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   Steve Schick (Media)

Redback Networks

   Redback Networks

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   schick@redback.com

 

Redback Networks Announces Fourth Quarter

and Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Results

 

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 21, 2004 — Redback Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: RBAK), a leading provider of broadband networking systems, today announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year end results for the period ended December 31, 2003. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $28.4 million, compared with $27.4 million for the third quarter of 2003 and $27.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2002. Net revenue for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003 was $107.5 million, compared with $125.6 million for the fiscal year 2002.

 

“I am extremely pleased with the results this quarter, especially in light of the high potential for distractions as we worked through the final phase of our financial restructuring process,” said Kevin DeNuccio president and chief executive officer of Redback Networks. “We successfully completed the financial restructuring during the first week in January. As we look forward to 2004 our focus will be on execution of our business model, in what appears to an improving business climate.”

 

The financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2003 reflect the company undergoing the transition of a complete financial restructuring, a process successfully completed January 2, 2004. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $ 24.9 million or $0.14 per share compared to a GAAP net loss of $34.2 million or $0.20 per share in the fourth quarter of 2002. GAAP net loss for fiscal year 2003 was $118.8 million or $0.65 per share compared to a GAAP net loss of $186.9 million or $1.13 per share in fiscal year 2002. Non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $24.2 million or $0.13 per share compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $26.8 million or $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter of 2002. Non-GAAP net loss for fiscal year 2003 was $95.1 million or $0.52 per share compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $117.0 million or $0.71 per share in fiscal year 2002. Non-GAAP results exclude impairment charges relating to fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, write-off of certain investments, certain impairment and inventory charges, the reversal of an


accrual for cancellation of an engineering services contract, the sale of previously reserved inventory, partial recovery of previously written down investments, and bond redemption charges. See the attached table for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP results to GAAP results.

 

Redback Networks will discuss these quarterly results in an investor conference call today at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference telephone number is 1-847-619-6534. A replay of the conference call will be available later in the day. Replay information will be available at 1-630-652-3041, access code: 8246778. Information on these calls can also be found on Redback’s Web site, http://www.redback.com, under Investor Center.

 

As announced January 5, 2004, Redback successfully completed its financial restructuring, eliminating approximately $467 million of its existing debt, resulting in a stronger financial model with an improved balance between revenue and expenses. In addition, Redback Networks received $30 million in equity funding from Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a premier provider of growth capital to technology companies. The financial restructuring and new equity funding strengthens the ability of Redback Networks to address the long-term needs of existing and potential customers and to participate fully in new market growth opportunities for strategic broadband infrastructure.

 

About Redback Networks Inc.

 

Redback Networks enables carriers and service providers to build profitable next-generation broadband networks. The company’s User Intelligent Networks product portfolio includes the industry-leading SMS family of subscriber management systems, and the SmartEdge® Router and Service Gateway platforms, as well as a comprehensive User-to-Network operating system software, and a set of network provisioning and management software.

 

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales and technical support centers located worldwide, Redback Networks maintains a growing and global customer base of more than 500 carriers and service providers, including major local exchange carriers (LECs), inter-exchange carriers (IXCs), PTTs and service providers.

 

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REDBACK and SmartEdge are trademarks registered at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. SMS and User Intelligent Networks are trademarks or service marks of Redback Networks Inc.


Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, the outcome of which could materially and/or adversely affect Redback’s actual future results . All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available as of the date hereof, and Redback assumes no obligation to update these statements. These risks and other risks relating to Redbacks’ business are set forth in the documents filed by Redback Networks with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), specifically the most recent report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, Redback’s Registration Statements on Form S-4 (File Nos. 333-107714 and 333-108170), and amendments thereto, and the other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.

 

Non-GAAP Disclosure

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP financial results, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain items. These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with United States GAAP.


Redback Networks Inc.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Year Ended

 
     December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


    December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

Net revenue

   $ 28,400     $ 27,583     $ 107,483     $ 125,629  

Cost of revenue

     13,734       17,908       54,255       121,298  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     14,666       9,675       53,228       4,331  
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses:

                                

Research and development

     14,726       18,610       65,741       85,982  

Selling, general and administrative

     10,982       14,371       47,605       72,220  

Restructuring charges

     —         2,009       23,494       3,621  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         17       166       1,103  

Stock-based compensation

     99       669       949       8,269  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     25,807       35,676       137,955       171,195  
    


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (11,141 )     (26,001 )     (84,727 )     (166,864 )

Interest expense (Excludes contractual interest of $3.9 million not recorded during the reorganization)

     (1,860 )     (4,694 )     (17,653 )     (19,713 )

Other income(expense)

     (677 )     (3,537 )     1,104       (347 )
    


 


 


 


Loss before reorganization items

     (13,678 )     (34,232 )     (101,276 )     (186,924 )

Reorganization items

     11,188       —         17,573       —    
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (24,866 )   $ (34,232 )   $ (118,849 )   $ (186,924 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )   $ (1.13 )
    


 


 


 


Shares used in computing net loss per share

     182,967       175,337       181,610       165,854  
    


 


 


 



Redback Networks Inc.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     December 31, 2003

    December 31, 2002

 
     Non-GAAP (a)

    Reconciling Items

    GAAP (b)

    Non-GAAP (a)

    Reconciling Items

    GAAP (b)

 

Net revenue

   $ 28,400     $ —       $ 28,400     $ 27,583     $ —       $ 27,583  

Cost of revenue

     13,128       606 (c)     13,734       16,008       1,900 (c)     17,908  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Gross profit (loss)

     15,272       (606 )     14,666       11,575       (1,900 )     9,675  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Operating expenses:

                                                

Research and development

     14,726       —         14,726       18,610       —         18,610  

Selling, general and administrative

     10,982       —         10,982       14,923       (552 )(f)     14,371  

Restructuring charges

     —         —         —         —         2,009 (g)     2,009  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         —         —         —         17 (c)     17  

Stock-based compensation

     —         99 (e)     99       —         669 (e)     669  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     25,708       99       25,807       33,533       2,143       35,676  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (10,436 )     (705 )     (11,141 )     (21,958 )     (4,043 )     (26,001 )

Interest expense (Excludes contractual interest of $3.9 million not recorded during the reorganization)

     (1,860 )     —         (1,860 )     (4,694 )     —         (4,694 )

Other income (expense)

     (677 )     —         (677 )     (138 )  

 

 

(2,882

(517

)(d)

)(h)

    (3,537 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss before reorganization items

     (12,973 )     —         (13,678 )     (26,790 )     (7,442 )     (34,232 )

Reorganization items

     11,188       —         11,188       —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (24,161 )   $ (705 )   $ (24,866 )   $ (26,790 )   $ (7,442 )   $ (34,232 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.13 )           $ (0.14 )   $ (0.15 )           $ (0.20 )
    


         


 


         


Shares used in computing net loss per share

     182,967               182,967       175,337               175,337  
    


         


 


         



(a) Non-GAAP amounts exclude certain reconciling items including amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, write-off of certain investments, bond redemption costs, and asset writedowns, net of reversal of adverse commitments.
(b) Reflects operating results based upon accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).
(c) Amount represents amortization of intangible assets.
(d) Amount represents bond redemption costs.
(e) Amount represents stock-based compensation.
(f) Amount represents asset writedowns, net of reversal adverse commitments of $1.3 million.
(g) Amount represents restructuring charges
(h) Amount represents the write-off of certain investments

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP financial results, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain items. These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of out current financial performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with United States GAAP.


Redback Networks Inc.

(Debtor-in-Possession)

Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Year Ended

 
    

December 31,

2003


   

December 31,

2002


 
     Non-GAAP (a)

    Reconciling Items

    GAAP (b)

    Non-GAAP (a)

    Reconciling Items

    GAAP (b)

 

Net revenue

   $ 107,483     $ —       $ 107,483     $ 125,629     $ —       $ 125,629  

Cost of revenue

     54,848       3,762 (c)     54,255       76,051       10,872 (c)     121,298  
               (355 )(h)                     34,375 (h)        
               (4,000 )(i)                                
    


 


 


 


 


 


Gross profit

     52,635       593       53,228       49,578       (45,247 )     4,331  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Operating expenses:

                                                

Research and development

     65,741       —         65,741       81,746       4,236  (g)     85,982  

Selling, general and administrative

     47,605       —         47,605       68,207       4,013  (g)     72,220  

Restructuring charges

     —         23,494  (d)     23,494       —         3,621  (d)     3,621  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         166 (c)     166       —         1,103  (c)     1,103  

Stock-based compensation

     —         949 (e)     949       —         8,269  (e)     8,269  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     113,346       24,609       137,955       149,953       21,242       171,195  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (60,711 )     (24,016 )     (84,727 )     (100,375 )     (66,489 )     (166,864 )

Interest expense (Excludes contractual interest of $3.9 million not recorded during the reorganization)

     (17,653 )     —         (17,653 )     (19,713 )     —         (19,713 )

Other income (expense)

     879       225 (f,j)     1,104       3,052       (2,882 ) (k)     (347 )
                                       (517 ) (f)        
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss before reorganization items

     (77,485 )     (23,791 )     (101,276 )     (117,036 )     (69,888 )     (186,924 )

Reorganization items

     17,573       —         17,573       —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (95,058 )   $ (23,791 )   $ (118,849 )   $ (117,036 )   $ (69,888 )   $ (186,924 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.52 )           $ (0.65 )   $ (0.71 )           $ (1.13 )
    


         


 


         


Shares used in computing net loss per share

     181,610               181,610       165,854               165,854  
    


         


 


         



(a) Non-GAAP amounts exclude certain reconciling items including amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, realized gain and write-off of certain investments, certain impairment and inventory charges, reversal of accruals for an engineering services contract, accretion of interest, and bond redemption costs.
(b) Reflects operating results based upon accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).
(c) Amount represents amortization of intangible assets.
(d) Amount represents restructuring charges.
(e) Amount represents stock-based compensation.
(f) Amount represents realized gain and write-down of certain investments, and partial recovery on certain investments that had been previously written down.
(g) Amount represents asset write-downs (principally Optical Transport), net of reversal of adverse commitments of $1.3 million.
(h) Amount represents provision for certain excess and obsolete inventory and the sale of inventory that had been fully reserved in a prior period.
(i) Amount represents the reversal of an accrual for an engineering services contract that was cancelled.
(j) Amount represents the accretion of interest in conjunction with restructuring accruals.
(k) Amount represents bond redemption costs.

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP financial results, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain items. These non-GAAP results are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of out current financial performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with United States GAAP.


Redback Networks Inc.

(Debtor-in-Possession)(1)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2003


    December 31,
2002


Assets

              

Assets:

              

Cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments

   $ 20,519     $ 89,501

Restricted cash

     955       28,278
    


 

Cash, cash equivalents and investments

     21,474       117,779

Accounts receivable, net

     12,529       7,746

Inventories

     6,376       10,143

Property and equipment, net

     28,149       61,475

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     432,205       436,100

Other assets

     8,859       27,501
    


 

Total assets

   $ 509,592     $ 660,744
    


 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

              

Liabilities:

              

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 41,860     $ 81,204

Deferred revenue

     7,167       8,184

Other liabilities

     335       56,024

Convertible notes and other borrowings

     —         501,869
    


 

Total liabilities not subject to compromise

     49,362       647,281

Liabilities subject to compromise(2,3)

     564,336       —  
    


 

Total liabilities

     613,698       647,281

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (104,106 )     13,463
    


 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 509,592     $ 660,744
    


 


(1) Balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is shown as a “Debtor-in-Possession.” This balance sheet will be recast to reflect the completion of the prepackaged plan of reorganization and our adoption of “fresh-start” accounting as of January 2, 2004.
(2) Liabilities subject to compromise will be adjusted to reflect the completion of the prepackaged plan of reorganization and our adoption of “fresh-start” accounting as of January 2, 2004.
(3) Liabilities subject to compromise is net of restricted cash totaling $1.4 million as of December 31, 2003 relating to lease deposits.