ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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[October 13, 2009]

ADTRAN, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --(Business Wire)-- ADTRAN (News - Alert), Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) reported results for the third quarter of 2009. Sales were $128,062,000 for the quarter, compared to $137,195,000 for the third quarter of 2008. Net income was $21,583,000 for the quarter, compared to $22,411,000 for the third quarter of 2008. Earnings per share, assuming dilution, were $0.34 for the quarter, compared to $0.35 for the third quarter of 2008.



ADTRAN Chief Executive Officer Tom Stanton stated, "In the third quarter, our growth categories continued to perform well, achieving 20% year over year growth and posting another record revenue level. Broadband Access revenues grew 29% as we saw increasing acceptance of our Carrier Ethernet and Broadband services platforms. Optical Access revenues showed impressive strength growing 20% as carriers increased investment in wireless bandwidth upgrades. Internetworking revenues continued to expand as our success in this area continued to reflect the broad-based support we are seeing in our carrier distribution and value added reseller channels. Two of these areas set record revenue levels and our growth areas in total achieved a new high." The Company also reported that stock-based compensation expense for the third quarter of 2009 reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.02 compared to $0.03 for the third quarter of 2008.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2009. The quarterly cash dividend is $0.09 per common share to be paid to holders of record at the close of business on October 29, 2009. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2009 and the payment date is November 12, 2009.


The Company also confirmed that its third quarter conference call will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. This conference call will be web cast live through StreetEvents.com. To listen, simply visit the Investor Relations site at http://www.adtran.com or http://streetevents.com approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and click on the conference call link provided.

An online replay of the conference call will be available for seven days at http://streetevents.com. In addition, an online replay of the conference call, as well as the text of the Company's earnings release, will be available on the Investor Relations site at http://www.adtran.com for at least 12 months following the call.

ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment, with a portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks. Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every major U.S. service provider and many global ones, as well as by thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.

For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or via email at info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's best judgment based on factors currently known. However, these statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the successful development and market acceptance of new products, the degree of competition in the market for such products, the product and channel mix, component costs, manufacturing efficiencies, and other risks detailed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

Condensed Balance Sheet Unaudited (In thousands)   September 30,   December 31, 2009 2008 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,236 $ 41,909 Short-term investments 169,480 96,277 Accounts receivable, net 65,324 52,749 Other receivables 4,143 2,896 Inventory, net 44,696 47,406 Prepaid expenses 2,924 2,974 Deferred tax assets, net   8,498   8,653 Total current assets 320,301 252,864   Property, plant, and equipment, net 74,792 75,487 Deferred tax assets, net - 3,920 Other assets 1,533 103 Long-term investments   158,865   141,241   Total assets $ 555,491 $ 473,615   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable $ 26,133 $ 20,313 Unearned revenue 6,122 6,141 Accrued expenses 4,874 3,536 Accrued wages and benefits 9,416 9,868 Income tax payable, net   4,032   266 Total current liabilities 50,577 40,124   Deferred tax liabilities, net 1,272 - Other non-current liabilities 11,405 9,422 Bonds payable   48,250   48,250 Total liabilities 111,504 97,796   Stockholders' equity   443,987   375,819   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 555,491 $ 473,615 Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands, except per share data) Unaudited     Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,   2009       2008     2009       2008     Sales $ 128,062 $ 137,195 $ 359,954 $ 388,263 Cost of Sales   53,605     55,512     146,347     156,946     Gross Profit 74,457 81,683 213,607 231,317   Selling, general and administrative expenses 25,001 26,317 73,583 77,573 Research and development expenses   20,497     21,688     62,029     61,456     Operating income 28,959 33,678 77,995 92,288   Interest and dividend income 1,798 2,187 5,273 6,689 Interest expense (613 ) (626 ) (1,825 ) (1,905 ) Net realized investment gain (loss) 760 (47 ) (1,443 ) (151 ) Other income, net   107     243     72     709     Income before provision for income taxes 31,011 35,435 80,072 97,630   Provision for income taxes   (9,428 )   (13,024 )   (24,466 )   (35,758 )   Net Income $ 21,583   $ 22,411   $ 55,606   $ 61,872     Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 62,762 63,096 62,417 63,975 Diluted(1) 63,870 64,101 63,258 64,961   Earnings per common share Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.36 $ 0.89 $ 0.97 Diluted(1) $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.88 $ 0.95   (1) Assumes exercise of dilutive stock options calculated under the treasury stock method.

Supplemental Information Stock Based Compensation Expense (In thousands)   Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30,   2009       2008     2009       2008     Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of sales $ 66   $ 79   $ 196   $ 237     Selling, general and administrative expense 658 912 2,160 2,755 Research and development expense   860     1,011     2,639     3,009     Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses   1,518     1,923     4,799     5,764     Total stock-based compensation expense 1,584 2,002 4,995 6,001 Tax benefit for expense associated with non-qualified options   (157 )   (196 )   (453 )   (600 )   Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax $ 1,427   $ 1,806   $ 4,542   $ 5,401   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Unaudited (In thousands)   Nine Months Ended September 30,   2009       2008   Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 55,606 $ 61,872 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 7,521 7,387 Amortization of net premium of available-for-sale investments 2,626 1,482 Net realized loss on long-term investments 1,443 151 Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant, and equipment (32 ) 62 Stock-based compensation expense 4,995 6,001 Deferred income taxes (1,119 ) (587 ) Tax benefit from stock option exercises 1,416 1,023 Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements (906 ) (637 ) Change in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net (12,402 ) 11,453 Other receivables (1,241 ) 298 Inventory 2,710 226 Prepaid expenses and other assets 90 (817 ) Accounts payable 5,792 2,404 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,495 970 Income tax payable, net   3,766     1,076   Net cash provided by operating activities 72,760 92,364   Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (6,710 ) (6,982 ) Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale investments 140,047 212,840 Purchases of available-for-sale investments (217,669 ) (199,249 ) Acquisition of business   (1,370 )   -   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (85,702 ) 6,609   Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercises of stock options 12,673 3,520 Purchases of treasury stock (2,780 ) (57,923 ) Dividend payments (16,830 ) (17,290 ) Payments on long-term debt - (250 ) Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements   906     637   Net cash used in financing activities (6,031 ) (71,306 )   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (18,973 ) 27,667 Effect of exchange rate changes 2,300 (843 ) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   41,909     13,941     Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 25,236   $ 40,765

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