WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a market leader in next-generation IP-based network solutions, today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter Highlights

• Revenue from session border controller (SBC) products was $7.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $2.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and $9.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
• Customer bookings for the NBS5200 session border controller represented over 50% of total SBC bookings in the quarter for the first time since launching this product.
• Sonus is reiterating full year revenue guidance: for fiscal year 2011, the Company expects revenue of $265 million to $285 million, representing revenue growth of 6% to 14%.
• The Company's previous full year guidance for non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses and year-end cash also remains unchanged.

Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $51.8 million, compared to $67.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and $61.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company's net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $5.9 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $12.4 million, or $0.04 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and net income of $0.3 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

"The team and I remain enthusiastic about our opportunity to grow our business, building on our solid history of technical excellence, strong customer relationships and a healthy balance sheet," said Ray Dolan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonus Networks. "Reiterating our full year guidance underscores our confidence in our growth strategy and our ability to execute for the remainder of the year. The NBS5200, our innovative carrier and enterprise-class Session Border Controller, was recently recognized by TMC as a 2010 Communications Solutions Product of the Year. This product, launched roughly one year ago, is experiencing solid momentum and represents an attractive area of growth for the Company."

Forward-looking Fiscal 2011 Guidance:

• Revenue of $265 million to $285 million, up between 6% and 14% from the prior year
• SBC revenue of $40 million, up 64% from the prior year
• Non-GAAP gross margins of 59% to 63%
• Non-GAAP operating expenses of $143 million to $147 million, down 2% to 4% from the prior year
• Year-end cash between $400 million and $410 million

The Company's GAAP financials for the three months ended June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 and the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, as well as GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations, are attached to this press release. Additional reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information will also be available on the Sonus Investor Relations website at http://www.sonusnet.com, About Us, Investor Relations, Financial Information.

Earnings Conference Call Details:

Sonus Networks will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter 2011 results as well as certain forward-looking information today at 4:45 p.m. ET.

To listen live via telephone:

Dial-in number: 800-954-0592

International Callers: +1 212-231-2925

To listen via internet:

Sonus Networks will host a live webcast of the conference call. To access the webcast, visit www.sonusnet.com, About Us, Investor Relations.

About Sonus Networks

Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leader in IP networking with proven expertise in delivering secure, reliable and scalable next generation infrastructure and subscriber solutions. With customers in over 50 countries across the globe and over a decade of experience in transforming networks to IP, Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include media and signaling gateways, policy/routing servers, session border controllers and subscriber feature servers. Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest and most complex IP networks. For more information, visit www.sonusnet.com.

Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act) 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 Item 1A "Risk Factors" included in Sonus' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. 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, except as required by law.

Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks, Inc. 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)
(unaudited)
				Three months ended
				June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
					2011				2011				2010
Revenue:
	Product			$	29,446			$	35,953			$	36,796
	Service				22,326				31,346				24,385
		Total revenue			51,772				67,299				61,181
Cost of revenue:
	Product				9,618				23,161				10,826
	Service				12,218				17,513				11,842
		Total cost of revenue			21,836				40,674				22,668
Gross profit					29,936				26,625				38,513
Gross profit %
	Product				67.3	%			35.6	%			70.6	%
	Service				45.3	%			44.1	%			51.4	%
		Total gross profit %			57.8	%			39.6	%			62.9	%
Operating expenses:
	Research and development				15,187				15,608				15,106
	Sales and marketing				13,298				14,297				12,392
	General and administrative				8,197				8,196				10,971
		Total operating expenses			36,682				38,101				38,469
Income (loss) from operations					(6,746	)			(11,476	)			44
Interest income, net					332				435				436
Other income, net					-				-				1
Income (loss) before income taxes					(6,414	)			(11,041	)			481
Income tax benefit (provision)					480				(1,367	)			(170	)
Net income (loss)				$	(5,934	)		$	(12,408	)		$	311
Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.04	)		$	-
	Diluted			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.04	)		$	-
Shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic				278,400				277,712				275,051
	Diluted				278,400				277,712				276,314

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
				Six months ended
				June 30,				June 30,
					2011				2010
Revenue:
	Product			$	65,399			$	73,074
	Service				53,672				50,515
		Total revenue			119,071				123,589
Cost of revenue:
	Product				32,779				23,127
	Service				29,731				23,771
		Total cost of revenue			62,510				46,898
Gross profit					56,561				76,691
Gross profit %
	Product				49.9	%			68.4	%
	Service				44.6	%			52.9	%
		Total gross profit %			47.5	%			62.1	%
Operating expenses:
	Research and development				30,795				30,046
	Sales and marketing				27,595				25,986
	General and administrative				16,393				21,115
		Total operating expenses			74,783				77,147
Loss from operations					(18,222	)			(456	)
Interest income, net					767				938
Other income, net					-				11
Income (loss) before income taxes					(17,455	)			493
Income tax provision					(887	)			(316	)
Net income (loss)				$	(18,342	)		$	177
Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic			$	(0.07	)		$	-
	Diluted			$	(0.07	)		$	-
Shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic				278,080				274,877
	Diluted				278,080				276,038

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
					June 30,				December 31,
						2011				2010
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents				$	73,401			$	62,501
	Marketable securities					244,988				258,831
	Accounts receivable, net					35,706				52,813
	Inventory					26,747				22,499
	Deferred income taxes					408				408
	Other current assets					15,709				16,474
		Total current assets				396,959				413,526
Property and equipment, net						22,923				21,284
Intangible assets, net						1,400				1,600
Goodwill						5,062				5,062
Investments						70,226				87,087
Deferred income taxes						1,417				1,271
Other assets						4,974				26,124
					$	502,961			$	555,954
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable				$	15,160			$	16,936
	Accrued expenses					17,364				29,999
	Current portion of deferred revenue					48,903				42,776
	Current portion of long-term liabilities					485				338
		Total current liabilities				81,912				90,049
Deferred revenue						11,085				42,811
Long-term liabilities						4,287				4,138
			Total liabilities			97,284				136,998
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders equity:
	Common stock					278				277
	Additional paid-in capital					1,306,136				1,301,285
	Accumulated deficit					(907,843	)			(889,501	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income					7,106				6,895
			Total stockholders' equity			405,677				418,956
					$	502,961			$	555,954

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
						Six months ended
						June 30,				June 30,
							2011				2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)					$	(18,342	)		$	177
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment					5,644				4,804
		Amortization of intangible assets					200				276
		Stock-based compensation					4,241				5,698
		Loss on disposal of property and equipment					6				59
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
			Accounts receivable				17,243				7,778
			Inventory				12,799				(5,201	)
			Other operating assets				6,565				261
			Accounts payable				(1,926	)			12,989
			Accrued expenses				(12,375	)			(1,828	)
			Deferred revenue				(25,336	)			(11,181	)
				Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(11,281	)			13,832
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment						(7,319	)			(4,276	)
	Purchase of intangible assets						-				(2,000	)
	Purchases of marketable securities						(101,584	)			(168,953	)
	Sale/maturities of marketable securities						130,194				139,620
				Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			21,291				(35,609	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan						754				609
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options						777				61
	Payment of tax withholding obligations related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards						(902	)			(257	)
	Principal payments of capital lease obligations						(48	)			(110	)
				Net cash provided by financing activities			581				303
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents							309				(61	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents							10,900				(21,535	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year							62,501				125,323
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period						$	73,401			$	103,788

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Supplemental Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
The following tables provide the details of stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the line items in which these amounts are reported. Additional information regarding these items is available in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.sonusnet.com. The information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website should not be considered to be part of, or incorporated into, this press release.
					Three months ended
					June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
						2011			2011			2010
Stock-based compensation
	Cost of revenue - product				$	109		$	108		$	89
	Cost of revenue - service					389			385			404
		Cost of revenue				498			493			493
	Research and development expense					527			533			665
	Sales and marketing expense					563			497			688
	General and administrative expense					627			503			1,366
		Operating expense				1,717			1,533			2,719
			Total stock-based compensation		$	2,215		$	2,026		$	3,212
Amortization of intangible assets
	Cost of revenue - product				$	-		$	-		$	38
	Research and development					100			100			100
			Total amortization of intangible assets		$	100		$	100		$	138
					Six months ended
					June 30,			June 30,
						2011			2010
Stock-based compensation
	Cost of revenue - product				$	217		$	160
	Cost of revenue - service					774			823
		Cost of revenue				991			983
	Research and development expense					1,060			1,271
	Sales and marketing expense					1,060			1,417
	General and administrative expense					1,130			2,027
		Operating expense				3,250			4,715
			Total stock-based compensation		$	4,241		$	5,698
Amortization of intangible assets
	Cost of revenue - product				$	-		$	76
	Research and development					200			200
			Total amortization of intangible assets		$	200		$	276

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP 2011 Guidance
(In millions, except percentages)
(unaudited)
The following tables include non-GAAP measures provided as guidance for 2011 derived from our GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the United States) 2011 expected results. This non-GAAP guidance for gross margin and operating expenses is not presented in accordance with, nor is it intended to be a substitute for, GAAP. In addition, our presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP measures provided as guidance should not be considered alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
				Range
				Low				to		High
Revenue				$	265					$	285
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP 2011 Guidance - Gross Margin
	GAAP expected results				58	%					62	%
	Stock-based compensation				1	%					1	%
		Non-GAAP guidance			59	%					63	%
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP 2011 Guidance - Operating Expenses
	GAAP expected results			$	151					$	155
	Stock-based compensation				(8	)					(8	)
	Amortization of intangible assets (A)				-						-
		Non-GAAP guidance		$	143					$	147
(A)		The impact of expense for amortization of intangible assets on non-GAAP operating expenses is expected to approximate $100,000 per quarter.

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Information
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
The tables below include non-GAAP financial measures derived from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. These non-GAAP financial measures of Gross profit, Gross margin and Operating expenses are not presented in accordance with, nor are they intended to be a substitute for, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In addition, our presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures described below should not be considered alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use a number of different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of our business, in making operating decisions, planning and forecasting future periods and determining payments under compensation programs. We consider the use of these non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing the core performance of our continuing operations and liquidity, and when planning and forecasting future periods. These items for the periods presented are Stock-based compensation expense and Amortization of intangible assets.
Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, many of the adjustments to the Company's GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in the Company's financial results for the foreseeable future.
				Three months ended
				June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
		Notes			2011				2011				2010
GAAP Total gross profit				$	29,936			$	26,625			$	38,513
Stock-based compensation expense		A			498				493				493
Amortization of intangible assets		B			-				-				38
Non-GAAP Total gross profit				$	30,434			$	27,118			$	39,044
GAAP Total gross margin					57.8	%			39.6	%			62.9	%
Stock-based compensation expense		A			1.0	%			0.7	%			0.8	%
Amortization of intangible assets		B			0.0	%			0.0	%			0.1	%
Non-GAAP Total gross margin					58.8	%			40.3	%			63.8	%
GAAP Operating expenses				$	36,682			$	38,101			$	38,469
Stock-based compensation expense		A			(1,717	)			(1,533	)			(2,719	)
Amortization of intangible assets		B			(100	)			(100	)			(100	)
Non-GAAP Operating expenses				$	34,865			$	36,468			$	35,650
				Six months ended
				June 30,				June 30,
		Notes			2011				2010
GAAP Total gross profit				$	56,561			$	76,691
Stock-based compensation expense		A			991				983
Amortization of intangible assets		B			-				76
Non-GAAP Total gross profit				$	57,552			$	77,750
GAAP Total gross margin					47.5	%			62.1	%
Stock-based compensation expense		A			0.8	%			0.7	%
Amortization of intangible assets		B			0.0	%			0.1	%
Non-GAAP Total gross margin					48.3	%			62.9	%
GAAP Operating expenses				$	74,783			$	77,147
Stock-based compensation expense		A			(3,250	)			(4,715	)
Amortization of intangible assets		B			(200	)			(200	)
Non-GAAP Operating expenses				$	71,333			$	72,232

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.
Notes to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Information
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
A		Stock-based compensation is different from other forms of compensation, as it is a non-cash expense. A cash salary or bonus has a fixed and unvarying cash cost. In contrast, the expense associated with the award of an option is generally unrelated to the amount of cash ultimately received by the employee, and the cost to us is based on a stock-based compensation valuation methodology and underlying assumptions that may vary over time. We believe that excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense from our operating results enables the readers of our financial statements to more accurately compare our operating results to our historical results and to other companies in our industry.
B		On January 15, 2010, we entered into an intellectual property asset purchase and license agreement with Winphoria, Inc. ("Winphoria") and Motorola, Inc. ("Motorola") to purchase certain of Winphoria's software code and related patents and licensed certain other intellectual property from Winphoria and Motorola. The purchase price included an initial payment of $2.0 million and future potential royalty payments dependent upon future sales of certain of our products that include the Winphoria technology that was purchased or licensed. In connection with this transaction we recorded identifiable intangible assets which we have classified as developed technology and that will be amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, the expected useful life of the technology. The amortization expense for these identifiable intangible assets is included in Amortization of intangible assets.
		On April 13, 2007, we completed our acquisition of Zynetix Limited ("Zynetix"), a privately-held designer of innovative Global System for Mobile Communications infrastructure solutions located in the United Kingdom. In connection with this acquisition we recorded intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, intellectual property and a trade name. A portion of the Intellectual property was allocated to the Sonus reporting unit. During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, we committed to a plan to sell Zynetix, and completed the sale transaction on November 26, 2008. The amortization expense for the intellectual property allocated to the Sonus reporting unit is included in Amortization of intangible assets.
		We believe that excluding the non-cash amortization of intangible assets facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry and provides meaningful information regarding our liquidity.

Sonus Networks, Inc.
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wpastore@sonusnet.com
or
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