Kaltura Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaltura, Inc. (“Kaltura” or the “Company”), the video experience cloud, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, as well as outlook for first quarter and full year 2024.

“Today, we posted record-high total revenues in the fourth quarter, which also marked our fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. The quarter wrapped up a year where we posted an increased year-over-year subscription revenue growth rate, and despite declining professional services revenues, also increased total revenue growth rate. The fourth quarter was also a second consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA profitability and of positive cash flow from operations, both for the first time since 2020. It was also our highest Adjusted EBITDA result since the fourth quarter of 2020,” said Ron Yekutiel, Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaltura.

“As we draw 2023 to a close, we are pleased to have achieved and surpassed our original revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year, delivering on our goal to accelerate revenue growth, while also returning to Adjusted EBITDA profitability and dramatically improving our cash flows.” Mr. Yekutiel continued, “Looking to 2024, based on the trends and leading demand indicators that we saw last year, we anticipate a more favorable market environment that is expected to ease budgetary constraints for enterprises, particularly in North America. We believe that enterprises will gradually reinvest in digital technologies including in video-based experiences for employees, customers, and prospects, and that Kaltura has the right products, strategy, market positioning, and team to seize the opportunity in a renewed growth environment.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:

• Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $44.5 million, an increase of 1% compared to $44.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Subscription revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $40.8 million, an increase of 3% compared to $39.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) was $164.7 million, an increase of 3% compared to $159.2 million in 2022.
  
  
• GAAP Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $28.6 million, representing a gross margin of 64% compared to a GAAP gross profit of $27.6 million and gross margin of 63% for the fourth quarter of 2022. 
  
  
• Non-GAAP Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $29.1 million, representing a non-GAAP gross margin of 65%, compared to a non-GAAP gross profit of $28.0 million and non-GAAP gross margin of 64% for the fourth quarter of 2022. 
  
  
• GAAP Operating loss was $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to an operating loss of $11.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Non-GAAP Operating loss was $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• GAAP Net loss was $12.1 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a GAAP net loss of $14.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Non-GAAP Net loss was $3.6 million or $0.03 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $8.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA was $0.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of negative $4.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  
  
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $5.8 million net cash used in operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  

Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights:

• Revenue for the full year of 2023 was $175.2 million, an increase of 4% compared to $168.8 million for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• Subscription revenue for the full year of 2023 was $162.8 million, an increase of 7% compared to $152.5 million for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• GAAP Gross profit for the full year of 2023 was $112.2 million, representing a gross margin of 64% compared to a GAAP gross profit of $106.9 million and gross margin of 63% for the full year of 2022. 
  
  
• Non-GAAP Gross profit for the full year of 2023 was $113.8 million, representing a gross margin of 65% compared to a non-GAAP gross profit of $108.7 million and gross margin of 64% for the full year of 2022. 
  
  
• GAAP Operating loss was $38.7 million for the full year of 2023, compared to an operating loss of $56.4 million for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• Non-GAAP Operating loss was $6.7 million for the full year of 2023, compared to $30.3 million for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• GAAP Net loss was $46.4 million or $0.34 per diluted share for the full year of 2023, compared to a GAAP net loss of $68.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• Non-GAAP Net loss was $14.4 million or $0.10 per diluted share for the full year of 2023, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $42.4 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA was negative $2.5 million for the full year of 2023, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of negative $28.3 million for the full year of 2022.
  
  
• Net cash used in operating activities was $8.3 million for the full year of 2023, compared to $46.8 million for the full year of 2022.
  

Recent Business Highlights:

• Closed more deals, achieved higher new bookings, and posted a higher gross retention rate than all previous quarters last year.
• Third consecutive quarter posting an increase in the number of qualified leads.
• Launched new AI features & grew our ‘AI Accelerator’ program to include more technology partners and customers.  
• Published three new industry reports on the state of virtual events and webinars and on the use of AI by Marketing teams.

Financial Outlook:

For the first quarter of 2024, Kaltura expects:

• Subscription Revenue to grow (decrease) by (1)%-1% year-over-year to between $39.9 million and $40.6 million.
• Total Revenue to grow (decrease) by (1)%-1% year-over-year to between $42.7 million and $43.5 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $(0.5) million to $0.3 million.
  

For the full year ending December 31, 2024, Kaltura expects:

• Subscription Revenue to grow (decrease) by (1)%-1% year-over-year to between $161.2 million and $164.2 million.
• Total Revenue to grow (decrease) by (1)%-1% year-over-year to between $173.7 million and $176.7 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $0 million to $1 million.
  

The guidance provided above contains forward-looking statements and actual results may differ materially. Refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Kaltura has not provided a quantitative reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA to forecasted GAAP net loss within this press release because the Company is unable, without making unreasonable efforts, to calculate certain reconciling items with confidence. The reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA includes but is not limited to the following items: stock-based compensation expenses, depreciation, amortization, financial expenses (income), net, provision for income tax, and other non-recurring operating expenses. These items, which could materially affect the computation of forward-looking GAAP net loss, are inherently uncertain and depend on various factors, some of which are outside of the Company’s control. The guidance above is based on the Company's current expectations relating to the macro-economic climate trends.

Additional information on Kaltura’s reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP measures, is included in the financial tables below.

Conference Call

Kaltura will host a conference call today on February 22, 2024 to review its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and to discuss its financial outlook.

A live webcast will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Kaltura’s website at: https://investors.kaltura.com/news-and-events/events

A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.

About Kaltura

Kaltura’s mission is to power any video experience for any organization. Our Video Experience Cloud offers live, real-time, and on-demand video products for enterprises of all industries, as well as specialized industry solutions, currently for educational institutions and for media and telecom companies. Underlying our products and solutions is a broad set of Media Services that are also used by other cloud platforms and companies to power video experiences and workflows for their own products. Kaltura’s Video Experience Cloud is used by leading brands reaching millions of users, at home, at school and at work, for communication, collaboration, training, marketing, sales, customer care, teaching, learning, virtual events, and entertainment experiences.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Kaltura has provided in this press release and the accompanying tables measures of financial information that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"), including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin (calculated as a percentage of revenue), non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin (calculated as a percentage of revenue), non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share and Adjusted EBITDA. Kaltura defines these non-GAAP financial measures as the respective corresponding GAAP measure, adjusted for, as applicable: (1) stock-based compensation expense; (2) the amortization of acquired intangibles; (3) facility exit and transition costs; (4) restructuring charges; and (5) war-related costs. Kaltura defines EBITDA as net profit (loss) before financial expenses (income), net, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (as defined above), adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance, such as non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, facility exit and transition costs, restructuring charges and other non-recurring operating expenses. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Kaltura’s financial condition and results of operations. These non-GAAP metrics are a supplemental measure of our performance, are not defined by or presented in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net profit (loss) or any other performance measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented because we believe that they provide useful supplemental information to investors and analysts regarding our operating performance and are frequently used by these parties in evaluating companies in our industry. By presenting these non-GAAP financial measures, we provide a basis for comparison of our business operations between periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. We believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations. Additionally, our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of our performance because they assist us in comparing the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis between periods, as described above. Although we use the non-GAAP financial measures described above, such measures have significant limitations as analytical tools and only supplement but do not replace, our financial statements in accordance with GAAP. See the tables below regarding reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Key Financial and Operating Metrics

Annualized Recurring Revenue. We use Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) as a measure of our revenue trend and an indicator of our future revenue opportunity from existing recurring customer contracts. We calculate ARR by annualizing our recurring revenue for the most recently completed fiscal quarter. Recurring revenues are generated from SaaS and PaaS subscriptions, as well as term licenses for software installed on the customer's premises (“On-Prem”). For the SaaS and PaaS components, we calculate ARR by annualizing the actual recurring revenue recognized for the latest fiscal quarter. For the On-Prem components for which revenue recognition is not ratable across the license term, we calculate ARR for each contract by dividing the total contract value (excluding professional services) as of the last day of the specified period by the number of days in the contract term and then multiplying by 365. Recurring revenue excludes revenue from one-time professional services and setup fees. ARR is not adjusted for the impact of any known or projected future customer cancellations, upgrades or downgrades or price increases or decreases. The amount of actual revenue that we recognize over any 12-month period is likely to differ from ARR at the beginning of that period, sometimes significantly. This may occur due to new bookings, cancellations, upgrades or downgrades, pending renewals, professional services revenue, foreign exchange rate fluctuations and acquisitions or divestitures. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue as it is an operating metric and is not intended to be a replacement or forecast of revenue. Our calculation of ARR may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies.

Net Dollar Retention Rate. Our Net Dollar Retention Rate, which we use to measure our success in retaining and growing recurring revenue from our existing customers, compares our recognized recurring revenue from a set of customers across comparable periods. We calculate our Net Dollar Retention Rate for a given period as the recognized recurring revenue from the latest reported fiscal quarter from the set of customers whose revenue existed in the reported fiscal quarter from the prior year (the numerator), divided by recognized recurring revenue from such customers for the same fiscal quarter in the prior year (denominator). For annual periods, we report Net Dollar Retention Rate as the arithmetic average of the Net Dollar Retention Rate for all fiscal quarters included in the period. We consider subdivisions of the same legal entity (for example, divisions of a parent company or separate campuses that are part of the same state university system) to be a single customer for purposes of calculating our Net Dollar Retention Rate. Our calculation of Net Dollar Retention Rate for any fiscal period includes the positive recognized recurring revenue impacts of selling new services to existing customers and the negative recognized recurring revenue impacts of contraction and attrition among this set of customers. Our Net Dollar Retention Rate may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including the growing level of our revenue base, the level of penetration within our customer base, expansion of products and features, and our ability to retain our customers. Our calculation of Net Dollar Retention Rate may differ from similarly titled metrics presented by other companies.

Remaining Performance Obligations. Remaining Performance Obligations represents the amount of contracted future revenue that has not yet been delivered, including both subscription and professional services revenues. Remaining Performance Obligations consists of both deferred revenue and contracted non-cancelable amounts that will be invoiced and recognized in future periods. We expect to recognize 59% of our Remaining Performance Obligations as revenue over the next 12 months, and the remainder thereafter, in each case, in accordance with our revenue recognition policy; however, we cannot guarantee that any portion of our Remaining Performance Obligations will be recognized as revenue within the timeframe we expect or at all.

Revenue by Segment (U.S. dollars in thousands; Unaudited):

Gross Profit by Segment (U.S. dollars in thousands; Unaudited):

(a)     Facility exit and transition costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, include losses from sale of fixed assets and other costs associated with moving to our temporary office in Israel.

(b)     The three months and year ended December 31, 2023 include costs related to conflicts in Israel, attributable to temporary relocation of key employees from Israel for business continuity purposes, purchase of emergency equipment for key employees for business continuity purposes, and charitable donations.

(c)     The three months and year ended December 31, 2022 include employee termination benefits incurred in connection with our 2022 restructuring plan and the year ended December 31, 2023 includes employee termination benefits incurred in connection with our 2023 reorganization plan.

(d)     The three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 include $692, $720, $3,178 and $2,301, respectively, of interest expenses.