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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ciena Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Achieves 12% year-over-year revenue growth and 10% adjusted operating margin

Delivers continued earnings growth with adjusted EPS of $0.32

HANOVER, Md. - September 4, 2014 - Ciena® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2014.

For the fiscal third quarter 2014, Ciena reported revenue of $603.6 million as compared to $538.4 million for the fiscal third quarter 2013.

On the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Ciena's net income for the fiscal third quarter 2014 was $16.2 million, or $0.15 per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(1.2) million, or $(0.01) per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2013.

Ciena's adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal third quarter 2014 was $40.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, which compares to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $26.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2013.

“Our outstanding third quarter performance demonstrates our ability to grow profitability and outperform the market,” said Gary B. Smith, president and CEO, Ciena. “As we expand our addressable market by targeting high-growth, high-value segments, we are confident in our opportunity to grow the business and drive additional operating leverage in 2015.”

Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Performance Summary
The tables below (in millions, except percentage data) provide comparisons of certain quarterly results to prior periods, including sequential quarter and year-over-year changes. A reconciliation between the GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) measures contained in this release is included in Appendix A.

 
 
GAAP Results
 
 
Q3

Q2

Q3

Period Change
 
 
FY 2014

FY 2014

FY 2013
 
Q-T-Q*
 
Y-T-Y*
Revenue
 
$
603.6


$
560.1

 
$
538.4


7.8
 %

12.1
%
Gross margin
 
43.7
%
 
42.4
%
 
42.4
%
 
1.3
 %
 
1.3
%
Operating expense
 
$
227.0

 
$
230.5

 
$
213.4

 
(1.5
)%
 
6.4
%
Operating margin
 
6.1
%
 
1.3
%
 
2.8
%
 
4.8
 %
 
3.3
%




 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
 
Q3
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Period Change
 
 
FY 2014
 
FY 2014
 
FY 2013
 
Q-T-Q*
 
Y-T-Y*
Revenue
 
$
603.6

 
$
560.1

 
$
538.4

 
7.8
%
 
12.1
%
Adj. gross margin
 
44.3
%
 
43.1
%
 
43.6
%
 
1.2
%
 
0.7
%
Adj. operating expense
 
$
206.3

 
$
206.3

 
$
190.4

 
%
 
8.4
%
Adj. operating margin
 
10.1
%
 
6.2
%
 
8.2
%
 
3.9
%
 
1.9
%

 
 
Revenue by Segment
 
 
Q3 FY 2014
 
Q2 FY 2014
 
Q3 FY 2013
 
 
Revenue
 
%
 
Revenue
 
%
 
Revenue
 
%
Converged Packet Optical
 
$
382.0

 
63.3
 
$
356.8

 
63.7
 
$
302.0

 
56.1
Packet Networking
 
69.5

 
11.5
 
66.6

 
11.9
 
61.6

 
11.4
Optical Transport
 
31.0

 
5.1
 
29.6

 
5.3
 
66.2

 
12.3
Software and Services
 
121.1

 
20.1
 
107.1

 
19.1
 
108.6

 
20.2
Total
 
$
603.6

 
100.0
 
$
560.1

 
100.0
 
$
538.4

 
100.0
* Denotes % change, or in the case of margin, absolute change
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Performance Metrics for Fiscal Third Quarter 2014
Non-U.S. customers contributed 39% of total revenue
One customer accounted for greater than 10% of revenue and represented 21.6% of total revenue
Cash and investments totaled $718.2 million
Cash flow from operations totaled $51.1 million
Average days' sales outstanding (DSOs) were 81
Accounts receivable balance was $541.6 million
Inventories totaled $293.1 million, including:
Raw materials: $61.4 million
Work in process: $8.3 million
Finished goods: $172.3 million
Deferred cost of sales: $103.7 million
Reserve for excess and obsolescence: $(52.6) million
Product inventory turns were 3.8
Headcount totaled 5,136

Business Outlook for Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2014
Statements relating to business outlook are forward-looking in nature and actual results may differ materially. These statements should be read in the context of the Notes to Investors below.

Ciena expects fiscal fourth quarter 2014 to be impacted by several significant variables that contribute to a broader range of potential outcomes for both revenue and gross margin than typically expected. Accordingly, Ciena expects fiscal fourth quarter 2014 financial performance to include:
Revenue in the range of $570 to $610 million
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin in the high 30s to low 40s percent range




Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense to be approximately $210 million
   
Live Web Broadcast of Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Results
Ciena will host a discussion of its unaudited fiscal third quarter 2014 results with investors and financial analysts today, Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern). The live broadcast of the discussion will be available via Ciena's homepage at www.ciena.com. An archived transcript of the discussion will be available shortly following the conclusion of the live broadcast on the Investor Relations page of Ciena's website at www.ciena.com/investors.

To accompany its live broadcast, Ciena has posted to the Investor Relations page of its website at www.ciena.com/investors a presentation that includes certain highlighted information to be discussed on the call and certain historical results of operations.

Notes to Investors

Forward-looking statements. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, assumptions and other information available to the Company as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. Forward-looking statements in this release include: “Our outstanding third quarter performance demonstrates our ability to grow profitability and outperform the market"; "As we expand our addressable market by targeting high-growth, high-value segments, we are confident in our opportunity to grow the business and drive additional operating leverage in 2015”; "Ciena expects fiscal fourth quarter 2014 to be impacted by several significant variables that contribute to a broader range of potential outcomes for both revenue and gross margin than typically expected"; "Accordingly, Ciena expects fiscal fourth quarter 2014 financial performance to include: Revenue in the range of $570 to $610 million, Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin in the high 30s to low 40s percent range, adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense to be approximately $210 million."

Ciena's actual results, performance or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements made or implied due a number of risks and uncertainties relating to Ciena's business, including: the effect of broader economic and market conditions on our customers and their business; changes in network spending or network strategy by large communication service providers; seasonality and the timing and size of customer orders, including our ability to recognize revenue relating to such sales; the level of competitive pressure we encounter; the product, customer and geographic mix of sales within the period; supply chain disruptions and the level of success relating to efforts to optimize Ciena's operations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates affecting revenue and operating expense; and the other risk factors disclosed in Ciena's Report on Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2014. Ciena assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information included in this press release.

Non-GAAP Presentation of Quarterly Results. This release includes non-GAAP measures of Ciena's gross profit, operating expense, income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share. In evaluating the operating performance of Ciena's business, management excludes certain charges and credits that are required by GAAP. These items share one or more of the following characteristics: they are unusual and Ciena does not expect them to recur in the ordinary course of its business; they do not involve the expenditure of cash; they are unrelated to the ongoing operation of the business in the ordinary course; or their magnitude and timing is largely outside of Ciena's control. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures below provide management and investors useful information and meaningful insight to the operating performance of the business. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to Ciena's GAAP results and these




measures are not intended to be a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Ciena's non-GAAP measures and the related adjustments may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other companies and should only be used to evaluate Ciena's results of operations in conjunction with our corresponding GAAP results. To the extent not previously disclosed in a prior Ciena financial results press release, Appendix A to this press release sets forth a complete GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures contained in this release.

About Ciena. Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. Ciena leverages its deep expertise in packet and optical networking and distributed software automation to deliver solutions in alignment with its OPn architecture for next-generation networks. We enable a high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to coordinate computing, storage and network resources in a unified, virtualized environment. For updates on Ciena news, follow us on Twitter @Ciena or on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/ciena. Investors are encouraged to review the Investors section of our website at www.ciena.com/investors, where we routinely post press releases, SEC filings, recent news, financial results, and other announcements. From time to time we exclusively post material information to this website along with other disclosure channels that we use.




CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
Quarter Ended July 31,
 
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products
$
437,442

 
$
495,889

 
$
1,203,716

 
$
1,389,651

Services
100,914

 
107,673

 
295,445

 
307,675

Total revenue
538,356

 
603,562

 
1,499,161

 
1,697,326

Cost of goods sold:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products
247,768

 
275,003

 
683,730

 
777,851

Services
62,367

 
64,586

 
181,902

 
191,960

Total cost of goods sold
310,135

 
339,589

 
865,632

 
969,811

Gross profit
228,221

 
263,973

 
633,529

 
727,515

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
93,069

 
97,685

 
282,981

 
302,674

Selling and marketing
75,613

 
81,919

 
216,676

 
243,929

General and administrative
32,066

 
36,285

 
91,157

 
98,264

Amortization of intangible assets
12,440

 
11,019

 
37,332

 
34,951

Restructuring costs
202

 
63

 
6,741

 
178

Total operating expenses
213,390

 
226,971

 
634,887

 
679,996

Income (loss) from operations
14,831

 
37,002

 
(1,358
)
 
47,519

Interest and other income (loss), net
(3,167
)
 
(6,328
)
 
(6,020
)
 
(14,231
)
Interest expense
(10,972
)
 
(11,508
)
 
(33,096
)
 
(33,556
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 
(28,630
)
 

Income (loss) before income taxes
692

 
19,166

 
(69,104
)
 
(268
)
Provision for income taxes
1,923

 
3,006

 
6,530

 
9,666

Net income (loss)
$
(1,231
)
 
$
16,160

 
$
(75,634
)
 
$
(9,934
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income (loss) per common share
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
(0.74
)
 
$
(0.09
)
Diluted net income (loss) per potential common share 1
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.15

 
$
(0.74
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
102,713

 
106,236

 
101,951

 
105,404

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 2
102,713

 
120,809

 
101,951

 
105,404


1.
The calculation of GAAP diluted net income per common share for the fiscal third quarter of 2014 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $1.4 million associated with Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017 to the GAAP net income in order to derive the numerator for the diluted earnings per common share calculation.    
2.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 includes 1.5 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units and 13.1 million shares underlying Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017.








CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
 
October 31,
2013
 
July 31,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
346,487

 
$
532,884

Short-term investments
124,979

 
120,250

Accounts receivable, net
488,578

 
541,573

Inventories
249,103

 
293,092

Prepaid expenses and other
186,655

 
210,632

Total current assets
1,395,802

 
1,698,431

Long-term investments
15,031

 
65,019

Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net
119,729

 
116,949

Other intangible assets, net
185,828

 
141,897

Other long-term assets
86,380

 
78,121

Total assets
$
1,802,770

 
$
2,100,417

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
254,849

 
$
236,630

Accrued liabilities
271,656

 
267,846

Deferred revenue
88,550

 
114,590

Term loan payable

 
2,500

  Convertible notes payable

 
187,605

Total current liabilities
615,055

 
809,171

Long-term deferred revenue
23,620

 
25,078

Other long-term obligations
34,753

 
37,206

Long-term term loan payable

 
246,263

Long-term convertible notes payable
1,212,019

 
1,027,853

Total liabilities
$1,885,447
 
$2,145,571
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
 
 
 
Preferred stock – par value $0.01; 20,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding

 

Common stock – par value $0.01; 290,000,000 shares authorized; 103,705,709 and 106,562,629 shares issued and outstanding
1,037

 
1,066

Additional paid-in capital
5,893,880

 
5,945,573

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,774
)
 
(12,039
)
Accumulated deficit
(5,969,820
)
 
(5,979,754
)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
(82,677
)
 
(45,154
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$
1,802,770

 
$
2,100,417









CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 
2013
 
2014
Cash flows used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(75,634
)
 
$
(9,934
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
28,630

 

Depreciation of equipment, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements
42,613

 
41,463

Share-based compensation costs
28,032

 
34,204

Amortization of intangible assets
53,485

 
43,931

Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence
15,301

 
22,026

Provision for warranty
15,148

 
18,720

Other
8,384

 
21,254

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(86,808
)
 
(55,688
)
Inventories
9,267

 
(66,015
)
Prepaid expenses and other
(56,958
)
 
(26,698
)
Accounts payable, accruals and other obligations
49,253

 
(34,794
)
Deferred revenue
10,414

 
27,498

Net cash provided by operating activities
41,127

 
15,967

Cash flows used in investing activities:
 
 
 
Payments for equipment, furniture, fixtures and intellectual property
(31,884
)
 
(35,974
)
Restricted cash
1,921

 
2,059

Purchase of available for sale securities
(144,893
)
 
(195,259
)
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities
80,000

 
150,000

Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts, net
62

 
(10,796
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(94,794
)
 
(89,970
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of term loan

 
248,750

Payment of long term debt
(216,210
)
 

Payment for debt and equity issuance costs
(3,670
)
 
(3,263
)
Payment of capital lease obligations
(2,370
)
 
(2,275
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
14,060

 
17,518

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(208,190
)
 
260,730

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(2,408
)
 
(330
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(261,857
)
 
186,727

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
642,444

 
346,487

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
378,179

 
$
532,884

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for interest
$
21,674

 
$
23,425

Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net
$
7,117

 
$
9,051

Non-cash investing and financing activities
 
 
 
Purchase of equipment in accounts payable
$
1,222

 
$
4,334

Debt issuance costs in accrued liabilities
$
22

 
$
655

Fixed assets acquired under capital leases
$
2,538

 
$










APPENDIX A - Reconciliation of Adjusted (Non- GAAP) Quarterly Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2014
Gross Profit Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit
 
$
228,221

 
$
263,973

Share-based compensation-products
 
658

 
737

Share-based compensation-services
 
461

 
572

Amortization of intangible assets
 
5,384

 
2,201

Total adjustments related to gross profit
 
6,503

 
3,510

Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit
 
$
234,724

 
$
267,483

Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit percentage
 
43.6
%
 
44.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expense Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expense
 
$
213,390

 
$
226,971

Share-based compensation-research and development
 
2,054

 
2,368

Share-based compensation-sales and marketing
 
3,562

 
3,890

Share-based compensation-general and administrative
 
3,198

 
3,376

Amortization of intangible assets
 
12,440

 
11,019

Restructuring costs
 
202

 
63

Settlement of patent litigation
 
1,500

 

Total adjustments related to operating expense
 
22,956

 
20,716

Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense
 
$
190,434

 
$
206,255

 
 
 
 
 
Income from Operations Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
GAAP income from operations
 
$
14,831

 
$
37,002

Total adjustments related to gross profit
 
6,503

 
3,510

Total adjustments related to operating expense
 
22,956

 
20,716

Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations
 
$
44,290

 
61,228

Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin percentage
 
8.2
%
 
10.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
(1,231
)
 
$
16,160

Total adjustments related to gross profit
 
6,503

 
3,510

Total adjustments related to operating expense
 
22,956

 
20,716

Non-cash interest expense
 
267

 
327

Change in fair value of embedded redemption feature
 
(2,290
)
 
190

Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income
 
$
26,205

 
$
40,903

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
 
102,713

 
106,236

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1
 
144,277

 
156,561

 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per common share
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.15

Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share 2
 
$
0.23

 
$
0.32





1.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 includes 1.9 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units, 9.2 million shares underlying Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015, 13.1 million shares underlying Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, and 17.4 million shares underlying Ciena's 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018.
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 includes 1.5 million shares underlying certain stock options and restricted stock units, 9.2 million shares underlying Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015, 13.1 million shares underlying Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, 17.4 million shares underlying Ciena's 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018, and 9.2 million shares underlying Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020.

2.
The calculation of Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the fiscal third quarter of 2013 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $2.1 million associated with Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015, approximately $1.4 million associated with Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, and approximately $3.6 million associated with Ciena's 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 to the Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income in order to derive the numerator for the Adjusted earnings per common share calculation.
The calculation of Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 requires adding back interest expense of approximately $2.1 million associated with Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due March 15, 2015, $1.4 million associated with Ciena's 0.875% convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2017, $3.6 million associated with Ciena's 3.75% convertible senior notes, due October 15, 2018 and $2.8 million associated with Ciena's 4.0% convertible senior notes, due December 15, 2020 to the Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income in order to derive the numerator for the Adjusted earnings per common share calculation.
* * *

The adjusted (non-GAAP) measures above and their reconciliation to Ciena's GAAP results for the periods presented reflect adjustments relating to the following items:
Share-based compensation expense - a non-cash expense incurred in accordance with share-based compensation accounting guidance.
Amortization of intangible assets - a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets, principally developed technologies and customer-related intangibles, that Ciena is required to amortize over its expected useful life.
Restructuring costs - costs incurred as a result of restructuring activities taken to align resources with perceived market opportunities.
Settlement of patent litigation - included in general and administrative expense during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 is a $1.5 million patent litigation settlement.
Non-cash interest expense - a non-cash debt discount expense amortized as interest expense during the term of Ciena's 4.0% senior convertible notes due December 15, 2020 relating to the required separate accounting of the equity component of these convertible notes.
Change in fair value of embedded redemption feature - a non-cash unrealized gain or loss reflective of a mark to market fair value adjustment of an embedded derivative related to the redemption feature of Ciena's outstanding 4.0% senior convertible notes due March 15, 2015.