Allot Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Reports non-GAAP operating profit for the first time in three years

HOD HASHARON, Israel, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

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Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter

    --  Revenues of $23.2 million were up 5% sequentially and 3% year over year,
        representing a return to growth,;
    --  Non-GAAP gross margin was 71.7%;
    --  Security as a Service (SECaaS) revenues continued to grow strongly,
        increasing 69% year-over-year to $4.7 million, in line with
        expectations; September 2024 SECaaS ARR* was $17.2 million;
    --  Non-GAAP operating profit was $1.1 million, GAAP operating loss was $0.2
        million;
    --  Positive operating cash flow of $1.9 million;
    --  Net cash** increased by $2.0 million versus June 30, 2024.

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2024, Allot management expects to remain around breakeven on a non-GAAP operating profit basis and to generate positive operating cash flow, contributing to a further improvement in the balance sheet net cash position.

Management expects a double-digit growth year over year for full year SECaaS revenue and SECaaS ARR*.

Management Comment

Eyal Harari, CEO of Allot commented, "We are pleased with the continued progress made this quarter in strengthening Allot's financial position through our cash generation, and we are particularly pleased with our first positive non-GAAP operating income in three years. Revenue grew both sequentially and year over year, and revenue from our security growth engine continues to grow very strongly.

"Our security as a service solution continues to gain traction. We recently expanded our business and launched new services with Vodafone and MEO. These newly announced customer-wins further broaden the potential subscriber base which can benefit from our security solutions and strengthen our recurring revenue base over the long term."

"As we finalize our strategy for long-term growth and profitability, we are positioning ourselves as a security-first company by unifying our network intelligence and security offerings. We believe that this integrated approach will enhance our value proposition and lay a new foundation for long-term profitable growth. I am increasingly optimistic about Allot's future," concluded Harari.

Q3 2024 Financial Results Summary

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $23.2 million, a 3% increase compared to $22.6 million in the third quarter of 2023. It was also a sequential improvement of 5% compared with $22.2 million reported in the prior quarter.

Gross profit on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $16.4 million (gross margin of 70.4%), a 56% increase compared with $10.5 million (gross margin of 46.3%) in the third quarter of 2023.

Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $16.7 million (gross margin of 71.7%), a 54% increase compared with $10.8 million (gross margin of 47.9%) in the third quarter of 2023.

Operating loss on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $0.2 million, compared with an operating loss of $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Operating income on a non-GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $1.1 million, compared with an $11.1 million loss in the third quarter of 2023.

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, an improvement compared to the net loss of $12.4 million, or $0.32 per basic share, in the third quarter of 2023.

Net income on a non-GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024 was $1.3 million, or $0.03 income per basic share, an improvement compared to the non-GAAP net loss of $10.8 million, or $0.28 loss per basic share, in the third quarter of 2023.

Operating cash flow generated in the quarter was $1.9 million.

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits, short-term restricted deposits, and investments as of September 30, 2024, totaled $54.5 million, versus $53.2 million at the end of the prior quarter and $54.8 million as of December 31, 2023.

Conference Call & Webcast:

The Allot management team will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 earnings results today, November 19, 2024, at 9:00 am ET, 4:00 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 many millions of subscribers globally. Allot. See. Control. Secure.

For more information, visit www.allot.com

Performance Metrics

* SECaaS ARR - measures the current annual recurring of SECaaS revenues, which is calculated based on estimated revenues for the month of September 2024 and multiplied by 12.

** Net Cash - Cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and investments net of convertible debt.

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 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 accounts receivables, including our ability to collect outstanding accounts and assess their collectability on a quarterly basis; our ability to meet expectations with respect to our financial guidance and outlook; 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; 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.



     
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                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                            Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                          September 30,                            September 30,


                                                                                                 2024       2023                   2024        2023


                                                                                                          (Unaudited)                            (Unaudited)





     Revenues                                                                                $23,235    $22,635                $67,289     $68,808



     Cost of revenues                                                                          6,871     12,165                 20,652      27,523



     Gross profit                                                                             16,364     10,470                 46,637      41,285





     Operating expenses:



     Research and development costs, net                                                       5,922      9,927                 20,397      31,173



     Sales and marketing                                                                       7,699     10,384                 23,400      31,793



     General and administrative                                                                2,960      2,822                  9,166      24,340



     Total operating expenses                                                                 16,581     23,133                 52,963      87,306



     Operating loss                                                                            (217)  (12,663)               (6,326)   (46,021)



     Financial and other income, net                                                             513        775                  1,542       2,554



     Profit (Loss) before income tax expenses                                                    296   (11,888)               (4,784)   (43,467)





     Tax expenses                                                                                540        473                  1,326         988



     Net Loss                                                                                  (244)  (12,361)               (6,110)   (44,455)





     
                 Basic net loss per share                                                  $(0.01)   $(0.32)               $(0.17)    $(1.18)







     
                 Diluted net loss per share                                                $(0.01)   $(0.32)               $(0.17)    $(1.18)





     Weighted average number of shares used in



     computing basic net loss per share                                                   39,202,550 38,173,533             38,777,119  37,782,281





     Weighted average number of shares used in



     computing diluted net loss per share                                                 39,202,550 38,173,533             38,777,119  37,782,281



     
                
                  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               Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                                             September 30,               September 30,


                                                                                                                          2024       2023       2024              2023


                                                                                                                                             (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)



     GAAP cost of revenues                                                                                             $6,871    $12,165    $20,652           $27,523



     Share-based compensation (1)                                                                                       (153)     (178)     (631)          (1,057)



     Amortization of intangible assets (2)                                                                              (152)     (195)     (456)            (582)



     Non-GAAP cost of revenues                                                                                         $6,566    $11,792    $19,565           $25,884





     GAAP gross profit                                                                                                $16,364    $10,470    $46,637           $41,285



     Gross profit adjustments                                                                                             305        373      1,087             1,639



     Non-GAAP gross profit                                                                                            $16,669    $10,843    $47,724           $42,924





     GAAP operating expenses                                                                                          $16,581    $23,133    $52,963           $87,306



     Share-based compensation (1)                                                                                     (1,016)   (1,163)   (4,085)          (6,177)



     Non-GAAP operating expenses                                                                                      $15,565    $21,970    $48,878           $81,129





     GAAP financial and other income                                                                                     $513       $775     $1,542            $2,554



     Exchange rate differences*                                                                                           139       (47)       343             (328)



     Expenses related to M&A activities (3)                                                                                          15                          43



     Non-GAAP Financial and other income                                                                                 $652       $743     $1,885            $2,269





     GAAP taxes on income                                                                                                $540       $473     $1,326              $988



     Changes in tax related items                                                                                        (45)      (25)     (222)             (75)



     Non-GAAP taxes on income                                                                                            $495       $448     $1,104              $913





     GAAP Net Loss                                                                                                     $(244) $(12,361)  $(6,110)        $(44,455)



     Share-based compensation (1)                                                                                       1,169      1,341      4,716             7,234



     Amortization of intangible assets (2)                                                                                152        195        456               582



     Expenses related to M&A activities (3)                                                                                          15                          43



     Exchange rate differences*                                                                                           139       (47)       343             (328)



     Changes in tax related items                                                                                          45         25        222                75



     Non-GAAP Net income (loss)                                                                                        $1,261  $(10,832)    $(373)        $(36,849)





     GAAP Loss per share (diluted)                                                                                    $(0.01)   $(0.32)   $(0.17)          $(1.18)



     Share-based compensation                                                                                            0.03       0.03       0.13              0.19



     Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                   0.01       0.01       0.02              0.02



     Expenses related to M&A activities                                                                                            0.00                        0.00



     Exchange rate differences*                                                                                          0.00     (0.00)                     (0.01)



     Changes in tax related items                                                                                                            0.00



     Non-GAAP Net income (loss) per share (diluted)                                                                     $0.03    $(0.28)   $(0.02)          $(0.98)







     Weighted average number of shares used in



     computing GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share                                                            39,202,550 38,173,533 38,777,119        37,782,281







     Weighted average number of shares used in



     computing non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share                                                        42,421,818 38,173,533 38,777,119        37,782,281





     * 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                    Nine Months Ended


                                                                                      September 30,                    September 30,


                                                         2024              2023                2024             2023


                                                                                      (Unaudited)                    (Unaudited)





     (1) Share-based compensation:


        Cost of revenues                                 $153              $178                $631           $1,057


        Research and development
         costs, net                                       402               457               1,687            2,413


        Sales and marketing                               310               408               1,545            2,178


        General and
         administrative                                   304               298                 853            1,586


                                                       $1,169            $1,341              $4,716           $7,234





     (2) Amortization of intangible assets


        Cost of revenues                                 $152              $195                $456             $582


                                                         $152              $195                $456             $582





     (3) Expenses related to M&A activities


        Financial income                        
              $-              $15       
              $-             $43


                                                
              $-              $15       
              $-             $43


                                                                                            
           
              
                  TABLE  - 3

                                                                                            
           
              
                  ALLOT LTD.

                                                                                       
              
           
                  AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                   
              
           
                  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS

                                                                                                  
         (U.S. dollars in thousands)






                                                                                                                                                   September 30, December 31,


                                                                                                                                                            2024          2023


                                                                                                                                                    (Unaudited)    (Audited)





              
                
                       ASSETS



              CURRENT ASSETS:



              Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                 $28,226       $14,192



              Short-term bank deposits                                                                                                                    5,500        10,000



              Restricted deposits                                                                                                                           481         1,728



              Available-for-sale marketable securities                                                                                                   20,276        28,853



              Trade receivables, net (net of allowance for credit losses of $25,455 and $25,253 on                                                       17,370        14,828
    September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)



              Other receivables and prepaid expenses                                                                                                      6,710         8,437



              Inventories                                                                                                                                10,049        11,874



              Total current assets                                                                                                                       88,612        89,912





              LONG-TERM ASSETS:



              Severance pay fund                                                                                                                            414           395



              Restricted deposit                                                                                                                            702           158



              Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                                                         7,003         3,057



              Other assets                                                                                                                                1,039           704



              Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                 9,393        11,189



              Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                        458           915



              Goodwill                                                                                                                                   31,833        31,833



              Total non-current assets                                                                                                                   50,842        48,251





              Total assets                                                                                                                             $139,454      $138,163





              
                
                       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



              CURRENT LIABILITIES:



              Trade payables                                                                                                                             $3,124          $969



              Deferred revenues                                                                                                                          13,895        14,892



              Short-term operating lease liabilities                                                                                                      1,357         1,453



              Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                                                        19,771        22,094



              Total current liabilities                                                                                                                  38,147        39,408





              LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:



              Deferred revenues                                                                                                                           7,030         7,437



              Long-term operating lease liabilities                                                                                                       5,494           702



              Accrued severance pay                                                                                                                         944         1,080



              Convertible debt                                                                                                                           39,923        39,773



              Total long-term liabilities                                                                                                                53,391        48,992





              SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                       47,916        49,763





              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                               $139,454      $138,163


                                                                                     
              
             
                  TABLE  - 4

                                                                                     
              
             
                  ALLOT LTD.

                                                                                
              
             
                  AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                       
              
                
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                          
           (U.S. dollars in thousands)






                                                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                                                                            September 30,         September 30,


                                                                                                                                                    2024       2023       2024             2023


                                                                                                                                                                            (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)





     Cash flows from operating activities:





     Net Loss                                                                                                                                    $(244) $(12,361)  $(6,110)       $(44,455)



     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:



     Depreciation                                                                                                                                 1,097      1,251      3,468            3,898



     Stock-based compensation                                                                                                                     1,169      1,341      4,716            7,234



     Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                                              152        277        457              830



     Increase (Decrease) in accrued severance pay, net                                                                                               10          6      (155)              79



     Decrease (Increase) in other assets, other receivables and prepaid expenses                                                                  (696)     (127)       976              840



     Increase in accrued interest and  amortization of premium/discount on marketable securities                                                  (392)     (260)   (1,169)           (407)



     Increase (Decrease) in operating leases liability                                                                                            (481)       555    (1,099)         (2,477)



     Decrease (Increase) in operating lease right-of-use asset                                                                                      675      (934)     1,849            2,005



     Decrease (Increase) in trade receivables                                                                                                       438      9,600    (2,542)          24,489



     Decrease (Increase) in inventories                                                                                                           (443)     4,321      1,825            (777)



     Increase (Decrease) in trade payables                                                                                                        2,139    (5,633)     2,155          (7,835)



     Increase (Decrease) in employees and payroll accruals                                                                                        1,575    (2,751)   (2,560)         (5,245)



     Decrease in deferred revenues                                                                                                              (3,369)   (1,676)   (1,404)         (2,975)



     Increase in other payables, accrued expenses and other long term liabilities                                                                   203      1,913        191               89



     Amortization of issuance costs of Convertible debt                                                                                              50         50        150              148



     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                                          1,883    (4,428)       748         (24,559)





     Cash flows from investing activities:





     Decrease (Increase) in restricted deposit                                                                                                                192        703             (32)



     Investment in short-term bank deposits                                                                                                     (5,500)             (9,300)        (15,900)



     Withdrawal of short-term bank deposits                                                                                                       3,800     16,465     13,800           71,065



     Purchase of property and equipment                                                                                                           (286)   (1,308)   (1,672)         (1,868)



     Investment in marketable securities                                                                                                        (9,532)  (16,111)  (44,284)         (34,678)



     Proceeds from redemption or sale of marketable securities                                                                                   21,980     11,225     54,040           15,185



     Net cash provided by investing activities                                                                                                   10,462     10,463     13,287           33,772





     Cash flows from financing activities:





     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                                                                        (2)         1        (1)               1



     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                                            (2)         1        (1)               1







     Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                       12,343      6,036     14,034            9,214



     Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                                                                                    15,883     15,473     14,192           12,295





     Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                                                                         $28,226    $21,509    $28,226          $21,509





     Non-cash activity:



     Right-of-use assets obtained in the exchange for operating lease liabilities                                                                $5,795        $77     $5,795              $77



       
                
                  
                    Other financial metrics (Unaudited)


       U.S. dollars in millions, except number of full time employees, top 10 customers as a % of revenues and number of shares

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                                                                                                                                      Q3-2024            YTD 2024             FY 2023



       
                
                  
                    Revenues geographic breakdown

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              Americas                                   3.4     15 %         9.8     15 %        16.6    18 %


                                                                                      
              EMEA                                      14.6     62 %        38.2     56 %        56.1    60 %


                                                                                      
              Asia Pacific                               5.2     23 %        19.3     29 %        20.5    22 %


                                                                                                                                         23.2    100 %        67.3    100 %        93.2   100 %





       
                
                  
                    Revenues breakdown by type

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              Products                                   8.3     36 %        25.1     37 %        37.6    40 %


                                                                                      
              Professional Services                      1.4      6 %         5.6      8 %         6.1     7 %


                                                                                      
              SECaaS (Security as a Service)             4.7     20 %        11.8     18 %        10.6    11 %


                                                                                      
              Support & Maintenance                      8.8     38 %        24.8     37 %        38.9    42 %


                                                                                                                                         23.2    100 %        67.3    100 %        93.2   100 %





       
                
                  
                    Revenues per customer type

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              CSP                                       18.7     81 %        54.7     81 %        75.1    81 %


                                                                                      
              Enterprise                                 4.5     19 %        12.6     19 %        18.1    19 %


                                                                                                                                         23.2    100 %        67.3    100 %        93.2   100 %





       Top 10 customers as a % of revenues                                                                                      45 %      40 %                47 %





       Total number of full time employees                                                                                       508        508                  559



       (end of period)





        Non-GAAP Weighted average number of basic shares  (in millions)


                                                                   
              39.2                                               38.8       37.9





       Non-GAAP weighted average number of fully diluted shares  (in millions)                                                  42.4       41.6                 40.3


                                          SECaaS (Security as a Service) revenues
     -U.S. dollars in millions (Unaudited)

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       Q3-2024:                                                                                                          4.7



       Q2-2024:                                                                                                          3.7



       Q1-2024:                                                                                                          3.4



       Q4-2023:                                                                                                          3.2



       Q3-2023:                                                                                                          2.8





       
              
     
     SECaaS ARR* - U.S. dollars in millions (Unaudited)

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       Sep. 2024:                                                                                                       17.2



       Dec. 2023:                                                                                                       12.7



       Dec. 2022:                                                                                                        9.2



       Dec. 2021:                                                                                                        5.2

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