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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

000-32743

(Commission File Number)

 


ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   22-3509099
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
7001 Oakport Street  
Oakland, California   94621
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(510) 777-7000

(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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨                Accelerated filer  x                Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 31, 2006, there were approximately 149,082,679 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 



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          Page
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements    1
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    1
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    2
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    3
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    4

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    18

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    29

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    30
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    30

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    32

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    32

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    32

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    32

Item 5.

   Other Information    32

Item 6.

   Exhibits    32
   Signatures    33

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 51,314     $ 52,166  

Short-term investments

     14,489       18,974  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts of $7,399 in 2006 and $5,643 in 2005

     35,497       35,392  

Inventories

     48,408       48,370  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,464       5,811  
                

Total current assets

     153,172       160,713  

Property and equipment, net

     24,127       24,097  

Goodwill

     70,541       180,001  

Other acquisition-related intangible assets, net

     —         14,638  

Restricted cash

     547       547  

Other assets

     79       109  
                

Total assets

   $ 248,466     $ 380,105  
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 21,048     $ 17,912  

Line of credit

     14,500       14,500  

Current portion of long-term debt

     7,667       1,170  

Accrued and other liabilities

     23,380       24,610  
                

Total current liabilities

     66,595       58,192  

Long-term debt, less current portion

     19,445       28,597  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,515       1,527  
                

Total liabilities

     87,555       88,316  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 900,000 shares; issued and outstanding 149,039 and 147,759 shares as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     149       148  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,056,829       1,051,320  

Notes receivable from stockholders

     —         (550 )

Deferred compensation

     —         (818 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     263       (17 )

Accumulated deficit

     (896,330 )     (758,294 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     160,911       291,789  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 248,466     $ 380,105  
                

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net revenue

   $ 43,138     $ 40,615     $ 150,038     $ 98,623  

Cost of revenue (1)

     28,029       23,846       103,380       57,086  
                                

Gross profit

     15,109       16,769       46,658       41,537  
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Research and product development (1)

     9,042       7,413       27,471       18,988  

Sales and marketing (1)

     9,308       7,441       29,582       20,391  

General and administrative (1)

     3,930       8,067       11,068       10,975  

Purchased in-process research and development

     —         1,190       —         1,190  

Amortization of intangible assets

     307       3,214       2,764       7,728  

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

     113,666       —         113,666       —    
                                

Total operating expenses

     136,253       27,325       184,551       59,272  
                                

Operating loss

     (121,144 )     (10,556 )     (137,893 )     (17,735 )

Interest expense

     (648 )     (829 )     (1,946 )     (2,512 )

Interest income

     735       321       1,799       816  

Other income (expense), net

     47       (110 )     188       (176 )
                                

Loss before income taxes

     (121,010 )     (11,174 )     (137,852 )     (19,607 )

Income tax provision

     22       80       184       133  
                                

Net loss

   $ (121,032 )   $ (11,254 )   $ (138,036 )   $ (19,740 )
                                

Basic and diluted net loss per share

     ($0.81 )     ($0.10 )     ($0.93 )     ($0.20 )

Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share

     148,905       112,099       148,589       100,198  

(1)    Amounts include stock-based compensation cost as follows:

        

Cost of revenue

     181       22       737       74  

Research and product development

     370       52       1,299       171  

Sales and marketing

     310       54       1,086       156  

General and administrative

     457       2,617       1,103       2,651  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (138,036 )   $ (19,740 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,721       8,975  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     113,666       —    

Stock-based compensation

     4,225       3,052  

Provision for sales returns and doubtful accounts

     5,402       1,093  

Purchased in-process research and development

     —         1,190  

Gain on sale of assets

     (289 )     (2,720 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

     (5,507 )     (2,950 )

Inventories

     (38 )     (6,134 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     627       2,706  

Other assets

     30       404  

Accounts payable

     3,136       2,780  

Accrued and other liabilities

     (2,282 )     (10,763 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (14,345 )     (22,107 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Cash acquired from acquisitions

     —         42,838  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,987 )     (1,361 )

Purchase of intangible assets

     —         (1,980 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     10,716       —    

Purchases of short-term investments

     (30,790 )     (24,444 )

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

     35,287       26,371  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     13,226       41,424  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     2,104       1,936  

Proceeds from repayment of officer loans

     550       —    

Repayment of debt

     (2,655 )     (3,650 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1 )     (1,714 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     268       (23 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (852 )     17,580  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     52,166       46,604  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 51,314     $ 64,184  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Accrued liabilities converted to note payable

   $ —       $ 3,800  
                

Common stock and options issued for acquisition

   $ —       $ 184,401  
                

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a) Description of Business

Zhone Technologies, Inc. (sometimes referred to, collectively with its subsidiaries, “Zhone” or the “Company”) designs, develops and markets communications network equipment for telephone companies and cable operators worldwide. The Company’s products allow network service providers to deliver video and interactive entertainment services in addition to their existing voice and data service offerings. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in June 1999. The Company began operations in September 1999 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

 

  (b) Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the current interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the current year or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

  (c) Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

  (d) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and employee stock purchases under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan based on estimated grant date fair values. SFAS 123R supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25). In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) relating to SFAS 123R. The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123R.

The Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method, under which prior periods are not restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model. The Company adopted the Black Scholes model to estimate the fair value of options. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company accounted for stock-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 as allowed under Statement of Financial Accounting

 

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Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock–Based Compensation (SFAS 123), and adopted the pro forma disclosures required under SFAS 123.

Awards of stock options granted to consultants under the Company’s share-based compensation plans are accounted for at fair value determined by using the Black Scholes option pricing model in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or In Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services (EITF 96-18). These options are generally immediately exercisable and expire seven to ten years from the date of grant. The Company values non-employee options using the Black Scholes model. Non-employee options subject to vesting are valued as they become vested.

Fair value stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123R for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro-forma provisions of SFAS 123, and compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In conjunction with the provisions of SFAS 123R, the Company changed its method of attributing the value of stock-based compensation to expense from the accelerated multiple option approach to the straight line single option method. Compensation expense for all employee share-based payment awards granted on or prior to December 31, 2005 will continue to be recognized using the accelerated multiple option approach while compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 is recognized using the straight line single option method.

Pro Forma Information Under SFAS 123 for Periods Prior to the Implementation of SFAS 123R

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the fair value-based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2005
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005
 

Net loss, as reported

   $ (11,254 )   $ (19,740 )

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net loss

     2,745       3,052  

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards

     (4,288 )     (7,354 )
                

Pro forma net loss

   $ (12,797 )   $ (24,042 )
                

Loss per share applicable to holders of common stock:

    

As reported – basic and diluted

   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.20 )
                

Pro forma – basic and diluted

   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.24 )
                

See Note 5 for further information regarding the Company’s stock-based compensation assumptions and expense.

 

  (e) Concentration of Risk

The Company’s customers include competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, competitive access providers, Internet service providers, wireless carriers, and resellers serving these markets. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Allowances are maintained for potential doubtful accounts. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, sales to one customer represented

 

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12% of net revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, no customer represented 10% or more of net revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, no customer represented 10% or more of net revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, sales to one customer represented 11% of net revenue. As of September 30, 2006, two customers each represented 10% of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2005, no customer represented 10% or more of accounts receivable.

 

  (f) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period’s presentation. These include the reclassification of stock-based compensation expense to the associated operating expense line items in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

(2) Acquisitions

Paradyne Networks, Inc.

In September 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of Paradyne Networks, Inc. in exchange for total consideration of $184.5 million, consisting of common stock valued at $164.1 million, options and warrants to purchase common stock valued at $19.4 million, and acquisition costs of $1.0 million. Common stock and options were valued using an average closing price as reported by Nasdaq for the two days immediately preceding and following the date of the announcement. The Company acquired Paradyne to strengthen its position as a leading provider of next-generation local access network solutions as well as increase its customer base. Paradyne had an existing contract with the Company to resell certain of the Company’s products.

In September 2006, the purchase allocation was finalized as the Company completed its plan with respect to acquired excess facilities. The final purchase consideration was allocated as follows: net tangible assets - $48.6 million, amortizable intangible assets - $54.8 million, purchased in-process research and development - $1.2 million, goodwill - $79.0 million, and deferred compensation - $0.9 million. The amount allocated to purchased in-process research and development was charged to expense during the third quarter of 2005, because technological feasibility had not been established and no future alternative uses for the technology existed. The estimated fair value of the purchased in-process research and development was determined using a discounted cash flow model, based on a discount rate which took into consideration the stage of completion and risks associated with developing the technology. Of the amount allocated to amortizable intangible assets, $12.3 million was allocated to core technology and $10.1 million was allocated to patents, both of which were assigned an estimated useful life of five years. Of the remaining $32.4 million, $3.3 million was allocated to backlog and $29.1 million was allocated to customer relationships, which were assigned estimated useful lives of six months and seven years, respectively.

 

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Net tangible assets acquired consisted of total assets of $71.4 million, of which $70.4 million were current assets, offset by adjusted assumed liabilities of $22.8 million. Assumed liabilities included employee severance and estimated exit costs which were recorded based on Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-3, Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination (EITF 95-3). As a result of the Paradyne acquisition, the Company assumed a lease commitment for facilities in Largo, Florida. The term of the lease expires in June 2012 and had an estimated remaining obligation of approximately $27.2 million as of September 30, 2006. In September 2006, the Company finalized its plan to sublet the excess portion of these facilities and has recorded an adjustment to the purchase price allocation of $1.0 million to increase the assumed liabilities relating to this lease. A summary of current period activity related to severance and exit costs accrued in accordance with EITF 95-3 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Severance     Exit Costs     Total  

Liability recorded at acquisition date

   $ 5,080     $ 7,670     $ 12,750  

Net cash payments

     (4,670 )     (1,904 )     (6,574 )
                        

Balance at December 31, 2005

     410       5,766       6,176  

Net cash payments

     (410 )     (1,288 )     (1,698 )
                        

Balance at June 30, 2006

     —       $ 4,478     $ 4,478  

Adjustment

     —         1,010       1,010  

Net cash payments

     —         (470 )     (470 )
                        

Balance at September 30, 2006

     —       $ 5,018     $ 5,018  
                        

The following table reflects the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of the Company on the basis that the acquisition of Paradyne had taken place at the beginning of each period presented (in thousands, except per share data).

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2005
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2005
 

Net revenue

   $ 57,743     $ 169,923  

Net loss

     (15,723 )     (33,925 )

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.22 )

Number of shares used in computation – basic and diluted

     146,822       152,282  

 

(3) Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets

The Company tests goodwill for impairment using a two step approach on an annual basis, or when certain indicators of impairment exist in accordance with SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit using the market approach. The Company has determined that it operates in a single segment with one operating unit. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company determined that such indicators of impairment existed and the second step was performed, resulting in a goodwill impairment loss of $110.5 million. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Nine months
ended
September 30,
2006
 

Beginning balance

   $ 180,001  

Paradyne adjustment

     1,010  

Impairment of goodwill

     (110,470 )
        

Ending balance

   $ 70,541  
        

In accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews long-lived assets, including intangible assets other than goodwill, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable based on expected undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset. The amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the impaired asset.

The Company estimates the fair value of its long-lived assets based on a combination of the market, income and replacement cost approaches. In the application of the impairment testing, the Company

 

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is required to make estimates of future operating trends and resulting cash flows and judgments on discount rates and other variables. Actual future results and other assumed variables could differ from these estimates. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company determined that indicators of impairment existed and an impairment analysis was performed resulting in an impairment loss to amortizable intangibles of $3.2 million.

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company sold some of its non-strategic patents for $9.0 million resulting in a gain of $0.3 million.

Changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Nine months
ended
September 30,
2006
 

Beginning net book value

   $ 14,638  

Amortization

     (2,764 )

Impairment of intangibles

     (3,196 )

Sale of patents

     (8,678 )
        

Ending net book value

   $ —    

Details of the Company’s acquisition-related intangible assets are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2006
     Gross
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    Weighted
Average
Useful Life
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)     (in thousands)    (in years)

Developed technology

   $ 33,420    $ (33,420 )   $ —      —  

Customer lists/relationships

     43,101      (43,101 )     —      —  

Core technology

     32,358      (32,358 )     —      —  

Others

     3,253      (3,253 )     —      —  
                    

Total

   $ 112,132    $ (112,132 )   $ —     
                        
     December 31, 2005
     Gross
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    Weighted
Average
Useful Life
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)     (in thousands)    (in years)

Developed technology

   $ 33,420    $ (33,420 )   $ —      —  

Customer lists/relationships

     43,549      (41,822 )     1,727    6.5

Core technology

     33,662      (32,002 )     1,660    5.0

Others

     14,807      (3,556 )     11,251    4.8
                        

Total

   $ 125,438    $ (110,800 )   $ 14,638   
                        

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $0.3 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2.8 million and $7.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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(4) Inventories

Inventories as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005

Inventories:

     

Raw materials

   $ 31,748    $ 32,374

Work in process

     11,705      11,388

Finished goods

     4,955      4,608
             
   $ 48,408    $ 48,370
             

 

(5) Stock-Based Compensation

As of September 30, 2006, the Company had two types of share-based compensation plans related to stock options and employee stock purchases. The compensation cost that has been charged as an expense in the statement of operations for those plans was $1.3 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $4.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months
Ended

September 30

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation (intrinsic value)

   $ —      $ 126    $ —      $ 416

Stock-based compensation under SFAS 123R

     1,217      —        3,979      —  

Compensation expense relating to non-employees

     1      2,619      10      2,636

Compensation expense relating to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     100      —        236      —  
                           

Stock-based compensation expense

   $ 1,318    $ 2,745    $ 4,225    $ 3,052
                           

Application of SFAS 123R had no impact on the Company’s cash position or resulting statement of cash flows.

Stock Options

The share-based compensation plans are designed to attract, motivate, retain and reward talented employees, directors and consultants and align stockholder and employee interests. The Company currently grants options from the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. This plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non statutory stock options, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards to officers, employees, directors and consultants of the Company. Options may be granted at an exercise price less than, equal to or greater than the fair market value on the date of grant, except that any options granted to a 10% stockholder must have an exercise price equal to at least 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Board of Directors determines the term of each option, the option exercise price and the vesting terms. Stock options generally expire seven to ten years from the date of grant and vest over a period of four years.

The Company has estimated the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using the Black Scholes pricing model, which is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee option exercise behaviors, risk free interest rate and expected dividends. The estimated expected

 

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term of options granted was determined based on historical option exercise trends. Estimated volatility was based on historical volatility as well as peer group data and the risk free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for the expected life of the options. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore used an expected dividend yield of zero in the option valuation model. The Company is also required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Historical data was used to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures and record stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.

The assumptions used to value option grants for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30     Nine Months Ended September 30  
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Expected term

   4.1 years     4.0 years     4.5 years     4.0 years  

Volatility

   71 %   73 %   74 %   73 %

Risk free interest rate

   4.5 %   4.24 %   4.65 %   4.18 %

The following table sets forth the summary of option activity under the stock option program for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Options
Available
for Grant
    Options
Outstanding
    Weighted 
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2005

   13,366     24,708     $ 5.07      

Additional shares authorized

   5,381     —            

Impact of frozen plans

   (10,746 )   —            

Granted

   (835 )   835     $ 2.41      

Canceled/Forfeited

   190     (1,369 )   $ 7.19      

Exercised

   —       (773 )   $ 1.68      
                    

Outstanding as of March 31, 2006

   7,356     23,401     $ 4.96    6.19    $ 7,808

Granted

   (504 )   504     $ 2.11      

Canceled/Forfeited

   152     (348 )   $ 4.57      

Exercised

   —       (32 )   $ 1.09      
                    

Outstanding as of June 30, 2006

   7,004     23,525     $ 4.91    6.03    $ 2,971

Granted

   (3,130 )   3,130     $ 1.57      

Canceled/Forfeited

   166     (833 )   $ 3.85      

Exercised

   —       (39 )   $ 1.12      
                    

Outstanding as of September 30, 2006

   4,040     25,783     $ 4.55    6.03    $ 475
                    

Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2006

     24,855     $ 4.63    5.95    $ 474
                

Exercisable at September 30, 2006

     16,787     $ 5.76    4.92    $ 475
                

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $1.07 as of September 30, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had the option holders exercised their options as of that date.

In February 2006, the Company amended and froze certain plans, including plans assumed through acquisitions, to provide that no further awards be made under any of the frozen plans after February 15, 2006. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, there were 0.7 million and 2.1 million cancelled shares, respectively, relating to plans which were frozen and therefore unavailable for grant.

 

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The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $0.90 and $1.16 per share, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $1.52 and $1.50 per share, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the period was $20,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company received $43,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, in proceeds from stock option exercises.

As of September 30, 2006, there was $7.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs, adjusted for estimated forfeitures related to non-vested stock-based payments granted which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.87 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows eligible employee participants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning or the end of each offering period. Participation is limited to 10% of an employee’s eligible compensation, not to exceed amounts allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.

At September 1, 2005, the Company changed from a six month offering period to a three month offering period under the ESPP.

During the second quarter of 2006, the number of available shares under the ESPP was increased by 2.0 million.

The following table summarizes shares purchased, weighted average purchase price, cash received and the aggregate intrinsic value for ESPP purchases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Shares purchased

     173      158      412      291

Weighted average purchase price

   $ 1.38    $ 2.25    $ 1.64    $ 2.27

Cash received

   $ 238    $ 351    $ 678    $ 655

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 137    $ 68    $ 277    $ 174

The assumptions used to value stock purchases under the Company’s ESPP for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2006

   

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2006

 

Expected term

   3 months     3 months  

Volatility

   48 %   46 %

Risk free interest rate

   4.8 %   4.5 %

Weighted average fair value per share

   $      0.53     $      0.55  

 

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(6) Net Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Numerator:

        

Net loss

   $ (121,032 )   $ (11,254 )   $ (138,036 )   $ (19,740 )
                                

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common stock outstanding

     148,905       112,138       148,589       100,289  

Adjustment for common stock issued subject to repurchase

     —         (39 )     —         (91 )
                                

Denominator for basic and diluted calculation

     148,905       112,099       148,589       100,198  
                                

Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.81 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.93 )   $ (0.20 )

The following table sets forth potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect would be antidilutive for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months
Ended

September 30,
2006

   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Convertible debentures

   1,231    $ 6.02    1,231    $ 6.02

Warrants

   2,716    $ 4.68    2,716    $ 4.68

Outstanding stock options

   25,783    $ 4.55    25,783    $ 4.55
               
   29,730       29,730   
               

 

    

Three Months
Ended

September 30,
2005

   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2005
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Weighted average common stock subject to repurchase

   39    $ 2.90    91    $ 2.64

Convertible debentures

   1,473    $ 6.02    1,473    $ 6.02

Warrants

   4,136    $ 8.19    4,136    $ 8.19

Outstanding stock options

   26,955    $ 5.13    26,955    $ 5.13
               
   32,603       32,655   
               

 

(7) Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net loss

   $ (121,032 )   $ (11,254 )   $ (138,036 )   $ (19,740 )

Other comprehensive loss:

        

Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments

     6       57       12       33  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     123       39       268       (23 )
                                

Total comprehensive loss

   $ (120,903 )   $ (11,158 )   $ (137,756 )   $ (19,730 )
                                

 

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(8) Commitments and Contingencies

Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

Debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

 

    

September 30,

2006

   December 31,
2005

Secured real estate loan due April 2011

   $ 19,702    $ 20,000

Convertible debentures assumed in Sorrento acquisition due August 2007

     7,410      8,867

Note payable due 2006

     —        900
             
     27,112      29,767

Less current portion of long-term debt

     7,667      1,170
             
   $ 19,445    $ 28,597
             

Aggregate debt maturities as of September 30, 2006 were $0.1 million for the remainder of 2006, $7.7 million in 2007, $0.3 million in 2008, $0.3 million in 2009, $0.3 million in 2010 and $18.4 million in 2011. In addition, the Company had $14.5 million outstanding under its line of credit agreement at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

In December 2005, the Company entered into an amendment to an existing loan with a financial institution relating to the financing of its Oakland, California campus. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had $19.7 million of debt outstanding under this secured real estate loan which matures in April 2011. The interest rate on this debt was 8.1% as of September 30, 2006. The Company’s obligations under the loan are secured by a security interest in the Company’s campus. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the debt was collateralized by land and buildings with a net book value of $18.6 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

In July 2004, the Company assumed convertible debentures of $11.7 million relating to the acquisition of Sorrento Networks Corporation, with an interest rate of 7.5%. The remaining outstanding principal amount of the convertible debentures was $7.4 million as of September 30, 2006 and matures in August 2007. The debentures are callable by the Company at any time, and can be converted into common stock at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $6.02 per share. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company paid $1.5 million of the debentures.

In March 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a contract manufacturer. As a result of this settlement, the Company issued a $3.8 million non-interest bearing promissory note with a term of 14 months in return for inventory and settlement of liabilities. As of September 30, 2006, no amounts were outstanding under this promissory note.

On February 24, 2006, the Company entered into an amendment to its existing revolving credit facility providing for a one year extension of the term of the existing facility and a voluntary decrease in the size of the facility from $35 million to $25 million (the “Amended Facility”). Under the Amended Facility, the Company has the option of either borrowing funds at agreed upon rates of interest or selling specific accounts receivable to the financial institution, on a limited recourse basis, at agreed upon discounts to the face amount of those accounts receivable, so long as the aggregate amount of outstanding borrowings and purchased accounts receivable does not exceed $25 million. The amounts borrowed will bear interest, payable monthly, at a floating rate that, at the Company’s option, is either (1) the financial institution’s prime rate, or (2) the sum of the LIBOR rate plus 2.9%; provided that in either case, the minimum interest rate is 4.0%. The Amended Facility contains certain financial covenants and customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants. The interest rate was 8.25% at September 30, 2006. Under this Amended Facility, $14.5 million was outstanding at September 30, 2006 and an additional $10.3 million was committed as security for various letters of credit.

 

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Leases

The Company has entered into operating leases for certain office space and equipment, some of which contain renewal options. Future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Operating
Leases

Year ending December 31:

  

2006 (remainder of the year)

   $ 1,340

2007

     5,077

2008

     4,616

2009

     4,573

2010

     4,478

2011

     4,479

2012

     4,478
      

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 29,041
      

The total minimum lease payments shown above include projected payments and obligations for leases that the Company is no longer utilizing, some of which relate to excess facilities obtained through acquisitions. At September 30, 2006, the Company had commitments of $27.2 million related to facilities assumed as a result of the Paradyne acquisition, of which approximately $5.0 million has been accrued for as exit costs due to excess facilities. See Note 2.

Warranties And Other Commitments

The Company accrues for warranty costs based on historical trends for the expected material and labor costs to provide warranty services. Warranty periods are generally one year from the date of shipment.

The following table reconciles changes in the Company’s accrued warranties and related costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2006     2005  

Beginning balance

   $ 5,247     $ 5,839  

Charged to cost of revenue

     2,252       1,099  

Warranty reserve from acquired companies

     —         2,826  

Claims and settlements

     (3,583 )     (2,853 )
                

Ending balance

   $ 3,916     $ 6,911  
                

The Company depends on sole source and limited source suppliers for several key components and on contract manufacturers to manufacture certain product lines. If the Company was unable to obtain these components on a timely basis, or if its contract manufacturers were unable to meet the Company’s delivery requirements, the Company’s operating results could be materially adversely affected.

The Company has agreements with various contract manufacturers which include inventory repurchase commitments for excess material based on the Company’s sales forecasts. The Company has recorded a liability for estimated charges of $0.4 million and $0.8 million related to these arrangements as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

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In connection with the acquisition of Sorrento Networks Corporation in July 2004, the Company has recorded assumed liabilities for possible contingencies related to the resolution of a defined benefit plan. In 2000, Sorrento sold one of its subsidiaries to Entrada Networks, Inc. In connection with this transaction, Entrada assumed all responsibilities for a defined benefit plan. Although Entrada is the sponsor of the benefit plan, it disclaims responsibility for the minimum funding contributions to the benefit plan and insists that the Company is responsible for any liability related thereto. The Company has reserved an estimated amount which the Company expects is sufficient to cover potential claims regarding the resolution of the benefit plan.

Sale of inventory and licensing of certain intellectual property

In March 2005, the Company sold all inventory and associated assets related to one of its legacy product lines to a third party. As part of this transaction, the Company and the buyer also entered into a technology license and option agreement in which the Company granted the buyer a license to the intellectual property associated with this legacy product line, and also granted the buyer an option to acquire the intellectual property at any time during the term of the agreement. During the second quarter of 2006, the technology license and option agreement was amended to provide for the sale of the intellectual property and the resolution of past due amounts in exchange for $1.5 million payable in three installments, of which $0.5 million was received in the second quarter of 2006. Future income associated with the payments received from the technology license will be recorded when and if realized due to the uncertainty of collectibility of these amounts.

Legal Proceedings

As a result of the acquisitions of Tellium and Paradyne, the Company became involved in various legal proceedings, claims and litigation, including those identified below, relating to the operations of Tellium and Paradyne prior to the acquisition of these entities.

Tellium Matters

On various dates between approximately December 10, 2002 and February 27, 2003, numerous class action securities complaints were filed against Tellium in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. On May 19, 2003, a consolidated amended complaint representing all of the actions was filed. The complaint alleges, among other things, that Tellium and its then-current directors and executive officers, and its underwriters, violated the Securities Act of 1933 by making false and misleading statements or omissions in its registration statement prospectus relating to the securities offered in the initial public offering. The complaint further alleges that these parties violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by acting recklessly or intentionally in making the alleged misstatements and/or omissions in connection with the sale of Tellium stock. The complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount, including compensatory damages, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the actions and equitable relief as may be permitted by law or equity. On March 31, 2004, the court granted Tellium’s and the underwriters’ motions to dismiss the complaint and allowed the plaintiffs to file a further amended complaint. On May 14, 2004, the plaintiffs filed a second consolidated and amended complaint. On June 25, 2004, the Company, as Tellium’s successor-in-interest, and the underwriters again moved to dismiss the complaint. On June 30, 2005, the court dismissed with prejudice the plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but denied the motions to dismiss with respect to the plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Act of 1933. The plaintiffs moved for reconsideration of that portion of the court’s June 30, 2005 decision dismissing their claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On August 26, 2005, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration. The case proceeded to discovery. On or about March 10, 2006, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the case. The court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement on or about May 30, 2006. The court provided its final approval of the settlement and dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims in an order and final judgment dated September 7, 2006. The settlement had no material impact to the Company’s statement of operations.

 

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The Denver, Colorado regional office of the SEC is conducting two investigations titled In the Matter of Qwest Communications International Inc. and In the Matter of Issuers Related to Qwest. The first of these investigations does not appear to involve any allegation of wrongful conduct on the part of Tellium. In connection with the second investigation, the SEC is examining various transactions and business relationships involving Qwest and eleven companies having a vendor relationship with Qwest, including Tellium. The Company, as Tellium’s successor-in-interest, has not had any substantive communications with the SEC regarding the investigation since 2003.

In addition, the United States Attorney in Denver is conducting an investigation involving Qwest, including Qwest’s relationships with certain of its vendors, including Tellium. In connection with that investigation, the U.S. Attorney has sought documents and information from Tellium and has sought interviews and/or grand jury testimony from persons associated or formerly associated with Tellium, including certain of its officers. The U.S. Attorney has indicated that neither Tellium nor any of the Company’s current or former officers or employees is a target of the investigation.

Paradyne Matters

A purported stockholder class action complaint was filed in December 2001 in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York against Paradyne, Paradyne’s then-current directors and executive officers, and each of the underwriters (the “Underwriter Defendants”) who participated in Paradyne’s initial public offering and follow-on offering (collectively, the “Paradyne Offerings”). The complaint alleges that, in connection with the Paradyne Offerings, the Underwriter Defendants charged excessive commissions, inflated transaction fees not disclosed in the applicable registration statements and allocated shares of the Paradyne Offerings to favored customers in exchange for purported promises by such customers to purchase additional shares in the aftermarket, thereby allegedly inflating the market price for the Paradyne Offerings. The complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount for the purported class for the losses suffered during the class period. This action has been consolidated with hundreds of other securities class actions commenced against more than 300 companies (collectively, the “Issuer Defendants”) and approximately 40 investment banks in which the plaintiffs make substantially similar allegations as those made against Paradyne with respect to the initial public offerings and/or follow-on offerings at issue in those other cases. All of these actions have been consolidated under the caption In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation (the “IPO Actions”). In 2003, the Issuer Defendants participated in a global settlement among the plaintiffs and the insurance companies that provided directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage to the Issuer Defendants. The settlement agreements provide for the Issuer Defendants (including Paradyne) to be fully released and dismissed from the IPO Actions. Under the terms of the settlement agreements, Paradyne is not required to make any cash payment to the plaintiffs. Although the court preliminarily approved the settlement agreements, the preliminary approval is subject to a future final settlement order, after notice of settlement has been provided to class members and they have been afforded the opportunity to oppose or opt out of the settlement. There can be no assurance that these conditions for final settlement will be satisfied.

Other Matters

The Company is subject to other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or future periods.

 

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(9) Segment Information

The Company designs, develops and markets communications products for network service providers. The Company derives substantially all of its revenues from the sales of the Zhone product family. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The Company has determined that it has operated within one discrete reportable business segment since inception. The following summarizes required disclosures about geographic concentrations and revenue by product family.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Revenue by Geography:

           

United States

   $ 25,327    $ 22,805    $ 80,400    $ 57,263

Canada

     1,857      3,453      7,514      9,340
                           

Total North America

     27,184      26,258      87,914      66,603
                           

Latin America

     6,660      1,715      19,940      3,184

Europe, Middle East, Africa

     7,460      11,788      35,718      26,215

Asia Pacific

     1,834      854      6,466      2,621
                           

Total International

     15,954      14,357      62,124      32,020
                           
   $ 43,138    $ 40,615    $ 150,038    $ 98,623
                           
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Revenue by Product Family:

           

SLMS

   $ 23,608    $ 18,145    $ 92,035    $ 37,090

Legacy and Service

     15,081      17,261      42,444      44,440

Optical Transport

     4,449      5,209      15,559      17,093
                           

Total revenue

   $ 43,138    $ 40,615    $ 150,038    $ 98,623
                           

 

(10) Repayment of Promissory Notes

In July 2002, the Company loaned $350,000 to Morteza Ejabat in connection with his purchase of 3,500,000 shares of common stock and $200,000 to Jeanette Symons in connection with her purchase of 2,000,000 shares of common stock. These loans were made pursuant to promissory notes which accrue interest at a rate of 5.5% per annum compounded annually. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the outstanding principal amounts of the promissory notes and accrued interest were repaid according to the original terms of the notes.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This report, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that refer to anticipated growth and trends in our business or key markets; future growth and revenues from our SLMS products; improvements in the capital spending environment; future economic conditions and performance; plans, objectives and strategies for future operations; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, our ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain profitability, our ability to raise additional capital to fund existing and future operations, defects or other performance problems in our products, the economic slowdown in the telecommunications industry that has restricted the ability of our customers to purchase our products, commercial acceptance of our SLMS products, intense competition in the communications equipment market from large equipment companies as well as private companies with products that address the same networks needs as our products, and other factors identified elsewhere in this report and in our most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

OVERVIEW

We believe that we are the first company dedicated solely to developing the full spectrum of next-generation access network solutions to cost-effectively deliver high bandwidth services while simultaneously preserving the investment in today’s networks. Our next-generation solutions are based upon our Single Line Multi Service, or SLMS, architecture. From its inception, this SLMS architecture was specifically designed for the delivery of multiple classes of subscriber services (such as voice, data and video distribution), rather than being based on a particular protocol or media. In other words, our SLMS products are built to support the migration from legacy circuit to packet technologies and from copper to fiber technologies. This flexibility and versatility allows our products to adapt to future technologies while allowing service providers to focus on the delivery of additional high bandwidth services. Because this SLMS architecture is designed to interoperate with existing legacy equipment, service providers can leverage their existing networks to deliver a combination of voice, data and video services today, while they migrate, either simultaneously or at a future date, from legacy equipment to next-generation equipment with minimal interruption. We believe that our SLMS solution provides an evolutionary path for service providers from their existing infrastructures, as well as gives newer service providers the capability to deploy cost-effective, multi-service networks that can support voice, data and video.

Our product offerings fall within three categories: the SLMS product family; optical transport products; and legacy products and services. Our global customer base includes regional, national and international telecommunications carriers, as well as cable service providers. We believe that we have assembled the employee base, technological breadth and market presence to provide a simple yet comprehensive set of next-generation solutions to the bandwidth bottleneck in the access network and the other problems encountered by network service providers when delivering communications services to subscribers.

 

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Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses and had an accumulated deficit of $896.3 million at September 30, 2006.

Going forward, our key financial objectives include the following:

 

    Increasing revenue while continuing to carefully control costs;

 

    Continued investments in strategic research and product development activities that will provide the maximum potential return on investment;

 

    Minimizing consumption of our cash and short-term investments; and

 

    Analyzing and pursuing strategic acquisitions that will allow us to expand our customer, technology and revenue base.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the current interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the current year or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Acquisitions

As of September 30, 2006, we had completed twelve acquisitions of complementary companies, products or technologies to supplement our internal growth. To date, we have generated a significant amount of our revenue from sales of products obtained through acquisitions.

If we complete additional acquisitions in the future, we could consume cash, incur substantial additional debt and other liabilities, incur amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets or incur large write-offs related to impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets. In addition, future acquisitions may have a significant impact on our short term results of operations, materially impacting revenues or expenses and making period to period comparisons of our results of operations less meaningful.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The policies discussed below are considered by management to be critical because changes in such estimates can materially affect the amount of our reported net income or loss. For all of these policies, management cautions that actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when the earnings process is complete. We recognize product revenue upon shipment of product under contractual terms which transfer title to customers upon shipment, under normal credit terms, or under sales-type leases, net of estimated sales returns and allowances at the time of shipment. Revenue is deferred if there are significant post-delivery obligations, if collection is not considered reasonably assured at the time of sale, or if the fees are not fixed or determinable. When significant post-delivery obligations exist, revenue is deferred until such obligations are

 

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fulfilled. Our arrangements generally do not have any significant post-delivery obligations. We offer products and services such as support, education and training, hardware upgrades and post-warranty support. For multiple element revenue arrangements, we establish the fair value of these products and services based primarily on sales prices when the products and services are sold separately. If fair value cannot be established for undelivered elements, all of the revenue under the arrangement is deferred until those elements have been delivered. When collectibility is not reasonably assured, revenue is recognized when cash is collected. Revenue from education services and support services is recognized over the contract term or as the service is performed. We make certain sales to product distributors. These customers are given certain privileges to return a portion of inventory. Return privileges generally allow distributors to return inventory based on a percent of purchases made within a specific period of time. We recognize revenue on sales to distributors that have contractual return rights when the products have been sold by the distributors, unless there is sufficient customer specific sales and sales returns history to support revenue recognition upon shipment. In those instances when shipments made to distributors are recognized upon shipment of the products from the factory, we use historical rates of return from the distributors to provide for estimated product returns in accordance with SFAS 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists. Revenue from sales of software products is recognized provided that a purchase order has been received, the software has been shipped, collection of the resulting receivable is probable, and the amount of the related fees is fixed or determinable. To date, revenue from software transactions and sales-type leases has not been significant. We accrue for warranty costs, sales returns and other allowances at the time of shipment based on historical experience and expected future costs.

Allowances for Sales Returns and Doubtful Accounts

We record an allowance for sales returns for estimated future product returns related to current period product revenue. The allowance for sales returns is recorded as a reduction of revenue and an allowance against our accounts receivable. We base our allowance for sales returns on periodic assessments of historical trends in product return rates and current approved returned products. If the actual future returns were to deviate from the historical data on which the reserve had been established, our future revenue could be adversely affected. We record an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make payments for amounts owed to us. The allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded as a charge to general and administrative expenses. We base our allowance on periodic assessments of our customers’ liquidity and financial condition through analysis of information obtained from credit rating agencies, financial statement reviews, and historical collection trends. Additional allowances may be required in the future if the liquidity or financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment in their ability to make payments.

Stock-Based Compensation

In the first quarter of 2006, we adopted SFAS 123R, which required the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. We adopted the modified prospective method of transition under which prior periods are not restated for comparative purposes. We have estimated the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using the Black Scholes pricing model, which is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee option exercise behaviors, risk free interest rate and expected dividends. If factors change, and we employ different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation expense in future periods, or if we decide to use a different valuation model, the future periods may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period and could materially affect our operating income, net loss and net loss per share. We are also required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

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Fair value stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123R for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro-forma provisions of SFAS 123 and compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In conjunction with the provisions of SFAS 123R, we changed our method of attributing the value of stock-based compensation to expense from the accelerated multiple option approach to the straight line single option method. Compensation expense for all employee share-based payment awards granted on or prior to December 31, 2005 will continue to be recognized using the accelerated multiple option approach while compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 is recognized using the straight line single option method.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we recognized compensation cost for stock options issued or assumed through acquisitions, based on the intrinsic value, which represents the difference between the exercise price of each stock option granted or assumed and the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the grant date or consummation date of the business combination. The resulting deferred stock compensation was amortized over the vesting periods of the applicable options. In addition, stock-based compensation expense was recorded for options issued to non-employees. These options are generally immediately exercisable and expire seven to ten years from the date of grant. We value non-employee options using the Black Scholes model. Non-employee options subject to vesting are valued as they become vested. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Our long-lived assets consist primarily of goodwill and property and equipment. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Such events or circumstances include, but are not limited to, a significant decrease in the benefits realized from the acquired business, difficulty and delays in integrating the business, or a significant change in the operations of the acquired business or use of an asset. Goodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested annually for impairment using a two-step approach, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. We estimate the fair value of our long-lived assets based on a combination of the market, income and replacement cost approaches. In the application of the impairment testing, we are required to make estimates of future operating trends and resulting cash flows, and judgments on discount rates and other variables. Actual future results and other assumed variables could differ from these estimates. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, we determined that such indicators of impairment existed, resulting in an impairment loss to goodwill and amortizable intangibles of $110.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2006, we had $70.5 million of goodwill and $24.1 million of property and equipment. Our future operating performance will be impacted by potential charges related to purchased in-process research and development for future acquisitions, and potential impairment charges related to goodwill. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase price of the acquired companies to goodwill has a significant impact on our future operating results. The allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows expected to be generated by the acquired assets and the appropriate discount rate for these cash flows. Should different conditions prevail, we would have to perform an impairment review that might result in impairment of the goodwill. Other factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review, include, but are not limited to, significant changes in the manner of use of our

 

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acquired assets, significant changes in the strategy for our overall business or significant negative economic trends, such as stock price movements. Due to uncertain market conditions and potential changes in our strategy and product portfolio, it is possible that forecasts used to support our goodwill may change in the future, which could result in additional non-cash impairment charges that would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We list in the tables below the historical condensed consolidated statement of operations data as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated.

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net revenue

   100 %   100 %   100 %   100 %

Cost of revenue

   65 %   59 %   69 %   58 %
                        

Gross profit

   35 %   41 %   31 %   42 %

Operating expenses:

        

Research and product development

   21 %   18 %   18 %   19 %

Sales and marketing

   22 %   18 %   20 %   21 %

General and administrative

   9 %   20 %   7 %   11 %

Purchased in process research and development

   0 %   3 %   0 %   1 %

Amortization of intangible assets

   1 %   8 %   2 %   8 %

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

   263 %   0 %   76 %   0 %
                        

Total operating expenses

   316 %   67 %   123 %   60 %
                        

Operating loss

   (281 )%   (26 )%   (92 )%   (18 )%

Interest expense

   (2 )%   (2 )%   (1 )%   (3 )%

Interest income

   2 %   1 %   1 %   1 %

Other income (expense), net

   0 %   0 %   0 %   0 %
                        

Loss before income taxes

   (281 )%   (28 )%   (92 )%   (20 )%

Income tax provision

   0 %   0 %   0 %   0 %
                        

Net loss

   (281 )%   (28 )%   (92 )%   (20 )%
                        

Revenue

Information about our revenue for products and services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is summarized below (in millions):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006    2005    Increase
(Decrease)
   % Change     2006    2005    Increase
(Decrease)
   % Change  

Products

   $ 39.9    $ 37.4    $ 2.5    7 %   $ 140.8    $ 89.8    $ 51.0    57 %

Services

     3.2      3.2      —      —   %     9.2      8.8      0.4    5 %
                                                      

Total

   $ 43.1    $ 40.6    $ 2.5    6 %   $ 150.0    $ 98.6    $ 51.4    52 %
                                                      

 

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Information about our revenue for North America and International markets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is summarized below (in millions):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006    2005   

Increase

(Decrease)

    % change     2006    2005   

Increase

(Decrease)

    % change  

Revenue by geography:

                    

United States

   $ 25.3    $ 22.8    $ 2.5     11 %   $ 80.4    $ 57.3    $ 23.1     40 %

Canada

     1.9      3.5      (1.6 )   (46 )%     7.5      9.3      (1.8 )_   (19 )%
                                                        

Total North America

     27.2      26.3      0.9     3 %     87.9      66.6      21.3     32 %
                                                        

Latin America

     6.6      1.7      4.9     288 %     19.9      3.2      16.7     522 %

Europe, Middle East, Africa

     7.5      11.7      (4.2 )   (36 )%     35.8      26.2      9.6     37 %

Asia Pacific

     1.8      0.9      0.9     100 %     6.4      2.6      3.8     146 %
                                                        

Total International

     15.9      14.3      1.6     11 %     62.1      32.0      30.1     94 %
                                                        

Total

   $ 43.1    $ 40.6    $ 2.5     6 %   $ 150.0    $ 98.6    $ 51.4     52 %
                                                        

Information about our revenue by product line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is summarized below (in millions):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006    2005    Increase
(Decrease)
    %
change
    2006    2005    Increase
(Decrease)
    %
change
 

SLMS

   $ 23.6    $ 18.1    $ 5.5     30 %   $ 92.0    $ 37.1    $ 54.9     148 %

Legacy and Service

     15.1      17.3      (2.2 )   (13 )%     42.4      44.4      (2.0 )   (5 )%

Optical Transport

     4.4      5.2      (0.8 )   (15 )%     15.6      17.1      (1.5 )   (9 )%
                                                        
   $ 43.1    $ 40.6    $ 2.5     6 %   $ 150.0    $ 98.6    $ 51.4     52 %
                                                        

For the three months ended September 30, 2006, revenue increased 6% or $2.5 million to $43.1 million from $40.6 million for the same period last year. The increase in revenue was due to incremental revenue from the Paradyne acquisition, offset by lower sales of legacy products. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, revenue increased 52% or $51.4 million to $150.0 million from $98.6 million for the same period last year. The increase in total revenue was primarily due to incremental revenue relating to the acquisition of Paradyne in September 2005, and increased demand for our SLMS products compared to the prior year, particularly in the international territories. Product revenue accounted for the majority of the total increase in revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, product revenue increased $2.5 million or 7% to $39.9 million from $37.4 million, and $51.0 million or 57% to $140.8 million from $89.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same period last year. Service revenue remained consistent for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005, and increased by $0.4 million or 5% to $9.2 million from $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Service revenue represents revenue from maintenance and other services associated with product shipments. International revenue increased 11% or $1.6 million to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $14.3 million for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, international revenue increased 94% or $30.1 million to $62.1 million from $32.0 million for the same period last year. The significant increase in international revenue represents the increasing opportunity for our next-generation products in both existing and new network deployments among international carriers in the Middle East and Latin America, as well as incremental revenue from Paradyne products.

By product family, revenue for our SLMS product family increased by $5.5 million or 30% to $23.6 million from $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period last year, and $54.9 million or 148% to $92.0 million from $37.1 million for the nine months

 

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ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period last year. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, SLMS revenue increased due to the incremental revenue associated with Paradyne’s broadband products. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, revenue also increased due to increased adoption of IPTV, VoIP and broadband services, creating increased demand for our SLMS products, particularly in international territories. Revenue for our legacy products and services decreased $2.2 million or 13% to $15.1 million from $17.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, legacy products and services decreased by $2.0 million or 5% to $42.4 million from $44.4 million in the same period last year. In addition, the decline in legacy products was partially offset by incremental Paradyne revenue in 2006. The decline in legacy products shows the continuing shift in our reliance on legacy technologies as our rapidly growing SLMS business continues to overtake it. Decreased demand in our optical transport products of $0.8 million or 15% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and $1.5 million decrease or 9% to $15.6 million from $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005, reflect continued fluctuation as a result of significant customer concentration.

We expect that the product mix will continue to shift toward next-generation products in SLMS and optical transport. While we have experienced significant growth in international markets, we have recently encountered price-focused competitors and we anticipate this will continue.

For the three months ended September 30, 2006, sales to one customer represented 12% of net revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, no customer represented 10% or more of net revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, no customer represented 10% or more of net revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, sales to one customer represented 11% of net revenue. As of September 30, 2006, two customers each represented 10% of accounts receivable. We anticipate that our results of operations in any given period may depend to a large extent on sales to a small number of large accounts. As a result, our revenue for any quarter may be subject to significant volatility based upon changes in orders from one or a small number of key customers.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

Total cost of revenue, including stock-based compensation, increased $4.2 million or 18% to $28.0 million from $23.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, and $46.3 million or 81% to $103.4 million from $57.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in prior year. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, cost of sales increased primarily due to higher personnel related costs as we had anticipated larger revenue growth during the third quarter of 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, cost of revenue also increased due to a $7.2 million write off of inventory in the second quarter of 2006 related to reduced demand of legacy products. In addition, gross profit decreased due to lower pricing on two large strategic international customers. Total cost of revenue was 65% and 59% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 69% and 58% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $0.2 million and $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense was included in cost of sales expenses, respectively, compared to only $22,000 and $74,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, primarily due to the implementation of SFAS 123R in January 2006.

We expect that in the future, our cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue will vary depending on the mix and average selling prices of products sold. In addition, competitive and economic pressures could cause us to reduce our prices, adjust the carrying values of our inventory, or record inventory charges relating to discontinued products and excess or obsolete inventory.

 

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Research and Product Development Expenses

Research and product development expenses increased 22% or $1.6 million to $9.0 million from $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005, and increased 45% or $8.5 million to $27.5 million from $19.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The increase was primarily due to new product development efforts on products. Additionally, there were increased personnel related costs to support development efforts on acquired technologies. We intend to continue to invest in research and product development to attain our strategic product development objectives, while seeking to manage the associated costs through expense controls. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $0.4 million and $1.3 million of stock-based compensation expense was included in research and product development expenses, respectively, compared to only $52,000 and $0.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, primarily due to the implementation of SFAS 123R in January 2006.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses increased 25% or $1.9 million to $9.3 million from $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005, and increased 45% or $9.2 million to $29.6 million from $20.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to higher commissions and other personnel related costs to support an increased customer base as well as revenue growth, particularly in the international territories, resulting from the Paradyne acquisition, and increased spending on trade shows, travel and other marketing related promotions. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $0.3 million and $1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense was included in sales and marketing expenses compared to only $54,000 and $0.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, primarily due to the implementation of SFAS 123R in January 2006.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased 51% or $4.1 million to $3.9 million from $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005, and increased 1% or $0.1 million to $11.1 million from $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the decrease was primarily due to non recurring charges associated with the Paradyne acquisition in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the decrease was offset by increased costs to support a larger organization as a result of the Paradyne acquisition, higher bad debt associated with a customer bankruptcy in the first quarter of 2006 compared to a debt recovery in the prior year and higher legal fees associated with various matters.

Purchased in process research and development

In September 2005, we recorded purchased in process research and development of $1.2 million related to the acquisition of Paradyne. This amount was charged to expense because technological feasibility had not been established and no future alternative uses for the technology existed at the time of acquisition. The estimated fair value of the purchased in-process research and development was determined using a discounted cash flow model, based on a discount rate which took into consideration the stage of completion and risks associated with developing the technology.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

For the three months ended September 30, 2006, amortization of intangible assets, decreased by $2.9 million to $0.3 million from $3.2 million compared to the same period in the previous year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, amortization of intangible assets decreased $5.0 million to

 

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$2.8 million from $7.7 million compared to 2005. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of patents in the second quarter of 2006, and impairment of intangibles in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

We review goodwill and other long-lived assets, including intangible assets, for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, we determined that indicators of impairment existed. We performed an impairment analysis which resulted in a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $110.5 million as the fair value of our reporting unit was less than book value. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for further detail. We also recorded a non-cash impairment charge for other intangible assets of $3.2 million, which represented the amount by which the carrying value of the intangible assets exceeded the fair value.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006 decreased by $0.2 million to $0.6 million from $0.8 million compared to 2005, and decreased by $0.6 million to $1.9 million from $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the outstanding debt balances.

Interest Income

Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased by $0.4 million to $0.7 million from $0.3 million compared to 2005, and increased by $1.0 million to $1.8 million from $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005 due to higher average balances of cash and short-term investments and higher interest rates earned on our cash and short-term investments.

Income Tax Provision

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, no material provision or benefit for income taxes was recorded, due to our recurring operating losses and the significant uncertainty regarding the realization of our net deferred tax assets, against which we have continued to record a full valuation allowance.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historically, we have financed our operations through sales of capital stock and borrowings under various debt arrangements. Following the completion of our merger with Tellium in November 2003, in which our common stock became publicly traded, we have financed and expect to continue to finance our operations through a combination of our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, available credit facilities, and sales of equity and debt instruments, based on our operating requirements and market conditions.

At September 30, 2006, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, all of which are available to fund current operations, were $65.8 million. This amount includes cash and cash equivalents of $51.3 million, as compared with $52.2 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was attributable to net cash used in operating activities of $14.3 million, offset by net cash provided by investing activities of $13.2 million.

Net cash used in operating activities of $14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted of the net loss of $138.0 million before non-cash charges totaling $127.7 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities totaling $(4.0) million. The most significant components of

 

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the changes in operating assets and liabilities were an increase in accounts receivable of $5.5 million and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $2.3 million offset by an increase in accounts payable of $3.1 million. Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $13.2 million consisted primarily of net maturities of short-term investments of $4.5 million and proceeds on sale of assets of $10.7 million offset by the purchases of property and equipment of $2.0 million. Net cash used in financing activities included the repayment of certain debentures and other debt of $2.1 million, offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock and collection of notes receivable from officers.

As a result of the financial demands of major network deployments and the difficulty in accessing capital markets, network service providers continue to request financing assistance from their suppliers. From time to time, we may provide or commit to extend credit or credit support to our customers. This financing may include extending credit to customers or guaranteeing the indebtedness of customers to third parties. Depending upon market conditions, we may seek to factor these arrangements to financial institutions and investors to free up our capital and reduce the amount of our financial commitments for such arrangements. Our ability to provide customer financing is limited and depends upon a number of factors, including our capital structure, the level of our available credit and our ability to factor commitments to third parties. Any extension of financing to our customers will limit the capital that we have available for other uses. Currently, we do not have any significant customer financing related commitments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we sold $6.8 million of customer receivables to financial institutions on a non-recourse basis.

Our primary source of liquidity comes from our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, which totaled $65.8 million at September 30, 2006, and our $25.0 million line of credit, under which $14.5 million was outstanding at September 30, 2006, and an additional $10.3 million was committed as security for various letters of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at the financial institution’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 2.9%, at our election, provided that the minimum interest rate is 4.0%. The interest rate was 8.25% at September 30, 2006. Our short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and consist of securities that are readily convertible to cash, including certificates of deposits, commercial paper and government securities, with original maturities at the date of acquisition ranging from 90 days to one year.

On February 24, 2006, we entered into an amendment to our existing revolving credit facility providing for a one year extension of the term of the existing facility and a voluntary decrease in the size of the facility from $35 million to $25 million (the “Amended Facility”). Under the Amended Facility, we have the option of either borrowing funds at agreed upon rates of interest or selling specific accounts receivable to the financial institution, on a limited recourse basis, at agreed upon discounts to the face amount of those accounts receivable, so long as the aggregate amount of outstanding borrowings and purchased accounts receivable does not exceed $25 million. The amounts borrowed will bear interest, payable monthly, at a floating rate that, at our option, is either (1) the financial institution’s prime rate, or (2) the sum of the LIBOR rate plus 2.9%; provided that in either case, the minimum interest rate is 4.0%.

In March 2004, we filed a Form S-3 registration statement which allows us to sell, from time to time, up to $100 million of our common stock or other securities. Although we may use this multi-purpose shelf registration to raise additional capital, there can be no certainty as to when or if we may offer any securities under the shelf registration or what the terms of any such offering would be.

Our accounts receivable, while not considered a primary source of liquidity, represents a concentration of credit risk because a significant portion of the accounts receivable balance at any point in time typically consists of a relatively small number of customer account balances. At September 30, 2006, two customers each represented 10% of our total accounts receivable balance. Our fixed commitments for cash expenditures consist primarily of payments under operating leases, inventory purchase commitments, and payments of principal and interest for debt obligations. As a result of the Paradyne acquisition in September 2005, we assumed a lease commitment of facilities in

 

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Largo, Florida. The term of the lease expires in June 2012 and had an estimated remaining obligation of approximately $27.2 million as of September 30, 2006. We intend to continue to occupy only a portion of these facilities and have recorded a liability of $5.0 million as of September 30, 2006, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-3 (EITF 95-3), which we believe is adequate to cover costs incurred to sublet the excess portion of these facilities. We do not currently have any material commitments for capital expenditures, or any other material commitments aside from operating leases for our facilities, inventory purchase commitments and debt. We intend to fund our operations for the foreseeable future using our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and liquidity available under our line of credit agreement.

Based on our current plans and business conditions, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and available credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

Contractual Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2006, our future contractual commitments by fiscal year were as follows (in thousands):

 

               Payments due by period
     Total    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    2012

Operating leases

   $ 29,041    $ 1,340    $ 5,077    $ 4,616    $ 4,573    $ 4,478    $ 4,479    $ 4,478

Line of credit

     14,500      14,500      —        —        —        —        —        —  

Debt

     27,112      59      7,672      280      310      337      18,454      —  

Inventory purchase commitments

     380      380      —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                                       

Total future contractual commitments

   $ 71,033    $ 16,279    $ 12,749    $ 4,896    $ 4,883    $ 4,815    $ 22,933    $ 4,478
                                                       

The operating lease amounts shown above represent off-balance sheet arrangements before considering the $5.0 million liability already recorded on our balance sheet. For operating lease commitments, a liability is generally not recorded on our balance sheet unless the facility represents an excess facility for which an estimate of the facility exit costs has been recorded on our balance sheet. Payments made under operating leases will be treated as rent expense for the facilities currently being utilized. The debt and line of credit obligations have been recorded on our balance sheet. The debt obligation amounts shown above represent the scheduled principal repayments and estimated contract maintenance payments, but not the associated interest payments which may vary based on changes in market interest rates. At September 30, 2006, the interest rate on our outstanding debt obligations ranged from 7.5% to 8.25%. Inventory purchase commitments represent the amount of excess inventory purchase commitments that have been recorded on our balance sheet at September 30, 2006.

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we had $10.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively, committed as security under our line of credit.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

 

    

September 30,

2006

   December 31,
2005

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 51,314    $ 52,166

Short-term investments

     14,489      18,974
             
   $ 65,803    $ 71,140
             

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short term investments and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of demand deposit and money market accounts, commercial paper, and debt securities of domestic municipalities with credit ratings of AA or better. Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments are principally held with various domestic financial institutions with high-credit standing. As of September 30, 2006, two customers each represented 10% of our total accounts receivable balance.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio and long-term debt. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We do not hold financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We manage our interest rate risk by maintaining an investment portfolio primarily consisting of debt instruments of high credit quality and relatively short average maturities. Under our investment policy, short-term investments have a maximum maturity of one year from the date of acquisition, and the average maturity of the portfolio cannot exceed six months. Due to the relatively short maturity of the portfolio, a 10% increase in market interest rates at September 30, 2006 would decrease the fair value of the portfolio by less than $0.1 million.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We transact business in various foreign countries. Substantially all of our assets are located in the United States. We have sales operations throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily inter-company receivables and payables. Accordingly, our operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and those currencies. During 2006 and 2005, we did not hedge any of our foreign currency exposure.

We have performed sensitivity analyses as of September 30, 2006 using a modeling technique that measures the change in the fair values arising from a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant. The sensitivity analyses indicated that a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates would result in a foreign exchange loss of $1.0 million at September 30, 2006. This sensitivity analysis assumes a parallel adverse shift in foreign currency exchange rates, which do not always move in the same direction. Actual results may differ materially.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. The controls evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, subject to the limitations noted in this Part I, Item 4, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that material information relating to Zhone and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, particularly during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. 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. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As a result of our acquisitions of Tellium and Paradyne, we became involved in various legal proceedings, claims and litigation, including those identified below, relating to the operations of Tellium and Paradyne prior to our acquisition of these entities.

Tellium Matters

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District of New Jersey. On May 19, 2003, a consolidated amended complaint representing all of the actions was filed. The complaint alleges, among other things, that Tellium and its then-current directors and executive officers, and its underwriters, violated the Securities Act of 1933 by making false and misleading statements or omissions in its registration statement prospectus relating to the securities offered in the initial public offering. The complaint further alleges that these parties violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by acting recklessly or intentionally in making the alleged misstatements and/or omissions in connection with the sale of Tellium stock. The complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount, including compensatory damages, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the actions and equitable relief as may be permitted by law or equity. On March 31, 2004, the court granted Tellium’s and the underwriters’ motions to dismiss the complaint and allowed the plaintiffs to file a further amended complaint. On May 14, 2004, the plaintiffs filed a second consolidated and amended complaint. On June 25, 2004, Zhone, as Tellium’s successor-in-interest, and the underwriters again moved to dismiss the complaint. On June 30, 2005, the court dismissed with prejudice the plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but denied the motions to dismiss with respect to the plaintiffs’ claims under the Securities Act of 1933. The plaintiffs moved for reconsideration of that portion of the court’s June 30, 2005 decision dismissing their claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On August 26, 2005, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration. The case proceeded to discovery. On or about March 10, 2006, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the case. The court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement on or about May 30, 2006. The court provided its final approval of the settlement and dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims in an order and final judgment dated September 7, 2006. The settlement had no material impact to the Company’s statement of operations.

The Denver, Colorado regional office of the SEC is conducting two investigations titled In the Matter of Qwest Communications International Inc. and In the Matter of Issuers Related to Qwest. The first of these investigations does not appear to involve any allegation of wrongful conduct on the part of Tellium. In connection with the second investigation, the SEC is examining various transactions and business relationships involving Qwest and eleven companies having a vendor relationship with Qwest, including Tellium. Zhone, as Tellium’s successor-in-interest, has not had any substantive communications with the SEC regarding the investigation since 2003.

In addition, the United States Attorney in Denver is conducting an investigation involving Qwest, including Qwest’s relationships with certain of its vendors, including Tellium. In connection with that investigation, the U.S. Attorney has sought documents and information from Tellium and has sought interviews and/or grand jury testimony from persons associated or formerly associated with Tellium, including certain of its officers. The U.S. Attorney has indicated that neither Tellium nor any of our current or former officers or employees is a target of the investigation.

Paradyne Matters

A purported stockholder class action complaint was filed in December 2001 in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York against Paradyne, Paradyne’s then-current directors and executive officers, and each of the underwriters (the “Underwriter Defendants”) who participated in Paradyne’s initial public offering and follow-on offering (collectively, the “Paradyne Offerings”). The complaint alleges that, in connection with the Paradyne Offerings, the Underwriter Defendants charged excessive commissions, inflated transaction fees not disclosed in the applicable registration statements and allocated shares of the Paradyne Offerings to favored customers in exchange for purported promises by such customers to purchase additional shares in the aftermarket, thereby allegedly inflating the market price for the Paradyne Offerings. The complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount for the purported class for the losses suffered during the class period. This action has been consolidated with hundreds of other securities class actions commenced against more than 300 companies (collectively, the “Issuer Defendants”) and approximately 40 investment banks in which the plaintiffs make substantially similar allegations as those made against Paradyne with respect to the initial public offerings and/or follow-on offerings at issue in those other cases. All of

 

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these actions have been consolidated under the caption In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation (the “IPO Actions”). In 2003, the Issuer Defendants participated in a global settlement among the plaintiffs and the insurance companies that provided directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage to the Issuer Defendants. The settlement agreements provide for the Issuer Defendants (including Paradyne) to be fully released and dismissed from the IPO Actions. Under the terms of the settlement agreements, Paradyne is not required to make any cash payment to the plaintiffs. Although the court preliminarily approved the settlement agreements, the preliminary approval is subject to a future final settlement order, after notice of settlement has been provided to class members and they have been afforded the opportunity to oppose or opt out of the settlement. There can be no assurance that these conditions for final settlement will be satisfied.

Other Matters

We are subject to other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or future periods.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

The Exhibit Index on page 34 is incorporated herein by reference as the list of exhibits required as part of this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

    ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: November 6, 2006     By:   /s/ Morteza Ejabat
      Name:   Morteza Ejabat
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer
       
    By:   /s/ Kirk Misaka
      Name:   Kirk Misaka
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.1    Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Zhone Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2006)
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO Certification of CEO

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

I, Morteza Ejabat, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Zhone Technologies, 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(s) 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(s) 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: November 6, 2006

 

/s/ Morteza Ejabat
Morteza Ejabat
Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO Certification of CFO

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

I, Kirk Misaka, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Zhone Technologies, 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(s) 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(s) 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: November 6, 2006

 

/s/ Kirk Misaka
Kirk Misaka

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO & CFO Certification of CEO & CFO

EXHIBIT 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, Morteza Ejabat, Chief Executive Officer of Zhone Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), and Kirk Misaka, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certify that, to their knowledge:

 

1. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (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.

Date: November 6, 2006

 

/s/ Morteza Ejabat     /s/ Kirk Misaka
Morteza Ejabat     Kirk Misaka
Chief Executive Officer     Chief Financial Officer
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