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Contacts
 
 
Pei Hung, DASAN Zhone Investor Relations
 
DZSI Strategic Communications:
Tel: +1 510.777.7386
 
Matt Glover or Najim Mostamand, CFA
Fax: +1 510.777.7001
 
Tel: +1 949.574.3860
E: phung@dasanzhone.com
 
E: dzsi@liolios.com


DASAN Zhone Solutions Reports Strong Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results; Raises Revenue Guidance and Introduces Additional Guidance for Full Year 2018


Oakland, Calif., November 8, 2018 - DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: DZSI or the "Company" or “DZSI”), a global leader in fiber access transformation for enterprise and service provider networks, today reported its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The Company also provided its outlook for the three months ending December 31, 2018, including increased revenue guidance and introduced additional guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

Third Quarter 2018 Financial Performance:
Third quarter revenue was $71.9 million, which was at the mid-point of the Company’s guidance and reflected an increase of 8.2% year-over-year.
GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 32.6%, which was above the Company’s gross margin guidance of 32%.
GAAP net income attributable to DZSI for the third quarter was $1.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, as compared to a net income of $1.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017.
GAAP operating expenses for the quarter were $19.9 million. Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses for the quarter were $18.7 million, which came in $1.3 million better than the Company’s guidance of $20 million.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $4.4 million and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin was 6.1%, which exceeded the Company’s adjusted EBITDA guidance of between $2.4 million to $3.7 million. It

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was also a favorable comparison on a year-over-year basis with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of $2.7 million and 4.0%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in the tables set forth at the end of this press release.
Total cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash) as of September 30, 2018 were $20.0 million, compared to $17.5 million as of December 31, 2017.

"Our financial and operational performance in the third quarter reflects the increasing momentum in our business, which continues to benefit from the acceleration in fiber rollout throughout the world,” said Yung Kim, CEO of DZSI. “During the third quarter of 2018, we saw strong customer responses to our new end-to-end 10G PON broadband and Whole Home WiFi offerings, and won a significant contract with LGU Plus to provide our carrier-grade, ultra-low latency switches to be deployed in the first commercial 5G wireless network in the South Korean market. We also announced the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire KEYMILE, which is designed to be both an accretive and strategic acquisition for us that should provide the opportunity for significant customer and geographic synergies. KEYMILE currently sells into a base of more than 160 active customers, comprised primarily of Tier 1 and Tier 2 service providers across 31 countries.”

“We delivered better than expected results in the third quarter, reflecting our ability to incrementally grow profitability. Gross margin of 32.6% exceeded our guidance, and we successfully contained our adjusted operating expenses in the quarter by approximately $1.3 million against our guidance, generating $4.4 million of adjusted EBITDA,” said Michael Golomb, CFO of DZSI. “We look forward to benefitting from the additional scale and profitability from the KEYMILE acquisition. Based on unaudited management accounts reported under IFRS accounting standards, we expect KEYMILE to generate at least €40 million in revenue and €4 million in adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2018. With a purchase price reflecting less than one-half times KEYMILE’s revenue, this strategic acquisition represents an attractive opportunity to deploy our capital in a meaningful way for DZSI shareholders.”
Business Outlook:
DZSI’s business outlook is based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results can differ materially based on market conditions and factors set forth under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

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Fourth Quarter 2018: Revenue target of $74 million to $78 million, GAAP gross margin target of between 32% and 33%, and adjusted operating expenses target of $21 to $22 million for an implied adjusted EBITDA range of $3 million to $4 million.
Increased Full Year 2018 Revenue Guidance: Revenue target of $282 million to $286 million, which represents 14% to 16% year-over-year growth, as compared to prior revenue guidance provided on August 9, 2018 of $280 million to $285 million, which represents 13% to 15% year-over-year growth.
Full Year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Adjusted EBITDA target of greater than $11.5 million.

Conference Call:
We are hosting a conference call to announce our Q3 2018 results and answer questions on November 8, 2018 at 5:00pm, Eastern time. To access the conference call, please dial 1-888-306-9369 (U.S. toll-free) or 1-503-406-4059 (international) and entering the access code 2199557. The audio webcast will be simultaneously available on the Investor Relations section of DZSI’s website at https://investor-dzsi.com/investor-relations/events/.

An audio replay will be offered for seven days, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (U.S. toll-free) or 1-404-537-3406 (international) and entering the access code 2199557. An audio webcast recording will also be available online at https://investor-dzsi.com/investor-relations/events/ for approximately one week following the original call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement DZSI's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, DZSI uses adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure DZSI believes is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of DZSI's past financial performance and prospects for the future. These adjustments to GAAP results are made with the intent of providing greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. These non-GAAP results are among the primary indicators that management uses as a basis for making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operational performance, including the Company's ability to provide cash flows to invest in research and development, and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between net

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income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA is provided in a table immediately following the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) below.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, commercial acceptance of the Company’s products; intense competition in the communications equipment market; the Company’s ability to execute on its strategy and operating plans; and economic conditions. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in the Company’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation, the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

About DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.
DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: DZSI) is a global leader in network access solutions for service provider and enterprise networks. The company provides a wide array of reliable, cost-effective networking technologies-including broadband access, Ethernet switching, Passive Optical LAN, and software-defined networks-to a diverse customer base that includes more than 1,000 of the world’s most innovative network operators. DZSI is headquartered in Oakland, California, with operations in more than 20 countries worldwide.

DASAN Zhone Solutions, the DASAN Zhone Solutions logo, and DASAN Zhone product names are trademarks of DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications, products, and/or products names are all subject to change without notice.



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DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2018
 
June 30,
2018
 
September 30, 2017(2)
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30, 2017(2)
Net revenue
$
71,914

 
$
76,257

 
$
66,438

 
$
207,675

 
$
178,491

Cost of revenue
48,483

 
53,092

 
44,023

 
139,344

 
118,413

Gross profit
23,431

 
23,165

 
22,415

 
68,331

 
60,078

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and product development (1)
8,655

 
8,714

 
8,939

 
26,346

 
27,462

Selling, general and administrative (1)
11,106

 
11,712

 
11,661

 
35,212

 
33,096

Amortization of intangible assets
131

 
131

 
154

 
393

 
1,191

Total operating expenses
19,892

 
20,557

 
20,754

 
61,951

 
61,749

Operating income (loss)
3,539

 
2,608

 
1,661

 
6,380

 
(1,671
)
Interest income
42

 
75

 
36

 
203

 
82

Interest expense
(447
)
 
(560
)
 
(263
)
 
(1,330
)
 
(793
)
Other income (expense), net
(572
)
 
(427
)
 
60

 
(859
)
 
43

Income (loss) before income taxes
2,562

 
1,696

 
1,494

 
4,394

 
(2,339
)
Income tax expense
735

 
341

 
107

 
1,071

 
646

Net income (loss)
1,827

 
1,355

 
1,387

 
3,323

 
(2,985
)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
29

 
(61
)
 
(12
)
 
2

 
172

Net income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.
$
1,798

 
$
1,416

 
$
1,399

 
$
3,321

 
$
(3,157
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (losses) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.11

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.20

 
$
(0.19
)
Diluted
$
0.11

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.20

 
$
(0.19
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
16,683

 
16,438

 
16,382

 
16,425

 
16,380

Diluted
16,891

 
16,672

 
16,382

 
16,640

 
16,380

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(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation costs as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing
$
7

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$

Research and product development
38

 
16

 
12

 
69

 
42

Selling, general and administrative
572

 
361

 
183

 
1,281

 
628

 
$
617

 
$
377

 
$
195

 
$
1,357

 
$
670

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
1,827

 
$
1,355

 
$
1,387

 
$
3,323

 
$
(2,985
)
Stock-based compensation
617

 
377

 
195

 
1,357

 
670

Interest expense, net
405

 
485

 
227

 
1,127

 
711

Income tax (benefit) provision
735

 
341

 
107

 
1,071

 
646

Depreciation and amortization
652

 
682

 
752

 
2,033

 
3,105

Non--recurring merger and acquisition costs
139

 

 

 
139

 

Adjusted EBITDA
$
4,375

 
$
3,240

 
$
2,668

 
$
9,050

 
$
2,147

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of operating expense to Adjusted operating expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expense
$
19,892

 
$
20,557

 
$
20,754

 
$
61,951

 
$
61,749

Depreciation and amortization (2)
(418
)
 
(429
)
 
(527
)
 
(1,291
)
 
(2,425
)
Stock-based compensation
(610
)
 
(377
)
 
(195
)
 
(1,350
)
 
(670
)
Non--recurring merger and acquisition costs
(139
)
 

 

 
(139
)
 

Adjusted operating expense
$
18,725

 
$
19,751

 
$
20,032

 
$
59,171

 
$
58,654

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the depreciation and amortization amounts have been adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization expense associated with cost of revenues.

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DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
$
27,853

 
$
29,900

Accounts receivable, net
 
61,019

 
61,755

Other receivables
 
28,188

 
12,658

Inventories
 
45,457

 
25,344

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
12,256

 
3,652

Total current assets
 
174,773

 
133,309

Property and equipment, net
 
5,374

 
5,873

Goodwill
 
3,977

 
3,977

Intangible assets, net
 
5,933

 
6,785

Non-current deferred tax assets
 
2,895

 
2,954

Long-term restricted cash
 
847

 
1,512

Other assets
 
1,400

 
4,717

Total assets
 
$
195,199

 
$
159,127

Liabilities, Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interest
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
54,245

 
$
32,792

Short-term debt
 
37,319

 
19,790

Other payables
 
3,628

 
3,988

Contract Liabilities - current
 
2,394

 
3,279

Accrued and other liabilities
 
10,315

 
11,174

Total current liabilities
 
107,901

 
71,023

Long-term debt
 
5,000

 
9,787

Contract Liabilities - non-current
 
1,851

 
1,883

Other long-term liabilities
 
2,677

 
2,667

Total liabilities
 
117,429

 
85,360

Stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
16

 
16

Additional paid-in capital
 
92,408

 
90,198

Other comprehensive income
 
5

 
1,871

Accumulated deficit
 
(15,190
)
 
(18,852
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
77,239

 
73,233

Non-controlling interest
 
531

 
534

Total stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest
 
77,770

 
73,767

Total liabilities, stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest
 
$
195,199

 
$
159,127


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