SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 22, 2015) - Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN), provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, today released financial results for the second quarter of 2015 ended June 27, 2015.

Revenue for the quarter was $207.3 million compared to $186.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $165.4 million in the second quarter of 2014.

GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 46.7% compared to 47.2% in the first quarter of 2015 and 42.5% in the second quarter of 2014. GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 8.0% compared to an operating margin of 8.1% in the first quarter of 2015 and an operating margin of 4.9% in the second quarter of 2014.

GAAP net income for the quarter was $17.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to $12.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015, and $4.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 47.4% compared to 47.8% in the first quarter of 2015 and 43.3% in the second quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 13.0% compared to 12.2% in the first quarter of 2015 and 9.0% in the second quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $25.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $22.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015, and $13.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014.

The above non-GAAP measures exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs, acquisition-related forward contract gains and the amortization of debt discount on Infinera's convertible senior notes. A further explanation of the use of non-GAAP financial information and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP equivalents can be found at the end of this release.

"Our outstanding second quarter results were driven by robust demand across multiple verticals, as customers continued to build next generation networks with Infinera. Differentiated products, exceptional customer experience and a vertical business model enable us to continue to grow our top line rapidly and our bottom line even faster," said Tom Fallon, Infinera's Chief Executive Officer. "With the emergence of new cloud architectures, the strategic importance of optical transport has never been higher. Our technology leadership and superior service experience, puts Infinera in a particularly favorable position to benefit from this ongoing evolution in optical networking."

Conference Call Information
Infinera will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter of 2015 results and its outlook for the third quarter of 2015 today at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (2:30 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties may join the conference call by dialing 1-800-593-9940 (toll free) or 1-630-395-0029 (international), pass-code PIC. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible from the Investor Relations section of Infinera's website at www.infinera.com. Following the webcast, an archived version will be available on the website for 90 days. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 1-800-677-1310. International parties can access the replay at 1-203-369-3644.

About Infinera
Infinera provides Intelligent Transport Networks for network operators, enabling reliable, easy to operate, high-capacity optical networks. Infinera leverages its unique large scale photonic integrated circuits to deliver innovative optical networking solutions for the most demanding network environments. Intelligent Transport Networks enable carriers, Cloud network operators, governments and enterprises to automate, converge and scale their data center, metro, long-haul and subsea optical networks. To learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter @Infinera and read Infinera's latest blog posts at blog.infinera.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, including Infinera's ability to continue to grow its top line rapidly and its bottom line even faster; Infinera's belief that the strategic importance of optical transport has never been higher; and Infinera's ability to remain in a particularly favorable position to benefit from this ongoing evolution in optical networking. These statements are based on information available to Infinera as of the date hereof and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied due to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipated," "believed," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. The risks and uncertainties that could cause Infinera's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include delays in the development and introduction of Infinera's products and market acceptance of these products; the effect of changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on Infinera's gross margin; Infinera's reliance on single-source suppliers; aggressive business tactics by Infinera's competitors; Infinera's ability to protect Infinera's intellectual property; claims by others that Infinera infringes their intellectual property; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery or demand of products; Infinera's ability to respond to rapid technological changes; and other risks detailed in Infinera's SEC filings from time to time. More information on potential factors that may impact Infinera's business are set forth in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended on March 28, 2015 as filed with the SEC on May 4, 2015, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. These reports are available on Infinera's website at www.infinera.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP measures that exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs, acquisition-related forward contract gains and amortization of debt discount on Infinera's convertible senior notes. Infinera believes these adjustments are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its underlying financial performance and also its prospects for the future and are considered by management for the purpose of making operational decisions. In addition, these results are the primary indicators management uses as a basis for its planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, basic and diluted net income per share, gross margin or operating margin prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and are subject to limitations. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section titled, "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations." Infinera anticipates disclosing forward-looking non-GAAP information in its conference call to discuss its second quarter 2015 results, including an estimate of non-GAAP earnings for the third quarter of 2015 that excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs, acquisition-related forward contract gains or losses, and amortization of debt discount on Infinera's convertible senior notes.

A copy of this press release can be found on the Investor Relations page of Infinera's website at www.infinera.com.

Infinera and the Infinera logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infinera Corporation. All other trademarks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

Infinera Corporation
GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
				June 27,				June 28,				June 27,				June 28,
				2015				2014				2015				2014
Revenue:
	Product			$	178,982			$	142,364			$	339,825			$	266,606
	Services				28,364				23,035				54,383				41,608
		Total revenue			207,346				165,399				394,208				308,214
Cost of revenue:
	Cost of product				99,491				85,906				188,997				164,344
	Cost of services				11,059				9,240				20,303				15,211
		Total cost of revenue			110,550				95,146				209,300				179,555
Gross profit					96,796				70,253				184,908				128,659
Operating expenses:
	Research and development				43,421				31,738				82,678				61,084
	Sales and marketing				21,535				18,082				42,577				35,944
	General and administrative				15,310				12,381				27,966				24,635
		Total operating expenses			80,266				62,201				153,221				121,663
Income from operations					16,530				8,052				31,687				6,996
Other income (expense), net:
	Interest income				551				337				965				673
	Interest expense				(2,947	)			(2,728	)			(5,837	)			(5,405	)
	Other gain (loss), net				4,780				(264	)			5,081				(993	)
		Total other income (expense), net			2,384				(2,655	)			209				(5,725	)
Income before income taxes					18,914				5,397				31,896				1,271
Provision for income taxes					1,008				617				1,624				865
Net income				$	17,906			$	4,780			$	30,272			$	406
Net income per common share:
	Basic			$	0.14			$	0.04			$	0.23			$	0.00
	Diluted			$	0.13			$	0.04			$	0.22			$	0.00
Weighted average shares used in computing
net income per common share:
	Basic				130,349				123,128				129,094				122,240
	Diluted				140,642				126,758				138,973				126,112

Infinera Corporation
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 27,			March 28,			June 28,			June 27,			June 28,
	2015			2015			2014			2015			2014
Reconciliation of Gross Profit:
U.S. GAAP as reported	$	96,796		$	88,112		$	70,253		$	184,908		$	128,659
Stock-based compensation1		1,493			1,243			1,360			2,736			2,644
Non-GAAP as adjusted	$	98,289		$	89,355		$	71,613		$	187,644		$	131,303
Reconciliation of Gross Margin:
U.S. GAAP as reported		46.7	%		47.2	%		42.5	%		46.9	%		41.7	%
Stock-based compensation1		0.7	%		0.6	%		0.8	%		0.7	%		0.9	%
Non-GAAP as adjusted		47.4	%		47.8	%		43.3	%		47.6	%		42.6	%
Reconciliation of Income
from Operations:
U.S. GAAP as reported	$	16,530		$	15,157		$	8,052		$	31,687		$	6,996
Stock-based compensation1		8,209			7,208			6,804			15,417			13,476
Acquisition-related costs2		2,264			462			-			2,726			-
Non-GAAP as adjusted	$	27,003		$	22,827		$	14,856		$	49,830		$	20,472
Reconciliation of Operating Margin:
U.S. GAAP as reported		8.0	%		8.1	%		4.9	%		8.0	%		2.3	%
Stock-based compensation1		3.9	%		3.9	%		4.1	%		3.9	%		4.3	%
Acquisition-related costs2		1.1	%		0.2	%		0.0	%		0.7	%		0.0	%
Non-GAAP as adjusted		13.0	%		12.2	%		9.0	%		12.6	%		6.6	%
Reconciliation of Net Income:
U.S. GAAP as reported	$	17,906		$	12,366		$	4,780		$	30,272		$	406
Stock-based compensation1		8,209			7,208			6,804			15,417			13,476
Acquisition-related costs2		2,264			462			-			2,726			-
Acquisition-related forward contract gain3		(4,782	)		-			-			(4,782	)		-
Amortization of debt discount4		2,109			2,057			1,908			4,166			3,768
Non-GAAP as adjusted	$	25,706		$	22,093		$	13,492		$	47,799		$	17,650
Net Income per Common
Share - Basic:
U.S. GAAP as reported	$	0.14		$	0.10		$	0.04		$	0.23		$	0.00
Non-GAAP as adjusted	$	0.20		$	0.17		$	0.11		$	0.37		$	0.14
Net Income per Common
Share - Diluted:
U.S. GAAP as reported	$	0.13		$	0.09		$	0.04		$	0.22		$	0.00
Non-GAAP as adjusted	$	0.18		$	0.16		$	0.11		$	0.34		$	0.14
Weighted Average Shares
Used in Computing Net Income
per Common Share - U.S. GAAP:
Basic		130,349			127,840			123,128			129,094			122,240
Diluted		140,642			137,304			126,758			138,973			126,112
Weighted Average Shares
Used in Computing Net Income
per Common Share - Non-GAAP:
Basic		130,349			127,840			123,128			129,094			122,240
Diluted		140,642			137,304			126,758			138,973			126,112
1 Stock-based compensation expense is calculated in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation effective January 1, 2006. The following table summarizes the effects of stock-based compensation related to employees and non-employees (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 27,			March 28,			June 28,			June 27,			June 28,
	2015			2015			2014			2015			2014
Cost of revenue	$	613		$	482		$	477		$	1,095		$	929
Research and development		2,817			2,578			2,080			5,395			4,218
Sales and marketing		2,070			1,721			1,815			3,791			3,535
General and administration		1,829			1,666			1,549			3,495			3,079
		7,329			6,447			5,921			13,776			11,761
Cost of revenue - amortization from balance sheet*		880			761			883			1,641			1,715
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	8,209		$	7,208		$	6,804		$	15,417		$	13,476
* Stock-based compensation expense deferred to inventory and deferred inventory costs in prior periods and recognized in the current period.
2 In April 2015, Infinera announced its offer to acquire Transmode, a leader in metro packet-optical networking. Acquisition-related costs include legal and other professional fees and have been adjusted in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that these expenses are not indicative of ongoing operating performance and provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
3 In April 2015, Infinera entered into a foreign currency forward contract with a notional amount of SEK 831 million ($95.3 million) at an exchange rate of 8.7210 to hedge currency exposures associated with the cash portion of the offer to acquire Transmode. Changes in the fair value of this forward contract will impact Infinera's financial statements for the interim reporting periods prior to the close of the offer. As a result, these gains have been adjusted in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that these gains are not indicative of ongoing operating performance and provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.
4 Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes, Infinera is required to amortize as a debt discount an amount equal to the fair value of the conversion option that was recorded in equity as interest expense on its $150 million 1.75% convertible debt issuance in May 2013 over the term of the notes. These amounts have been adjusted in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that this non-cash expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

Infinera Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par values)
(Unaudited)
				June 27,			December 27,
				2015			2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	198,018		$	86,495
	Short-term investments				199,204			239,628
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
	of $47 in 2015 and $38 in 2014				109,448			154,596
	Inventory				157,181			146,500
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				29,368			24,636
		Total current assets			693,219			651,855
Property, plant and equipment, net					86,981			81,566
Long-term investments					57,519			59,233
Cost-method investment					14,500			14,500
Long-term restricted cash					5,171			5,460
Other non-current assets					6,150			5,402
		Total assets		$	863,540		$	818,016
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	38,807		$	61,533
	Accrued expenses				30,114			26,441
	Accrued compensation and related benefits				33,856			38,795
	Accrued warranty				12,576			12,241
	Deferred revenue				37,261			35,321
		Total current liabilities			152,614			174,331
	Long-term debt, net				121,059			116,894
	Accrued warranty, non-current				15,863			14,799
	Deferred revenue, non-current				13,035			10,758
	Other long-term liabilities				21,179			19,327
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.001 par value
		Authorized shares - 25,000 and no shares issued and outstanding			-			-
	Common stock, $0.001 par value
		Authorized shares - 500,000 as of June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014
		Issued and outstanding shares - 131,164 as of June 27, 2015 and 126,160 as of December 27, 2014			131			126
	Additional paid-in capital				1,104,672			1,077,225
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(4,459	)		(4,618	)
	Accumulated deficit				(560,554	)		(590,826	)
	Total stockholders' equity				539,790			481,907
			Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	863,540		$	818,016

Infinera Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
					Six Months Ended
					June 27,			June 28,
					2015			2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income					$	30,272		$	406
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization					12,850			12,813
	Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs					4,524			4,092
	Amortization of premium on investments					1,792			1,747
	Unrealized gain from forward contract					(4,782	)		-
	Stock-based compensation expense					15,417			13,476
	Other loss (gain)					2			(22	)
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable				45,140			(20,043	)
		Inventory				(12,774	)		(8,107	)
		Prepaid expenses and other assets				(1,080	)		(3,389	)
		Accounts payable				(23,597	)		(6,428	)
		Accrued liabilities and other expenses				1,491			(3,318	)
		Deferred revenue				4,216			(1,448	)
		Accrued warranty				1,399			5,040
			Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			74,870			(5,181	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Purchase of available-for-sale investments					(112,940	)		(158,496	)
	Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments					9,998			9,824
	Proceeds from maturities and calls of investments					143,483			116,290
	Purchase of property and equipment					(16,098	)		(9,985	)
	Change in restricted cash					290			(491	)
			Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			24,733			(42,858	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock					16,488			8,401
	Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of
		employees for net share settlement				(4,561	)		(1,619	)
			Net cash provided by financing activities			11,927			6,782
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						(7	)		234
Net change in cash and cash equivalents						111,523			(41,023	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period						86,495			124,330
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period					$	198,018		$	83,307
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds				$	1,481		$	482
	Cash paid for interest				$	1,313		$	1,313
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
	Transfer of inventory to fixed assets				$	2,205		$	978

Infinera Corporation
Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)
		Q3'13		Q4'13		Q1'14		Q2'14		Q3'14		Q4'14		Q1'15		Q2'15
Revenue ($ Mil)		$142.0		$139.1		$142.8		$165.4		$173.6		$186.3		$186.9		$207.3
Gross Margin % 1		49.2%		41.4%		41.8%		43.3%		44.2%		46.1%		47.8%		47.4%
Revenue Composition:
	Domestic %	73%		54%		78%		82%		70%		58%		68%		75%
	International %	27%		46%		22%		18%		30%		42%		32%		25%
	Customers >10% of Revenue	3		1		2		2		1		1		2		3
Cash Related Information:
	Cash from (Used in) Operations ($ Mil)	$12.8		$25.8		$(15.4)		$10.3		$22.3		$18.7		$19.8		$55.0
	Capital Expenditures ($ Mil)	$4.2		$7.5		$5.6		$4.4		$4.4		$8.8		$7.4		$8.7
	Depreciation & Amortization ($ Mil)	$5.9		$6.0		$6.3		$6.5		$6.5		$6.6		$6.6		$6.3
	DSO's	56		66		68		66		71		76		64		48
Inventory Metrics:
	Raw Materials ($ Mil)	$12.1		$14.3		$13.2		$11.2		$11.6		$15.2		$22.4		$30.2
	Work in Process ($ Mil)	$45.7		$49.2		$47.8		$40.6		$44.4		$50.0		$45.9		$43.9
	Finished Goods ($ Mil)	$65.7		$60.2		$65.5		$79.1		$74.8		$81.3		$88.9		$83.1
Total Inventory ($ Mil)		$123.5		$123.7		$126.5		$130.9		$130.8		$146.5		$157.2		$157.2
Inventory Turns 2		2.3		2.6		2.6		2.9		3.0		2.7		2.5		2.8
Worldwide Headcount		1,296		1,318		1,346		1,396		1,456		1,495		1,530		1,598
1 Amounts reflect non-GAAP results. Non-GAAP adjustments include non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
2 Infinera calculates non-GAAP inventory turns as annualized non-GAAP cost of revenue before adjustments for non-cash stock-based compensation expense divided by the average inventory for the quarter.