Radware Reports Record Q4 and Full Year 2021 Revenue

Rhea-AI Summary

Radware (RDWR) reported record revenues of $76.6 million for Q4 2021, a rise of 11% year-over-year, exceeding expectations. The company achieved a full-year revenue of $286.5 million, up 15%. Non-GAAP operating income increased 21% to $11 million in Q4. However, GAAP net loss was $5.6 million for Q4, contrasting with a profit in Q4 2020.

Subscription revenue now constitutes over 30% of total revenue. Cash flow from operations reached $29 million in Q4, and $72 million for the year.

Positive

• Record Q4 revenue of $76.6 million, up 11% YoY.
• Full-year revenue reached $286.5 million, up 15% YoY.
• Non-GAAP operating income increased 21% YoY to $11 million in Q4.
• Subscription business grew to over 30% of total revenue.
• Record cash flow from operations at $29 million in Q4 and $72 million for the year.

Negative

• GAAP net loss of $5.6 million in Q4 2021, compared to a profit of $2.8 million in Q4 2020.
• GAAP net income for the full year decreased to $7.8 million from $9.6 million in 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Results and Financial Highlights

• Record revenue of $76.6 million, up 11% year-over-year, exceeding high end of guidance
• Non-GAAP operating income of $11 million, an increase of 21% year-over-year
• Non-GAAP EPS of $0.22; GAAP net loss per share of $0.12
• Record cash flow from operations of $29 million

Full Year 2021 Results and Financial Highlights

• Record revenue of $286.5 million, up 15% year-over-year, exceeding high end of guidance
• ARR of $190 million, up 9% year-over-year
• Non-GAAP operating income of $38.9 million, an increase of 55% year-over-year
• Non-GAAP EPS of $0.81; GAAP EPS of $0.16
• Record cash flow from operations of $72 million

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, today announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2021.

“We are very pleased with our performance in the fourth quarter and 2021. We executed well, achieving double digit revenue growth each quarter and for the full year, and record revenue for Q4 and 2021. We also grew our subscription business to more than 30% of total revenue, achieved healthy operating income and earnings per share, and generated record cash flow from operations,” said Roy Zisapel, president and CEO, Radware. “In 2021, we witnessed an increased demand for our security solutions. The total addressable market is large and offers tremendous opportunities in the future. We believe that in light of the investments we are making in innovation and infrastructure, we are well positioned to enjoy continued growth.”

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2021
Revenue for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021 totaled $76.6 million and $286.5 million respectively:

• Revenue in the Americas region was $31.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, up 14% from $27.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  Revenue in the Americas region was $128.8 million for the full year of 2021, up 13% from $114.4 million in the full year of 2020.
  
  
• Revenue in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region was $29.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, up 23% from $24.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  Revenue in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region was $98.4 million for the full year of 2021, up 26% from $78.4 million for the full year of 2020.
  
  
• Revenue in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region was $15.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, down 10% from $17.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  Revenue in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region was $59.3 million for the full year of 2021, up 4% from $57.3 million in the full year of 2020.

GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $5.6 million, or net loss of $0.12 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020.
GAAP net income for the full year of 2021 was $7.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $9.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the full year of 2020.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $10.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $9.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Non-GAAP net income for the full year of 2021 was $38.3 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $30.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the full year of 2020.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term bank deposits and marketable securities of $465.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $71.8 million in 2021.

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company took advantage of a special program initiated by the Israeli Tax Authority that allowed Israeli companies to release “trapped profits” at a discounted tax rate. As a result, the Company reported a GAAP tax expense of $10.0 million. Due to the one-time nature of this expense, the Company excluded the tax expense related to the “trapped profits” from the non-GAAP results. The total tax amount related to the release of the “trapped profits” was $8.2 million.

Non-GAAP results are calculated excluding, as applicable, the impact of stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, litigation costs, acquisition costs, exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, other loss adjustment, tax settlement and tax related adjustments. A reconciliation of each of the Company’s non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included at the end of this press release.

Conference Call
Radware management will host a call today, February 9, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EST to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results and the Company’s outlook. To participate in the call, please use the following numbers:
Participants in the US call: Toll Free 888-510-2008
Participants internationally call: 1 646-960-0306
Conference ID: 1864701

A replay will be available for two days, starting two hours after the end of the call, on telephone number +1-647-362-9199 or (US toll-free) 800-770-2030. Passcode 1864701.

The call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at: http://www.radware.com/IR/. The webcast will remain available for replay during the next 12 months.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information and Key Performance Indicators
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Radware uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, research and development expense, selling and marketing expense, general and administrative expense, total operating expenses, operating income, financial income, income before taxes on income, taxes on income, net income and earnings per share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude, as applicable, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, litigation costs, acquisition costs, exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, other loss adjustment, tax settlement and tax related adjustments. Management believes that exclusion of these charges allows for meaningful comparisons of operating results across past, present and future periods. Radware’s management believes the non-GAAP financial measures provided in this release are useful to investors for the purpose of understanding and assessing Radware’s ongoing operations. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is included with the financial information contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating and operating the business and, as such, has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.

Annual recurring revenue ("ARR") is a key performance indicator defined as the annualized value of booked orders for term-based cloud services, subscription licenses and maintenance contracts that are in effect at the end of a reporting period. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items. ARR is not a forecast of future revenue, which can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal rates, and does not include revenue reported as perpetual license or professional services revenue in our consolidated statement of operations. We consider ARR a key performance indicator of the value of the recurring components of our business.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements made herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Radware’s plans, outlook, beliefs, or opinions, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may,” and “could.” Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, could differ materially from Radware’s current forecasts and estimates. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of global economic conditions and volatility of the market for our products; natural disasters and public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to expand our operations effectively; timely availability and customer acceptance of our new and existing solutions; risks and uncertainties relating to acquisitions or other investments; the impact of economic and political uncertainties and weaknesses in various regions of the world, including the commencement or escalation of hostilities or acts of terrorism; intense competition in the market for cyber security and application delivery solutions and in our industry in general and changes in the competitive landscape; changes in government regulation; outages, interruptions, or delays in hosting services or our internal network system; compliance with open source and fourth-party licenses; the risk that our intangible assets or goodwill may become impaired; our dependence on independent distributors to sell our products; long sales cycles for our solutions; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; real or perceived shortcomings, defects or vulnerabilities in our products or solutions, or if we or our end-users experience security breaches; the availability of components and manufacturing capacity; our reliance on a single managed security service provider to provide us with scrubbing center services; the ability of vendors to provide our hardware platforms and components for our main accessories; our ability to protect our proprietary technology; intellectual property infringement claims made by fourth parties; changes in tax laws; our ability to realize our investment objectives for our cash and liquid investments; our ability to attract, train, and retain highly qualified personnel; and other factors and risks over which we may have little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Radware, refer to Radware’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the other risk factors discussed from time to time by Radware in reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and, except as required by applicable law, Radware 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. Radware’s public filings are available from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Radware’s website at www.radware.com.

About Radware
Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR) is a global leader of cyber security and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud, and software defined data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio secures the digital experience by providing infrastructure, application, and corporate IT protection and availability services to enterprises globally. Radware’s solutions empower enterprise and carrier customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please visit www.radware.com.

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CONTACTS
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Radware Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
	(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	92,513		54,771
Marketable securities	39,497		64,684
Short-term bank deposits	155,879		191,038
Trade receivables, net	13,191		16,848
Other receivables and prepaid expenses	7,541		6,526
Inventories	11,580		13,935
	320,201		347,802
Long-term investments
Marketable securities	98,224		66,836
Long-term bank deposits	79,708		71,421
Severance pay funds	2,454		2,453
	180,386		140,710
Property and equipment, net	20,240		22,976
Intangible assets, net	10,731		12,588
Other long-term assets	37,334		30,222
Operating lease right-of-use assets	24,829		27,823
Goodwill	41,144		41,144
Total assets	634,865		623,265
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current Liabilities
Trade payables	3,805		3,882
Deferred revenues	99,922		92,127
Operating lease liabilities	5,090		5,224
Other payables and accrued expenses	56,565		42,514
	165,382		143,747
Long-term liabilities
Deferred revenues	67,065		54,797
Operating lease liabilities	22,360		24,851
Other long-term liabilities	10,065		11,409
	99,490		91,057
Shareholders' equity
Share capital	730		721
Additional paid-in capital	471,173		443,018
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(455)		1,517
Treasury stock, at cost	(243,023)		(190,552)
Retained earnings	141,568		133,757
Total shareholders' equity	369,993		388,461
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	634,865		623,265

Radware Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(U.S Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
		For the three months ended				For the year ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Revenues		76,642		69,046		286,496		250,027
Cost of revenues		14,048		12,191		52,446		45,084
Gross profit		62,594		56,855		234,050		204,943
Operating expenses, net:
Research and development, net		19,597		17,748		74,098		66,836
Selling and marketing		32,015		30,399		119,842		113,015
General and administrative		6,114		4,810		21,885		18,924
Total operating expenses, net		57,726		52,957		215,825		198,775
Operating income		4,868		3,898		18,225		6,168
Financial income (expense), net		(463)		392		4,407		7,796
Income before taxes on income		4,405		4,290		22,632		13,964
Taxes on income		9,996		1,488		14,821		4,328
Net income (loss)		(5,591)		2,802		7,811		9,636
Basic net earnings (loss) per share		(0.12)		0.06		0.17		0.21
Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic net earnings (loss) per share		46,004,419		46,204,690		45,919,835		46,460,974
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share		(0.12)		0.06		0.16		0.20
Weighted average number of shares used to compute diluted net earnings (loss) per share		46,004,419		47,440,556		47,503,091		47,739,540

	Radware Ltd.
	Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
	(U.S Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
			For the three months ended				For the year ended
			December 31,				December 31,
			2021		2020		2021		2020
			(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
GAAP gross profit			62,594		56,855		234,050		204,943
	Stock-based compensation		87		53		236		188
	Amortization of intangible assets		465		464		1,858		1,891
Non-GAAP gross profit			63,146		57,372		236,144		207,022
GAAP research and development, net			19,597		17,748		74,098		66,836
	Stock-based compensation		1,626		1,210		5,412		4,409
Non-GAAP Research and development, net			17,971		16,538		68,686		62,427
GAAP selling and marketing			32,015		30,399		119,842		113,015
	Stock-based compensation		2,517		2,501		8,811		8,315
Non-GAAP selling and marketing			29,498		27,898		111,031		104,700
GAAP general and administrative			6,114		4,810		21,885		18,924
	Stock-based compensation		1,142		824		3,115		3,633
	Litigation costs		-		145		288		448
	Acquisition costs		296		-		925		-
Non-GAAP general and administrative			4,676		3,841		17,557		14,843
GAAP total operating expenses, net			57,726		52,957		215,825		198,775
	Stock-based compensation		5,285		4,535		17,338		16,357
	Litigation costs		-		145		288		448
	Acquisition costs		296		-		925		-
Non-GAAP total operating expenses, net			52,145		48,277		197,274		181,970
GAAP operating income			4,868		3,898		18,225		6,168
	Stock-based compensation		5,372		4,588		17,574		16,545
	Amortization of intangible assets		465		464		1,858		1,891
	Litigation costs		-		145		288		448
	Acquisition costs		296		-		925		-
Non-GAAP operating income			11,001		9,095		38,870		25,052
GAAP financial income (loss), net			(463)		392		4,407		7,796
	Other loss adjustment		-		-		-		247
	Exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, net		1,592		1,826		1,811		2,306
Non-GAAP financial income, net			1,129		2,218		6,218		10,349
GAAP income before taxes on income			4,405		4,290		22,632		13,964
	Stock-based compensation		5,372		4,588		17,574		16,545
	Amortization of intangible assets		465		464		1,858		1,891
	Litigation costs		-		145		288		448
	Acquisition costs		296		-		925		-
	Other loss adjustment		-		-		-		247
	Exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, net		1,592		1,826		1,811		2,306
Non-GAAP income before taxes on income			12,130		11,313		45,088		35,401
GAAP taxes on income			9,996		1,488		14,821		4,328
	Tax settlement		(8,247)		-		(8,247)		-
	Tax related adjustments		61		61		246		306
Non-GAAP taxes on income			1,810		1,549		6,820		4,634
GAAP net income (loss)			(5,591)		2,802		7,811		9,636
	Stock-based compensation		5,372		4,588		17,574		16,545
	Amortization of intangible assets		465		464		1,858		1,891
	Litigation costs		-		145		288		448
	Acquisition costs		296		-		925		-
	Other loss adjustment		-		-		-		247
	Exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, net		1,592		1,826		1,811		2,306
	Tax settlement		8,247		-		8,247		-
	Tax related adjustments		(61)		(61)		(246)		(306)
Non-GAAP net income			10,320		9,764		38,268		30,767
GAAP diluted net earnings (loss) per share			(0.12)		0.06		0.16		0.20
	Stock-based compensation		0.11		0.10		0.37		0.35
	Amortization of intangible assets		0.01		0.01		0.04		0.04
	Litigation costs		0.00		0.00		0.01		0.01
	Acquisition costs		0.01		0.00		0.02		0.00
	Other loss adjustment		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.01
	Exchange rate differences, net on balance sheet items included in financial income, net		0.03		0.04		0.04		0.05
	Tax settlement		0.17		0.00		0.17		0.00
	Tax related adjustments		(0.00)		(0.00)		(0.01)		(0.01)
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share			0.22		0.21		0.81		0.64
Weighted average number of shares used to compute non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share			47,655,351		47,440,556		47,503,091		47,739,540

Radware Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
		For the three months ended				For the year ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		(5,591)		2,802		7,811		9,636
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,484		2,676		10,196		10,559
Stock-based compensation		5,372		4,588		17,574		16,545
Amortization of premium, accretion of discounts and accrued interest on marketable securities, net		817		284		2,720		931
Other gain		-		-		-		(118)
Gain related to securities, net		(14)		(59)		(438)		(521)
Accrued interest on bank deposits		1,003		(239)		2,424		(1,210)
Increase (decrease) in accrued severance pay, net		15		(33)		468		202
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net		4,524		(2,518)		9,896		5,762
Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses and other long-term assets		3,020		(2,489)		(7,586)		(4,884)
Decrease (increase) in inventories		823		(645)		2,355		5
Increase (decrease) in trade payables		811		64		(77)		(2,433)
Increase in deferred revenues		4,751		2,778		13,824		16,797
Increase in other payables and accrued expenses		10,287		9,570		12,238		11,305
Operating lease liabilities, net		632		1,353		369		1,289
Net cash provided by operating activities		28,934		18,132		71,774		63,865
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(1,653)		(2,045)		(5,603)		(8,671)
Proceeds from (investment in) other long-term assets, net		7		(84)		49		(110)
Proceeds from (investment in) bank deposits, net		20,168		(12,054)		24,448		(23,878)
Proceeds from (investment in) sale, redemption of and purchase of marketable securities, net		(3,527)		6,579		(11,045)		18,291
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		14,995		(7,604)		7,849		(14,368)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2,828		3,618		10,590		11,903
Payment of deferred consideration related to acquisition		-		(2,054)		-		(2,054)
Repurchase of shares		(17,449)		(5,750)		(52,471)		(45,326)
Net cash used in financing activities		(14,621)		(4,186)		(41,881)		(35,477)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		29,308		6,342		37,742		14,020
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		63,205		48,429		54,771		40,751
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		92,513		54,771		92,513		54,771

FAQ

What were Radware's Q4 2021 revenue figures?

Radware reported Q4 2021 revenues of $76.6 million, up 11% from the previous year.

How did Radware perform financially in the full year 2021?

For the full year 2021, Radware posted revenues of $286.5 million, an increase of 15% year-over-year.

What was Radware's non-GAAP operating income for Q4 2021?

Radware's non-GAAP operating income for Q4 2021 was $11 million, a 21% increase year-over-year.

Did Radware experience a net loss in Q4 2021?

Yes, Radware reported a GAAP net loss of $5.6 million for Q4 2021.

How much cash flow from operations did Radware generate in 2021?

Radware generated record cash flow from operations of $72 million for the full year 2021.