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Ribbon Communications Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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Net income increased 21% and Adjusted EBITDA up 65% in 1H 2024 YoY
Continued improvement in gross margin and lower operating expenses
Expect strong second half based on growth from U.S. Tier 1, Rural Broadband, Enterprise, and India
PLANO, Texas, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global provider of real time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions to many of the world’s largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to modernize and protect their networks, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024.
Revenue for the second quarter of 2024 was $193 million, compared to $211 for the second quarter of 2023 and $180 million for the first quarter of 2024. First half 2024 GAAP Loss from Operations improved $26 million year over year to ($15 million), and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA improved $13 million, or 65%, to $33 million. GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Margin for the second quarter improved 260 and 240 basis points year over year, respectively.
“Earnings increased significantly in the first half of 2024 with Adjusted EBITDA increasing 65% year over year despite lower sales. The improvement in profitability was driven by higher gross margins and lower operating expenses year over year. Revenue in the second quarter was impacted by a large U.S. Federal deal that was delayed to the third quarter. Sales were also lower as we suspended product shipments into Eastern Europe due to the extended war in Ukraine and increased complexities of operating in the region,” stated Bruce McClelland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ribbon Communications.
Mr. McClelland added, “We continue to project a strong second half of 2024 as we ramp the recently announced Verizon Voice Network modernization program and anticipate strong growth in several other areas such as Enterprise, U.S. Rural Broadband, Europe, and India. Recent changes in the competitive landscape also present an opportunity for further share expansion. However, we have adjusted our full year 2024 guidance slightly to reflect a more conservative outlook for the Eastern European region for the rest of the year.”
Financial Highlights1
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
In millions, except per share amounts
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP Revenue
$ 193
$ 211
$ 372
$ 397
GAAP Net income (loss)
$ (17)
$ (21)
$ (47)
$ (60)
Non-GAAP Net income (loss)
$ 9
$ 8
$ 7
$ 5
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
$ 22
$ 23
$ 33
$ 20
GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ (0.10)
$ (0.13)
$ (0.27)
$ (0.35)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.05
$ 0.04
$ 0.04
$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding basic
174
170
173
169
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted
176
175
176
175
1 Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and additional information about non-GAAP measures in the section entitled “Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the attached schedules.
“During the second quarter of 2024, we completed the refinancing of our capital structure with a $385 million five-year senior secured credit facility that provides us greater liquidity with less restrictions. Our new strategic banking group relationship with HPS Investment Partners, LLC and WhiteHorse Capital Management, LLC will also give us opportunities to support our future growth needs,” said Mick Lopez, Chief Financial Officer of Ribbon Communications. “Additionally, we continue to improve our operations, driving a 240 basis point improvement year over year in gross margins and a $4 million reduction in expenses, resulting in the lowest level of operating expenses since the ECI acquisition in 2020.”
Business Outlook1
For the third quarter of 2024, the Company expects continued sequential growth in both of our businesses with revenue in a range of $205 million to $220 million. Non-GAAP gross margin is projected in a range of 53% to 53.5%. Adjusted EBITDA is projected in a range of $25 million to $30 million.
The Company has also adjusted full-year 2024 targets and now expects revenue in a range of $830 million to $850 million, non-GAAP gross margin in a range of 54% to 54.5%, and Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $105 million to $115 million.
The Company’s outlook is based on current indications for its business, which are subject to change.
1 Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and additional information about the non-GAAP measures in the section entitled “Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the attached schedules.
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About Ribbon
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today’s smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G and broadband internet. We maintain a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including without limitation statements regarding the Company’s projected financial results for the third quarter of 2024 and beyond; plans and objectives for future operations, including cost reductions; the impact of the wars in Israel and Ukraine; customer spending and engagement and momentum; and plans for future product development and manufacturing and the expected benefits therefrom, are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “expectations”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects” and other similar language, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements due to various risks, uncertainties and other important factors, including, among others, the effects of geopolitical instabilities and wars, including in Israel and Ukraine (and the impact of sanctions and trade restrictions imposed as a result thereof); unpredictable fluctuations in quarterly revenue and operating results; increases in tariffs, trade restrictions or taxes on the Company’s products; the impact of restructuring and cost-containment activities; operational disruptions at facilities located in Israel including as a result of military call-ups of the Company’s employees in Israel, closure of the offices there or the temporary or long-term closure of contract manufacturing in the region; the potential impact of litigation; risks related to supply chain disruptions, including as a result of component availability; risks resulting from higher interests rates and continued inflationary pressures; risks related to cybersecurity and data intrusion; failure to compete successfully against telecommunications equipment and networking companies; failure to grow the Company’s customer base or generate recurring business from existing customers; credit risks; the timing of customer purchasing decisions and the Company’s recognition of revenues; macroeconomic conditions, including inflation; market acceptance of the Company’s products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect Company intellectual property rights and obtain necessary licenses; the ability to maintain partner, reseller, distribution and vendor support and supply relationships; the potential for defects in the Company’s products; and currency fluctuations.
These factors are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s business and results from operations. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these statements publicly or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company’s management uses several different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of its business, making operating decisions, planning and forecasting future periods, and determining payments under compensation programs. The Company considers the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing the core performance of its continuing operations and when planning and forecasting future periods. The Company’s annual financial plan is prepared on a non-GAAP basis and is approved by its board of directors. In addition, budgeting and forecasting for revenue and expenses are conducted on a non-GAAP basis, and actual results on a non-GAAP basis are assessed against the annual financial plan. The Company defines continuing operations as the ongoing results of its business adjusted for certain expenses and credits, as described below. The Company believes that providing non-GAAP information to investors allows them to view the Company’s financial results in the way its management views them and helps investors to better understand the Company’s core financial and operating performance and evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by its management to evaluate and measure such performance.
While the Company’s management uses non-GAAP financial measures as tools to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of the Company’s financial performance, management does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, many of the adjustments to the Company’s financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in its financial results for the foreseeable future.
Stock-Based Compensation
The expense related to stock-based awards is generally not controllable in the short-term and can vary significantly based on the timing, size and nature of awards granted. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP operating results that exclude stock-based compensation provides investors with visibility and insight into its management’s method of analysis and its core operating performance.
Amortization of Acquired Technology (including software licenses); Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
Amortization amounts are inconsistent in frequency and amount and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Amortization of acquired technology is reported separately within Cost of revenue and Amortization of acquired intangible assets is reported separately within Operating expenses. These items are reported collectively as Amortization of acquired intangible assets in the accompanying reconciliations of non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that excluding non-cash amortization of these intangible assets facilitates the comparison of its financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry as if the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired.
Litigation Costs
In connection with certain ongoing contract litigation where Ribbon is the defendant (as described in Note 26 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023), the Company has incurred litigation costs beginning in 2023. These costs are included as a component of general and administrative expense. The Company believes that such costs are not part of its core business or ongoing operations, are unplanned and generally not within its control. Accordingly, the Company believes that excluding the litigation costs related to these specific legal matters facilitates the comparison of the Company’s financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry.
Acquisition-, Disposal- and Integration-Related
The Company considers certain acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related costs to be unrelated to the organic continuing operations of the Company and its acquired businesses. Such costs are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. The Company excludes such acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related costs to allow more accurate comparisons of its financial results to its historical operations and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies and allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with and without such expenses.
Restructuring and Related
The Company has recorded restructuring and related expense to streamline operations and reduce operating costs by closing and consolidating certain facilities and reducing its worldwide workforce. The Company believes that excluding restructuring and related expense facilitates the comparison of its financial results to its historical operating results and to other companies in its industry, as there are no future revenue streams or other benefits associated with these costs.
Preferred Stock and Warrant Liability Mark-to-Market Adjustment
The Company recorded adjustments to the fair value of its Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in Other (expense) income, net. Both of these instruments were issued in March 2023 in connection with the Company’s private placement and have been classified as liabilities and marked to market each reporting period until the Series A Preferred Stock was fully redeemed on June 25, 2024. The Warrant liability remains outstanding and will continue to be marked to market each reporting period. The Company excluded these gains and losses from the change in the fair value of these liabilities because it believes that such gains or losses were not part of its core business or ongoing operations.
Tax Effect of Non-GAAP Adjustments
The Non-GAAP income tax provision is presented based on an estimated tax rate applied against forecasted annual non-GAAP income. The Non-GAAP income tax provision assumes no available net operating losses or valuation allowances for the U.S. because of reporting significant cumulative non-GAAP income over the past several years. The Company is reporting its non-GAAP quarterly income taxes by computing an annual rate for the Company and applying that single rate (rather than multiple rates by jurisdiction) to its consolidated quarterly results. The Company expects that this methodology will provide a consistent rate throughout the year and allow investors to better understand the impact of income taxes on its results. Due to the methodology applied to its estimated annual tax rate, the Company’s estimated tax rate on non-GAAP income will differ from its GAAP tax rate and from its actual tax liabilities.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess its performance. The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by excluding from income (loss) from operations: depreciation; stock-based compensation; amortization of acquired intangible assets; certain litigation costs; acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related expense; and restructuring and related expense. In general, the Company excludes the expenses that it considers to be non-cash and/or not a part of its ongoing operations. The Company may exclude other items in the future that have those characteristics. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by the investing community for comparative and valuation purposes. The Company discloses this metric to support and facilitate dialogue with research analysts and investors. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Conference Call Details:
Conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Dial-In Information:
US/Canada: 877-407-2991
International: 201-389-0925
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Live (Listen-Only) Webcast:
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RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2024
2023
Revenue:
Product
$ 99,133
$ 87,610
$ 117,347
Service
93,487
92,054
93,271
Total revenue
192,620
179,664
210,618
Cost of revenue:
Product
54,845
45,794
67,927
Service
33,376
35,364
33,782
Amortization of acquired technology
6,532
6,551
7,439
Total cost of revenue
94,753
87,709
109,148
Gross profit
97,867
91,955
101,470
Gross margin
50.8 %
51.2 %
48.2 %
Operating expenses:
Research and development
43,489
45,763
47,776
Sales and marketing
32,984
34,716
33,905
General and administrative
14,901
15,191
14,346
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
6,508
6,706
7,260
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
–
498
Restructuring and related
1,920
3,065
4,307
Total operating expenses
99,802
105,441
108,092
Income (loss) from operations
(1,935)
(13,486)
(6,622)
Interest expense, net
(3,879)
(5,987)
(6,766)
Other (expense) income, net
(9,503)
(7,513)
(2,688)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(15,317)
(26,986)
(16,076)
Income tax benefit (provision)
(1,499)
(3,375)
(5,403)
Net income (loss)
$(16,816)
$(30,361)
$ (21,479)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic
$ (0.10)
$ (0.18)
$ (0.13)
Diluted
$ (0.10)
$ (0.18)
$ (0.13)
Weighted average shares used to compute income (loss) per share:
Basic
173,793
172,428
170,103
Diluted
173,793
172,428
170,103
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
Revenue:
Product
$ 186,743
$ 210,665
Service
185,541
186,112
Total revenue
372,284
396,777
Cost of revenue:
Product
100,639
129,990
Service
68,740
69,087
Amortization of acquired technology
13,083
14,828
Total cost of revenue
182,462
213,905
Gross profit
189,822
182,872
Gross margin
51.0 %
46.1 %
Operating expenses:
Research and development
89,252
99,080
Sales and marketing
67,700
69,304
General and administrative
30,092
28,391
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
13,214
14,524
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
2,140
Restructuring and related
4,985
11,244
Total operating expenses
205,243
224,683
Income (loss) from operations
(15,421)
(41,811)
Interest expense, net
(9,866)
(13,188)
Other (expense) income, net
(17,016)
2,084
Income (loss) before income taxes
(42,303)
(52,915)
Income tax benefit (provision)
(4,874)
(6,869)
Net income (loss)
$ (47,177)
$ (59,784)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic
$ (0.27)
$ (0.35)
Diluted
$ (0.27)
$ (0.35)
Weighted average shares used to compute income (loss) per share:
Basic
173,110
169,326
Diluted
173,110
169,326
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 64,558
$ 26,494
Restricted cash
2,850
136
Accounts receivable, net
210,954
268,421
Inventory
79,216
77,521
Other current assets
46,576
46,146
Total current assets
404,154
418,718
Property and equipment, net
40,824
41,820
Intangible assets, net
212,052
238,087
Goodwill
300,892
300,892
Deferred income taxes
78,067
69,761
Operating lease right-of-use assets
33,901
39,783
Other assets
35,562
35,092
$ 1,105,452
$ 1,144,153
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of term debt
$ 3,500
$ 35,102
Accounts payable
64,333
85,164
Accrued expenses and other
92,847
91,687
Operating lease liabilities
12,347
15,739
Deferred revenue
99,547
113,381
Total current liabilities
272,574
341,073
Long-term debt, net of current
333,979
197,482
Warrant liability
6,170
5,295
Preferred stock liability
–
53,337
Operating lease liabilities, net of current
34,858
38,711
Deferred revenue, net of current
16,632
19,218
Deferred income taxes
5,616
5,616
Other long-term liabilities
30,601
30,658
Total liabilities
700,430
691,390
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock
17
17
Additional paid-in capital
1,964,304
1,958,909
Accumulated deficit
(1,567,127)
(1,519,950)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
7,828
13,787
Total stockholders’ equity
405,022
452,763
$ 1,105,452
$ 1,144,153
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ (47,177)
$ (59,784)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
6,770
7,059
Amortization of intangible assets
26,297
29,352
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount
3,445
1,793
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive gain related to interest rate swap
(8,196)
(2,062)
Stock-based compensation
8,016
11,964
Deferred income taxes
(8,104)
(6,946)
Gain on sale of swap
–
(7,301)
Change in fair value of warrant liability
875
(1,318)
Change in fair value of preferred stock liability
8,091
1,456
Dividends accrued on preferred stock liability
2,743
1,272
Payment of dividends accrued on preferred stock liability
(6,686)
–
Foreign currency exchange (gains) losses
2,023
(1,080)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
56,146
21,534
Inventory
(4,405)
(2,221)
Other operating assets
8,854
13,486
Accounts payable
(20,541)
(1,740)
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities
(8,407)
2,343
Deferred revenue
(16,422)
767
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
3,322
8,574
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(5,613)
(4,091)
Purchases of software licenses
(263)
–
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(5,876)
(4,091)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit
44,106
30,000
Principal payments on revolving line of credit
(44,106)
(30,000)
Proceeds from issuance of term debt
342,300
–
Principal payments of term debt
(235,395)
(85,029)
Payment of debt issuance costs
(3,978)
(1,572)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrant liabilities
–
53,350
Payment of preferred stock liability
(56,850)
–
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
17
2
Payment of tax obligations related to vested stock awards and units
(2,638)
(3,456)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
43,456
(36,705)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(124)
(394)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
40,778
(32,616)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
26,630
67,262
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 67,408
$ 34,646
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Supplemental Information
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
The following tables provide the details of stock-based compensation included as components of other line items in the Company’s
Consolidated Statements of Operations and the line items in which these amounts are reported.
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2024
2023
2024
2023
Stock-based compensation
Cost of revenue – product
$ 64
$ 106
$ 115
$ 170
$ 264
Cost of revenue – service
274
472
526
746
1,061
Cost of revenue
338
578
641
916
1,325
Research and development
616
1,068
1,300
1,684
2,562
Sales and marketing
954
1,157
2,142
2,111
4,271
General and administrative
1,586
1,719
2,033
3,305
3,806
Operating expense
3,156
3,944
5,475
7,100
10,639
Total stock-based compensation
$ 3,494
$ 4,522
$ 6,116
$ 8,016
$ 11,964
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2024
2023
GAAP Gross margin
50.8 %
51.2 %
48.2 %
Stock-based compensation
0.2 %
0.3 %
0.3 %
Amortization of acquired technology
3.4 %
3.6 %
3.5 %
Non-GAAP Gross margin
54.4 %
55.1 %
52.0 %
GAAP Net income (loss)
$(16,816)
$(30,361)
$(21,479)
Stock-based compensation
3,494
4,522
6,116
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
13,040
13,257
14,699
Litigation costs
1,768
951
114
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
–
498
Restructuring and related
1,920
3,065
4,307
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment
8,210
3,499
1,410
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
(3,095)
3,971
2,083
Non-GAAP Net income (loss)
$ 8,521
$ (1,096)
$ 7,748
GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ (0.10)
$ (0.18)
$ (0.13)
Stock-based compensation
0.02
0.03
0.03
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
0.08
0.07
0.09
Litigation costs
0.01
0.01
*
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
–
0.01
Restructuring and related
0.01
0.02
0.02
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment
0.05
0.02
0.01
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
(0.02)
0.02
0.01
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.05
$ (0.01)
$ 0.04
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per share
Shares used to compute GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share
173,793
172,428
170,103
Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share
176,246
172,428
175,220
GAAP Income (loss) from operations
$ (1,935)
$(13,486)
$ (6,622)
Depreciation
3,376
3,394
3,549
Stock-based compensation
3,494
4,522
6,116
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
13,040
13,257
14,699
Litigation costs
1,768
951
114
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
–
498
Restructuring and related
1,920
3,065
4,307
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
$ 21,663
$ 11,703
$ 22,661
* Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share.
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
GAAP Gross Margin
51.0 %
46.1 %
Stock-based compensation
0.2 %
0.3 %
Amortization of acquired technology
3.5 %
3.8 %
Non-GAAP Gross Margin
54.7 %
50.2 %
GAAP Net income (loss)
$(47,177)
$(59,784)
Stock-based compensation
8,016
11,964
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
26,297
29,352
Litigation costs
2,719
291
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
2,140
Restructuring and related
4,985
11,244
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment
11,709
1,410
Preferred stock and warrant liability issuance costs
–
3,545
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
876
4,759
Non-GAAP Net income (loss)
$ 7,425
$ 4,921
GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ (0.27)
$ (0.35)
Stock-based compensation
0.05
0.07
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
0.14
0.18
Litigation costs
0.02
*
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
0.01
Restructuring and related
0.03
0.06
Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment
0.07
0.01
Preferred stock and warrant liability issuance costs
–
0.02
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
*
0.03
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.04
$ 0.03
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
Shares used to compute GAAP diluted loss per share
173,110
169,326
Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
175,784
175,359
GAAP Income (loss) from operations
$(15,421)
$(41,811)
Depreciation
6,770
7,059
Stock-based compensation
8,016
11,964
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
26,297
29,352
Litigation costs
2,719
291
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
–
2,140
Restructuring and related
4,985
11,244
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
$ 33,366
$ 20,239
* Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share.
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Trailing Twelve Months
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2024
2023
GAAP Income (loss) from operations
$ 2,105
$ (2,582)
$(43,842)
Depreciation
13,816
13,989
14,581
Stock-based compensation
17,858
20,480
22,017
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
53,836
55,495
59,597
Litigation costs
3,735
2,081
291
Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related
2,336
2,834
5,042
Restructuring and related
9,950
12,337
14,369
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
$ 103,636
$ 104,634
$ 72,055
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures – Outlook
(unaudited)
Three months ending
Year ending
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2024
Midpoint (1)
Range
Midpoint (1)
Range
Revenue ($ millions)
$ 212.5
+/- $7.5M
$ 840
+/- $10M
Gross margin:
GAAP outlook
50.09 %
51.07 %
Stock-based compensation
0.26 %
0.24 %
Amortization of acquired technology
2.90 %
2.94 %
Non-GAAP outlook
53.25 %
+/- 0.25%
54.25 %
+/- 0.25%
Adjusted EBITDA ($ millions):
GAAP income (loss) from operations
$ 3.0
$ 5.9
Depreciation
3.8
14.4
Stock-based compensation
4.7
17.2
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
12.8
50.9
Litigation costs
0.9
4.6
Restructuring and related
2.3
17.0
Non-GAAP outlook
$ 27.5
+/- $2.5M
$ 110.0
+/- $5M
(1) Q3 2024 and FY 2024 outlook represents the midpoint of the expected ranges
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U.S. Quartz Workers: Strong Safeguard Remedies Needed to Save 100,000 American Manufacturing Jobs
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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Quartz Manufacturers Alliance for America (QMAA) released a powerful video featuring quartz manufacturing workers from across the country calling for free and fair trade policies to save 100,000 American jobs. QMAA, a coalition of leading U.S.-based quartz slab manufacturers, are calling for strong safeguard remedies after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found a huge flood of foreign imports had caused tremendous injury to the domestic quartz industry.
QMAA members are urging the Trump Administration to build on the ITC’s strong recommendation and address this major flood of quartz imports with a Tariff of 50% and a Reshoring Import Cap of 141 million square feet on imported quartz surface products. This will ensure a reshoring of the good-paying U.S. quartz manufacturing jobs stolen by companies who cheat U.S. trade law, distort competition and are decimating U.S. quartz manufacturing. Together, these trade remedies will provide the relief necessary to save the 100,000 jobs supported by the U.S. quartz industry.
The video features workers from LX Hausys, Guidoni USA and Cambria Company and is available here:
Save 100,000 American Quartz Jobs
Quotes from QMAA Quartz Manufacturing Workers
“This facility used to be a Husqvarna plant. Husqvarna closed down due to cheap foreign imports. There were over 1,000 people working here and all of a sudden…I’m worried I may see the same thing take place again.”
-Raymond Mack, Production Operator, Guidoni USA, Helena-McRae, GA
“Foreign countries, mainly China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, have been circumventing and cheating the American market. We believe in the industry. We believe in the American working power. We just want to level the playing field, make it fair for everyone and everyone will benefit.”
– Daniel Vas de Melo SA, Business Development Manager, Guidoni USA, McRae-Helena, GA
“In order for us to continue to compete, we need a strong Tariff and Import Cap on imported quartz surfaces. That will ensure we can play on an even playing field. That’s all we’re asking for. I would hate to see cheap, imported quartz have a negative impact on families such as mine and the other families that we employ here.”
– Mike Morici, Vice President – LX Hausys, Adairsville, GA
“The surge of foreign imports has shocked the U.S. economy, and the market for surfaces. It’s taken prices down to unsustainably low levels for any domestic supplier. The result of that is we’re not producing as much as we should, we can’t hire as many people as we would like to, and we can’t grow our business in the way that we and our peers in the U.S. want to grow.”
– Andrew Eich, President and Chief Operating Officer, Cambria
“As these foreign imports flood the market, we lose the ability to create and sustain jobs that ensure good paying conditions for manufacturing workers. There will be over 100,000 jobs that have the strong potential to go away.”
– Jack Sundry, SVP Core and Lexus – Cambria, Southern Minnesota
Background
In September 2025, QMAA filed a Global Safeguard petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) under Section 201 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974. The ITC’s thorough investigation found serious injury to the domestic industry caused by a massive import surge designed to undercut American businesses. Quartz imports have surged by 78.3% within the past five years, leading to a nearly 20% decline in domestic production, factory closures and major job reductions.
A final safeguard decision from the United States Trade Representative is expected by Aug. 1, 2026.
About the Quartz Manufacturing Alliance for America:
QMAA is a coalition of U.S.-based, American quartz slab manufacturing factories, united with other industry leaders to support and strengthen the American quartz industry. QMAA is committed to ensuring a free and fair, competitive marketplace born of free enterprise that provides the opportunity to compete on a level playing field for American quartz slab manufacturing factories and their valued workers. We also believe this effort will have a positive impact throughout the entire quartz surfacing industry, including to the strong benefit of American stone fabrication shops and upstream suppliers of quartz minerals and resin. Learn more at: https://www.qmaa.org/
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Databricks and Microsoft expand partnership to help enterprises bring business context to enterprise AI
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Databricks and Microsoft extend strategic partnership through the 2030s to scale enterprise AIDatabricks deepens its bet on Azure, growing its use of Azure Databricks to run its own core business operations and analytics, while both companies advance native integration across the Microsoft stack, including Databricks Genie and Microsoft 365Databricks increases its use of Microsoft Azure Cobalt to improve performance and efficiency
REDMOND, Wash. and SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Microsoft Corp. and Databricks on Wednesday announced an expansion of their decade-long strategic partnership, extending into the 2030s. Databricks will deepen its use of Azure Databricks to run core business operations and build its unified lakehouse, while leveraging Azure Cobalt, Microsoft’s next-generation Arm-based infrastructure, to improve performance and efficiency. Microsoft will also continue integrating Databricks Data and AI platform across its products, bringing capabilities like Genie, Databricks’ AI co-worker, directly into customer workflows. Together, the companies are helping enterprises build AI grounded in their own business context with the cost efficiency, control and choice needed to scale successfully.
Enterprises want AI that understands their customers, products, operations, metrics and business processes, all while running securely where work happens. Yet, most still struggle to connect AI to trusted business knowledge, govern models and agents consistently, and control costs. Microsoft and Databricks are helping customers close that gap:
“For nearly a decade, Databricks and Microsoft have helped enterprises innovate with data and AI,” said Ali Ghodsi, Co‑Founder and CEO of Databricks. “Today, our partnership is stronger than ever. With Databricks Genie and Unity AI Gateway deeply integrated across Microsoft’s products, we’re helping enterprises unify their data and ground AI in business knowledge. This lets customers get the full benefits of agents and models while controlling costs and ensuring governance.”
“The next generation of AI will be defined by how effectively organizations turn their unique knowledge into intelligence,” said Judson Althoff, CEO, Microsoft Commercial Business. “Microsoft and Databricks are helping customers connect data, AI and business context to accelerate decision-making and drive measurable impact. With Databricks deepening its investment in Azure Databricks and Azure Cobalt-powered infrastructure, customers will benefit from greater performance, efficiency and scale for their most demanding workloads. Databricks’ decision to run its own core business operations on Azure Databricks also gives customers confidence in a platform proven at enterprise scale.”
Databricks runs core business operations on Azure Databricks
As part of this latest deal, Databricks deepens its commitment to Azure, running its own core business operations and analytics on Azure Databricks, using the very platform it delivers to customers at scale.
Advancing performance with Azure Cobalt
Databricks will also expand its use of Azure Cobalt, Microsoft’s next-generation Arm-based infrastructure, to improve performance and efficiency for agentic and data-intensive workloads. Databricks currently uses Cobalt 100 and plans to adopt Cobalt 200, which delivers up to 50% better performance and includes memory encryption enabled by default.
Deep integrations for Databricks Genie and Unity AI Gateway with Microsoft product stack
By combining the Databricks Data + AI Platform with Azure’s global scale, customers can accelerate AI transformation while maintaining control and reliability. As a native Azure service, Azure Databricks makes its AI capabilities available directly within customers’ existing Microsoft environment, grounding and operating agents on enterprise data with Genie and Genie Ontology, and governing models, agents and cost through Unity AI Gateway. Deeply integrated across the Microsoft ecosystem spanning Microsoft Entra, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure security, Microsoft OneLake, Power BI, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Foundry, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Teams and Copilot, these capabilities bring governed, real-time data and AI into business workflows, giving organizations the context, control, choice and cost efficiency needed to drive impact.
Continued investment is evident from our recent announcements with Databricks at Data + AI Summit in June.
Customer impact with Azure Databricks
The deepened collaboration strengthens support for joint customers running data, analytics and AI workloads on Azure Databricks, delivering improved performance, security, AI governance and enterprise readiness. Thousands of customers, including Banco Bradesco, the Cincinnati Reds, Electrolux, SMBC and Unilever, already use Azure Databricks to run critical workloads and scale AI with confidence.
Read more on the proven business value of the Databricks and Microsoft partnership on the Microsoft Azure blog.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including AT&T, Bayer, BMW Group, HSBC, T-Mobile, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
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Harness and Kong Expand Strategic Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive API and AI Security
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Joint solution extends proven API gateway security to the AI era — with automated AI discovery and runtime AI protection
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Harness, the AI Software Delivery Platform™ company, and Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, today announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to address the growing security challenges posed by AI-driven architectures, autonomous agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments.
According to The State of AI-Native Application Security 2025 report, as enterprises race to deploy AI at scale, 62% have no visibility into where LLMs are in use across their environment, and 74% say AI sprawl will outpace API sprawl when it comes to risk — making embedded, infrastructure-level security more critical than ever. And companies are now deploying agents into their operations at an exponentially increasing rate, making it a necessity to protect the agents themselves and the systems interacting with those agents.
The two companies are extending their joint solution from Kong API Gateway to also include Kong AI Gateway, bringing Harness’s AI security intelligence directly into the AI infrastructure layer and enabling enterprises to discover, monitor, and protect every agent, AI asset, LLM-powered service, and MCP-connected workflow that traverses it.
A Proven Foundation: Harness and Kong API Gateway
Harness and Kong have been jointly trusted by enterprises to deliver best-in-class API security for years. The existing Harness and Kong API Gateway integration provides:
Comprehensive API traffic visibility and behavioral analysis across all Kong-managed servicesReal-time detection and blocking of API threats, including OWASP API Security Top 10 risks, credential stuffing attacks, and business logic abuseContinuous sensitive data tracking to identify PII exposure and regulatory riskZero-friction deployment alongside existing Kong configurations
This new offering of the AI Gateway solution applies the same level of security depth to AI infrastructure, ensuring that security teams are not left behind as their organizations adopt AI and agentic operations.
“Our partnership with Harness has given joint customers production-grade API security that works with the way they build, not against it,” said Ken Kim, Senior Vice President, Business Development at Kong Inc. “Extending to include Kong AI Gateway is a natural next step. The same enterprises are now moving AI into production through our gateway and need the same depth of visibility and control they’ve come to rely on for their APIs for all AI traffic types including LLM, MCP, and A2A. That’s exactly what this delivers and is crucial for organizations scaling in the agentic era.”
The New Frontier: Kong AI Gateway and Harness AI Security
As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, the attack surface has fundamentally shifted. AI agents, LLM-powered microservices, and MCP-enabled integrations introduce new vectors that traditional security tools were not designed to address. Unlike traditional software, AI agents are non-deterministic — the same agent can behave differently on consecutive runs, making it impossible to secure them the way you’d secure a static API. The new Harness and Kong AI Gateway integration directly tackles these challenges across two critical domains: AI discovery and AI protection.
AI Discovery
Harness automatically inventories every AI asset, API, MCP server, tool, prompt, and resource routed through Kong AI Gateway — providing security teams with a continuously updated catalog of their AI attack surface. No manual documentation. No blind spots.
AI Protection
Harness applies behavioral analysis and anomaly detection to AI traffic in real time, identifying prompt injection attacks, data exfiltration through AI responses, jailbreaking, malicious code in prompts, and other AI-specific threats. Enterprises gain the same depth of observability and protection for their agents and AI workloads that they already rely on for traditional APIs, with full prompt and response details available for incident investigation and inline policy enforcement through Kong AI Gateway.
“Shadow AI has become the defining security blind spot for enterprises today. Traditional tools were built for static code and predictable systems, not for adaptive AI models, agent-to-agent communication, and MCP-connected workflows that evolve continuously,” said Rahul Sood, GM of Application Security at Harness. “This integration of Harness AI Security with Kong puts security intelligence directly into the connectivity layer where AI traffic flows. Joint customers now have the visibility and control they need to move fast without losing sight of what’s happening across their AI infrastructure.”
Availability
The Harness and Kong API Gateway integration is generally available today for all joint customers. The Kong AI Gateway integration, including AI Discovery and AI Protection, is also generally available now. Joint customers can contact their account team or request a demo.
About Harness
Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform™ company, enabling engineering teams to build, test, and deliver software faster and more securely. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the platform brings intelligent automation to every stage of the software delivery lifecycle after code — removing toil and freeing developers from manual, repetitive work. Companies like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels use Harness to accelerate releases by up to 75%, cut cloud costs by 60%, and achieve 10x efficiency across DevOps. Based in San Francisco, Harness is backed by Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures.
About Kong
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.
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