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Extreme Networks Reports Fiscal Q2 Results

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Posted February 2, 2012

Margins Increase and New Products on Track

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. EXTR +1.52% today announced financial results for its 2012 fiscal second quarter ended January 1, 2012. For the quarter, total net revenue was $82.8 million. Non-GAAP Net Income was $5.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, and Net Income on a GAAP basis was $4.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share.

"These results show the initial positive effect of our company transformation with product revenue up 8% and non-GAAP operating income up 25% from Q1," said Oscar Rodriguez, President and CEO of Extreme Networks. "We are now focused on driving the success of our new products for the cloud, data center and mobile markets, which will begin shipping this quarter."

Rodriguez continued, "Across our vertical markets, we are seeing strong interest in new cloud-scale products including the Black Diamond X8, and our new mobile backhaul products, the E4G cell-site routers."

For the quarter ended January 1, 2012, total net revenue was $82.8 million, compared to $85.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Total net revenue in Americas was $36.8 million, revenue in EMEA was $32.4 million, and revenue in APAC was $13.6 million. That compares to revenue in Americas of $30.8 million, revenue in EMEA of $37.2 million, and revenue in APAC of $17.1 million for the same period last year. For the quarter, total revenue increased 5%, and product revenue was up 8% sequentially from the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Second quarter non-GAAP operating income was $5.8 million or 7% of net revenue, representing a 10% improvement, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $5.3 million or 6% of net revenue in the second quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $4.6 million or 6% of net revenue, representing a 25% improvement sequentially.

In the second quarter, the Company reported a non-GAAP Net Income of $5.8 million or $0.06 per diluted share. That compares to a non-GAAP Net Income of $5.1 million or $0.06 per diluted share in the second quarter of last year, and to non-GAAP Net Income of $4.4 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Non-GAAP financial results exclude the impact of stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, and litigation settlements. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is included in the accompanying financial tables.

Operating income on a GAAP basis was $4.1 million for the quarter, compared to operating income of $9.1 million for the second quarter of last year, which included a favorable impact of $4.2 million in litigation settlements. Operating income was $1.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Net Income on a GAAP basis for the quarter was $4.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to GAAP Net Income of $8.9 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the second quarter last year, which included the impact of $4.2 million in litigation settlements. In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, GAAP Net Income was $1.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share, including $1.0 million of restructuring charges.

Total cash and investments totaled $146.4 million as of January 1, 2012. The Company has no long-term debt.

2012 Fiscal Third Quarter non-GAAP Financial Guidance For its 2012 fiscal third quarter, ending on April 1, 2012, the Company currently expects net revenue to be in a range of $80 million to $85 million and non-GAAP Net Income of $0.06 to $0.08 per diluted share. The company also reiterates full-year guidance of $320 million to $340 million in revenue and earnings per share of 28 cents to 35 cents per diluted share.

Conference Call Extreme Networks will host a conference call to discuss these results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). The conference call may be heard by dialing 1-877-303-9826 (international callers dial 1-224-357-2194). A 7-day replay will be available following the call by dialing 1-706-645-9291. The conference call passcode is 19564319. In addition, a live webcast and replay of the call will be available at http://investor.extremenetworks.com .

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Extreme Networks provides all financial information required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we are also providing with this press release non-GAAP net income/(loss) and non-GAAP operating income/(loss). In preparing our non-GAAP information, we have excluded, where applicable, the impact of restructuring charges, share-based compensation and litigation settlements. We believe that excluding these items provides both management and investors with additional insight into our current operations, the trends affecting the Company and the Company's marketplace performance. In particular, management finds it useful to exclude these items in order to more readily correlate the Company's operating activities with the Company's ability to generate cash from operations. Accordingly, management uses these non-GAAP measures, along with the comparable GAAP information, in evaluating our historical performance and in planning our future business activities. Please note that our non-GAAP measures may be different than those used by other companies. The additional non-GAAP financial information we present should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. We have provided a non-GAAP reconciliation of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods presented in this release, which are adjusted to exclude restructuring charges, share-based compensation expense and litigation settlements for these periods. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures for comparable financial information and understanding of the Company's ongoing performance as a business. Extreme Networks uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to evaluate and manage its operations.

Extreme Networks, Inc. Extreme Networks delivers networks for the mobile world. The Company's open network solutions enable a quality user experience, providing a platform for improved business agility. From the converged mobile edge of enterprises to virtualized clouds, and from data centers to global carrier networks that backhaul mobile traffic, Extreme Networks' extensible services architecture helps set a foundation for mobility, user awareness and faster performance to empower people and machines to connect and move seamlessly. Extreme Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit: www.extremenetworks.com

Extreme Networks and BlackDiamond are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including our guidance regarding future results, that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's expectations regarding financial performance, the impact of the restructuring and company transformation, and product introduction. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to: a challenging macro-economic environment both in the United States and overseas; fluctuations in demand for the Company's products and services; a highly competitive business environment for network switching equipment; the Company's effectiveness in controlling expenses, the possibility that the Company might experience delays in the development of new technology and products; customer response to its new technology and products; the timing of any recovery in the global economy; risks related to pending or future litigation, and a dependency on third parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of the Company's products. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under the captions: "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Risk Factors," which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission."

        EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
        (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
        (Unaudited)
                                                                                                       January 1,       July 3, 2011
                                                                                                       2012
                                                                                                       -------------    -------------
        ASSETS
        Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents                                                                      $      49,419    $      49,972
        Short-term investments                                                                         34,250           41,357
        Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,050 at January 1, 2012 and $1,412 at July 3, 2011 39,025           33,689
        Inventories, net                                                                               21,392           21,583
        Deferred income taxes                                                                          711              681
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net                                                 4,611            10,132
        Assets held for sale                                                                           17,057           -
                                                                                                       --------------   --------------
        Total current assets                                                                           166,465          157,414
        Property and equipment, net                                                                    24,660           41,877
        Marketable securities                                                                          62,771           55,648
        Intangible assets                                                                              4,179            4,906
        Other assets, net                                                                              10,171           11,128
        Total assets                                                                                   $      268,246   $      270,973
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Current liabilities:
        Accounts payable                                                                               $      16,347    $      15,092
        Accrued compensation and benefits                                                              13,022           13,723
        Restructuring liabilities                                                                      710              3,183
        Accrued warranty                                                                               2,651            2,640
        Deferred revenue, net                                                                          31,308           29,613
        Deferred revenue, net of cost of sales to distributors                                         14,491           16,552
        Other accrued liabilities                                                                      12,276           19,050
                                                                                                       --------------   --------------
        Total current liabilities                                                                      90,805           99,853
        Deferred revenue, less current portion                                                         7,563            7,360
        Deferred income taxes                                                                          124              93
        Other long-term liabilities                                                                    974              2,381
        Commitments and contingencies
        Stockholders' equity:
        Common stock                                                                                   817,905          814,031
        Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                         1,634            3,703
        Accumulated deficit                                                                            (650,759)        (656,448)
                                                                                                       --------------   --------------
        Total stockholders' equity                                                                     168,780          161,286
                                                                                                       --------------   --------------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                     $      268,246   $      270,973
        


        EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
        (In thousands, except per share amounts)
        (Unaudited)
                                                       Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                       -------------------------  ---------------------------
                                                       January 1,   December 26,  January 1,    December 26,
                                                       2012         2010          2012          2010
                                                       ---------    ----------    ----------    -----------
        Net revenues:
        Product                                        $   68,094   $    70,334   $   131,307   $    139,547
        Service                                        14,718       14,797        30,399        29,421
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Total net revenues                             82,812       85,131        161,706       168,968
        Cost of revenues:
        Product                                        30,821       30,893        60,299        61,723
        Service                                        5,723        6,257         11,603        12,428
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Total cost of revenues                         36,544       37,150        71,902        74,151
        Gross profit:
        Product                                        37,273       39,441        71,008        77,824
        Service                                        8,995        8,540         18,796        16,993
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Total gross profit                             46,268       47,981        89,804        94,817
        Operating expenses:
        Sales and marketing                            22,734       25,087        44,855        49,993
        Research and development                       11,082       12,028        23,490        24,889
        General and administrative                     7,954        5,963         14,224        12,548
        Restructuring charge, net of reversal          437          -             1,392         -
        Litigation settlement                          -            (4,200)       -             (4,200)
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Total operating expenses                       42,207       38,878        83,961        83,230
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Operating income                               4,061        9,103         5,843         11,587
        Other income                                   265          420           577           444
                                                       ----------   -----------   -----------   ------------
        Income before income taxes                     4,326        9,523         6,420         12,031
        Provision for income taxes                     219          594           731           390
        Net income                                     $   4,107    $    8,929    $   5,689     $    11,641
        Basic and diluted net income per share:
        Net income per share - basic                   $   0.04     $    0.10     $   0.06      $    0.13
        Net income per share - diluted                 $   0.04     $    0.10     $   0.06      $    0.13
        Shares used in per share calculation - basic   93,247       90,878        92,978        90,592
        Shares used in per share calculation - diluted 94,118       91,274        94,056        90,942
        


        EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
        (In thousands)
        (Unaudited)
                                                                          Six Months Ended
                                                                          ----------------------------
                                                                          January 1,     December 26,
                                                                          2012           2010
                                                                          -----------    -----------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                         $     3,954    $     9,597
        Cash flows used in investing activities:
        Capital expenditures                                              (2,011)        (2,407)
        Purchases of investments                                          (34,015)       (70,147)
        Proceeds from maturities of investments and marketable securities 13,889         11,800
        Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities      18,192         45,481
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Net cash used in investing activities                             (3,945)        (15,273)
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Cash flows provided by financing activities:
        Proceeds from issuance of common stock                            698            273
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Net cash provided by financing activities                         698            273
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Foreign currency effect on cash                                   (1,260)        337
        Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                         (553)          (5,066)
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                  49,972         51,944
                                                                          ------------   ------------
        Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                        $     49,419   $     46,878
        


        EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
        GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
        (In thousands, except per share amounts)
        (Unaudited)
                                              Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                              -------------------------  --------------------------
                                              January 1,  December 26,   January 1,   December 26,
                                              2012        2010           2012         2010
                                              --------    -----------    ---------    -----------
        Operating income - GAAP Basis         $   4,061   $    9,103     $   5,843    $    11,587
        Non-GAAP adjustments
        Stock-based compensation expense      $   1,281   $    350       $   3,176    $    2,466
        Restructuring charge, net of reversal $   437     $    -         $   1,392    $    -
        Litigation settlement                 $   -       $    (4,200)                $    (4,200)
                                              --- -----   ---- -------                ---- -------
        Total Non-GAAP adjustments            $   1,718   $    (3,850)   $   4,568    $    (1,734)
                                              --- -----   ---- -------   --- ------   ---- -------
        Operating income  - Non-GAAP Basis    $   5,779   $    5,253     $   10,411   $    9,853
        Net income - GAAP Basis               $   4,107   $    8,929     $   5,689    $    11,641
        Total Non-GAAP adjustments            $   1,718   $    (3,850)   $   4,568    $    (1,734)
        Net income  - Non-GAAP Basis          $   5,825   $    5,079     $   10,257   $    9,907
        NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS
        Cost of product revenue               $   135     $    15        $   291      $    214
        Cost of service revenue               30          5              144          149
        Sales and marketing                   323         388            819          960
        Research and development              280         (118)          752          493
        General and administrative            513         60             1,170        650
        Restructuring charge, net of reversal 437         -              1,392        -
        Litigation settlement                 -           (4,200)        -            (4,200)
                                              ---------   ------------   ----------   ------------
        Total non-GAAP adjustments            $   1,718   $    (3,850)   $   4,568    $    (1,734)
        


SOURCE Extreme Networks, Inc.