Oclaro Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced the financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017, which ended July 1, 2017.

"It gives me great pleasure to report that we achieved record financial performance in our fiscal year 2017. I am incredibly proud of what the Oclaro team accomplished during the past year. We posted year-over-year revenue growth of 47 percent, while also delivering significantly higher profits. Our excellent results were driven by the strength of our 100G and beyond product portfolio whose revenue doubled over fiscal year 2016. The most significant growth came from our industry leading CFP2-ACO and QSFP28 product family," said Greg Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer, Oclaro.

"Our fourth quarter revenue, which reflected the anticipated impact of softness in China, was in line with our expectations. While revenue declined, we once again delivered very strong gross margin and operating profits. As we enter fiscal year 2018, we expect to see continued high demand for our 100G and beyond products in the Data Center and Metro Markets. We also expect to be able to maintain our strong margin performance in fiscal 2018," said Mr. Dougherty.

Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2017

    --  Revenues were $149.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. This
        compares with revenues of $162.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal
        2017, and revenues of $125.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal
        2016.

    --  GAAP gross margin was 41.1% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. This
        compares with GAAP gross margin of 41.2% in the third quarter of fiscal
        2017, and GAAP gross margin of 32.1% in the fourth quarter of fiscal
        2016.

    --  Non-GAAP gross margin was 41.4% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
        This compares with non-GAAP gross margin of 41.6% in the third quarter
        of fiscal 2017, and non-GAAP gross margin of 32.4% in the fourth quarter
        of fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP operating income was $29.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
        2017. This compares with GAAP operating income of $37.7 million in the
        third quarter of fiscal 2017, and GAAP operating income of $12.8 million
        in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP operating income was $33.3 million for the fourth quarter of
        fiscal 2017. This compares with non-GAAP operating income of $40.5
        million in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, and non-GAAP operating
        income of $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was $56.0 million.
        This compares with GAAP net income of $38.2 million in the third quarter
        of fiscal 2017, and GAAP net income of $11.8 million in the fourth
        quarter of fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was $33.9
        million. This compares with non-GAAP net income of $39.9 million in the
        third quarter of fiscal 2017, and non-GAAP net income of $14.4 million
        in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
        were $0.33. This compares with GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.22
        in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, and GAAP earnings per diluted share
        of $0.09 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal
        2017 were $0.20. This compares with non-GAAP earnings per diluted share
        of $0.23 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017, and non-GAAP earnings per
        diluted share of $0.11 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.
    --  Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments were
        $257.5 million at July 1, 2017.

Results for Fiscal Year 2017

    --  Revenues were $601.0 million for fiscal 2017, compared with $407.9
        million in fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP gross margin was 39.1% for fiscal 2017, compared with 28.5% in
        fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP gross margin was 39.5% for fiscal 2017, compared with 29.0% in
        fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP operating income was $119.0 million for fiscal 2017, compared with
        $15.8 million in fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP operating income was $130.9 million for fiscal 2017, compared
        with $25.1 million in fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP net income for fiscal 2017 was $127.9 million, compared with $8.6
        million in fiscal 2016.

    --  Non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2017 was $130.1 million, compared with
        $19.2 million in fiscal 2016.

    --  GAAP earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2017 were $0.77, compared
        with $0.08 in fiscal 2016.
    --  Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2017 were $0.79, compared
        with $0.17 in fiscal 2016.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook
The guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2017 is:

    --  Revenues in the range of $151 million to $159 million.

    --  Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 38% to 41%.
    --  Non-GAAP operating income in the range of $30 million to $34 million.

The foregoing guidance is based on current expectations. These statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ materially. Please see the Safe Harbor Statement in this earnings release for a description of certain important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ, and refer to Oclaro's most recent annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a more complete description of these risks. Furthermore, we have not provided reconciliations from non-GAAP to GAAP for our outlook. Certain elements of such reconciliations, such as restructuring and related costs, acquisition or disposal related costs, expenses or income from certain legal actions, settlements and related costs outside our normal course of business, impairments of other long-lived assets and other costs and contingencies unrelated to our current and future operations, are highly variable and we are not able to forecast these items within a meaningful range. We are better able to forecast stock-based compensation and amortization of other intangible assets, the two largest elements of such reconciliation, and we expect those elements to be approximately $3.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for the first quarter. We do not intend to update this guidance as a result of developments occurring after the date of this release.

Conference Call
Oclaro will hold a conference call to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 today at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. To listen to the live conference call, please dial (719) 325-4748. A replay of the conference call will be available through August 16, 2017. To access the replay, dial (412) 317-6671. The passcode for the replay is 3640125. A webcast of this call and a supplemental presentation will be available in the investor section of Oclaro's website at www.oclaro.com.

Appointment of New Board Member
Separately, Oclaro also announced the appointment of Ian Small to serve on its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2017. Mr. Small, most recently the Chief Data Officer of Telefónica S.A., is a seasoned global executive with competencies in communications services, digital services, technology innovation and strategy. On July 27, 2017, Oclaro increased the size of the Board from seven to eight and Mr. Small will serve as a Class II director.

About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), is a leader in optical components and modules for the long-haul, metro and data center markets. Leveraging more than three decades of laser technology innovation and photonics integration, Oclaro provides differentiated solutions for optical networks and high-speed interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud computing, application virtualization and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed applications. For more information, visit www.oclaro.com or follow on Twitter at @OclaroInc.

Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Oclaro, the Oclaro logo, and certain other Oclaro trademarks and logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Oclaro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information in this release is subject to change without notice.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release, in association with Oclaro's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 financial results conference call, contains statements about management's future expectations, plans or prospects of Oclaro and its business, and together with the assumptions underlying these statements, constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning (i) financial guidance for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2017 regarding revenues, non-GAAP gross margin, and non-GAAP operating income, (ii) customer demand for Oclaro's products, and (iii) Oclaro's future financial performance and operating prospects. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may contain words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "outlook," "could," "target," "model," "objective," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operations or financial performance. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including (i) the absence of long-term purchase commitments from many of our long-term customers, (ii) our dependence on a limited number of customers for a significant percentage of our revenues, (iii) competition and pricing pressure, (iv) our ability to timely develop, commercialize and ramp the production of new products to customer required volumes, (v) our ability to meet or exceed our gross margin expectations, (vi) the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, (vii) our ability to respond to evolving technologies, customer requirements and demands, and product design challenges, (viii) our manufacturing yields, (ix) the risks associated with delays, disruptions or quality control problems in manufacturing, (x) our ability to conclude agreements with our customers on favorable terms, (xi) our ability to obtain governmental licenses and approvals for international trading activities or technology transfers, including export licenses, (xii) our ability to properly execute, or realize anticipated cost savings or benefits from, our ongoing information technology initiatives, (xiii) our ability to effectively manage our inventory, (xiv) our dependence on a limited number of suppliers and key contract manufacturers, (xv) our ability to have our manufacturing lines qualified by our customers, (xvi) the impact of financial market and general economic conditions in the industries in which we operate and any resulting reduction in demand for our products, (xvii) assessments we may make that impact our deferred tax asset valuation allowances, (xviii) our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, (xix) the outcome of pending litigation against us, and (xx) other factors described in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other documents we periodically file with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Oclaro provides certain supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to its investors as a complement to the most comparable GAAP measures. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP gross margin rate is gross margin rate. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating income/loss is operating income/loss. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA is net income/loss. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net income/loss is net income/loss. An explanation and reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP information is set forth below.

Oclaro believes that providing these non-GAAP measures to its investors, in addition to corresponding income statement measures, provides investors the benefit of viewing Oclaro's performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and evaluating how Oclaro's "core operating performance" and its results of operations may look in the future. Oclaro defines "core operating performance" as its ongoing performance in the ordinary course of its operations. Items that are non-recurring or do not involve cash expenditures, such as impairment charges, income taxes, restructuring and severance programs, costs relating to specific major projects (such as acquisitions), non-cash compensation related to stock and options and certain income, and impairment of fixed assets and inventory and related expenses, are not included in Oclaro's view of "core operating performance." Management does not believe these items are reflective of Oclaro's ongoing core operations and accordingly excludes those items from non-GAAP gross margin rate, non-GAAP operating income/loss, non-GAAP net income/loss and Adjusted EBITDA. Additionally, each non-GAAP measure has historically been presented by Oclaro as a complement to its most comparable GAAP measure, and Oclaro believes that the continuation of this practice increases the consistency and comparability of Oclaro's earnings releases.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income/loss excluding the impact of income taxes, net interest income/expense, depreciation and amortization, net gains/losses on foreign currency transactions, as well as restructuring, acquisition and related costs, non-cash compensation related to stock and options, and other unusual one-time charges, specifically identified in the non-GAAP reconciliation schedules set forth below. Oclaro uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating Oclaro's historical and prospective cash usage, as well as its cash usage relative to its competitors. Specifically, management uses this non-GAAP measure to further understand and analyze the cash used in/generated from Oclaro's core operations. Oclaro believes that by excluding these non-cash and non-recurring charges, more accurate expectations of its future cash needs can be assessed in addition to providing a better understanding of the actual cash used in or generated from core operations for the periods presented. Oclaro further believes that providing this information allows Oclaro's investors greater transparency and a better understanding of Oclaro's core cash position.


    Oclaro, Inc. Contact                             Investor Contact

    Pete Mangan                                      Jim Fanucchi

    Chief Financial Officer                          Darrow Associates, Inc.

    (408) 383-1400                                   (408) 404-5400

    ir@oclaro.com                                    ir@oclaro.com
    -------------                                    -------------


                                                      OCLARO, INC.

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                      (Unaudited)


                                                      July 1, 2017               July 2, 2016
                                                      ------------               ------------

                                                               (Thousands, except par value)

                                  ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                         $219,270                              $95,929

    Restricted cash                                            716                                     715

    Short-term investments                                  37,559                                       -

    Accounts receivable, net                               122,287                                  93,571

    Inventories                                            101,068                                  76,369

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                 40,870                                  23,591
                                                            ------

    Total current assets                                   521,770                                 290,175
                                                           -------                                 -------

    Property and equipment, net                            114,333                                  65,045

    Other intangible assets, net                               699                                   1,498

    Other non-current assets                                28,347                                   2,331
                                                            ------                                   -----

    Total assets                                                      $665,149                             $359,049
                                                                      ========                             ========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                   $88,316                              $71,201

    Accrued expenses and other
     liabilities                                            42,499                                  34,818

    Capital lease obligations, current                       2,368                                   3,753
                                                             -----

    Total current liabilities                              133,183                                 109,772
                                                           -------                                 -------

    Deferred gain on sale-leasebacks                         5,895                                   6,809

    Convertible notes payable                                    -                                 62,058

    Capital lease obligations, non-
     current                                                 1,379                                   2,105

    Other non-current liabilities                           11,019                                  11,694
                                                            ------                                  ------

    Total liabilities                                      151,476                                 192,438
                                                           -------                                 -------

    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock                                              -                                      -

    Common stock                                             1,676                                   1,122

    Additional paid-in capital                           1,688,777                               1,471,280

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                                 40,973                                  39,821

    Accumulated deficit                                (1,217,753)                            (1,345,612)
                                                        ----------                              ----------

    Total stockholders' equity                             513,673                                 166,611
                                                           -------                                 -------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                           $665,149                             $359,049
                                                                      ========                             ========


                                                                                                                       OCLARO, INC.

                                                                                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                                                        (Unaudited)



                                                                         Three Months Ended                                                         Twelve Months Ended
                                                                         ------------------                                                         -------------------

                                                   July 1, 2017            April 1, 2017               July 2, 2016               July 1, 2017               July 2, 2016
                                                   ------------            -------------               ------------               ------------               ------------

                                                                                       (Thousands, except per share amounts)

    Revenues                                                    $149,380                                                $162,182                                           $125,185             $600,968 $407,914

    Cost of revenues                                     88,049                                95,394                                     85,008                             365,729    291,496
                                                         ------                                ------                                     ------                             -------    -------

    Gross profit                                         61,331                                66,788                                     40,177                             235,239    116,418

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                             15,750                                14,479                                     12,668                              57,094     46,067

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                      15,578                                14,736                                     14,403                              58,461     53,457

    Amortization of other
     intangible assets                                      151                                   150                                        247                                 786        995

    Restructuring, acquisition
     and related (income)
     expense, net                                          (32)                                (301)                                        46                                  60         25

    (Gain) loss on sale of
     property and equipment                                 (3)                                 (16)                                        10                               (130)        32
                                                            ---                                   ---                                        ---                                ----        ---

    Total operating expenses                             31,444                                29,048                                     27,374                             116,271    100,576
                                                         ------                                ------                                     ------                             -------    -------

    Operating income                                     29,887                                37,740                                     12,803                             118,968     15,842

    Other income (expense):

    Interest income (expense),
     net (1)                                                300                                   175                                    (1,260)                           (13,313)   (4,986)

    Gain (loss) on foreign
     currency transactions, net                           (497)                                  687                                    (1,501)                            (3,652)   (2,362)

    Other income (expense), net                             227                                   233                                        291                                 810        935
                                                            ---                                   ---                                        ---                                 ---        ---

    Total other income (expense)                             30                                 1,095                                    (2,470)                           (16,155)   (6,413)
                                                            ---                                 -----                                     ------                             -------     ------

    Income before income taxes                           29,917                                38,835                                     10,333                             102,813      9,429

    Income tax provision
     (benefit) (2)                                     (26,110)                                  621                                    (1,511)                           (25,046)       849
                                                        -------                                   ---                                     ------                             -------        ---

    Net income                                                   $56,027                                                 $38,214                                            $11,844             $127,859   $8,580
                                                                 =======                                                 =======                                            =======             ========   ======

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                          $0.33                                                   $0.23                                              $0.11                $0.81    $0.08
                                                                   =====                                                   =====                                              =====                =====    =====

    Diluted                                                        $0.33                                                   $0.22                                              $0.09                $0.77    $0.08
                                                                   =====                                                   =====                                              =====                =====    =====

    Shares used in computing net income per share:

    Basic                                               167,349                               166,808                                    111,678                             158,115    110,599

    Diluted                                             170,204                               169,841                                    147,649                             165,031    113,228


    (1)              Interest income (expense), net
                     for the fiscal year 2017
                     includes $13.3 million in
                     make whole and inducement
                     expenses related to the
                     exchanges for all the
                     Company's outstanding 6.00%
                     Convertible Senior Notes.

    (2)              Income tax provision (benefit)
                     includes a $25.7 million
                     benefit relating to the
                     release of a valuation
                     reserve on NOL's and other
                     net deferred tax assets in
                     our Japan subsidiary in the
                     fourth quarter and fiscal
                     year 2017.


                                                                                                                         OCLARO, INC.

                                                                                                     RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited)



                                                                         Three Months Ended                                                        Twelve Month Ended
                                                                         ------------------

                                                July 1, 2017               April 1,                July 2, 2016              July 1, 2017               July 2, 2016
                                                                              2017
                                                                                                                                                                 ---

                                                                                     (Thousands, except per share amounts)

    Reconciliation of GAAP gross margin rate to non-GAAP gross margin rate:

    GAAP gross profit                                           $61,331                                             $66,788                                              $40,177            $235,239 $116,418

    Stock-based compensation
     in cost of revenues                                 504                                  630                                       433                                 1,885     1,884
                                                         ---                                  ---                                       ---                                 -----     -----

    Non-GAAP gross profit                                       $61,835                                             $67,418                                              $40,610            $237,124 $118,302
                                                                =======                                             =======                                              =======            ======== ========

    GAAP gross margin rate                             41.1%                               41.2%                                    32.1%                                39.1%    28.5%

    Non-GAAP gross margin
     rate                                              41.4%                               41.6%                                    32.4%                                39.5%    29.0%

    Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income:

    GAAP operating income                                       $29,887                                             $37,740                                              $12,803            $118,968  $15,842

    Stock-based compensation                           3,273                                2,890                                     1,761                                11,195     8,201

    Amortization of other
     intangible assets                                   151                                  150                                       247                                   786       995

    Restructuring,
     acquisition and related
     (income) expense, net                              (32)                               (301)                                       46                                    60        25

    (Gain) loss on sales of
     property and equipment                              (3)                                (16)                                       10                                 (130)       32


    Non-GAAP operating income                                   $33,276                                             $40,463                                              $14,867            $130,879  $25,095
                                                                =======                                             =======                                              =======            ========  =======

    Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income and adjusted EBITDA:

    GAAP net income                                             $56,027                                             $38,214                                              $11,844            $127,859   $8,580

    Stock-based compensation                           3,273                                2,890                                     1,761                                11,195     8,201

    Amortization of other
     intangible assets                                   151                                  150                                       247                                   786       995

    Restructuring,
     acquisition and related
     (income) expense, net                              (32)                               (301)                                       46                                    60        25

    Payments related to the
     interest make-whole
     charge and induced
     conversion expense on
     the convertible notes
     (1)                                                  -                                   -                                        -                               13,250         -

    Other (income) expense
     items, net                                        (227)                               (233)                                    (291)                                (810)    (935)

    (Gain) loss on sales of
     property and equipment                              (3)                                (16)                                       10                                 (130)       32

    (Gain) loss on foreign
     currency translation                                497                                (687)                                    1,501                                 3,652     2,362

    Income tax effect (2)                           (25,756)                               (125)                                    (709)                             (25,754)      (30)
                                                     -------                                                                                                            -------       ---

    Non-GAAP net income                                         $33,930                                             $39,892                                              $14,409            $130,108  $19,230
                                                                -------                                             -------                                              -------            --------  -------

    Income tax provision
     (benefit)                                         (354)                                 746                                     (802)                                  708       879

    Interest (income)
     expense, net                                      (300)                               (175)                                    1,260                                    63     4,986

    Depreciation expense                               6,032                                5,042                                     4,309                                20,757    15,758

    Adjusted EBITDA                                             $39,308                                             $45,505                                              $19,176            $151,636  $40,853
                                                                =======                                             =======                                              =======            ========  =======


    Non-GAAP net income per share:

    Basic                                                         $0.20                                               $0.24                                                $0.13               $0.82    $0.17

    Diluted                                                       $0.20                                               $0.23                                                $0.11               $0.79    $0.17

    Shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share:

    Basic                                            167,349                              166,808                                   111,678                               158,115   110,599

    Diluted                                          170,204                              169,841                                   147,649                               165,031   113,228



                                                                  Three Months Ended                                         Twelve Months Ended
                                                                  ------------------

                                               July 1, 2017             April 1, 2017             July 2, 2016            July 1, 2017           July 2, 2016
                                               ------------             -------------             ------------            ------------           ------------

                                                                                  (Thousands, except per share amounts)

    Stock-based compensation for the above included the following:

    Cost of revenues                                             $504                                                $630                                       $433           $1,885 $1,884

    Research and development                            717                                  590                                     318                        2,290   1,688

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                   2,052                                1,670                                   1,010                        7,020   4,629
                                                      -----                                                                                                   -----   -----

    Total                                                      $3,273                                              $2,890                                     $1,761          $11,195 $8,201
                                                               ======                                              ======                                     ======          ======= ======


    (1)              Interest income (expense), net
                     for the fiscal year 2017
                     includes $13.3 million in
                     make whole and inducement
                     expenses related to the
                     exchanges for all the
                     Company's outstanding 6.00%
                     Convertible Senior Notes.

    (2)              Income tax provision (benefit)
                     includes a $25.7 million
                     benefit relating to the
                     release of a valuation
                     reserve on NOL's and other
                     net deferred tax assets in
                     our Japan subsidiary in the
                     fourth quarter and fiscal
                     year 2017.

View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oclaro-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2017-financial-results-300498591.html

SOURCE Oclaro, Inc.