JDS Uniphase Announces 2005 Second Quarter Results

JDS Uniphase Announces 2005 Second Quarter Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today reported results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2004.

Net revenue for the second quarter was $180.5 million, and net loss was $43.5 million, or $0.03 per share. This compares to net revenue of $194.5 million and a net loss of $36.0 million, or $0.02 per share, reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, and to net revenue of $152.6 million, and a net loss of $58.5 million, or $0.04 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

On a non-GAAP basis, net loss in the second quarter was $31.1 million, or $0.02 per share, as compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $14.1 million, or $0.01 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, and to a non-GAAP net loss of $19.3 million, or $0.01 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

On a non-GAAP EBITDA basis (non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), net loss was $25.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, as compared to a net loss of $5.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, and to a net loss of $14.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company provides non-GAAP financial information in order to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its operational performance and to enhance its investors' overall understanding of its core current financial performance and its prospects for the future. The Company believes that its investors benefit from seeing its results "through the eyes" of management in addition to the GAAP presentation. Management measures segment and enterprise performance using measures such as are disclosed in this release. This information facilitates management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results.

We believe non-GAAP information provides greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. Historically, the Company has reported similar non-GAAP information to its investors and believes that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in its financial reporting.

This information is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It excludes items, such as restructuring and realignment charges, reductions in long-lived assets, reductions in the fair value of investments, gains on sales of investments, losses on equity method investments and amortization, that may have a material effect on the Company's earnings and earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management monitors these excluded items to ensure that expenses are in line with management's expectations and that the Company's GAAP results are correctly stated, but does not use them to measure the ongoing operating performance of the Company. A detailed reconciliation is at the end of this press release.

Financial Overview - Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

-- Communications Products Group net revenue of $106.7 million was up
slightly from last quarter, and represented 59% of net revenue.
Commercial and Consumer Products Group net revenue declined 17%
sequentially, and represented $73.8 million, or 41% of net revenue.
-- On a geographic basis, net revenue from North American customers
represented 68% of net revenue. European and Asia-Pacific customers
represented 18% and 14% of net revenue, respectively.
-- GAAP gross margin was 16.5% of net revenue, and non-GAAP gross margin
was 16.8% of net revenue.
-- GAAP operating expenses were $76.5 million, representing 42.4% of net
revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $66.1 million, or 36.6% of
net revenue.
-- The Company held $1,416.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments at the end of the second quarter, of which
approximately $1,362.4 million was cash, money market and other highly
liquid fixed income securities. The Company used approximately
$33.4 million in cash from operations, including $25.6 million used for
restructuring and realignment payments. Investment related activity
consumed approximately $7.7 million in net cash.

Business Outlook


Management provided the following financial guidance. For the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2005, the company expects:

-- Net revenue in the range of $155 to $165 million; and
-- Non-GAAP loss per share of approximately two cents.



This outlook excludes items which, depending upon actual results, may be required by GAAP, such as restructuring and related costs, acquisition related costs, amortization of purchased intangibles, reductions of goodwill and other long-lived assets, and gains and losses on investments, the likelihood and amount of which are uncertain at this time.

Conference Call

The Company will discuss these results and other related matters at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on January 26, 2005 in a live webcast, which will also be archived for replay on the Company's website at www.jdsu.com/investors. This press release is being furnished as a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will be available at www.sec.gov shortly after it becomes public.

About JDS Uniphase

JDS Uniphase Corporation designs and manufactures products for markets where its core optics technologies provide innovative solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. The Company offers components, modules and subsystems for data communications, telecommunications and cable television, display, product and document authentication, medical/environmental instrumentation, decorative, aerospace and defense applications. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include: (i) any anticipation or guidance as to future financial performance, including expected revenue levels and non-GAAP earnings per share projections; and (ii) the Company's beliefs regarding the purpose, usefulness and efficacy of non-GAAP results and the measures and items the Company includes in the same, as well as any benefits to investors the Company believes its non-GAAP measures provide. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Company's ability to predict future financial performance continues to be difficult, as among other things, visibility remains limited, we are experiencing significant quarter over quarter fluctuations in product mix, average selling prices continue to decline across our product portfolio, we continue to experience execution challenges which limit our revenue and impair our profitability, and we are experiencing declining, but variable, benefits from certain transient items, such as the release of previously accrued warranty reserves and the use of previously written-off inventory; (ii) ongoing cost improvement efforts may not be successful in achieving their expected benefits (including, among other things, gross margin and other profitability improvements), due to, among other things, shifts in product mix, selling price pressures, costs related to product transfers to lower cost manufacturing locations, and execution concerns; and (iii) ongoing efforts to design and introduce products that meet customers' future needs and to manufacture such products at competitive costs, and with acceptable quality and profitability, may not be successful.

For more information on these and other risks affecting the Company's business, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in subsequent filings on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per-share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003

Net revenue $180.5 $152.6 $375.0 $300.0
Cost of sales 150.7 120.5 302.3 236.1
Gross profit 29.8 32.1 72.7 63.9
Operating expenses:
Research and development 24.4 24.1 48.9 48.8
Selling, general and administrative 43.5 34.6 80.7 75.6
Amortization of other intangibles 4.8 3.9 9.5 7.8
Reduction of other long-lived assets -- 38.4 4.5 43.3
Restructuring charges 3.8 9.4 9.1 5.8
Total operating expenses 76.5 110.4 152.7 181.3
Loss from operations (46.7) (78.3) (80.0) (117.4)
Interest and other income, net 5.3 8.5 8.0 11.4
Gain on sale of investments 2.0 19.6 2.3 20.2
Reduction in fair value of investments (2.7) (1.1) (5.0) (2.3)
Loss on equity method investments (0.8) (4.7) (3.7) (5.9)
Loss before income taxes (42.9) (56.0) (78.4) (94.0)
Income tax expense (benefit) 0.6 2.5 1.1 (10.4)
Loss before cumulative effect of an
accounting change (43.5) (58.5) (79.5) (83.6)
Cumulative effect of an accounting
change -- -- -- (2.9)
Net loss $(43.5) $(58.5) $(79.5) $(86.5)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted $(0.03) $(0.04) $(0.06) $(0.06)
Shares used in per-share calculation
- basic and diluted 1,444.1 1,435.0 1,443.9 1,434.7


JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)

December 31, June 30,
2004 2004
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $314.2 $327.5
Short-term investments 1,102.2 1,221.2
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $12.5 at
September 30, 2004 and $11.8 at June 30,
2004 113.6 112.7
Inventories 121.4 125.0
Refundable income taxes 5.8 5.8
Other current assets 81.3 59.5
Total current assets 1,738.5 1,851.7
Property, plant and equipment, net 171.8 195.6
Deferred income taxes 6.1 12.0
Goodwill 214.4 204.8
Other intangibles, net 78.3 81.4
Long-term investments 42.3 42.4
Other assets 4.3 4.3
Total assets $2,255.7 $2,392.2

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $72.3 $74.1
Accrued payroll and related expenses 35.4 38.4
Income taxes payable 31.8 33.5
Deferred income taxes 6.1 12.0
Restructuring accrual 53.5 84.2
Warranty accrual 18.1 25.1
Other current liabilities 77.7 80.7
Total current liabilities 294.9 348.0
Long-term debt 465.9 464.7
Other non-current liabilities 8.2 8.4
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock -- --
Common stock 1.4 1.4
Additional paid-in capital 68,585.5 68,577.1
Accumulated deficit (67,091.5) (67,012.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (8.7) 4.6
Total stockholders' equity 1,486.7 1,571.1
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $2,255.7 $2,392.2


JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003

Communications Products Group:
Net revenue $106.7 $77.8 $212.8 $152.1
Intersegment revenue -- -- -- --
Net revenue from external customers 106.7 77.8 212.8 152.1

Operating loss (14.5) (9.4) (24.8) (20.2)

Commercial and Consumer Products Group:
Net revenue 73.8 75.9 162.2 149.9
Intersegment revenue -- (1.1) -- (2.0)
Net revenue from external customers 73.8 74.8 162.2 147.9

Operating income 4.1 11.5 18.4 20.5

Net revenue by reportable segments 180.5 152.6 375.0 300.0

Operating income (loss) by reportable
segments (10.4) 2.1 (6.4) 0.3
All other operating (loss) (25.4) (27.5) (45.7) (55.0)
Unallocated amounts:
Acquisition-related charges and
amortization of intangibles (4.8) (4.5) (9.5) (9.6)
Reduction of other long-lived assets -- (38.4) (4.5) (43.3)
Restructuring charges (3.8) (9.4) (9.1) (5.9)
Other realignment charges (2.3) (0.6) (4.8) (4.0)
Interest and other income, net 5.3 8.5 8.0 11.4
Gain on sale of investments 2.0 19.6 2.3 20.3
Reduction in fair value of investments (2.7) (1.1) (5.0) (2.3)
Loss on equity method investments (0.8) (4.7) (3.7) (5.9)
Loss before income taxes and
cumulative effect of an accounting
change $(42.9) $(56.0) $(78.4) $(94.0)


JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per-share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2004
As
Reported Reconciling
GAAP Items* Non-GAAP*
Net revenue $180.5 $-- $180.5
Cost of sales 150.7 (0.5) (a) 150.2
Gross profit 29.8 0.5 30.3
Operating expenses:
Research and development 24.4 (0.4) (b) 24.0
Selling, general and
administrative 43.5 (1.4) (c) 42.1
Amortization of other intangibles 4.8 (4.8) (d) --
Restructuring charges 3.8 (3.8) (f) --
Total operating expenses 76.5 (10.4) 66.1
Loss from operations (46.7) 10.9 (35.8)
Interest and other income, net 5.3 -- 5.3
Gain on sale of investments 2.0 (2.0) (g) --
Reduction in fair value of
investments (2.7) 2.7 (h) --
Loss on equity method investments (0.8) 0.8 (i) --
Loss before income taxes (42.9) 12.4 (30.5)
Income tax expense 0.6 -- 0.6
Net loss $(43.5) $12.4 $(31.1)
Net loss per share - basic and
diluted $(0.03) $(0.02)
Shares used in per-share
calculation - basic and diluted 1,444.1 1,444.1


Three Months Ended December 31, 2003

As
Reported Reconciling
GAAP Items* Non-GAAP*
Net revenue $152.6 $-- $152.6
Cost of sales 120.5 (1.3) (a) 119.2
Gross profit 32.1 1.3 33.4
Operating expenses:
Research and development 24.1 (0.3) (b) 23.8
Selling, general and
administrative 34.6 0.3 (c) 34.9
Amortization of other intangibles 3.9 (3.9) (d) --
Reduction of other long-lived
assets 38.4 (38.4) (e) --
Restructuring charges 9.4 (9.4) (f) --
Total operating expenses 110.4 (51.7) 58.7
Loss from operations (78.3) 53.0 (25.3)
Interest and other income, net 8.5 -- 8.5
Gain on sale of investments 19.6 (19.6) (g) --
Reduction in fair value of
investments (1.1) 1.1 (h) --
Loss on equity method investments (4.7) 4.7 (i) --
Loss before income taxes and
cumulative effect of an
accounting change (56.0) 39.2 (16.8)
Income tax expense 2.5 -- 2.5
Net loss $(58.5) $39.2 $(19.3)
Net loss per share - basic and
diluted $(0.04) $(0.01)
Shares used in per-share
calculation - basic and diluted 1,435.0 1,435.0

* The above non-GAAP results exclude the following items which are
included in the Company's Statement of Operations when presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP):

(a) Cost of goods sold related to realignment events
(b) Costs of research and development related to realignment events
(c) Costs of selling, general and administrative related to
realignment events
(d) Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions
(e) Adjustment to the carrying value of the Company's assets held for
sale
(f) Restructuring expense primarily due to severance and lease costs
(g) Gain on sale of available for sale investments
(h) Reduction in the fair value of cost basis investments
(i) Loss on equity method investments, primarily due to the Company's
share of losses in equity investments


JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION
NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per-share data)
(unaudited)

Six Months Ended December 31, 2004

As
Reported Reconciling
GAAP Items* Non-GAAP*
Net revenue $375.0 $-- $375.0
Cost of sales 302.3 (1.8) (a) 300.5
Gross profit 72.7 1.8 74.5
Operating expenses:
Research and development 48.9 (0.4) (b) 48.5
Selling, general and
administrative 80.7 (2.6) (c) 78.1
Amortization of other intangibles 9.5 (9.5) (d) --
Reduction of other long-lived
assets 4.5 (4.5) (e) --
Restructuring charges 9.1 (9.1) (f) --
Total operating expenses 152.7 (26.1) 126.6
Loss from operations (80.0) 27.9 (52.1)
Interest and other income, net 8.0 -- 8.0
Gain on sale of investments 2.3 (2.3) (g) --
Reduction in fair value of
investments (5.0) 5.0 (h) --
Loss on equity method investments (3.7) 3.7 (i) --
Loss before income taxes (78.4) 34.3 (44.1)
Income tax expense 1.1 -- 1.1
Net loss $(79.5) $34.3 $(45.2)
Net loss per share - basic and
diluted $(0.06) $(0.03)
Shares used in per-share
calculation - basic and diluted 1,443.9 1,443.9

Six Months Ended December 31, 2003

As
Reported Reconciling
GAAP Items* Non-GAAP*
Net revenue $300.0 $-- $300.0
Cost of sales 236.1 (2.5) (a) 233.6
Gross profit 63.9 2.5 66.4
Total operating expenses
Research and development 48.8 (0.9) (b) 47.9
Selling, general and
administrative 75.6 (2.5) (c) 73.1
Amortization of other intangibles 7.8 (7.8) (d) --
Reduction of goodwill and other
long-lived assets 43.3 (43.3) (e) --
Restructuring charges 5.8 (5.8) (f) --
Total operating expenses 181.3 (60.3) 121.0
Loss from operations (117.4) 62.8 (54.6)
Interest and other income, net 11.4 -- 11.4
Gain on sale of investments 20.2 (20.2) (g) --
Reduction in fair value of
investments (2.3) 2.3 (h) --
Loss on equity method investments (5.9) 5.9 (i) --
Loss before income taxes (94.0) 50.8 (43.2)
Income tax expense (benefit) (10.4) -- (10.4)
Loss before cumulative effect of an
accounting change $(83.6) $50.8 $(32.8)
Cumulative effect of an accounting
change (2.9) 2.9 (j) $--
Net loss (86.5) 53.7 (32.8)
Net loss per share - basic and
diluted (0.06) (0.02)
Shares used in per-share calculation
- basic and diluted 1,434.7 1,434.7

* The above non-GAAP results exclude the following items which are
included in the Company's Statement of Operations when presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP):

(a) Cost of goods sold related to realignment events
(b) Costs of research and development related to realignment events
(c) Costs of selling, general and administrative related to
realignment events
(d) Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions
(e) Adjustment to the carrying value of the Company's assets held for
sale
(f) Restructuring expense primarily due to severance and lease costs
(g) Gain on sale of available for sale investments
(h) Reduction in the fair value of cost basis investments
(i) Loss on equity method investments, primarily due to the Company's
share of losses in equity investments
(j) Cumulative depreciation on assets under a synthetic lease
agreement - assets purchased by JDSU on September 16, 2003


ADDITIONAL SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Following is a reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations to non-GAAP
EBITDA
(in millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
2004 2004 2003

Non-GAAP loss from operations $(35.8) $(16.3) $(25.3)
Add back depreciation expense 10.1 10.4 10.6
Non-GAAP EBITDA $(25.7) $ (5.9) $(14.7)



Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation

CONTACT: investors, Jacquie Ross, Director of Investor Relations,
+1-408-546-4445, or jacquie.ross@jdsu.com, or media, Gerald Gottheil, Director
of Corporate Marketing and Communications, +1-408-546-4400,
gerald.gottheil@jdsu.com, both of JDS Uniphase Corporation

Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/


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