SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF  FOREIGN  PRIVATE  ISSUER  PURSUANT  TO RULE 13a-16  OR
15d-16  UNDER THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For the month of August 2024
 
Commission File Number: 0-30862

CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
3 Uri Ariav st., Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel, 4810002
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒      Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
 
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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. This Form 6-K, including all exhibits hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference into all effective registration statements filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
  
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
   
Date: August 6, 2024
By: /s/ Ronen Stein
 
Name: Ronen Stein
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit
Description
 

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Exhibit A


Ceragon Reports 11.5% Increase in Quarterly Revenue, GAAP
EPS of $0.09 Per Share in the Second Quarter

Significant Penetration into Private Networks
Management Reiterates Full-Year 2024 Outlook
 
Rosh Ha'ain, Israel, August 7, 2024 -- Ceragon (NASDAQ: CRNT), the leading solutions provider of end-to-end wireless connectivity, today reported its financial results for the second quarter period ended June 30, 2024.
 
Q2 2024 Financial Highlights:

Revenues of $96.1 million

Operating income of $10.4 million on a GAAP basis, or $13.1 million on a non-GAAP basis

Net Income of $7.8 million on a GAAP basis, and net income of $9.9 million on a non-GAAP basis

EPS of $0.09 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, or $0.11 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis
 
Q2 2024 Business Highlights:

India:

-
Record quarterly revenues since Q2 2018, including revenue from the new, top-tier customer

-
Substantial ramp up in demand for new IP-50CX product, with more than 20,000 radio units delivered

North America:

-
Bookings remain strong, supported by Private Network wins

-
Significant Private Network orders, including nine new customers

-
Six consecutive quarters of revenue above $20 million

Doron Arazi, CEO, commented: “Our stated strategy of diversifying our business by expanding our presence with private networks has been successful. We have added significant bookings from private networks, both in North America and in other key regions, meaningfully growing our business in our addressable market. Demand in India remains robust, and we are growing market share in the region. We also have seen increased interest in our software solutions that can enable recurring revenue growth. New products introduced in the last six months are facilitating our growth, with significant shipments and high levels of customer satisfaction. We are well-positioned for continued profitable growth.”
 
Primary Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results:
 
Revenues were $96.1 million, up 11.5% from $86.2 million in Q2 2023 and up 8.6% from $88.5 million in Q1 2024.
 
GAAP Operating income was $10.4 million compared with $5.7 million for Q2 2023 and $4.2 million for Q1 2024.
 
GAAP Net income was $7.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with $2.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for Q2 2023 and $0.4 million, or $0.00 per diluted share for Q1 2024.
 
Non-GAAP results were as follows: Gross margin was 35.2%, operating profit was $13.1 million, and net income of $9.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. The second quarter included $4 million benefit related to an initial collection from a $12 million debt settlement agreement reached with a South American customer. Another installment was paid during Q3, and the remaining installment is expected to be paid subject to several conditions.
 
Balance Sheet
 
Cash and cash equivalents were $26.3 million on June 30, 2024, compared to $28.8 million on March 31, 2024.
 


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

Revenue Breakout by Geography:

 
Q2 2024
India
37%
North America
24%
EMEA
20%
Latin America
10%
APAC
9%

Outlook
Management reiterated its 2024 outlook:


Revenue of $385 million to $405 million, representing growth of 11% to 17% compared to 2023 revenue. This guidance includes the contribution from Siklu, which was acquired in December 2023.

Non-GAAP operating margins are targeted to be at least 10% at the mid-point of the revenue guidance.

As a result, management expects increased non-GAAP profit and positive free cash flow for the full year of 2024.

Conference Call

The Company will host a Zoom web conference today at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session for the investment community. Recent geopolitical events could impact the live question and answer session. In this unlikely event, management’s prepared remarks will be pre-recorded, and the question and answer session would be rescheduled.

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

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

About Ceragon
 
Ceragon (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of end-to-end wireless connectivity, specializing in transport, access, and AI-powered managed & professional services. Through our commitment to excellence, we empower customers to elevate operational efficiency and enrich the quality of experience for their end users.
 
Our customers include service providers, utilities, public safety organizations, government agencies, energy companies, and more, who rely on our wireless expertise and cutting-edge solutions for 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical services, and an array of applications that harness our ultra-high reliability and speed. Ceragon solutions are deployed by more than 600 service providers, as well as more than 1,600 private network owners, in more than 130 countries.
 
Through our innovative, end-to-end solutions, covering hardware, software, and managed & professional services, we enable our customers to embrace the future of wireless technology with confidence, shaping the next generation of connectivity and service delivery. Ceragon delivers extremely reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless solutions for a wide range of communication network use cases, optimized to lower TCO through minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources - driving simple, quick, and cost-effective network modernization and positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the “connectivity everywhere” era.
 
For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com
 
Ceragon Networks® and FibeAir® are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United States and other countries. CERAGON® is a trademark of Ceragon, registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.
 


Safe Harbor
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Ceragon’s management about Ceragon’s business, financial condition, results of operations, micro and macro market trends and other issues addressed or reflected therein. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: projections of demand, revenues, net income, gross margin, capital expenditures and liquidity, competitive pressures, order timing, supply chain and shipping, components availability; growth prospects, product development, financial resources, cost savings and other financial and market matters. You may identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “targets”, “expects”, “intends”, “potential” or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
 
Although we believe that the projections reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations therefrom will not be material. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Ceragon’s future results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the effects of global economic trends, including recession, rising inflation, rising interest rates, commodity price increases and fluctuations, commodity shortages and exposure to economic slowdown; The effects of the evolving nature of the war situation in Israel and the related evolving regional conflicts; risks associated with delays in the transition to 5G technologies and in the 5G rollout; risks relating to the concentration of our business on a limited number of large mobile operators and the fact that the significant weight of their ordering, compared to the overall ordering by other customers, coupled with inconsistent ordering patterns, could negatively affect us; risks resulting from the volatility in our revenues, margins and working capital needs; disagreements with tax authorities regarding tax positions that we have taken could result in increased tax liabilities; the high volatility in the supply needs of our customers, which from time to time lead to delivery issues and may lead to us being unable to timely fulfil our customer commitments; and such other risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results of operation, as further detailed in Ceragon’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, as published on March 21, 2024, as well as other documents that may be subsequently filed by Ceragon from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Ceragon does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release unless required by law.
 
While we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, about which we cannot be certain. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Ceragon’s views only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Ceragon does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.
 
The results reported in this press-release are preliminary and unaudited results, and investors should be aware of possible discrepancies between these results and the audited results to be reported, due to various factors.
 
Ceragon’s public filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be obtained from Ceragon’s website at www.ceragon.com.
 
Ceragon Investor & Media Contact:
 
Rob Fink
FNK IR
Tel. 1+646-809-4048
crnt@fnkir.com
 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
Revenues
   
96,088
     
86,151
     
184,586
     
169,560
 
Cost of revenues
   
62,627
     
55,795
     
119,057
     
111,028
 
                                 
Gross profit
   
33,461
     
30,356
     
65,529
     
58,532
 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
   Research and development, net
   
8,385
     
7,812
     
17,232
     
15,750
 
Sales and Marketing
   
11,508
     
9,778
     
22,769
     
19,974
 
General and administrative
   
2,295
     
6,218
     
8,158
     
11,542
 
Restructuring and related charges
   
-
     
897
     
1,416
     
897
 
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
915
     
-
     
1,377
     
-
 
                                 
Total operating expenses
   
23,103
     
24,705
     
50,952
     
48,163
 
                                 
Operating income
   
10,358
     
5,651
     
14,577
     
10,369
 
                                 
Financial expenses and others, net
   
1,916
     
1,886
     
4,777
     
3,344
 
                                 
Income before taxes
   
8,442
     
3,765
     
9,800
     
7,025
 
                                 
Taxes on income
   
609
     
1,677
     
1,564
     
2,969
 
                                 
Net income
   
7,833
     
2,088
     
8,236
     
4,056
 
                                 
Basic net income per share
   
0.09
     
0.02
     
0.10
     
0.05
 
Diluted net income per share
   
0.09
     
0.02
     
0.09
     
0.05
 
Weighted average number of shares used in
computing basic net income per share
   
85,743,770
     
84,365,168
     
85,632,241
     
84,359,762
 
Weighted average number of shares used in
computing diluted net income per share
   
87,921,507
     
85,312,954
     
87,753,163
     
85,152,634
 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2024
   
2023
 
   
Unaudited
   
Audited
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
   
26,303
     
28,237
 
Trade receivables, net
   
112,895
     
104,321
 
Inventories
   
59,490
     
68,811
 
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
   
17,601
     
16,571
 
                 
Total current assets
   
216,289
     
217,940
 
                 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Severance pay and pension fund
   
4,807
     
4,985
 
Property and equipment, net
   
33,853
     
30,659
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
17,817
     
18,837
 
Intangible assets, net
   
16,510
     
16,401
 
Goodwill
   
7,749
     
7,749
 
Other non-current assets
   
2,010
     
1,954
 
                 
Total non-current assets
   
82,746
     
80,585
 
                 
Total assets
   
299,035
     
298,525
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables
   
67,405
     
67,032
 
Deferred revenues
   
2,561
     
5,507
 
Short-term loans
   
28,450
     
32,600
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
3,151
     
3,889
 
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
25,756
     
23,925
 
                 
Total current liabilities
   
127,323
     
132,953
 
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Accrued severance pay and pension
   
8,657
     
9,399
 
Deferred revenues
   
670
     
670
 
Operating lease liabilities
   
13,142
     
13,716
 
Other long-term payables
   
5,742
     
7,768
 
                 
Total long-term liabilities
   
28,211
     
31,553
 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Share capital
   
224
     
224
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
440,173
     
437,161
 
Treasury shares at cost
   
(20,091
)
   
(20,091
)
Other comprehensive loss
   
(9,853
)
   
(8,087
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(266,952
)
   
(275,188
)
                 
Total shareholders' equity
   
143,501
     
134,019
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
   
299,035
     
298,525
 



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(U.S. dollars, in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Net income
   
7,833
     
2,088
     
8,236
     
4,056
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,941
     
2,582
     
5,880
     
5,135
 
Loss from sale of property and equipment, net
   
169
     
20
     
169
     
30
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
1,566
     
808
     
2,470
     
1,977
 
Decrease in accrued severance pay and pensions, net
   
(212
)
   
(280
)
   
(564
)
   
(344
)
Increase in trade receivables, net
   
(16,023
)
   
(6,620
)
   
(9,247
)
   
(6,910
)
Decrease (increase) in other assets (including other accounts receivable, prepaid expenses,
other non-current assets, and the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents)
   
(652
)
   
(445
)
   
(1,383
)
   
551
 
Decrease in inventory
   
1,186
     
893
     
8,555
     
4,059
 
Decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets
   
1,694
     
886
     
2,626
     
1,897
 
Increase (decrease) in trade payables
   
12,075
     
2,835
     
589
     
(3,955
)
Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable and accrued expenses (including other long-term payables)
   
(2,196
)
   
2,620
     
(94
)
   
2,326
 
Decrease in operating lease liability
   
(1,922
)
   
(1,152
)
   
(2,942
)
   
(2,518
)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues
   
(1,637
)
   
(1,054
)
   
(2,946
)
   
386
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
4,822
     
3,181
     
11,349
     
6,690
 
Cash flow from investing activities:
                               
Purchases of property and equipment, net
   
(4,562
)
   
(2,330
)
   
(7,955
)
   
(5,472
)
Software development costs capitalized
   
(676
)
   
(549
)
   
(989
)
   
(1,837
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(5,238
)
   
(2,879
)
   
(8,944
)
   
(7,309
)
                                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
284
     
30
     
542
     
30
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) bank credits and loans, net
   
(2,050
)
   
(2,300
)
   
(4,150
)
   
2,050
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(1,766
)
   
(2,270
)
   
(3,608
)
   
2,080
 
                                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
(298
)
   
74
     
(731
)
   
120
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
(2,480
)
   
(1,894
)
   
(1,934
)
   
1,581
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
   
28,783
     
26,423
     
28,237
     
22,948
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
   
26,303
     
24,529
     
26,303
     
24,529
 



RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
GAAP cost of revenues
   
62,627
     
55,795
     
119,057
     
111,028
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
(134
)
   
(48
)
   
(265
)
   
(228
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
(189
)
   
-
     
(378
)
   
-
 
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
   
-
     
-
     
(124
)
   
-
 
Non-GAAP cost of revenues
   
62,304
     
55,747
     
118,290
     
110,800
 
                                 
GAAP gross profit
   
33,461
     
30,356
     
65,529
     
58,532
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
134
     
48
     
265
     
228
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
189
     
-
     
378
     
-
 
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
   
-
     
-
     
124
     
-
 
Non-GAAP gross profit
   
33,784
     
30,404
     
66,296
     
58,760
 
                                 
GAAP Research and development expenses
   
8,385
     
7,812
     
17,232
     
15,750
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
(184
)
   
(232
)
   
(336
)
   
(478
)
Non-GAAP Research and development expenses
   
8,201
     
7,580
     
16,896
     
15,272
 
                                 
GAAP Sales and marketing expenses
   
11,508
     
9,778
     
22,769
     
19,974
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
(387
)
   
(363
)
   
(683
)
   
(739
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
(117
)
   
-
     
(388
)
   
-
 
Non-GAAP Sales and marketing expenses
   
11,004
     
9,415
     
21,698
     
19,235
 
                                 
GAAP General and administrative expenses
   
2,295
     
6,218
     
8,158
     
11,542
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
(861
)
   
(167
)
   
(1,186
)
   
(535
)
Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses
   
1,434
     
6,051
     
6,972
     
11,007
 
                                 
GAAP Restructuring and related charges
   
-
     
897
     
1,416
     
897
 
Restructuring and related charges
   
-
     
(897
)
   
(1,416
)
   
(897
)
Non-GAAP Restructuring and related charges
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                 
GAAP Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
915
     
-
     
1,377
     
-
 
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
(915
)
   
-
     
(1,377
)
   
-
 
Non-GAAP Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 



RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
GAAP Operating income
   
10,358
     
5,651
     
14,577
     
10,369
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
1,566
     
810
     
2,470
     
1,980
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
306
     
-
     
766
     
-
 
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
   
-
     
-
     
124
     
-
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
-
     
897
     
1,416
     
897
 
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
915
     
-
     
1,377
     
-
 
Non-GAAP Operating income
   
13,145
     
7,358
     
20,730
     
13,246
 
                                 
GAAP Financial expenses and others, net
   
1,916
     
1,886
     
4,777
     
3,344
 
Leases – financial income
   
207
     
285
     
319
     
643
 
Non-cash revaluation associated with business combination
   
477
     
-
     
(196
)
   
-
 
Non-GAAP Financial expenses and others, net
   
2,600
     
2,171
     
4,900
     
3,987
 
                                 
GAAP Tax expenses
   
609
     
1,677
     
1,564
     
2,969
 
Non cash tax adjustments
   
-
     
(890
)
   
(413
)
   
(1,743
)
Non-GAAP Tax expenses
   
609
     
787
     
1,151
     
1,226
 
                                 
GAAP Net income
   
7,833
     
2,088
     
8,236
     
4,056
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
   
1,566
     
810
     
2,470
     
1,980
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
306
     
-
     
766
     
-
 
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
   
-
     
-
     
124
     
-
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
-
     
897
     
1,416
     
897
 
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
   
915
     
-
     
1,377
     
-
 
Leases – financial income
   
(207
)
   
(285
)
   
(319
)
   
(643
)
Non-cash revaluation associated with business combination
   
(477
)
   
-
     
196
     
-
 
Non-cash tax adjustments
   
-
     
890
     
413
     
1,743
 
Non-GAAP Net income  
   
9,936
     
4,400
     
14,679
     
8,033
 
                                 
GAAP basic net income per share
   
0.09
     
0.02
     
0.10
     
0.05
 
                                 
GAAP diluted net income per share
   
0.09
     
0.02
     
0.09
     
0.05
 
                                 
Non-GAAP Diluted net income per share (**)
   
0.11
     
0.05
     
0.17
     
0.09
 

(*) Consists of charges to cost of revenues for the difference between the fair value of acquired inventory in business combination, which was recorded at fair value, and the actual cost of this inventory, which impacts the Company’s gross profit.

(**) Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income per share is the same as in GAAP



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