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Press Release -- June 2nd, 2016
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Ciena Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

HANOVER, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Ciena® Corporation (CIEN), the network specialist, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2016.

For the fiscal second quarter 2016, Ciena reported revenue of $640.7 million as compared to $621.6 million for the fiscal second quarter 2015.

On the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Ciena’s net income for the fiscal second quarter 2016 was $14.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net income of $20.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share, for the fiscal second quarter 2015.

Ciena’s adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal second quarter 2016 was $52.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, which compares to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $47.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, for the fiscal second quarter 2015.

“This quarter’s strong financial performance is a result of the investments we’ve made to diversify our business, in particular the expansion of our packet business and our momentum in key geographies,” said Gary B. Smith, president and CEO, Ciena. “As the industry shifts toward an on-demand networking model across an open ecosystem, we are confident in our ability to address those demands with a broader set of customers, applications and geographies to deliver sustainable long-term growth and increased profitability.”

Fiscal Second Quarter 2016 Performance Summary

The tables below (in millions, except percentage data) provide comparisons of certain quarterly results to prior periods, including sequential quarter and year-over-year changes. A reconciliation between the GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) measures contained in this release is included in Appendix A.

GAAP Results
Q2Q1Q2Period Change
FY 2016FY 2016FY 2015Q-T-Q*Y-T-Y*
Revenue$640.7$573.1$621.611.8%3.1%
Gross margin44.2%43.9%43.8%0.3%0.4%
Operating expense$254.9$240.2$230.06.1%10.8%
Operating margin4.4%2.0%6.8%2.4%(2.4)%
Non-GAAP Results
Q2Q1Q2Period Change
FY 2016FY 2016FY 2015Q-T-Q*Y-T-Y*
Revenue$640.7$573.1$621.611.8%3.1%
Adj. gross margin45.1%44.7%44.4%0.4%0.7%
Adj. operating expense$222.6$208.4$207.96.8%7.1%
Adj. operating margin10.3%8.3%10.9%2.0%(0.6)%

* Denotes % change, or in the case of margin, absolute change

Revenue by Segment
Q2 FY 2016Q1 FY 2016Q2 FY 2015
Revenue%**Revenue%**Revenue%**
Networking Platforms
Converged Packet Optical$435.267.9$389.267.9$432.969.6
Packet Networking68.510.748.28.453.38.6
Optical Transport8.51.312.12.116.52.7
Total Networking Platforms512.279.9449.578.4502.780.9
Software and Software-Related Services
Software Platforms11.81.98.11.49.21.5
Software-Related Services18.72.917.33.014.72.4
Total Software and Software-Related Services30.54.825.44.423.93.9
Global Services
Maintenance Support and Training57.18.956.19.853.18.5
Installation and Deployment30.24.730.85.430.74.9
Consulting and Network Design10.71.711.32.011.21.8
Total Global Services98.015.398.217.295.015.2
Total$640.7100.0$573.1100.0$621.6100.0

Additional Performance Metrics for Fiscal Second Quarter 2016

Revenue by Geographic Region
Q2 FY 2016Q1 FY 2016Q2 FY 2015
Revenue% **Revenue% **Revenue% **
North America$395.561.7$392.768.5$397.263.9
Europe, Middle East and Africa96.215.080.714.1102.216.4
Caribbean and Latin America57.99.043.87.647.97.7
Asia Pacific91.114.355.99.874.312.0
Total$640.7100.0$573.1100.0$621.6100.0

** Denotes % of total revenue

  • U.S. customers contributed 57.3% of total revenue
  • One customer accounted for greater than 10% of revenue and represented 18% of total revenue
  • Cash and investments totaled $1,242.4 million
  • Cash flow from operations totaled $60.7 million
  • Average days’ sales outstanding (DSOs) were 78
  • Accounts receivable balance was $555.1 million
  • Inventories totaled $190.9 million, including:
    • Raw materials: $50.6 million
    • Work in process: $12.9 million
    • Finished goods: $120.4 million
    • Deferred cost of sales: $70.4 million
    • Reserve for excess and obsolescence: $(63.4) million
  • Product inventory turns were 6.1
  • Headcount totaled 5,418

Business Outlook for Fiscal Third Quarter 2016

Statements relating to business outlook are forward-looking in nature and actual results may differ materially. These statements should be read in the context of each of the “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Non-GAAP Presentation of Quarterly Results” found in the Notes to Investors below.

Ciena expects fiscal third quarter 2016 financial performance to include:

  • Revenue in the range of $655 to $685 million
  • Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin in the mid-40s percentage range
  • Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense of approximately $225 million

Live Web Broadcast of Unaudited Fiscal Second Quarter 2016 Results

Ciena will host a discussion of its unaudited fiscal second quarter 2016 results with investors and financial analysts today, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern). The live broadcast will be available at www.ciena.com, and an archived replay will be available shortly following the conclusion of the live broadcast on the Investor Relations page of Ciena’s website at www.ciena.com/investors. Ciena will also post to the Investor Relations page a presentation that includes certain highlighted information discussed on the call and certain historical results of operations.

Notes to Investors

Forward-Looking Statements. You are encouraged to review the Investors section of our website, where we routinely post press releases, SEC filings, recent news, financial results, and other announcements. From time to time we exclusively post material information to this website along with other disclosure channels that we use. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, assumptions and other information available to the Company as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar words. Forward-looking statements in this release include: “This quarter’s strong financial performance is a result of the investments we’ve made to diversify our business, in particular the expansion of our packet business and our momentum in key geographies.”; “As the industry shifts toward an on-demand networking model across an open ecosystem, we are confident in our ability to address those demands with a broader set of customers, applications and geographies to deliver sustainable long-term growth and increased profitability.”; “Ciena expects fiscal third quarter 2016 financial performance to include: Revenue in the range of $655 to $685 million; Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin in the mid-40s percentage range; Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense of approximately $225 million.”

Ciena’s actual results, performance or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements made or implied due to a number of risks and uncertainties relating to Ciena’s business, including: the effect of broader economic and market conditions on our customers and their business; changes in network spending or network strategy by large communication service providers; seasonality and the timing and size of customer orders, including our ability to recognize revenue relating to such sales; the level of competitive pressure we encounter; the product, customer and geographic mix of sales within the period; supply chain disruptions and the level of success relating to efforts to optimize Ciena’s operations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates affecting revenue and operating expense; and the other risk factors disclosed in Ciena’s Report on Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2016. Ciena assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information included in this press release.

Non-GAAP Presentation of Quarterly Results. This release includes non-GAAP measures of Ciena’s gross profit, operating expense, income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share. In evaluating the operating performance of Ciena’s business, management excludes certain charges and credits that are required by GAAP. These items share one or more of the following characteristics: they are unusual and Ciena does not expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business; they do not involve the expenditure of cash; they are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course; or their magnitude and timing is largely outside of Ciena’s control. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures below provide management and investors useful information and meaningful insight to the operating performance of the business. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to Ciena’s GAAP results and these measures are not intended to be a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Ciena’s non-GAAP measures and the related adjustments may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other companies and should only be used to evaluate Ciena’s results of operations in conjunction with our corresponding GAAP results. To the extent not previously disclosed in a prior Ciena financial results press release, Appendix A to this press release sets forth a complete GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures contained in this release.

With respect to Ciena’s expectations under “Business Outlook for Fiscal Third Quarter 2016” above, Ciena is not able to provide a quantitative reconciliation of the adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin and adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense guidance measures to the corresponding gross profit and gross profit percentage, and operating expense GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. Ciena cannot provide meaningful estimates of the non-recurring charges and credits excluded from these non-GAAP measures due to the forward-looking nature of these estimates and their inherent variability and uncertainty. For the same reasons, Ciena is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

About Ciena. Ciena (CIEN) is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. Ciena leverages its deep expertise in packet and optical networking and distributed software automation to deliver solutions in alignment with its OPn architecture for next-generation networks. We enable a high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to coordinate computing, storage and network resources in a unified, virtualized environment. For updates on Ciena news, follow us onTwitter @Ciena or on LinkedIn.

CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Quarter Ended April 30,Six Months Ended April 30,
2016201520162015
Revenue:
Products$523,978$511,880$981,567$934,195
Services116,739109,722232,265216,569
Total revenue640,717621,6021,213,8321,150,764
Cost of goods sold:
Products291,778286,898552,260523,446
Services65,84662,293127,029124,612
Total cost of goods sold357,624349,191679,289648,058
Gross profit283,093272,411534,543502,706
Operating expenses:
Research and development114,603105,202222,649205,963
Selling and marketing86,66882,471169,146159,183
General and administrative35,20330,30266,34559,855
Acquisition and integration costs2,2851,0203,5841,020
Amortization of intangible assets15,56611,01932,42822,038
Restructuring costs535(17)9198,068
Total operating expenses254,860229,997495,071456,127
Income from operations28,23342,41439,47246,579
Interest and other income (loss), net967(5,549)(7,809)(13,782)
Interest expense(12,608)(12,947)(25,318)(26,608)
Income before income taxes16,59223,9186,3456,189
Provision for income taxes2,5953,2653,8944,315
Net income$13,997$20,653$2,451$1,874
Net Income per Common Share
Basic net income per common share$0.10$0.18$0.02$0.02
Diluted net income per potential common share1$0.10$0.17$0.02$0.02
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding137,950113,555137,313110,578
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding2138,889128,017138,693111,762
1.The calculation of GAAP diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $1.4 million associated with Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017 to the GAAP net income in order to derive the numerator for the diluted earnings per common share calculation.
2.Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 includes 0.9 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per common share for the first six months of fiscal 2016 includes 1.4 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 includes 1.4 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units and 13.1 million shares underlying Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per common share for the first six months of fiscal 2015 includes 1.2 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units.
CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

April 30,
2016

October 31,
2015

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$922,033$790,971
Short-term investments195,179135,107
Accounts receivable, net555,056550,792
Inventories190,861191,162
Prepaid expenses and other214,920196,178
Total current assets2,078,0491,864,210
Long-term investments125,23395,105
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net248,649191,973
Goodwill267,681256,434
Other intangible assets, net184,920202,673
Other long-term assets77,05184,656
Total assets$2,981,583$2,695,051
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$225,237$222,140
Accrued liabilities283,096316,283
Deferred revenue116,799126,111
Current portion of long-term debt5,0002,500

Total current liabilities

630,132667,034
Long-term deferred revenue70,23362,962
Other long-term obligations106,81772,540
Long-term debt, net1,505,3891,271,639
Total liabilities$2,312,571$2,074,175
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock – par value $0.01; 20,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding
Common stock – par value $0.01; 290,000,000 shares authorized; 138,008,639 and 135,612,217 shares issued and outstanding1,3801,356
Additional paid-in capital6,679,5906,640,436
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(15,619)(22,126)
Accumulated deficit(5,996,339)(5,998,790)
Total stockholders’ equity669,012620,876
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,981,583$2,695,051
CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended April 30,
20162015
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income$2,451$1,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements30,23727,322
Share-based compensation costs29,21022,136
Amortization of intangible assets40,48826,439
Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence20,10410,834
Provision for warranty9,5637,658
Other8,57810,266
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(4,865)(46,630)
Inventories(19,022)27,952
Prepaid expenses and other(7,670)(15,621)
Accounts payable, accruals and other obligations(29,400)(28,982)
Deferred revenue(3,992)16,694
Net cash provided by operating activities75,68259,942
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for equipment, furniture, fixtures and intellectual property(53,050)(21,899)
Restricted cash(44)
Purchase of available for sale securities(199,994)(130,239)
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities110,00090,000
Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts, net(4,834)10,364
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired(32,000)
Purchase of cost method investment(2,000)
Net cash used in investing activities(179,878)(53,818)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net248,750
Payment of long term debt(15,264)(8,190)
Payment for debt and equity issuance costs(3,778)(247)
Payment of capital lease obligations(3,769)(4,745)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock9,9689,980
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities235,907(3,202)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(649)(3,304)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents131,062(382)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period790,971586,720
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$922,033$586,338
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest$19,620$21,882
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net$6,991$5,811
Non-cash investing activities
Purchase of equipment in accounts payable$11,437$11,733
Equipment acquired under capital lease$3,012$
Building subject to capital lease$8,993$10,032
Construction in progress subject to build-to-suit lease$21,606$
Non-cash financing activities
Conversion of 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015 into 8,898,387 shares of common stock180,645
APPENDIX A – Reconciliation of Adjusted (Non- GAAP) Quarterly Measurements
Quarter Ended April 30,
20162015
Gross Profit Reconciliation
GAAP gross profit$283,093$272,411
Share-based compensation-products629653
Share-based compensation-services693574
Amortization of intangible assets4,3152,201
Total adjustments related to gross profit5,6373,428
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit$288,730$275,839
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit percentage45.1%44.4%
Operating Expense Reconciliation
GAAP operating expense$254,860$229,997
Share-based compensation-research and development3,7912,534
Share-based compensation-sales and marketing3,9233,841
Share-based compensation-general and administrative4,9683,723
Share-based compensation-acquisition and integration697
Acquisition and integration costs, excluding share-based compensation1,5881,020
Amortization of intangible assets15,56611,019
Restructuring costs535(17)
Settlement of patent litigation1,200
Total adjustments related to operating expense32,26822,120
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense$222,592$207,877
Income from Operations Reconciliation
GAAP income from operations$28,233$42,414
Total adjustments related to gross profit5,6373,428
Total adjustments related to operating expense32,26822,120
Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations$66,138$67,962
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin percentage10.3%10.9%
Net Income Reconciliation
GAAP net income$13,997$20,653
Total adjustments related to gross profit5,6373,428
Total adjustments related to operating expense32,26822,120
Non-cash expense associated with the conversion of convertible notes768
Non-cash interest expense460371
Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income$52,362$47,340
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding137,950113,555
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1178,026158,917
Net Income per Common Share
GAAP diluted net income per common share$0.10$0.17
Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share 2$0.34$0.35
1.Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 includes 0.9 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units, 12.6 million shares underlying Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, 17.4 million shares underlying Ciena’s 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 and 9.2 million shares underlying Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020.

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 includes 1.4 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units, 4.3 million shares underlying Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015 (which were paid at maturity during the second quarter of fiscal 2015), 13.1 million shares underlying Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, 17.4 million shares underlying Ciena’s 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 and 9.2 million shares underlying Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020.

2.The calculation of Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $1.3 million associated with Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, approximately $3.6 million associated with Ciena’s 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 and approximately $2.9 million associated with Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020 to the Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income in order to derive the numerator for the Adjusted earnings per common share calculation.
The calculation of Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $1.1 million associated with Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015 (which were paid at maturity during the second quarter of fiscal 2015), approximately $1.4 million associated with Ciena’s 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, approximately $3.6 million associated with Ciena’s 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 and approximately $2.8 million associated with Ciena’s 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020 to the Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income in order to derive the numerator for the Adjusted earnings per common share calculation.

The adjusted (non-GAAP) measures above and their reconciliation to Ciena’s GAAP results for the periods presented reflect adjustments relating to the following items:

  • Share-based compensation expense – a non-cash expense incurred in accordance with share-based compensation accounting guidance.
  • Acquisition and integration costs  consist of expenses for financial, legal and accounting advisors and severance and other employee related costs, associated with our acquisition of Cyan, Inc. on August 3, 2015 and our acquisition of certain high-speed photonic component assets from TeraXion, Inc. on February 1, 2016. Ciena does not believe that these costs are reflective of its ongoing operating expense following its completion of these integration activities.
  • Amortization of intangible assets – a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets, principally developed technologies and customer-related intangibles, that Ciena is required to amortize over its expected useful life.
  • Restructuring costs – costs incurred as a result of restructuring activities taken to align resources with perceived market opportunities.
  • Settlement of Patent Litigation – included in general and administrative expense is a $1.2 million patent litigation settlement during the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
  • Non-cash expense associated with the conversion of convertible notes – a non-cash expense related to certain private exchange offers conducted with several holders of Ciena’s 4.0% senior convertible notes due March 15, 2015 prior to maturity of such notes.
  • Non-cash interest expense – a non-cash debt discount expense amortized as interest expense during the term of Ciena’s 4.0% senior convertible notes due December 15, 2020 relating to the required separate accounting of the equity component of these convertible notes.
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