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ADVA Optical Networking SE: ADVA Optical Networking Increases Sales to EUR 122.0 Million in Q1 2016

ADVA Optical Networking Increases
Sales to EUR 122.0 Million in Q1 2016

  • Revenues of EUR 122.0 Million Drive 27.6% Year-on-Year Growth

  • Pro Forma Operating Income: EUR 2.0 Million (1.6% of Revenues)

  • Q2 2016 Outlook: Revenues EUR 145 - 155 Million; Pro Forma Operating Income 1% - 4% of Revenues

Munich, Germany. April 21, 2016. ADVA Optical Networking (ISIN: DE0005103006, WKN 510300) announced Q1 2016 financial results for the quarter ended on March 31, 2016 and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Q1 2016 IFRS Financial Results
Quarterly revenues climbed to EUR 122.0 million. The figure marks an increase of 27.6% year-on-year (YoY) (Q1 2015: EUR 95.6 million) and is in line with the guidance forecast that was announced earlier this year on February 25.

"We were absolutely right with the assessments we communicated in 2015", comments Brian Protiva, CEO of ADVA Optical Networking. "The demand for data center interconnect (DCI) technology continues to grow, and 100G solutions in metro networks are gaining momentum."

Pro forma operating income in Q1 2016 stood at EUR 2.0 million or 1.6% of revenues, which represents a EUR 1.7 million YoY decrease (Q1 2015: EUR 3.7 million) and is in line with the previously announced guidance. The operating income came to EUR 1.0 million (Q1 2015: EUR 3.3 million).

The quarterly result includes the acquisition of Overture, which took place on January 13, and consequently contains some of the one-off restructuring and integration expenses related to the acquisition. The acquisition was a strategically important step for ADVA Optical Networking and will strengthen the company`s product portfolio for cloud access solutions. Cash and cash equivalents were at EUR 73.4 million. Net liquidity, currently at EUR 9.4 million, has declined due to the acquisition, while net working capital reached EUR 110.9 million.

"Q1 went according to plan and we had a promising start," so Protiva. "The megatrends cloud and mobility continue to drive our business and the DCI market is developing rapidly. Our FSP 3000 CloudConnect(TM) solution is the leading platform and its market introduction is on track. In addition we have significantly strengthened our capabilities both tactically and strategically through the acquisition of Overture. We have access to new customers, a more complete product portfolio for cloud access solutions and an excellent software architecture for the nascent era of network virtualization. 2016 will be another exciting year for our company."


Additional Key Data

(in thousands of EUR)

Q1
2016

Q1
2015

Change

Q4
2015

Change

Revenues

121,962

95,604

+27.6%

111,752

+9.1%

Pro forma gross profit

40,393

34,619

+16.7%

41,777

-3.3%

in % of revenues

33.1%

36.2%

-3.1pp

37.4%

-4.3pp

Pro forma operating income

1,950

3,703

-47.3%

9,004

-78.3%

in % of revenues

1.6%

3.9%

-2.3pp

8.1%

-6.5pp

Operating income

994

3,335

-70.2%

7,523

-86.8%

Net income

-5,163

4,264

-221.1%

8,881

-158,1%

(in thousands of EUR)

Mar. 31,
2016

Mar. 31,
2015

Change

Dec. 31,
2015

Change

Cash and cash equivalents

73,402

73,358

+0.1%

93,850

-21.8%

Net liquidity

9,362

40,489

-76.9%

51,181

-81.7%

*Potential differences due to rounding