AFOP Reports Record Quarterly Sales in Q2 2015; Guidance for Year-Over-Year Increases of 33% in Q3 2015


SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the fiber optic communication market, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2015 were $25,045,000, a 16% increase from revenues of $21,663,000 reported in the first quarter of 2015 and a 3% increase from revenues of $24,199,000 reported in the second quarter of 2014.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $5,040,000, or $0.28 per share, compared to net income of $3,558,000, or $0.20 per share, for the first quarter of 2015, and net income of $3,782,000, or $0.20 per share, for the second quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $6,705,000, or $0.38 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $5,222,000, or $0.29 per share, for the first quarter of 2015 and non-GAAP net income of $6,446,000, or $0.35 per share, for the second quarter of 2014.

Gross margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 increased to 42%, compared to 41% in the first quarter of 2015 and 40% in the year ago quarter. Operating margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was 27%, compared to 25% in the first quarter of 2015 and 27% in the year ago quarter.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was 43%, compared to 41% in the first quarter of 2015 and 41% in the year ago quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was 30%, compared to 27% in the first quarter of 2015 and 29% in the year ago quarter.

Peter Chang, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Thanks to the support of our customers and particularly the revenue growth from a broader set of OEM customers serving data center demands, we were able to deliver record quarterly revenue, which exceeded our previous guidance. With our focus on operational excellence and the higher quarterly revenue, we further improved our quarterly financial performance with record levels of gross margin, operating margin, profits and EPS."

"More importantly, as bandwidth demands drive the need for further network investments in both Telecom and Datacom communications, overall trends in Datacom continue to be bullish and customer demands remain strong. With the progress we have made serving our customers and extending our product technology in recent quarters, we are encouraged by the opportunity for continuous business growth in the coming years. For the third quarter, we expect revenues to be in the range of $24 million to $26 million. For the full year of 2015, we expect to deliver both record revenues and profits," concluded Mr. Chang.

Conference Call

A more detailed review of second quarter financial results as well as the outlook for the third quarter of 2015 will be provided, when the complete second quarter results are discussed on a conference call at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific) on July 22, 2015. To participate in AFOP's conference call, please call 877-675-3572 at least ten minutes prior to the call in order for the operator to connect you. The confirmation number for the call is 72362987. AFOP will also provide a live webcast of its second quarter 2015 conference call at AFOP's website: www.AFOP.com. The webcast replay will be available on AFOP's website 90 minutes after the live conference call.

About AFOP

Founded in 1995, Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high performance fiber optic components and integrated modules. AFOP's products are used by leading and emerging communications equipment manufacturers to deliver optical networking systems to the long-haul, enterprise, data center, metropolitan and last mile access segments of the communications network. AFOP offers a broad product line of passive optical components including interconnect systems, splitters, thin film CWDM and DWDM components and modules, and optical attenuators. AFOP is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with manufacturing and product development capabilities in the United States, Taiwan and China. AFOP's website is located at http://www.afop.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to our expectations regarding future revenue and profit levels and the time periods thereof, our business prospects, demand for our products and sources of demand, and our expectations for growth in the fiber optic industry, are forward looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to general economic conditions and trends, trends in demand for bandwidth, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely introduction of new technologies, timely design acceptance by our customers, the acceptance of new products and technologies by our customers, customer demand for our products, the timing of customer orders, loss of key customers or customer orders, our ability to ramp new products into volume production, the mix of products sold and product pricing, the costs associated with running our operations, industry-wide shifts in supply and demand for optical components and modules, the success of cost control efforts, our ability to obtain and maintain operational efficiencies, financial stability in foreign markets, and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports, including AFOP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. AFOP disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 
ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
     
  Jun. 30, Dec. 31,
  2015 2014
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and short-term investments  $ 57,914  $ 54,580
Accounts receivable, net  13,442  10,806
Inventories  10,643  9,305
Deferred tax asset  3,332  3,690
Other current assets  2,672  2,077
Total current assets  88,003  80,458
     
Long-term investments  10,727  10,635
Property and equipment, net  15,689  13,868
Other assets  262  212
Total assets  $ 114,681  $ 105,173
     
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable  $ 12,401  $ 9,236
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  8,316  8,699
Total current liabilities  20,717  17,935
     
Long-term liabilities  1,000  978
Total liabilities  21,717  18,913
     
Stockholders' equity  92,964  86,260
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 114,681  $ 105,173
     
 
ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
           
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Jun. 30, Jun. 30,
  2015 2015 2014 2015 2014
           
Revenues  $ 25,045  $ 21,663  $ 24,199  $ 46,708  $ 49,081
           
Cost of revenues  14,550  12,871  14,504  27,421  29,472
Gross profit  10,495  8,792  9,695  19,287  19,609
           
Operating expenses:          
Research and development  1,169  1,143  1,067  2,312  2,175
Selling, marketing and administrative  2,567  2,231  2,061  4,798  4,397
Total operating expenses  3,736  3,374  3,128  7,110  6,572
           
Income from operations  6,759  5,418  6,567  12,177  13,037
Interest and other income, net  192  196  186  388  333
Income before provision for income taxes  $ 6,951  $ 5,614  $ 6,753  $ 12,565  $ 13,370
Provision for income taxes  (1,911)  (2,056)  (2,971)  (3,967)  (4,573)
Net income  $ 5,040  $ 3,558  $ 3,782  $ 8,598  $ 8,797
           
Net income per share          
 Basic   $ 0.28  $ 0.20  $ 0.20  $ 0.48  $ 0.48
 Diluted   $ 0.27  $ 0.19  $ 0.20  $ 0.47  $ 0.46
           
Weighted average shares outstanding          
 Basic   17,822  17,872  18,533  17,847  18,478
 Diluted   18,422  18,296  19,230  18,406  19,116
           
Included in costs and expenses above:          
Stock-based compensation expense          
Cost of revenue  $ 137  $ 121  $ 115  $ 258  $ 292
Research and development  58  46  64  104  147
Selling, marketing and administrative  575  329  351  904  808
Total  $ 770  $ 496  $ 530  $ 1,266  $ 1,247
           
           
ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
Reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
           
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Jun. 30, Jun. 30,
  2015 2015 2014 2015 2014
Gross Profit Reconciliation          
GAAP gross profit  $ 10,495  $ 8,792  $ 9,695  $ 19,287  $ 19,609
Stock-based compensation expense 137 121 115 258 292
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross profit  $ 10,632  $ 8,913  $ 9,810  $ 19,545  $ 19,901
Adjusted (non-GAAP) gross margin 42.5% 41.1% 40.5% 41.8% 40.6%
           
Operating Expense Reconciliation          
GAAP operating expenses  $ 3,736  $ 3,374  $ 3,128  $ 7,110  $ 6,572
Stock-based compensation expense 633 375 415 1,008 955
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating expenses  $ 3,103  $ 2,999  $ 2,713  $ 6,102  $ 5,617
           
Income from Operations Reconciliation          
GAAP income from operations  $ 6,759  $ 5,418  $ 6,567  $ 12,177  $ 13,037
Adjustments related to gross profit 137 121 115 258 292
Adjustments related to operating expense 633 375 415 1,008 955
Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations  $ 7,529  $ 5,914  $ 7,097  $ 13,443  $ 14,284
Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin  30.1%  27.3%  29.3%  28.8%  29.1%
           
Net Income Reconciliation          
GAAP net income  $ 5,040  $ 3,558  $ 3,782  $ 8,598  $ 8,797
Adjustments related to gross profit 137 121 115 258 292
Adjustments related to operating expense 633 375 415 1,008 955
Income tax provision adjustments  895  1,168  2,134  2,063  2,793
Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income  $ 6,705  $ 5,222  $ 6,446  $ 11,927  $ 12,837
           
Weighted average shares outstanding          
Basic 17,822 17,872 18,533 17,847 18,478
Diluted 18,422 18,295 19,230 18,406 19,116
           
Net Income per Common Share - Basic:          
 GAAP as reported   $ 0.28  $ 0.20  $ 0.20  $ 0.48  $ 0.48
 Non-GAAP as adjusted   $ 0.38  $ 0.29  $ 0.35  $ 0.67  $ 0.69
           
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted:          
 GAAP as reported   $ 0.27  $ 0.19  $ 0.20  $ 0.47  $ 0.46
 Non-GAAP as adjusted   $ 0.36  $ 0.29  $ 0.34  $ 0.65  $ 0.67
           
Non-GAAP EBITDA          
Non-GAAP net income  $ 6,705  $ 5,222  $ 6,446  $ 11,927  $ 12,837
Depreciation expense 680 658 707 1,338 1,391
Interest income (200) (192) (183) (392) (361)
Income tax expense 1,016 888 837 1,904 1,781
Non-GAAP EBITDA  $ 8,201  $ 6,576  $ 7,807  $ 14,777  $ 15,648
           

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The company provides Non-GAAP gross margin, Non-GAAP operating margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share and EBITDA as supplemental information. In computing these non-GAAP financial measures, the company excludes certain items included under GAAP, including stock-based compensation expense and income tax provision adjustments. In computing EBITDA, the company also excludes interest income, provision for (benefit from) income taxes and depreciation expense.

Management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the operating performance of the business and aid in period-to-period comparability. Management also uses the Non-GAAP financial measures for planning and forecasting and measuring results against its forecast. Using several measures to evaluate the business allows the company and investors to assess the company's relative performance. The Non-GAAP financial measures provided herein may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies may calculate such financial results differently. The company's Non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to the financial measures derived in accordance with GAAP. The company does not consider these Non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial schedules portion of this press release.


            

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