Radware Ltd Announces Q4 06 Results

FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Radware Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)


22 Raoul Wallenberg Street, Tel Aviv 69710, Israel

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



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CONTENTS


This report on Form 6-K of Radware Ltd. consists of the following documents, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:


1. Press Release: Radware Ltd. Announces results, Dated  

                            January 29, 2007


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




RADWARE LTD.



Date: January 29, 2007

By: /S/ Meir Moshe

       Meir Moshe

       Chief Financial Officer

















EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit


1.1

Press Release: Radware Ltd. Announces results,

              dated January 29, 2007.









Dennis S. Dobson, Inc.

Dennis S. Dobson, CEO

Financial Public Relations

1522 Mill Plain Road

Fairfield, CT  06430

Global Financial Public Relations For Technology Companies

Telephone 203-255-7902

Fax 203-255-7961

 E-Mail Address-IR@radware.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  

Meir Moshe, Chief Financial Officer, Radware Ltd.

       

011-972-3766-8610

Dennis S. Dobson, for Radware Ltd.

(203) 255-7902



RADWARE LTD. ANNOUNCES RESULTS


* Quarterly revenues of $21.1 million

* Annual revenues of $81.4 million


Tel Aviv, Israel, January 29, 2007 — Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR), the leading provider of intelligent integrated solutions for ensuring the fast, reliable and secure delivery of networked and Web-enabled applications over IP today reported revenues of $21.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. The results, which are just below guidance, represent a 4% increase compared with revenues of $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2006 and a slight increase compared with revenues of $21.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2005.
 
Total revenues for 2006 were $81.4 million, an increase of 5% compared with revenues of $77.6 million in 2005.


Net income on a GAAP basis for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $0.1 million or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.1 million or $0.06 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006.


For comparative purposes, net income excluding the effects of stock-based compensation expense for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $0.9 million or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with net income of $0.6 million or $0.03 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006 and net income of $2.4 million or $0.12 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Net loss on a GAAP basis for 2006 was $1.3 million or $0.07 per diluted share. Net income excluding the effects of stock-based compensation expense for 2006 was $3.2 million or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with net income of $9.3 million or $0.47 per diluted share in 2005.


In the fourth quarter of 2006 the Company continued to maintain a positive operational cash flow. The company’s cash position, including cash, short-term and long-term bank deposits and marketable securities, increased during the fourth quarter in $0.2 million, to an amount of $164.1 million, after deduction of an additional amount of $3 million invested in the purchase of V-Secure assets during the quarter.


“Improving sales performance continues to be a top priority. Our international business continued to grow very well this quarter, resulting in record sales results in both EMEA and APAC. At the same time we are approaching finalization of our U.S. sales force restructuring with the hiring of a seasoned sales force and the revitalization our Federal unit,” said Roy Zisapel, CEO of Radware. He added, “While the new sales force will need to ramp up, we strongly believe we now have a mature sales organization in place to drive our Americas’ business forward.”


During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, Radware released the following significant announcements:


Radware Sets New Price/Performance Standard for Integrated IPS and DoS Application Security

Mohawk Industries Deploys Radware for Fast, Secure and Reliable Access to Critical Applications as Part of Its Data Center Consolidation Strategy

Radware and Forum Systems to Offer Industry's First Integrated Application Delivery Solution to Optimize XML-based Web Services

Radware Appoints Application Delivery Industry Veteran Charles Robertello as Americas Vice President of Sales


Company management will host a quarterly investor conference call at 8:45 AM EDT on January 29, 2007. The call will focus on financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, and certain other matters related to the Company’s business.


The conference call will be webcast on January 29, 2007 at 8:45 AM EDT in the “listen only” mode via the Internet at:

http://www.radware.com/content/company/investorrelations/default.asp


Please use the following dial-in numbers to participate in the fourth quarter 2006 call:
Participants in the U.S. call: 1-800-230-1085  (Toll Free)
Participants outside the U.S. call: 1-612-288-0329

   

About Radware

Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR) is the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assuring the full availability, maximum performance and complete security of all business critical networked applications while dramatically cutting operating and scaling costs. Over 5,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide use Radware application-smart switches to drive business productivity and improve profitability by adding critical application intelligence to their IP infrastructure, making networks more responsive to specific business processes. Radware's APSolute product family provides the most complete set of application front-end, remote access and security capabilities for application-smart networking to ensure faster, more reliable and secure business transactions. Learn more on how Radware application delivery solutions can enable you to get the most of your investments in IT infrastructure and people. www.radware.com.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching industry, changes in demand for Application Switching products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F.


 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

  

December 31,

 2005

 

December 31,

 2006

  

(Audited)

 

(Audited)

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

 

56,263

 

25,324

Short-term bank deposits

 

10,195

 

-

Short-term marketable securities

 

60,443

 

115,051

Trade receivables, net

 

14,661

 

17,453

Other receivables and prepaid  expenses

 

1,451

 

1,996

Inventories

 

5,254

 

6,892

  

148,267

 

166,716

Long-term investments

    

Long-term bank deposit

 

9,458

 

9,602

Long-term marketable securities

 

28,134

 

14,154

Severance pay funds

 

2,178

 

2,907

  

39,770

 

26,663

     

Property and equipment, net

 

5,968

 

9,253

     

Other assets

    

Intangible assets, net, long-term deferred taxes and other long-term assets

 


3,888

 


3,582

Goodwill

 

6,454

 

9,454

  

10,342

 

13,036

     

Total assets

 

204,347

 

215,668

     

Current liabilities

    

Trade payables

 

5,329

 

6,956

Deferred revenues

 

12,424

 

15,712

Other payables and accrued expenses

 

6,509

 

6,642

  

24,262

 

29,310

     

Accrued severance pay

 

2,659

 

3,944

     

Total liabilities

 

26,921

 

33,254

     

Shareholders’ equity

    

Share capital

 

470

 

478

Additional paid-in capital

 

153,010

 

170,110

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(404)

 

(242)

Deferred stock compensation

 

(67)

 

-

Treasury stock, at cost

 

-

 

(11,069)

Retained earnings

 

24,417

 

23,137

Total shareholders’ equity

 

177,426

 

182,414

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

204,347

 

215,668





Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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

 



For the Three months ended December 31, 2005



For the Three months ended December 31, 2006



For the Year ended December 31, 2005



For the Year ended December 31, 2006

 

(Audited)

(Audited)

(Audited)

(Audited)

     

Revenues

              21,038

              21,093

77,584

              81,410

Cost of revenues

                  4,053

                  4,125

                14,896

                15,791

Gross profit

                16,985

                16,968

                62,688

                65,619

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development, net

3,362

4,961

13,017

17,659

Sales and marketing

              11,110

              12,319

              40,002

              50,128

General and administrative

                  1,371

                  1,545

                  5,244

                  6,178

Total operating expenses

                15,843

                18,825

                58,263

                73,965

Operating income (loss)

1,142

(1,857)

4,425

(8,346)

Financial income, net

                  1,342

                  2,069

                  5,159

                  7,422

Income (loss) before income taxes

2,484

212

9,584

(924)

Income taxes

                   (130)

                   (102)

                   (240)

                   (356)

Net income (loss)

                  2,354

                     110

                  9,344

                (1,280)


    

Basic net earnings (loss) per share

 $0.12

 $0.01

 $0.50

 $(0.07)

Weighted average number of shares used to compute basic net earnings (loss) per share



19,008,564  



19,265,536  



18,800,474  



19,325,055  

     

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

 $0.12

 $0.01

 $0.47

 $(0.07)

Weighted average number of shares used to compute diluted net earnings (loss) per share




   

 19,932,691



19,531,928


   

 20,072,192



19,325,055




















Reconciliation of Supplemental Financial Information

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

 



For the Three months ended December 31, 2005



For the Three months ended December 31, 2006



For the Year ended December 31, 2005



For the Year ended December 31, 2006

     

GAAP Net income (loss)

                  2,354

                     110

                  9,344

                (1,280)

Stock-based compensation expenses, included in:

    

Cost of revenues

-

2

-

63

Research and development, net

-

197

-

1,111

Sales and marketing

-

324

-

2,541

General and administrative

-

311

-

798

Income taxes

                          -

                          -

                          -

                          -

 

                          -

                     834

                          -

                  4,513


Non-GAAP Net income


                  2,354


                     944


                  9,344


                  3,233

     



Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings per share



 $0.12



 $0.05



 $0.47



 $0.16


Weighted average number of shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share




   


 19,932,691




19,531,928


   


 20,072,192




19,808,950