Sonus Networks Reports 2005 Second Quarter Financial Results; Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth Driven by Strong Performance in Wireless.CHELMSFORD Chelmsford, city, England Chelmsford, city (1991 pop. 91,109), county seat of Essex, SE England. It is a market center (especially for cattle) for the surrounding agricultural district. , Mass. -- Sonus History and Origin Sonus is a Latin word which means "noise, sound" or "tone, character, style". It is also the root word for sonic and sound. Therefore, it was an inspirational word for many well known companies and other words such as Sony (from the combination of sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of service provider voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June June: see month. 30, 2005. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 were $58.1 million compared with $33.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 and $42.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was $9.7 million or $0.04 per diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share compared with a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 of $3.7 million or $0.01 per diluted share, and compared with net income of $4.9 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2005 were $91.7 million compared with $78.9 million in the same period last year. Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2005 was $6.1 million or $0.02 per diluted share compared with net income for the first six months of fiscal 2004 of $7.9 million or $0.03 per diluted share. "The expanded demand for our VoIP solutions over the last several quarters and our focus on execution resulted in a strong second quarter and first half of 2005 for Sonus," said Hassan Hassan (häsän`), d. 1894, sultan of Morocco (1873–94). He brought the weak and disorganized country firmly under his control and held in check attempts by European powers at domination. Ahmed, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Sonus Networks. "We also are pleased to have expanded our customer base and to have introduced several new products reflecting an increased pace of innovation on which we will continue to build our leadership position in the industry during the second half of 2005 and beyond." During the second quarter, the Company launched several major new products that further extend its technology leadership position. At SUPERCOMM 2005, Sonus unveiled its industry-leading solutions that will enable wireline and wireless service providers to realize the benefits of an IP Multimedia Subsystem An integrated network for telecommunications carriers that uses the IP protocol as its foundation for packetized voice, video and data. Supporting voice over IP (VoIP) in all its flavors (SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ) architecture. The Sonus IMS solution allows customers to comply seamlessly and cost effectively with the developing IMS standards and to maximize their investment by delivering converged multimedia services over their existing Sonus architecture. The Sonus IMS solution was recently honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. with the distinguished Frost & Sullivan Award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
The Company also announced the introduction of the IMX IMX In My eXperience IMX Interactive Music Exchange (TV show) IMX Integrated Multimedia Exchange IMX Industrywide Mortgage Exchange IMX Intermodal Marketing Extension IMX Inverse Multiplexor (TM) Application Platform, a web-based multimedia environment that enables wireline and wireless service providers to rapidly develop, integrate, and manage enhanced telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. applications and services. The IMX Platform further strengthens the value proposition of the Sonus Open Services Partner Alliance (OSPA OSPA Open Services Partner Alliance (Avant Telecom, Inovative Systems, Nextone, Sonus) OSPA Office of Sponsored Projects Administration OSPA Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (Porto Alegre, Brazil) (R)) by allowing service providers to take advantage of existing applications through Sonus' OSPA partners and also to launch new innovative applications from Sonus and its partners. Sonus also launched the GSX GSX Gelled Slurry Explosive GSX Ground Storm X (VMware) GSX Gran Sport Extra (Buick Skylark) GSX Gasco Energy Company GSX Gender Sexuality XYZ 4000(TM) Open Services Switch at SUPERCOMM 2005. The GSX4000 is an innovative, compact VoIP switch that is designed to deliver carrier-class functionality, reliability and manageability man·age·a·ble adj. That can be managed or controlled: manageable problems. man . Developed specifically for service providers, the GSX4000 enables operators to expand the reach of their VoIP networks into new geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map. geographic pertaining to geography. regions, to launch new applications, or to deploy IP-based multimedia services. Further, the GSX4000 enables network operators to deploy a more efficient network topology See topology. that reduces costs by eliminating the need to backhaul (1) The original definition of backhaul was to transmit a telephone call or data beyond its normal destination point and then back again in order to utilize available personnel (operators, agents, etc.) or network equipment that is not located at the destination location. traffic to large central locations. Based on the award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" GSX9000(TM), the GSX4000 allows service providers to cost-effectively extend the reach of their network boundaries Natural or artificial separations or divisions between adjoining properties that show their limits. Boundaries are used to establish private and public ownership by determining the exact location of the points at which one piece of land is distinguishable from another. with the same carrier-class functionality that is the hallmark hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute in England in 1300 and enforced by the Goldsmiths' Hall, London. of Sonus' products. Continuing to expand its worldwide customer base, Sonus announced that Jupiter Jupiter, in Roman religion and mythology Jupiter, in Roman religion and mythology, the supreme god, also called Jove. Originally a sky deity associated with rain and agriculture, he developed into the great father god, prime protector of the state, Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Co., Ltd. (J:COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) is implementing the Sonus platform as the foundation for its new VoIP network in order to deliver enhanced residential voice services to consumers throughout Japan. In conjunction with the deployment of their network, J:COM is also one of the first Sonus customers to deploy the IMX Application Platform. Following an important ruling by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. that requires VoIP service providers to supply Enhanced 911 (E-911) emergency calling capabilities to their customers as a mandatory feature of their service, Sonus announced its continued support of the delivery of these critical services to consumers through seamless See seamless integration. connectivity A generic term for connecting devices to each other in order to transfer data back and forth. It often refers to network connections, which embraces bridges, routers, switches and gateways as well as backbone networks. to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ). The Company also reported that several Sonus customers, including Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , are already utilizing Sonus' platform to support delivery of E-911. During the second quarter, Sonus continued to focus on expanding its global presence through strategic partnerships. The Company announced partnerships with NK Networks to address the market opportunity in Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). , and with TFJY to expand the Company's distribution channel in China. In the U.S., Sonus announced its first major alliance with a major consumer electronics retailer, Belkin
Belkin International, Inc. is a global manufacturer of computer hardware which specializes in connectivity devices. Corporation. Sonus and Belkin have successfully completed interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. testing between Sonus' Voice over Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). (VoBB) solutions and Belkin's line of VoIP broadband phone See IP phone, softphone and VoIP. adapters, enabling service providers and consumers to simplify the configuration and provisioning process for consumer VoIP systems. On June 8, 2005, Sonus announced that it received written notification from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the formal inquiry that the SEC undertook in connection with the Company's previously announced independent investigation of its financial reporting. The SEC notified the Company that its investigation had been terminated ter·mi·nate v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates v.tr. 1. To bring to an end or halt: and that no enforcement action had been recommended. "Looking ahead, the market for next-generation packet voice equipment continues to expand. Our continued product leadership and solid market momentum highlight our unique strategy for addressing the convergence convergence Mathematical property of infinite series, integrals on unbounded regions, and certain sequences of numbers. An infinite series is convergent if the sum of its terms is finite. of the world's communications infrastructures. We are pleased with the decision by network operators around the world to rely on Sonus for the development of their voice networks. We believe that this underscores our position in the market and our ability to continue to lead the market's evolution," concluded Ahmed. About Sonus Networks Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking See port aggregation. and tandem switching A telephone central office switch that links telco end offices together and does not connect to the customer directly. Also called a "Class 4 switch" or "TDM switch," a tandem switch is a computer that is specialized for TDM-based, circuit-switched telephone calls. , carrier interconnection in·ter·con·nect v. in·ter·con·nect·ed, in·ter·con·nect·ing, in·ter·con·nects v.intr. To be connected with each other: The two buildings interconnect. v.tr. and enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; . Sonus' voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts Chelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is located 24 miles from Boston and, bordering on the City of Lowell, it is part of the Greater Lowell metropolitan area. of U.S. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com. This release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the "Risk Factors" section of Sonus' Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , dated March 15, 2005, and the "Cautionary Statements" section of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , dated May 9, 2005, both filed with the SEC, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors include among others: the impact of material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely and accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial results; risks associated with our international expansion and growth; consolidation in the telecommunications industry; and potential costs resulting from pending securities litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. against the company. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks. Open Services Architecture The Open Service Access or OSA is part of the 3rd generation mobile telecommunications network or UMTS. OSA describes how services are architected in an UMTS network. The standards for OSA are being developed as part of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). is a trademark of Sonus Networks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Three Three
Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2005 2005 2004
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Revenues:
Product $ 41,339 $ 22,458 $ 30,587
Service 16,754 11,152 11,774
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Total revenues 58,093 33,610 42,361
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Cost of revenues:
Product 15,404 6,843 9,714
Service 5,651 5,269 4,227
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Total cost of revenues 21,055 12,112 13,941
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Gross profit 37,038 21,498 28,420
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Gross profit %:
Product 62.7% 69.5% 68.2%
Service 66.3% 52.8% 64.1%
Total gross profit 63.8% 64.0% 67.1%
Operating expenses:
Research and development 11,098 11,017 8,923
Sales and marketing 11,504 9,027 8,635
General and administrative 6,477 6,800 5,745
Stock-based compensation 4 - 136
Amortization of purchased
intangible assets - - 600
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Total operating expenses 29,083 26,844 24,039
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Income (loss) from operations 7,955 (5,346) 4,381
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Interest expense (121) (128) (121)
Interest income 2,222 1,875 891
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Income (loss) before provision for
income taxes 10,056 (3,599) 5,151
Provision for income taxes 311 96 217
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Net income (loss) $ 9,745 $ (3,695) $ 4,934
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Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.04 $ (0.01) $ 0.02
Diluted $ 0.04 $ (0.01) $ 0.02
Shares used in computation:
Basic 248,249 247,877 245,390
Diluted 250,651 247,877 250,127
SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
Six Months Six Months
Ended Ended
June 30, June 30,
2005 2004
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Revenues:
Product $ 63,797 $ 56,832
Service 27,906 22,061
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Total revenues 91,703 78,893
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Cost of revenues:
Product $ 22,247 $ 17,855
Service 10,920 8,486
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Total cost of revenues 33,167 26,341
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Gross profit 58,536 52,552
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Gross profit %:
Product 65.1% 68.6%
Service 60.9% 61.5%
Total gross profit 63.8% 66.6%
Operating expenses:
Research and development 22,115 17,851
Sales and marketing 20,531 15,495
General and administrative 13,277 10,572
Stock-based compensation 4 515
Amortization of purchased intangible assets - 1,200
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Total operating expenses 55,927 45,633
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Income from operations 2,609 6,919
---------- ----------
Interest expense (249) (243)
Interest income 4,097 1,656
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Income before provision for income taxes 6,457 8,332
Provision for income taxes 407 384
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Net income $ 6,050 $ 7,948
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Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.03
Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.03
Shares used in computation:
Basic 248,064 244,906
Diluted 252,709 253,480
SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities $ 303,994 $ 292,076
Accounts receivable, net 62,062 32,486
Inventory, net 30,546 28,346
Other current assets 12,020 10,891
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Total current assets 408,622 363,799
Property and equipment, net 12,650 8,217
Long-term marketable securities 7,411 21,029
Other assets 822 783
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$ 429,505 $ 393,828
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 29,296 $ 26,894
Accrued restructuring expenses 191 186
Current portion of deferred revenue 87,433 65,105
Convertible subordinated note 10,000 -
Current portion of long-term liabilities 44 30
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Total current liabilities 126,964 92,215
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Long-term deferred revenue, less current
portion 27,428 25,960
Long-term liabilities, less current portion 600 613
Convertible subordinated note - 10,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 251 250
Capital in excess of par value 1,052,564 1,049,142
Accumulated deficit (778,035) (784,085)
Treasury stock (267) (267)
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Total stockholders' equity 274,513 265,040
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$ 429,505 $ 393,828
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SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Three Three Three
Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
2005 2005 2004
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 9,745 $ (3,695) $ 4,934
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 1,626 1,476 1,271
Tax benefit from stock options
exercised 225 - -
Stock-based compensation 4 - 136
Amortization of purchased intangible
assets - - 600
Changes in current assets and
liabilities
Accounts receivable (34,431) 4,855 152
Inventory 710 (2,910) (4,909)
Other current assets (367) (762) (6,169)
Accounts payable 1,994 1,334 2,975
Accrued expenses 314 (1,330) 591
Deferred revenue 22,848 948 (1,754)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 2,668 (84) (2,173)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (3,070) (4,303) (2,063)
Maturities (purchases) of marketable
securities, net (2,917) 2,977 (21,640)
Other assets 42 (81) 192
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Net cash used in investing activities (5,945) (1,407) (23,511)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Sales of common stock in connection with
employee stock purchase plan - 2,313 -
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 461 420 -
Payments of long-term liabilities (8) (58) (52)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 453 2,675 (52)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents (2,824) 1,184 (25,736)
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period 123,115 121,931 151,971
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $120,291 $123,115 $126,235
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