Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Fremont, Calif., -- October 30, 2014 -- Oplink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPLK), a leading provider of optical communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems, today reported its financial results for its quarter ended September 28, 2014, the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year.

Revenue for the quarter was $57.1 million, an increase of 12% from prior quarter revenue of $51.1 million, and a 4% increase from first quarter fiscal 2014 revenue of $54.8 million.

GAAP income from continuing operations was $4.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $3.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the prior quarter and income from continuing operations of $4.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.  GAAP income from continuing operations excludes the results of the Oplink Connected division, which has been classified as discontinued operations.  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.  All income from continuing operations amounts provided in this press release are net of income taxes.

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations for the first quarter was $6.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP income from continuing operations of $4.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior quarter, and non-GAAP income from continuing operations of $6.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.  A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP equivalents is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

GAAP net income for the first quarter, which includes the results of Oplink Connected, was $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.2 million, or ($0.23) per diluted share, in the prior quarter and net income of $2.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, reported for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Oplink repurchased $12.1 million of its stock during the first quarter and closed the quarter with cash and marketable securities of $130 million.

Oplink also announced that, as in the prior quarter, it will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock.  The dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of November 10, 2014 and will be paid on November 17, 2014.

"We are pleased to announce our highest ever quarterly revenue, driven primarily by demand in the North American datacom markets and the continued wireless network build-out in China," said Joe Liu, Chairman and CEO of Oplink.  "These results highlight the fundamental strength of our core optical business, and we are intently focused on capitalizing on the growth opportunities ahead."

Business Outlook for the Quarter Ending December 28, 2014

For the quarter ending December 28, 2014, the Company expects to report revenue of $58 to $62 million and GAAP net income from continuing operations of $0.32 to $0.38 per diluted share.  The Company expects to report non-GAAP net income from continuing operations of $0.38 to $0.44, which will exclude stock compensation, amortization of intangible assets, expenses relating to the divestment of the Oplink Connected business and other non-cash or non-recurring charges.  Expenses for the Oplink Connected business, including expenses relating to the divestment of the business, are expected to be approximately $2.7 million.

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Conference Call Information

Oplink will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results and the other matters referred to above at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 30, 2014.  The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-481-2844, or 1-719-457-2664 (outside the U.S. and Canada).  A live webcast will be available on the Investors section of Oplink's corporate website at www.oplink.com and via replay beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the call until Oplink's announcement of its financial results for the next quarter. An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 30, 2014 until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 5, 2014, by dialing 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 (outside the U.S. and Canada) and entering pass code 8309017#.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this earnings release and during the earnings conference call and webcast as described above, Oplink will discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying tables.

Oplink believes that providing these non-GAAP measures to its investors provides investors the benefit of viewing Oplink's performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and evaluating how Oplink's "core operating performance" and its results of operations may look in the future. Oplink defines "core operating performance" as its on-going performance in the ordinary course of its operations. Items that are non-recurring or do not involve cash expenditures, such as one-time tax benefits or charges, impairment charges, expenses related to acquisitions, divestments or restructurings, amortization of intangible assets,  and non-cash compensation related to stock and options, are not included in Oplink's view of "core operating performance."

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation the statements relating to (a) the possible sale of the Oplink Connected business and (b) expected financial results for the quarter ending December 28, 2014.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Oplink's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the following risks and uncertainties: (1) the risk that the process being undertaken to seek the sale of the Oplink Connected business fails to identify any parties willing to acquire or invest in that business; (2) possible reductions in customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; (3) Oplink's reliance on third parties to supply critical components and materials for its products; (4) intense competition in Oplink's target markets and potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; (5) increasing reliance on sales to datacom customers, which can fluctuate more than sales to our traditional telecom customers; (6) changes in our effective tax rate, which could reduce our net income; and (7) other risks detailed from time to time in Oplink's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The foregoing information represents Oplink's outlook only as of the date of this press release, and Oplink undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

Additional Information

The Company plans to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Company.  Promptly after filing any definitive proxy statement with the SEC, the Company will mail the definitive proxy statement and a WHITE proxy card to each stockholder of the Company entitled to execute, withhold or revoke proxies relating to the proxy solicitation.  STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and at the Company's website at www.oplink.com.

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Certain Information Regarding Participants

The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders in connection with the proxy solicitation by the Company. Stockholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Company's directors and executive officers in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2014 and Form 10-K/A amendment to Annual Report, filed with the SEC on September 12, 2014, and October 29, 2014, respectively.  Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in any solicitation of proxies and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in any proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC if and when they become available. These documents can be obtained free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and at the Company's website at www.oplink.com.

About Oplink

Oplink is a leading provider of optical communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems. We offer advanced solutions in DWDM and CWDM bandwidth creation, optical amplification, switching & routing, wavelength conditioning, monitoring & protection, connectivity and system-level integration, as well as a broad portfolio of optical transceivers for metro WDM, aggregation and access applications. We supply to global leading and emerging telecommunications, data communications and cable TV equipment makers. We are headquartered in Fremont, California and own multiple research and manufacturing facilities in Asia. To learn more about Oplink, visit our web site at www.oplink.com.

Contacts

Steven Goldberg / Megan Bouchier / Reze Wong

Sard Verbinnen & Co

415-618-8750

Dan Burch / Larry Dennedy

MacKenzie Partners, Inc

(212) 929-5500

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(1) The June 29, 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements at that date

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

(Unaudited in thousands, except per share data)		Three Months Ended
Reconciliation of GAAP income from continuing operations, net of tax, to non-GAAP income from continuing operations, net of tax		September 28, 2014				June 29, 2014				September 29, 2013
GAAP Income from continuing operations, net of tax		$	4,191			$	3,233			$	4,211
Adjustments to measure non-GAAP:
Related to cost of revenues:
Stock-based compensation expense			89				88				108
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			36				36				35
Total related to cost of revenues			125				124				143
Related to operating expenses:
Legal, advisory and other charges related to certain corporate governance matters			799				--				--
Stock-based compensation expense			1,381				1,072				1,861
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			10				10				40
Total related to operating expenses			2,190				1,082				1,901
Gain on sale of equity investments			--				(578	)			--
Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments			(500	)			385				(275	)
Non-GAAP income from continuing operations, net of tax		$	6,006			$	4,246			$	5,980
Non-GAAP income per share – continuing operations, net of tax
Basic		$	0.35			$	0.23			$	0.31
Diluted			0.34				0.23				0.31
Shares used in computing non-GAAP income per share – continuing operations, net of tax
Basic			17,167				18,157				19,239
Diluted			17,447				18,363				19,543
Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit
GAAP gross profit		$	18,203			$	15,298			$	17,966
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues			89				88				108
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in cost of revenues			36				36				35
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	18,328			$	15,422			$	18,109
GAAP gross margin			31.9	%			29.9	%			32.8	%
Non-GAAP gross margin			32.1	%			30.2	%			33.1	%