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Avaya Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Financial Results

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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwired – December 22, 2017) – Avaya Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: AVYA)

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017:

Fiscal Year 2017:

Avaya Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: AVYA) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $790 million, down $13 million compared to the prior quarter and down $168 million year-over-year primarily as a result of the sale of the Networking business and lower demand for products and services primarily due to extended procurement cycles resulting from the chapter 11 filing. Fourth quarter 2017 results include $5 million of revenue from the Networking business sold on July 14, 2017. Excluding the impact of the sale of the Networking business, revenue improved approximately 5% from the prior quarter and declined approximately 10% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. GAAP gross margin was 62.7% for the fourth quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin was 63.2%, which compares to 61.6% for the prior quarter and 61.8% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. GAAP operating income was $64 million, which compares to a GAAP operating loss of $55 million for the prior quarter, and an operating loss of $425 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Non-GAAP operating income was $178 million which compares to $157 million for the prior quarter and $232 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. GAAP net income was $27 million, which compares to a net loss of $98 million for the prior quarter, and a net loss of $483 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Non-GAAP net income was $162 million which compares to $149 million for the prior quarter and $174 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. For the fourth quarter, adjusted EBITDA(1) was $225 million or 28.5% of revenue, and compares to adjusted EBITDA of $204 million or 25.4% for the prior quarter and $284 million or 29.6% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

For fiscal 2017, Avaya reported revenue of $3,272 million, down 12% compared to fiscal 2016, or down 11% in constant currency. GAAP gross margin for fiscal 2017 was 61.1%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 61.7%. GAAP operating income was $137 million, reflecting $117 million of impairments of both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, as well as $30 million of restructuring charges. Non-GAAP operating income was $669 million or 20.4% of revenue in fiscal 2017, which compares to $756 million or 20.4% of revenue in fiscal 2016. GAAP net loss for fiscal 2017 was $182 million which compares to a net loss of $730 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2017 was $448 million, or 13.7% of revenue, which compares to $342 million for fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2017 adjusted EBITDA of $866 million represented 26.5% of revenue, and compares to $940 million for fiscal 2016.

Cash provided by operating activities was $166 million for the fourth fiscal quarter 2017, which compares to $72 million during the third fiscal quarter 2017, and $83 million during the fourth fiscal quarter 2016. Cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year 2017 was $291 million compared to $113 million for fiscal 2016. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $876 million as of September 30, 2017, an increase of $147 million from the prior quarter and up $540 million from the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016.

“Our fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 financial results were outstanding given the backdrop of chapter 11,” said Jim Chirico, president and CEO. “The results demonstrate the resilience of our business model, the loyalty of our customers and partners, and the commitment of our employees. They also provide us solid momentum in our emergence as a public company.”

“The reduction of our debt and certain other long-term obligations will improve annual cash flow by approximately $300 million compared to fiscal 2016,” Chirico added. “These savings will enable Avaya to pursue future growth opportunities with a goal of creating long-term value for our new stockholders. We are excited to enter the New Year as a stronger and more competitive company, with new management, innovative products, and an abundance of opportunities ahead of us.”

Fourth Fiscal Quarter Highlights

Fiscal Year Highlights

Accompanying slides

Links to this financial results press release and accompanying slides are available on the investor page of Avaya's website (https://investors.avaya.com/).

About Avaya
Avaya is a leading global business communications company, providing an expansive portfolio of software and services for contact center and unified communications — offered on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid solution. Today's digital world requires communications enablement, and no other company is better positioned to do this than Avaya. For more information, please visit www.avaya.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking” statements for purposes of the U.S. federal and state securities laws. These statements may be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “our vision,” “plan,” “potential,” “preliminary,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” or “would” or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding, expected savings and growth opportunities, projections of future opportunities. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control. These factors, including, but not limited to timing of effectiveness of our registration statement, and those risks discussed in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Company's filings with the SEC that are available at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions you that the list of important factors included in the Company's SEC filings may not contain all of the material factors that are important to you. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this report may not in fact occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

1Refer to Supplemental Financial Information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP numbers and for reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

  
  
Avaya Holdings Corp. 
(Debtor-in-possession) 
Consolidated Statements of Operations 
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) 
  
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Fiscal year ended
September 30,
 
  
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
REVENUE                
 Products $343  $469  $1,437  $1,755 
 Services  447   489   1,835   1,947 
   790   958   3,272   3,702 
COSTS                
 Products:                
  Costs  105   169   500   630 
  Amortization of acquired technology intangible assets  4   8   20   30 
 Services  186   198   753   797 
   295   375   1,273   1,457 
GROSS PROFIT  495   583   1,999   2,245 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
 Selling, general and administrative  341   329   1,282   1,413 
 Research and development  48   64   229   275 
 Amortization of acquired intangible assets  34   100   204   100 
 Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets     442   65   442 
 Goodwill impairment     56   52   226 
 Restructuring charges, net  8   17   30   105 
   431   1,008   1,862   2,561 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  64   (425)  137   (316)
 Interest expense  (17)  (118)  (246)  (471)
 Other income, net  7   5   9   68 
 Reorganization costs, net  (21)     (98)   
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES  33   (538)  (198)  (719)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes  (6)  55   16   (11)
NET INCOME (LOSS)  27   (483)  (182)  (730)
Less: Accretion and accrued dividends on Series A and Series B Preferred Stock  (8)  (7)  (31)  (41)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $19  $(490) $(213) $(771)
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:                
 Net income (loss) per share:                
  Basic $0.04  $(0.98) $(0.43) $(1.54)
  Diluted $0.04  $(0.98) $(0.43) $(1.54)
 Weighted average shares outstanding:                
  Basic  497.2   498.6   497.1   500.7 
  Diluted  502.5   498.6   497.1   500.7 


 

  
  
Avaya Holdings Corp. 
(Debtor-in-possession) 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(Unaudited; in millions, except share amounts) 
       
  September 30,
2017
  September 30,
2016
 
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
 Cash and cash equivalents $876  $336 
 Accounts receivable, net  536   584 
 Inventory  96   153 
 Other current assets  269   187 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  1,777   1,260 
 Property, plant and equipment, net  200   253 
 Acquired intangible assets, net  311   617 
 Goodwill  3,542   3,629 
 Other assets  68   62 
TOTAL ASSETS $5,898  $5,821 
LIABILITIES        
Current liabilities:        
 Debt maturing within one year $725  $6,018 
 Accounts payable  282   338 
 Payroll and benefit obligations  127   183 
 Deferred revenue  614   705 
 Business restructuring reserve, current portion  35   69 
 Other current liabilities  90   267 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  1,873   7,580 
 Pension obligations  513   1,743 
 Other postretirement obligations     245 
 Deferred income taxes, net  32   167 
 Business restructuring reserve, non-current portion  34   65 
 Other liabilities  170   492 
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  749   2,712 
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE  7,705    
Commitments and contingencies