Meir Moshe - CFO
Management
Thank you Roy, and welcome everyone to our fourth quarter conference call. First, I would like to read you the Safe Harbor statement. During the course of this conference call, we make projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the company. We wish to caution you that such statements are just predictions, and that actual events or results may differ materially, including, but are not limited to general business conditions and our ability to address changes in our industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and amount of orders, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Radware's filings. We refer you to the documents the company files from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the company's last filing of Form 20-F, which was filed June, 2007. Now ladies and gentlemen for the financials: We are very pleased to report record revenues for the quarter and for the year 2007. Moreover, we are very proud to report continued improvement in our American businesses. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased sequentially 6% and 16% year-over-year, to a record of $24.4 million. The revenues for 2007 increased by 9%, year-over-year, to a record of $88.6 million. The deferred revenues for the end of the year increased to $18.4 million, an increase of $2.7 million in 2007. The non-GAAP net loss this quarter was $0.1 million or breakeven diluted earnings per share, an improvement from a loss of $1.2 million or $0.06 in the third quarter The non-GAAP net loss for 2007 was $4.9 million or $0.25, compared to a profit of $3.8 million or $0.19 in 2006. Gross margin for the fourth quarter remained at about 81%, the same as in the previous quarters of 2007 and in 2006. Non-GAAP operating expenses in the fourth quarter totaled to $21.9 million. As a reminder, $1.5 million per quarter of the operating expenses are a result of investment in Business-Smart Networking, which includes the operating expenses in connection with the Covelight acquisition. The DSOs for the quarter were 65 days, an improvement from 69 days last quarter. Inventory at the end of the year was $5.4 million. Our cash position including long-term deposits and marketable securities is approximately $155 million at the end of the year and we have no debt. The head count for this quarter was 593 employees. Shareholders' equity remained at about $177 million. Guidance: The first quarter of the year is usually effected by seasonality, so therefore we prefer not to give guidance. However, we feel confident with the street expectations for the quarter. As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, in the fourth quarter revenues increased to a record of $24.4 million, and deferred revenues increased. We have maintained our high gross margins in both our bottom line; and together with our new product announcements, we look forward to having higher sales and better results next year. And now I would like to turn the call over to Roy.