Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR) a provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
Q1 Highlights:
- Revenues of $33.3 million, a 19% sequential decrease
- Gross margin of 40.2%, an increase from gross margin of 38.3% in Q4 of 2011
- GAAP net loss of ($0.11) per share; non-GAAP net loss of ($0.09) per share
- The company is now referring to its lines of business as follows:
- Carrier licensedsolutions (access solutions in licensed frequencies primarily based on WiMAX), approximately 50% of total revenues in Q1
- Vertical solutions (mainly license-exempt access solutions for non-carrier private networks such as municipalities and enterprises), approximately 30% of total revenues in Q1
- Carrier unlicensed solutions (solutions for access, cellular offload, and in-building coverage for mobile carrier networks using license-exempt frequencies), approximately 20% of total revenues in Q1
First Quarter 2012 Results
In the first quarter of 2012, revenues were $33.3 million, a decrease of 19.2% from $41.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, and a decrease of 28.4% from $46.5 million in the first quarter of 2011.
GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2012 was ($6.9) million, or ($0.11) per share. This compares to a net loss of ($12.2) million, or ($0.20) per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, which includes charges of approximately $9.3 million related to the Wavion acquisition and integration plan. GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2011 was ($14.5) million, or ($0.23) per share, including restructuring and other charges of approximately $7.1 million related mainly to employee termination expenses and vacating office space.
On a non-GAAP basis, excluding stock-based compensation and other charges, the company reported a net loss of ($5.4) million, or ($0.09) per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of ($2.4) million, or ($0.04) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011, and a non-GAAP net loss of ($6.5) million, or ($0.10) per share, in the first quarter of 2011.
Please refer to the accompanying financial table for reconciliation of GAAP financial information to non-GAAP for the first quarter of 2012 and the comparative periods.
Cash used in operations in the first quarter of 2012 was $11.2 million. As of March 31, 2012, cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $51.6 million.
Management Comments
"We continue to be pleased by the revenue growth represented by products for license-exempt frequencies acquired in the Wavion transaction," said Hezi Lapid, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alvarion. "Demand from both carrier and private network customers remains strong and, after only one full quarter of contribution, these products are on track to exceed our expectations this year.
"We also expect to benefit from a growing demand from targeted vertical markets once our new products for this segment are introduced. Meanwhile, we are doing our best to mitigate the impact of lower than expected sales of the older products," continued Mr. Lapid.
"Our revenues from RAN solutions in licensed frequencies were slightly lower than expected during the first quarter. We are exploring a variety of options for the carrier licensed business, emphasizing that we believe these are significant and valuable assets. Every alternative we are evaluating will provide continuity of products and services to our customer base.
"With a clear mandate from the board to improve execution and enhance shareholder value, we are also moving swiftly to make necessary adjustments in order to generate positive cash flow from operations. We expect revenue growth and improving profitability in the combined unlicensed business, and we are aiming for a significant reduction in cash used in operating activities in Q3, followed by at least breakeven operating cash flow in Q4. We will continue updating our investors in the near future about refinements to our plans and performance targets," concluded Mr. Lapid.
Guidance
Management believes revenues in the second quarter of 2012 will be in the range of $31 million to $38 million. Depending on shipment volume and mix, second quarter non-GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.06) and ($0.13). The GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.08) and ($0.15), before any one-time charges.
Alvarion management will host a conference call today, May 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss first quarter 2012 results and other matters.
Please call the following dial in number to participate:
USA: (800) 230-1092; International: +1(612) 234-9960.
The public is invited to listen to the live webcast of the conference call.
For details please visit Alvarion's website at www.alvarion.com.
An archive of the online broadcast will be available on the website.
A replayof the call will be available from 11:00 a.m. EDT on May 16, 2012 through 11:59 a.m. EDT on June 16, 2012.
To access the replay, please call:
USA: (800) 475-6701
International: +1(320) 365-3844.
To access the replay, users will need to enter the following code: 243645.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||
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| Sales | $ | 33,310 | $ | 46,501 | $ | 41,219 | $ | 190,037 | ||||||
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| Cost of sales | 19,922 | 31,986 | 25,419 | 121,435 | ||||||||||
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| Inventory write-off related to bankruptcy of a customer | - | - | - | 7,144 | ||||||||||
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| Gross profit | 13,388 | Â | 14,515 | Â | 15,800 | Â | 61,458 | Â | ||||||
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| Research and development, net | 6,875 | 8,308 | 7,353 | 27,964 | ||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 8,674 | 9,766 | 9,200 | 37,576 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,260 | 3,846 | 3,209 | 13,877 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 559 | - | 186 | 186 | ||||||||||
| Other charges (*) | - | 7,128 | 4,912 | 12,040 | ||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses (**) | 289 | - | 2,622 | 2,622 | ||||||||||
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| Total Operating expenses | 19,657 | 29,048 | 27,482 | 94,265 | ||||||||||
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| Operating loss | (6,269 | ) | (14,533 | ) | (11,682 | ) | (32,807 | ) | ||||||
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| Financial expenses , net | (597 | ) | 81 | (546 | ) | (1,015 | ) | |||||||
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| Net loss before Tax | (6,866 | ) | (14,452 | ) | (12,228 | ) | (33,822 | ) | ||||||
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| Net loss | (6,866 | ) | (14,452 | ) | (12,228 | ) | (33,822 | ) | ||||||
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| Basic net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||
| (0.11 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.54 | ) | ||||||
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| Sales | $ | 33,310 | $ | - | $ | 33,310 | $ | 41,219 | |||||||
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| Cost of sales | 19,922 | (92 | ) | (a) | 19,830 | 23,766 | |||||||||
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| Gross profit | 13,388 | Â | 92 | Â | 13,480 | Â | 17,453 | Â | |||||||
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| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development, net | 6,875 | (135 | ) | (a) | 6,740 | 7,312 | |||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 8,674 | (194 | ) | (a) | 8,480 | 8,997 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,260 | (204 | ) | (a) | 3,056 | 3,031 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 559 | (559 | ) | (b) | - | - | |||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 289 | (289 | ) | (c) | - | - | |||||||||
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| Total Operating expenses | 19,657 | (1,381 | ) | 18,276 | 19,340 | ||||||||||
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| Operating loss | (6,269 | ) | 1,473 | (4,796 | ) | (1,887 | ) | ||||||||
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| Financial expenses , net | (597 | ) | - | (597 | ) | (546 | ) | ||||||||
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| Net loss before Tax | (6,866 | ) | 1,473 | (5,393 | ) | (2,433 | ) | ||||||||
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| Net loss | (6,866 | ) | 1,473 | Â | Â | (5,393 | ) | (2,433 | ) | ||||||
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| Basic net loss per share | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
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| Diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
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| Net loss according to US GAAP | $ | (6,866 | ) | $ | (14,452 | ) | $ | (12,228 | ) | $ | (33,822 | ) | |||||
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| Amortization of purchased intangibles and step-down in backlog | 559 | - | 1,764 | 1,764 | |||||||||||||
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| Stock based compensation expenses related to ASC 718 | 625 | 827 | 497 | 3,153 | |||||||||||||
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| Inventory write-off related to bankruptcy of customer | - | - | - | 7,144 | |||||||||||||
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| Other charges (*) | - | 7,128 | 4,912 | 12,040 | |||||||||||||
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| Acquisition related expenses (**) | 289 | - | 2,622 | 2,622 | |||||||||||||
Net loss excluding amortization of acquired intangibles, stock
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Basic net loss per share excluding amortization of acquired
intangibles, | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||
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| Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net loss per share | 62,392 | Â | 62,271 | Â | 62,335 | Â | 62,302 | Â | |||||||||
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intangibles, | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||||
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| Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments | $ | 51,569 | $ | 64,408 | ||
| Trade receivables | 45,532 | 48,294 | ||||
| Other accounts receivable | 9,407 | 7,658 | ||||
| Inventories | 37,600 | 36,215 | ||||
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| LONG TERM Trade receivables | 4,452 | 6,986 | ||||
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| LONG TERM Prepaid expenses | 68 | 171 | ||||
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| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 9,601 | 9,774 | ||||
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| GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | 32,773 | 33,332 | ||||
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TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 191,002 | $ | 206,838 | ||
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| Current maturities of Long term loan | $ | 13,524 | $ | 12,813 | ||
| Trade payables | 32,139 | 36,243 | ||||
| Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 39,577 | 45,441 | ||||
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Total current liabilities | 85,240 | 94,497 | ||||
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| Long term Accrued expenses | 129 | 547 | ||||
| Long term employees liabilities | 896 | 1,173 | ||||
| Long term liabilities others | 7,204 | 7,280 | ||||
| Long term loan | 15,781 | 17,187 | ||||
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Total long term liabilities | 24,010 | 26,187 | ||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | 109,250 | 120,684 | ||||
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 81,752 | 86,154 | ||||
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TOTALLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 191,002 | $ | 206,838 | ||
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net income | $ | (6,866 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation | 1,083 | |||
| Amortization of intangibles assets | 559 | |||
| Capital loss on disposal of property and equipment | 19 | |||
| Stock based compensation expenses ASC 718 | 624 | |||
| Decrease in trade receivables | 2,762 | |||
| Increase in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | (1,555 | ) | ||
| Increase in inventories | (1,385 | ) | ||
| Decrease in long term trade receivable | 2,534 | |||
| Decrease in long term prepaid expenses | 103 | |||
| Decrease in trade payables | (4,104 | ) | ||
| Decrease in other accounts payables and accrued expenses | (4,218 | ) | ||
Decrease in long term accrued expenses | (418 | ) | ||
| Decrease in long term employees liabilities | (277 | ) | ||
| Decrease in long term liabilities | (76 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (11,215 | ) | ||
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| Purchase of fixed assets | (929 | ) | ||
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| Net cash used in investing activities | (929 | ) | ||
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| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of employees' stock options | - | |||
| Repayment of long term loan | (695 | ) | ||
| Net cash Used in financing activities | (695 | ) | ||
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| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments | (12,839 | ) | ||
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| Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the beginning of the period | 64,408 | Â | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments at the end of the period | $ | 51,569 | Â | |
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About Alvarion
Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR) provides optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of telecom operators, smart cities, security, and enterprise customers. Our innovative solutions are based on multiple technologies across licensed and unlicensed spectrums. (www.alvarion.com)
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Alvarion's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: our failure to fully implement our 2012 business plan, our inability to reallocate our resources and rationalize our business in a more efficient manner, potential impact on our business of the current global macro-economic uncertainties, the inability of our customers to obtain credit to purchase our products as a result of global credit market conditions, , continued delays in 4G license allocation in certain countries; the failure of the products for the 4G market to develop as anticipated; Alvarion's inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the 4G market as anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; the failure of the Alvarion's strategic initiatives to enable Alvarion to more effectively capitalize on market opportunities as anticipated; the potential incurrence by Alvarion of unknown liabilities of Wavion; the failure of Alvarion to effectively integrate the business and technology of Wavion into that of Alvarion and Alvarion's products and realize the expected synergies from the acquisition; the failure of Alvarion to meet financial covenants underlying loans granted to us; the failure of Alvarion to gain market acceptance for the Wavion products as contemplated; the failure of the markets for Wavion's and Alvarion's products to grow as anticipated; inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, and technology providers and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's 20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third parties has not been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third parties for inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this press release are not and will not be included or incorporated by reference in any filing made by Alvarion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which this press release will be a part of.
You may request Alvarion's future press releases by contacting Sivan Farfuri, Sivan.farfuri@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4333. Please see the Investor section of the Alvarion website for more information: http://www.alvarion.com/index.php/en/investors
Alvarion®, its logo and certain names, product and service names referenced herein are either registered trademarks, trademarks, trade names or service marks of Alvarion Ltd. in certain jurisdictions. All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts:
Investors:
Lior Shemesh, +972.3.767.4333 or +1-760-685-2007
CFO
lior.shemesh@alvarion.com
or
Claudia
Gatlin, +1-212-830-9080
claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com
