NeoPhotonics Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2013 Financial Results and Updated Outlook for First Quarter 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

NeoPhotonics Corporation NPTN, a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits, or PIC, based optoelectronic modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

“We are pleased to note the growing momentum behind global 100G deployments, notably in China and in North America, and we are confident that our new 100G products, coupled with our recent 100G capacity expansion, will put us in a strong position to benefit from this coming wave of 100G adoption,” said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics. “Our recent product introductions span both line side and data center applications and include next generation, smaller lower power lasers, transmitters and receivers for 100G coherent transmission, 100G CFP2 transceivers for use in data centers and 100G semiconductor laser arrays as well as drivers for modulators and lasers,” he concluded.

Fourth Quarter Summary

Following is a summary of certain key financial measures for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Revenue was $74.4 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 3%, from the third quarter of 2013 and up $12.4 million, or 20%, from the fourth quarter of 2012.
Gross margin was 26.4%, up from 23.7% in the third quarter of 2013, and up from 22.7% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Non-GAAP gross margin was 27.5%, flat with 27.5% in the third quarter of 2013 and up from 24.5% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Net loss was $4.5 million, a decrease from a net loss of $9.4 million in the third quarter of 2013 and up from a net loss of $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Non-GAAP net loss was $1.8 million, a decrease from a net loss of $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2013 and up from a net loss of $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Diluted net loss per share was $0.14, a decrease from a diluted net loss per share of $0.30 in the third quarter of 2013 and up from a diluted net loss per share of $0.10 in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share was $0.06, a decrease from a diluted net loss per share of $0.10 in the third quarter of 2013 and up from a diluted net loss per share of $0.01 in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA was $3.0 million, an increase from $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 and down from $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

At December 31, 2013, combined cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments was $75.0 million, up from $70.6 million at September 30, 2013. Combined notes payable and debt was $44.2 million at December 31, 2013, which is down from $44.9 million at September 30, 2013.

Annual Summary

Following is a summary of certain key financial measures for 2013.

Revenue was $282.2 million, an increase of $36.8 million, or 15%, from $245.4 million in 2012.
Gross margin was 23.1%, down from 25.0 % in 2012.
Non-GAAP gross margin was 26.0%, down from 27.0% in 2012.
Net loss was $34.3 million, an increase from a net loss of $17.5 million in 2012.
Non-GAAP net loss was $14.2 million, an increase from a net loss of $4.5 million in 2012.
Diluted net loss per share was $1.11, an increase from a diluted net loss per share of $0.62 in 2012.
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share was $0.46, an increase from a diluted net loss per share of $0.16 in 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million, a decrease from $9.5 million in 2012.

Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA measures vs. GAAP Financial Measures

Our Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA measures exclude certain GAAP financial measures, and a reconciliation of the Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial schedules portion at the end of this press release.

Updated Outlook for the First Quarter of 2014 Ending March 31, 2014

The Company's updated outlook for the first quarter of 2014 is:

Revenue in the range of $67.5 million to $68.5 million versus the Company's prior outlook range (announced in April 2014) of $67 to $69 million;
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 20% to 23%; and
Diluted net loss per share in the range of $0.38 to $0.42, and on a Non-GAAP basis in the range of a net loss of $0.28 to $0.32 per diluted share

The Company did not provide expectations previously on Non-GAAP gross margin, on diluted net loss per share, or on diluted Non-GAAP net loss per share.

The Non-GAAP outlook for the first quarter of 2014 excludes approximately $3.2 million of combined expenses related to the expected amortization of intangibles and anticipated impact of stock-based compensation. Of these expenses, $1.2 million is estimated to relate to cost of goods sold.

Outlook for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2014

The Company's outlook for the second quarter of 2014 is:

Revenue in the range of $73 million to $78 million; and
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 20% to 25%.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today, May 19, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). President and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Jenks, and Chief Financial Officer, Ray Wallin, will present an overview of the 2013 fourth quarter and annual financial results, discuss current business conditions, and respond to questions. The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing +1 (888) 417-8533. For international callers, please dial +1 (719) 325-2494. The Conference ID number is 2076202. A live webcast will also be available in the Investors Relations section of NeoPhotonics website at: www.neophotonics.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.

About NeoPhotonics

NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits, or PIC, based optoelectronic modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks. The Company's products enable cost-effective, high-speed data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth over communications networks. NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2000 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional information, visit www.neophotonics.com.

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This press release includes statements that qualify as forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about the following topics: future financial results, and the nature and extent of macro-economic and industry trends. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as: possible reduction in or volatility of customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; subsequent events, timing of customer drawdowns of vendor-managed inventory; possible disruptions in the supply chain or in demand for the Company's products due to industry developments, the ability of the Company's vendors and subcontractors to supply or manufacture the Company's products in a timely manner; economic conditions or natural disasters; volatility in utilization of manufacturing operations and other manufacturing costs; reductions in the Company's rate of new design wins, and/or the rate at which design wins go into production, and the rate of customer acceptance of new product introductions; the Company's reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues; potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; the impact of any previous or future acquisitions; challenges involving integration of acquired businesses and utilization of acquired technology, the New York Stock Exchange may initiate delisting proceedings, which would result in the Company's common stock being delisted by the Exchange; market adoption, revenue growth and margins of acquired products; changes in demand for the Company's products; the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances; the accuracy of estimates used to prepare the Company's financial statements and forecasts; the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products; the difficulty of predicting future cash needs; the nature of other investment opportunities available to the Company from time to time; the Company's operating cash flow, changes in economic and industry projections; a decline in general conditions in the telecommunications equipment industry or the world economy generally; and the effects of seasonality. For further discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.


NeoPhotonics Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	As of
	Dec. 31, 2013			Sep 30, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	75,017		$	70,564		$	101,241
Accounts receivable, net		64,533			78,898			70,354
Inventories		64,908			63,687			43,793
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,115			10,285			10,256
Total current assets		216,573			223,434			225,644
Property, plant and equipment, net		68,851			70,818			54,440
Purchased intangible assets, net		15,005			16,309			14,213
Other long-term assets		1,798			1,836			1,335

Total assets	$	302,227		$	312,397		$	295,632

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	72,212		$	78,879		$	56,267
Notes payable		9,738			7,954			12,003
Current portion of long-term debt		10,325			10,570			5,000
Total current liabilities		92,275			97,403			73,270
Long-term debt, net of current portion		24,150			26,390			17,167
Other noncurrent liabilities		8,991			8,772			2,515

Total liabilities		125,416			132,565			92,952
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		79			78			76
Additional paid-in capital		447,467			444,552			438,858
Accumulated other comprehensive income		11,687			13,172			11,829
Accumulated deficit		(282,422	)		(277,970	)		(248,083	)
Total stockholders' equity		176,811			179,832			202,680

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	302,227		$	312,397		$	295,632



NeoPhotonics Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages, share and per share data)


			Three Months Ended									Year Ended
			Dec. 31, 2013			Sep. 30, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012			Dec. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012

Revenue			$	74,375		$	76,814		$	62,023		$	282,242		$	245,423
Cost of goods sold (1)				54,739			58,635			47,973			217,069			184,163
Gross profit				19,636			18,179			14,050			65,173			61,260
				26.4	%		23.7	%		22.7	%		23.1	%		25.0	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)				12,832			12,227			8,535			45,853			38,288
Sales and marketing (1)				3,727			3,580			3,458			14,242			13,241
General and administrative (1)				8,159			8,905			4,814			30,012			24,361
Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration				-			1,026			(308	)		1,026			(554	)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets				404			381			320			1,532			1,316
Restructuring charges				-			450			(91	)		775			68
Acquisition- related transaction costs				89			126			537			5,406			1,447
Total operating expenses				25,211			26,695			17,265			98,846			78,167
Loss from operations				(5,575	)		(8,516	)		(3,215	)		(33,673	)		(16,907	)

Interest income				79			66			168			348			592
Interest expense				(240	)		(251	)		(134	)		(996	)		(568	)
Other income (expense), net				1,618			115			696			1,186			575
Total interest and other income (expense), net				1,457			(70	)		730			538			599

Loss before income taxes				(4,118	)		(8,586	)		(2,485	)		(33,135	)		(16,308	)
Provision for income taxes				(334	)		(777	)		(476	)		(1,204	)		(1,364	)
Loss from continuing operations				(4,452	)		(9,363	)		(2,961	)		(34,339	)		(17,672	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax				-			-			(28	)		-			142
Net loss				(4,452	)		(9,363	)		(2,989	)		(34,339	)		(17,530	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Continuing operations			$	(0.14	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(1.11	)	$	(0.62	)
Discontinued operations			$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Net loss			$	(0.14	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(1.11	)	$	(0.62	)

Weighted averages shares used to compute net loss per share:
Basic				31,450,916			31,184,958			30,414,735			31,000,325			28,529,849
Diluted				31,450,916			31,184,958			30,414,735			31,000,325			28,529,849

(1	)	Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows for the periods presented:
		Cost of goods sold	$	79		$	471		$	247		$	924		$	800
		Research and development		625			417			476			2,060			1,744
		Sales and marketing		332			253			278			1,167			934
		General and administrative		435			449			341			1,585			1,299
		Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,471		$	1,590		$	1,342		$	5,736		$	4,777



NeoPhotonics Corporation
Reconciliation of Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages, share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended									Year Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013			Sep. 30, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012			Dec. 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2012

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT:
GAAP gross profit	$	19,636		$	18,179		$	14,050		$	65,173		$	61,260
Stock-based compensation expense		79			471			247			924			800
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		605			738			642			2,543			2,472
Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		208			188			225			1,120			1,512
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up		(176	)		928			-			2,897			-
Acquisition-related retention costs		-			-			50			-			148
Restructuring charges		71			628			-			699			-
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	20,423		$	21,132		$	15,214		$	73,356		$	66,192
Non-GAAP gross margin (% of revenue)		27.5	%		27.5	%		24.5	%		26.0	%		27.0	%

NON-GAAP LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
GAAP loss from continuing operations	$	(4,452	)	$	(9,363	)	$	(2,961	)	$	(34,339	)	$	(17,672	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,471			1,590			1,342			5,736			4,777
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		1,009			1,119			963			4,041			3,788
Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		315			302			356			1,588			2,480
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up		(176	)		928			-			2,897			-
Acquisition-related retention costs		-			-			92			-			1,201
Acquisition-related transaction costs		89			126			537			5,406			1,447
Restructuring charges		71			1,077			(91	)		1,474			68
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration		-			1,026			(308	)		1,026			(554	)
Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments		(170	)		(39	)		(56	)		(2,041	)		(202	)
Non-GAAP loss from continuing operations	$	(1,843	)	$	(3,234	)	$	(126	)	$	(14,212	)	$	(4,667	)

ADJUSTED EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
GAAP loss from continuing operations	$	(4,452	)	$	(9,363	)	$	(2,961	)	$	(34,339	)	$	(17,672	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,471			1,590			1,342			5,736			4,777
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		1,009			1,119			963			4,041			3,788
Amortization of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		315			302			356			1,588			2,480
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up		(176	)		928			-			2,897			-
Acquisition-related retention costs		-			-			92			-			1,201
Acquisition-related transaction costs		89			126			537			5,406			1,447
Restructuring charges		71			1,077			(91	)		1,474			68
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration		-			1,026			(308	)		1,026			(554	)
Interest (income) expense, net		161			185			(34	)		648			(24	)
Provision for income taxes		334			777			476			1,204			1,364
Depreciation expense		4,194			4,156			3,095			14,752			12,444
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	3,016		$	1,923		$	3,467		$	4,433		$	9,319

DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
GAAP diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(1.11	)	$	(0.62	)
Non-GAAP diluted loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.16	)

SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NON-GAAP DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Shares used to compute GAAP diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations		31,450,916			31,184,958			30,414,735			31,000,325			28,529,849
Shares used to compute non-GAAP diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations		31,450,916			31,184,958			30,414,735			31,000,325			28,529,849

NeoPhotonics Corporation
Clyde R. Wallin, +1 408-895-6020
Chief Financial Officer
ray.wallin@neophotonics.com
or
Sapphire Investor Relations, LLC
Erica Mannion, +1 415-471-2700
Investor Relations
ir@neophotonics.com

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