Ruckus Wireless Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today announced financial results for its second quarter of 2013 ended June 30, 2013.

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Financial Summary 
Revenue for the second quarter of 2013 was $63.9 million, an increase of 30.6% from the second quarter of 2012.  GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2013 was $0.7 million, compared with GAAP net income of $20.6 million in the second quarter of 2012.  Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2013 was $4.7 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of $23.2 million in the second quarter of 2012.  Both GAAP and non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2012 include $17.5 million of income related to the release of the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets. 

GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.01 for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $0.17 for the second quarter of 2012, based on net income attributable to common stockholders. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.05 for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $0.30 for the second quarter of 2012.

A description of the non-GAAP calculations and reconciliation to comparable GAAP measures is provided in the accompanying table entitled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

"We had a solid second quarter, achieving 30.6% year-over-year revenue growth and hitting the top end of our revenue guidance.   In the quarter, our service provider business regained momentum with a record number of new wins and network expansion by existing customers.  Our strong position in the carrier Wi-Fi market was validated by Infonetics' Global Service Provider survey published in Q2, which found Ruckus to be the second most installed Wi-Fi brand and the number one brand being evaluated for 2014 deployments," said Selina Lo, President and Chief Executive Officer at Ruckus Wireless.  "Furthermore, our enterprise business continued to perform, adding over 2,900 new end-customers in the quarter."

Business & Financial Highlights

• 30.6% year-over-year revenue growth; Americas revenue grew 38.0% over Q2 2012 and EMEA revenue grew 62.1% over Q2 2012.
• The second most installed Wi-Fi brand and the number one brand being evaluated for 2014, according to Infonetics' Global Service Provider Wi-Fi survey.
• In Q2, we added fifteen new service provider end-customers and the number of new and repeat service provider end-customers in Q2 set a new record.
• On July 23rd, the company announced the acquisition of YFind Technologies, a pioneer in indoor positioning and real-time location analytics technology.

Guidance

For the third quarter of 2013 ending September 30, 2013, the company expects:

• Total revenues to be in the range of $66 million to $69 million;
• Non-GAAP net income per share to be approximately $0.04 per share using 93 million to 94 million shares on a diluted basis.

Conference Call Information

Ruckus Wireless is hosting a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter 2013 results and outlook for its third quarter of 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time today, July 31, 2013. A live audio webcast of the conference call along with supplemental financial information will also be accessible from the "Investors" section of the company's website at http://investors.ruckuswireless.com. A replay will be available following the call on the Ruckus Wireless Investor Relations website or for one week at the following numbers: (855) 859-2056 (domestic), (404) 537-3406 (international) using ID# 13085216. An archived version of the audio from the call will be available for at least thirty days on the company's website at investors.ruckuswireless.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Ruckus Wireless's financial expectations for the third quarter of 2013 and future periods and statements regarding growth drivers for the company's business, the pace of new and repeat customer orders, competitive position and future customer demand. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: growth of the market for Ruckus Wireless products, the lengthy sales cycle for service provider customers and delays in service provider implementations, unpredictable market conditions in China and other regions, risks associated with Ruckus Wireless's rapid growth, competition, technological change, difficulties in integrating acquisitions, reliance on third parties, international operations, intellectual property, Ruckus Wireless's limited operating history, particularly as a new public company; and general market, political, regulatory, economic and business conditions in the United States and internationally.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect Ruckus Wireless's financial results are included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the company's annual report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2013 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 10, 2013, both of which are available on the company's investor relations website at investors.ruckuswireless.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that the company makes with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and Ruckus Wireless does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables and the related earnings conference call contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP dilutive net income per share and non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. We also provide projected third quarter 2013 non-GAAP dilutive net income per share and non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand and manage our business and forecast future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Our non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments based on the following items:

Stock-based compensation expenses: We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation from our non-GAAP operating results. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expenses. Stock-based compensation expenses will recur in future periods.

Employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation: We have excluded the employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation in order to provide a complete picture of the company's recurring core business operating results. Stock-based compensation has been and will continue for the foreseeable future to be a significant recurring expense in the company's business.

Amortization of intangible assets: We have excluded the effect of amortization of intangible assets from our non-GAAP operating results. Amortization of intangible assets is a non-cash expense, and it is not part of our core operations. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to future period revenues as well.

Change in fair value of preferred stock warrants: We have excluded the effect of the expense resulting from the change in fair value of preferred stock warrants from our non-GAAP operating results. The change in fair value is a non-cash expense, and it is not part of our core operations. Upon completion of our IPO in November 2012, all preferred stock warrants converted to common stock warrants.

Our non-GAAP Financial Measures are described as follows:

Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin - Non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation and intangible asset amortization expense. Non-GAAP gross margin is non-GAAP gross profit divided by net revenue.

Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin - Non-GAAP operating income is income from operations as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation and intangible asset amortization expense. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income divided by net revenue.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted income per share - Non-GAAP net income is net income as reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax expense associated with stock-based compensation, intangible asset amortization expense and the change in fair value of preferred stock warrants. Non-GAAP diluted income per share is non-GAAP net income divided by the non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares outstanding. For periods presented prior to the company's IPO, non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding was computed to give effect to the conversion of all redeemable convertible preferred stock, as if conversion had occurred at the beginning of the period. Upon completion of our IPO in November 2012, all preferred stock converted to common stock.

For reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled, "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) is a global supplier of advanced wireless systems for the rapidly expanding mobile Internet infrastructure market. The company offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor "Smart Wi-Fi" products to mobile carriers, broadband service providers, and corporate enterprises, and has approximately 27,300 end-customers worldwide. Ruckus technology addresses Wi-Fi capacity and coverage challenges caused by the ever-increasing amount of traffic on wireless networks due to accelerated adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Ruckus invented and has patented state-of-the-art wireless voice, video, and data technology innovations, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend signal range, increase client data rates, and avoid interference, providing consistent and reliable distribution of delay-sensitive multimedia content and services over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. For more information, visit www.ruckuswireless.com.

Investor Relations Contact
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NMN Advisors (for Ruckus Wireless)
ir@ruckuswireless.com
1+510-315-1003

Media Contact
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Ruckus Wireless
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