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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

 

October 29, 2020

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-38267   82-1669692
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, massachusetts 01886

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

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):

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001   RBBN   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 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.

 

On October 29, 2020, Ribbon Communications Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)Exhibits.
  
 99.1 Press Release of Ribbon Communications, Inc., dated October 29, 2020, reporting financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
    
 104 Cover Page lnteractive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

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:  October 29, 2020 Ribbon Communications Inc.    
   
   
  By: /s/ Miguel Lopez
    Name:  Miguel A. Lopez
    Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Ribbon Communications Inc. Reports

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

Positive Net Income and Record Adjusted EBITDA

 

Revenue Grew 10% Sequentially

 

October 29, 2020

 

Conference Call Details

Conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 on October 29, 2020, via the investor section of its website at http://investors.ribboncommunications.com, where a replay will also be available shortly following the conference call.

 

Conference Call Details:
Date:  October 29, 2020
Time:  4:30 p.m. (ET)
Dial-in number (Domestic): 877-300-8521

Dial-in number (Intl): 412-317-6026

Instant Telephone Access: Call me™ Password: 5835757

 

Replay information:
A telephone playback of the call will be available following the conference call until November 12, 2020 and can be accessed by calling 844-512-2921 or 412-317-6671 for international callers. The reservation number for the replay is 10149289. 

 

 

WESTFORD, Mass. – Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of converged communications software and network solutions to Service Providers, Enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2020.

 

Revenue for the third quarter of 2020 was $231 million, compared to $138 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 68%. Approximately $78 million of the year-over-year revenue increase was attributable to the acquisition of ECI Telecom Group, Ltd. (ECI), which closed on March 3, 2020.

 

“We are pleased to report strong third quarter results that exceeded our previous outlook,” noted Bruce McClelland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ribbon Communications. “We have continued on our path of improved profitability, demonstrated by our record Adjusted EBITDA during the third quarter. Our Cloud & Edge business continues to benefit from strong software sales and improved operating expenses. We are encouraged by the continued recovery we are seeing in our Packet Optical business and, based on our current pipeline, we expect to see further improvement in the fourth quarter and a solid finish to the year.”

 

Financial Highlights1,2

 

The following table summarizes the consolidated financial highlights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in millions, except per share amounts).

 

Investor Relations

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  

Monica Gould

    September 30,     September 30,  
+1 (212) 871-3927     2020     2019     2020     2019  

IR@rbbn.com

GAAP Revenue   $ 231     $ 138     $ 600     $ 402  
  GAAP Net income (loss)   $ 6     $ 2     $ (35 )   $ 20  

North American Press

Non-GAAP Net income   $ 24     $ 15     $ 33     $ 22  

Dennis Watson

GAAP diluted earnings per share or (loss) per share   $ 0.04     $ 0.01     $ (0.26 )   $ 0.18  

+1 (214) 695-2224

Weighted average GAAP shares     152       111       137       110  

dwatson@rbbn.com

Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.16     $ 0.13     $ 0.23     $ 0.20  
  Weighted average diluted shares     152       111       141       110  

APAC, CALA & EMEA Press

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA   $ 43     $ 23     $ 82     $ 42  
                                   

Catherine Berthier

+1 (646) 741-1974

cberthier@rbbn.com

 

Analyst Relations

Michael Cooper

+1 (708) 212-6922

mcooper@rbbn.com

 

Cash was $111 million at September 30, 2020, compared with $94 million at June 30, 2020 and $40 million at September 30, 2019.

 

 

1 Results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 represent three months of Ribbon and ECI. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 represent nine months of Ribbon and the period March 3, 2020 to September 30, 2020 for ECI. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 represent nine months of Ribbon.

2 Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and additional information about non-GAAP measures in the section entitled “Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the press release appendix.

 

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“Our performance in the third quarter demonstrated continued strong execution amidst a challenging environment,” said Mick Lopez, Chief Financial Officer of Ribbon Communications. “We achieved record Adjusted EBITDA of $43 million due to record software product sales and continued operational efficiencies. Packet Optical Networks contributed $78 million in revenue with positive profitability.”

 

Customer and Company Highlights

 

 ·Secured eight new Packet Optical wins with critical Infrastructure and Enterprise customers
·Indian telecom AGR resolution provides certainty over the operating environment in the country and provides path to improved 2021 outlook
·Strong year-to-date growth of 25%+ in high performance Enterprise and Service Provider SBC platform sales (7K,5K, SWe and customized software)
·Large software order from a major US-based multi-national bank to support their migration to Microsoft Teams and to increase call center capacity
 ·Expanded cloud-native voice session security offers including the certification of intelligent edge SBCs by Zoom Phone Services, and the introduction of our SBC SWe Lite on AWS
 ·Secured wins with six Tier 1 and Tier 2 Service Providers for our Call Trust™ solution, which mitigates robocalls and fraudulent calls

 

Business Outlook

 

The Company’s outlook is based on current indications for its business, which are subject to change. For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company projects revenue of $235 million to $245 million, non-GAAP operating expenses of approximately $105 million, non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.12 to $0.14, and Adjusted EBITDA of $36 million to $40 million. The current outlook provided excludes any potential effects of the proposed sale of Kandy and assumes existing COVID-19 conditions.

 

 

Upcoming Fourth Quarter 2020 Virtual Investor Conference Schedule

 

·November 17, 2020 - Needham Security, Networking, and Communications Conference (presentation and one-on-one institutional investor meetings).
·November 30, 2020 - Credit Suisse 24th Annual Technology Conference (one-on-one institutional investor meetings).
·December 9, 2020 – Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference (one-on-one institutional investor meetings).
·December 14, 2020 - Cowen 7th Annual Networking Summit (one-on-one institutional investor meetings).
·December 16, 2020 – MKM Partners Conference: “The Road Ahead, Preparation for 2021” (presentation and one-on-one institutional investor meetings).

 

About Ribbon

 

Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers global communications software and packet and optical network solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today’s smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge IP solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge software security and analytics tools, as well as 5G-ready packet and optical networking solutions acquired via our recent merger with ECI Telecom. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.

 

Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to several risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including without limitation statements regarding, projected financial results for the fourth quarter 2020 and beyond, recovery in sales of certain products, the proposed sale of the Kandy business, and plans and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “expectations”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects” and other similar language, whether in the negative or affirmative, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

 

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Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements due to various risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including, among others, risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic; risks that the businesses of ECI will not be integrated successfully or that the combined companies will not realize estimated cost savings; failure to realize anticipated benefits of the merger with ECI; disruptions from the integration efforts that could harm our business; failure to consummate the proposed sale of the Kandy Communications platform; failure to satisfy closing conditions to the Kandy transaction; failure to realize anticipated benefits from the Kandy transaction; disruptions from the proposed Kandy transaction that could harm our business; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; reductions in customer spending; geopolitical tensions, including those in India, that could disrupt shipments to customers; a slowdown in customer payments and changes in customer requirements, including the timing of customer purchasing decisions and our recognition of revenues; conditions in the credit markets, credit risks and risks related to the terms of our credit agreement; our international operations, which are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls; unpredictable fluctuations in quarterly revenue and business from our existing customers; increases in tariffs, trade restrictions or taxes on our products; and currency fluctuations.

 

These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect our business and results from operations. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these statements publicly or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Ribbon Communications’ management uses several different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of the business, making operating decisions, planning and forecasting future periods, and determining payments under compensation programs. We consider the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing the core performance of our continuing operations and when planning and forecasting future periods. Our annual financial plan is prepared on a non-GAAP basis and is approved by our board of directors. In addition, budgeting and forecasting for revenue and expenses are conducted on a non-GAAP basis and actual results on a non-GAAP basis are assessed against the annual financial plan. By continuing operations, we mean the ongoing results of the business adjusted for certain expenses and credits, as described below. We believe that providing non-GAAP information to investors will allow investors to view the financial results in the way our management views them and helps investors to better understand our core financial and operating performance and evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by our management to evaluate and measure such performance.

 

While our management uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance their understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance, our management does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP measures. In addition, our presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, many of the adjustments to our financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The expense related to stock-based awards is generally not controllable in the short-term and can vary significantly based on the timing, size and nature of awards granted. We believe that presenting non-GAAP operating results that exclude stock-based compensation provides investors with visibility and insight into our management’s method of analysis and the Company’s core operating performance.

 

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Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

Amortization amounts are inconsistent in frequency and amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. We believe that excluding 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 as if the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired.

 

Acquisition-Related Inventory Adjustment

 

Acquisition-related inventory adjustment amounts are inconsistent in frequency and amount and are significantly impacted by the then-current market prices of such inventory items. We believe that excluding non-cash inventory adjustments arising from acquisitions facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry as if the inventory had been acquired by us through our normal channels rather than acquired.

 

Litigation Costs

 

We have been involved in litigation with a certain competitor and with a former GENBAND business partner, and reached settlements in both cases. We believe that such costs of such litigation are not part of our core business or ongoing operations.

 

Acquisition- and Integration-Related Expense

 

We consider certain acquisition- and integration-related costs to be unrelated to the organic continuing operations of our acquired businesses and the Company, and such costs are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. We exclude such acquisition- and integration-related costs to allow more accurate comparisons of our financial results to our historical operations and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies. In addition, we believe that providing supplemental non-GAAP measures that exclude these items allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with and without such expenses.

 

Restructuring and Related Expense

 

We have recorded restructuring and related expense to streamline operations and reduce operating costs by closing and consolidating certain facilities and reducing our worldwide workforce. We believe that excluding restructuring and related expense facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry, as there are no future revenue streams or other benefits associated with these costs.

 

Reduction to Deferred Purchase Consideration

 

We reached an agreement related to the outstanding cash deferred purchase consideration for Edgewater in the first quarter of 2019 and recorded the gain on the reduction in other (expense) income, net. We believe that such reductions to cash deferred purchase consideration are not part of our core business or ongoing operations, as they relate to specific acquisitive transactions and that excluding such reductions facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical results and to other companies in our industry.

 

Gain on Litigation Settlement

 

We were involved in litigation with a certain competitor with whom we reached a settlement in the second quarter of 2019. We believe that such gains are not part of our core business or ongoing operations and that excluding such gains facilitates the comparison of our financial results to our historical operating results and to other companies in our industry.

 

Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP income tax expense is presented based on an estimated tax rate applied against forecasted annual non-GAAP income.  The non-GAAP income tax expense assumes no available net operating losses or any valuation allowances for the U.S. because of reporting significant cumulative non-GAAP income over the past several years. Due to the methodology applied to our estimated annual tax rate, our estimated tax rate on non-GAAP income will differ from our GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

 

We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess our performance. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by excluding from net income (loss): interest expense, net; income tax provision; depreciation; and amortization of intangible assets. In addition, we exclude from net income (loss): stock-based compensation expense; acquisition-related inventory adjustments; certain litigation costs; acquisition- and integration-related expense; restructuring and related expense; and other (expense) income, net. In general, we add back the expenses that we consider to be non-cash and/or not part of our ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by our investing community for comparative and valuation purposes. We disclose this metric to support and facilitate our dialogue with research analysts and investors. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

-Tables follow-

 

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RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   Three months ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2020   2019 
Revenue:               
Product  $128,926   $120,862   $61,152 
Service   102,192    89,631    76,501 
Total revenue   231,118    210,493    137,653 
                
Cost of revenue:               
Product   70,188    61,529    31,476 
Service   37,619    36,647    27,300 
Total cost of revenue   107,807    98,176    58,776 
                
Gross profit   123,311    112,317    78,877 
                
Gross margin:               
Product   45.6%   49.1%   48.5%
Service   63.2%   59.1%   64.3%
Total gross margin   53.4%   53.4%   57.3%
                
Operating expenses:               
Research and development   49,113    51,796    34,222 
Sales and marketing   41,604    37,617    28,227 
General and administrative   16,021    15,094    9,673 
Acquisition- and integration-related   1,366    857    1,697 
Restructuring and related   3,290    5,361    2,372 
Total operating expenses   111,394    110,725    76,191 
                
Income from operations   11,917    1,592    2,686 
Interest expense, net   (6,854)   (5,400)   (726)
Other income (expense), net   407    (2,407)   (507)
                
Income (loss) before income taxes   5,470    (6,215)   1,453 
Income tax benefit (provision)   782    (2,036)   197 
                
Net income (loss)  $6,252   $(8,251)  $1,650 
                
Earnings (loss) per share:               
Basic  $0.04   $(0.06)  $0.01 
Diluted  $0.04   $(0.06)  $0.01 
                
Weighted average shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share:               
Basic   144,948    144,483    110,080 
Diluted   151,680    144,483    110,756 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2019 
Revenue:          
Product  $325,687   $180,691 
Service   273,906    221,311 
Total revenue   599,593    402,002 
           
Cost of revenue:          
Product   176,650    101,056 
Service   105,745    84,807 
Total cost of revenue   282,395    185,863 
           
Gross profit   317,198    216,139 
           
Gross margin:          
Product   45.8%   44.1%
Service   61.4%   61.7%
Total gross margin   52.9%   53.8%
           
Operating expenses:          
Research and development   143,204    105,456 
Sales and marketing   115,572    87,179 
General and administrative   48,320    40,833 
Acquisition- and integration-related   14,607    6,861 
Restructuring and related   10,726    16,448 
Total operating expenses   332,429    256,777 
           
Loss from operations   (15,231)   (40,638)
Interest expense, net   (15,649)   (3,352)
Other (expense) income, net   (2,844)   70,128 
           
(Loss) income before income taxes   (33,724)   26,138 
Income tax provision   (1,445)   (5,850)
           
Net (loss) income  $(35,169)  $20,288 
           
(Loss) earnings per share:          
Basic  $(0.26)  $0.19 
Diluted  $(0.26)  $0.18 
           
Weighted average shares used to compute (loss) earnings per share:          
Basic   136,837    109,523 
Diluted   136,837    110,100 

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $103,698   $44,643 
Restricted cash   7,198    - 
Accounts receivable, net   207,813    192,706 
Inventory   50,974    14,800 
Other current assets   33,159    27,146 
Total current assets   402,842    279,295 
           
Property and equipment, net   48,432    28,976 
Intangible assets, net   432,914    213,366 
Goodwill   416,892    224,896 
Deferred income taxes   8,750    4,959 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   61,648    36,654 
Other assets   34,600    26,762 
   $1,406,078   $814,908 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of term debt  $13,909   $2,500 
Revolving credit facility   -    8,000 
Accounts payable   60,784    31,412 
Accrued expenses and other   133,875    56,700 
Operating lease liabilities   17,757    7,719 
Deferred revenue   93,447    100,406 
Total current liabilities   319,772    206,737 
           
Long-term debt, net of current   373,026    45,995 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current   51,328    37,202 
Deferred revenue, net of current   21,285    20,482 
Deferred income taxes   17,532    4,648 
Other long-term liabilities   67,694    16,589 
Total liabilities   850,637    331,653 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Common stock   15    11 
Additional paid-in capital   1,866,961    1,747,784 
Accumulated deficit   (1,302,236)   (1,267,067)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   (9,299)   2,527 
Total stockholders' equity   555,441    483,255 
   $1,406,078   $814,908 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2019 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net (loss) income  $(35,169)  $20,288 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash flows provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment   12,754    8,824 
Amortization of intangible assets   45,352    36,829 
Amortization of debt issuance costs   4,915    268 
Stock-based compensation   10,167    8,154 
Deferred income taxes   (2,455)   4,559 
Reduction in deferred purchase consideration   (69)   (8,124)
Foreign currency exchange losses   3,162    1,042 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   42,489    25,598 
Inventory   6,285    8,387 
Other operating assets   36,416    (20,510)
Accounts payable   (54,489)   (20,260)
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities   10,143    (21,535)
Deferred revenue   (14,253)   (20,889)
Net cash provided by operating activities   65,248    22,631 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (18,685)   (8,594)
Business acqusitions, net of cash acquired   (346,852)   - 
Maturities of marketable securities   -    7,295 
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets   43,500    - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (322,037)   (1,299)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings under revolving line of credit   615    109,000 
Principal payments on revolving line of credit   (8,615)   (130,000)
Proceeds from issuance of term debt   478,500    50,000 
Principal payments of term debt   (131,279)   (625)
Payment of deferred purchase consideration   -    (21,876)
Principal payment of debt, related party   -    (24,716)
Principal payments of finance leases   (971)   (698)
Payment of debt issuance costs   (14,065)   (891)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock in connection with employee stock purchase plan   -    506 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options   29    233 
Payment of tax withholding obligations related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards   (1,196)   (1,082)
Repurchase of common stock   -    (4,536)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   323,018    (24,685)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   24    56 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   66,253    (3,297)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   44,643    43,694 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  $110,896   $40,397 

 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

The following tables provide the details of stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets included as components of other line items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and the line items in which these amounts are reported.

  

   Three months ended    Nine months ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Stock-based compensation                         
Cost of revenue - product  $57   $39   $26   $123   $62 
Cost of revenue - service   204    159    124    493    367 
Cost of revenue   261    198    150    616    429 
                          
Research and development expense   868    738    521    2,164    1,359 
Sales and marketing expense   1,189    1,011    721    2,952    2,265 
General and administrative expense   1,651    1,275    1,093    4,435    4,101 
Operating expense   3,708    3,024    2,335    9,551    7,725 
                          
Total stock-based compensation  $3,969   $3,222   $2,485   $10,167   $8,154 
                          
                          
Amortization of intangible assets                         
Cost of revenue - product  $11,643   $10,950   $9,522   $31,547   $29,259 
Sales and marketing expense   4,706    3,719    2,738    13,805    7,570 
                          
Total amortization of intangible assets  $16,349   $14,669   $12,260   $45,352   $36,829 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   Three months ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2020   2019 
             
Revenue  $231,118   $210,493   $137,653 
Less revenue attributable to ECI   (77,588)   (63,586)   - 
Ribbon standalone revenue  $153,530   $146,907   $137,653 
                
GAAP Total gross margin   53.4%   53.4%   57.3%
Stock-based compensation   0.1%   0.1%   0.1%
Amortization of intangible assets   5.0%   5.2%   6.9%
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   0.9%   0.0%   0.0%
Non-GAAP Total gross margin   59.4%   58.7%   64.3%
                
GAAP Total gross profit  $123,311   $112,317   $78,877 
Less total gross profit attributable to ECI   (29,647)   (21,611)   - 
Ribbon standalone gross profit  $93,664   $90,706   $78,877 
                
Ribbon standalone gross margin (Ribbon standalone gross profit/Ribbon standalone revenue)   61.0%   61.7%   57.3%
Stock-based compensation   0.1%   0.1%   0.1%
Amortization of intangible assets   5.3%   5.4%   6.9%
Non-GAAP Ribbon standalone gross margin   66.4%   67.2%   64.3%
                
GAAP Net income (loss)  $6,252   $(8,251)  $1,650 
Stock-based compensation   3,969    3,222    2,485 
Amortization of intangible assets   16,349    14,669    12,260 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   2,000    -    - 
Litigation costs   -    (937)   (1,534)
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   1,366    857    1,697 
Restructuring and related expense   3,290    5,361    2,372 
Gain on litigation settlement   -    -    - 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   (9,346)   (6,626)   (4,256)
Non-GAAP Net income  $23,880   $8,295   $14,674 
                
Earnings (loss) per share               
GAAP Diluted earnings per share or (loss) per share  $0.04   $(0.06)  $0.01 
Stock-based compensation   0.03    0.02    0.02 
Amortization of intangible assets   0.11    0.10    0.11 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   0.01    -    - 
Litigation costs   -    (0.01)   (0.01)
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   0.01    0.01    0.02 
Restructuring and related expense   0.02    0.04    0.02 
Gain on litigation settlement   -    -    - 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   (0.06)   (0.04)   (0.04)
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share  $0.16   $0.06   $0.13 
                
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings per share or (loss) per share             110,756 
GAAP Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share or (loss) per share   151,680    144,483    110,756 
Non-GAAP Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share   151,680    150,512      
                
Adjusted EBITDA               
GAAP Net income (loss)  $6,252   $(8,251)  $1,650 
Interest expense, net   6,854    5,400    726 
Income tax (benefit) provision   (782)   2,036    (197)
Depreciation   4,494    4,786    2,933 
Amortization of intangible assets   16,349    14,669    12,260 
Stock-based compensation   3,969    3,222    2,485 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   2,000    -    - 
Litigation costs   -    (937)   (1,534)
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   1,366    857    1,697 
Restructuring and related expense   3,290    5,361    2,372 
Other expense (income), net   (407)   2,407    507 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA  $43,385   $29,550   $22,899 

 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2019 
         
Revenue  $599,593   $402,002 
Less revenue attributable to ECI   (171,125)   - 
Ribbon standalone revenue  $428,468   $402,002 
           
GAAP Total gross margin   52.9%   53.8%
Stock-based compensation   0.1%   0.1%
Amortization of intangible assets   5.3%   7.3%
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   0.3%   0.0%
Non-GAAP Total gross margin   58.6%   61.2%
           
GAAP Total gross profit  $317,198   $216,139 
Less total gross profit attributable to ECI   (61,909)   - 
Ribbon standalone gross profit  $255,289   $216,139 
           
Ribbon standalone gross margin (Ribbon standalone gross profit/Ribbon standalone revenue)   59.6%   53.8%
Stock-based compensation   0.1%   0.1%
Amortization of intangible assets   5.6%   7.3%
Non-GAAP Ribbon standalone gross margin   65.3%   61.2%
           
GAAP Net (loss) income  $(35,169)  $20,288 
Stock-based compensation   10,167    8,154 
Amortization of intangible assets   45,352    36,829 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   2,000    - 
Litigation costs   2,101    5,967 
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   14,607    6,861 
Restructuring and related expense   10,726    16,448 
Reduction to deferred purchase consideration   -    (8,124)
Gain on litigation settlement   -    (63,000)
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   (16,736)   (1,631)
Non-GAAP net income  $33,048   $21,792 
           
(Loss) earnings per share          
GAAP (loss) per share or diluted earnings per share  $(0.26)  $0.18 
Stock-based compensation   0.07    0.07 
Amortization of intangible assets   0.33    0.34 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   0.01    - 
Litigation costs   0.01    0.05 
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   0.10    0.06 
Restructuring and related expense   0.08    0.15 
Reduction to deferred purchase consideration   -    (0.07)
Gain on litigation settlement   -    (0.57)
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   (0.11)   (0.01)
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share  $0.23   $0.20 
           
Weighted average shares used to compute (loss) per share or diluted earnings per share          
GAAP Shares used to compute (loss) per share or diluted earnings per share   136,837    110,100 
Non-GAAP Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share   141,498    110,100 
           
Adjusted EBITDA          
GAAP Net (loss) income  $(35,169)  $20,288 
Interest expense, net   15,649    3,352 
Income tax provision   1,445    5,850 
Depreciation   12,754    8,824 
Amortization of intangible assets   45,352    36,829 
Stock-based compensation   10,167    8,154 
Acquisition-related inventory adjustment   2,000    - 
Litigation costs   2,101    5,967 
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   14,607    6,861 
Restructuring and related expense   10,726    16,448 
Other expense (income), net   2,844    (70,128)
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA  $82,476   $42,445 

 

 

 

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures - Outlook

(unaudited)

 

   Three months ending 
   December 31, 2020 
   Range 
         
Revenue  $235   $245 
           
Operating expenses (in $ millions)          
GAAP outlook  $117.6   $117.6 
Stock-based compensation   (3.7)   (3.7)
Amortization of intangible assets   (4.8)   (4.8)
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   (2.1)   (2.1)
Restructuring and related expense   (2.0)   (2.0)
Non-GAAP outlook  $105.0   $105.0 
           
(Loss) earnings per share          
GAAP outlook  $(0.01)  $0.02 
Stock-based compensation   0.03    0.03 
Amortization of intangible assets   0.10    0.10 
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   0.01    0.01 
Restructuring and related expense   0.01    0.01 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments   (0.02)   (0.03)
Non-GAAP outlook  $0.12   $0.14 
           
Weighted average shares used to compute (loss) per share or diluted earnings per share (in thousands)          
GAAP Shares used to compute loss per share or diluted earnings per share   145,300    151,700 
Non-GAAP Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share   151,700    151,700 
           
Adjusted EBITDA (in $ millions)          
GAAP net loss (income) outlook  $(2.1)  $1.9 
Interest expense, net   6.5    6.5 
Income tax provision   2.3    2.3 
Depreciation   4.3    4.3 
Amortization of intangible assets   15.5    15.5 
Stock-based compensation   3.9    3.9 
Acquisition- and integration-related expense   2.1    2.1 
Restructuring and related expense   2.0    2.0 
Other expense, net   1.5    1.5 
Non-GAAP outlook  $36.0   $40.0