G network expansion
  • Europe: Strong revenues and a very healthy backlog 
  • India: Strong bookings in Q2; strongest region in terms of revenues; reflecting ongoing deliveries for existing customers

 

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Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) (the "Company", "Ceragon", "we", "us", or "our"), the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Doron Arazi, Ceragon's CEO, commented: "I'm pleased to share that Ceragon saw continued strong business momentum in the second quarter of 2022. In parallel, the positive reaction of the market to our growth strategy has been very encouraging. As the supply chain disruptions and component shortages continue, we have implemented and continue to implement measures targeted at mitigating the impact of these external macro-circumstances. 

Our accelerating bookings and healthy backlog propel us forward and help us reach new performance milestones, including in key regions such as North America. With strong market and technology drivers, skillful people, and a robust growth strategy, we remain confident about our short- and long-term business potential".

Primary Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results:

Revenues were $70.7 million, up 3.1% from $68.6 million in Q2 2021 and up 0.6% from $70.3 million in Q1 2022. Revenues were still impacted by the challenges the Company experienced in each region, which involved delivery delays due to component shortages and supply chain disruptions.

Gross profit was $21.4 million, giving us a gross margin of 30.3%, compared with a gross margin of 31.9% in Q2 2021 and 27.5% in Q1 2022. Our improved gross margin was primarily due to the increased software portion and a certain reduction in our shipment costs.

Operating income (loss) was $(0.3) million compared with $0.5 million for Q2 2021 and $(1.3) million for Q1 2022.

Net loss was $(1.5) million, or $(0.02) per diluted share compared with $(1.7) million, or $(0.02) per diluted share for Q2 2021 and $(2.3) million, or $(0.03) per diluted share for Q1 2022.

Non-GAAP results were as follows: Gross margin was 30.5%, operating profit was $0.4 million, and net loss was $(2.5) million, or $(0.03) per diluted share.

Cash and cash equivalents were $23.6 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $25.0 million at March 31, 2022.

For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see the attached tables.

Revenue Breakout by Geography:


Q2 2022

India

31 %

North America

21 %

Europe

15 %

Latin America

16 %

APAC

11 %

Africa

6 %

Outlook

We are reaffirming our 2022 revenue guidance of $300 - $315 million, and our 2023 revenue guidance of $325 - $345 million. Our guidance is of course subject to potential downsides and upsides as we continue to address supply chain challenges facing the industry. Our 5-year revenue target is approximately $500 million, and we also target increasing our gross margins to at least 34-36% over the same period.

Conference Call

The Company will host a Zoom web conference today at 9:00a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question and answer session for the investment community. 

Investors are invited to register by clicking here. All relevant information will be sent upon registration. 

If you are unable to join us live, a recording of the call will be available on our website at www.ceragon.com within 24 hours after the call. 

About Ceragon Networks

Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers' quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. Our customers include service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies and utility companies, which use our solutions to deliver 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical multimedia services, stabilized communications, and other applications at high reliability and speed.

Ceragon's unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers. Our solutions are deployed by more than 400 service providers, as well as more than 800 private network owners, in more than 150 countries. For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com.

Ceragon Networks® and FibeAir® are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United States and other countries. CERAGON ® is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Ceragon's management about Ceragon's business, financial condition, results of operations, micro and macro market trends and other issues addressed or reflected therein. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: projections of demand, revenues, net income, gross margin, capital expenditures and liquidity, competitive pressures, order timing, supply chain and shipping, components availability, growth prospects, product development, financial resources, cost savings and other financial and market matters. You may identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "targets", "expects", "intends", "potential" or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Although we believe that the projections reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations therefrom will not be material. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Ceragon's future results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, any ongoing actions taken and future actions that may be taken by Aviat Networks Inc. or other stockholders or others; the continuing impact of the components shortage due to the global shortage in semiconductors, chipsets, components and other commodities, on our supply chain, manufacturing capacity and ability to timely deliver our products, which have caused, and could continue to cause delays in deliveries of our products and in the deployment of projects by our customers, risk of penalties and orders cancellation created thereby, as well as profit erosion due to constant price increase, payment of expedite fees and costs of inventory pre-ordering and procurement acceleration of such inventory, and the risk of becoming a deadstock if not consumed; the continued effect of the global increase in shipping costs and decrease in shipping slots availability on us, our supply chain and customers, which have resulted, and may continue to result in, price erosion, late deliveries and the risk of penalties and orders cancellation due to late deliveries; the impact of the transition to 5G technologies on our revenues if such transition is developed differently than we anticipated; the risks relating to the concentration of a major portion of our business on large mobile operators around the world from which we derive a significant portion of our ordering, that due to their relative effect on the overall ordering coupled with inconsistent ordering pattern and volume of business directed to us, creates high volatility with respect to our financial results and results of operations; the effect of the competition from other wireless transport equipment providers and from other communication solutions that compete with our high-capacity point-to-point wireless products; the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and markets and on us and on the markets in which we operate and our and our customers, providers, business partners and contractors business and operations; the risks relating to increased breaches of network or information technology security along with increase in cyber-attack activities, growing cyber-crime threats, and changes in privacy and data protection laws, that could have an adverse effect on our business; risks associated with any failure to meet our product development timetable, including delay in the commercialization of our new chipset; imposition of additional sanctions and global trade limitations in connection with Russia's invasion to Ukraine, the effects of general economic conditions and trends on the global and local markets in which we operate and such other risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, as further detailed in Ceragon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and in Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Such forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, represent our views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Such forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or results and there can be no assurance that it will prove to be accurate. Ceragon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future but the company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so except as may be required by law.

Ceragon's public filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may also be obtained from Ceragon's website at www.ceragon.com.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Ceragon has filed a definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the 2022 Extraordinary General Meeting of Ceragon Shareholders (the "2022 Extraordinary General Meeting"). CERAGON SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents as and when filed by Ceragon with the SEC without charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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Ceragon Investor & Media Contact:
Maya Lustig
Ceragon Networks
+972-54-677-8100
mayal@ceragon.com

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

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

(Unaudited)




Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

June 30,



2022


2021


2022


2021



















Revenues


$        70,674


$       68,621


$     140,993


$      136,891

Cost of revenues


49,268


46,736


100,250


94,860










Gross profit


21,406


21,885


40,743


42,031










Operating expenses:









Research and development, net


7,527


7,555


14,292


14,965

Sales and Marketing


9,362


7,643


18,134


15,933

General and administrative


4,840


6,197


9,898


10,290










Total operating expenses


$        21,729


$       21,395


$       42,324


$       41,188










Operating income (loss)


(323)


490


(1,581)


843










Financial expenses and others, net


757


1,802


1,516


2,853










Loss before taxes


(1,080)


(1,312)


(3,097)


(2,010)










Taxes on income


440


397


711


872










Net loss


$         (1,520)


$       (1,709)


$       (3,808)


$       (2,882)










Basic net loss per share


 

$          (0.02)


 

$         (0.02)


 

$         (0.05)


 

$        (0.03)

Diluted net loss per share


 

$          (0.02)


 

$         (0.02)


 

$         (0.05)


 

$        (0.03)










Weighted average number of shares
used in computing basic net loss per share


 

 

84,019,188


 

 

83,423,693


 

 

83,989,766


 

 

83,006,047










Weighted average number of shares
used in computing diluted net loss per share


 

 

84,019,188


 

 

83,423,693


 

 

83,989,766


 

 

83,006,047

 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(U.S. dollars in thousands)




June 30,

2022


December 31,

2021

ASSETS


Unaudited


Audited






CURRENT ASSETS:





Cash and cash equivalents


$          23,592


$           17,079

Trade receivables, net


115,740


107,826

Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses


17,757


17,179

Inventories


60,710


61,398






Total current assets


217,799


203,482






NON-CURRENT ASSETS:





   Trade receivables, net


6,994


10,484

   Severance pay and pension fund


4,878


5,648

   Property and equipment, net


30,886


29,383

   Operating lease right-of-use assets


18,980


20,233

   Intangible assets, net


6,463


6,274

   Other non-current assets


18,980


17,059






Total non-current assets


87,181


89,081






Total assets


$         304,980


$         292,563






LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










CURRENT LIABILITIES:





Trade payables


$           72,032


$           69,436

Deferred revenues


3,067


3,384

Short-term loans


31,900


14,800

Operating lease liabilities


3,812


4,359

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses


24,883


23,704






Total current liabilities


135,694


115,683






LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:





Accrued severance pay and pension


9,641


10,799

Deferred revenues


10,895


9,275

Other long-term payables


2,472


2,445

Operating lease liabilities


14,305


17,210






Total long-term liabilities


37,313


39,729






SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:





Share capital:





    Ordinary shares


224


224

Additional paid-in capital


429,792


428,244

Treasury shares at cost


(20,091)


(20,091)

Other comprehensive loss


(12,425)


(9,507)

Accumulated deficits


(265,527)


(261,719)






Total shareholders' equity


131,973


137,151






Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$           304,980


$        292,563




 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW 

(U.S. dollars, in thousands) 

(Unaudited)



Three months ended

June 30,


Six months ended

June 30,


2022


2021


2022


2021

Cash flow from operating activities:








Net loss

$      (1,520)


$     (1,709)


$     (3,808)


$       (2,882)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:








Depreciation and amortization

2,834


2,943


5,775


5,829

Loss from sale of property and equipment, net

2


195


20


67

Stock-based compensation expense

689


286


1,435


637

Decrease in accrued severance pay and pensions, net

(296)


(301)


(369)


(504)

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net

(2,609)


(176)


(4,173)


237

Increase in other accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses (including other long term assets)

(1,278)


(4,780)


(3,056)


(5,872)

Decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets

892


1,179


1,873


2,448

Decrease (increase) in inventory, net of write off

(3,102)


(3,764)


449


(2,046)

Increase in deferred tax asset, net

-


(135)


-


(125)

Increase in trade payables

3,103


4,268


1,339


2,137

Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable
and accrued expenses (including other long term liabilities)

(433)


10


(1,706)


(3,646)

Decrease in operating lease liability

(2,666)


(744)


(4,071)


(2,199)

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues

1,211


(230)


1,303


1,307

Net cash used in operating activities

$     (3,173)


$     (2,958)


$     (4,989)


$       (4,612)

Cash flow from investing activities:








Purchase of property and equipment, net

(2,845)


(1,728)


(5,368)


(3,931)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, net

-


-


-


200

Purchase of intangible assets, net

(234)


-


(437)


-

Net cash used in investing activities

$      (3,079)


$     (1,728)


$     (5,805)


$       (3,731)









Cash flow from financing activities:








Proceeds from exercise of options

32


269


113


3,958

Proceeds from bank credits and loans, net

4,950


-


17,100


6,000

Net cash provided by financing activities

$       4,982


$         269


$      17,213


$         9,958









Translation adjustments on cash and cash equivalents

$          (98)


$            76


$             94


 

$             (46)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$     (1,368)


$      (4,341)


$        6,513


$         1,569

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

24,960


33,011


17,079


27,101

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$     23,592


$      28,670


$      23,592


$       28,670

 

  

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS 

(U.S. dollars in thousands) 

(Unaudited)




Three months ended


Six months ended



June 30,


June 30,



2022


2021


2022


2021














GAAP cost of revenues


$

49,268


$

46,736


$

100,250


$

94,860

Stock based compensation expenses



(125)



(35)



(257)



(71)

Paycheck protection program



-



306



-



306

Changes in indirect tax positions



(1)



(2)



(1)



(3)

Non-GAAP cost of revenues


$

49,142


$

47,005


$

99,992


$

95,092














GAAP gross profit


$

21,406


$

21,885


$

40,743


$

42,031

Gross profit adjustments



126



(269)



258



(232)

Non-GAAP gross profit


$

21,532


$

21,616


$

41,001


$

41,799














GAAP Research and development expenses


$

7,527


$

7,555


$

14,292


$

14,965

Stock based compensation expenses



(34)



(61)



(20)



(113)

Non-GAAP Research and development expenses


$

7,493


$

7,494


$

14,272


$

14,852














GAAP Sales and Marketing expenses


$

9,362


$

7,643


$

18,134


$

15,933

Stock based compensation expenses



(302)



(50)



(579)



(154)

Paycheck protection program



-



673



-



673

Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing expenses


$

9,060


$

8,266


$

17,555


$

16,452














GAAP General and Administrative expenses


$

4,840


$

6,197


$

9,898


$

10,290

Retired CEO compensation



-



(810)



96



(810)

Stock based compensation expenses



(228)



(140)



(579)



(299)

Non-GAAP General and Administrative expenses


$

4,612


$

5,247


$

9,415


$

9,181














GAAP operating income (loss)


$

(323)


$

490


$

(1,581)


$

843

Stock based compensation expenses



689



286



1,435



637

Changes in indirect tax positions



1



2



1



3

Retired CEO compensation



-



810



(96)



810

Paycheck protection program



-



(979)



-



(979)

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)


$

367


$

609


$

(241)


$

1,314














GAAP financial expenses and others, net


$

757


$

1,802


$

1,516


$

2,853

Leases – financial income (expenses)



1,774



(435)



2,199



(249)

Non-GAAP financial expenses and others, net


$

2,531


$

1,367


$

3,715


$

2,604














GAAP Tax expenses


$

440


$

397


$

711


$

872

Non cash tax adjustments



(136)



23



(346)



(105)

Non-GAAP Tax expenses


$

304


$

420


$

365


$

767














 

 

  

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS 


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


(Unaudited)








Three months ended



Six months ended






June 30,



June 30,






2022



2021



2022



2021


















GAAP net loss


$

(1,520)


$

(1,709)


$

(3,808)


$

(2,882)



   Stock based compensation   

   Expenses



689



286



1,435



637



   Changes in indirect tax positions



1



2



1



3



   Leases – financial expenses 

   (income)



(1,774)



435



(2,199)



249



   Paycheck protection program



-



(979)



-



(979)



   Retired CEO compensation



-



810



(96)



810



   Non-cash tax adjustments



136



(23)



346



105



Non-GAAP net loss 


$

(2,468)


$

(1,178)


$

(4,321)


$

(2,057)


















 

GAAP basic net loss per share


$

(0.02)


$

(0.02)


$

(0.05)


$

(0.03)


















 

GAAP diluted net loss per share


$

(0.02)


$

(0.02)


$

(0.05)


$

(0.03)



 

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share


$

(0.03)


$

(0.01)


$

(0.05)


$

(0.02)


















 

Weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP
basic net loss per share



84,019,188



83,423,693



83,989,766



83,006,047


















 

Weighted average number of shares
used in computing GAAP diluted net loss per share



84,019,188



83,423,693



83,989,766



83,006,047


















 

Weighted average number of shares
used in computing Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share



84,019,188



83,423,693



83,989,766



83,006,047























 

 

 

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FAQ

What were Ceragon's financial results for Q2 2022?

Ceragon reported revenues of $70.7 million, an operating loss of $0.3 million, and a net loss of $1.5 million.

How did Ceragon's revenues compare to previous quarters?

Q2 2022 revenues increased by 3.1% from $68.6 million in Q2 2021 and by 0.6% from $70.3 million in Q1 2022.

What is Ceragon's outlook for future revenue?

Ceragon reaffirmed its 2022 revenue guidance of $300 - $315 million and projected 2023 revenues between $325 - $345 million.

What regions contributed to Ceragon's bookings in Q2 2022?

North America, Europe, India, Latin America, and APAC reported strong bookings, with North America setting a record.

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