UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 4, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-34115

 

04-3387074

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

7 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 4, 2010, Sonus Networks, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits

 

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

99.1        Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: May 4, 2010

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey M. Snider

 

 

Jeffrey M. Snider

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

99.1                           Press release of Sonus Networks, Inc. dated May 4, 2010 reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

SONUS NETWORKS REPORTS

2010 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

 

Westford, MA, May 4, 2010 — Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a market leader in next generation IP-based network solutions, today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $62.4 million, compared to $68.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and $41.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  The Company’s net loss on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, compared to net income of $10.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and a net loss of $16.2 million, or $0.06 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

“We are pleased with our strong first quarter results, which reflect the successful execution of our strategic plan,” said Richard Nottenburg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonus Networks.  “During the quarter, we continued to extend our leadership position as we added new customers, penetrated new markets and made significant enhancements to our core products and service offerings.  We look forward to launching new products on our next generation platform in the near future.”

 

Conference Call Details:

 

Sonus Networks will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2010 results as well as certain forward-looking information today at 4:45 p.m. ET.

 

To listen live via telephone:

Dial-in number: 800-908-9173
International Callers: +1 212-231-2900

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

This release may contain forward-looking statements 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” of Sonus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, 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.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Wayne Pastore
978-614-8291
wpastore@sonusnet.com

 

Fran Murphy
978-614-8148
fmurphy@sonusnet.com

 

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SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

$

36,278

 

$

47,009

 

$

19,403

 

Service

 

26,130

 

21,703

 

21,609

 

Total revenue

 

62,408

 

68,712

 

41,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

12,301

 

11,852

 

6,134

 

Service

 

11,929

 

11,481

 

11,663

 

Total cost of revenue

 

24,230

 

23,333

 

17,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

38,178

 

45,379

 

23,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

66.1

%

74.8

%

68.4

%

Service

 

54.3

%

47.1

%

46.0

%

Total gross profit %

 

61.2

%

66.0

%

56.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

14,940

 

13,869

 

16,353

 

Sales and marketing

 

13,594

 

12,911

 

12,147

 

General and administrative

 

10,144

 

10,958

 

10,495

 

Restructuring

 

 

 

1,984

 

Total operating expenses

 

38,678

 

37,738

 

40,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(500

)

7,641

 

(17,764

)

Interest expense

 

(13

)

(89

)

(79

)

Interest income

 

515

 

592

 

1,649

 

Other income (expense), net

 

10

 

47

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

12

 

8,191

 

(16,201

)

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

(146

)

2,118

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(134

)

$

10,309

 

$

(16,227

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

 

$

0.04

 

$

(0.06

)

 

 

$

 

$

0.04

 

$

(0.06

)

Shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

274,701

 

274,359

 

273,095

 

Diluted

 

274,701

 

275,152

 

273,095

 

 



 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

64,861

 

$

125,323

 

Marketable securities

 

281,799

 

239,223

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

32,385

 

47,998

 

Inventory, net

 

20,119

 

21,925

 

Deferred income taxes

 

640

 

562

 

Other current assets

 

20,426

 

17,508

 

Total current assets

 

420,230

 

452,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

13,518

 

14,646

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,203

 

341

 

Goodwill

 

5,059

 

5,053

 

Investments

 

66,299

 

49,598

 

Deferred income taxes

 

730

 

711

 

Other assets

 

17,035

 

17,849

 

 

 

$

525,074

 

$

540,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

8,506

 

$

5,337

 

Accrued expenses

 

14,265

 

19,292

 

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

59,149

 

74,748

 

Current portion of long-term liabilities

 

525

 

753

 

Total current liabilities

 

82,445

 

100,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

24,451

 

25,242

 

Long-term liabilities

 

1,145

 

1,127

 

Total liabilities

 

108,041

 

126,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

278

 

277

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,289,415

 

1,286,326

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(878,944

)

(878,810

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

6,551

 

6,712

 

Treasury stock

 

(267

)

(267

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

417,033

 

414,238

 

 

 

$

525,074

 

$

540,737

 

 



 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(134

)

$

(16,227

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

 

2,458

 

2,502

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

138

 

96

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,486

 

3,040

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

57

 

2

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(38

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

15,477

 

24,885

 

Inventory

 

2,852

 

(2,615

)

Other operating assets

 

(2,098

)

(4,148

)

Accounts payable

 

3,547

 

(3,348

)

Accrued expenses

 

(5,039

)

(8,951

)

Deferred revenue

 

(16,445

)

13,712

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,299

 

8,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(1,763

)

(770

)

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(2,000

)

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(121,856

)

(11,936

)

Sale/maturities of marketable securities

 

61,493

 

82,895

 

Increase in litigation escrow

 

 

(9,500

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(64,126

)

60,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan

 

609

 

529

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

35

 

1

 

Payment of tax withholding obligations related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards

 

(180

)

(122

)

Principal payments of capital lease obligations

 

(55

)

(64

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

409

 

344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(44

)

(71

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(60,462

)

69,872

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

125,323

 

122,207

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

64,861

 

$

192,079

 

 



 

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

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue - product

 

$

71

 

$

63

 

$

116

 

Cost of revenue - service

 

419

 

449

 

465

 

Cost of revenue

 

490

 

512

 

581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expense

 

606

 

706

 

767

 

Sales and marketing expense

 

729

 

812

 

1,044

 

General and administrative expense

 

661

 

891

 

648

 

Operating expense

 

1,996

 

2,409

 

2,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

2,486

 

$

2,921

 

$

3,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue - product

 

$

38

 

$

40

 

$

96

 

Research and development

 

100

 

 

 

Total amortization of intangible assets

 

$

138

 

$

40

 

$

96