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    Ciena Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    9/4/24 7:00:00 AM ET
    $CIEN
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    Ciena® Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 27, 2024.

    • Q3 Revenue: $942.3 million
    • Q3 Net Income per Share: $0.10 GAAP; $0.35 adjusted (non-GAAP)
    • Share Repurchases: Repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $29.0 million during the quarter

    "We delivered strong results for the fiscal third quarter that reflect growing momentum with cloud providers and continued gradual recovery with service providers," said Gary Smith, president and CEO, Ciena. "With leading innovation that is well-aligned with our customers' focus on building cloud and AI-capable infrastructures, we are well-positioned to continue to gain share and deliver profitable growth."

    For the fiscal third quarter 2024, Ciena reported revenue of $942.3 million as compared to $1.07 billion for the fiscal third quarter 2023.

    Ciena's GAAP net income for the fiscal third quarter 2024 was $14.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net income of $29.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2023.

    Ciena's adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal third quarter 2024 was $50.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, which compares to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $89.1 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2023.

    Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Performance Summary

    The tables below (in millions, except percentage data) provide comparisons of certain quarterly results to the prior year. Appendices A and B set forth reconciliations between the GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) measures contained in this release.

     

     

    GAAP Results (unaudited)

     

     

    Q3

     

    Q3

     

    Period Change

     

     

    FY 2024

     

    FY 2023

     

    Y-T-Y*

    Revenue

     

    $

    942.3

     

     

    $

    1,067.9

     

     

    (11.8

    )%

    Gross margin

     

     

    42.9

    %

     

     

    42.0

    %

     

    0.9

    %

    Operating expense

     

    $

    377.2

     

     

    $

    370.7

     

     

    1.7

    %

    Operating margin

     

     

    2.9

    %

     

     

    7.3

    %

     

    (4.4

    )%

     

     

    Non-GAAP Results (unaudited)

     

     

    Q3

     

    Q3

     

    Period Change

     

     

    FY 2024

     

    FY 2023

     

    Y-T-Y*

    Revenue

     

    $

    942.3

     

     

    $

    1,067.9

     

     

    (11.8

    )%

    Adj. gross margin

     

     

    43.7

    %

     

     

    42.7

    %

     

    1.0

    %

    Adj. operating expense

     

    $

    336.0

     

     

    $

    327.9

     

     

    2.5

    %

    Adj. operating margin

     

     

    8.0

    %

     

     

    12.0

    %

     

    (4.0

    )%

    Adj. EBITDA

     

    $

    98.5

     

     

    $

    151.3

     

     

    (34.9

    )%

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

     

     

    Revenue by Segment (unaudited)

     

     

    Q3 FY 2024

     

    Q3 FY 2023

     

     

    Revenue

     

    %**

     

    Revenue

     

    %**

    Networking Platforms

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Optical Networking

     

    $

    606.8

     

    64.4

     

    $

    719.0

     

    67.3

    Routing and Switching

     

     

    92.7

     

    9.8

     

     

    127.6

     

    11.9

    Total Networking Platforms

     

     

    699.5

     

    74.2

     

     

    846.6

     

    79.2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Platform Software and Services

     

     

    83.2

     

    8.9

     

     

    78.9

     

    7.4

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Blue Planet Automation Software and Services

     

     

    25.8

     

    2.7

     

     

    13.1

     

    1.3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Global Services

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Maintenance Support and Training

     

     

    74.4

     

    7.9

     

     

    72.9

     

    6.8

    Installation and Deployment

     

     

    46.5

     

    4.9

     

     

    46.8

     

    4.4

    Consulting and Network Design

     

     

    12.9

     

    1.4

     

     

    9.6

     

    0.9

    Total Global Services

     

     

    133.8

     

    14.2

     

     

    129.3

     

    12.1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total

     

    $

    942.3

     

    100.0

     

    $

    1,067.9

     

    100.0

    ** Denotes % of total revenue

    Additional Performance Metrics for Fiscal Third Quarter 2024

     

     

    Revenue by Geographic Region (unaudited)

     

     

    Q3 FY 2024

     

    Q3 FY 2023

     

     

    Revenue

     

    % **

     

    Revenue

     

    % **

    Americas

     

    $

    718.6

     

    76.3

     

    $

    749.5

     

    70.2

    Europe, Middle East and Africa

     

     

    135.0

     

    14.3

     

     

    152.8

     

    14.3

    Asia Pacific

     

     

    88.7

     

    9.4

     

     

    165.6

     

    15.5

    Total

     

    $

    942.3

     

    100.0

     

    $

    1,067.9

     

    100.0

    ** Denotes % of total revenue

    • Two 10%-plus customers represented a total 26.6% of revenue
    • Cash and investments totaled $1.2 billion
    • Cash flow used in operations totaled $159.4 million
    • Average days' sales outstanding (DSOs) were 100
    • Accounts receivable, net balance was $899.9 million
    • Unbilled contract asset, net balance was $142.8 million
    • Inventories totaled $937.4 million, including:
      • Raw materials: $612.7 million
      • Work in process: $44.4 million
      • Finished goods: $314.0 million
      • Deferred cost of sales: $36.0 million
      • Reserve for excess and obsolescence: $(69.7) million
    • Product inventory turns were 1.8
    • Headcount totaled 8,781

    Supplemental Materials and Live Web Broadcast of Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Results

    Today, Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in conjunction with this announcement, Ciena has posted to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website certain related supporting materials for its unaudited fiscal third quarter 2024 results.

    Ciena's management will also host a discussion today with investors and financial analysts that will include the Company's outlook. The live audio web broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern will be accessible via www.ciena.com. An archived replay of the live broadcast will be available shortly following its conclusion on the Investor Relations page of Ciena's website.

    Notes to Investors

    Forward-Looking Statements. You are encouraged to review the Investors section of our website, where we routinely post press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, recent news, financial results, supplemental financial information, and other announcements. From time to time we exclusively post material information to this website along with other disclosure channels that we use. 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: "We delivered strong results for the fiscal third quarter that reflect growing momentum with cloud providers and continued gradual recovery with service providers. With leading innovation that is well-aligned with our customers' focus on building cloud and AI-capable infrastructures, we are well-positioned to continue to gain share and deliver profitable growth."

    Ciena's actual results, performance or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements made or implied due to a number of risks and uncertainties relating to Ciena's business, including: the effect of broader economic and market conditions on our customers, their spending and their businesses and markets; our ability to execute our business and growth strategies; the impact of macroeconomic conditions and global supply chain constraints or disruptions including increased supply costs and lead times; the impact of the introduction of new technologies by us or our competitors; seasonality and the timing and size of customer orders, their delivery dates and 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; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; factors beyond our control such as natural disasters, climate change, acts of war or terrorism, geopolitical tensions or events, including but not limited to the ongoing conflicts between Ukraine and Russia, and Israel and Hamas, and public health emergencies or epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in tax or trade regulations, including the imposition of tariffs, duties or efforts to withdraw from or materially modify international trade agreements; cyberattacks, data breaches or other security incidents involving our enterprise network environment or our products; regulatory changes, litigation involving our intellectual property or government investigations; and the other risk factors disclosed in Ciena's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 15, 2023 and included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 to be filed with the SEC. Ciena assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information included in this press release.

    Non-GAAP Presentation of Quarterly and Annual Results. This release includes non-GAAP measures of Ciena's gross profit, operating expense, income from operations, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Adjusted EBITDA, and measures of net income and net income 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, Appendices A and B to this press release set forth a complete GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures contained in this release.

    About Ciena. Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) is a global leader in networking systems, services, and software. We build the most adaptive networks in the industry, enabling customers to anticipate and meet ever-increasing digital demands. For three-plus decades, Ciena has brought our humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. Prioritizing collaborative relationships with our customers, partners, and communities, we create flexible, open, and sustainable networks that better serve all users—today and into the future. For updates on Ciena, follow us on LinkedIn, X, the Ciena Insights blog, or visit www.ciena.com.

    CIENA CORPORATION

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (in thousands, except per share data)

    (unaudited)

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    July 27,

     

    July 29,

     

    July 27,

     

    July 29,

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Products

    $

    729,503

     

     

    $

    865,197

     

     

    $

    2,266,596

     

     

    $

    2,678,242

     

    Services

     

    212,805

     

     

     

    202,689

     

     

     

    624,247

     

     

     

    578,820

     

    Total revenue

     

    942,308

     

     

     

    1,067,886

     

     

     

    2,890,843

     

     

     

    3,257,062

     

    Cost of goods sold:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Products

     

    433,533

     

     

     

    516,900

     

     

     

    1,315,737

     

     

     

    1,559,120

     

    Services

     

    104,830

     

     

     

    102,045

     

     

     

    315,538

     

     

     

    305,372

     

    Total cost of goods sold

     

    538,363

     

     

     

    618,945

     

     

     

    1,631,275

     

     

     

    1,864,492

     

    Gross profit

     

    403,945

     

     

     

    448,941

     

     

     

    1,259,568

     

     

     

    1,392,570

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Research and development

     

    188,888

     

     

     

    189,392

     

     

     

    571,537

     

     

     

    561,115

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    121,520

     

     

     

    118,266

     

     

     

    373,749

     

     

     

    367,156

     

    General and administrative

     

    58,248

     

     

     

    49,349

     

     

     

    162,504

     

     

     

    151,184

     

    Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs

     

    1,361

     

     

     

    4,174

     

     

     

    21,987

     

     

     

    16,625

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    7,185

     

     

     

    9,487

     

     

     

    22,384

     

     

     

    26,773

     

    Acquisition and integration costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    59

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,474

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    377,202

     

     

     

    370,727

     

     

     

    1,152,161

     

     

     

    1,126,327

     

    Income from operations

     

    26,743

     

     

     

    78,214

     

     

     

    107,407

     

     

     

    266,243

     

    Interest and other income, net

     

    14,013

     

     

     

    10,187

     

     

     

    36,460

     

     

     

    50,711

     

    Interest expense

     

    (24,401

    )

     

     

    (24,060

    )

     

     

    (72,038

    )

     

     

    (63,819

    )

    Income before income taxes

     

    16,355

     

     

     

    64,341

     

     

     

    71,829

     

     

     

    253,135

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    2,125

     

     

     

    34,608

     

     

     

    24,901

     

     

     

    89,507

     

    Net income

    $

    14,230

     

     

    $

    29,733

     

     

    $

    46,928

     

     

    $

    163,628

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income per Common Share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic net income per common share

    $

    0.10

     

     

    $

    0.20

     

     

    $

    0.32

     

     

    $

    1.09

     

    Diluted net income per potential common share

    $

    0.10

     

     

    $

    0.20

     

     

    $

    0.32

     

     

    $

    1.09

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     

    144,394

     

     

     

    149,690

     

     

     

    144,876

     

     

     

    149,472

     

    Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1

     

    145,361

     

     

     

    149,977

     

     

     

    145,795

     

     

     

    149,867

     

    1 Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per potential common share includes the following number of shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards: (i) 1.0 million and 0.9 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, and (ii) 0.3 million and 0.4 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, respectively.

    CIENA CORPORATION

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (in thousands, except share data)

    (unaudited)

     

     

    July 27,

    2024

     

    October 28,

    2023

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    883,365

     

     

    $

    1,010,618

     

    Short-term investments

     

    217,810

     

     

     

    104,753

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    899,877

     

     

     

    1,003,876

     

    Inventories, net

     

    937,399

     

     

     

    1,050,838

     

    Prepaid expenses and other

     

    600,008

     

     

     

    405,694

     

    Total current assets

     

    3,538,459

     

     

     

    3,575,779

     

    Long-term investments

     

    111,833

     

     

     

    134,278

     

    Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net

     

    299,161

     

     

     

    280,147

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    28,717

     

     

     

    35,140

     

    Goodwill

     

    444,791

     

     

     

    444,765

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

    174,974

     

     

     

    205,627

     

    Deferred tax asset, net

     

    831,682

     

     

     

    809,306

     

    Other long-term assets

     

    145,513

     

     

     

    116,453

     

    Total assets

    $

    5,575,130

     

     

    $

    5,601,495

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    316,599

     

     

    $

    317,828

     

    Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations

     

    347,238

     

     

     

    431,419

     

    Deferred revenue

     

    179,457

     

     

     

    154,419

     

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    15,565

     

     

     

    16,655

     

    Current portion of long-term debt

     

    11,700

     

     

     

    11,700

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    870,559

     

     

     

    932,021

     

    Long-term deferred revenue

     

    77,628

     

     

     

    74,041

     

    Other long-term obligations

     

    171,014

     

     

     

    170,407

     

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

     

    26,742

     

     

     

    33,259

     

    Long-term debt, net

     

    1,538,315

     

     

     

    1,543,406

     

    Total liabilities

     

    2,684,258

     

     

     

    2,753,134

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    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; 144,426,873 and 144,829,938 shares issued and outstanding

     

    1,444

     

     

     

    1,448

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    6,260,095

     

     

     

    6,262,083

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (40,192

    )

     

     

    (37,767

    )

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (3,330,475

    )

     

     

    (3,377,403

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    2,890,872

     

     

     

    2,848,361

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    5,575,130

     

     

    $

    5,601,495

     

     

     

     

     

    CIENA CORPORATION

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (in thousands) (unaudited)

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    July 27,

     

    July 29,

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

     

     

     

    Net income

    $

    46,928

     

     

    $

    163,628

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

     

     

     

    Depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements

     

    68,997

     

     

     

    69,213

     

    Share-based compensation expense

     

    115,433

     

     

     

    95,405

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    30,675

     

     

     

    36,274

     

    Deferred taxes

     

    (19,909

    )

     

     

    (64,005

    )

    Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence

     

    35,400

     

     

     

    18,767

     

    Provision for warranty

     

    14,708

     

     

     

    18,860

     

    Gain on equity investments, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    (26,368

    )

    Other

     

    11,968

     

     

     

    13,694

     

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    92,421

     

     

     

    (80,399

    )

    Inventories

     

    78,220

     

     

     

    (262,345

    )

    Prepaid expenses and other

     

    (221,823

    )

     

     

    72,062

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    8,963

     

     

     

    11,003

     

    Accounts payable, accruals and other obligations

     

    (112,352

    )

     

     

    (133,880

    )

    Deferred revenue

     

    28,833

     

     

     

    57,547

     

    Short and long-term operating lease liabilities

     

    (13,290

    )

     

     

    (16,596

    )

    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     

    165,172

     

     

     

    (27,140

    )

    Cash flows used in investing activities:

     

     

     

    Payments for equipment, furniture, fixtures and intellectual property

     

    (53,098

    )

     

     

    (83,422

    )

    Purchases of investments

     

    (197,303

    )

     

     

    (119,240

    )

    Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

     

    114,899

     

     

     

    150,646

     

    Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts, net

     

    (362

    )

     

     

    (3,272

    )

    Purchase of equity investments

     

    (21,682

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     

    —

     

     

     

    (230,048

    )

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (157,546

    )

     

     

    (285,336

    )

    Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:

     

     

     

    Proceeds from issuance of term loan, net

     

    —

     

     

     

    497,500

     

    Payment of long term debt

     

    (5,850

    )

     

     

    (6,448

    )

    Payment of debt issuance costs

     

    (2,554

    )

     

     

    (5,422

    )

    Payment of finance lease obligations

     

    (3,004

    )

     

     

    (2,830

    )

    Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of stock unit awards

     

    (33,450

    )

     

     

    (29,794

    )

    Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program, net

     

    (125,816

    )

     

     

    (57,736

    )

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     

    34,292

     

     

     

    31,276

     

    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     

    (136,382

    )

     

     

    426,546

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    1,499

     

     

     

    9,501

     

    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    (127,257

    )

     

     

    123,571

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     

    1,010,786

     

     

     

    994,378

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

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    883,529

     

     

    $

    1,117,949

     

    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

     

     

     

    Cash paid during the period for interest, net

    $

    64,999

     

     

    $

    56,709

     

    Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net

    $

    41,736

     

     

    $

    68,058

     

    Operating lease payments

    $

    14,672

     

     

    $

    18,038

     

    Non-cash investing and financing activities

     

     

     

    Purchase of equipment in accounts payable

    $

    35,316

     

     

    $

    4,579

     

    Repurchase of common stock in accrued liabilities from repurchase program, net

    $

    1,762

     

     

    $

    3,500

     

    Operating right-of-use assets subject to lease liability

    $

    5,326

     

     

    $

    9,771

     

    Gain on equity investments, net

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    26,368

     

    APPENDIX A - Reconciliation of Adjusted (Non- GAAP) Measurements

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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

     

    July 27,

     

    July 29,

     

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Gross Profit Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)

     

     

     

     

    GAAP gross profit

     

    $

    403,945

     

     

    $

    448,941

     

    Share-based compensation-products

     

     

    1,660

     

     

     

    1,118

     

    Share-based compensation-services

     

     

    3,122

     

     

     

    2,687

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    2,764

     

     

     

    3,187

     

    Total adjustments related to gross profit

     

     

    7,546

     

     

     

    6,992

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit

     

    $

    411,491

     

     

    $

    455,933

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit percentage

     

     

    43.7

    %

     

     

    42.7

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Expense Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)

     

     

     

     

    GAAP operating expense

     

    $

    377,202

     

     

    $

    370,727

     

    Share-based compensation-research and development

     

     

    13,118

     

     

     

    10,954

     

    Share-based compensation-sales and marketing

     

     

    10,315

     

     

     

    8,770

     

    Share-based compensation-general and administrative

     

     

    9,257

     

     

     

    9,377

     

    Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs

     

     

    1,361

     

     

     

    4,174

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    7,185

     

     

     

    9,487

     

    Acquisition and integration costs

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    59

     

    Total adjustments related to operating expense

     

     

    41,236

     

     

     

    42,821

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense

     

    $

    335,966

     

     

    $

    327,906

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income from Operations Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)

     

     

     

     

    GAAP income from operations

     

    $

    26,743

     

     

    $

    78,214

     

    Total adjustments related to gross profit

     

     

    7,546

     

     

     

    6,992

     

    Total adjustments related to operating expense

     

     

    41,236

     

     

     

    42,821

     

    Total adjustments related to income from operations

     

     

    48,782

     

     

     

    49,813

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations

     

    $

    75,525

     

     

    $

    128,027

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin percentage

     

     

    8.0

    %

     

     

    12.0

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income

     

    $

    14,230

     

     

    $

    29,733

     

    Exclude GAAP provision for income taxes

     

     

    2,125

     

     

     

    34,608

     

    Income before income taxes

     

     

    16,355

     

     

     

    64,341

     

    Total adjustments related to income from operations

     

     

    48,782

     

     

     

    49,813

     

    Loss on equity investment

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    87

     

    Adjusted income before income taxes

     

     

    65,137

     

     

     

    114,241

     

    Non-GAAP tax provision on adjusted income before income taxes

     

     

    14,330

     

     

     

    25,133

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income

     

    $

    50,807

     

     

    $

    89,108

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     

     

    144,394

     

     

     

    149,690

     

    Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1

     

     

    145,361

     

     

     

    149,977

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income per Common Share

     

     

     

     

    GAAP diluted net income per potential common share

     

    $

    0.10

     

     

    $

    0.20

     

    Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per potential common share

     

    $

    0.35

     

     

    $

    0.59

     

    1 Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per potential common share includes the following number of shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards: (i) 1.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024; and (ii) 0.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2023.

    APPENDIX B - Calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

    (in thousands) (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

     

    July 27,

     

    July 29,

     

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

     

     

     

     

    Net income (GAAP)

     

    $

    14,230

     

    $

    29,733

    Add: Interest expense

     

     

    24,401

     

     

    24,060

    Less: Interest and other income, net

     

     

    14,013

     

     

    10,187

    Add: Provision for income taxes

     

     

    2,125

     

     

    34,608

    Add: Depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements

     

     

    22,981

     

     

    23,310

    Add: Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    9,949

     

     

    12,674

    EBITDA

     

    $

    59,673

     

    $

    114,198

    Add: Share-based compensation expense

     

     

    37,472

     

     

    32,906

    Add: Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs

     

     

    1,361

     

     

    4,174

    Add: Acquisition and integration costs

     

     

    —

     

     

    59

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    98,506

     

    $

    151,337

    * * *

    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 - a non-cash expense incurred in accordance with share-based compensation accounting guidance.
    • Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs - costs incurred as a result of restructuring activities taken to align resources with perceived market opportunities, the redesign of business processes and restructuring certain real estate facilities.
    • 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 an expected useful life.
    • Acquisition and integration costs - primarily consist of financial, legal and accounting advisors' costs and employment-related costs related to Ciena's acquisitions in fiscal 2023.
    • Loss on equity investment - reflects changes in the carrying value of a certain equity investment due to triggering events.
    • Non-GAAP tax provision - consists of current and deferred income tax expense commensurate with the level of adjusted income before income taxes and utilizes a current, blended U.S. and foreign statutory annual tax rate of 22.0% for both the fiscal third quarter 2024 and the fiscal third quarter 2023. This rate may be subject to change in the future, including as a result of changes in tax policy or tax strategy.

     

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