Ruckus Wireless Reports Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results
SUNNYVALE, CA - October 29, 2015 - Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today announced financial results for its third quarter of 2015 ended September 30, 2015.
Financial Summary
Revenue for the third quarter of 2015 was $99.0 million, an increase of 7.3% from the second quarter of 2015 and 16.4% from the third quarter of 2014.
GAAP net income was $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with GAAP net income of $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 and $3.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. GAAP operating income was $4.0 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with GAAP operating income of $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2015 and $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP net income was $13.3 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with non-GAAP net income of $9.2 million for the second quarter of 2015 and $12.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP operating income was $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with non-GAAP operating income of $9.4 million for the second quarter of 2015 and $13.1 million for the third quarter of 2014.
GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.02 for the third quarter of 2015, compared with $0.01 for the second quarter of 2015 and $0.04 for the third quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.13 for the third quarter of 2015, compared with $0.09 for the second quarter of 2015 and $0.13 for the third quarter of 2014.
“I am pleased with our results and execution in the quarter, as we continued to expand our technology leadership in the market and drove strong growth in the Americas and Europe,” said Selina Lo, president and chief executive officer, Ruckus Wireless. “In the past month, we announced Ruckus Unleashed, our controller-less architecture, providing us with another lever for growth into the SMB segment. And last week, we announced the acquisition of Cloudpath Networks, giving us a certificate-based BYOD and policy solution which we believe is more secure and easier to use than competitive password-based solutions, and which we expect to be an important technology differentiator for Ruckus in education and other verticals going forward.
Business & Financial Highlights
- The company announced UnleashedTM access points, based on a new controller-less Wi-Fi architecture that can reduce ownership costs and simplify deployment of enterprise-class Wi-Fi for small business environments.
- Announced the acquisition of Cloudpath Networks, Inc., a privately-held provider of certificate-based security software for BYOD onboarding and policy management. Cloudpath has a particularly strong business and reputation in the education market, as well as customers in enterprise, healthcare, government, and service provider verticals.
- Announced a collaboration with Brocade to deliver gigabit class smart Wi-Fi to Chico Unified and Souderton Area School Districts.
- 11ac access points accounted for 74% of Ruckus access point product sales in the third quarter, up from 71% in the second quarter of 2015.
- The company reported 16.4% year-over-year revenue growth; Americas revenue grew 23.2%, EMEA revenue grew 24.1% and APAC revenue declined 5.3% as compared to the third quarter of 2014.
- Non-GAAP operating margin was 13.9%, an increase compared with 10.2% in the second quarter of 2015, but a decrease compared with 15.4% in the third quarter of 2014.
- Added 16 new service provider end-customers in the third quarter of 2015, bringing the total service provider end-customer base to approximately 250.
- Added approximately 4,800 enterprise end-customers in the third quarter of 2015, an all-time high, bringing the total enterprise end-customer base to approximately 61,000.
- For the third year in a row, Ruckus was named the winner of the SMB hardware category in CRN’s Annual Report Card (ARC) survey of thousands of value-added resellers across the United States, taking the top honors over competitors in areas including product innovation and support.
- Maintained our position as the #1 market share leader in Service Provider Wi-Fi as identified by the Dell’Oro Group in its Wireless LAN Report 2Q15.
- Won two awards at the 2015 Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Wi-Fi Global Congress: Best Wi-Fi Enabled Consumer Electronics Device and/or Service and the WBA Chairman Award - Technology Partner Category.
Guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2015 ending December 31, 2015, the company expects:
- Total revenue in the range of $99 million to $104 million; and
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.11 to $0.14 using approximately 100 million shares.
Conference Call Information
Ruckus Wireless is hosting a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter 2015 results and outlook for its fourth quarter of 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time today, October 29, 2015. A live audio webcast of the conference call along with supplemental financial information will also be accessible from the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.ruckuswireless.com. A replay will be available following the call on the Ruckus Wireless Investor Relations website or for one week at the following numbers: (855) 859-2056 (domestic), (404) 537-3406 (international) using ID# 54724427. An archived version of the audio from the call will be available for at least thirty days on the Company’s website at https://investors.ruckuswireless.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Ruckus Wireless’ financial expectations for the fourth quarter of 2015 and statements regarding partnerships and the business of the Company's acquisition, Cloudpath Networks, Inc. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: growth of the market and customer base for Ruckus Wireless products and services, unpredictable market conditions, deployment and adoption of new products and services, competitive market position, technological change and differentiators, the pace and timing of new product introductions, reliance on third party relationships, and general market, political, regulatory, economic and business conditions in the United States and internationally.
Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect Ruckus Wireless’s financial results are included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 25, 2015 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2015 which was filed with the SEC on July 30, 2015. Ruckus Wireless’ SEC filings are available on the company’s investor relations website at https://investors.ruckuswireless.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and Ruckus Wireless does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables and the related earnings conference call contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP dilutive net income per share and non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares. We also provide projected fourth quarter 2015 non-GAAP dilutive net income per share and non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand and manage our business and forecast future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Our non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments based on the following items:
Stock-based compensation expense: We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expense. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expense. Stock-based compensation will recur in future periods.
Employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation: We have excluded the employer payroll tax expense associated with stock option exercises and restricted stock releases, in order to provide a complete picture of the Company’s recurring core business operating results. Stock-based compensation will continue to be used as a method to compensate certain employees for the foreseeable future.
Amortization of intangible assets: We have excluded the effect of amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets is a non- cash expense and it is not part of our core operations. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to revenue earned during the periods presented and will contribute to future period revenue as well.
Legal settlement expense (benefit): We have excluded non-recurring patent infringement settlements. We will continue to be party to litigation and subject to claims related to intellectual property infringement arising in the ordinary course of business.
Workforce reorganization expense: We have excluded costs related to the workforce reorganization, including involuntary employee termination and temporary redundant headcount and facility costs related to site optimization.
Non-cash income tax expense: We have excluded non-cash income taxes, as the Company does not expect to pay any material federal or state income taxes in 2015.
Our non-GAAP financial measures are described as follows:
Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin. Non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets. Non-GAAP gross margin is non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.
Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. Non-GAAP operating income is income from operations as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, workforce reorganization expense and legal settlement expense (benefit), net. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income divided by revenue.
Non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share. Non-GAAP net income is net income as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock- based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, workforce reorganization expense, legal settlement expense (benefit), net, and non- cash income tax expense. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share is non-GAAP net income divided by non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares.
For reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled, “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS
Ruckus Wireless delivers simply better wireless for more than 61,000 enterprise, service provider, government and small business customers worldwide. The company is focused on technology innovation, partner ecosystems and customer service — yielding the best possible wireless experience for the most challenging indoor and outdoor environments. Its Smart Wi-Fi platform delivers scalable, high-performance Wi-Fi with simplified control and management for on-premise and cloud-based Wi-Fi deployments, along with new services for secure on-boarding, policy management, location services and analytics that enable new business opportunities.
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