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To: Robert who wrote (6482)2/18/1999 5:10:00 PM
From: Doughboy  Respond to of 12623
 
One good sign is gross margins have gone up, compared to Q4, from 30% to 34%. Nowhere near the 50%+ margins Ciena was achieving a year ago, but up is certainly better than down.

Doughboy.

 
CIENA Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Quarter ended January 31,
1998 1999
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Revenue $ 145,092 $ 100,417
Cost of goods sold 58,980 65,778
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Gross profit 86,112 34,639
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Operating expenses:
Research and development 10,203 17,416
Selling and marketing 9,968 12,568
General and administrative 3,792 4,261
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Total operating expenses 23,963 34,245
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Income from operations 62,149 394

Interest and other income (expense), net 3,775 3,117

Interest expense (84) (58)
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Income before income taxes 65,840 3,453

Provision for income taxes 26,142 1,191
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Net income $ 39,698 $ 2,262
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Basic net income per common share $ 0.39 $ 0.02
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Diluted net income per common share and
dilutive potential common share $ 0.37 $ 0.02
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Weighted average basic common shares
outstanding 100,641 103,292
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Weighted average basic common and
dilutive potential
common shares outstanding 107,552 107,826
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CIENA Corporation
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)

October 31, January 31,
1998 1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 227,397 $ 194,683
Marketable debt securities 15,993 89,702
Accounts receivable, net 85,472 80,257
Inventories, net 70,908 58,571
Deferred income taxes 15,301 11,525
Prepaid income taxes 8,558 -
Prepaid expenses and other 4,415 9,626
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Total current assets 428,044 444,364
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net 123,405 124,317
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 16,270 15,361
Other assets 4,705 4,644
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Total assets $ 572,424 588,686
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 25,686 $ 30,576
Accrued liabilities 34,328 37,414
Income taxes payable - 3,145
Deferred revenue 1,084 785
Other current obligations 838 792
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Total current liabilities 61,936 72,712
Deferred income taxes 34,125 34,314
Other long-term obligations 1,414 1,255
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Total liabilities 97,475 108,281
Commitments and contingencies - -
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - par value $.01;
20,000,000 shares authorized; zero
shares issued and outstanding - -
Common stock - par value $.01;
360,000,000 shares authorized;
103,239,704 and 103,367,378 shares
issued and outstanding 1,032 1,034

Additional paid-in capital 294,926 298,117
Notes receivable from stockholders (357) (355)
Cumulative translation adjustment (107) (108)
Retained earnings 179,455 181,717
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Total stockholders' equity 474,949 480,405
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 572,424 $ 588,686
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To: Robert who wrote (6482)2/18/1999 5:16:00 PM
From: KS  Respond to of 12623
 
I believe I heard First Call most reliable.

KS



To: Robert who wrote (6482)2/18/1999 10:04:00 PM
From: FuzzFace  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12623
 
I also have read that First Call is the one to look at. Not Zacks. Wisj I'd stuck it out. Congrats.