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Contacts
 
DASAN Zhone Investor Relations:
DASAN Zhone Public Relations:
Tel: +1 510.777.7013
Tel: +1 760.814.8194
Fax: +1 510.777.7001
E: carla.vallone@portavocepr.com
E: investor-relations@zhone.com
 

DASAN Zhone Solutions Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Oakland, CA – February 21, 2017 - DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: DZSI or the Company), a global leader in fiber access transformation for enterprise and service provider networks, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $59.2 million compared to $31.6 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $46.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2016, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), was $5.3 million or $0.07 per share compared with net loss of $5.0 million or $0.09 per share for the third quarter of 2016 and net income of $2.0 million or $0.04 per share for the fourth quarter of 2015. Adjusted earnings before stock-based compensation, interest, taxes, and depreciation (“adjusted EBITDA”) was an adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2016 and an adjusted EBITDA income of $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016 was $17.9 million compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2015.

DASAN Zhone Solutions will conduct a conference call and audio webcast to discuss further details of its fourth quarter 2016 results at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. This call is open to the public by dialing +1 (888) 306-9369 for U.S. callers, and +1 (503) 406-4059 for international callers, and then providing passcode 63172138. The audio webcast will be simultaneously available on the Investor Relations section of DASAN Zhone Solution's website at http://www.zhone.com/investors/.

A replay of the conference call will be available after the original call by dialing +1 (855) 859-2056 for U.S. callers, and +1 (404) 537-3406 for international callers and then entering passcode 63172138. An audio webcast replay will also be available online at http://www.zhone.com/investors/ for approximately one week following the original call.





Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement DASAN Zhone's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, DASAN Zhone uses adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure DASAN Zhone believes is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of DASAN Zhone's past financial performance and prospects for the future. These adjustments to GAAP results are made with the intent of providing greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. These non-GAAP results are among the primary indicators that management uses as a basis for making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operational performance, including the Company's ability to provide cash flows to invest in research and development, and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between net income calculated on a GAAP basis and adjusted EBITDA on a non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
About DASAN Zhone Solutions
DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: DZSI) is a global leader in broad-based network access solutions. The company provides solutions in five major product areas including broadband access, Ethernet switching, mobile backhaul, passive optical LAN (POL) and software defined networks (SDN). More than 750 of the world’s most innovative network operators, service providers and enterprises turn to DASAN Zhone Solutions for fiber access transformation. The IP Zhone is the only solution that enables service providers to build the network of the future today, supporting end-to-end voice, data, entertainment, social media, business, mobile backhaul and mobility service. DASAN Zhone Solutions is committed to building the fastest and highest quality All IP Multi-Service solution for its customers. DASAN Zhone is headquartered in Oakland, California.

DASAN Zhone Solutions, the DASAN Zhone Solutions logo, and al DASAN Zhone product names are trademarks of DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications, products, and/or products names are all subject to change without notice.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements include,





among others, statements that refer to financial estimates; projections of revenue, margins, expenses or other financial items. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, commercial acceptance of the Company's products; intense competition in the communications equipment market; the Company's ability to execute on its strategy and operating plans; and economic conditions specific to the communications, networking, internet and related industries. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in the Company's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation, the Company's most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.







DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net revenue
 
$
59,196

 
$
31,574

 
$
46,686

 
$
151,861

 
$
140,025

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Products and services
 
41,123

 
22,603

 
34,099

 
110,030

 
103,386

Amortization of intangible assets
 
153

 
51

 

 
204

 

Gross profit
 
17,920

 
8,920

 
12,587

 
41,627

 
36,639

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and product development (1)
 
9,565

 
5,885

 
4,785

 
25,146

 
21,331

Selling, general and administrative (1)
 
9,938

 
8,055

 
5,465

 
26,698

 
17,919

Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,308

 
251

 

 
1,556

 
4

Gain from sale of assets
 
(304
)
 

 

 
(304
)
 

Total operating expenses
 
20,507

 
14,191

 
10,250

 
53,096

 
39,254

Operating loss
 
(2,587
)
 
(5,271
)
 
2,337

 
(11,469
)
 
(2,615
)
Interest expense, net
 
(184
)
 
(173
)
 
(110
)
 
(647
)
 
(396
)
Other income (expense) , net
 
(120
)
 
(193
)
 
(501
)
 
(250
)
 
279

Income (expense) before income taxes
 
(2,891
)
 
(5,637
)
 
1,726

 
(12,366
)
 
(2,732
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
2,443

 
(610
)
 
(248
)
 
1,402

 
232

Net income (loss)
 
$
(5,334
)
 
$
(5,027
)
 
$
1,974

 
$
(13,768
)
 
$
(2,964
)
Less: Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests
 
15

 
(213
)
 

 
(2
)
 

Net loss attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.
 
(5,349
)
 
(4,814
)
 
1,974

 
(13,766
)
 
(2,964
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
(3,817
)
 
2,331

 
(2,907
)
 
(1,085
)
 
(2,800
)
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(9,151
)
 
$
(2,696
)
 
$
(933
)
 
$
(14,853
)
 
$
(5,764
)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interests
 
(48
)
 
(211
)
 

 
1

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.
 
$
(9,103
)
 
$
(2,485
)
 
$
(933
)
 
$
(14,854
)
 
$
(5,764
)
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.24

 
$
(0.06
)
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted net (loss) income per share
 
81,874

 
55,693

 
46,654

 
58,183

 
46,569

(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation costs as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and product development
 
12

 
3

 

 
15

 

Selling, general and administrative
 
196

 
125

 

 
321

 

 
 
$
208

 
$
128

 
$

 
$
336

 
$

GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
(5,334
)
 
$
(5,027
)
 
$
1,974

 
$
(13,768
)
 
$
(2,964
)
Stock-based compensation
 
208

 
128

 

 
336

 

Interest expense, net
 
184

 
173

 
110

 
647

 
396

Income taxes
 
2,443

 
(610
)
 
(248
)
 
1,402

 
232

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,024

 
628

 
292

 
3,189

 
1,404

Merger transaction costs
 

 
1,273

 

 
1,273

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA (loss) income
 
$
(475
)
 
$
(3,435
)
 
$
2,128

 
$
(6,921
)
 
$
(932
)









DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value)
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
17,893

 
$
10,015

Restricted cash
 
6,650

 
3,844

Short-term investments
 
993

 

Accounts receivable, net
 
52,799

 
32,728

Other receivables
 
12,286

 
13,010

Current deferred income tax assets
 
85

 
327

Inventories, net
 
29,553

 
13,900

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
4,171

 
951

Total current assets
 
124,430

 
74,775

Property and equipment, net
 
6,288

 
2,251

Goodwill
 
3,513

 

Intangible assets, net
 
8,767

 
696

Non-current deferred income tax assets
 

 
1,058

Other assets
 
4,254

 
4,811

Total assets
 
$
147,252

 
$
83,591

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
30,415

 
$
14,936

Short-term debt
 
17,599

 
21,848

Accrued and other liabilities
 
21,484

 
4,467

Total current liabilities
 
69,498

 
41,251

Long-term debt
 
5,000

 

Other long-term liabilities
 
4,004

 
510

Total liabilities
 
78,502

 
41,761

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
82

 
47

Additional paid-in capital
 
89,109

 
47,642

Other comprehensive loss
 
(2,870
)
 
(1,775
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(17,987
)
 
(4,222
)
Non-controlling interest
 
416

 
138

Total stockholders’ equity
 
68,750

 
41,830

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
147,252

 
$
83,591