10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 26, 2014

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-27273

SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	04-3410558
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

220 Mill Road

Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(978) 250-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of June 2, 2014 was 28,882,093.

Sycamore Networks, Inc.

Index		Page No.
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)		3
	Consolidated Statement of Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013		3
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) for the three and nine months ended April 26, 2014		4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		14
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		15
Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION		16
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		16
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		16
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		19
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		19
Item 6.	Exhibits		20
Signature			22

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Sycamore Networks, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Net Assets (Liquidation Basis)

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

(unaudited)

	April 26, 2014		July 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,539	$	21,041
Land		2,948		2,948
Patents		300		—
Other assets		77		100
Total assets		22,864		24,089
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accrued expenses		52		133
Reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period		3,803		8,336
Other liabilities		2,017		1,983
Total liabilities		5,872		10,452
Net assets in liquidation	$	16,992	$	13,637
Shares outstanding		28,882,093		28,882,093
Net assets in liquidation per share	$	0.59	$	0.47

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Sycamore Networks, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Liquidation Basis)

For the three and nine months ended April 26, 2014

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three months ended April 26, 2014		Nine months ended April 26, 2014
Net assets in liquidation at beginning of period	$	16,607	$	13,637
Change in estimated net realizable value of assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in estimated costs during the Dissolution period		85		(99	)
Increase in estimated net realizable value for other assets		—		47
Increase in estimated net realizable value for other receivables		—		1,107
Increase in estimated net realizable value for patents		300		2,300
Net assets in liquidation as of April 26, 2014	$	16,992	$	16,992

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Sycamore Networks, Inc.

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Description of Business

Prior to February 1, 2013, Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) developed and marketed Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provided services associated with such products (the “Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business”), and, prior to November 1, 2012, the Company also developed and marketed a mobile broadband optimization solution (the “IQstream Business”). As used in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Sycamore,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries.

On October 23, 2012, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Asset Sale Agreement”) with Sunrise Acquisition Corp. (now known as Coriant America Inc.), a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners (“Buyer”), pursuant to which Buyer agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets (the “Asset Sale”) primarily related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including inventory, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intellectual property rights (other than patents and patent applications), contracts, certain real estate leases, the Company’s subsidiaries in Shanghai, the Netherlands and Japan, and certain shared facilities and assets for $18.75 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, and the assumption by Buyer of certain liabilities. The Company’s stockholders authorized the Asset Sale at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on January 29, 2013 (the “Special Meeting”), and the Asset Sale was completed on January 31, 2013 (the transfer of the Company’s equity interests in its Shanghai subsidiary, which was subject to the receipt of government approval, occurred on March 25, 2013). Upon the closing of the Asset Sale, Buyer acquired substantially all of the Company’s operating assets relating to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including the Company’s accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid and other assets, and assumed most of the Company’s remaining current liabilities, including substantially all of the Company’s deferred revenue and accrued warranty obligations. On April 22, 2013, the Company commenced litigation against Buyer and certain of its affiliates with respect to certain amounts due under the Asset Sale Agreement (the “Delaware Litigation”). In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company and such parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the Delaware Litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer, and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice. For additional information concerning this matter, see Note 5, “Commitments and Contingencies.”

In conjunction with the approval of the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) also approved the liquidation and dissolution of the Company (the “Dissolution”) pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”) following the completion of the Asset Sale. The Plan of Dissolution was also approved by the stockholders at the Special Meeting and, following a review of the Company’s strategic alternatives for all of the Company’s assets and available options for providing value to the Company’s stockholders, the Company filed a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Dissolution”) on March 7, 2013. For additional information regarding the Dissolution, please see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 28, 2012 and its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013.

In connection with the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, on March 7, 2013, the Company closed its stock transfer books and discontinued recording transfers of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Common Stock, and stock certificates evidencing shares of the Common Stock, are no longer assignable or transferable on the Company’s books, other than transfers by will, intestate succession or operation of law. The Company also submitted a request to The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) to suspend trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market effective as of the close of trading on March 7, 2013 and, on March 15, 2013, the Company filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist its Common Stock, which became effective prior to the opening of trading on March 25, 2013. Since the suspension of trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, shares of our Common Stock held in street name with brokers have been trading in the over-the-counter market on the Pink Sheets, an electronic bulletin board established for unlisted securities.

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As a result of the completion of the Asset Sale and the Company’s previously announced halting of further development and marketing in connection with the IQstream Business, the Company no longer has any operating assets or revenue. Since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company has been operating in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution, which contemplates an orderly wind down of the Company’s business, including the disposition of the IQstream Business, the sale or monetization of the Company’s other remaining non-cash assets and the satisfaction or settlement of its liabilities and obligations, including contingent liabilities and claims.

On January 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement with Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC (“Dragon”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Dragon for $2.0 million a portfolio of 40 patents and two patent applications, each related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business (the “IBM Patents”). The sale of the IBM Patents was completed on February 28, 2014.

On May 21, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement (the “IQstream Patent Sale Agreement”) with Citrix Systems, Inc. (“Citrix”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell for $0.3 million its portfolio of three United States patents, six United States patent applications and certain foreign patents and patent applications related to the IQstream Business (the “IQstream Patents”). The sale of the IQstream Patents was completed on May 22, 2014.

During the remainder of the Dissolution period, the Company will continue to pursue the liquidation to cash of its remaining non-cash assets, which primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and an investment in a private company in India, for possible distribution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur. Subject to uncertainties inherent in the winding up of the Company’s business, the Company may make one or more liquidating distributions following the liquidation to cash of our non-cash assets and after payment of, or provision for, outstanding claims in accordance with Delaware law. However, the Dissolution process and the payment of any distribution to stockholders involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount which will ultimately be distributed to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed our estimate of net assets presented in the Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial data has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on October 18, 2013.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial data reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of net assets. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

On March 24, 2013, following the Company’s filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. See “Liquidation Basis of Accounting” below for further information regarding the Company’s adoption of the liquidation basis of accounting.

Liquidation Basis of Accounting

On March 24, 2013, the beginning of the fiscal month following the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company began reporting on a liquidation basis of accounting. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, assets are stated at their estimated net realizable values and liabilities are stated at their estimated settlement amounts. Recorded liabilities include estimates of expected costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. These estimates will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

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The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution may differ from amounts reflected in the financial statements because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future events. These differences may be material. In particular, the estimates of costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the Dissolution process and to resolve any claims. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount of any additional liquidating distributions to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

For the three months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $0.39 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $0.3 million as a result of the sale of the IQstream Patents, which was consummated on May 22, 2014. The Company also decreased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.09 million. The decrease was primarily related to lower than expected costs for professional fees associated with wind down activities.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $3.36 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $3.46 million as a result of the sale of the IBM Patents for $2.0 million, the sale of the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million, the determination by a neutral accountant that certain disputed amounts were for the account of the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement for $1.11 million, and a $0.05 million increase in other assets.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company also increased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.1 million. The increase was primarily related to additional compensation and consulting costs expected to be incurred as a result of certain wind down activities taking longer to complete than originally anticipated. The increase to compensation costs was offset in part by a reduction in estimated professional fees and other expenses associated with wind down activities.

The Company accrued estimated costs expected to be incurred in carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. Under Delaware law, the Dissolution period will last for a minimum of three years from the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution. The Company was required to make certain estimates and exercise judgment in determining the accrued costs of liquidation as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013.

The table below summarizes the reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	April 26, 2014		July 31, 2013
Compensation	$	1,262	$	2,396
Professional fees		1,062		2,637
Other expenses associated with wind down activities		1,314		1,970
Insurance		165		1,333
	$	3,803	$	8,336

These estimated costs will continue to be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

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3. Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less at the date of acquisition. Cash equivalents are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair market value. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company did not have any short-term or long-term investments. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, aggregate cash and cash equivalents consisted of (in thousands):

April 26, 2014:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539
Total	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539

July 31, 2013:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041
Total	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041

4. Income Taxes

The Company is currently open to audit under statutes of limitation by the Internal Revenue Service, various foreign jurisdictions and various state jurisdictions for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007 through July 31, 2013. However, limited adjustments can be made to federal and state tax returns in earlier years resulting in a reduction of net operating loss carryforwards.

As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company had a liability of $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for taxes, interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits related to various foreign income tax matters. If recognized, the entire amount would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company had $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal, international and state income taxes. This liability is subject to change, perhaps materially. The Company does not believe the liability will change materially during fiscal year 2014. However, it is reasonably possible this liability will be reduced between $0.2 million and $0.4 million in fiscal year 2015.

As a result of having substantial net operating losses over recent years and no current operations, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Therefore, we maintain a valuation allowance on the full amount of our net deferred tax assets. If the Company generates future taxable income against which these tax attributes may be applied, the net operating loss carryforwards may be utilized and some or all of the valuation allowance reversed. If the valuation allowance is reversed, portions would be recorded as an increase to paid-in capital and the remainder would be recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.

The occurrence of ownership changes, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), is not controlled by the Company, and could significantly limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credits that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income. The Company completed an updated Section 382 study for the period April 2006 through July 31, 2011 and the results of this study showed that no ownership change within the meaning of the Code had occurred from April 2006 through July 31, 2011.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On April 22, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware against Buyer, Marlin Executive Fund III, L.P. and Marlin Equity III, L.P. (collectively with Buyer, the “Marlin Parties”) in connection with the Asset Sale. The complaint asserted claims for breach of contract against the Marlin Parties and for declaratory judgment against Buyer for certain amounts due to the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement and certain agreements related thereto.

The complaint sought (1) judgment in favor of the Company in the amount of $0.9 million, together with interest accrued, with respect to reimbursement for the Company’s operation of Sycamore Networks (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (“Sycamore Shanghai”) for the benefit of Buyer during the period from the Asset Sale until the receipt of regulatory approval for the transfer of Sycamore Shanghai to Buyer, (2) declaratory judgment that cash in the amount of $0.35 million remaining in the accounts of subsidiaries of the Company transferred to Buyer in the Asset Sale are excluded assets under the terms of the Asset Sale Agreement and, accordingly, belong to the Company and (3) declaratory judgment that Buyer’s assertion that a $1.1 million decrease in the calculation of net working capital is necessary was untimely because it was made after the expiration of the forty-five day time period set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement.

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In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company, Buyer and the Marlin Parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the pending litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice.

Guarantees

As of April 26, 2014, the Company’s guarantees requiring disclosure consist of its indemnification obligations as set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement, indemnification for other claims and indemnification for officers and directors.

In connection with the closing of the Asset Sale and as set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify Buyer and certain of its related parties for any damages arising out of any breach of any of our representations or warranties or failure to perform any of our covenants or agreements in the Asset Sale Agreement, our failure to fully or timely pay, satisfy or perform any retained liabilities or our failure to pay any taxes associated with the assets and subsidiaries being sold for periods prior to the closing date of the Asset Sale, including any capital gain or corporate income taxes resulting from the transfer of our China subsidiary. The Company’s aggregate indemnification liability for breaches of representations or warranties was limited to $2.81 million. On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

Prior to the Asset Sale and the Dissolution, in the normal course of business, the Company also agreed to indemnify other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company with respect to certain matters. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements had not had a material impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position. Furthermore, most of these obligations were assumed by Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability for these agreements as of April 26, 2014 or July 31, 2013, as the Company believes the exposure for any related payments is not material.

We have entered into our standard form of indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers, which is in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The Plan of Dissolution also provides that we continue to indemnify our directors and executive officers in accordance with such agreements and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The indemnification agreements, among other things, provide for indemnification of our directors and executive officers for a number of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other related expenses, as well as certain judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action, suit or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such person’s service as a director or executive officer of the Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provided services at our request. The Company did not incur any expense under these arrangements during the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 or during fiscal year 2013. Due to the Company’s inability to estimate liabilities in connection with these agreements, if and when they might be incurred, the Company has not recorded any liability for these agreements as of April 26, 2014 or July 31, 2013. During the Dissolution period, we intend to continue to indemnify each of our current and former directors and executive officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the indemnification agreements. The Company has also continued to maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, and intends to maintain such coverage through the Dissolution period.

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6. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement rules establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 26, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	April 26, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $19.54 million consisting of cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	July 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $21.04 million consisting of cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

7. Subsequent events

On May 21, 2014, the Company entered into the IQstream Patent Sale Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million. The sale of the IQstream Patents was completed on May 22, 2014.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Except for the historical information contained herein, we wish to caution you that certain matters discussed in this report constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties included in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on October 18, 2013. The information discussed in this report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports we file from time to time with the SEC. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar words.

Available Information

We file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC. These reports, any amendments to these reports, proxy and information statements and certain other documents we file with the SEC are available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file the documents with the SEC. The public may also read and copy these reports and any other materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

Executive Summary

Prior to February 1, 2013, Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) developed and marketed Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provided services associated with such products (the “Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business”), and, prior to November 1, 2012, the Company also developed and marketed a mobile broadband optimization solution (the “IQstream Business”). As used in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Sycamore,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries.

On October 23, 2012, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Asset Sale Agreement”) with Sunrise Acquisition Corp. (now known as Coriant America Inc.), a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners (“Buyer”), pursuant to which Buyer agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets (the “Asset Sale”) primarily related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including inventory, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intellectual property rights (other than patents and patent applications), contracts, certain real estate leases, the Company’s subsidiaries in Shanghai, the Netherlands and Japan, and certain shared facilities and assets for $18.75 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, and the assumption by Buyer of certain liabilities. The Company’s stockholders authorized the Asset Sale at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on January 29, 2013 (the “Special Meeting”), and the Asset Sale was completed on January 31, 2013 (the transfer of the Company’s equity interests in its Shanghai subsidiary, which was subject to the receipt of government approval, occurred on March 25, 2013). Upon the closing of the Asset Sale, Buyer acquired substantially all of the Company’s operating assets relating to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including the Company’s accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid and other assets, and assumed most of the Company’s remaining current liabilities, including substantially all of the Company’s deferred revenue and accrued warranty obligations. On April 22, 2013, the Company commenced litigation against Buyer and certain of its affiliates with respect to certain amounts due under the Asset Sale Agreement (the “Delaware Litigation”). In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company and such parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the Delaware Litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer, and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice. For additional information concerning this matter, see Note 5, “Commitments and Contingencies.”

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In conjunction with the approval of the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) also approved the liquidation and dissolution of the Company (the “Dissolution”) pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”) following the completion of the Asset Sale. The Plan of Dissolution was also approved by the stockholders at the Special Meeting and, following a review of the Company’s strategic alternatives for all of the Company’s assets and available options for providing value to the Company’s stockholders, the Company filed a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Dissolution”) on March 7, 2013. For additional information regarding the Dissolution, please see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 28, 2012 and its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013.

In connection with the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, on March 7, 2013, the Company closed its stock transfer books and discontinued recording transfers of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Common Stock, and stock certificates evidencing shares of the Common Stock, are no longer assignable or transferable on the Company’s books, other than transfers by will, intestate succession or operation of law. The Company also submitted a request to The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) to suspend trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market effective as of the close of trading on March 7, 2013 and, on March 15, 2013, the Company filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist its Common Stock, which became effective prior to the opening of trading on March 25, 2013. Since the suspension of trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, shares of our Common Stock held in street name with brokers have been trading in the over-the-counter market on the Pink Sheets, an electronic bulletin board established for unlisted securities.

As a result of the completion of the Asset Sale and the Company’s previously announced halting of further development and marketing in connection with the IQstream Business, the Company no longer has any operating assets or revenue. Since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company has been operating in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution, which contemplates an orderly wind down of the Company’s business, including the disposition of the IQstream Business, the sale or monetization of the Company’s other remaining non-cash assets and the satisfaction or settlement of its liabilities and obligations, including contingent liabilities and claims.

On January 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement with Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC (“Dragon”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Dragon for $2.0 million a portfolio of 40 patents and two patent applications, each related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business (the “IBM Patents”). The sale of the IBM Patents was completed on February 28, 2014.

On May 21, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement (the “IQstream Patent Sale Agreement”) with Citrix Systems, Inc. (“Citrix”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell for $0.3 million its portfolio of three United States patents, six United States patent applications and foreign patents and patent applications related to the IQstream Business (the “IQstream Patents”). The sale of the IQstream Patents was completed on May 22, 2014.

During the remainder of the Dissolution period, the Company will continue to pursue the liquidation to cash of its remaining non-cash assets, which primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and an investment in a private company in India, for possible distribution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur. Subject to uncertainties inherent in the winding up of the Company’s business, the Company may make one or more liquidating distributions following the liquidation to cash of our non-cash assets and after payment of, or provision for, outstanding claims in accordance with Delaware law. However, the Dissolution process and the payment of any distribution to stockholders involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount which will ultimately be distributed to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed our estimate of net assets presented in the Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

Net Assets in Liquidation and Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended April 26, 2014

For the three months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $0.39 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $0.3 million as a result of the sale of the IQstream

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Patents, which was consummated on May 22, 2014. The Company also decreased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.09 million. The decrease was primarily related to lower than expected costs for professional fees associated with wind down activities.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $3.36 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $3.46 million as a result of the sale of the IBM Patents for $2.0 million, the sale of the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million, the determination by a neutral accountant that certain disputed amounts were for the account of the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement for $1.11 million, and a $0.05 million increase in other assets.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company also increased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.1 million. The increase was primarily related to additional compensation and consulting costs expected to be incurred as a result of certain wind down activities taking longer to complete than originally anticipated. The increase to compensation costs was offset in part by a reduction in estimated professional fees and other expenses associated with wind down activities.

During the remainder of the Dissolution period, the Company will continue to pursue the liquidation to cash of its remaining non-cash assets, which primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and an investment in a private company, for possible distribution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur. Subject to uncertainties inherent in the winding up of the Company’s business, the Company may make one or more liquidating distributions following the liquidation to cash of our non-cash assets and after payment of, or provision for, outstanding claims in accordance with Delaware law. However, the Dissolution process and the payment of any distribution to stockholders involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount that will ultimately be distributed to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed our estimate of net assets presented in the Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management believes the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the consolidated financial statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013 describes the significant accounting estimates and policies used in the preparation of the financial statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the first nine months of fiscal 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total cash, cash equivalents and investments were $19.54 million as of April 26, 2014 compared to $17.48 million as of January 25, 2014 and $21.04 million as of July 31, 2013.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments increased by $2.06 million during the three months ended April 26, 2014. The Company received $2.0 million from the sale of the IBM Patents, $1.11 million from Buyer in connection with the arbitration and $0.05 million from other assets. The Company paid $1.1 million in costs related to the Plan of Dissolution.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments decreased by $1.5 million during the nine months ended April 26, 2014. The Company paid $4.68 million in costs related to the Plan of Dissolution. The Company received $2.0 million from the sale of the IBM Patents, $1.11 million from Buyer in connection with the arbitration and $0.07 million from other assets.

On May 22, 2014, the Company completed the sale of the IQstream Patent Portfolio for $0.3 million to Citrix.

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During the remainder of the Dissolution period, the Company will continue to pursue the liquidation to cash of its remaining non-cash assets, which primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and our investment in a private company in India, for possible distribution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur.

Our primary source of liquidity comes from our cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements through the Dissolution period. However, the Dissolution process involves substantial risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the actual amount of cash remaining for distribution to stockholders following completion of the Dissolution could vary significantly from current estimates, and such risks and uncertainties could result in no excess cash available for distribution.

Commitments, Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no material operating leases or inventory or other purchase commitments.

In connection with the closing of the Asset Sale and as set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify Buyer and certain of its related parties for any damages arising out of any breach of any of our representations or warranties or failure to perform any of our covenants or agreements in the Asset Sale Agreement, our failure to fully or timely pay, satisfy or perform any retained liabilities or our failure to pay any taxes associated with the assets and subsidiaries being sold for periods prior to the closing date of the Asset Sale, including any capital gain or corporate income taxes resulting from the transfer of our China subsidiary. The Company’s aggregate indemnification liability for breaches of representations or warranties was limited to $2.81 million. On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of April 26, 2014. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the requisite time periods.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls. Our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of our control system are met. However, our management (including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) does not expect that the disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all error and/or fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, errors and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been or will be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurances that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the quarter ended April 26, 2014, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Litigation

On April 22, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware against Buyer, Marlin Executive Fund III, L.P. and Marlin Equity III, L.P. (collectively with Buyer, the “Marlin Parties”) in connection with the Asset Sale. The complaint asserted claims for breach of contract against the Marlin Parties and for declaratory judgment against Buyer for certain amounts due to the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement and certain agreements related thereto.

The complaint sought (1) judgment in favor of the Company in the amount of approximately $0.9 million, together with interest accrued, with respect to reimbursement for the Company’s operation of Sycamore Networks (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (“Sycamore Shanghai”) for the benefit of Buyer during the period from the Asset Sale until the receipt of regulatory approval for the transfer of Sycamore Shanghai to Buyer, (2) declaratory judgment that cash in the amount of $0.35 million remaining in the accounts of subsidiaries of the Company transferred to Buyer in the Asset Sale are excluded assets under the terms of the Asset Sale Agreement and, accordingly, belong to the Company and (3) declaratory judgment that Buyer’s assertion that a $1.1 million decrease in the calculation of net working capital is necessary was untimely because it was made after the expiration of the forty-five day time period set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement.

In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company, Buyer and the Marlin Parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the pending litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed below, which have been updated from the risk factors included in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on October 18, 2013, to reflect the Company’s progress in the liquidation of its assets and the resolution of the Delaware Litigation. Additional risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, could also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

We cannot predict the timing, amount or nature of any future distributions to our stockholders.

Under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Dissolution period and the Company’s corporate existence will continue for at least three years from the date we filed the Certificate of Dissolution. Subject to uncertainties inherent in the winding up of our business, we expect to make a liquidating distribution as promptly as practicable after payment of, or provision for, outstanding claims. No assurances can be made as to the ultimate amounts to be distributed or the timing of any liquidating distributions. This uncertainty primarily stems from the procedures established under Delaware law for the dissolution of a Delaware corporation. Delaware law permits creditors and other claimants to assert claims against us, and it could take an undefined amount of time to resolve these claims. Also, under Delaware law, before a dissolved corporation may make any liquidating distributions to its stockholders, it must pay or make reasonable provision to pay all of its claims and obligations, including all contingent, conditional or un-matured claims known to the corporation.

Liquidating distributions also could be delayed if the Board determines that it is in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders to effectuate the Dissolution in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 280 and 281(a) of the DGCL as opposed to those prescribed by Section 281(b) of the DGCL. The procedures of Sections 280 and 281(a) of the DGCL would require that any distribution be subject to prior completion of proceedings in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Plan of Dissolution provides for the Dissolution to be effected pursuant to Sections 280 and 281(a) of the DGCL, but allows the Company to elect to effect the Dissolution pursuant to

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Section 281(b) of the DGCL. Although we have initiated the Dissolution pursuant to Sections 280 and 281(a) of the DGCL, the Plan of Dissolution allows the Company to later elect to complete the Dissolution pursuant to Section 281(b) of the DGCL.

Any final liquidating distributions could also be delayed due to other factors, including, without limitation:

• if we become a party to lawsuits or other claims asserted by or against us, including any claims or litigation arising in connection with our decision to liquidate and dissolve or with respect to our indemnification or other obligations under the Asset Sale Agreement;

• if we are unable to liquidate our remaining non-cash assets, or such liquidation takes longer than expected;

• if we are unable to resolve any claims with creditors or third parties, or if such resolutions take longer than expected; or

• if we are unable to reduce our public company reporting requirements under the Exchange Act during the Dissolution period.

Any of the foregoing could delay or substantially diminish the amount available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, under the DGCL, certain claims and demands may be asserted against us at any time during the three year period. Accordingly, we may retain funds to maintain insurance coverage or establish and set aside a reasonable amount of cash or other asserts as a contingency reserve to satisfy claims against and obligations of the Company that may arise during the wind down period. As a result of these factors, we may retain for distribution at a later date some or all of the estimated amounts that we expect to distribute to our stockholders.

The amount available for distribution to our stockholders could be reduced if our expectations regarding our wind down costs are inaccurate.

Claims, liabilities and expenses from operations (such as administrative costs, salaries, directors’ and officers’ insurance, federal and state income taxes, business and local taxes, legal and accounting fees and miscellaneous office expenses) will continue to be incurred as we seek to wind down our business. Our expectations regarding our expenses may be inaccurate. Any unexpected claims, liabilities or expenses, or any claims, liabilities or expenses that exceed our current estimates, could reduce the amount of cash available for ultimate distribution to our stockholders. Any such payments will reduce the assets available for distribution to our stockholders. If available cash and amounts received in sales of our remaining assets together with any cash on hand are not adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims, we may not be able to make any liquidating distributions to our stockholders.

We may experience difficulties identifying, analyzing or consummating alternatives with respect to our remaining non-cash assets and any such alternatives may not achieve desired results.

The Company’s non-cash assets primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and an investment in a private company in India. While we continue to pursue the sale or monetization of these assets in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution, we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to successfully sell these assets or identify suitable third parties for any such transactions. Even if we identify suitable third parties, we may not be able to successfully negotiate or consummate a transaction on attractive terms and conditions for such sales, including attractive pricing. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur. Furthermore, the pursuit of any such transaction may require the expenditure of substantial legal and other fees, which may be incurred whether or not a transaction is consummated. Any decision we make regarding our options will necessarily involve risks and uncertainties and present challenges in implementation. As a result, pursuit of any such options may not lead to increased stockholder value and, whether or not we pursue any available options, the amounts available for distribution to the Company’s stockholders may decrease.

We may undergo, or may already have undergone, an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which could affect our ability to offset gains, if any, realized from the sale of the Company’s assets against our net operating losses and certain of our tax credit carryovers, which could reduce the amount available for distribution to our stockholders.

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Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) contains rules that limit the ability of a company that undergoes an ownership change to utilize its net operating losses and tax credits existing as of the date of such ownership change. Under the rules, such an ownership change is generally any change in ownership of more than 50% of a company’s stock within a rolling three-year period. The rules generally operate by focusing on changes in ownership among stockholders considered by the rules as owning, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the stock of a company and any change in ownership arising from new issuances of stock by the company. The Company completed an updated Section 382 study through July 31, 2011, and the results of this study showed that no ownership change within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code had occurred through July 31, 2011.

If we were to undergo one or more “ownership changes” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code, or if one has already occurred, our net operating losses and certain of our tax credits existing as of the date of each ownership change may be unavailable, in whole or in part, to offset gains, if any, from the sale of the Company’s assets. If we are unable to offset fully for U.S. federal income tax purposes gains, if any, realized in respect of the sale of assets with its tax loss carry-forwards, we may incur U.S. federal income tax liability that could reduce the assets available for distribution to our stockholders.

Our stockholders may be liable to our creditors for part or all of the amount received from us in our liquidating distributions if reserves are inadequate.

In connection with the Plan of Dissolution, we may establish a contingency reserve designed to satisfy any additional claims and obligations that may arise. Any contingency reserve may not be adequate to cover all of our claims and obligations. Under the DGCL, if we fail to create an adequate contingency reserve for payment of our claims and obligations during the three-year period after the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, each stockholder could be held liable for payment to our creditors of the lesser of (i) such stockholder’s pro rata share of amounts owed to creditors in excess of the contingency reserve and (ii) the amounts previously received by such stockholder in the Dissolution from us and from any liquidating trust or trusts. Accordingly, in such event, a stockholder could be required to return part or all of the liquidating distributions previously made to such stockholder, and a stockholder could receive nothing from us under the Plan of Dissolution. In addition, although the Board determined that all amounts distributed to our stockholders prior to the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution were (or will be when declared) appropriately paid out of surplus as defined under the DGCL and otherwise not required to satisfy liabilities to our creditors, to the extent that the contingency reserve is determined to be inadequate for payment of our claims and obligations, and it is further determined that the Board’s determination was incorrect at the time of the declaration of such distributions, it is possible that creditors could seek to recoup such amounts from our stockholders. Moreover, if a stockholder has paid taxes on amounts previously received, a repayment of all or a portion of such amount could result in a situation in which a stockholder may incur a net tax cost if the repayment of the amount previously distributed does not cause a commensurate reduction in taxes payable in an amount equal to the amount of the taxes paid on amounts previously distributed.

We closed our stock transfer books on March 7, 2013 and trading of the Common Stock was suspended on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as of March 7, 2013, each of which may make it difficult for stockholders to trade their shares.

On March 7, 2013 (the “Final Record Date”), we closed our stock transfer books and discontinued recording transfers of shares of the Common Stock on our stock transfer books, except transfers by will, intestate succession or operation of law. Therefore, shares of the Common Stock ceased being freely transferable after the Final Record Date. All liquidating distributions from us or a liquidating trust, if any, will be made to our stockholders pro rata according to their respective holdings of Common Stock as of the Final Record Date. Following the filing of our Certificate of Dissolution, trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market was suspended effective as of the close of trading on March 7, 2013 and, on March 15, 2013, we filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist our Common Stock, which became effective prior to the opening of trading on March 25, 2013.

Following the suspension of trading of the Common Stock, shares of our Common Stock held in street name with brokers have been trading in the over-the-counter market on the Pink Sheets, an electronic bulletin board established for unlisted securities, under the symbol “SCMR.PK”. The Company has been informed that the Common Stock has been trading under “due-bill” contractual obligations between the seller and purchaser of the stock, who negotiate and rely on themselves with respect to the allocation of stockholder proceeds arising from

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ownership of the shares. Such trading has reduced the market liquidity of the Common Stock. As a result, investors may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations for the price of, the Common Stock, if they are able to trade the Common Stock at all. Liquidity in the Company’s shares may be further reduced if and when the Company announces the sale of one or more of its remaining assets, the resolution of any outstanding claims or disputes, or liquidating distributions.

The market price of the Common Stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, subject to significant price volatility.

Trading in the Common Stock is inherently risky and highly speculative and the market for our stock is highly illiquid. The only value associated with our shares is the right to receive further distributions as part of the liquidation process. Because of the difficulty in estimating the amount and timing of the liquidating distributions, and due to the other risk factors discussed herein, the Common Stock may be subject to significant volatility and may trade above or below the amount of any liquidating distribution(s) that may be made.

We may seek to reduce our public company reporting requirements, which could substantially reduce publicly available information about the Company.

We remain subject to the applicable reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. Compliance with such reporting requirements is economically burdensome, and we are evaluating available options to reduce these expenses, including seeking any relief that may be available from the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act; however, no assurances can be given as to whether we will be able to reduce these expenses or as to the timing of any such reduction. Until such time as we are able to reduce or eliminate our reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, we will continue to incur significant costs in complying with our reporting obligations. If we are able to reduce our reporting obligations, we anticipate that we would continue to file Current Reports on Form 8-K to disclose material events relating to the Dissolution, along with certain other reports that the SEC might require. However, we would not expect to continue to file Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Annual Reports on Form 10-K, which could reduce substantially the amount of public information regarding the Company available to our stockholders.

If we are unable to retain key personnel, our ability to successfully complete the wind down may be harmed.

Our ability to successfully implement the Plan of Dissolution is partially dependent upon our ability to retain our remaining personnel. As of April 26, 2014, the Company had two employees. The retention of qualified personnel is difficult under present circumstances, and while we have offered our key personnel certain financial incentives to remain with the Company, there is no legal obligation that would require those individuals to do so. Failure to retain these personnel could harm the implementation of the Plan of Dissolution. In the event we are unable to retain key personnel, we may be required to engage outside consultants to perform their duties or hire employees at a premium salary to perform certain key functions and day-to-day tasks.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company has not: (1) publicly announced any programs to repurchase, or repurchased, any shares of Common Stock; or (2) sold, within the last three years, Company securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits:

(a) List of Exhibits

Number	Exhibit Description
2.1	Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated October 23, 2012, by and between Sycamore Networks, Inc. and Sunrise Acquisition Corp. (8)
2.2	Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Sycamore Networks, Inc. on October 22, 2012 (9)
2.3	Patent Sale Agreement, dated January 31, 2014, by and between Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC and Sycamore Networks, Inc. (12)
2.4	Patent Sale Agreement, dated May 21, 2014, by and between Citrix Systems, Inc. and Sycamore Networks, Inc. (13)
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (2)
3.3	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (3)
3.4	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (6)
3.5	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (4)
4.1	Specimen common stock certificate (7)
4.2	See Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 for provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Registrant defining the rights of holders of common stock of the Company (1)(2)(3)(6)
4.3	Certificate of Dissolution, as filed by Sycamore Networks, Inc. with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 7, 2013 (10)
10.1	Form of Change of Control Agreement (5)
10.2	Services Consulting Agreement, dated December 20, 2013, by and between Sycamore Networks, Inc. and Alan R. Cormier (11)
10.3	Retention Bonus Agreement, dated April 15, 2013, by and between Sycamore Networks, Inc. and David Guerrera (11)
10.4	Severance Pay Agreement, dated April 15, 2013, by and between Sycamore Networks, Inc. and David Guerrera (11)
10.5	Form of Indemnification Agreement (1)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

(1) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 30, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 1999.

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(2) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-30630) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2000.

(3) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 27, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2001.

(4) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 27, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2007.

(5) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2008.

(6) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2009.

(7) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2010.

(8) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2012.

(9) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 27, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2012.

(10) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2013.

(11) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2013.

(12) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2014.

(13) Incorporated by reference to Sycamore Networks, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2014.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Sycamore Networks, Inc.

/s/ Anthony J. Petrillo

Anthony J. Petrillo

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Dated: June 5, 2014

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1 – CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David Guerrera, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sycamore Networks, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 5, 2014

/s/    David Guerrera        

David Guerrera

President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2 – CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Anthony J. Petrillo, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sycamore Networks, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 5, 2014

/s/    Anthony J. Petrillo        

Anthony J. Petrillo

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending April 26, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David Guerrera, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, as of, and for the periods presented in the Report.

/s/ David Guerrera

David Guerrera

President, General Counsel and Secretary

June 5, 2014

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending April 26, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony J. Petrillo, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, as of, and for the periods presented in the Report.

/s/ Anthony J. Petrillo

Anthony J. Petrillo

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

June 5, 2014

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Liquidation Basis of Accounting

Liquidation Basis of Accounting

On March 24, 2013, the beginning of the fiscal month following the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company began reporting on a liquidation basis of accounting. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, assets are stated at their estimated net realizable values and liabilities are stated at their estimated settlement amounts. Recorded liabilities include estimates of expected costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. These estimates will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution may differ from amounts reflected in the financial statements because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future events. These differences may be material. In particular, the estimates of costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the Dissolution process and to resolve any claims. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount of any additional liquidating distributions to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

For the three months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $0.39 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $0.3 million as a result of the sale of the IQstream Patents, which was consummated on May 22, 2014. The Company also decreased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.09 million. The decrease was primarily related to lower than expected costs for professional fees associated with wind down activities.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $3.36 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $3.46 million as a result of the sale of the IBM Patents for $2.0 million, the sale of the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million, the determination by a neutral accountant that certain disputed amounts were for the account of the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement for $1.11 million, and a $0.05 million increase in other assets.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company also increased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.1 million. The increase was primarily related to additional compensation and consulting costs expected to be incurred as a result of certain wind down activities taking longer to complete than originally anticipated. The increase to compensation costs was offset in part by a reduction in estimated professional fees and other expenses associated with wind down activities.

The Company accrued estimated costs expected to be incurred in carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. Under Delaware law, the Dissolution period will last for a minimum of three years from the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution. The Company was required to make certain estimates and exercise judgment in determining the accrued costs of liquidation as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013.

The table below summarizes the reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	April 26, 2014		July 31, 2013
Compensation	$	1,262	$	2,396
Professional fees		1,062		2,637
Other expenses associated with wind down activities		1,314		1,970
Insurance		165		1,333
	$	3,803	$	8,336

These estimated costs will continue to be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Subsequent Events

7. Subsequent events

On May 21, 2014, the Company entered into the IQstream Patent Sale Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million. The sale of the IQstream Patents was completed on May 22, 2014.

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Description of Business

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Description of Business

1. Description of Business

Prior to February 1, 2013, Sycamore Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) developed and marketed Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provided services associated with such products (the “Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business”), and, prior to November 1, 2012, the Company also developed and marketed a mobile broadband optimization solution (the “IQstream Business”). As used in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Sycamore,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries.

On October 23, 2012, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Asset Sale Agreement”) with Sunrise Acquisition Corp. (now known as Coriant America Inc.), a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners (“Buyer”), pursuant to which Buyer agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets (the “Asset Sale”) primarily related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including inventory, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intellectual property rights (other than patents and patent applications), contracts, certain real estate leases, the Company’s subsidiaries in Shanghai, the Netherlands and Japan, and certain shared facilities and assets for $18.75 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, and the assumption by Buyer of certain liabilities. The Company’s stockholders authorized the Asset Sale at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on January 29, 2013 (the “Special Meeting”), and the Asset Sale was completed on January 31, 2013 (the transfer of the Company’s equity interests in its Shanghai subsidiary, which was subject to the receipt of government approval, occurred on March 25, 2013). Upon the closing of the Asset Sale, Buyer acquired substantially all of the Company’s operating assets relating to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business, including the Company’s accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid and other assets, and assumed most of the Company’s remaining current liabilities, including substantially all of the Company’s deferred revenue and accrued warranty obligations. On April 22, 2013, the Company commenced litigation against Buyer and certain of its affiliates with respect to certain amounts due under the Asset Sale Agreement (the “Delaware Litigation”). In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company and such parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the Delaware Litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer, and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice. For additional information concerning this matter, see Note 5, “Commitments and Contingencies.”

In conjunction with the approval of the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) also approved the liquidation and dissolution of the Company (the “Dissolution”) pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution (the “Plan of Dissolution”) following the completion of the Asset Sale. The Plan of Dissolution was also approved by the stockholders at the Special Meeting and, following a review of the Company’s strategic alternatives for all of the Company’s assets and available options for providing value to the Company’s stockholders, the Company filed a certificate of dissolution with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Dissolution”) on March 7, 2013. For additional information regarding the Dissolution, please see the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 28, 2012 and its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013.

In connection with the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, on March 7, 2013, the Company closed its stock transfer books and discontinued recording transfers of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Common Stock, and stock certificates evidencing shares of the Common Stock, are no longer assignable or transferable on the Company’s books, other than transfers by will, intestate succession or operation of law. The Company also submitted a request to The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) to suspend trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market effective as of the close of trading on March 7, 2013 and, on March 15, 2013, the Company filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist its Common Stock, which became effective prior to the opening of trading on March 25, 2013. Since the suspension of trading of the Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, shares of our Common Stock held in street name with brokers have been trading in the over-the-counter market on the Pink Sheets, an electronic bulletin board established for unlisted securities.

As a result of the completion of the Asset Sale and the Company’s previously announced halting of further development and marketing in connection with the IQstream Business, the Company no longer has any operating assets or revenue. Since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company has been operating in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution, which contemplates an orderly wind down of the Company’s business, including the disposition of the IQstream Business, the sale or monetization of the Company’s other remaining non-cash assets and the satisfaction or settlement of its liabilities and obligations, including contingent liabilities and claims.

On January 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement with Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC (“Dragon”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Dragon for $2.0 million a portfolio of 40 patents and two patent applications, each related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business (the “IBM Patents”). The sale of the IBM Patents was completed on February 28, 2014.

On May 21, 2014, the Company entered into a Patent Sale Agreement (the “IQstream Patent Sale Agreement”) with Citrix Systems, Inc. (“Citrix”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell for $0.3 million its portfolio of three United States patents, six United States patent applications and certain foreign patents and patent applications related to the IQstream Business (the “IQstream Patents”). The sale of the IQstream Patents was completed on May 22, 2014.

During the remainder of the Dissolution period, the Company will continue to pursue the liquidation to cash of its remaining non-cash assets, which primarily consist of approximately 102 acres of undeveloped land located in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, certain equipment relating to the IQstream Business and an investment in a private company in India, for possible distribution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance as to the amount of consideration the Company may be able to obtain for these assets or as to any time frame within which a potential sale or other disposition of these assets might occur. Subject to uncertainties inherent in the winding up of the Company’s business, the Company may make one or more liquidating distributions following the liquidation to cash of our non-cash assets and after payment of, or provision for, outstanding claims in accordance with Delaware law. However, the Dissolution process and the payment of any distribution to stockholders involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount which will ultimately be distributed to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed our estimate of net assets presented in the Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On April 22, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware against Buyer, Marlin Executive Fund III, L.P. and Marlin Equity III, L.P. (collectively with Buyer, the “Marlin Parties”) in connection with the Asset Sale. The complaint asserted claims for breach of contract against the Marlin Parties and for declaratory judgment against Buyer for certain amounts due to the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement and certain agreements related thereto.

The complaint sought (1) judgment in favor of the Company in the amount of $0.9 million, together with interest accrued, with respect to reimbursement for the Company’s operation of Sycamore Networks (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (“Sycamore Shanghai”) for the benefit of Buyer during the period from the Asset Sale until the receipt of regulatory approval for the transfer of Sycamore Shanghai to Buyer, (2) declaratory judgment that cash in the amount of $0.35 million remaining in the accounts of subsidiaries of the Company transferred to Buyer in the Asset Sale are excluded assets under the terms of the Asset Sale Agreement and, accordingly, belong to the Company and (3) declaratory judgment that Buyer’s assertion that a $1.1 million decrease in the calculation of net working capital is necessary was untimely because it was made after the expiration of the forty-five day time period set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement.

In connection with such litigation, on May 28, 2013, the Company, Buyer and the Marlin Parties reached an agreement pursuant to which (1) the Company agreed to dismiss the pending litigation without prejudice, (2) Buyer paid certain undisputed amounts of $1.7 million owed to the Company and (3) the parties agreed to submit the remaining issues relating to amounts in dispute of $1.45 million to arbitration for resolution by a neutral accountant. The matters in dispute were resolved by the neutral accountant in favor of the Company in the amount of $1.11 million, which included reimbursement for a portion of the fees and expenses paid to the neutral accountant. On March 5, 2014, the Company received the $1.11 million payment from Buyer and, on March 10, 2014, we dismissed the Delaware Litigation with prejudice.

Guarantees

As of April 26, 2014, the Company’s guarantees requiring disclosure consist of its indemnification obligations as set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement, indemnification for other claims and indemnification for officers and directors.

In connection with the closing of the Asset Sale and as set forth in the Asset Sale Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify Buyer and certain of its related parties for any damages arising out of any breach of any of our representations or warranties or failure to perform any of our covenants or agreements in the Asset Sale Agreement, our failure to fully or timely pay, satisfy or perform any retained liabilities or our failure to pay any taxes associated with the assets and subsidiaries being sold for periods prior to the closing date of the Asset Sale, including any capital gain or corporate income taxes resulting from the transfer of our China subsidiary. The Company’s aggregate indemnification liability for breaches of representations or warranties was limited to $2.81 million. On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

Prior to the Asset Sale and the Dissolution, in the normal course of business, the Company also agreed to indemnify other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company with respect to certain matters. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements had not had a material impact on the Company’s operating results or financial position. Furthermore, most of these obligations were assumed by Buyer in connection with the Asset Sale. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability for these agreements as of April 26, 2014 or July 31, 2013, as the Company believes the exposure for any related payments is not material.

We have entered into our standard form of indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers, which is in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The Plan of Dissolution also provides that we continue to indemnify our directors and executive officers in accordance with such agreements and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended. The indemnification agreements, among other things, provide for indemnification of our directors and executive officers for a number of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other related expenses, as well as certain judgments, fines, penalties and settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action, suit or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such person’s service as a director or executive officer of the Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provided services at our request. The Company did not incur any expense under these arrangements during the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 or during fiscal year 2013. Due to the Company’s inability to estimate liabilities in connection with these agreements, if and when they might be incurred, the Company has not recorded any liability for these agreements as of April 26, 2014 or July 31, 2013. During the Dissolution period, we intend to continue to indemnify each of our current and former directors and executive officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the indemnification agreements. The Company has also continued to maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage since the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, and intends to maintain such coverage through the Dissolution period.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1), USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Equivalents	$ 19,539	$ 21,041

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Fair Value Measurements

6. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement rules establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset and liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 26, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	April 26, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $19.54 million consisting of cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	July 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $21.04 million consisting of cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Basis of Presentation

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial data has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on October 18, 2013.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial data reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of net assets. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

On March 24, 2013, following the Company’s filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting. See “Liquidation Basis of Accounting” below for further information regarding the Company’s adoption of the liquidation basis of accounting.

Liquidation Basis of Accounting

On March 24, 2013, the beginning of the fiscal month following the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution, the Company began reporting on a liquidation basis of accounting. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, assets are stated at their estimated net realizable values and liabilities are stated at their estimated settlement amounts. Recorded liabilities include estimates of expected costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. These estimates will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable value of the assets and the costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. The actual values and costs associated with carrying out the Plan of Dissolution may differ from amounts reflected in the financial statements because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future events. These differences may be material. In particular, the estimates of costs will vary with the length of time necessary to complete the Dissolution process and to resolve any claims. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the timing or aggregate amount of any additional liquidating distributions to stockholders, and no assurance can be given that the distributions will equal or exceed the estimate of net assets presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Net Assets.

For the three months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $0.39 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $0.3 million as a result of the sale of the IQstream Patents, which was consummated on May 22, 2014. The Company also decreased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.09 million. The decrease was primarily related to lower than expected costs for professional fees associated with wind down activities.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company adjusted its estimate of the net realizable value of assets and its estimated settlement amounts of liabilities. The result of these changes was a net increase to net assets of $3.36 million. The net realizable value of assets increased by $3.46 million as a result of the sale of the IBM Patents for $2.0 million, the sale of the IQstream Patents for $0.3 million, the determination by a neutral accountant that certain disputed amounts were for the account of the Company under the Asset Sale Agreement for $1.11 million, and a $0.05 million increase in other assets.

For the nine months ended April 26, 2014, the Company also increased its reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period by $0.1 million. The increase was primarily related to additional compensation and consulting costs expected to be incurred as a result of certain wind down activities taking longer to complete than originally anticipated. The increase to compensation costs was offset in part by a reduction in estimated professional fees and other expenses associated with wind down activities.

The Company accrued estimated costs expected to be incurred in carrying out the Plan of Dissolution. Under Delaware law, the Dissolution period will last for a minimum of three years from the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution. The Company was required to make certain estimates and exercise judgment in determining the accrued costs of liquidation as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013.

The table below summarizes the reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	April 26, 2014		July 31, 2013
Compensation	$	1,262	$	2,396
Professional fees		1,062		2,637
Other expenses associated with wind down activities		1,314		1,970
Insurance		165		1,333
	$	3,803	$	8,336

These estimated costs will continue to be reviewed periodically and adjusted as appropriate.

On January 31, 2014, all surviving representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreement expired without Buyer asserting any indemnification claims against the Company. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded, nor does it expect to record, any liability in connection with those obligations.

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Reserve for Estimated Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Compensation	$ 1,262	$ 2,396
Professional fees	1,062	2,637
Other expenses associated with wind down activities	1,314	1,970
Insurance	165	1,333
Reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period	$ 3,803	$ 8,336

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2014	Jun. 02, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 26, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	SCMR
Entity Registrant Name	SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001092367
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,882,093

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Aggregate Cash and Cash Equivalents (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 19,539	$ 21,041
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Market Value	19,539	21,041
Cash and cash equivalents
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,539	21,041
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Market Value	$ 19,539	$ 21,041

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Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

3. Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less at the date of acquisition. Cash equivalents are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair market value. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company did not have any short-term or long-term investments. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, aggregate cash and cash equivalents consisted of (in thousands):

April 26, 2014:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539
Total	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539

July 31, 2013:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041
Total	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 26, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	April 26, 2014		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	19,539	$	19,539	$	—	$	—

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of $19.54 million consisting of cash and money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

Assets and liabilities of Sycamore measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	July 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—
Total assets	$	21,041	$	21,041	$	—	$	—

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Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Aggregate Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, aggregate cash and cash equivalents consisted of (in thousands):

April 26, 2014:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539
Total	$	19,539	$	—	$	—	$	19,539

July 31, 2013:	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041
Total	$	21,041	$	—	$	—	$	21,041

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, Patent Sale Agreement, IQstream Patents, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	May 22, 2014
Subsequent Event | Patent Sale Agreement | IQstream Patents
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount received from sale of patents	$ 0.3

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Total unrecognized tax benefit	$ 1.8	$ 1.7
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions	0.6	0.5
Unrecognized tax benefit, reasonable possible change in liability, fiscal year 2015, minimum	0.2
Unrecognized tax benefit, reasonable possible change in liability, fiscal year 2015, maximum	$ 0.4

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Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 07, 2013	Apr. 26, 2014 Tyngsborough Massachusetts Termination of Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement with Tyngsborough Commons, LLC acre	Jan. 31, 2014 Patent Sale Agreement with Dragon Intellectual Property, LLC Patent	Mar. 05, 2014 Asset Sale Agreement	Feb. 27, 2014 Asset Sale Agreement	May 28, 2013 Asset Sale Agreement	Apr. 26, 2014 Asset Sale Agreement	Jan. 31, 2013 Asset Sale Agreement Assets (the "Asset Sale") primarily related to the Intelligent Bandwidth Management Business	May 21, 2014 Subsequent Event Patent Sale Agreement with Citrix Systems, Inc. Patent
Entity Information [Line Items]
Sale of facilities and assets, value								$ 18.75
Total dispute amount under asset sale agreement						1.45
Amount received from total dispute amount under asset sale agreement					1.11		1.11
Total amount awarded to company				1.11
Undisputed amounts paid						1.7
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001
Patent sale agreement, number of patents			40						3
Patent sale agreement, number of patent applications			2						6
Amount received from sale of patents			$ 2.0						$ 0.3
Ownership of land		102

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Consolidated Statement of Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Liabilities and Net Assets
Reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period	$ 3,803	$ 8,336
Corporate Liquidity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	19,539	21,041
Land	2,948	2,948
Patents	300
Other assets	77	100
Total assets	22,864	24,089
Liabilities and Net Assets
Accrued expenses	52	133
Reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period	3,803	8,336
Other liabilities	2,017	1,983
Total liabilities	5,872	10,452
Net assets in liquidation	$ 16,992	$ 13,637
Shares outstanding	28,882,093	28,882,093
Net assets in liquidation per share	$ 0.59	$ 0.47

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Liquidation Basis) (Detail) (Corporate Liquidity, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2014	Apr. 26, 2014
Corporate Liquidity
Net assets in liquidation at beginning of period	$ 16,607	$ 13,637
Decrease (increase) in estimated costs during the Dissolution period	85	(99)
Increase in estimated net realizable value for other assets		47
Increase in estimated net realizable value for other receivables		1,107
Increase in estimated net realizable value for patents	300	2,300
Net assets in liquidation at end of period	$ 16,992	$ 16,992

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2014	Apr. 26, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014 Asset Sale Agreement	Apr. 26, 2014 Asset Sale Agreement	Apr. 26, 2014 Patent Sale Agreement	Apr. 26, 2014 Patent Sale Agreement	Apr. 26, 2014 Patent Sale Agreement IBM Patent	Apr. 26, 2014 Patent Sale Agreement IQstream Patents
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Increase in net assets	$ 390,000	$ 3,360,000
Net realizable value of assets					300,000	3,460,000
Increase (Decrease) in reserve for estimated costs	(90,000)	100,000
Amount received from sale of patents							2,000,000
Patent purchase agreement amount								300,000
Amount received from total dispute amount under asset sale agreement			1,110,000	1,110,000
Increase in other assets				$ 50,000

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Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 19,539	$ 21,041
Total assets	19,539	21,041
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	19,539	21,041
Total assets	$ 19,539	$ 21,041

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Income Taxes

4. Income Taxes

The Company is currently open to audit under statutes of limitation by the Internal Revenue Service, various foreign jurisdictions and various state jurisdictions for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007 through July 31, 2013. However, limited adjustments can be made to federal and state tax returns in earlier years resulting in a reduction of net operating loss carryforwards.

As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company had a liability of $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for taxes, interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits related to various foreign income tax matters. If recognized, the entire amount would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. As of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013, the Company had $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal, international and state income taxes. This liability is subject to change, perhaps materially. The Company does not believe the liability will change materially during fiscal year 2014. However, it is reasonably possible this liability will be reduced between $0.2 million and $0.4 million in fiscal year 2015.

As a result of having substantial net operating losses over recent years and no current operations, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Therefore, we maintain a valuation allowance on the full amount of our net deferred tax assets. If the Company generates future taxable income against which these tax attributes may be applied, the net operating loss carryforwards may be utilized and some or all of the valuation allowance reversed. If the valuation allowance is reversed, portions would be recorded as an increase to paid-in capital and the remainder would be recorded as a reduction in income tax expense.

The occurrence of ownership changes, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), is not controlled by the Company, and could significantly limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credits that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income. The Company completed an updated Section 382 study for the period April 2006 through July 31, 2011 and the results of this study showed that no ownership change within the meaning of the Code had occurred from April 2006 through July 31, 2011.

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2014

Reserve for Estimated Costs

The table below summarizes the reserve for estimated costs during the Dissolution period as of April 26, 2014 and July 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	April 26, 2014		July 31, 2013
Compensation	$	1,262	$	2,396
Professional fees		1,062		2,637
Other expenses associated with wind down activities		1,314		1,970
Insurance		165		1,333
	$	3,803	$	8,336

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 05, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	May 28, 2013	Apr. 26, 2014
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by the plaintiff				$ 0.9
Cash amount to be excluded from assets Sale under the terms of the agreement				0.35
Decrease in the calculation of net working capital				1.1
Asset purchase and sale agreement expiration period				45 days
Asset sale agreement, maximum indemnification liability				2.81
Asset Sale Agreement
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Collection from Marlin Parties with respect to subsidiary in Sycamore Shanghai's operation and working capital			1.7
Total dispute amount under asset sale agreement			1.45
Amount received from total dispute amount under asset sale agreement		1.11		1.11
Total amount awarded to company	$ 1.11