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Exhibit 99.1

ARRIS Announces Preliminary and Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

SUWANEE, Ga – February 17, 2016 – ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015.

Financial Highlights

 

    Revenues were $1,101.7 million

 

    Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) was $0.62 per diluted share, which includes a $0.14 per diluted share benefit related to research & development tax credits

 

    GAAP net income was $0.20 per diluted share

 

    Ended 2015 with $879.1 million of cash resources

 

    Order backlog was $715.8 million

 

    Book-to-bill ratio was 1.14

 

    Approved $300 million share repurchase program

“Our fourth quarter sales were in line with our expectations, and our earnings were stronger than anticipated as a result of stronger CCAP E6000 sales, as well as the full year impact of R&D tax credits enacted by Congress late in the year.” said Bob Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman and CEO. “We closed the Pace acquisition on January 4 and have made substantial progress on our integration activities. With respect to the first quarter 2016, we project that revenues for the Company will be in the range of $1,560 to $1,610 million, with adjusted net income per diluted share in the range of $0.37 to $0.42 and GAAP net income per diluted share in the range of $0.01 to $0.06.”

The Company also announced that on February 16, 2016, the Board of Directors of ARRIS approved a new $300 million share repurchase authorization replacing all prior programs.

ARRIS will host its 2016 Investor & Analyst Day on Wednesday, March 16 at The Westin at Times Square, New York City. The event, which is open to investors and analysts, will begin at 7:30 a.m. Eastern with breakfast and registration. Presentations will begin at 8:00 am and conclude at approximately 12:00 pm. A live audio webcast of the conference with slide presentations will be accessible via the Investors section of Company’s web site: www.arris.com. Registration for the event can be found at www.etouches.com/161362.

Revenues in the fourth quarter 2015 were $1,101.7 million as compared to fourth quarter 2014 revenues of $1,263.4 million. Third quarter 2015 revenues were $1,221.4 million.

For the full year 2015 and 2014, revenues were $4,798.3 million and $5,322.9 million, respectively.

Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) in the fourth quarter 2015 was $0.62 per diluted share, compared to $0.78 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2014. Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) for the third quarter 2015 was $0.56 per diluted share. The fourth quarter 2015 adjusted net income includes a $0.14 benefit related to the full year impact of research & development tax credits resulting from Congress passing legislation in December 2015.

Full year, adjusted net income was $2.16 per diluted share for 2015 as compared to $2.76 per diluted share in 2014. A reconciliation of adjusted net income to GAAP net income per diluted share is attached to this release and also can be found on the Company’s web site (www.arris.com).

GAAP net income in the fourth quarter 2015 was $0.20 per diluted share, as compared to fourth quarter 2014 GAAP net income of $1.29 per diluted share and third quarter 2015 GAAP net income of $0.18 per diluted share. The fourth quarter 2015 GAAP net income includes a net $0.14 benefit associated with the full year impact of research & development tax credits.

Full year, GAAP net income was $0.62 per diluted share in 2015 as compared to GAAP net income of $2.21 per diluted share in 2014.

Cash & Cash Equivalents - The Company ended the fourth quarter 2015 with $879.1 million of cash resources, which includes cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, as compared to $781.1 million, in the aggregate, at the end of the third quarter 2015. The Company generated $127.4 million of cash from operating activities during the fourth quarter 2015, as compared to $130.0 million generated during the fourth quarter 2014. During the full year of 2015, the Company generated $351.9 million of cash from operating activities, which compares to $459.3 million generated during 2014.


Order backlog at the end of the fourth quarter 2015 was $715.8 million as compared to $631.0 million and $559.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2014 and the third quarter 2015, respectively. The Company’s book-to-bill ratio in the fourth quarter 2015 was 1.14 as compared to the fourth quarter 2014 of 1.03 and the third quarter 2015 of 0.92.

ARRIS management will conduct a conference call at 5:00 pm Eastern, today, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, to discuss these results in detail. You may participate in this conference call by dialing 888-680-0879 or +1-617-213-4856 for international calls prior to the start of the call and providing the ARRIS International plc name, conference pass code 498 383 20# and Bob Puccini as the moderator. Please note that ARRIS will not accept any calls related to this earnings release until after the conclusion of the conference call. A replay of the conference call can be accessed approximately two hours after the call through February 24, 2016 by dialing 888-286-8010 or +1-617-801-6888 for international calls and using the pass code 65231367. A replay also will be made available for a period of 12 months following the conference call on ARRIS’s web site at www.arris.com.

About ARRIS

ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the world’s top service providers, content providers, and retailers to advance the state of our industry and pioneer tomorrow’s connected world. Together, we are inventing the future. For more information, visit www.arris.com.

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Contact:

Bob Puccini

Investor Relations

+1.720.895.7787

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release, including those related to:

 

    revenues and net income for the first quarter 2016, and beyond;

 

    integration of the recently acquired Pace business;

 

    expected sales levels and acceptance of new ARRIS products; and

 

    the general market outlook and industry trends

are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Among other things,

 

    projected results for the first quarter 2016 as well as the general outlook for 2016 and beyond are based on preliminary estimates, assumptions and projections that management believes to be reasonable at this time, but are beyond management’s control;

 

    the strengthening U.S. Dollar may adversely impact our international customer’s ability or willingness to purchase products and the pricing of our products;

 

    ARRIS may fail to realize the expected benefits of the recently completed Pace acquisition and may incur significant transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities;

 

    regulatory changes, including those related to tax, could have an adverse impact on our operations and results of operations;

 

    ARRIS’s customers operate in a capital intensive consumer based industry, and volatility in the capital markets or changes in customer spending may adversely impact their ability or willingness to purchase the products that the Company offers;

 

    because the market in which ARRIS operates is volatile, actions taken and contemplated may not achieve the desired impact relative to changing market conditions and the success of these strategies will be dependent on the effective implementation of those plans while minimizing organizational disruption; and

 

    announced transactions within our customer base, including the proposed acquisition by Frontier Communications of several properties owned by Verizon, the proposed acquisition of Cablevision by Altice, and the announced acquisition of Time Warner by Charter may have an impact on the amount and/or timing of customer’s spending.

In addition to the factors set forth elsewhere in this release, other factors that could cause results to differ from current expectations include: the impact of rapidly changing technologies; rights to intellectual property; market trends and the adoption of industry standards. These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s business. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in ARRIS Group, Inc.’s reports (as predecessor registrant to ARRIS International plc) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


ARRIS GROUP, INC.

PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    March 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

ASSETS

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 863,582      $ 673,346      $ 490,939      $ 499,482      $ 565,790   

Short-term investments, at fair value

     15,470        107,777        128,852        129,073        126,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and short term investments

     879,052        781,123        619,791        628,555        692,538   

Accounts receivable, net

     651,893        647,726        785,869        819,918        598,603   

Other receivables

     12,233        8,684        11,268        15,054        10,640   

Inventories, net

     401,592        367,536        389,556        372,379        401,165   

Prepaid income taxes

     25,624        29,071        26,413        13,380        11,023   

Prepaids

     19,319        26,430        36,746        31,814        27,497   

Current deferred income tax assets

     —          104,345        105,384        115,926        113,390   

Other current assets

     120,490        148,385        102,987        73,842        55,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,110,203        2,113,300        2,078,014        2,070,868        1,910,113   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     312,311        319,443        324,154        325,727        366,431   

Goodwill

     1,013,963        1,016,696        1,017,430        938,645        936,067   

Intangible assets, net

     810,448        868,054        923,837        919,876        943,388   

Investments

     69,542        74,924        75,381        76,492        77,640   

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets

     180,526        70,557        87,291        88,366        71,686   

Other assets

     21,610        26,843        27,842        28,185        35,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,518,603      $ 4,489,817      $ 4,533,949      $ 4,448,159      $ 4,341,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 514,877      $ 558,371      $ 608,133      $ 594,690      $ 480,150   

Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes

     111,389        97,326        78,333        75,849        145,278   

Accrued warranty

     27,630        35,488        29,176        36,824        42,763   

Deferred revenue

     137,606        97,490        107,632        107,230        92,772   

Current portion of LT debt & financing lease obligations

     43,591        43,506        43,446        75,685        67,024   

Current income taxes liability

     8,368        13,139        9,587        13,092        10,610   

Other accrued liabilities

     169,169        168,870        155,482        167,430        165,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,012,630        1,014,190        1,031,789        1,070,800        1,003,677   

Long-term debt & financing lease obligations, net of current portion

     1,496,243        1,507,172        1,518,063        1,487,547        1,448,960   

Accrued pension

     64,052        67,570        68,865        68,060        64,917   

Noncurrent income taxes payable

     37,284        38,145        43,586        42,282        41,082   

Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities

     503        329        332        412        274   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     66,930        71,560        92,544        90,428        91,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,677,642        2,698,966        2,755,179        2,759,529        2,650,281   

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Preferred stock

     —          —          —          —          —     

Common stock

     1,790        1,819        1,814        1,811        1,796   

Capital in excess of par value

     1,777,276        1,762,111        1,765,804        1,745,345        1,739,700   

Treasury stock at cost

     (331,329     (331,329     (331,329     (331,329     (306,330

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (12,646     (20,236     (12,664     (12,966     (11,047

Retained earnings

     358,823        328,782        302,525        285,768        266,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ARRIS Group Inc. stockholders’ equity

     1,793,914        1,741,147        1,726,150        1,688,629        1,690,761   

Stockholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest

     47,047        49,704        52,620        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,840,961        1,790,851        1,778,770        1,688,629        1,690,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,518,603      $ 4,489,817      $ 4,533,949      $ 4,448,159      $ 4,341,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ARRIS GROUP, INC.

PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months     For the Twelve Months  
     Ended December 31,     Ended December 31  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net sales

   $ 1,101,681      $ 1,263,388      $ 4,798,332      $ 5,322,921   

Cost of sales

     743,008        882,812        3,379,409        3,740,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     358,673        380,576        1,418,923        1,582,496   

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     107,866        95,576        417,085        410,568   

Research and development expenses

     133,236        135,498        534,168        556,575   

Amortization of intangible assets

     56,378        56,686        227,440        236,521   

Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other costs

     8,281        3,251        29,277        37,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     305,761        291,011        1,207,970        1,241,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     52,912        89,565        210,953        341,334   

Other expense (income):

        

Interest expense

     14,367        13,860        70,936        62,901   

(Gain) loss on investments

     (345     (317     6,220        10,961   

Loss (gain) on foreign currency

     16,557        (1,123     20,761        2,637   

Interest income

     (587     (652     (2,379     (2,590

Other (income) expense, net

     3,192        21,666        8,362        28,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     19,728        56,131        107,053        239,230   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (7,116     (136,630     22,594        (87,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

     26,844        192,761        84,459        327,211   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (3,197     —          (7,722     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ARRIS Group, Inc.

   $ 30,040      $ 192,761      $ 92,181      $ 327,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share (1):

        

Basic

   $ 0.20      $ 1.33      $ 0.63      $ 2.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.20      $ 1.29      $ 0.62      $ 2.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares:

        

Basic

     147,109        145,281        146,388        144,386   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     149,842        149,124        149,359        148,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Calculated based on net income attributable to shareowners of ARRIS Group, Inc.


ARRIS GROUP, INC.

PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months     For the Twelve Months  
     Ended December 31,     Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Operating Activities:

        

Consolidated net income

   $ 26,844      $ 192,761      $ 84,459      $ 327,211   

Depreciation

     17,537        18,775        71,780        78,988   

Amortization of intangible assets

     57,606        56,916        231,590        236,751   

Amortization of deferred finance fees and debt discount

     1,671        2,199        9,646        11,575   

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (9,857     (143,982     5,111        (163,485

Stock compensation expense

     17,662        13,987        64,218        53,799   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     744        51        2,997        5,336   

Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

     1,718        1,119        7,776        4,247   

Loss (gain) on investments

     (345     (318     6,220        10,961   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans

     (3,643     5,692        (3,997     (8,959

Changes in operating assets & liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:

        

Accounts receivable

     (4,911     86,068        (55,132     16,796   

Other receivables

     (6,766     7,468        (6,017     (2,997

Inventory

     (34,056     (32,537     (6,685     (71,036

Income taxes payable/recoverable

     (2,185     (1,385     (23,488     29,617   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     8,937        (119,774     15,065        (116,909

Prepaids and other, net

     56,429        43,005        (51,660     47,386   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     127,385        130,045        351,883        459,281   

Investing Activities:

        

Purchases of investments

     (8,952     (94,734     (56,577     (127,780

Sales of investments

     100,399        30,360        161,824        59,679   

Purchases of property, plant & equipment, net

     (12,192     (14,829     (49,890     (56,588

Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction

     —          —          24,960        —     

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (97,905     84   

Purchases of intangible assets

     (2,000     —          (39,340     —     

Other, net

     —          —          2,971        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     77,255        (79,203     (53,957     (124,586

Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing transaction

     —          —          58,729        —     

Payment of financing lease obligation

     (161     —          (425     —     

Payment of debt obligations

     (12,375     (13,750     (53,500     (209,653

Payment for debt discount

     —          —          (3,247     —     

Payment for deferred financing costs

     —          —          (4,992     —     

Repurchase of common stock

     —          —          (24,999     —     

Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans

     3,643        (5,692     3,997        8,959   

Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee minimum tax withholdings

     (14,228     (240     (46,680     (29,845

Fees and proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

     8,173        7,631        16,189        19,196   

Capital contribution from non-controlling interest

     544        —          54,794        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (14,404     (12,051     (134     (211,343

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     190,236        38,791        297,792        123,352   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     673,346        526,999        565,790        442,438   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 863,582      $ 565,790      $ 863,582      $ 565,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ARRIS GROUP, INC.

PRELIMINARY SUPPLEMENTAL SALES & NET INCOME RECONCILIATION

(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)   Q4 2014     Q3 2015     Q4 2015     Dec YTD 2014     Dec YTD 2015  
          Per Diluted           Per Diluted           Per Diluted                          
    Amount     Share     Amount     Share     Amount     Share     Amount           Amount        

Sales

  $ 1,263,387        $ 1,221,416        $ 1,101,681        $ 5,322,920        $ 4,798,332     

Highlighted items:

                   

Acquisition accounting impacts of deferred revenue

    616          —            —            5,091          —       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Sales excluding highlighted items

  $ 1,264,003        $ 1,221,416        $ 1,101,681        $ 5,328,011        $ 4,798,332     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    Q4 2014     Q3 2015     Q4 2015     Dec YTD 2014     Dec YTD 2015  
          Per Diluted           Per Diluted           Per Diluted           Per Diluted           Per Diluted  
    Amount     Share     Amount     Share     Amount     Share     Amount     Share     Amount     Share  

Net income attributable to ARRIS Group, Inc.

  $ 192,761      $ 1.29      $ 26,257      $ 0.18      $ 30,040      $ 0.20      $ 327,211      $ 2.21      $ 92,181      $ 0.62   

Highlighted items:

                   

Impacting gross margin:

                   

Stock compensation expense

    1,782        0.01        2,284        0.02        2,219        0.01        6,716        0.05        8,508        0.06   

Acquisition accounting impacts of deferred revenue

    400        —          —          —          —          —          3,448        0.02        —          —     

Impacting operating expenses:

                   

Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other costs

    3,251        0.02        7,531        0.05        8,281        0.06        37,498        0.25        29,277        0.20   

Amortization of intangible assets

    56,686        0.38        57,132        0.38        56,378        0.38        236,521        1.60        227,440        1.52   

Stock compensation expense

    12,206        0.08        14,005        0.09        15,443        0.10        47,084        0.32        55,710        0.37   

Noncontrolling interest share of non-GAAP adjustments

    —          —          (791     (0.01     (1,357     (0.01     —          —          (2,947     (0.02

Impacting other (income) / expense:

                   

Impairment on Investments

    50        —          —          —          (159     —          7,050        0.05        (9     —     

Debt amendment fees

    —          —          669        —          291        —          —          —          15,342        0.10   

Credit facility - ticking fees

    —          —          678        —          1,022        0.01        —          —          1,700        0.01   

Asset held for sale impairment

    7        —            —          —          —          2,132        0.01        —          —     

Foreign exchange contract (gains) losses related to cash consideration of Pace acquisition

    —          —          15,429        0.10        13,699        0.09        —          —          22,283        0.15   

Liability/adjustment related to foreign tax credit benefits

    20,482        0.14        (3,669     (0.02     —          —          20,492        0.14        (3,669     (0.02

Loss on sale of building

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,142        0.03   
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Impacting income tax expense:

                   

Net tax items

    (171,706     (1.15     (35,845     (0.24     (32,363     (0.22     (279,135     (1.88     (128,863     (0.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total highlighted items

    (76,842     (0.52     57,423        0.38        63,454        0.42        81,806        0.55        229,914        1.54   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income excluding highlighted items

  $ 115,919      $ 0.78      $ 83,680      $ 0.56      $ 93,494      $ 0.62      $ 409,017      $ 2.76      $ 322,095      $ 2.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

      149,124          149,422          149,842          148,280          149,359   
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 


Notes to GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or referred to herein as “reported”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide management and other users with additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing our ongoing performance. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:

Acquisition Accounting Impacts Related to Deferred Revenue: In connection with our acquisition of Motorola Home, business combination rules require us to account for the fair values of arrangements for which acceptance has not been obtained, and post contract support in our purchase accounting. The non-GAAP adjustment to our sales and cost of sales is intended to include the full amounts of such revenues. We believe the adjustment to these revenues is useful as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We have historically experienced high renewal rates related to our support agreements and our objective is to increase the renewal rates on acquired post contract support agreements; however, we cannot be certain that our customers will renew our contracts.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense: We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expenses in calculating our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expenses. We record non-cash compensation expense related to grants of options and restricted stock. Depending upon the size, timing and the terms of the grants, the non-cash compensation expense may vary significantly but will recur in future periods.

Integration, Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Costs: We have excluded the effect of acquisition, integration, and other expenses and the effect of restructuring expenses in calculating our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. We incurred expenses in connection with the Active Video Joint Venture, the Motorola Home acquisition, the anticipated Pace acquisition and, which we generally would not otherwise incur in the periods presented as part of our continuing operations. Acquisition and integration expenses consist of transaction costs, costs for transitional employees, other acquired employee related costs, and integration related outside services. Restructuring and other costs consist of employee severance, abandoned facilities, product line disposition and other exit costs. We believe it is useful to understand the effects of these items on our total operating expenses.

Amortization of Intangible Assets: We have excluded the effect of amortization of intangible assets in calculating our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Amortization of intangible assets is non-cash, and is inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to our future period revenues as well. Amortization of intangible assets will recur in future periods.

Noncontrolling Interest share of Non-GAAP Adjustments: In the second quarter of 2015, ARRIS and Charter formed a joint venture that acquired Active Video Networks, Inc. ARRIS and Charter own 65% and 35%, respectively, of the joint venture. The joint venture is accounted for by ARRIS under the consolidation method. As a result, the consolidated statement of operations include the revenues, expenses, and gains and losses of the noncontrolling interest. The amount of net income (loss) related to the noncontrolling interest are reported and presented separately in the consolidated statement of operations. We have excluded the noncontrolling share of any non GAAP adjusted measures recorded by the joint venture, as we believe it is useful to understand the effect of excluding this item when evaluating our ongoing performance.

Impairment of Investment: We have excluded the effect of other-than-temporary impairments of a cost method investment in calculating our non-GAAP financial measures. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of this non-cash item in our other expense (income).

Debt Amendment Fees: In 2015, the Company amended its credit agreement. This debt modification allowed us to improve the terms and conditions of the credit agreement, extend the maturities of certain loan facilities, increase the amount of the revolving credit facility, and add a new term A-1 loan facility. It is our intent that the new term A-1 loan facility be funded upon the closing of the Pace acquisition. If the Pace acquisition does not close, the entire facility is available to ARRIS so long as the first $400 million drawn is used to reduce other debt; the remaining $400 million can be used for general corporate purposes. Certain fees related to the debt modification have already been paid, and other fees related to the new term A-1 loan facility will be paid upon funding. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of this on our other expense (income).

Credit Facility - Ticking Fees: In connection with our acquisition of Pace plc, the cash portion of the consideration was funded through debt financing commitments. A ticking fee is a fee paid to our banks to compensate for the time lag between the commitment allocation on a loan and the actual funding. We have excluded the effect of the ticking fee in calculating our non-GAAP financial measures. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of this non-cash item in our other expense (income).

Liability / Adjustment Related to Foreign Tax Credit Benefits: In connection with our acquisition of Motorola Home, we have obtained certain foreign tax credit benefits for which we have recorded a liability to Google resulting from certain provisions in the acquisition agreement. The expense and subsequent adjustments related to this liability has been recorded as part of other expense (income). We have excluded the effect of the expense in the calculation of our non-GAAP financial measures. We believe it is useful to understand the effects of this item on our total other expense (income).

Asset Held for Sale Impairment: In the second quarter of 2014, we entered into a contract to facilitate the sale of a building at less than its carrying value. The asset has been reclassified as held for sale and was measured at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. We have recorded an initial impairment charge to reduce the assets carrying amount to its fair value less costs to sell in the period the held for sale criteria were met. We have excluded the effect of the asset held for sale impairment in calculating our non-GAAP financial measures. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of this non-cash item in our other expense (income).

Foreign Exchange Contract (Gains) Losses Related to Cash Consideration of Pace Acquisition: In the second quarter of 2015, the Company announced its intent to acquire Pace plc in exchange for stock and cash. We subsequently entered into foreign exchange forward contracts in order to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with the cash consideration of the Pace acquisition. These foreign exchange forward contracts were not designated as hedges, and accordingly, all changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized as a loss (gain) on foreign currency in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of this on our other expense (income).

Loss on Sale of Building: In the first quarter of 2015, the Company sold land and a building that qualified for sale-leaseback accounting and was classified as an operating lease. A loss has been recorded on the sale. We have excluded the effect of the loss on sale of property in calculating our non-GAAP financial measures. We believe it is useful to understand the effect of excluding this item when evaluating our ongoing performance.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit): We have excluded the tax effect of the non-GAAP items mentioned above. Additionally, we have excluded the effects of certain tax adjustments related to tax and legal restructuring, state valuation allowances, research and development tax credits and provision to return differences.