Avaya Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results

First Quarter Fiscal 2016:

·         Revenue of $958 million

·         Operating Income of $91 million, Non-GAAP Operating Income⁽¹⁾ of $185 million

·         Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $228 million, 23.8% of revenue

·         Signed $189 million in cloud and managed service contracts

 

 

Santa Clara, Calif. — Monday, February 8, 2016 – Avaya reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

Total revenue for the first quarter was $958 million, down $50 million compared to the prior quarter, down $121 million year-over-year, and below the Company’s expected range.  For the quarter, adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $228 million which compares to adjusted EBITDA of $246 million for the prior quarter and $239 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2015. GAAP operating income was $91 million and non-GAAP operating income was $185 million which compares to non-GAAP operating income of $202 million for the prior quarter and $193 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2015.  

 

 “In the first fiscal quarter, the company’s business model advanced, continuing the transition to a software and services platform.  Estimated total contract value increased sequentially and year-over-year to record levels and key metrics, such as non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating margin, and adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue increased year-over-year.  Revenue declined year-over-year and was below our expectations while free cash flow was positive and we continued to execute on our cost reduction initiatives,” said Kevin Kennedy, president and CEO.  “As we progress through fiscal 2016, Avaya expects further improvements to our cost structure while driving progress on our key initiatives.”

 

 

First Fiscal Quarter Highlights

·         Estimated total contract value was $3.1 billion up 5% from the first quarter of fiscal 2015 in constant currency.  This amount includes over $900 million for private cloud and managed services, a 16% increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2015 in constant currency.

·         Revenue from flagship products and services accounted for a record 49.6% of total revenue and revenue from core products and services accounted for 43.7% of total revenue.  Cloud and managed services revenue grew 5% year-over-year and contact center revenue grew 5% year-over-year on a normalized basis.

·         Gross margin was 60.4% compared to 61.1% for the prior quarter and 59.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 

·         Non-GAAP gross margin was 61.3% compared to 62.0% for the prior quarter and 60.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2015

·         Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million or 23.8% of revenue compared to $246 million or 24.4% of revenue for the prior quarter and $239 million or 22.2% of revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2015

·         For the first fiscal quarter, percentage of revenue by geography was: 

-          U.S. – 55%                                           -     EMEA – 25%

-          Asia-Pacific – 11%                                 -     Americas International – 9%

 

Conference Call and Webcast

Avaya will host a financial results webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results and Q&A at 2:00 PM PST on February 8, 2016.  On the call will be Kevin Kennedy, president and CEO, and Dave Vellequette, CFO. The call will be moderated by John Nunziati, senior director of investor relations.

 

To join the financial results live webcast and view supplementary materials, listeners should access the investor page of Avaya’s website (www.avaya.com/investors).  Following the live webcast, a replay will be available at the same web address in the event archives. 

 

To access the financial results live webcast by phone, dial 888-632-3381 in the U.S. or Canada and 785-424-1678 for international callers, using the conference ID:  AVQ116.  Listeners should access the webcast or the call 10-15 minutes before the start time to ensure they are connected prior to the start time.  

 

A replay of the financial results live webcast and conference call will be available beginning at 2:00 PM PST on February 9 through March 9, 2016, by accessing event archives from the investor page of Avaya’s website (www.avaya.com/investors).

 

About Avaya
Avaya is a leading provider of solutions that enable customer and team engagement across multiple channels and devices for better customer experience, increased productivity and enhanced financial performance. Its world-class contact center and unified communications technologies and services are available in a wide variety of flexible on-premise and cloud deployment options that seamlessly integrate with non-Avaya applications. The Avaya Engagement Environment enables third parties to create and customize business applications for competitive advantage.  Avaya’s fabric-based networking solutions help simplify and accelerate the deployment of business critical applications and services. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.
 
 

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[1] Refer to Supplemental Financial Information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP numbers and for reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 see our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 16, 2015 at www.sec.gov.