Ciena Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) reported unaudited financial results for Q2 FY2021, with revenue of $833.9 million, a 6.7% decrease from $894.1 million in Q2 FY2020. GAAP net income was $103.1 million, equating to $0.66 per share, up from $0.59 in the prior year, benefiting from $40.4 million in government subsidies. The adjusted net income fell to $97.6 million or $0.62 per diluted share, down from $117.4 million or $0.76 year-over-year. Ciena repurchased 0.5 million shares for $26.2 million during the quarter.

Positive

• GAAP net income increased to $103.1 million from $91.7 million YoY.
• Operating margin improved from 14.3% to 16.0% YoY.
• Gross margin increased from 46.2% to 49.5% YoY.

Negative

• Revenue decreased by 6.7% YoY.
• Adjusted operating margin dropped from 17.9% to 15.8% YoY.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 14.6% YoY.

Ciena^® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 1, 2021.

• Q2 Revenue: $833.9 million
• Q2 Net Income per Share: $0.66 GAAP; $0.62 adjusted (non-GAAP)
• Share Repurchases: Repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $26.2 million during the quarter

“We delivered strong fiscal second quarter results as we continued to see encouraging signs in the market environment, including improvements in customer spending,” said Gary Smith, president and CEO of Ciena. “These dynamics, combined with our business and financial performance in the first half of the year, give us strong visibility and confidence in our ability to achieve our financial targets as we move through the year.”

For the fiscal second quarter 2021, Ciena reported revenue of $833.9 million as compared to $894.1 million for the fiscal second quarter 2020.

Ciena's GAAP net income for the fiscal second quarter 2021 was $103.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net income of $91.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share, for the fiscal second quarter 2020. Ciena's GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2021 benefited from recording $40.4 million in pre-tax amounts from the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program. See APPENDIX A - Reconciliation of Adjusted (Non- GAAP) Quarterly Measures for more information and a reconciliation of our adjusted (non-GAAP) net income which excludes the effect of these amounts.

Ciena's adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal second quarter 2021 was $97.6 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, which compares to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $117.4 million, or $0.76 per diluted common share, for the fiscal second quarter 2020.

Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 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
		Q2				Q2
		FY 2021				FY 2020				Y-T-Y*
Revenue		$	833.9			$	894.1			(6.7	)%
Gross margin			49.5	%			46.2	%		3.3	%
Operating expense		$	278.8			$	285.8			(2.5	)%
Operating margin			16.0	%			14.3	%		1.7	%
		Non-GAAP Results
		Q2				Q2
		FY 2021				FY 2020				Y-T-Y*
Revenue		$	833.9			$	894.1			(6.7	)%
Adj. gross margin			49.2	%			46.9	%		2.3	%
Adj. operating expense		$	278.7			$	258.7			7.7	%
Adj. operating margin			15.8	%			17.9	%		(2.1	)%
Adj. EBITDA		$	156.2			$	183.0			(14.6	)%
* Denotes % change, or in the case of margin, absolute change

		Revenue by Segment
		Q2 FY 2021							Q2 FY 2020
		Revenue				%**			Revenue				%**
Networking Platforms
Converged Packet Optical		$	573.7			68.8			$	654.3			73.2
Routing and Switching (1)		63.6				7.6			64.2				7.2
Total Networking Platforms		637.3				76.4			718.5				80.4
Platform Software and Services		56.7				6.8			45.0				5.0
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services		23.9				2.9			15.0				1.7
Global Services
Maintenance Support and Training		70.4				8.4			71.5				8.0
Installation and Deployment		38.0				4.6			34.2				3.8
Consulting and Network Design		7.6				0.9			9.9				1.1
Total Global Services		116.0				13.9			115.6				12.9
Total		$	833.9			100.0			$	894.1			100.0

**		Denotes % of total revenue
(1)		Ciena renamed its former “Packet Networking” product line “Routing and Switching” effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2021. This change, affecting only the presentation of such information, was made on a prospective basis and does not impact comparability of previous financial results or the composition of this product category.

Additional Performance Metrics for Fiscal Second Quarter 2021

		Revenue by Geographic Region
		Q2 FY 2021							Q2 FY 2020
		Revenue				% **			Revenue				% **
Americas		$	587.5			70.4			$	650.4			72.7
Europe, Middle East and Africa		155.0				18.6			141.4				15.8
Asia Pacific		91.4				11.0			102.3				11.5
Total		$	833.9			100.0			$	894.1			100.0
** Denotes % of total revenue

• One 10%-plus customer represented a total of 15% of revenue
• Cash and investments totaled $1.4 billion
• Cash flow from operations totaled $225.0 million
• Average days' sales outstanding (DSOs) were 86
• Accounts receivable, net balance was $716.8 million
• Unbilled contract asset, net balance was $81.4 million
• Inventories totaled $401.2 million, including:
  • Raw materials: $139.4 million
  • Work in process: $10.8 million
  • Finished goods: $234.2 million
  • Deferred cost of sales: $57.4 million
  • Reserve for excess and obsolescence: $(40.6) million
• Product inventory turns were 3.4
• Headcount totaled 7,077

Supplemental Materials and Live Web Broadcast of Unaudited Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Results

Today, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in conjunction with this announcement, Ciena has posted to the Quarterly Results page of the Investor Relations section of its website an accompanying investor presentation for its unaudited fiscal second quarter 2021 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 fiscal second quarter results as we continued to see encouraging signs in the market environment, including improvements in customer spending,” and “These dynamics, combined with our business and financial performance in the first half of the year, give us strong visibility and confidence in our ability to achieve our financial targets as we move through the year.”

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 and their business; our ability to execute successfully our business and growth strategies; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on macroeconomic conditions, economic activity, demand for our technology solutions, short- and long-term changes in customer or end user needs, continuity of supply chain, our business operations, liquidity, and financial results; changes in network spending or network strategy by customers; seasonality and the timing and size of customer orders, including our ability to recognize revenue relating to such sales; the level of competitive pressure we encounter; the product, customer and geographic mix of sales within the period; supply chain disruptions; changes in foreign currency exchange rates affecting revenue and operating expense; factors beyond our control such as natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and public health emergencies; the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; changes in tax or trade regulations, including the imposition of tariffs, duties or efforts to withdraw from or materially modify international trade agreements; changes in estimates of prospective income tax rates and any adjustments to Ciena's provisional estimates whether related to further guidance, analysis or otherwise; and the other risk factors disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 18, 2020 and included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 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 networking systems, services and software company. We provide solutions that help our customers create the Adaptive Network™ in response to the constantly changing demands of their users. By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world’s most agile networks with automation, openness and scale. For updates on Ciena, follow us on Twitter @Ciena, LinkedIn, 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								Six Months Ended
		May 1,				May 2,				May 1,				May 2,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenue:
Products		$	670,043			$	739,892			$	1,267,263			$	1,427,107
Services		163,884				154,161				323,794				299,858
Total revenue		833,927				894,053				1,591,057				1,726,965
Cost of goods sold:
Products		339,601				405,138				654,699				794,151
Services		81,907				75,589				166,048				148,953
Total cost of goods sold		421,508				480,727				820,747				943,104
Gross profit		412,419				413,326				770,310				783,861
Operating expenses:
Research and development		110,246				131,530				242,987				262,430
Selling and marketing		110,387				101,214				207,665				208,280
General and administrative		43,635				42,030				83,628				84,498
Amortization of intangible assets		6,019				5,839				11,929				11,692
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs		8,209				3,811				14,076				8,283
Acquisition and integration costs		294				1,414				601				3,233
Total operating expenses		278,790				285,838				560,886				578,416
Income from operations		133,629				127,488				209,424				205,445
Interest and other income (loss), net		(1,274		)		(2,665		)		(2,395		)		981
Interest expense		(7,785		)		(7,860		)		(15,145		)		(16,675		)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt		—				—				—				(646		)
Income before income taxes		124,570				116,963				191,884				189,105
Provision for income taxes		21,453				25,308				33,419				35,122
Net income		$	103,117			$	91,655			$	158,465			$	153,983
Net Income per Common Share
Basic net income per common share		$	0.66			$	0.60			$	1.02			$	1.00
Diluted net income per potential common share		$	0.66			$	0.59			$	1.01			$	0.99
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		155,331				153,858				155,257				154,099
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1		156,876				155,141				156,734				155,443

1 Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per potential common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 includes 1.5 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per potential common share for the first six months of fiscal 2021 includes 1.5 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per potential common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 includes 1.3 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating GAAP diluted net income per potential common share for the first six months of fiscal 2020 includes 1.3 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
		May 1, 2021				October 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,202,974			$	1,088,624
Short-term investments		151,816				150,667
Accounts receivable, net		716,779				719,405
Inventories		401,233				344,379
Prepaid expenses and other		321,651				308,084
Total current assets		2,794,453				2,611,159
Long-term investments		91,715				82,226
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net		298,329				272,377
Operating lease right-of-use assets		50,997				57,026
Goodwill		311,734				310,847
Other intangible assets, net		82,879				96,647
Deferred tax asset, net		653,922				647,805
Other long-term assets		103,984				102,830
Total assets		$	4,388,013			$	4,180,917
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	279,247			$	291,904
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations		330,060				334,132
Deferred revenue		147,075				108,700
Operating lease liabilities		19,364				19,035
Current portion of long-term debt		6,930				6,930
Total current liabilities		782,676				760,701
Long-term deferred revenue		57,224				49,663
Other long-term obligations		127,700				123,185
Long-term operating lease liabilities		53,795				61,415
Long-term debt, net		673,355				676,356
Total liabilities		$	1,694,750			$	1,671,320
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; 154,962,122 and 154,563,005 shares issued and outstanding		1,550				1,546
Additional paid-in capital		6,813,215				6,826,531
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)		5,361				(35,358		)
Accumulated deficit		(4,126,863		)		(4,283,122		)
Total stockholders’ equity		2,693,263				2,509,597
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,388,013			$	4,180,917

CIENA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands) (unaudited)
		Six Months Ended
		May 1,				May 2,
		2021				2020
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income		$	158,465			$	153,983
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements		47,295				48,381
Share-based compensation costs		40,499				33,579
Amortization of intangible assets		18,517				19,361
Deferred taxes		(9,606		)		25,420
Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence		10,402				12,640
Provision for warranty		7,937				13,793
Other		5,928				16,190
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(180		)		15,865
Inventories		(66,934		)		5,618
Prepaid expenses and other		(8,565		)		(54,839		)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		8,253				8,642
Accounts payable, accruals and other obligations		(30,108		)		(151,713		)
Deferred revenue		45,482				(5,679		)
Short and long-term operating lease liabilities		(9,726		)		(10,311		)
Net cash provided by operating activities		217,659				130,930
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Payments for equipment, furniture, fixtures and intellectual property		(51,651		)		(45,458		)
Purchase of available for sale securities		(102,429		)		(40,894		)
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities		91,810				60,000
Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts, net		9,414				(3,836		)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		—				(28,300		)
Proceeds from sale of equity investment		4,678				—
Net cash used in investing activities		(48,178		)		(58,488		)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Payment of long term debt		(3,465		)		(1,733		)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—				(382		)
Payment of finance lease obligations		(1,463		)		(1,381		)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units		(27,893		)		(18,200		)
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program		(38,498		)		(74,535		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		13,480				12,290
Net cash used in financing activities		(57,839		)		(83,941		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		2,696				(4,876		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		114,338				(16,375		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		1,088,708				904,161
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$	1,203,046			$	887,786
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest		$	14,949			$	17,590
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net		$	27,666			$	22,011
Operating lease payments		$	10,785			$	11,409
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Purchase of equipment in accounts payable		$	4,966			$	4,480
Repurchase of common stock in accrued liabilities from repurchase program		$	900			$	—
Operating lease right-of-use assets subject to lease liability		$	1,770			$	4,887

APPENDIX A - Reconciliation of Adjusted (Non- GAAP) Quarterly Measures
(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
		Quarter Ended
		May 1,				May 2,
		2021				2020
Gross Profit Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)
GAAP gross profit		$	412,419			$	413,326
Share-based compensation-products		498				827
Share-based compensation-services		1,421				1,036
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy-products		(4,189		)		—
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy-services		(2,620		)		—
Amortization of intangible assets		2,856				3,835
Total adjustments related to gross profit		(2,034		)		5,698
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit		$	410,385			$	419,024
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit percentage		49.2		%		46.9		%
Operating Expense Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)
GAAP operating expense		$	278,790			$	285,838
Share-based compensation-research and development		5,844				4,822
Share-based compensation-sales and marketing		6,610				5,264
Share-based compensation-general and administrative		6,743				5,975
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy-research and development		(28,923		)		—
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy-sales and marketing		(2,551		)		—
Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy-general and administrative		(2,161		)		—
Amortization of intangible assets		6,019				5,839
Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs		8,209				3,811
Acquisition and integration costs		294				1,414
Total adjustments related to operating expense		84				27,125
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expense		$	278,706			$	258,713
Income from Operations Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)
GAAP income from operations		$	133,629			$	127,488
Total adjustments related to gross profit		(2,034		)		5,698
Total adjustments related to operating expense		84				27,125
Total adjustments related to income from operations		(1,950		)		32,823
Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations		$	131,679			$	160,311
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin percentage		15.8		%		17.9		%
Net Income Reconciliation (GAAP/non-GAAP)
GAAP net income		$	103,117			$	91,655
Exclude GAAP provision for income taxes		21,453				25,308
Income before income taxes		124,570				116,963
Total adjustments related to income from operations		(1,950		)		32,823
Unrealized loss on equity investment		165				—
Adjusted income before income taxes		122,785				149,786
Non-GAAP tax provision on adjusted income before income taxes		25,171				32,354
Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income		$	97,614			$	117,432
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		155,331				153,858
Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding 1		156,876				155,141
Net Income per Common Share
GAAP diluted net income per common share		$	0.66			$	0.59
Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per potential common share		$	0.62			$	0.76

1 Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per potential common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 includes 1.5 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

Weighted average dilutive potential common shares outstanding used in calculating Adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted net income per potential common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 includes 1.3 million shares underlying certain stock option and stock unit awards.

APPENDIX B - Calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
(in thousands) (unaudited)
		Quarter Ended
		May 1,				May 2,
		2021				2020
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Net income (GAAP)		$	103,117			$	91,655
Add: Interest expense		7,785				7,860
Add: Interest and other loss, net		1,274				2,665
Add: Provision for income taxes		21,453				25,308
Add: Depreciation of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, and amortization of leasehold improvements		24,107				22,599
Add: Amortization of intangible assets		8,875				9,674
EBITDA		$	166,611			$	159,761
Less: Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy		40,444				—
Add: Share-based compensation cost		21,535				17,977
Add: Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs		8,209				3,811
Add: Acquisition and integration costs		294				1,414
Adjusted EBITDA		$	156,205			$	182,963

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.
• Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy - a program introduced by the Government of Canada to offset a portion of employee wages for a limited period in response to COVID-19 outbreak.
• Amortization of intangible assets - a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets, principally developed technologies and customer-related intangibles, that Ciena is required to amortize over its expected useful life.
• Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs - costs incurred as a result of restructuring activities taken to align resources with perceived market opportunities and the redesign of business processes.
• Acquisition and integration costs - includes costs of acquisition compensation associated with a three-year earn-out arrangement related to the DonRiver acquisition in fiscal 2018. Ciena does not believe that these costs are reflective of its ongoing operating expense following its completion of these integration activities.
• Unrealized loss on equity investment - reflects a change in the carrying value of a certain cost method equity investment.
• 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 20.5% for the second fiscal quarter of 2021 and 21.6% for the second fiscal quarter of 2020. 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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FAQ

What were Ciena's Q2 FY2021 earnings results?

Ciena reported revenue of $833.9 million and a GAAP net income of $103.1 million for Q2 FY2021.

How much did Ciena's revenue decline in Q2 FY2021?

Ciena's revenue declined by 6.7% compared to Q2 FY2020.

What is the adjusted net income for Ciena in Q2 FY2021?

Ciena's adjusted net income for Q2 FY2021 was $97.6 million, or $0.62 per share.

Did Ciena repurchase any shares in Q2 FY2021?

Yes, Ciena repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares for a total of $26.2 million.