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    Oplink Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results
    Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 4:15:04 PM ET
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Oplink Communications, Inc. (OPLK), a leading provider of design, integration and optical manufacturing solutions (OMS) for optical networking components, modules and subsystems, today reported its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 1, 2012.

Revenues for the fourth quarter were $44.2 million and GAAP net loss was $5.2 million, or $(0.27) per share. This compares to revenues of $44.0 million and GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, reported in the prior quarter, and $43.7 million and GAAP net income of $26.3 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, reported in the same period of the prior year. The GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was due to a one-time, non-cash charge of $8.1 million related to certain deferred tax assets which will not be realized in the future.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $3.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, as compared to $2.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, reported in the prior quarter, and $5.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, reported in the same period of the prior year.

For fiscal year 2012, revenues were $174.9 million. GAAP net loss for the fiscal year was $2.6 million, or $(0.13) per share. The GAAP net loss for fiscal 2012 was due to the $8.1 million charge in the fourth quarter referred to above. Non-GAAP net income for the fiscal year was $11.4 million, or $0.57 per diluted share. Non-GAAP results exclude the $8.1 million charge and the other items described in the Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to non-GAAP Financial Measures attached to this press release.

Oplink generated $6.9 million in cash from operations, used $6.5 million for stock repurchases, and closed the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments of $176.2 million.

"The fourth quarter closed a solid year of financial performance for Oplink, especially considering the market climate in telecommunications spending," commented Joe Liu, Chairman and CEO of Oplink. "As we enter fiscal 2013, we expect a relatively stable order environment although we are still limited in our visibility overall. We continue to work with customers to develop cost-effective, next generation optical solutions to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth across carrier networks. We are also investing in new, higher growth initiatives to drive future performance and greater shareholder returns over time."

Business Outlook for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2012

For the quarter ending September 30, 2012, the Company expects to report revenues between $43 million and $46 million and GAAP net income per diluted share of approximately $0.08 to $0.14. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding stock compensation, amortization of intangible assets and any other non-cash or non-recurring charges, the Company expects earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.16 to $0.22. GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the quarter ending September 30, 2012 assume an effective tax rate of 25%.

Conference Call Information

Oplink will host a corresponding conference call and live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 16, 2012. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-846-5003, or 1-480-629-9856 (outside the U.S. and Canada). A live webcast will be available on the Investors section of Oplink’s corporate website at www.oplink.com and via replay beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the call until Oplink’s announcement of its financial results for the next quarter. An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 16, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on August 23, 2012, by dialing 1-800-406-7325 or 1-303-590-3030 (outside the U.S. and Canada) and entering pass code 4553726#.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this earnings release and during the earnings conference call and webcast as described above, Oplink will discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying tables.

Oplink believes that providing these non-GAAP measures to its investors provides investors the benefit of viewing Oplink’s performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and evaluating how Oplink’s "core operating performance" and its results of operations may look in the future. Oplink defines "core operating performance" as its on-going performance in the ordinary course of its operations. Items that are non-recurring or do not involve cash expenditures, such as one-time tax benefits or charges, impairment charges, restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash compensation related to stock and options, are not included in Oplink’s view of "core operating performance."

About Oplink

Incorporated in 1995, Oplink is a leading provider of design, integration and optical manufacturing solutions (OMS) for optical networking components, modules and subsystems. Oplink offers advanced and cost-effective optical-electrical components and subsystem manufacturing through its facilities in Zhuhai and Shanghai, China. In addition, Oplink maintains optical-centric front-end design, application, and customer service functions at its offices in Fremont and Woodland Hills, California and has research facilities in Zhuhai and Wuhan, China and Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park in Taiwan. Oplink’s customers include telecommunications, data communications and cable TV equipment manufacturers around the globe. Oplink is committed to providing fully customized, photonic foundry services incorporating its subsystems manufacturing capabilities. To learn more about Oplink, visit its web site at: http://www.oplink.com/.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation the statements under the heading "Business Outlook for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2012." These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Oplink’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the following risks and uncertainties: possible reductions in customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; potential delays in introduction of new Oplink products; Oplink’s reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues; Oplink’s reliance on third parties to supply critical components and materials for its products; intense competition in Oplink’s target markets and potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; the potential for a further downturn in the telecommunications industry or the overall economy in the United States or other parts of the world; changes in our effective tax rate, which reduce our net income; and other risks detailed from time to time in Oplink’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

The foregoing information represents Oplink’s outlook only as of the date of this press release, and Oplink undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.



  ===================================================
  OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
   BALANCE SHEETS
  (In thousands)


  ===================================================
                                 July 1,     July 3,
                                  2012         2011

                               (Unaudited)     (1)
                               -----------  ---------
  ASSETS
  Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents      $ 81,233   $ 52,644
   Short-term investments           85,382    134,089
   Accounts receivable, net         33,165     34,880
   Inventories                      19,091     24,719
   Prepaid expenses and other
    current assets                   7,713     10,706

   Deferred tax assets               1,609     15,171
                               -----------  ---------
   Total current assets            228,193    272,209
  Property, plant and
   equipment, net                   45,392     36,863
  Long-term investments              9,606         --
  Goodwill and intangible
   assets, net                       1,648      2,956
  Deferred tax assets                7,151      8,291

  Other assets                      13,199        485
                               -----------  ---------

   Total assets                  $ 305,189  $ 320,804
                               ===========  =========

  LIABILITIES AND
   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable               $ 11,739   $ 11,549
   Accrued liabilities and
    other current liabilities       12,460     12,041
                               -----------  ---------
   Total current liabilities        24,199     23,590

  Non-current liabilities            8,858      6,852
                               -----------  ---------

   Total liabilities                33,057     30,442
                               -----------  ---------

  Stockholders’ equity             272,132    290,362
                               -----------  ---------
   Total liabilities and
    stockholders’ equity         $ 305,189  $ 320,804
                               ===========  =========

  (1) The July 3, 2011 condensed consolidated balance
   sheet has been derived from audited consolidated
   financial statements at that date.




  ==============================================================================================
  OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
   STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
  (In thousands, except per share
   amounts)


  ==============================================================================================

                                            Three Months Ended                 Years Ended
                                   -------------------------------------  ----------------------
                                     July 1,     April 1,      July 3,      July 1,     July 3,

                                      2012         2012         2011         2012         2011
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
                                   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)     (1)


  Revenues                            $ 44,245     $ 43,978     $ 43,667    $ 174,928  $ 198,803
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------

  Cost of revenues                      29,062       30,470       28,510      118,766    129,133
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------

  Gross profit                          15,183       13,508       15,157       56,162     69,670
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
  Operating expenses:
   Research and development              5,348        5,665        5,161       21,037     16,874
   Sales and marketing                   3,084        2,813        2,459       10,993     10,024
   General and administrative            2,033        1,890        2,717       12,876      8,532
   Stock compensation expense            1,275        1,242        1,238        5,438      5,135
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                                  91           91          406          664      1,759
   Loss (gain) on sale/disposal
    of assets                               13           19         (41)        (353)      (148)
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------

   Total operating expenses             11,844       11,720       11,940       50,655     42,176
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
  Income from operations                 3,339        1,788        3,217        5,507     27,494

  Interest and other income, net           130           93          253          539        544
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
  Income before provision for
   income taxes                          3,469        1,881        3,470        6,046     28,038
  Benefit (provision) for income
   taxes                               (8,639)          977       22,790      (8,628)     20,478
                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------

  Net income (loss)                  $ (5,170)      $ 2,858     $ 26,260    $ (2,582)   $ 48,516
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========

  Net income (loss) per share:

   Basic                              $ (0.27)       $ 0.15       $ 1.28     $ (0.13)     $ 2.44
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========

   Diluted                            $ (0.27)       $ 0.14       $ 1.23     $ (0.13)     $ 2.32
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========

  Shares used in per share
   calculation:

   Basic                                19,117       19,200       20,535       19,302     19,922
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========

   Diluted                              19,117       19,795       21,346       19,302     20,945
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========




  RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

  (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
  =============================================================================================

                                               Three Months Ended              Years Ended
                                        --------------------------------  ---------------------
                                         July 1,     April 1,   July 3,    July 1,     July 3,

                                           2012        2012       2011       2012        2011
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
  Reconciliation of GAAP net income
   (loss) to non-GAAP net income:

  Net income (loss), GAAP                $ (5,170)    $ 2,858   $ 26,260   $ (2,582)   $ 48,516
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
  Adjustments to measure non-GAAP:
   Related to cost of revenues:
   Stock compensation expense                   76         92        110         366        452

   Amortization of intangible assets            36         36        520         644      2,245
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------

   Total related to cost of revenues           112        128        630       1,010      2,697
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------

   Related to operating expenses:
   Legal settlement                             --         --         --       3,317         --
   Stock compensation expense                1,275      1,242      1,238       5,438      5,135

   Amortization of intangible assets            91         91        406         664      1,759
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------

   Total related to operating expenses       1,366      1,333      1,644       9,419      6,894
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------

   Tax adjustments (2)                       8,143         --   (22,631)       8,143   (22,631)

   Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments       (686)    (1,830)         --     (4,635)         --
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------


  Non-GAAP net income                      $ 3,765    $ 2,489    $ 5,903    $ 11,355   $ 35,476
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

  Net income per share, non-GAAP:

   Basic                                    $ 0.20     $ 0.13     $ 0.29      $ 0.59     $ 1.78
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

   Diluted                                  $ 0.19     $ 0.13     $ 0.28      $ 0.57     $ 1.69
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

  Shares used in per share
   calculation:

   Basic                                    19,117     19,200     20,535      19,302     19,922
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

   Diluted                                  19,587     19,795     21,346      19,897     20,945
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

  Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit
   to non-GAAP gross profit:
   GAAP gross profit                      $ 15,183   $ 13,508   $ 15,157    $ 56,162   $ 69,670
   Stock compensation expense included
    in cost of revenues                         76         92        110         366        452
   Amortization of intangible assets
    included in cost of revenues                36         36        520         644      2,245
                                        ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------

   Non-GAAP gross profit                  $ 15,295   $ 13,636   $ 15,787    $ 57,172   $ 72,367
                                        ==========  =========  =========  ==========  =========

   GAAP gross margin rate                    34.3%      30.7%      34.7%       32.1%      35.0%
   Non-GAAP gross margin rate                34.6%      31.0%      36.2%       32.7%      36.4%

   (1) The condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended July 3, 2011 has
    been derived from audited financial statements at that date.
   (2) The adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was related to the deferred
    tax implications of the transfer of certain intercompany liabilities.  As a result of the
    transfer, certain deferred tax assets will not be realized by the US entity. The adjustment
    recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was related to the release of valuation
    allowance.



  =================================================================
  OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
   FLOWS
  (In thousands)


  =================================================================
                                                   Years Ended
                                                July 1,     July 3,

                                                 2012        2011
                                              -----------  --------
                                              (Unaudited)     (1)
  Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss)                            $ (2,582)  $ 48,516
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
    (loss) to net cash provided by operating
    activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                    6,359     5,299
   Amortization of intangible assets                1,308     4,004
   Stock compensation expense                       5,804     5,587
   Deferred income taxes                           14,689  (22,918)
   Gain on sale/disposal of assets                  (353)     (148)
   Other                                             (46)       719

   Change in assets and liabilities               (1,559)   (5,363)
                                              -----------  --------

   Net cash provided by operating activities       23,620    35,696
                                              -----------  --------

  Cash flows from investing activities:
   Net maturity (purchase) of investments          40,088  (14,418)
   Net purchases of property, plant and
    equipment                                    (11,664)  (11,609)

   Purchase of cost investment                      (200)        --
                                              -----------  --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities                                     28,224  (26,027)
                                              -----------  --------

  Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock           4,166    19,043
   Repurchase of common stock                    (26,402)  (17,246)

   Other                                          (1,002)        --
                                              -----------  --------
   Net cash (used in) provided by financing
    activities                                   (23,238)     1,797
                                              -----------  --------

  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   and cash equivalents                              (17)       467
  Net increase in cash and cash equivalents        28,589    11,933
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
   period                                          52,644    40,711
                                              -----------  --------

  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period       $ 81,233  $ 52,644
                                              ===========  ========

   (1) The condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the
    year ended July 3, 2011 has been derived from audited financial
    statements at that date.

This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com

SOURCE: Oplink Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Erica Abrams
415-217-5864
erica@blueshirtgroup.com
Matthew Hunt
415-489-2194
matt@blueshirtgroup.com
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