Infinera Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) reported its fourth-quarter financial results for the year ended December 25, 2021. The company achieved GAAP revenue of $400.3 million, up from $355.8 million in Q3 2021 and $353.5 million in Q4 2020. The GAAP gross margin was 35.6%, while the net loss decreased to $(33.1) million, or $(0.16) per share. For the full year, GAAP revenue totaled $1,425.2 million, with a net loss of $(170.8) million. Looking ahead, Infinera anticipates revenue growth of 8-12% in 2022, despite ongoing supply chain challenges.
- Record revenue of $400.3 million in Q4 2021, up 12.3% from Q3 2021.
- Improved GAAP gross margin at 35.6% vs. 33.2% in Q3 2021.
- Decreased GAAP net loss to $(33.1) million from $(53.8) million in Q3 2021.
- Anticipated revenue growth of 8-12% in 2022.
- GAAP operating margin remained negative at (2.5)% in Q4 2021.
- Non-GAAP net income decreased to $5.7 million from $16.7 million in Q4 2020.
- Supply chain challenges expected to persist through at least the first half of 2022.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) today released financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 25, 2021.
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A further explanation of the use of non-GAAP financial information and a reconciliation of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure can be found at the end of this press release.
Infinera CEO David Heard said, “Q4 was a pivotal quarter for us. We achieved record revenue and bookings for the company, and exited the year with substantial backlog. Our strong performance in the quarter was the perfect way to wrap-up 2021, a year in which we strengthened our portfolio, bolstered our management team, accelerated growth and expanded margins.”
“Looking ahead to 2022, we intend to build on the foundation we established in 2021,” continued Heard. “The demand drivers fueling our business are robust. While we expect the industry-wide supply chain challenges to remain intense through at least the first half of the year, we are focused on driving 8
Financial Outlook
Infinera's outlook for the quarter ending March 26, 2022 is as follows:
- Revenue is expected to be
$360 million +/-$15 million . - GAAP gross margin is expected to be
34.0% +/- 150 bps. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be37.0% +/- 150 bps. - GAAP operating expenses are expected to be
$151 million +/-$2 million . Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be$132 million +/-$2 million . - GAAP operating margin is expected to be (7.6)% +/- 200 bps. Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be
0.5% +/- 200 bps.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Investor Slides Available Online
Investor slides reviewing Infinera's fourth quarter of 2021 financial results will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Current Report on Form 8-K and published on Infinera's Investor Relations website at investors.infinera.com prior to the fourth quarter of 2021 earnings conference call. Analysts and investors are encouraged to review these slides prior to participating in the conference call webcast. A copy of this press release can be found at investors.infinera.com.
Conference Call Information
Infinera will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and its outlook for the first quarter of 2022 today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties may register for the conference call at https://conferencingportals.com/event/PUIteabr. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible from the Events section of Infinera’s website at investors.infinera.com. Replay of the audio webcast will be available at investors.infinera.com approximately two hours after the end of the live call.
Contacts:
Media:
Anna Vue
Tel. +1 (916) 595-8157
avue@infinera.com
Investors:
Amitabh Passi, Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +1 (669) 295-1489
apassi@infinera.com
About Infinera
Infinera is a global supplier of innovative open optical networking solutions that enable carriers, cloud operators, governments, and enterprises to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation, and automate network operations. Infinera solutions deliver industry-leading economics and performance in long-haul, submarine, data center interconnect, and metro transport applications. To learn more about Infinera, visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and subscribe for updates. Infinera and the Infinera logo are registered trademarks of Infinera Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Infinera's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or the negative of these words or similar terms or expressions that concern Infinera's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Such forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, Infinera’s future business plans, the demand drivers fueling Infinera's business, industry-wide supply chain challenges, Infinera's ability to drive revenue growth and deliver on its longer-term target business model for 2022, and Infinera's financial outlook for the first quarter of 2022. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and information available to Infinera as of the date hereof and are not guarantees of future performance; actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied due to risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties that could cause Infinera’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include supply chain issues, including delays, shortages and increased costs, and Infinera's dependency on sole source, limited source or high-cost suppliers; delays in the development, introduction or acceptance of new products or updates to existing products; fluctuations in demand, sales cycles and prices for products and services, including discounts given in response to competitive pricing pressures, as well as the timing of purchases by Infinera's key customers; aggressive business tactics by Infinera’s competitors; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Infinera’s business, results of operations, financial condition, stock price and personnel; Infinera's ability to identify, attract and retain qualified personnel; the effects of customer and supplier consolidation; Infinera’s ability to respond to rapid technological changes; Infinera’s future capital needs and its ability to generate the cash flow or otherwise secure the capital necessary to meet such capital needs; the effect of global and regional economic conditions on Infinera’s business, including effects on purchasing decisions by customers; risks and compliance obligations relating to Infinera's international operations as well as actions by the U.S. or foreign governments; the impacts of foreign currency fluctuations; Infinera's ability to service its debt obligations and pursue its strategic plan; Infinera’s ability to protect its intellectual property; claims by others that Infinera infringes on their intellectual property rights; events that are outside of Infinera's control, such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other catastrophic events that could harm Infinera's operations; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Infinera’s SEC filings from time to time. More information on potential factors that may impact Infinera’s business are set forth in Infinera's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended on December 26, 2020 as filed with the SEC on March 3, 2021, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 2021 as filed with the SEC on November 3, 2021, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. These reports are available on Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring and other related costs, inventory related charges, COVID-19 related costs, amortization of debt discount on Infinera’s convertible senior notes, litigation charges, foreign exchange (gains) losses, net, and income tax effects. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the table titled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” and related footnotes.
Infinera has included forward-looking non-GAAP information in this press release, including an estimate of certain non-GAAP financial measures for the first quarter of 2022 that exclude stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and restructuring and other related costs. Please see the section titled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Outlook” below for specific adjustments.
Infinera believes these adjustments are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its underlying financial performance and also its prospects for the future and are considered by management for the purpose of making operational decisions. In addition, these results are the primary indicators management uses as a basis for its planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, operating margin, and net income (loss) prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and are subject to limitations.
Infinera Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Product | $ | 316,956 | $ | 267,226 | $ | 1,099,376 | $ | 1,045,551 | |||||||
| Services | 83,301 | 86,299 | 325,829 | 310,045 | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | 400,257 | 353,525 | 1,425,205 | 1,355,596 | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of product | 206,577 | 178,153 | 732,071 | 751,465 | |||||||||||
| Cost of services | 45,580 | 44,724 | 174,008 | 160,118 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 5,782 | 4,611 | 19,621 | 29,247 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | — | — | 1,828 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs | (148 | ) | (106 | ) | 1,531 | 4,146 | |||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 257,791 | 227,382 | 927,231 | 946,804 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 142,466 | 126,143 | 497,974 | 408,792 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 75,783 | 64,728 | 299,894 | 265,634 | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 39,052 | 32,145 | 138,829 | 129,604 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 28,411 | 24,336 | 115,415 | 112,240 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4,307 | 4,745 | 17,455 | 18,581 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs | — | (265 | ) | 614 | 13,346 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs | 5,055 | 7,230 | 13,246 | 24,586 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 152,608 | 132,919 | 585,453 | 563,991 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (10,142 | ) | (6,776 | ) | (87,479 | ) | (155,199 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 365 | 33 | 455 | 118 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (12,616 | ) | (12,853 | ) | (49,099 | ) | (46,728 | ) | |||||||
| Other gain (loss), net | (8,228 | ) | 10,777 | (22,667 | ) | 1,121 | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (20,479 | ) | (2,043 | ) | (71,311 | ) | (45,489 | ) | |||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (30,621 | ) | (8,819 | ) | (158,790 | ) | (200,688 | ) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,447 | 1,105 | 11,988 | 6,035 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (33,068 | ) | $ | (9,924 | ) | $ | (170,778 | ) | $ | (206,723 | ) | |||
| Net loss per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | (1.10 | ) | |||
| Diluted | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | (1.10 | ) | |||
| Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 210,908 | 195,655 | 207,377 | 188,216 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 210,908 | 195,655 | 207,377 | 188,216 | |||||||||||
Infinera Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 25, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | 400,257 | $ | 355,814 | $ | 353,525 | $ | 1,425,205 | $ | 1,355,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment(1) | 979 | 978 | 892 | 3,913 | 4,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 401,236 | $ | 356,792 | $ | 354,417 | $ | 1,429,118 | $ | 1,359,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Gross Profit and Gross Margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | 142,466 | 35.6 | % | $ | 118,093 | 33.2 | % | $ | 126,143 | 35.7 | % | $ | 497,974 | 34.9 | % | $ | 408,792 | 30.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment(1) | 979 | 978 | 892 | 3,913 | 4,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense(2) | 2,034 | 1,968 | 1,742 | 7,928 | 7,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 5,782 | 4,609 | 4,611 | 19,621 | 29,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs(4) | — | — | — | — | 1,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs(5) | (148 | ) | 1,434 | (106 | ) | 1,531 | 4,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory related charges(6) | (2,041 | ) | 8,623 | — | 6,582 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 related costs(7) | — | — | — | — | 3,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 149,072 | 37.2 | % | $ | 135,705 | 38.0 | % | $ | 133,282 | 37.6 | % | $ | 537,549 | 37.6 | % | $ | 459,528 | 33.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | 152,608 | $ | 149,069 | $ | 132,919 | $ | 585,453 | $ | 563,991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense(2) | 11,233 | 11,664 | 11,177 | 43,884 | 41,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 4,307 | 4,351 | 4,745 | 17,455 | 18,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs(4) | — | — | (265 | ) | 614 | 13,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs(5) | 5,055 | 6,546 | 7,230 | 13,246 | 24,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation charges (9) | — | (594 | ) | — | 2,291 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 132,013 | $ | 127,102 | $ | 110,032 | $ | 507,963 | $ | 465,802 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Income/(Loss) from Operations and Operating Margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | (10,142 | ) | (2.5 | )% | $ | (30,976 | ) | (8.7 | )% | $ | (6,776 | ) | (1.9 | )% | $ | (87,479 | ) | (6.1 | )% | $ | (155,199 | ) | (11.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment(1) | 979 | 978 | 892 | 3,913 | 4,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense(2) | 13,267 | 13,632 | 12,919 | 51,812 | 49,461 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 10,089 | 8,960 | 9,356 | 37,076 | 47,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs(4) | — | — | (265 | ) | 614 | 15,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs(5) | 4,907 | 7,980 | 7,124 | 14,777 | 28,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory related charges(6) | (2,041 | ) | 8,623 | — | 6,582 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 related costs(7) | — | — | — | — | 3,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation charges (9) | — | (594 | ) | — | 2,291 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 17,059 | 4.3 | % | $ | 8,603 | 2.4 | % | $ | 23,250 | 6.6 | % | $ | 29,586 | 2.1 | % | $ | (6,274 | ) | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 25, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income/(Loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | (33,068 | ) | $ | (53,794 | ) | $ | (9,924 | ) | $ | (170,778 | ) | $ | (206,723 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment(1) | 979 | 978 | 892 | 3,913 | 4,089 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense(2) | 13,267 | 13,632 | 12,919 | 51,812 | 49,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 10,089 | 8,960 | 9,356 | 37,076 | 47,828 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs(4) | — | — | (265 | ) | 614 | 15,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and other related costs(5) | 4,907 | 7,980 | 7,124 | 14,777 | 28,732 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory related charges(6) | (2,041 | ) | 8,623 | — | 6,582 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 related costs(7) | — | — | — | — | 3,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount on Infinera's convertible senior notes(8) | 7,627 | 7,442 | 6,910 | 29,411 | 25,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation charges (9) | — | (594 | ) | — | 2,291 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net(10) | 4,622 | 4,213 | (9,671 | ) | 17,159 | (185 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects(11) | (709 | ) | (404 | ) | (691 | ) | (1,618 | ) | (3,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 5,673 | $ | (2,964 | ) | $ | 16,650 | $ | (8,761 | ) | $ | (36,322 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (12): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) | $ | 5,673 | $ | (2,964 | ) | $ | 16,650 | $ | (8,761 | ) | $ | (36,322 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Interest expense | 4,989 | 5,180 | 5,943 | 19,688 | 21,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Income tax effects | 3,156 | 5,859 | 1,796 | 13,606 | 9,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Depreciation and Amortization | 13,261 | 11,965 | 16,521 | 46,507 | 52,312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 27,079 | $ | 20,040 | $ | 40,910 | $ | 71,040 | $ | 47,092 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) per Common Share - Basic: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP as reported | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | (1.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss per Common Share - Diluted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. GAAP as reported | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.82 | ) | $ | (1.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP as adjusted | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Used in Computing Net Income/(Loss) per Common Share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 210,908 | 209,183 | 195,655 | 207,377 | 188,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted(13) | 218,009 | 209,183 | 203,259 | 207,377 | 188,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Business combination accounting principles require Infinera to write down to fair value its maintenance support contracts assumed in Infinera's acquisition of Coriant, which closed during the fourth quarter of 2018. The revenue for these support contracts is deferred and typically recognized over a period of time after the Coriant acquisition, so Infinera's GAAP revenue for a period of time after the acquisition will not reflect the full amount of revenue that would have been reported if the acquired deferred revenue was not written down to fair value. The non-GAAP adjustment eliminates the effect of the deferred revenue write-down. Management believes these adjustments to revenue from support contracts assumed in the Coriant acquisition are useful to investors as an additional means to reflect revenue trends in Infinera's business.
(2) Stock-based compensation expense is calculated in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation effective January 1, 2006. The following table summarizes the effects of stock-based compensation related to employees and non-employees (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 25, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 2,034 | $ | 1,968 | $ | 1,742 | $ | 7,928 | $ | 7,785 | |||||
| Total cost of revenue | 2,034 | 1,968 | 1,742 | 7,928 | 7,785 | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 4,472 | 4,714 | 4,501 | 18,554 | 16,863 | ||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,276 | 3,059 | 2,771 | 12,345 | 10,907 | ||||||||||
| General and administration | 3,485 | 3,891 | 3,905 | 12,985 | 13,906 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,233 | 11,664 | 11,177 | 43,884 | 41,676 | ||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 13,267 | $ | 13,632 | $ | 12,919 | $ | 51,812 | $ | 49,461 | |||||
(3) Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of developed technology, trade names, customer relationships and backlog acquired in connection with the Coriant acquisition. Amortization of acquired intangible assets also consists of amortization of developed technology, trade names and customer relationships acquired in connection with Infinera’s acquisition of Transmode AB, which closed in 2015. GAAP accounting requires that acquired intangible assets are recorded at fair value and amortized over their useful lives. As this amortization is non-cash, Infinera has excluded it from its non-GAAP gross profit, operating expenses and net income measures. Management believes the amortization of acquired intangible assets is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(4) Acquisition and integration costs consist of legal, financial, IT, manufacturing-related costs, employee-related costs and professional fees incurred in connection with the Coriant acquisition. These amounts have been adjusted in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that these expenses are non-recurring, not indicative of ongoing operating performance and their exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(5) Restructuring and other related costs are primarily associated with Infinera's plan to restructure certain international research and development operations, the reduction of operating costs, the closure of Infinera's Berlin, Germany site, the reduction of headcount at Infinera's Munich, Germany site and other international sites, and Coriant's historical restructuring plan associated with its early retirement plan. In addition, this includes certain contractual liabilities and accelerated amortization on operating lease right-of-use assets due to the cessation of use of certain facilities. Management has excluded the impact of these charges in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results as they are non-recurring in nature and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(6) Inventory related charges were incurred as a result of the exit from certain product lines in connection with restructuring initiatives. Management has excluded the impact of these charges in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results as they are non-recurring in nature and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(7) COVID-19 related costs consist of higher replacement costs associated with certain warranty parts customers were unable to return for repair due to logistics issues and mobility issues related to COVID-19 public health mandates and restrictions. In addition, Infinera needed to source certain key components from an alternate supplier at substantially higher cost in order to fulfill delivery commitments in the normal course of business. Management has excluded these expenses from non-GAAP financial measures because they were caused by atypical circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic, as their exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(8) Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes, Infinera is required to amortize as debt discount an amount equal to the fair value of the conversion option that was recorded in equity as interest expense on the
(9) Litigation charges are associated with the settlement of litigation matters. Management has excluded the impact of these charges in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because they are non-recurring, and management believes that this expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance.
(10) Foreign exchange (gains) and losses have been excluded from Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that this expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance. Exclusion of foreign exchange (gains) and losses from non-GAAP results commenced in the first quarter of 2021 and prior periods have been adjusted for comparability.
(11) The difference between the GAAP and non-GAAP tax provision is due to the net tax effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and amortization of acquired intangible assets. Management believes the exclusion of these tax effects provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
(12) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance that does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to operating loss or cash flow from operations, as determined by GAAP. Infinera's adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding the above non-GAAP adjustments, interest expenses, income tax effects and depreciation and amortization expenses. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the Company's financial performance, as it measures the ability of our business operations to generate cash.
(13) The non-GAAP diluted shares include the potentially dilutive securities from Infinera's stock-based benefit plans and convertible senior notes excluded from the computation of dilutive net loss per share attributable to common stockholders on a GAAP basis because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities are added for the computation of diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis in periods when Infinera has net income on a non-GAAP basis as its inclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
Infinera Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Free Cash Flow
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the period minus the purchase of property and equipment, net made in the period.
Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the SEC’s rules. Management believes that free cash flow is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the Company’s financial performance, as it measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net loss as a measure of our performance or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Additionally, our definition of free cash flow is limited and does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other obligations. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as supplemental to our entire statement of cash flows.
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 25, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 1,369 | $ | (13,175 | ) | $ | 52,216 | $ | 28,128 | $ | (112,300 | ) | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment, net | (9,065 | ) | (6,525 | ) | (11,861 | ) | (41,379 | ) | (39,009 | ) | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (7,696 | ) | $ | (19,700 | ) | $ | 40,355 | $ | (13,251 | ) | $ | (151,309 | ) | ||||||
Infinera Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par values)
(Unaudited)
| December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 190,611 | $ | 298,014 | |||
| Short-term restricted cash | 2,840 | 3,293 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 358,954 | 319,428 | |||||
| Inventory | 291,367 | 269,307 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 147,989 | 171,831 | |||||
| Total current assets | 991,761 | 1,061,873 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 160,218 | 153,133 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 45,338 | 68,851 | |||||
| Intangible assets | 86,574 | 124,882 | |||||
| Goodwill | 255,788 | 273,426 | |||||
| Long-term restricted cash | 9,070 | 14,076 | |||||
| Other long-term assets | 38,475 | 36,256 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,587,224 | $ | 1,732,497 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 216,404 | $ | 175,762 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 147,029 | 150,550 | |||||
| Accrued compensation and related benefits | 88,021 | 52,976 | |||||
| Short-term debt, net | 533 | 101,983 | |||||
| Accrued warranty | 23,204 | 19,369 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 137,297 | 133,246 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 612,488 | 633,886 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net | 476,789 | 445,996 | |||||
| Long-term accrued warranty | 21,106 | 21,339 | |||||
| Long-term deferred revenue | 31,612 | 29,810 | |||||
| Long-term deferred tax liability | 2,364 | 4,164 | |||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 54,326 | 76,126 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 64,768 | 94,892 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, Authorized shares – 25,000 and no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, Authorized shares – 500,000 in 2021 and 2020 Issued and outstanding shares – 211,381 in 2021 and 201,397 in 2020 | 211 | 201 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,026,098 | 1,965,245 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (4,496 | ) | (11,898 | ) | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,698,042 | ) | (1,527,264 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 323,771 | 426,284 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,587,224 | $ | 1,732,497 | |||
Infinera Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
| December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (170,778 | ) | $ | (206,723 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 83,583 | 100,140 | |||||
| Non-cash restructuring charges and other related costs | 6,805 | 5,471 | |||||
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 32,455 | 28,115 | |||||
| Operating lease expense | 14,993 | 18,556 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 51,812 | 49,461 | |||||
| Other, net | 4,147 | 4,438 | |||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (45,783 | ) | 32,150 | ||||
| Inventory | (28,022 | ) | 71,424 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (424 | ) | (36,127 | ) | |||
| Accounts payable | 32,304 | (93,411 | ) | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 39,283 | (107,704 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 7,753 | 21,910 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 28,128 | (112,300 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment, net | (41,379 | ) | (39,009 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (41,379 | ) | (39,009 | ) | |||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock from at-the-market equity offering, net of issuance costs of | — | 92,916 | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of 2027 Notes | — | 194,500 | |||||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit | — | 55,000 | |||||
| Repayment of third-party manufacturing funding | (24,610 | ) | (5,346 | ) | |||
| Repayment of revolving line of credit | (77,000 | ) | (8,000 | ) | |||
| Repayment of mortgage payable | (350 | ) | (233 | ) | |||
| Payment of debt issuance cost | — | (2,455 | ) | ||||
| Principal payments on financing lease obligations | (1,631 | ) | (1,587 | ) | |||
| Payment of term license obligation | (7,272 | ) | (5,692 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 16,497 | 17,072 | |||||
| Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for net share settlement | (7,178 | ) | (2,013 | ) | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (101,544 | ) | 334,162 | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | 1,933 | (267 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash and restricted cash | (112,862 | ) | 182,586 | ||||
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period | 315,383 | 132,797 | |||||
| Cash and restricted cash at end of period(1) | $ | 202,521 | $ | 315,383 | |||
Infinera Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Twelve Months Ended | |||||
| December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 18,703 | $ | 5,039 | |
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 18,261 | $ | 15,638 | |
| Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||
| Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 9,011 | $ | — | |
| Transfer of inventory to fixed assets | $ | 2,279 | $ | 1,083 | |
| Unpaid term licenses (included in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities) | $ | 9,339 | $ | 12,478 | |
(1) Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:
| December 25, 2021 | December 26, 2020 | ||||
| Cash | $ | 190,611 | $ | 298,014 | |
| Short-term restricted cash | 2,840 | 3,293 | |||
| Long-term restricted cash | 9,070 | 14,076 | |||
| Total cash and restricted cash | $ | 202,521 | $ | 315,383 | |
Infinera Corporation
Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)
| Q1'20 | Q2'20 | Q3'20 | Q4'20 | Q1'21 | Q2'21 | Q3'21 | Q4'21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Customers > | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Related Information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from Operations ($ Mil) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures ($ Mil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation & Amortization ($ Mil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DSOs | 75 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Metrics: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Work in Process ($ Mil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finished Goods ($ Mil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Inventory ($ Mil) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turns(2) | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worldwide Headcount | 3,302 | 3,209 | 3,074 | 3,050 | 3,041 | 3,108 | 3,205 | 3,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 182,024 | 185,596 | 189,589 | 195,655 | 202,638 | 206,780 | 209,183 | 210,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 189,246 | 190,127 | 195,868 | 203,259 | 217,970 | 219,459 | 219,262 | 218,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Non-GAAP adjustments include acquisition-related deferred revenue and inventory adjustments, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring and other related costs, inventory related charges, and COVID-19 related costs. For a description of this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section titled, “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” of this press release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
(2) Infinera calculates non-GAAP inventory turns as annualized non-GAAP cost of revenue before adjustments for restructuring and other related costs, inventory related charges, COVID-19 related costs, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and certain purchase accounting adjustments, divided by the average inventory for the quarter.
Infinera Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Outlook
(In millions, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
The following amounts represent the midpoint of the expected range:
| Q1'22 | ||||
| Outlook | ||||
| Reconciliation of Gross Margin: | ||||
| GAAP | 34.0 | % | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1.1 | % | ||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 1.7 | % | ||
| Restructuring and other related costs | 0.2 | % | ||
| Non-GAAP | 37.0 | % | ||
| Reconciliation of Operating Expenses: | ||||
| GAAP | $ | 151.0 | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | (11.6 | ) | ||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (3.9 | ) | ||
| Restructuring and other related costs | (3.5 | ) | ||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 132.0 | ||
| Reconciliation of Operating Margin: | ||||
| GAAP | (7.6 | )% | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4.3 | % | ||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 2.8 | % | ||
| Restructuring and other related costs | 1.0 | % | ||
| Non-GAAP | 0.5 | % | ||
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