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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

         
    (Mark One)
 
       
  þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
      For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 *

or

         
  o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
      For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 000-31581

OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  No. 77-0411346
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

46335 Landing Parkway, Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 933-7200

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o

     The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2005 was 148,720,202.


* Our quarter ended formally on April 3, 2005. For more information see Part I, Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements regarding Registrant’s fiscal periods.
 
 

 


OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
  Financial Statements (unaudited):        
 
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets –
March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004
    3  
 
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations –
Three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
    4  
 
           
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows –
Nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
    5  
 
           
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
 
           
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     16  
 
           
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     47  
 
           
  Controls and Procedures     49  
 
           
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
  Legal Proceedings     50  
 
           
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     50  
 
           
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     50  
 
           
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     50  
 
           
  Other Information     50  
 
           
  Exhibits     51  
 
           
SIGNATURES     52  
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
 EXHIBIT 32.2

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2005     2004  
 
            (1)  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 28,859     $ 56,690  
Short-term investments
    100,948       78,549  
Accounts receivable, net
    7,135       7,545  
Inventories
    6,037       4,767  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,625       2,814  
 
           
Total current assets
    145,604       150,365  
Long-term investments
    55,769       55,204  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    26,853       26,426  
Intangible assets
    369       507  
Other assets
    230       401  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 228,825     $ 232,903  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 4,837     $ 4,926  
Accrued liabilities
    6,853       8,090  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
          81  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    11,690       13,097  
 
               
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
          104  
 
           
Total liabilities
    11,690       13,201  
 
           
 
               
Contingencies (Note 14)
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    148       147  
Additional paid-in capital
    444,936       444,125  
Notes receivable from stockholders
    (26 )     (38 )
Deferred stock compensation
    (54 )     (158 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    86       66  
Accumulated deficit
    (227,955 )     (224,440 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    217,135       219,702  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 228,825     $ 232,903  
 
           


(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Revenues
  $ 8,421     $ 9,200     $ 25,473     $ 24,639  
 
                       
Cost of revenues:
                               
Cost of revenues
    6,260       6,088       19,152       16,763  
Non-cash compensation expense
          32       27       160  
 
                       
Total cost of revenues
    6,260       6,120       19,179       16,923  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    2,161       3,080       6,294       7,716  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development:
                               
Research and development
    1,929       1,961       5,629       4,979  
Non-cash compensation expense
          32       2       437  
 
                       
Total research and development
    1,929       1,993       5,631       5,416  
 
                       
 
                               
Sales and marketing:
                               
Sales and marketing
    935       946       2,889       2,562  
Non-cash compensation expense
          22       5       41  
 
                       
Total sales and marketing
    935       968       2,894       2,603  
 
                       
 
                               
General and administrative:
                               
General and administrative
    1,518       1,354       4,825       5,054  
Non-cash compensation expense
    22       293       93       916  
 
                       
Total general and administrative
    1,540       1,647       4,918       5,970  
 
                       
In-process research and development
          704             1,565  
Merger fees
    (904 )           (904 )      
Amortization of intangible and other assets
    45       1       137       11  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    3,545       5,313       12,676       15,565  
 
                       
Loss from operations
    (1,384 )     (2,233 )     (6,382 )     (7,849 )
Interest and other income, net
    1,193       800       3,044       1,926  
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets
    (168 )     (20 )     (177 )     105  
 
                       
Net loss
  $ (359 )   $ (1,453 )   $ (3,515 )   $ (5,818 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    148,219       146,529       147,895       144,887  
 
                       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (3,515 )   $ (5,818 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
    5,809       6,293  
Amortization of intangible and other assets
    137       11  
Amortization of deferred stock compensation
    127       1,554  
Stock options issued for sales commissions
    79        
Amortization of premium on investments
    827       147  
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
    177       (105 )
Acquired in-process research and development
          1,565  
Other
    (11 )     56  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    410       (2,102 )
Inventories
    (1,270 )     (1,203 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (273 )     (437 )
Other assets
    171       207  
Accounts payable
    (89 )     224  
Accrued liabilities and accrued restructuring costs
    (1,274 )     (1,433 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    1,305       (1,041 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of available-for-sale investments
    (92,460 )     (101,388 )
Sales of available-for-sale investments
    96,700       128,279  
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments
    (33,000 )     (64,275 )
Sales of held-to-maturity investments
    5,000       10,000  
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
    452       500  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (6,402 )     (225 )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
    (67 )     404  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (29,777 )     (26,705 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    710       3,526  
Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders
    12        
Repayment of capital lease obligations
    (81 )     (1,353 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    641       2,173  
 
           
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (27,831 )     (25,573 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    56,690       74,498  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 28,859     $ 48,925  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business. Oplink Communications, Inc. (“Oplink” or the “Company”) provides design, integration and Optical Manufacturing Solutions (“OMS”) for optical networking components and subsystems that expand optical bandwidth, amplify optical signals, monitor and protect wavelength performance, redirect light signals, reshape light profile to enable extended signal reach and provide signal transmission and reception within an optical network. The Company’s product portfolio includes solutions for next-generation, all-optical Dense and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (“DWDM” and “CWDM,” respectively), optical amplification, switching and routing, monitoring and conditioning, dispersion management and line transmission applications. As a photonic foundry, Oplink offers its customers expert OMS for the production and packaging of highly-integrated optical subsystems and turnkey solutions based upon a customer’s specific product design and specifications. The Company’s broad line of products and services is designed to increase the performance of optical networks and enable optical system manufacturers to provide flexible and scalable bandwidth to support the increase of data traffic on the Internet and other public and private networks. The Company offers advanced and cost-effective optical-electrical components and subsystem manufacturing through its facilities in Zhuhai and Shanghai, China. In addition, the Company maintains optical-centric front-end design, application, and customer service functions at its headquarters in Fremont, California. The Company’s customers include telecommunications, data communications and cable TV equipment manufacturers located around the globe.

     The Company was incorporated in September 1995, began selling its products in 1996 and established operations in Zhuhai, China in April 1999. The Company is headquartered in Fremont, California and its primary manufacturing facility and component research and development resources are in Zhuhai, China. The Company conducts its business within one business segment and has no organizational structure dictated by product, service lines, geography or customer type.

2. Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The financial statements  presented herein have been prepared by management, without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm that does not express an opinion thereon, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

     In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the three and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and its cash flows for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for the full year.

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     The Company operates and reports using a fiscal year that ends on the Sunday closest to June 30. Interim fiscal quarters end on the Sundays closest to each calendar quarter end. For presentation purposes, the Company presents each fiscal year as if it ended on June 30. The Company presents each of the fiscal quarters as if it ended on the last day of each calendar quarter. April 3, 2005 and March 28, 2004 represent the Sunday closest to the period ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, respectively. The first quarter of fiscal 2005 was a 14-week quarter, one week more than a typical quarter. Fiscal year 2005 will consist of 53 weeks, one week more than a typical year.

     The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented account for the Shanghai operation as part of continuing operations rather than as a discontinued operation. In May 2003, the Company adopted a plan to sell its Shanghai operation. As the sale of the Shanghai operation represented a disposal of a “component of an entity” as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the Shanghai operation was accounted for as a discontinued operation. In May 2004, one year following the planned sale of its Shanghai operation and after considering growth in the telecommunications market, the Company determined that this facility is more strategic to its operations than in prior periods due to the need to ensure a supply of the parts manufactured at the Shanghai facility as a result of an increase in demand for these types of parts in the market and the acquisition of one of the Company’s suppliers by one of the Company’s competitors. Therefore, the Company decided not to dispose of this facility and returned it to continuing operations. Amounts in the financial statements and related notes for all periods presented are reclassified to reflect the Shanghai operation as part of continuing operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144.

3. Net Loss Per Share. The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 98. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128 and SAB No. 98, basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, if dilutive. Potentially dilutive common equivalent shares are composed of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss per share computations for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share data):

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Numerator:
                               
Net loss
  $ (359 )   $ (1,453 )   $ (3,515 )   $ (5,818 )
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    148,219       146,529       147,895       144,887  
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss per share — basic and diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
 
                       
 
                               
Antidilutive stock options not included in net loss per share calculation
    19,541       19,439       19,541       19,439  
 
                       

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4. Comprehensive Loss. Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on investments.

     The reconciliation of net loss to comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands):

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Net loss
  $ (359 )   $ (1,453 )   $ (3,515 )   $ (5,818 )
Unrealized gains on investments
    16       119       31       165  
Change in cumulative translation adjustments
    2       3       (11 )     56  
 
                       
 
                               
Total comprehensive loss
  $ (341 )   $ (1,331 )   $ (3,495 )   $ (5,597 )
 
                       

5. Short-Term and Long-Term Investments. The Company generally invests its excess cash in debt instruments of the U.S. Treasury, government agencies and corporations with strong credit ratings. Such investments are made in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which establishes guidelines relative to diversification and maturities designed to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified to take advantage of trends in yields and interest rates.

     Investments in auction rate securities have been reclassified from cash equivalents to short-term investments. Auction rate securities are variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates with maturities on the face of the underlying securities in excess of 90 days. Auction rate securities have interest rate resets through a modified Dutch auction, at pre-determined short-term intervals, usually every 7, 28 or 35 days. They trade at par and are callable at par on any interest payment date at the option of the issuer. Interest paid during a given period is based upon the interest rate determined during the prior auction.

     Although these securities are issued and rated as long-term bonds, they are priced and traded as short-term instruments because of the liquidity provided through the interest rate reset. The Company had historically classified these instruments as cash equivalents if the period between interest rate resets was 90 days or less, which was based on our ability to either liquidate our holdings or roll our investment over to the next reset period.

     Based upon the Company’s re-evaluation of these securities, the Company has reclassified its auction rate securities, previously classified as cash equivalents, as short-term investments as of June 30, 2004. This resulted in a reclassification from cash and cash equivalents to short-term investment of $53.7 million on the June 30, 2004 condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, purchases of investments and sales of investments, included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, have been revised to reflect the purchase and sale of auction rate securities during the periods presented. The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Investments in auction rate securities are classified as “available for sale” and are reported at fair value in the Company’s balance sheets. The short-term nature and structure, the frequency with which the interest rate resets and the ability to sell auction rate securities at par and at the Company’s discretion indicates that such securities should more appropriately be classified as short-term investments with the intent of meeting the Company’s short-term working capital requirements.

     Short-term and long-term investments at March 31, 2005 consist of the following (in thousands):

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    March 31, 2005  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
Short-term investments:
                               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 52,900     $     $     $ 52,900  
U.S. corporate securities
    26,062             (29 )     26,033  
United States government agencies
    22,000             (110 )     21,890  
 
                       
Total short-term investments
    100,962             (139 )     100,823  
 
                       
 
                               
Long-term investments:
                               
U.S. corporate securities
    5,757             (165 )     5,592  
United States government agencies
    50,012             (579 )     49,433  
 
                       
Total long-term investments
    55,769             (744 )     55,025  
 
                               
 
                       
Total investments
  $ 156,731     $     $ (883 )   $ 155,848  
 
                       

     The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 are presented in the following tables (in thousands):

                                 
    March 31, 2005  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
Available-for-sale investments:
                               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 52,900     $     $     $ 52,900  
U.S. corporate securities
    15,969             (8 )     15,961  
United States government agencies
    5,000             (6 )     4,994  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale investments
    73,869             (14 )     73,855  
 
                       
 
                               
Held-to-maturity investments:
                               
U.S. corporate securities
    15,850             (186 )     15,664  
United States government agencies
    67,012             (683 )     66,329  
 
                       
Total held-to-maturity investments
    82,862             (869 )     81,993  
 
                               
 
                       
Total investments
  $ 156,731     $     $ (883 )   $ 155,848  
 
                       

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    June 30, 2004  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
Available-for-sale investments:
                               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 48,700     $     $     $ 48,700  
U.S. corporate securities
    24,956             (84 )     24,872  
United States government agencies
    5,000             (23 )     4,977  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale investments
    78,656             (107 )     78,549  
 
                       
 
                               
Held-to-maturity investments:
                               
U.S. corporate securities
    16,182             (197 )     15,985  
United States government agencies
    39,022             (322 )     38,700  
 
                       
Total held-to-maturity investments
    55,204             (519 )     54,685  
 
                               
 
                       
Total investments
  $ 133,860     $     $ (626 )   $ 133,234  
 
                       

     The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2005, by contractual maturities, are shown below (in thousands):

                 
    Amortized     Estimated  
    Cost     Fair Value  
Available-for-sale investments:
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 7,769     $ 7,755  
Due in one year to five years
           
Due in five years to ten years
           
Due after ten years
    66,100       66,100  
 
           
 
    73,869       73,855  
 
           
Held-to-maturity investments:
               
Due in one year or less
    27,093       26,968  
Due in one year to five years
    55,769       55,025  
 
           
 
    82,862       81,993  
 
           
Total investments
  $ 156,731     $ 155,848  
 
           

     One security which was categorized as held-to-maturity was called by the issuer in September 2004. No gain or loss was recognized as the security was called at the purchase price.

6. Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventories consist of (in thousands):

                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2005     2004  
Inventories:
               
Raw materials
  $ 9,937     $ 9,751  
Work-in-process
    4,298       4,282  
Finished goods
    2,746       4,592  
 
           
Sub-total
    16,981       18,625  
Less: Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory
    (10,944 )     (13,858 )
 
           
Total
  $ 6,037     $ 4,767  
 
           

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7. Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment consist of (in thousands):

                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2005     2004  
Property, plant and equipment:
               
Production and engineering equipment
  $ 33,652     $ 33,356  
Computer equipment and software
    6,102       5,970  
Buildings and improvements
    14,115       11,064  
Land
    1,949        
 
           
Sub-total
    55,818       50,390  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (28,965 )     (23,964 )
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 26,853     $ 26,426  
 
           

     In July 2004, the Company completed the purchase of a building in Fremont, California for $4.8 million in cash to house its U.S. operation. The facility consists of approximately 52,000 square feet.

8. Accrued Liabilities. Accrued liabilities consist of (in thousands):

                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
    2005     2004  
Accrued liabilities:
               
Payroll and related expenses
  $ 676     $ 684  
Accrued sales commission
    307       971  
Accrued warranty
    960       700  
Accrued restructuring costs
    182       1,795  
Remaining amounts payable for acquisitions
    683       750  
Other
    4,045       3,190  
 
           
Total
  $ 6,853     $ 8,090  
 
           

9. Product Warranties. The Company provides reserves for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized based on its historical experience of known product failure rates and expected material and labor costs to provide warranty services. The Company generally provides a one-year warranty on its products. Additionally, from time to time, specific warranty accruals may be made if unforeseen technical problems arise. Alternatively, if estimates are determined to be greater than the actual amounts necessary, the Company may reverse a portion of such provisions in future periods.

     Changes in the warranty liability, which is included as a component of “accrued liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, is as follows (in thousands):

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    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 960     $ 700     $ 700     $ 700  
 
                               
Accrual for warranties issued during the period
    169       210       762       630  
 
                               
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties including expirations and changes in estimates
    (128 )     (42 )     (315 )     (66 )
 
                               
Cost of warranty repair
    (41 )     (168 )     (187 )     (564 )
 
                       
 
                               
Balance at end of period
  $ 960     $ 700     $ 960     $ 700  
 
                       

10. Restructuring Costs and Other Charges. A summary of the changes in accrued restructuring costs in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

         
    Consolidation of  
    Excess Facilities  
    and Other Charges  
Balance at June 30, 2004
  $ 1,899  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    1,795  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
    104  
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (535 )
 
     
Balance at September 30, 2004
    1,364  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    1,343  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
    21  
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (636 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2004
    728  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    728  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
     
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (546 )
 
     
Balance at March 31, 2005
    182  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    182  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
  $  
 
     

11. Stock-Based Compensation. The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation issued to employees using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock issued to Employees.” SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”), establishes accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans as well as stock and other equity instruments issued to non-employees which are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18 and valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

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applied to account for stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share data):

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Net loss as reported
  $ (359 )   $ (1,453 )   $ (3,515 )   $ (5,818 )
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss
    22       379       127       1,554  
Pro forma stock compensation expense computed under the fair value method for all awards
    (660 )     (1,522 )     (2,631 )     (4,894 )
 
                       
Pro forma net loss
  $ (997 )   $ (2,596 )   $ (6,019 )   $ (9,158 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted net loss per share, as reported
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
 
                       
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )
 
                       

     The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant in accordance with SFAS No. 123 using the following weighted average assumptions:

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Risk-free interest rate
    3.31 %     3.01 %     3.31 %     3.27 %
Expected life of option
  4 years   4 years   4 years   4 years
Expected dividends
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
Volatility
    55 %     70 %     55 %     70 %

12. Repurchase of Common Stock. On September 26, 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $21.2 million of the Company’s common stock. On September 19, 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s buyback plan to repurchase up to an aggregate of $40.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Such repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions. As of March 31, 2005, repurchases of an aggregate of $35.2 million of the Company’s common stock have been made under the Company’s repurchase program. The Company did not repurchase any common stock during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2005.

13. Recent Accounting Pronouncements. On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”). SFAS No. 123(R) requires the Company to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In addition, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting related to the income tax effects and additional disclosure regarding the cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements.

     In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) which provides guidance regarding the application of SFAS No. 123(R). SAB 107 expresses views of the staff regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123(R) and certain SEC rules and regulations and provides the staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. In particular, SAB 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions with nonemployees, the transition from nonpublic to public entity status, valuation methods (including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the accounting for certain redeemable financial

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instruments issued under share-based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS 123(R) and disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) subsequent to adoption of SFAS 123(R).

     SFAS No. 123(R) is effective beginning in the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

     In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS No. 151”). The amendments made by SFAS No. 151 will improve financial reporting by clarifying that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and by requiring the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 24, 2004. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets” (“SFAS No. 153”), an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets and redefines the scope of transactions that should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges beginning in the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     In various areas, including revenue recognition and stock option accounting, accounting standards and practices continue to evolve. Additionally, the SEC and the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force continue to address revenue and stock option related accounting issues. The management of the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the rules and related guidance as they currently exist. However, any changes to generally accepted accounting principles in these areas could impact the Company’s future accounting for its operations.

14. Contingencies. In November 2001, the Company and certain of its officers and directors were named as defendants in a class action shareholder complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, now captioned In re Oplink Communications, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-9904. In the amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Company, certain of the Company’s officers and directors and the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering, or IPO, violated Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegations that the Company’s registration statement and prospectus failed to disclose material facts regarding the compensation to be received by, and the stock allocation practices of, the IPO underwriters. The complaint also contains a claim for violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on allegations that this omission constituted a deceit on investors. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. Similar complaints were filed by plaintiffs (the “Plaintiffs”) against hundreds of other public companies (the “Issuers”) that went public in the late 1990s and early 2000s (collectively, the “IPO Lawsuits”).

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     On August 8, 2001, the IPO Lawsuits were consolidated for pretrial purposes before United States Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York. On July 15, 2002, the Company joined in a global motion filed by all of the Issuers (among others) to dismiss the IPO Lawsuits. On October 9, 2002, the court entered an order dismissing the Company’s named officers and directors from the IPO Lawsuits without prejudice, pursuant to an agreement tolling the statute of limitations with respect to these officers and directors until September 30, 2003. On February 19, 2003, the court issued a decision denying the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claims against the Company and almost all of the Issuers, and granting the motion to dismiss the Section 10(b) claim against the Company without leave to amend.

     In June 2003, the Issuers and Plaintiffs reached a tentative settlement agreement and entered into a memorandum of understanding, providing for, among other things, a dismissal with prejudice and full release of the Issuers and their officers and directors from all liability resulting from Plaintiffs’ claims, and the assignment to Plaintiffs of certain potential claims that the Issuers may have against the underwriters. In addition, the tentative settlement guarantees that, in the event that the Plaintiffs recover less than $1 billion in settlement or judgment against the underwriter defendants in the IPO Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs would be entitled to payment by each participating Issuer’s insurer of a pro rata share of any shortfall in the Plaintiff’s guaranteed recovery. In such event, the Company’s obligation would be limited to reimbursement of the Company’s insurer up to the amount remaining under the deductible of the Company’s insurance policy. In September 2003, in connection with the tentative settlement, the Company’s officers and directors who had entered tolling agreements with the Plaintiffs (described above) agreed to extend those agreements so that they would not expire prior to any settlement being finalized. In June 2004, the Company executed a formal settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding. On February 15, 2005, the Court issued a decision certifying a class action for settlement purposes and granting preliminary approval of the settlement subject to modification of certain bar orders contemplated by the settlement. In addition, the settlement is still subject to statutory notice requirements as well as final judicial approval. Pending final approval of the settlement, the Company continues to believe that the action against the Company is without merit and intends to defend against it vigorously.

     On December 17, 2001, OZ Optics Limited, OZ Optics, Inc. and Bitmath, Inc. (collectively, “OZ”) sued four individuals and the Company in California Superior Court for the County of Alameda. One of the four individual defendants is Zeynep Hakimoglu, who joined the Company on November 1, 2001 as Vice President of Product Line Management. The other three are unrelated to the Company. Zeynep Hakimoglu’s employment with the Company terminated on December 17, 2002. The complaint alleged trade secret misappropriation and related claims against the four individuals and the Company concerning OZ’s alleged polarization mode dispersion technology. The plaintiffs sought actual damages against the four individuals and the Company in the amounts of approximately $17,550,000 and $1,500,000, respectively, and enhanced damages, injunctive relief, costs and attorney fees, and other relief. The plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order in December 2001, which the court denied, and withdrew their preliminary injunction motion against the Company. The Company answered the complaint on January 22, 2002, denying plaintiffs’ claims. In August 2004, the Company settled the lawsuit with respect to the claims against the Company and OZ agreed to dismiss the case against the Company with prejudice. To the Company’s knowledge OZ is continuing to pursue its lawsuit against all the defendants other than the Company, and the Company may be obligated to indemnify Ms. Hakimoglu for certain amounts in connection with her prior employment with the Company. In the event that the Company incurs such an obligation, the Company believes it has obtained sufficient director and officer liability insurance to cover this contingency.

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certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

15. Merger Fees. On October 28, 2004, the Company and its newly-formed, wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, Cayman Oplink Communications, Inc., entered into a stock purchase agreement with all the shareholders of EZconn Corporation (“EZconn”), a privately-held Taiwanese company that manufactures cable and photonics components for broadband access equipment manufacturers. Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement and related ancillary agreements, the Company was to purchase all of the shares of EZconn and certain assets related to the business of EZconn. On January 17, 2005, the Company and EZconn agreed to terminate all agreements relating to the Company’s proposed acquisition of EZconn, due to recent market changes and competitive circumstances. The Company and EZconn entered into a settlement agreement whereby EZconn paid $2.0 million to the Company in termination fees. The Company incurred approximately $1.1 million of expenses including withholding tax in connection with the terminated transaction and recorded a gain of $904,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005.

ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-looking statements

     This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, or future strategies that are signified by the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” or similar language. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating our business, prospective investors should carefully consider the information set forth below under the caption “Risk Factors” in addition to the other information set forth herein. We caution investors that our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.

     The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in this report, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, related financial information and audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2004.

     In May 2003, we adopted a plan to sell our Shanghai operation. As the sale of the Shanghai operation represented a disposal of a “component of an entity” as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the Shanghai operation was accounted for as a discontinued operation. In May 2004, one year following the planned sale of our Shanghai operation and after considering growth in the telecommunications market, we determined that this facility is more strategic to our operations than in prior periods due to the need to ensure a supply of the parts manufactured at the Shanghai facility as a result of an increase in demand for these types of parts in the market and the acquisition of one of our suppliers by one

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of our competitors. Therefore, we have decided not to dispose of this facility and have returned it to continuing operations. Operating results of the Shanghai operation have been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for all periods presented.

Overview

     We provide design, integration and Optical Manufacturing Solutions (“OMS”) for optical networking components and subsystems that expand optical bandwidth, amplify optical signals, monitor and protect wavelength performance, redirect light signals, reshape light profile to enable extended signal reach and provide signal transmission and reception within an optical network. Our product portfolio includes solutions for next-generation, all-optical Dense and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (“DWDM” and “CWDM,” respectively), optical amplification, switching and routing, monitoring and conditioning, dispersion management and line transmission applications. As a photonic foundry, we offer our customers expert OMS for the production and packaging of highly-integrated optical subsystems and turnkey solutions based upon a customer’s specific product design and specifications. Our broad line of products and services is designed to increase the performance of optical networks and enable optical system manufacturers to provide flexible and scalable bandwidth to support the increase of data traffic on the Internet and other public and private networks. We offer advanced and cost-effective optical-electrical components and subsystem manufacturing through our facilities in Zhuhai and Shanghai, China. In addition, we maintain optical-centric front-end design, application, and customer service functions at our headquarters in Fremont, California. Our customers include telecommunications, data communications and cable TV equipment manufacturers located around the globe.

     Our management team, on an internal basis, informally monitors worldwide economic trends and in particular activity within the telecommunication sector. This includes known contracts being placed by end users with our current or potential new customers. Over the past several quarters, we have noticed a general increase in spending activity in the telecommunications sector as well as a general improvement in the worldwide economic environment. We have also noticed a general increase in the number of contracts being placed by end users with our current or potential new customers, which we believe indicates a trend towards increasing opportunities for growth in our revenues. However, our belief that our current or potential new customers are receiving orders does not necessarily mean we will be a beneficiary of such orders, but does provide us with an early notice of potential activity. To obtain orders from our current or potential new customers, we would need to be selected as a potential vendor and, subsequently, would need to demonstrate we can meet all of the order and quality requirements of our current or potential new customers. To the extent we receive new orders, these orders may be only for trial units and future full deployment orders may not necessarily follow.

Revenues. We generate substantially all of our revenues from the sale of fiber optic components and subsystems. To date, we have developed over 160 standard products that are sold or integrated into customized solutions for our customers. Our products are generally categorized into two major groups: (i) bandwidth creation products, which include wavelength expansion and optical amplification products; and (ii) bandwidth management products, which include wavelength performance monitoring and protection, and optical switching products. A majority of our revenues are derived from sales of our bandwidth creation products, which include our wavelength expansion products, in particular, multiplexers.

Acquisition. On October 28, 2004, we and our newly-formed, wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, Cayman Oplink Communications, Inc., entered into a stock purchase agreement with all the shareholders of EZconn Corporation (“EZconn”), a privately-held Taiwanese company that manufactures cable and photonics components for broadband access equipment manufacturers. Pursuant to the stock purchase

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agreement and related ancillary agreements, we were to purchase all of the shares of EZconn and certain assets related to the business of EZconn. On January 17, 2005, we and EZconn agreed to terminate all agreements relating to our proposed acquisition of EZconn, due to recent market changes and competitive circumstances. We and EZconn entered into a settlement agreement whereby EZconn paid $2.0 million to us in termination fees. We incurred approximately $1.1 million of expenses including withholding tax in connection with the terminated transaction and recorded a gain of $904,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005.

Use of Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

     The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to product returns, accounts receivable, inventories, tangible and intangible assets, warranty obligations, restructuring, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates due to actual outcomes being different from those on which we based our assumptions. These estimates and judgments are reviewed by management on an ongoing basis, and by the audit committee of our board of directors at the end of each quarter prior to the public release of our financial results. We believe the following critical accounting policies, and our procedures relating to these policies, affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

     We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. A critical accounting policy is one that is both material to the presentation of our financial statements and requires us to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments that could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. These policies may require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time of the estimate, and different estimates that we could have used, or changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur, may have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our critical accounting policies cover the following areas:

- revenue recognition and product returns;

- warranty obligations;

- risk evaluation;

- allowance for doubtful accounts;

- excess and obsolete inventory;

- long-lived asset valuation; and

- business combination.

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     Additional information about these critical accounting policies may be found in the “Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

Results of Operations

     Revenues:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Revenues
  $ 8,421     $ 9,200     $ (779 )     (8.5 )%   $ 25,473     $ 24,639     $ 834       3.4 %

     The decrease in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a decline in sales to selected customers as a result of manufacturing-related problems at our China manufacturing facilities and decreases in average selling prices of our products. We have identified and believe we have remedied these manufacturing-related problems. However, we have no assurance that we can prevent such problems from reoccurring in the future. In addition, we have no assurance that the customers who were affected by our manufacturing-related problems will continue to place orders with us in the future. The increase in revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to increased unit shipments of our wavelength expansion products to existing and new customers primarily as a result of a general increase in spending activity in the telecommunications industry. This increase was partially offset by a decline in revenue from selected customers due to manufacturing-related issues at our China facilities as well as decreases in the average selling prices of our products during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004.

     We anticipate that there will be further declines in average selling prices through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 and this trend may continue in future periods. We also expect our revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 to increase slightly compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

     Gross Profit:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Gross profit
  $ 2,161     $ 3,080     $ (919 )     (29.8 )%   $ 6,294     $ 7,716     $ (1,422 )     (18.4 )%
Gross margin
    25.7 %     33.5 %                     24.7 %     31.3 %                

     The decrease in gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a decrease in revenue, higher depreciation expense resulting from the return of our Shanghai operation to continuing operations from discontinued operations and a higher excess inventory charge, partially offset by a benefit as a result of the resolution of vendor liabilities. Our gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was positively impacted by the

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unexpected sale of fully reserved inventory of $86,000 and $167,000, respectively. Unexpected sales of fully reserved inventory has decreased over the past several quarters except for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. However, we have no way of predicting the amount of such sales in the future, if any.

     The decrease in gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a smaller benefit from the unexpected sales of fully reserved inventory, higher depreciation expense resulting from the return of our Shanghai operation to continuing operations from discontinued operations, a higher excess inventory charge and higher warranty expenses, partially offset by greater revenue. Our gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was positively impacted by the unexpected sale of fully reserved inventory of $190,000 and $922,000, respectively. The increase in warranty expense was due to manufacturing-related problems at our China manufacturing facilities.

     Our gross margin decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 primarily due to a higher excess inventory charge, lower revenue resulting in higher manufacturing costs relative to our production volume and higher depreciation expense resulting from the return of our Shanghai operation to continuing operations from discontinued operations, partially offset by a benefit as a result of the resolution of vendor liabilities. Our gross margin decreased for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 due to a smaller benefit from the unexpected sales of fully reserved inventory, higher depreciation expense resulting from the return of our Shanghai operation to continuing operations from discontinued operations and a higher excess inventory charge.

     We expect our gross margin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 to remain approximately the same as our gross margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

     Research and Development:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Research and development
  $ 1,929     $ 1,993     $ (64 )     (3.2 )%   $ 5,631     $ 5,416     $ 215       4.0 %

     The decrease in research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to lower depreciation expense partially offset by higher non-recurring engineering charges. The increase in research and development expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to higher personnel costs as a result of the acquisitions of RedClover Networks, Inc., Accumux Technologies, Inc. and Gigabit Optics Corporation in fiscal 2004 and higher non-recurring engineering charges, partially offset by lower depreciation expense and lower non-cash compensation expense. We believe that developing customer solutions at the prototype stage is critical to our strategic product development objectives. We further believe that, in order to meet the changing requirements of our customers, we will need to fund investments in several concurrent product development projects. We expect our quarterly research and development expenses to remain approximately flat in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

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     Sales and Marketing:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Sales and marketing
  $ 935     $ 968     $ (33 )     (3.4 )%   $ 2,894     $ 2,603     $ 291       11.2 %

     The decrease in sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to lower non-cash compensation expense. The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a one-time settlement of commission payable to an external sales representative in the second quarter of fiscal 2005. We expect our quarterly sales and marketing expenses to remain approximately flat in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

     General and Administrative:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
General and administrative
  $ 1,540     $ 1,647     $ (107 )     (6.5 )%   $ 4,918     $ 5,970     $ (1,052 )     (17.6 )%

     The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to lower non-cash compensation expense. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to lower non-cash compensation expense and no expenses incurred in connection with the exploration of strategic business opportunities, partially offset by increased legal and settlement costs resulting from two legal issues. In the nine months ended March 31, 2004, we incurred $890,000 of expenses associated with the exploration of strategic business opportunities. We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005 due to professional fees to comply with the regulatory requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     Non-Cash Compensation Expense:

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(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Non-cash compensation expense
  $ 22     $ 379     $ (357 )     (94.2 )%   $ 127     $ 1,554     $ (1,427 )     (91.8 )%

     From July 1, 1998 through March 31, 2005, we have recorded an aggregate of $59.0 million in deferred non-cash compensation, net of recoveries resulting from stock option cancellations. The decreases in non-cash compensation expenses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 were primarily due to the method under which the deferred non-cash compensation was amortized, as set out in FASB Interpretation No. 28, which results in higher compensation expense in the earlier vesting periods of the related options.

     Restructuring Costs and Other Charges. A summary of the changes in accrued restructuring costs in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

         
    Consolidation of  
    Excess Facilities  
    and Other Charges  
Balance at June 30, 2004
  $ 1,899  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    1,795  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
    104  
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (535 )
 
     
Balance at September 30, 2004
    1,364  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    1,343  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
    21  
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (636 )
 
     
Balance at December 31, 2004
    728  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    728  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
     
 
     
 
       
Cash payments
    (546 )
 
     
Balance at March 31, 2005
    182  
Less: accrued restructuring costs, current
    182  
 
     
Accrued restructuring costs, non current
  $  
 
     

     In-Process Research and Development (“IP R&D”):

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
In-process research and development
  $     $ 704     $ (704 )     N/A     $     $ 1,565     $ (1,565 )     N/A  

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     We acquired RedClover, Accumux and Gigabit in November 2003, February 2004 and March 2004, respectively. As a result of these acquisitions, we recorded $704,000 and $1.6 million of IP R&D for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, respectively.

     The value of the IP R&D products was determined by estimating the net cash flows from the sale of the products resulting from the completion of the respective R&D projects, reduced by the portion of the net cash flows from the revenue attributable to core technology. The resulting cash flows were then discounted back to their present value using a discount rate ranging from 35% to 45%. At the time of the acquisitions, these products had not yet reached technological feasibility and had no alternative future use. The fair value assigned to the IP R&D in connection with the acquisitions of RedClover, Accumux and Gigabit was charged to expense at the time of each acquisition, respectively.

     Interest and Other Income, Net:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
Interest and other income, net
  $ 1,193     $ 800     $ 393       49.1 %   $ 3,044     $ 1,926     $ 1,118       58.0 %

     The increases in interest income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 were primarily due to higher yields on our investments. The average rate of return for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was 2.5% as compared to the average rate of return of 1.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

     (Loss) Gain on Disposal of Assets:

(In thousands, except percentages)

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended             Percentage     Nine Months Ended             Percentage  
    March 31,     Change     Change     March 31,     Change     Change  
    2005     2004                     2005     2004                  
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets
  $ (168 )   $ (20 )   $ (148 )     740.0 %   $ (177 )   $ 105     $ (282 )     (268.6 )%

     We recorded losses of $168,000 and $177,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, respectively, and a loss of $20,000 and a gain of $105,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, respectively, from the disposal of fixed assets and intangible assets less than or greater than the carrying amount of these assets.

     Provision for Income Taxes. We have recorded a gross deferred tax asset of $56.4 million as of March 31, 2005, which net of a valuation allowance reduces the net deferred tax asset to zero, an amount that management believes will more likely than not be realized.

     Merger Fees. On October 28, 2004, we and our newly-formed, wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, Cayman Oplink Communications, Inc., entered into a stock purchase agreement with all the shareholders of EZconn Corporation (“EZconn”), a privately-held Taiwanese company that manufactures cable and photonics components for broadband access equipment manufacturers. Pursuant to the stock

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purchase agreement and related ancillary agreements, we were to purchase all of the shares of EZconn and certain assets related to the business of EZconn. On January 17, 2005, we and EZconn agreed to terminate all agreements relating to our proposed acquisition of EZconn, due to recent market changes and competitive circumstances. We and EZconn entered into a settlement agreement whereby EZconn paid $2.0 million to us in termination fees. We incurred approximately $1.1 million of expenses including withholding tax in connection with the terminated transaction and recorded a gain of $904,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005.

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     Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily through issuances of equity, which totaled approximately $319.4 million in aggregate net proceeds, partially offset by $24.3 million in common stock repurchases, net of proceeds from the exercise of stock options, employee stock purchase plan and warrants through March 31, 2005. In August 2000, we received $50.0 million in connection with the issuance to Cisco Systems, Inc. of a convertible promissory note, which along with the related interest expense automatically converted into 3,298,773 shares of our common stock upon the closing of our initial public offering in October 2000. As of March 31, 2005, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments of $185.6 million and working capital of $133.9 million. We estimate that the sum of our cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 will be comparable with the sum of our cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2005.

     Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005

     Our operating activities provided cash of $1.3 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as a result of our net loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 of $3.5 million adjusted by $7.1 million primarily for the non-cash charges of depreciation and amortization, amortization of premium on investments and amortization of deferred stock compensation, partially offset by a net change in assets and liabilities of $2.3 million. On January 17, 2005, we and EZconn Corporation (“EZconn”) agreed to terminate all agreements relating to our proposed acquisition of EZconn, due to recent market changes and competitive circumstances. According to the termination agreement with Ezconn, Ezconn paid us $2.0 million in termination fees in January 2005. We incurred approximately $1.1 million of expenses including withholding tax in connection with the terminated transaction and recorded a gain of $904,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005.

     In the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the changes in assets and liabilities were primarily the result of changes in accounts receivable, inventories and accrued liabilities and accrued restructuring costs. Accounts receivable provided $410,000 of cash primarily due to decreased shipments during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004 even though days sales outstanding in accounts receivable ended the third quarter of fiscal 2005 at 77 days, as compared to 71 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

     Inventories used $1.3 million of cash during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 primarily due to purchases of inventory to address longer lead time for materials as well as increased customer demands in the next quarter.

     Accrued liabilities and accrued restructuring costs consumed $1.3 million in cash in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 as we paid for obligations we had accrued at the time we incurred restructuring charges. The payments were primarily for operating leases of excess facilities.

     We typically bill customers on an open account basis with net thirty to ninety day payment terms. We would generally expect the level of accounts receivable at the end of any quarter to reflect the level of sales in that quarter and to change from one period to another in a direct relationship to the change in the level of sales. Our level of accounts receivable would also increase if customers delayed their payments or if we offered extended payment terms to our customers.

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     Additionally, in order to maintain an adequate supply of products for our customers, we must carry a certain level of inventory. Our inventory level may vary based primarily upon orders received from our customers, our forecast of demand for these products and lead time for materials. These considerations are balanced against risk of obsolescence or potentially excess inventory levels. We generally expect the level of inventory to vary from one period to another as a result of changes in the level of sales.

     Our investing activities used cash of $29.8 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to purchases of investments of $125.5 million, partially offset by sales of investments of $101.7 million. We invested a significant amount of our excess cash to purchase investments in the nine months of fiscal 2005 in an effort to take advantage of higher yields and increase returns on our investments. We used approximately $4.8 million to purchase a building in Fremont, California to house our US operations and approximately $1.2 million to purchase equipment primarily for our Shanghai operation in the nine months ended March 31, 2005. During the remaining three months of fiscal 2005, we expect to use approximately $400,000 for capital expenditures worldwide.

     Our financing activities provided cash of $641,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, primarily due to proceeds from issuance of our common stock of $710,000 in connection with the exercise of stock options and the employee stock purchase plan and partial repayment of a note receivable from a stockholder of $12,000, partially offset by repayment of capital lease obligations of $81,000.

     Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004

     Our operating activities used cash of $1.0 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 as a result of our net loss of $5.8 million during the period, adjusted by $9.5 million primarily for the non-cash charges of depreciation and amortization, amortization of deferred stock compensation and in-process research and development, partially offset by a net change in assets and liabilities of $4.7 million.

     In the nine months ended March 31, 2004, the changes in assets and liabilities were primarily the result of changes in accounts receivable, inventory and accrued liabilities and accrued restructuring costs. Accounts receivable used $2.1 million of cash primarily due to increased shipments during the nine months ended March 31, 2004. Days sales outstanding in accounts receivable ended the third quarter of fiscal 2004 at 68 days, as compared to 72 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003.

     Inventories used $1.2 million of cash during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 primarily as a result of increased volumes of sales and associated purchases of inventory required to meet customer demand.

     Accrued liabilities and accrued restructuring costs consumed $1.4 million in cash in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 as we paid for obligations we had accrued at the time we incurred restructuring charges. The payments were primarily for operating leases of excess facilities.

     Our investing activities used cash of $26.7 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2004. The net cash used by investing activities in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to purchases of investments of $165.7 million, partially offset by sales of investments of $138.3 million and proceeds from sales of property and equipment of $500,000.

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exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan, partially offset by repayment of capital lease obligations of $1.4 million.

Contractual Obligations

     Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2005 have been summarized below (in thousands):

                         
    Contractual Obligations Due by Period  
    Total     Less than 1 year     1-3 years  
Contractual Obligations
                       
Operating leases
  $ 238     $ 236     $ 2  
Purchase obligations
    3,539       3,539        
 
                 
Total
  $ 3,777     $ 3,775     $ 2  
 
                 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”). SFAS No. 123(R) requires us to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting related to the income tax effects and additional disclosure regarding the cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements.

     In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”) which provides guidance regarding the application of SFAS No. 123(R). SAB 107 expresses views of the staff regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123(R) and certain SEC rules and regulations and provides the staff’s views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. In particular, SAB 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions with nonemployees, the transition from nonpublic to public entity status, valuation methods (including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the accounting for certain redeemable financial instruments issued under share-based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS 123(R) and disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) subsequent to adoption of SFAS 123(R).

     SFAS No. 123(R) is effective beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) could have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

     In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS No. 151”). The amendments made by SFAS No. 151 will improve financial reporting by clarifying that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and by requiring the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after November 24, 2004. We believe

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the adoption of SFAS No. 151 will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets” (“SFAS No. 153”), an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets and redefines the scope of transactions that should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges beginning in our first quarter of fiscal 2006. We believe the adoption of SFAS No. 153 will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     In various areas, including revenue recognition and stock option accounting, accounting standards and practices continue to evolve. Additionally, the SEC and the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force continue to address revenue and stock option related accounting issues. We believe we are in compliance with all of the rules and related guidance as they currently exist. However, any changes to generally accepted accounting principles in these areas could impact our future accounting for our operations.

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RISK FACTORS

     We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves many risks, some of which are beyond our control. The following is a discussion that highlights some of these risks. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business, operations or financial results.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

We have incurred significant losses, and our failure to increase our revenues while controlling costs and operating expenses could prevent us from achieving profitability.

     We have incurred significant losses since our inception in 1995 and expect to incur losses in the future. We incurred net losses of $3.5 million, $6.4 million, $36.8 million and $68.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. We have not achieved profitability on a quarterly or annual basis since inception. As of March 31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $228.0 million. Moreover, we will need to generate significantly greater revenues while controlling costs and operating expenses to achieve profitability. Our revenues may not grow in future quarters, and we may never generate sufficient revenues to achieve profitability. We may also continue to incur significant operating losses if the markets for our products do not grow.

We depend upon a small number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues, and any decrease in revenues from, or loss of, these customers without a corresponding increase in revenues from other customers would harm our operating results.

     We depend upon a small number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues. Our top five customers, although not the same five customers for each period, together accounted for 62%, 64%, 69%, 56% and 49% of our revenues in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Flextronics Canada, Inc. (“Flextronics”) and Marubun Corporation (“Marubun”) each accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, primarily all of our shipments to Flextronics, a contract manufacturer, were to fulfill purchase orders placed by Nortel Networks Corporation (“Nortel”). Through Flextronics and through direct sales, Nortel accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, a substantial portion of our shipments to Marubun were to fulfill purchase orders placed by Fujitsu Limited (“Fujitsu”). Through Marubun and through direct sales, Fujitsu accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Nortel, including sales through Flextronics, and Fujitsu, including sales through Marubun, together accounted for approximately 40% of our revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Nortel and Hua Wei Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Hua Wei”) each accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Nortel, including sales through Flextronics, and Hua Wei together accounted for approximately 43% of our revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2005.

     Nortel, Sanmina-SCI Corporation (“Sanmina”) and Marubun each accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, a substantial portion of our shipments to Sanmina, a contract manufacturer, were to fulfill purchase orders placed by Tellabs, Inc. (“Tellabs”). Through Sanmina and through direct sales, Tellabs accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, a substantial portion of our shipments to Marubun were to fulfill purchase orders placed by Fujitsu through

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Marubun. Through Marubun and through direct sales, Fujitsu accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Nortel, Adva AG Optical Networking and Marubun each accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. A substantial portion of our shipments to Marubun during fiscal 2003 were to fulfill purchase orders placed by Fujitsu and NEC Corporation (“NEC”). Neither Fujitsu nor NEC accounted for greater than 10% percent of our revenues for fiscal 2003. We expect that we will continue to depend upon a small number of customers, although potentially not the same customers, for a substantial portion of our revenues. For instance, Tellabs accounted for greater than 10% of our revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, respectively. However, it did not account for greater 10% of our revenues for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004.

     Our revenues generated from these customers, individually or in the aggregate, may not reach or exceed historic levels in any future period. We may not be the sole source of supply to our customers, and they may choose to purchase products from other vendors. Furthermore, the businesses of some of our existing customers are currently experiencing slow growth following a protracted downturn, which is resulting, in some instances, in significantly decreased sales to these customers and harming our results of operations. Loss or cancellations of orders from, or any further downturn in the business of, any of our customers without an increase in sales from other customers could harm our business. Our dependence on a small number of customers may increase if the fiber optic components and subsystems industry and our other target markets continue to consolidate.

Our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict and may continue to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and, therefore, may vary from public market analysts’ or investors’ expectations, which could cause our stock price to drop.

     It is difficult to forecast our revenues accurately. Moreover, our revenues, gross margins, expenses and operating results have varied significantly from quarter to quarter in the past and may continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. The factors, many of which are more fully discussed in the other risk factors below, that are likely to cause these variations include, among others:

  -   economic downturn and uncertainty of the fiber optic industry;
 
  -   economic conditions specific to the communications and related industries and the development and size of the markets for our products;
 
  -   fluctuations in demand for, and sales of, our products;
 
  -   changes in customer, geographic or product mix and the average selling prices of our products;
 
  -   cancellations or delays of orders or shipment rescheduling by our customers;
 
  -   the ability of our manufacturing operations in China to timely produce and deliver products in the quantity and of the quality our customers require;
 
  -   the availability of raw materials used in our products or increases in the price of these raw materials;
 
  -   our ability to successfully improve our manufacturing capabilities and achieve acceptable production yields in our facilities in China;

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  -   the tendency of communications equipment suppliers to sporadically place large orders with short lead times;
 
  -   competitive factors, including introductions of new products, new technologies and product enhancements by competitors, consolidation of competitors in the fiber optic components and subsystems market and pricing pressures;
 
  -   our ability to develop, introduce, manufacture and ship new and enhanced optical networking products in a timely manner and in production quantities without defects or other quality issues; and
 
  -   costs associated with, and the outcomes of, any intellectual property or other litigation to which we are, or may become, a party.

     Due to the factors noted above and other risks discussed in this section, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results will not be meaningful. Moreover, if we experience difficulties in any of these areas, our operating results could be significantly and adversely affected and our stock price could decline. Also, it is possible that in some future quarter our operating results may be below the expectations of public market analysts or investors, which could cause our stock price to fall.

If we fail to effectively manage our manufacturing capability, produce products that meet our customers’ quality requirements and achieve acceptable production yields in China, we may not be able to deliver sufficient quantities of products that meet all of our customers’ order requirements in a timely manner, which would harm our operating results.

     We manufacture substantially all of our products in our facilities in Zhuhai and Shanghai, China. The quality of our products and our ability to ship products on a timely basis may suffer if we cannot effectively maintain the necessary expertise and resources to effectively manage our manufacturing activities in China. We have in the past received unexpectedly large numbers of product returns due to manufacturing defects in our products. For example, in the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we experienced greater than anticipated manufacturing defects in our subsystem products and, as a result, increased our warranty reserves. We have identified and believe we have remedied these problems. However, if we cannot prevent these problems from reoccurring, we may lose customers and revenue, and our operating results will be severely harmed.

     Because manufacturing our products involves complex and precise processes and the majority of our manufacturing costs are relatively fixed, manufacturing yields are critical to our results of operations. Factors that affect our manufacturing yields include the quality of raw materials used to make our products, the quality of workmanship and our manufacturing processes. Our or our suppliers’ inadvertent use of defective materials could significantly reduce our manufacturing yields.

     Furthermore, because of the large labor component in, and complexity of, our manufacturing processes, quality of workmanship is critical to achieving acceptable yields. We cannot assure you that we will be able to hire and train a sufficient number of qualified personnel to produce our products cost-effectively with the quality and in the quantities required by our customers.

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the cost targets of our customers. We will need to develop new manufacturing processes and techniques that will involve higher levels of automation in order to increase our gross margins and help achieve the targeted cost levels of our customers. We may not achieve manufacturing cost levels that will allow us to achieve acceptable gross margins or fully satisfy customer demands. Additionally, our competitors are automating their manufacturing processes. If we are unable to achieve higher levels of automation and our competitors are successful, it will harm our gross margins.

     Additional risks associated with managing our manufacturing processes and capability in China include:

  -   a potential lack of availability of qualified management and manufacturing personnel;
 
  -   our ability to maintain quality;
 
  -   our ability to effectively manage headcount, particularly if we undertake to expand our manufacturing operations;
 
  -   our ability to procure the necessary raw materials and equipment on a timely basis; and
 
  -   our ability to quickly and efficiently implement an adequate set of financial controls to effectively track and control inventory levels and inventory mix and to accurately predict inventory requirements.

     Communications equipment suppliers typically require that their vendors commit in advance to provide specified quantities of products over a given period of time. We may not be able to pursue many large orders from these suppliers if we do not have sufficient manufacturing capabilities to enable us to commit to provide them with their specified quantities of products. If we are unable to commit to deliver sufficient quantities of our products to satisfy a customer’s anticipated needs, we likely will lose the order and the opportunity for significant sales to that customer for a lengthy period of time. Furthermore, if we fail to fulfill orders to which we have committed, we will lose revenue opportunities and our customer relationships may be harmed.

Our products may have defects that are not detected until full deployment of a customer’s equipment, which could result in a loss of customers, damage to our reputation and substantial costs.

     Our products are deployed in large and complex optical networks and must be compatible with other system components. Our products can only be fully tested for reliability when deployed in these networks for long periods of time. Our customers may discover errors, defects or incompatibilities in our products after they have been fully deployed and operated under peak stress conditions. Our products may also have errors, defects or incompatibilities that are not found until after a system upgrade is installed. For example, in the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we experienced greater than anticipated defects in our subsystem products and, as a result, increased our warranty reserves. Errors, defects, incompatibilities or other problems with our products could result in:

  -   loss of customers;
 
  -   loss of or delay in revenues;
 
  -   loss of market share;
 
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  -   inability to attract new customers or achieve market acceptance;
 
  -   diversion of development resources;
 
  -   increased service and warranty costs;
 
  -   legal actions by our customers; and
 
  -   increased insurance costs.

     If any of these occur, our operating results could be harmed.

We depend on the growth and success of the communications industry, which has experienced a significant economic downturn as well as rapid consolidation and realignment, including outsourced manufacturing, and may not continue to demand fiber optic products at historical rates.

     We depend on the continued growth and success of the communications industry, which depends, in part, on the continuing growth of the Internet as a widely-used medium for commerce and communication and the continuing demand for increased bandwidth over communications networks. As a result of the economic downturn and overall reduced capital spending in the communications industry since year 2000, our ability to acquire new customers or to obtain additional orders from existing customers has been impeded. As a result of market conditions like this, our ability to sustain or grow our business in the future, if at all, may be substantially diminished compared to our historical rate of growth. Moreover, although we have noticed a general increase in spending activity in the communications industry over the past several quarters, we cannot assure you that this spending activity will continue at its current rate or at all, or that we will benefit from this spending activity.

     Furthermore, the rate at which communications service providers and other fiber optic network users have built new fiber optic networks or installed new systems in their existing fiber optic networks has fluctuated in the past and these fluctuations may continue in the future. These fluctuations may result in reduced demand from historical rates for new or upgraded fiber optic systems that utilize our products and, therefore, may result in reduced demand for our products.

     The communications industry is also experiencing rapid consolidation and realignment, as industry participants seek to capitalize on the rapidly changing competitive landscape developing around the Internet and new communications technologies such as fiber optic and wireless communications networks. As the communications industry consolidates and realigns to accommodate technological and other developments, our customers may consolidate or align with other entities in a manner that harms our business.

     Our customers’ continued outsourcing may result in their utilizing large well-established contract manufacturers to provide final system assembly, rather than utilizing us for final system assembly. We may therefore be required to provide lower level components to these contractor manufacturers rather than final system assembly to our current customers, potentially resulting in reduced revenues and lower gross margins and profits. Furthermore, these contract manufacturers may seek other source of components, which could harm our operating results.

     In the event that the communications industry grows and we are unable to sell and deliver the products our target customers require, our operating results may be adversely affected.

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Because none of our customers are obligated to purchase our products, they may cancel or defer their purchases at any time and on short notice, which could harm our operating results.

     We are substantially dependent on orders we receive and fill on a short-term basis. We do not have contracts with our customers that provide any assurance of future sales, and sales are typically made pursuant to individual purchase orders, often with extremely short lead times. Accordingly, our customers:

  -   may stop purchasing our products or defer their purchases at any time without penalty;
 
  -   are free to purchase products from our competitors;
 
  -   are not required to make minimum purchases; and
 
  -   may cancel orders that they place with us.

     As a result, we cannot rely on orders in backlog as a reliable and consistent source of future revenue. Sales to any single customer may and do vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Our customers generally do not place purchase orders far in advance. In addition, our customers’ purchase orders have varied significantly from quarter to quarter. This means that customers who account for a significant portion of our revenues in one quarter may not and often do not place any orders in the succeeding quarter, which makes it difficult to forecast our revenues in future periods. Moreover, our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of future revenue, and we may be unable to adjust costs in a timely manner in response to further revenue shortfalls. This can result in significant quarterly fluctuations in our operating results.

Because we depend on third parties to supply some of our raw materials and equipment, we may not be able to obtain sufficient quantities of these materials and equipment, or these materials may become unavailable due to technological changes, which could limit our ability to fill customer orders and harm our operating results.

     Difficulties in obtaining raw materials in the future may delay or limit our product shipments, which could result in lost orders, increase our costs, reduce our control over quality and delivery schedules and require us to redesign our products. We depend on third parties to supply the raw materials and equipment we use to manufacture our products. To be competitive, we must obtain from our suppliers, on a timely basis, sufficient quantities of raw materials at acceptable prices. We obtain most of our critical raw materials from a single or limited number of suppliers and generally do not have long-term supply contracts with them. As a result, our suppliers could terminate the supply of a particular material at any time without penalty. Due to the severe downturn in the optical and communications industries, manufacturers and vendors that we rely upon for raw materials may scale back their operations or cease to do business entirely as a result of financial hardship or other reasons. In addition, our suppliers could terminate the supply of a particular material due to technological changes, which would require us to redesign our products, identify and qualify acceptable replacement suppliers. However, we cannot be certain that we could obtain qualifications for such replacements from our customers. Furthermore, some of our suppliers are competitors who may chose not to supply raw materials to us in the future, or who may sell their capability to parties that may be adverse to our goals. In addition, some of the equipment we use is relatively complex and, in periods of high market demand, the lead times from order to delivery of this equipment could be as long as six months.

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Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could adversely effect our business and operating results, impair the reliability of our financial statements, cause us to delay filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2005, harm our reputation and adversely effect our stock price.

     Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“the Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) requires that we establish and maintain an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting and include a report of management on our internal control over financial reporting (“Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting”) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2005 (the “2005 Form 10-K”). Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting must contain an assessment by management of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and must include disclosure of any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that our management has identified. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm must attest to and report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the 2005 Form 10-K. Our management has determined that the Company should implement improvements to certain of the Company’s internal control processes and procedures. Our management has not concluded that any material weaknesses exist as of March 31, 2005 with respect to those internal control processes and procedures that the Company’s management has determined should be improved. However, there can be no assurance that our management will not conclude that material weaknesses exist in our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2005 or that the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm will agree with the conclusions of our management as of June 30, 2005 with respect to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. If our management is unable to assert in the Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting to be included in the 2005 Form 10-K that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as of June 30, 2005, or if the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is unable to attest that Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is fairly stated or it is unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, our business and operating results could be adversely affected, the reliability of our financial statements could be impaired, we may be unable to timely file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the 2005 Form 10-K and the Company’s reputation could be harmed, any of which could adversely effect our stock price. In addition, if we are not otherwise able to implement the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we could become subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc (“Nasdaq”).

Changes in existing financial accounting standards or practices or taxation rules or practices may adversely affect our results of operations.

     Changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, new accounting pronouncements or taxation rules, or varying interpretations of current accounting pronouncements or taxation practice could have a significant adverse effect on our results of operations or the manner in which we conduct our business. Further, such changes could potentially affect our reporting of transactions completed before such changes are effective. For example, for purposes of our 2005 fiscal year quarterly and annual financial reports, we are not required to expense stock-based compensation charges in connection with stock option grants to our employees and stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan. However, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has adopted a proposal to change generally accepted accounting principles in the United States that, unless revoked, will require us to expense stock-based compensation charges for employee stock option grants and stock purchases effective as of the start of our 2006 fiscal year on July 1, 2005. Such charges will negatively impact our operating results. To mitigate

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future impact, we may revise our equity compensation program. This may negatively impact our ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees.

Because a high percentage of our expenses is fixed in the short term, our operating results are likely to be harmed if we do not experience growth in generating and recognizing revenues.

     A high percentage of our expenses, including those related to manufacturing, engineering, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative functions, is fixed in the short term. As a result, if we do not experience growth in generating and recognizing revenues, we are likely to continue to experience quarterly operating losses.

     New product development and introduction can also result in a mismatching of research and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses that are incurred in one quarter with revenues that are not recognized, if at all, until a subsequent quarter when the new product is introduced and commercially accepted. If growth in our revenues does not exceed the increase in our expenses, our results of operations will be harmed.

We compete in a highly competitive industry, and if we are unable to compete successfully or develop new products and product enhancements that achieve market acceptance, our revenues could decline, which would harm our operating results.

     The market for fiber optic components and subsystems is intensely competitive. We believe that our principal competitors are the major manufacturers of optical components and subsystems, including vendors selling to third parties and business divisions within communications equipment suppliers. Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, purchasing, manufacturing and other resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and to changes in customer requirements, to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of products, or to deliver competitive products at lower prices. Competitors in any portion of our business may also rapidly become competitors in other portions of our business. In addition, our industry has recently experienced significant consolidation, and we anticipate that further consolidation will occur. This consolidation has further increased competition.

     Several of our existing and potential customers are also current and potential competitors of ours. These companies may develop or acquire additional competitive products or technologies in the future and thereby reduce or cease their purchases from us. In light of the consolidation in the optical networking industry, we also believe that the size of the optical component and subsystem suppliers will become increasingly important to our current and potential customers in the future. Our current and potential suppliers may also consolidate with our competitors and thereby reduce or cease providing materials and equipment to us. Also, we expect to pursue optical contract manufacturing opportunities in the future. We may not be able to compete successfully with existing or new competitors, and the competitive pressures we face may result in lower prices for our products, loss of market share, the unavailability of materials and equipment used in our products, or reduced gross margins, any of which could harm our business.

     The communications industry is characterized by rapid technological changes, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements and evolving industry standards. As a result, the introduction of new products incorporating new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards could make our existing products obsolete. For example, new technologies are being developed in the design of wavelength division multiplexers that compete with the thin film filters that we incorporate in our products. These technologies include arrayed waveguide grating, and planar lightwave circuit. Additionally,

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a new technology being developed in the design of equalization and switching is microelectro-mechanical systems that compete with bulk micro-optics that we incorporate into our product. Our future success depends on our ability to anticipate market needs and to develop products that address those needs.

     Our failure to predict market needs accurately or to develop new products or product enhancements in a timely manner will harm market acceptance and sales of our products. In this regard, we are currently developing bandwidth creation products as well as bandwidth management products. If the development of these products or any other future products takes longer than we anticipate, or if we are unable to develop and introduce these products to market, our revenues could suffer and we may not gain market share. Even if we are able to develop and commercially introduce these new products, the new products may not achieve widespread market acceptance. Furthermore, we have implemented, and may continue to implement in the future, significant cost-cutting measures such as reductions in our workforce, including reductions in research and development and manufacturing personnel, that may weaken our research and development efforts or cause us to have difficulty responding to sudden increases in customer orders.

     In addition, we recently expanded our operations to include optical contract manufacturing services. We cannot, however, assure you that we will be able to successfully manage our manufacturing capabilities to produce quality products in a cost-effective manner or gain market acceptance with respect to any optical contract manufacturing service offerings. In addition, because profit margins with respect to optical contract manufacturing services may be smaller than the margins applicable to our current and past product offerings, our gross margins may decline and our business may be harmed.

Disruption to commercial activities in the United States or in other countries, particularly in China, may adversely impact our results of operations, our ability to raise capital or our future growth.

     We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from customers located outside the United States and a substantial portion of our operations are located in China. Our international operations expose us to a number of additional risks associated with international operations, including, without limitation:

  -   disruptions to commercial activities or damage to our facilities as a result of natural disasters, political unrest, war, terrorism, labor strikes, and work stoppages;
 
  -   difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations with personnel who have expertise in optical network technology;
 
  -   unexpected changes in regulatory or certification requirements for optical systems or networks;
 
  -   disruptions in the transportation of our products and other risks related to the infrastructure of foreign countries;
 
  -   economic instability.
 
  -   any future outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS”) and other epidemics or illnesses; and
 
  -   power shortages at our manufacturing facilities in China, which may lead to production delays.

     To the extent that such disruptions interfere with our commercial activities, our results of operations could be harmed.

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     Substantially all of our manufacturing operations are located in China and are subject to the laws and regulations of China. Our operations in China may be adversely affected by changes in the laws and regulations of China, such as those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. China’s central or local governments may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations, which would require additional expenditures. In April 2004, Chinese leaders noted concerns regarding China’s recent economic growth and indicated, without providing specific details, that they may take very forceful measures to bring the economy under control. On October 28, 2004, the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, announced that it will raise both lending and deposit interest rates 0.27 percentage effective October 29, 2004. China’s economy differs from the economies of many countries in terms of structure, government involvement, specificity and enforcement of governmental regulations, level of development, growth rate, capital reinvestment, allocation of resources, self-sufficiency and rate of inflation, among others. Our results of operations and financial condition may be harmed by changes in the political, economic or social conditions in China.

     In addition, events in China over which we have no control, such as political unrest, terrorism, war, labor strikes and work stoppages, could disrupt our operations. There is currently political tension between the United States and North Korea and the United States and China, which could, in either case, result in hostilities or a deterioration in relations that would impact our trade relations with China. There is also significant tension between China and Taiwan, which could result in hostilities or lead to a breakdown in trade relations between China and the United States. Additionally, China continues its condemnation of the United States’ pledge of military support to Taiwan, which could lead to hostilities. Moreover, anti-Japanese sentiment in China may lead to business disruptions. If hostilities or other events cause a disruption in our operations, it would be difficult for us to establish manufacturing operations at an alternative location on comparable terms.

We are exposed to currency rate fluctuations and exchange controls that could adversely impact our operating results.

     A significant portion of our operations are conducted in currencies other than the United States dollar, particularly in Chinese Renminbi. Our operating results are therefore subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. To the extent that the United States dollar weakens relative to other currencies, our sales made in foreign currencies would be positively impacted, although intercompany payments from our China subsidiaries to our parent corporation that are made in United States dollars would be negatively impacted. Conversely, to the extent that the United States dollar strengthens relative to other currencies, our sales made in foreign currencies would be negatively impacted, although intercompany payments from our China subsidiaries to our parent corporation that are made in United States dollars would be positively impacted. A number of commentators have recently suggested that a strengthening of the Chinese Renminbi relative to the United States dollar is anticipated at some point in the future; however, governmental authorities in China have been noncommittal to date. To reduce our gains and losses associated with converting foreign currencies into United States dollars, we may elect in the future to enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposure. However, we cannot be certain that any such hedging activities will be effective, or available to us at commercially reasonable rates. As a result, we will continue to experience foreign currency gains and losses.

     Moreover, China’s government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Any shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our Chinese subsidiaries to obtain and remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends to us or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations, such as

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payments to us for components which we export to them and for technology licensing fees. Such shortages may also cause us to experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit needed foreign currency. Under the current foreign exchange control system, sufficient foreign currency is presently available for our Chinese subsidiaries to purchase imported components or to repatriate profits to us, but as demands on China’s foreign currency reserves increase over time to meet its commitments, sufficient foreign currency may not be available to satisfy China’s currency needs.

     Our business could be negatively impacted if we are unable to convert and remit our sales received in Renminbi into U.S. dollars. Under existing foreign exchange laws, Renminbi held by our Chinese subsidiaries can be converted into foreign currencies and remitted out of China to pay current account items such as payments to suppliers for imports, labor services, payment of interest on foreign exchange loans and distributions of dividends so long as our subsidiaries have adequate amounts of Renminbi to purchase the foreign currency. Expenses of a capital nature such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies, however, require approval from appropriate governmental authorities before Renminbi can be used to purchase foreign currency for remittance out of China. This system could be changed at any time by executive decision of the State Council to impose limits on current account convertibility of the Renminbi or other similar restrictions.

     Moreover, even though the Renminbi is intended to be freely convertible on current accounts, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, which is responsible for administering China’s foreign currency market, has a significant degree of administrative discretion in interpreting and implementing foreign exchange control regulations. From time to time, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange has used this discretion in ways that effectively limit the convertibility of current account payments and restrict remittances out of China. Furthermore, in many circumstances the State Administration of Foreign Exchange must approve foreign currency conversions and remittances. Under the current foreign exchange control system, sufficient foreign currency may not always be available in the future at a given exchange rate to satisfy our currency demands.

If tax benefits available to our subsidiaries located in China are reduced or repealed, our business could suffer.

     Our subsidiaries located in China enjoy tax benefits in China that are generally available to foreign investment enterprises, including full exemption from national enterprise income tax for two years starting from the first profit-making year and a 50% reduction in national income tax rate for the following three years. In addition, local enterprise income tax is often waived or reduced during this tax holiday/incentive period. Furthermore, under current regulations in China, foreign investment enterprises that have been accredited as technologically advanced enterprises are entitled to an additional three-year reduction in national income tax by 50%, with a provision that the income tax rate as so reduced may not be lower than 10%. However, the Chinese government recently announced that preferential tax treatment for foreign enterprises may be repealed beginning in 2006. If China elects to repeal or reduce the tax benefits available to us in the future or we fail to continue to qualify for the tax benefits, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

Our wavelength expansion products have accounted for a majority of our revenues, and our revenues could be harmed if the price of, or demand for, these products further declines or if these products fail to achieve broader market acceptance.

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expansion products may not continue to purchase these products from us. Although we currently offer a broad spectrum of products, sales of our wavelength expansion products accounted for a majority of our revenues in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2003 and 2002. These products include, among others, dense wavelength division multiplexers (“DWDMs”). These products accounted for 62%, 65%, 67% and 66% of our revenues in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Any decline in the price of, or demand for, our wavelength expansion products, or their failure to achieve broader market acceptance, could harm our revenues.

The optical networking component industry is experiencing declining average selling prices, which could cause our gross margins to decline and harm our operating results.

     The optical networking component industry is experiencing declining average selling prices (“ASPs”) as a result of increasing competition and declining market demand. We anticipate that ASPs will continue to decrease in the future in response to product and new technology introductions by competitors, price pressures from significant customers and greater manufacturing efficiencies achieved through increased automation in the manufacturing process. These declining ASPs have contributed and may continue to contribute to a decline in our gross margins, which could harm our results of operations.

If we are unable to protect our proprietary technology, our ability to succeed will be harmed.

     Our ability to compete successfully and achieve future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. However, the steps we have taken may not prevent the misappropriation of our intellectual property, particularly in foreign countries, such as China, where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. As of March 31, 2005, we had 71 issued patents, 9 allowed applications awaiting issuance and 33 pending patent applications in the United States. In addition, we had 15 issued patents and 24 pending patent applications in the People’s Republic of China, 22 of which are counterparts to U.S. patents or patent applications. We cannot assure you that patents will be issued from pending or future applications or that, if patents are issued, they will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Rights granted under these patents may not provide us with meaningful protection or any commercial advantage. If we are unable to protect our proprietary technology, our ability to succeed will be harmed. We may in the future initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights. These claims could result in costly litigation and the diversion of our technical and management personnel.

We may be involved in intellectual property disputes in the future, which will divert management’s attention and could cause us to incur significant costs and prevent us from selling or using the challenged technology.

     Participants in the communications and fiber optic components and subsystems markets in which we sell our products have experienced frequent litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. Numerous patents in these industries are held by others, including our competitors and academic institutions. In addition, from time to time, we have become aware of the possibility or have been notified that we may be infringing certain patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Regardless of their merit, responding to such claims could be time consuming, divert management’s attention and resources and cause us to incur significant expenses. We have no means of knowing that a patent application has been filed in the United States until the patent is issued. Optical component suppliers may seek to gain a

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competitive advantage or other third parties may seek an economic return on their intellectual property portfolios by making infringement claims against us.

     From time to time we may be involved in lawsuits as a result of alleged infringement of others’ intellectual property. For example, in June 2000, Chorum Technologies, Inc. (“Chorum”) filed a lawsuit against us and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Telelight Communication Inc., alleging, among other things, infringement of two U.S. patents allegedly owned by Chorum relating to fiber optical interleaving, based on our manufacture of and offer to sell various fiber optic interleaver products. On May 7, 2001, we filed a lawsuit alleging, among other matters, that Chorum infringes one of our patents relating to fiber optic couplers based on Chorum’s manufacture of, and offer to sell, various DWDM products.

     In December 2001, Oz Optics Limited, OZ Optics, Inc. and Bitmath, Inc. (collectively, “OZ”) filed a lawsuit against us and four individuals, including our former Vice President of Product Line Management, Zeynep Hakimoglu (and three other unrelated individuals), alleging trade secret misappropriation and other related claims. Under the complaint, the plaintiffs sought damages against the four individuals in the amounts of approximately $17,550,000, and against us in the amount of approximately $1,500,000, as well as enhanced damages, injunctive relief, costs and attorney fees, and other relief. We settled the lawsuit against us in August 2004 and OZ agreed to dismiss the case against us with prejudice. However, we cannot assure you that OZ will not choose to pursue further litigation against us in the future. In addition, to our knowledge, OZ is continuing to pursue its lawsuit against all of the defendants other than us, and we may be obligated to indemnify Ms. Hakimoglu for certain amounts in connection with her prior employment with us.

     Both prosecuting and defending lawsuits involving our intellectual property may be costly and time consuming and may also divert the efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel. Intellectual property litigation is often highly complex and can extend for a protracted period of time, which can substantially increase the cost of litigation. Accordingly, the expenses and diversion of resources associated with intellectual property litigation to which we may become a party could seriously harm our business and financial condition. Any intellectual property litigation also could invalidate our proprietary rights and force us to do one or more of the following:

  -   obtain from the owner of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, which license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all;
 
  -   stop selling, incorporating or using our products that use the challenged intellectual property;
 
  -   pay substantial money damages; or
 
  -   redesign the products that use the technology.

     Any of these actions could result in a substantial reduction in our revenue and could result in losses over an extended period of time.

If we are unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses or technologies, our operating results may be harmed.

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or the establishment of joint venture arrangements, that could expand our business. The negotiation of potential acquisitions or joint ventures, as well as the integration of an acquired or jointly developed business or technology, could cause diversion of management’s time and other resources or disrupt our operations. Future acquisitions could result in:

  -   additional operating expenses without additional revenues;
 
  -   potential dilutive issuances of equity securities;
 
  -   the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities;
 
  -   amortization of other intangibles;
 
  -   research and development write-offs; and
 
  -   other acquisition-related expenses.

     Furthermore, we may not be able to successfully integrate acquired businesses or joint ventures with our operations, and we may not receive the intended benefits of any future acquisition or joint venture. Any of these factors could harm our operating results.

We are the target of a securities class action complaint and are at risk of securities class action litigation, which will likely result in substantial costs and divert management attention and resources.

     We are one of hundreds of defendants in a consolidated set of class action lawsuits, filed by plaintiffs (the “Plaintiffs”) against hundreds of public companies (the “Issuers”) that went public in the late 1990s and early 2000s (collectively, the “IPO Lawsuits”). In June 2003, Issuers and Plaintiffs reached a tentative settlement agreement and entered into a memorandum of understanding, providing for, among other things, a dismissal with prejudice and full release of the Issuers and their officers and directors from all liability resulting from Plaintiffs’ claims, and the assignment to Plaintiffs of certain potential claims that the Issuers may have against the underwriters. In addition, the tentative settlement guarantees that, in the event that the Plaintiffs recover less than $1 billion in settlement or judgment against the underwriter defendants in the IPO Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs would be entitled to payment by each participating Issuer’s insurer of a pro rata share of any shortfall in the Plaintiffs’ guaranteed recovery. In such event, our obligation would be limited to reimbursement of our insurer up to the amount remaining under the deductible of our insurance policy. In June 2004, we executed a settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding. On February 15, 2005, the Court issued a decision certifying a class action for settlement purposes and granting preliminary approval of the settlement subject to modification of certain bar orders contemplated by the settlement. In addition, the settlement is still subject to statutory notice requirements as well as final judicial approval. Pending final approval of the settlement, we continue to believe that the action against us is without merit, and we intend to defend against it vigorously.

Our lengthy and variable qualification and sales cycle requires us to incur substantial costs to make a sale, and if the sale does not occur then we will have incurred these expenses without obtaining increased sales.

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customers are evaluating our products and before they place an order with us, we may incur substantial sales, marketing, research and development expenses, expend significant management efforts, increase manufacturing capacity and order long lead-time supplies. Even after this evaluation process, it is possible that a potential customer will not purchase our products.

     In addition, product purchases are frequently subject to unplanned processing and other delays, particularly with respect to larger customers for which our products represent a very small percentage of their overall purchase activity. Long sales cycles may cause our revenues and operating results to vary significantly and unexpectedly from quarter to quarter, which could cause volatility in our stock price.

We depend on key personnel to manage our business effectively in a rapidly changing market, and if we are unable to retain our key employees and hire additional personnel, our ability to sell our products could be harmed.

     Our future success depends upon the continued services of our executive officers and other key engineering, finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing and support personnel. In addition, we depend substantially upon the continued services of key management personnel at our Chinese subsidiaries. None of our officers or key employees are bound by an employment agreement for any specific term, and these personnel may terminate their employment at any time. In addition, we do not have “key person” life insurance policies covering any of our employees.

     Our ability to continue to attract and retain highly-skilled personnel will be a critical factor in determining whether we will be successful in the future. Competition for highly-skilled personnel is intense. We may not be successful in attracting, assimilating or retaining qualified personnel to fulfill our current or future needs. In addition, our management team has experienced significant personnel changes over the past two years and may continue to experience changes in the future. If our management team experiences further changes and does not work effectively together, it could substantially harm our business.

Because some of our third-party sales representatives and distributors carry products of one or more of our competitors, they may not recommend our products over competitors’ products.

     Our sales representatives and distributors are independent organizations that generally have exclusive geographic territories and generally are compensated on a commission basis. We are currently migrating some of our larger customers to direct sales. We expect that we will continue to rely on our independent sales representatives and distributors to market, sell and support many of our products for a substantial portion of our revenues. Some of our third-party sales representatives and distributors carry products of one or more of our competitors. As a result, these sales representatives and distributors may not recommend our products over competitors’ products.

Our failure to comply with governmental regulations could subject us to liability.

     Our failure to comply with a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations in the United States and China could subject us to criminal, civil and administrative penalties. Our products are subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations that regulate the export of products and disclosure of technical information to foreign countries and citizens. In some instances, these laws and regulations may require licenses for the export of products to, and disclosure of technology in, some countries, including China, and disclosure of technology to foreign citizens. With the exception of two commodity classifications we obtained from the Department of Commerce in 2001 with respect to some of our current products, we have generally relied on self-classification in determining whether an export license is required and have

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determined that export licenses are not required. As we develop and commercialize new products and technologies, the list of products and technologies subject to U.S. export controls changes, or in the event that the relevant export authorities disagree with the outcome of our self-classification, we may be required to obtain export licenses or other approvals with respect to those products and technologies and may possibly be subject to penalties under applicable laws. We cannot predict whether these licenses and approvals will be required and, if so, whether they will be granted. The failure to obtain any required license or approval could harm our business.

     We ship inventory and other materials to and from our facilities in China and, as a result, are subject to various Chinese and U.S. customs-related laws. Given the geographic distance and changing regulations and governmental standards, it can be difficult to monitor and enforce compliance with customs laws. In fact, there have been inventory and other materials shipped to and from our facilities in China for which, upon arrival of the goods, there was not sufficient documentation to demonstrate the items comply with all local customs regulations. The U.S. Customs Service may also require us to revise product classifications from time to time with respect to various items imported into the United States. In such cases we may be required to pay any increase in customs duty to account for the difference in duty actually paid by Oplink and the duty owed under the amended product classification, and may also be subject to penalties under applicable laws.

     In addition, from time to time we enter into transfer pricing arrangements with our subsidiaries to establish sales prices for internal distributions of goods that have the effect of allocating taxes between the parent corporation and our subsidiaries. In general, these transfer prices have not been approved by any governmental entity and, therefore, may be challenged by the applicable tax authorities. China tax authorities have recently announced that they plan to increase transfer pricing audits, and have specifically identified telecommunications companies, among others, as priority targets.

     We employ a number of foreign nationals in our U.S. operations and, as a result, we are subject to various laws related to the status of those employees with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. We also send our U.S. employees to China from time to time and for varying durations of time to assist with our Chinese operations. Depending on the durations of such arrangements, we may be required to withhold and pay personal income taxes in respect of the affected U.S. employees directly to the Chinese tax authorities, and the affected U.S. employees may be required to register with various Chinese governmental authorities. Our failure to comply with the foregoing laws and regulations or any other applicable laws and regulations could subject us to liability.

     In addition, we are subject to laws relating to the storage, use, discharge and disposal of toxic or otherwise hazardous or regulated chemicals or materials used in our manufacturing processes. While we believe that we are currently in compliance in all material respects with these laws and regulations, if we fail to store, use, discharge or dispose of hazardous materials appropriately, we could be subject to substantial liability or could be required to suspend or adversely modify our manufacturing operations. In addition, we could be required to pay for the cleanup of our properties if they are found to be contaminated, even if we are not responsible for the contamination.

Recently enacted and proposed changes in securities laws and regulations are likely to increase our costs.

     The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has required and will continue to require changes in some of our corporate governance and securities disclosure or compliance practices. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act also requires the SEC to promulgate new rules on a variety of subjects, in addition to rule proposals already made, and we

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may need to make further changes in response to such new rules. In addition, Nasdaq has revised its requirements for companies that are Nasdaq-listed, such as the Company. We expect these developments (i) will require us to devote additional resources to our operational, financial and management information systems procedures and controls to ensure our continued compliance with current and future laws and regulations, (ii) will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage, increase our level of self-insurance, or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage, and (iii) could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, or qualified executive officers. We are presently evaluating and monitoring regulatory developments and cannot estimate the timing or magnitude of additional costs we may incur as a result.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

Insiders continue to have substantial control over us, which may negatively affect your investment.

     Our current executive officers, directors and their affiliates owned, in the aggregate, as of March 31, 2005, approximately 14.2% of our outstanding shares. As a result, these persons and/or entities acting together will be able to substantially influence the outcome of all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This ability may have the effect of delaying a change in control, which may be favored by our other stockholders, or entrenching current management.

Because of the early stage of our business and the rapid changes taking place in the fiber optics industry, we expect to experience significant volatility in our stock price, which could cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

     Because of the early stage of our business and the rapid changes taking place in the fiber optics industry, we expect the market price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly. For example, the market price of our common stock has fluctuated from a high sales price of $40.81 to a low sales price of $0.53 during the period from October 3, 2000, the date of our initial public offering, to March 31, 2005. These fluctuations may occur in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

  -   economic downturn in the fiber optics industry;
 
  -   preannouncement of financial results;
 
  -   quarterly variations in our operating results;
 
  -   changes in financial estimates by securities analysts and our failure to meet estimates;
 
  -   changes in market values of comparable companies;
 
  -   announcements by us or our competitors of new products or of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures;
 
  -   any loss by us of a major customer;

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  -   the outcome of, and costs associated with, any litigation to which we are or may become a party;
 
  -   additions or departures of key management or engineering personnel; and
 
  -   future sales of our common stock.

     The price of our common stock may also be affected by general economic and market conditions, and the cost of operations in our product markets. While we cannot predict the individual effect that these factors may have on the price of our common stock, these factors, either individually or in the aggregate, could result in significant variations in price during any given period of time. There can be no assurance that these factors will not have an adverse effect on the trading prices of our common stock.

Provisions of our charter documents and Delaware law may have anti-takeover effects that could prevent any change in control, which could negatively affect your investment.

     Provisions of Delaware law and of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions permit us to:

  -   issue preferred stock with rights senior to those of the common stock without any further vote or action by the stockholders;
 
  -   provide for a classified board of directors;
 
  -   eliminate the right of the stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders;
 
  -   eliminate the right of stockholders to act by written consent; and
 
  -   impose various procedural and other requirements, which could make it difficult for stockholders to effect certain corporate actions.

     On March 18, 2002, our Board of Directors adopted a share purchase rights plan, which has certain additional anti-takeover effects. Specifically, the terms of the plan provide for a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of common stock. These rights would cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms not approved by our Board of Directors.

     Any of the foregoing provisions could limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

If we are unable to maintain our listing on The Nasdaq National Market, the liquidity of our common stock would be seriously impaired and we would become subject to various statutory requirements, which would likely harm our business and place downward pressure on our common stock price.

     We may be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq National Market from time to time to the extent our stock price falls below the minimum bid price requirements or we otherwise do not satisfy other requirements for continued listing. For example, in October 2002, we received a determination letter from The Nasdaq National Market that advised us that our common stock no longer met the requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market. The notification was based on the failure by us to

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maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 as required by The Nasdaq National Market’s listing maintenance standards. In May 2003, The Nasdaq National Market confirmed that we had complied with all requirements necessary for continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market and that our common stock would continue to be listed on The Nasdaq National Market. There can be no assurance, however, that The Nasdaq National Market will not again initiate delisting procedures against us if we cannot maintain compliance with the listing maintenance standards.

     In the event that we fail to meet the continued listing maintenance standards, our common stock may be delisted from The Nasdaq National Market and trade on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market or, possibly, the over-the-counter bulletin board, commonly referred to as the “pink sheets.” Such alternatives are generally considered less efficient markets and could seriously impair the liquidity of our common stock and limit our potential to raise future capital through the sale of our common stock, which could materially harm our business. If we are delisted from The Nasdaq National Market, we will also face a variety of legal and other consequences that will likely negatively affect us including, without limitation, the following:

  -   the state securities law exemptions available to us would be more limited and, as a result, future issuances of our securities may require time-consuming and costly registration statements;
 
  -   due to the application of different securities law exemptions and provisions, we may be required to amend our stock option and stock purchase plans and comply with time-consuming and costly administrative procedures;
 
  -   the coverage of us by securities analysts may decrease or cease entirely;
 
  -   we may lose current or potential investors and customers;
 
  -   we may be unable to regain or maintain compliance with the listing requirements of either The Nasdaq SmallCap Market or The Nasdaq National Market; and
 
  -   we may lose our exemption from the provisions of Section 2115 of the California Corporations Code which imposes aspects of California corporate law on certain non-California corporations operating within California. As a result, (i) our Board of Directors would no longer be classified and our stockholders would elect all of our directors at each annual meeting, (ii) our stockholders would be entitled to cumulative voting, and (iii) we would be subject to more stringent stockholder approval requirements and more stockholder-favorable dissenters’ rights in connection with certain strategic transactions.

     In addition, some companies that face delisting as a result of bid prices below The Nasdaq National Market’s listing maintenance standards seek to maintain their listings by effecting reverse stock splits. At our annual stockholders’ meeting in November 2004, our stockholders approved a proposal to permit the Board of Directors to effect, at its sole discretion, a reverse split of our common stock at any time prior to our next annual stockholders’ meeting. There is no assurance, however, that effecting a reverse stock split (if our Board of Directors elects to effect a split) would result in a sustained increase in the stock price and, as a result, our stock price may be adversely affected.

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     We are exposed to market risk related to fluctuations in interest rates and in foreign currency exchange rates as follows:

     Interest Rate Exposure. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. Some of the securities that we invest in are subject to market risk. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper, money market funds, government and non-government debt securities and corporate bonds.

     As of March 31, 2005, all of our short-term investments were in high quality corporate bonds and government and non-government debt securities. At March 31, 2005, we invested $66.1 million in auction rate securities, which were classified as short-term investments. Auction rate securities have interest rate resets through a modified Dutch auction, at pre-determined short-term intervals, usually every 7, 28 or 35 days. They trade at par and are callable at par on any interest payment date at the option of the issuer. Interest paid during a given period is based upon the interest rate determined during the prior auction. Although these securities are issued and rated as long-term bonds, they are priced and traded as short-term instruments because of the liquidity provided through the interest rate reset. We can sell these auction rate securities at par and at our discretion at the interest rate reset date.

     As of March 31, 2005, our long-term investments primarily consisted of corporate bonds and government debt securities with maturities of less than three years from March 31, 2005. We invest our excess cash in long-term investments to take advantage of higher yields generated by these investments. We intend to hold these long-term investments to maturity and we believe we have the ability to hold them to maturity. However, liquidating our long-term investments before maturity could have a material impact on our interest earnings. We do not hold any instruments for trading purposes. Declines in interest rates could have a material impact on interest earnings for our investment portfolio. The following table summarizes our current investment securities (in thousands, except percentages):

                                 
    Carrying     Average Rate     Carrying     Average Rate  
    Value at     of Return at     Value at     of Return at  
    March 31,     March 31,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2005     2005     2004     2004  
            (Annualized)             (Annualized)  
Investment Securities:
                               
Cash equivalents — variable rate
  $ 11,211       2.5 %   $ 46,034       1.1 %
Cash equivalents — fixed rate
    13,974       2.7 %     5,219       0.9 %
Short-term investments — variable rate
    5,001       2.8 %     7,497       1.0 %
Short-term investments — fixed rate
    95,947       2.7 %     71,052       1.4 %
Long-term investments — variable rate
                5,002       1.2 %
Long-term investments — fixed rate
    55,769       2.9 %     50,202       2.3 %
 
                           
Total
  $ 181,902             $ 185,006          
 
                           
                                         
    Expected Fiscal Year Maturity Date  
    2005     2006     2007     Total     Fair Value  
Long-term investments — fixed rate
  $     $ 10,012     $ 45,757     $ 55,769     $ 55,025  
Average interest rate
    0.0 %     2.3 %     3.2 %     3.0 %        

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     Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Exposure. We operate in the United States, manufacture our products in China, and the substantial majority of our sales to date have been made in U.S. dollars. Certain expenses from our China operations are incurred in the Chinese Renminbi. We expect that gains and losses from fluctuations in the currency exchange rate related to sales that are made in Chinese Renminbi are likely to be substantially offset from fluctuations in the currency exchange rate related to intercompany payments from our subsidiaries in China to our parent corporation that are made in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we believe that we currently have no material exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations.

     We expect our international revenues and expenses to be denominated largely in U.S. dollars. We believe that our China operations will likely expand in the future and account for a larger portion of our worldwide manufacturing capability and revenue. As a result, we anticipate that we may experience increased exposure to the risks of fluctuating currencies and may choose to engage in currency hedging activities to reduce these risks. However, we cannot be certain that any such hedging activities will be effective, or available to us at commercially reasonable rates.

ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

     In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as of March 31, 2005 of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon this evaluation, and subject to the limitations described under “-Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures” below, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2005.

     Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

     The Company’s management is reviewing the Company’s internal control processes and procedures in preparation for the issuance by management of its report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2005, which will be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2005 as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a result of its review, the Company’s management has determined that the Company should implement improvements to certain of the Company’s internal control processes and procedures. In particular, the Company’s management intends to further strengthen access controls to sensitive financial systems, subsystems and data, improve documentation of testing financial application changes, further segregate duties in critical functional areas, and strengthen control procedures and practices over financial reporting processes. The Company’s management has not concluded that any material weaknesses exist as of March 31, 2005 with respect to those internal control processes and procedures that the Company’s management has determined should be

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improved, although there can be no assurance that Company’s management will not reach such a conclusion, or conclude that other material weaknesses exist, in connection with the assessment to be conducted by the Company’s management as required under Section 404 of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2005. See “Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Business - Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could adversely effect our business and operating results, impair the reliability of our financial statements, cause us to delay filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2005, harm our reputation and adversely effect our stock price.”

     Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, internal control over financial reporting and related procedures will necessarily prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Any control system will reflect inevitable limitations, such as resource constraints, a cost-benefit analysis based on the level of benefit of additional controls relative to their costs, assumptions about the likelihood of future events and human error. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. Accordingly, the Company’s control system is designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. As set forth above, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded, based on their evaluation as of March 31, 2005, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were met.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     None.

ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     None.

ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     None.

ITEM 4 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     None.

ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION

     On October 28, 2004, we and our newly-formed, wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, Cayman Oplink Communications, Inc., entered into a stock purchase agreement with all the shareholders of EZconn

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Corporation (“EZconn”), a privately-held Taiwanese company that manufactures cable and photonics components for broadband access equipment manufacturers. Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement and related ancillary agreements, we were to purchase all of the shares of EZconn and certain assets related to the business of EZconn. On January 17, 2005, we and EZconn agreed to terminate all agreements relating to our proposed acquisition of EZconn, due to recent market changes and competitive circumstances. We and EZconn entered into a settlement agreement whereby EZconn paid to us $2.0 million in termination fees. We incurred approximately $1.1 million of expenses including withholding tax in connection with the terminated transaction.

ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.   Description
3.1
(1)  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
 
   
3.2
(1)  Bylaws of the Registrant.
 
   
3.3
(2)  Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
32.1
* Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
 
   
32.2
* Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.


(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, No. 333-41506, as filed on October 3, 2000.
 
(2)   Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
*   The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Registrant)

             
DATE: May 13, 2005
  By:   /s/ Bruce D. Horn    
    Bruce D. Horn    
    Chief Financial Officer    
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    

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Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit No.   Description
3.1
(1)  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
 
   
3.2
(1)  Bylaws of the Registrant.
 
   
3.3
(2)  Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
 
   
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required under Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.


(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, No. 333-41506, as filed on October 3, 2000.
 
(2)   Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
*   The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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