“During the third quarter of 2023 we have seen a good level of interest in our newly launched products, that are providing solutions for rapid deployment, cost effective and secure networking for critical infrastructure for our IoT and Federal customers. We have also seen interest from several large network operators in our new solutions aiming at connecting millions of buildings and customers in multi-tenant-building (MDU)”, said
“In Q3 of 2023 we experienced delays in closing and converting some large opportunities to Revenues due to seasonality during summertime, slow processing of tenders by customers and some orders received too late in the quarter to be delivered before quarter end. We expect to catch up on those delays in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the following quarters. Our target markets, now including new offerings such as our GigaLine 900 for the MDU market and our new federal cyber-safety (FIPS) certification for military application, now enable additional important opportunities for large expansion, and we remain excited about our growth opportunities.”
"While we continue to reach new markets and customers, we continue to implement cost-saving measures as discussed in our second quarter report. It is our goal to reach more than 20% reduction in Operating Expenses in 2024 compared to 2023. Cost savings can be realized as internal projects are coming to completion and freeing up resources, and as operational and commercial activities are relying more on outsourcing and reducing fixed costs. Additionally, we have continued to align our business to make sure we are most effective in our markets, and are focusing resources on the verticals that are most promising. Cyber-Security, Cyber-Aware Networking and Multi-Dwelling/Tenant Unit buildings continue to be our focus forward,” Barlev added. “Our cost reduction initiatives improve our balance sheet as we continue to make progress. We are also working to refinance our debt to reduce our restricted cash balance.”
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“We have not seen impacts to our on-going business from the geo-political conflict in the Middle-East,” Barlev added.
Third Quarter and nine months of 2023 Financial Highlights:
- Revenues were
$0.85 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to$1.35 million in the year ago period, as significant new orders expected to close in the third quarter were delayed to the fourth quarter of the year. - Revenues were
$4.6 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023 , compared to$6.3 million in the year ago period, as new orders were delayed to the fourth quarter of the year, and delivery of sales to Telco customers declined 66% compared to the year ago period. This includes a reduction in software license revenues resulting from a 2 year license revenue received in 2022 for both 2022 and 2023, which accordingly was not received in 2023 and is expected to renew in 2024.. New orders for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023 , consisted of 74% from IoT customers compared to 49% in the year-ago period. - Gross Margin was 34% for the nine months of 2023, compared to 48% for the year ago period driven by a product-software mix change associated with the focus shift to IoT and the SW license renewal from 2022 for 2 years, as discussed in the highlights above. This license is expected to be renewed in 2024. The decline is also driven by the delay of new significant orders to the fourth quarter resulting in lower volume of sales driving fixed costs higher as percentage of revenues and periodically reducing gross margin.
- Operating expenses for the third quarter 2023 were
$2.35 million , flat compared to$2.35 million sequentially helped by cost reductions implemented during the second quarter of 2023, offset by investments in sales and marketing. - Operating expenses for the third quarter 2023 decreased to
$2.35 million compared to$2.54 million in the year ago period, due to cost reductions implemented during the second quarter of 2023. - Net Loss is down 46% sequentially to
$0.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to$1.6 million sequentially, and down 60% compared to$2.2 million in the year ago period, primarily driven by financial income associated with warrant valuation reduction, as well as foreign exchange rate differences. - Net Loss was down 48% to
$4.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023 compared to$8.5 million in the year ago period, driven primarily by the conversion of the financial instruments last year and financial income in the third quarter of 2023, as well as foreign exchange rate differences. - Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss was
$1.76 million in the third quarter compared to$1.7 million in the year ago period driven by the reduction in revenues offset by reduction in operating expenses, and$4.6 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023 compared to$2.6 million in the year ago period driven primarily by the delay in new orders to the fourth quarter and following quarters, our hardware-software mix, as well as our continued investment in sales and marketing and as a public company.
Recent Company Highlights:
- Actelis received third party validation for compliance with FIPS Cyber Protection Standard Required by Government Agencies, testing performed by UL agencies. FIPS uses cryptographic security and other measures to protect sensitive information. This standard is recognized worldwide and is also used by organizations outside of the government, such as finance, health care and manufacturing organizations, as a best practice to ensure optimal security. Completion of FIPS certification opens up those markets for Actelis.
- Launched a new product – GigaLine 900. A Unique, Ultra Low Power In-Building Gigabit Connectivity Solution for Instant Service Provisioning of Gigabit services to Multi-Tenant Units, making it very fast to install, simple, and cost effective for providers to connect tenants to high-speed internet without installing fiber throughout the building.
- We recently announced being selected and receiving a first order to provide IoT networking solutions to European natural gas system operator operating a high-pressure natural gas pipeline network stretching over thousands of kilometers in a large European country.
- Hired 2GT – an agency sales team expanding our reach to major territories in
Western Europe includingGermany , Scandinavia and more. - Hired
Gary Massone , previously Director of Sales at Actelis, coming back to Actelis to help expand the scale of the Company’s new products including the GigaLine 900 to telecom markets inthe United States . Michael Golob , former EVP of Operations at Frontier Communications, joins Actelis as an advisor to help guide Company’s introduction of new products with his vast experience.- The Company continues to work on cost reduction measures with a target to reach 20% reduction as we enter 2024, to align the efficiency and effectiveness of its operation worldwide.
- The war in
Israel has not affected the Company’s operations so far, we are keeping a close look as the situation evolves and preparing for any necessary changes. - A significant portion of the Company’s operations is located in
Israel . During the 9 months endedSeptember 30, 2023 , the US Dollar strengthened against the Israeli Shekel by 8% driving cost savings.
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-Financial Tables to Follow-
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (U. S. dollars in thousands except for share and per share amounts) | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 682 | 3,943 | |||||
Short term deposits | 254 | 1,622 | |||||
Restricted bank deposits | 450 | 451 | |||||
Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of | 715 | 3,034 | |||||
Inventories | 2,698 | 1,179 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 616 | 678 | |||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 5,415 | 10,907 | |||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
Property and equipment, net | 66 | 80 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 592 | 492 | |||||
Restricted cash | 2,407 | 336 | |||||
Restricted bank deposits | 2,036 | 2,027 | |||||
Severance pay fund | 225 | 239 | |||||
Operating lease right of use assets | 403 | 726 | |||||
Long term deposits | 14 | 12 | |||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 5,743 | 3,912 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 11,158 | 14,819 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) UNAUDITED (U. S. dollars in thousands except for share and per share amounts) | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Liabilities and redeemable convertible preferred stock, warrants to placement agent and shareholders’ equity | |||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Current maturities of long-term loans | 1,229 | 553 | |||||
Warrants | 8 | 8 | |||||
Trade payables | 2,192 | 1,781 | |||||
Deferred revenues | 386 | 484 | |||||
Employee and employee-related obligations | 732 | 793 | |||||
Accrued royalties | 924 | 900 | |||||
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | 255 | 445 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities | 905 | 1,238 | |||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 6,631 | 6,202 | |||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Long-term loan, net of current maturities | 3,175 | 4,625 | |||||
Deferred revenues | - | 164 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 129 | 237 | |||||
Accrued severance | 256 | 278 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 25 | 48 | |||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 3,585 | 5,352 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 10,216 | 11,554 | |||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10) | |||||||
REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK: | |||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock - | - | - | |||||
WARRANTS TO PLACEMENT AGENT (Note 11(e)) | 104 | - | |||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (**): | |||||||
Common stock, | 1 | 1 | |||||
Non-voting common stock, | - | - | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 38,594 | 36,666 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (37,757 | ) | (33,402 | ) | |||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 838 | 3,265 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK WARRANTS TO PLACEMENT AGENT AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 11,158 | 14,819 | |||||
(**) Adjusted to reflect reverse stock split, see note 3(f).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED) (U. S. dollars in thousands except for share and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES | 845 | 1,348 | 4,589 | 6,297 | ||||||||||||
COST OF REVENUES | 619 | 813 | 3,043 | 3,258 | ||||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 226 | 535 | 1,546 | 3,039 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses, net | 691 | 723 | 2,117 | 2,049 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses, net | 691 | 790 | 2,332 | 2,357 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses, net | 971 | 1,028 | 2,805 | 2,730 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2,353 | 2,541 | 7,254 | 7,136 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING LOSS | (2,127 | ) | (2,006 | ) | (5,708 | ) | (4,097 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (161 | ) | (198 | ) | (512 | ) | (622 | ) | ||||||||
Other Financial income (expenses), net | 1,421 | (3 | ) | 1,865 | (3,781 | ) | ||||||||||
NET COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | (867 | ) | (2,207 | ) | (4,355 | ) | (8,500 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | (*) (1.27 | ) | $ | (*) (1.93 | ) | $ | (*) (8.77 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common stocks used in computing net loss per share – basic and diluted | 2,685,626 | (*) 1,731,753 | (*) 2,254,235 | (*) 968,721 | ||||||||||||
(*) Adjusted to reflect reverse stock split, see note 3(f).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(U.S. dollars in thousands) | Three months Ended 2023 | Three months Ended 2022 | Nine months Ended 2023 | Nine months Ended 2022 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 845 | $ | 1,348 | $ | 4,589 | $ | 6,297 | ||||||||
GAAP net loss | (867 | ) | (2,207 | ) | (4,355 | ) | (8,500 | ) | ||||||||
Interest Expense | 161 | 198 | 512 | 622 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial expenses (income), net | (1,421 | ) | 3 | (1,865 | ) | 3,781 | ||||||||||
Tax Expense | 18 | 28 | 58 | 102 | ||||||||||||
Fixed asset depreciation expense | 7 | 9 | 20 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Stock based compensation | 106 | 13 | 298 | 41 | ||||||||||||
Research and development, capitalization | 113 | 143 | 371 | 423 | ||||||||||||
Other one-time costs and expenses | 120 | 115 | 343 | 916 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA | (1,763 | ) | (1,698 | ) | (4,618 | ) | (2,586 | ) | ||||||||
GAAP net loss margin | (102.60 | )% | (163.72 | )% | (94.90 | )% | (134.98 | )% | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | (208.64 | )% | (125.96 | )% | (100.63 | )% | (41.07 | )% | ||||||||
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( | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 845 | $ | 1,348 | $ | 4,589 | $ | 6,297 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA | (1,763 | ) | (1,698 | ) | (4,618 | ) | (2,586 | ) | ||||||||
As a percentage of revenues | (208.64 | )% | (125.96 | )% | (100.63 | )% | (41.07 | )% |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
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2023 | 2022 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Net loss for the period | (4,355 | ) | (8,500 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation | 20 | 29 | |||||
Changes in fair value related to warrants to lenders and investors | (1,658 | ) | 1,068 | ||||
Warrant issuance costs | 223 | - | |||||
Inventories write-downs | 132 | 106 | |||||
Exchange rate differences | (365 | ) | (798 | ) | |||
Share-based compensation | 298 | 41 | |||||
Changes in fair value related to convertible loan | - | 1,648 | |||||
Changes in fair value related to convertible note | - | 1,753 | |||||
Financial income from short and long term bank deposit | (78 | ) | - | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Trade receivables | 2,319 | 37 | |||||
Net change in operating lease assets and liabilities | 25 | (62 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (1,651 | ) | (271 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 62 | (251 | ) | ||||
Long term prepaid expenses | (100 | ) | (245 | ) | |||
Trade payables | 411 | (1,067 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenues | (262 | ) | 145 | ||||
Other current liabilities | (185 | ) | 406 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | (30 | ) | 185 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (5,194 | ) | (5,776 | ) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Short term deposits | 1,363 | (68 | ) | ||||
Long term Restricted bank deposits | 75 | - | |||||
Long term deposits | (2 | ) | - | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (6 | ) | (34 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,430 | (102 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of options | 10 | * | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stocks, pre-funded warrants and warrants (see Note 11d) | 3,500 | - | |||||
Proceeds from initial public offering and private placement | - | 18,712 | |||||
Underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs | (291 | ) | (2,175 | ) | |||
Repurchase of common stock | (50 | ) | - | ||||
Repayment of long-term loan | (583 | ) | (509 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,586 | 16,028 | |||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (12 | ) | 46 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (1,190 | ) | 10,150 | ||||
BALANCE OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD | 4,279 | 795 | |||||
BALANCE OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD | 3,089 | 10,945 |
* Represents an amount less than
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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