PARAMUS, New Jersey, January 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT), the #1 wireless hauling specialist, today announced that Ira Palti, President and CEO of Ceragon, will present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference at 11:20 a.m. EST, today, January 14, 2015, in New York City. Mr. Palti will discuss the company's business strategy, the success of the IP-20 platform, and its progress on initiatives aimed at achieving sustained profitability. He will describe working capital management initiatives, including fourth quarter 2014 collections, which enabled the company to significantly reduce cash consumption in that quarter to approximately $3 million as compared with cash consumption of approximately $10 million in the third quarter of 2014. Cash and cash equivalents at 2014 year end were approximately $42 million compared to approximately $44 million at September 30, 2014. With approximately $51 million in debt outstanding under its revolving credit facility at year end, Ceragon had approximately $17 million in available borrowing capacity.
Mr. Palti will also discuss the expense reduction initiative disclosed by the company on December 15, 2014, indicating that it was substantially complete by the end of 2014. As noted in the December 15, 2014 announcement, once the impact of the expense reduction initiative is fully reflected in its financial results beginning in the second quarter of 2015, Ceragon expects operating expenses to decline to a quarterly rate of $21-$22 million, enabling the company to target profitability on a non-GAAP basis from the second quarter onward.
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the #1 wireless hauling specialist. We provide innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions that enable mobile operators and other wired/wireless service providers to deliver 2G/3G, 4G/LTE and other broadband services to their subscribers. Ceragon's high-capacity solutions use microwave technology to transfer voice and data traffic while maximizing bandwidth efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any deployment scenario. Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon delivers turnkey solutions that support service provider profitability at every stage of the network lifecycle enabling faster time to revenue, cost-effective operation and simple migration to all-IP networks. As the demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity, Ceragon is committed to serve the market with unmatched technology and innovation, ensuring effective solutions for the evolving needs of the marketplace. Our solutions are deployed by more than 430 service providers in over 130 countries.
Ceragon Networks® and FibeAir® are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United States and other countries. CERAGON ® is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.
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