DZS INC. - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

000-32743

(Commission File Number)

DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		22-3509099
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

7195 Oakport Street Oakland, California		94621
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(510) 777-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x
		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of November 8, 2017, there were approximately 16,386,955 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	6
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Exhibits	37
	Signatures	38

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,145		$	17,893
Restricted cash	13,058			6,650
Short-term investments	—			993
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts of $2,095 as of September 30, 2017 and $1,143 as of December 31, 2016:
Trade receivables	43,478			38,324
Related parties	12,941			13,311
Other receivables:
Others	13,851			12,068
Related parties	22			171
Inventories	31,966			31,032
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,198			4,131
Total current assets	128,659			124,573
Property and equipment, net	5,812			6,288
Goodwill	3,977			3,977
Intangible assets, net	7,174			8,767
Other assets	1,536			1,842
Total assets	$	147,158		$	145,447
Liabilities, Stockholders’ Equity and Non-controlling Interest
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable:
Others	$	35,224		$	30,681
Related parties	106			430
Short-term debt:
Others	18,382			17,599
Related parties	3,544			—
Other payables:
Others	1,691			2,040
Related parties	210			6,940
Deferred revenue	2,073			1,901
Accrued and other liabilities	10,108			8,163
Total current liabilities	71,338			67,754
Long-term debt - related parties	5,000			6,800
Deferred revenue	1,875			1,674
Other long-term liabilities	2,581			2,351
Total liabilities	80,794			78,579
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest:
Common stock, authorized 36,000 shares, 16,387 shares and 16,375 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 at $0.001 par value	16			16
Additional paid-in capital	89,873			89,174
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,052		)	(2,815		)
Accumulated deficit	(23,080		)	(19,923		)
Total stockholders’ equity	65,757			66,452
Non-controlling interest	607			416
Total stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest	66,364			66,868
Total liabilities, stockholders’ equity and non-controlling interest	$	147,158		$	145,447

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except per share data)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$	60,513		$	24,772		$	150,834		$	68,424
Net revenue - related parties	5,925			6,468			27,657			22,408
Total net revenue	66,438			31,240			178,491			90,832
Cost of revenue:
Products and services	38,643			16,483			96,127			48,750
Products and services - related parties	5,569			5,406			22,851			19,118
Amortization of intangible assets	153			51			459			51
Total cost of revenue	44,365			21,940			119,437			67,919
Gross profit	22,073			9,300			59,054			22,913
Operating expenses:
Research and product development	8,804			5,885			27,028			15,583
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	11,454			8,278			32,506			16,691
Amortization of intangible assets	154			251			1,191			259
Total operating expenses	20,412			14,414			60,725			32,533
Operating income (loss)	1,661			(5,114		)	(1,671		)	(9,620		)
Interest income	36			31			82			137
Interest expense	(263		)	(204		)	(793		)	(600		)
Other income (loss), net	60			(112		)	43			(41		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,494			(5,399		)	(2,339		)	(10,124		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	107			(610		)	646			(1,041		)
Net income (loss)	1,387			(4,789		)	(2,985		)	(9,083		)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(12		)	(56		)	172			(17		)
Net income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	$	1,399		$	(4,733	)	$	(3,157	)	$	(9,066	)

Foreign currency translation adjustments	(284		)	2,291			1,782			2,690
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,103			(2,498		)	(1,203		)	(6,393		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(14		)	(54		)	191			48
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	$	1,117		$	(2,444	)	$	(1,394	)	$	(6,441	)

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	$	0.09		$	(0.42	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.90	)
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	16,382			11,139			16,380			10,046

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(2,985	)	$	(9,083	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,105			1,164
Stock-based compensation	670			128
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions	(185		)	1,655
Deferred taxes	—			(1,069		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:				—
Accounts receivable	(2,948		)	14,450
Inventories	(578		)	(4,107		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(101		)	2,320
Accounts payable	6,713			(5,814		)
Accrued expenses	(4,314		)	13,598
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(623		)	13,242
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash increase through Merger	—			7,013
Increase in restricted cash	(6,061		)	(947		)
Decrease in short-term and long-term loans to others	—			1,891
Increase in short-term and long-term loans to others	—			(1,386		)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	1,463			—
Purchase of short-term investments	(430		)	—
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment and other assets	6			98
Purchase of property and equipment	(840		)	(370		)
Purchase of intangible asset	(72		)	(92		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,934		)	6,207
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings	(15,627		)	(23,088		)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	13,778			19,769
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			6,800
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	28			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,821		)	3,481
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	630			1,538
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7,748		)	24,468
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	17,893			9,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,145		$	33,563

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


(1)	Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


(a)	Description of Business

DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Zhone Technologies, Inc. and referred to, collectively with its subsidiaries, as "DZS" or the "Company") is a global provider of network access solutions and communications equipment for service provider and enterprise networks. The Company provides a wide array of reliable, cost-effective networking technologies, including broadband access, Ethernet switching, mobile backhaul, Passive Optical LAN and software-defined networks, to a diverse customer base that includes more than 1,000 customers in more than 50 countries worldwide.

DZS was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in June 1999. On September 9, 2016, the Company acquired Dasan Network Solutions, Inc. ("DNS") through the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with and into DNS, with DNS surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of DNS held by DASAN Networks, Inc. ("DNI") were canceled and converted into the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock in an amount equal to 58% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock immediately following the Merger. In connection with the Merger, the Company changed its name from Zhone Technologies, Inc. to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. For periods through September 8, 2016, Zhone Technologies, Inc. is referred to as "Legacy Zhone." The Company’s common stock continues to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and the Company’s ticker symbol was changed from "ZHNE" to "DZSI" effective September 12, 2016. The Company is headquartered in Oakland, California.


(b)	Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

Although the Company generated $1.4 million of net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Company has incurred significant losses to date and losses from operations may continue. The Company incurred net losses of $3.0 million and $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company had accumulated deficit of $23.1 million and working capital of $57.3 million as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $10.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, which included $3.4 million in cash balances held by the Company's Korean subsidiary, and $26.9 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under the Company's short-term debt obligations and the Company's loans from DNI and its affiliates. In addition, the Company had $7.6 million in aggregate borrowing availability under its revolving credit facilities as of September 30, 2017. The Company had $8.5 million committed as security for letters of credit under these facilities as of September 30, 2017. Due to the amount of short-term debt obligations maturing within the next 12 months and the Company's recurring operating losses, the Company's cash resources may not be sufficient to settle these short-term debt obligations. The Company's ability to continue as a “going concern” is dependent on many factors, including, among other things, its ability to comply with the covenants in its existing debt agreements, its ability to cure any defaults that occur under its debt agreements or to obtain waivers or forbearances with respect to any such defaults, and its ability to pay, retire, amend, replace or refinance its indebtedness as defaults occur or as interest and principal payments come due. Although the process of amending, replacing or refinancing the Company’s short-term debt obligations is ongoing and the Company is in active discussions with multiple parties, there is no guarantee that they will result in transactions that are sufficient to provide the Company with the required liquidity to remove the substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to amend, replace or refinance its short-term debt obligations or raise the capital needed to meet liquidity needs and finance capital expenditures and working capital, the Company may experience material adverse impacts on its business, operating results and financial condition.

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The Company has continued its focus on cost control and operating efficiency along with restrictions on discretionary spending, however in order to meet the Company's liquidity needs and finance its capital expenditures and working capital needs for its business, the Company may be required to sell assets, issue debt or equity securities, purchase credit insurance or borrow on potentially unfavorable terms. In addition, the Company may be required to reduce the scope of its planned product development, reduce sales and marketing efforts and reduce its operations in low margin regions, including reductions in headcount. Based on the Company's current plans and business conditions, the Company believes that its focused operating expense discipline along with its existing cash, cash equivalents and available credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy its anticipated cash requirements for at least the next 12 months, however the factors discussed above raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties set forth above.


(c)	Risks and Uncertainties

DNI owned approximately 58% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock as of September 30, 2017. For so long as DNI and its affiliates hold shares of the Company's common stock representing at least a majority of the votes, DNI will be able to freely nominate and elect all the members of the Company's board of directors (subject to the restrictions in the Company's bylaws). The directors elected by DNI will have the authority to make decisions affecting the Company's capital structure, including the issuance of additional capital stock or options, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the implementation of stock repurchase programs, and the declaration of dividends. The interests of DNI may not coincide with the interests of the Company's other stockholders or with holders of the Company's indebtedness. DNI’s ability to control all matters submitted to the Company's stockholders for approval limits the ability of other stockholders to influence corporate matters and, as a result, the Company may take actions that the Company's other stockholders or holders of our indebtedness do not view as beneficial. See Note 2, Note 9 and Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

As discussed above in Note 1(b), there is also substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.


(d)	Correction of errors

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, certain prior quarter financial information has been revised due to correction of certain errors. The Company identified errors related to the timing of revenue recognition in the consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Correction of this error resulted in a decrease in total net revenue of $0.8 million, an increase in net loss of $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as well as a decrease in net revenue of $1.8 million, an increase in net loss of $0.5 million and an increase in basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to DZS of $0.05 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The prior quarter financial information has also been revised for the classification of certain related party revenue, related party cost of revenue, and related royalty fees. This correction resulted in the Company reclassifying revenues of $0.2 million to related party revenues and costs of $0.1 million to related party cost of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. This further resulted in the Company reclassifying revenues of $9.6 million to related party revenues and costs of $7.6 million to related party cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Finally, an understatement of the cash flows used in investing activities of $1.0 million was corrected in the statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The overall impact of these errors on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations is not material and as such, previously filed quarterly financial information filed with the SEC on March 10, 2017 affected by the errors has not been amended.


(e)	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the current interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for

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the current year or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As discussed more fully in Note 2, the Merger is treated as a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes, with DNS as the acquirer of the Company. As such, the consolidated financial results of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are compared to the financial results for DNS and its consolidated subsidiaries for the prior year period through September 8, 2016 and the financial results of DZS and its consolidated subsidiaries for the period from September 9, 2016 through September 30, 2016. The balance sheet of the Company reflects the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Legacy Zhone as of the effective date of the Merger. Those assets include the fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill. Due to the foregoing, the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not comparable to its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Except as otherwise specifically noted herein, all references to the "Company" refer to (i) DNS and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods through September 8, 2016 and (ii) the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods on or after September 9, 2016.


(f)	Reverse Stock Split

On February 28, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State to amend the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which amendment effected a one-for-five reverse stock split of the Company's common stock and reduced the authorized shares of the Company's common stock from 180 million to 36 million. As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock then issued and outstanding was reduced from approximately 81.9 million to approximately 16.4 million. References to shares of the Company's common stock, stock options (and associated exercise price) and restricted stock units in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are provided on a post-reverse stock split basis.


(g)	Concentration of Risk

The Company’s customers include competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, competitive access providers, Internet service providers, wireless carriers and resellers serving these markets. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Allowances are maintained for potential doubtful accounts. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, two customers represented, 10% and 9% of net revenue, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, three customers represented 18%, 16% (a related-party) and 12% of net revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, two customers each represented 9% of net revenue (one of which was a related-party). For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, three customers represented 23%, 21% (a related-party) and 12% of net revenue, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, three customers represented 16% (a related-party), 11% and 10% of net accounts receivable, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, two customers represented 13% (a related-party) and 10% of net accounts receivable, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, receivables from customers in countries other than the United States represented 84% and 87%, respectively, of net accounts receivable.

(h) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customer, for all entities by one year. With the deferral, the new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, but not before the original effective date of January 1, 2017. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides clarification on how to assess collectibility, present sales tax, treat noncash consideration, and account for completed and modified contracts at the time of transition of ASU 2014-09. The effective date of this updated guidance for the Company is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which is January 1, 2018. The Company does not plan to early adopt this guidance. The Company is currently assessing the

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potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is not able to quantify or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at this time.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance does not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out ("LIFO") or the retail inventory method. The guidance applies to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out ("FIFO") or average cost. The guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, and will be adopted accordingly. ASU No. 2015-11 should be applied prospectively with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The adoption of this standard will have no impact on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which simplifies the classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current in the balance sheet. The updated guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, and will be adopted accordingly.

The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires that lease arrangements longer than 12 months result in an entity recognizing an asset and liability. The updated guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not plan to early adopt this guidance. The Company expects its assets and liabilities to increase as a result of the adoption of this standard. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is not able to quantify or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at this time.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which requires entities to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on statements of cash flows. The guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, and has been adopted in the first quarter of 2017. The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The updated guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to assess all the potential impacts of the new standard and anticipates this standard may have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is not able to quantify or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at this time.

In November 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash, which require that a statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The updated guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this ASU is applied using a retrospective approach. As a result, the Company will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated cash flow statements.

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. The updated guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2020, and will be adopted accordingly. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is not able to quantify or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at this time.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of modification accounting. The purpose of the amendment is to clarify which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The updated guidance is effective

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for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is not able to quantify or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at this time.


(2)	Merger

On September 9, 2016, the Company acquired DNS through the Merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with and into DNS, with DNS surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger combines leading technology platforms with a broadened customer base.

At the effective time of the Merger, all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of DNS held by DNI were canceled and converted into the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock in an amount equal to 58% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock immediately following the Merger. Accordingly, at the effective time of the Merger, the Company issued 9,493,016 shares (post reverse stock split) of the Company’s common stock to DNI as consideration in the Merger, of which 949,302 shares (post reverse stock split) are being held in escrow as security for claims for indemnifiable losses in accordance with the merger agreement relating to the Merger. As a result, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, DNI held 58% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock and the holders of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the Merger retained, in the aggregate, 42% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.

The Company accounted for the Merger as a reverse acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, "Business Combination." Consequently, for the purpose of the purchase price allocation, DNS' assets and liabilities have been retained at their carrying values and Legacy Zhone's assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, by DNS (as the accounting acquirer in the Merger) have been recorded at their fair value measured as of September 9, 2016.

The total purchase consideration in the Merger was based on the number of shares of Legacy Zhone common stock and Legacy Zhone stock options vested and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, and was determined based on the closing price of $5.95 per share (post reverse stock split) of the Company's common stock on the September 9, 2016. The estimated total purchase consideration is calculated as follows (in thousands):



	Shares	Estimated Fair Value
Shares of Legacy Zhone stock as of September 8, 2016	6,874	$	40,902
Legacy Zhone stock options	198	540
Total Purchase Consideration		$	41,442

The following table summarizes the allocation of the fair value consideration transferred as of the acquisition date (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,013
Accounts receivable	18,510
Inventory	16,456
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,191
Property and equipment	4,339
Other assets	125
Identifiable intangible assets	10,479
Goodwill	3,284
Accounts payable	(11,021		)
Accrued and other liabilities	(7,089		)
Other long-term liabilities	(2,845		)
Total Indicated Fair Value of Assets	$	41,442

The goodwill was primarily attributed to people, geographic diversification and complementary products. The goodwill arising from the Merger is not tax deductible.

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The Company considered the deferred tax liabilities caused by the Merger to be a source of income to support recoverability of acquired deferred tax assets, before considering the recoverability of the acquirer's existing deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the valuation allowance on the acquiree's deferred tax assets was reduced by the deferred tax liabilities caused by the Merger and accounted for as part of the purchase price allocation.

The following table presents the fair values of the acquired intangible assets at the effective date of the Merger (in thousands, except years):



	Useful life (in Years)	Fair Value
Developed technology	5	$	3,060
Customer relationships	10	5,240
Backlog	1	2,179
		$	10,479

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 gives effect to the Merger as if it had occurred at the beginning of 2015. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been included for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined Company's financial position or results of operations might have been had the Merger been completed as of the date indicated.



	September 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Pro forma total net revenue	$	39,740		$	142,530
Pro forma net loss	(15,569		)	(25,504		)

(3) Fair Value Measurement

The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:



Level 1 –	Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 –	Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 –	Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.

The following financial instruments are not measured at fair value on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, but require disclosure of their fair values: cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The carrying values of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The carrying value of the Company's debt approximates their fair values based on the current rates available to the Company for debt of similar terms and maturities.

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(4)	Inventories

Inventories as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	12,812	$	13,547
Work in process	3,004		3,705
Finished goods	16,150		13,780
Total inventories	$	31,966	$	31,032

Inventories provided as collateral for borrowings from Export-Import Bank of Korea amounted to $18.9 million and $14.4 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


(5)	Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Furniture and fixtures	$	21,251		$	20,040
Machinery and equipment	4,945			4,530
Leasehold improvements	3,386			3,573
Computers and software	567			411
Other	983			922
	31,132			29,476
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(25,109		)	(22,922		)
Less government grants	(211		)	(266		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	5,812		$	6,288

Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

The Company receives grants from the government mainly to support capital expenditures. Such grants are deferred and are generally refundable to the extent the Company does not utilize the funds for qualifying expenditures. Once earned, the Company records the grants as a contra amount to the assets and amortizes such amount over the useful lives of the related assets as a reduction to depreciation expense.


(6)	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Beginning balance	$	3,977	$	693
Addition from Merger	—		3,284
Less: accumulated impairment	—		—
Ending balance	$	3,977	$	3,977

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The Company did not recognize impairment loss on goodwill during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Developed technology	$	3,060		$	3,060
Customer relationships	5,240			5,240
Backlog	2,179			2,179
Other	194			105
Less accumulated amortization	(3,499		)	(1,817		)
Intangible assets, net	$	7,174		$	8,767

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $0.3 million.


(7)	Debt

Wells Fargo Bank Facility

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a $25.0 million credit facility (the "WFB Facility") with Wells Fargo Bank ("WFB"). Under the WFB Facility, the Company has the option of borrowing funds at agreed upon interest rates. The amount that the Company is able to borrow under the WFB Facility varies based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory, as defined in the agreement, as long as the aggregate amount outstanding does not exceed $25.0 million less the amount committed as security for letters of credit. To maintain availability of funds under the WFB Facility, the Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion. The commitment fee is 0.25% per annum and is recorded as interest expense.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its WFB Facility, and $2.5 million was committed as security for letters of credit. The Company had $6.7 million of borrowing availability under the WFB Facility as of September 30, 2017. The amounts borrowed under the WFB Facility bear interest, payable monthly, at a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company's average excess availability (as calculated under the WFB Facility). The interest rate on the WFB Facility was 3.8% at September 30, 2017. The maturity date under the WFB Facility is March 31, 2019.

The Company’s obligations under the WFB Facility are secured by substantially all of its personal property assets and those of its subsidiaries that guarantee the WFB Facility, including their intellectual property. The WFB Facility contains certain financial covenants, and customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants. If the Company defaults under the WFB Facility due to a covenant breach or otherwise, WFB may be entitled to, among other things, require the immediate repayment of all outstanding amounts and sell the Company’s assets to satisfy the obligations under the WFB Facility. As of September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the WFB Facility.

Bank and Trade Facilities - Foreign Operations

Certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries have entered into various financing arrangements with foreign banks and other lending institutions consisting primarily of revolving lines of credit, trade facilities, term loans and export development loans. These facilities are renewed on an annual basis and are generally secured by a security interest in certain assets of the applicable foreign subsidiaries. Payments under such facilities are made in accordance with the given lender’s amortization schedules.

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As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had an aggregate outstanding balance of $18.4 million and $17.6 million, respectively, under such financing arrangements, and the interest rates per annum applicable to outstanding borrowings under these financing arrangements were as listed in the tables below.



		As of September 30, 2017
		Interest rate (%)	Amount
Industrial Bank of Korea	Credit facility	2.8 - 3.0	$	3,235
Industrial Bank of Korea	Trade finance	3.9-5.4	2,287
Shinhan Bank	General loan	5.89	2,791
Shinhan Bank	Trade finance	3.70	1,950
NongHyup Bank	Credit facility	1.7 - 3.0	1,841
The Export-Import Bank of Korea	Export development loan	3.1	6,278
			$	18,382



		As of December 31, 2016
		Interest rate (%)	Amount
Industrial Bank of Korea	Credit facility	2.16 - 2.76	$	1,106
Shinhan Bank	General loan	4.08	3,310
Shinhan Bank	Trade finance	3.28 - 3.44	1,752
NongHyup Bank	Credit facility	1.92 - 2.66	482
KEB Hana Bank	Comprehensive credit loan	2.79	3,501
The Export-Import Bank of Korea	Export development loan	3.10	7,448
			$	17,599

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $5.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $6.0 million committed as security for letters of credit under the Company's $12.0 million credit facility with certain foreign banks.


(8)	Non-Controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016
Beginning non-controlling interests	$	416	$	138
Acquisition of additional interest in a subsidiary	—		277
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	172		(17		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (OCI)	19		66
Ending non-controlling interests	$	607	$	464


(9)	Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Debt

In connection with the Merger, on September 9, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with DNI for a $5.0 million unsecured subordinated term loan facility. Under the loan agreement, the Company was permitted to request drawdowns of one or more term loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, $5.0 million in term loans was outstanding under the facility. Such term loans mature in September 2021 and are pre-payable at any time by the Company without premium or penalty. The interest rate as of September 30, 2017 under this facility was 4.6% per annum.

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In addition, the Company borrowed $1.8 million from DNI for capital investment in February 2016, which amount was outstanding as of September 30, 2017. This loan matured in March 2017 with an option of renewal by mutual agreement, and bore interest at a rate of 6.9% per annum, payable annually. Effective February 27, 2017, the Company amended the terms of this loan to extend the repayment date from March 2017 to March 2018, and to reduce the interest rate from 6.9% to 4.6% per annum.

On June 23, 2017, the Company borrowed $3.5 million from Solueta, an affiliate of DNI. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate outstanding balance under this loan agreement was $1.7 million. This loan matures in November 2017 and bears interest at a rate of 4.6% per annum, payable monthly.

Other Related-Party Transactions

Sales and purchases, cost of revenue, research and product development, selling, marketing, general and administrative and other expenses to and from related parties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



		Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Sales		Cost of revenue		Manufacturing (Cost of revenue)		Research and product development		Selling, marketing, general and administrative		Other Expenses
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	3,976	$	3,604	$	—	$	—	$	1,291	$	51
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		257		20		—		—
DASAN FRANCE	100%	662		576		—		—		83		—
DASAN INDIA Private Limited	100%	—		—		—		—		30		—
D-Mobile	100%	1,233		1,077		—		—		122		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	54		12		—		—		6		4
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		43		108		—		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		144		—		—
		$	5,925	$	5,269	$	300	$	272	$	1,532	$	55



		Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As Revised)
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Sales		Cost of revenue		Manufacturing (Cost of revenue)		Research and product development		Selling, marketing, general and administrative		Other Expenses
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	5,112	$	4,390	$	—	$	—	$	946	$	89
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		130		38		—		—
DASAN FRANCE	100%	3		3		—		—		—		—
D-Mobile	100%	1,267		789		—		—		125		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	68		58		—		—		—		—
J-Mobile Corporation	90.47%	18		—		—		—		—		—
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		36		—		—		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		181		—		—
		$	6,468	$	5,240	$	166	$	219	$	1,071	$	89

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		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Sales		Cost of revenue		Manufacturing (Cost of revenue)		Research and product development		Selling, marketing, general and administrative		Other Expenses
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	16,608	$	14,020	$	—	$	—	$	3,491	$	171
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		578		79		—		—
DASAN FRANCE	100%	1,612		1,512		—		—		383		—
DASAN INDIA Private Limited	100%	6,287		4,783		—		—		30		—
D-Mobile	100%	3,054		1,831		—		—		318		—
Fine Solution	100%	—		—		—		—		4		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	88		23		—		—		6		4
J-Mobile Corporation	90.47%	8		—		—		—		132		—
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		104		108		—		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		448		37		—
Solueta	27.21%	—		—		—		—		—		3
		$	27,657	$	22,169	$	682	$	635	$	4,401	$	178



		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (As Revised)
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Sales		Cost of revenue		Manufacturing (Cost of revenue)		Research and product development		Selling, marketing, general and administrative		Other Expenses
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	19,080	$	16,219	$	—	$	—	$	4,255	$	309
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		436		106		—		—
DASAN FRANCE	100%	3		3		—		—		—		—
DASAN INDIA Private Limited	100%	—		—		—		—		—		—
D-Mobile	100%	3,135		2,231		—		—		318		—
DMC, Inc.	27.21%	1		1		—		—		—		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	150		130		—		—		—		—
J-Mobile Corporation	90.47%	39		—		—		—		634		—
PANDA Media, Inc.	100%	—		—		—		—		2		—
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		98		—		—		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		560		—		—
		$	22,408	$	18,584	$	534	$	666	$	5,209	$	309

The Company has entered into certain sales agreements with DNI and certain of its subsidiaries. Sales and cost of revenue to DNI, DASAN France, DASAN INDIA Private Limited, and D-Mobile represent finished goods produced by the Company that are sold to these related parties who sell the Company's products in Korea, France, India and Taiwan, respectively.

The Company has entered into agreements with Tomato Soft Ltd. and CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd. to provide manufacturing and research and development services for the Company. Under the agreement with Tomato Soft Ltd. and CHASAN Networks., Ltd., the Company is charged a cost plus 7% fee for the manufacturing and development of certain deliverables.

The Company has entered into an agreement with Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd. to provide research and development services for the Company. Under the agreement with Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd., the Company is charged an expected annual fee of $0.8 million for the development of certain deliverables.

Prior to the Merger, as DNS was then a wholly owned subsidiary of DNI, DNI had sales agreements with certain customers on DNS' behalf. Since the Merger, due to these prior sales agreements, the Company has entered into an agreement with DNI in which DNI acts as a sales channel to these customers. Selling, marketing, general and administrative expense to DNI includes a fee of 3% of total sales to DNI for sales to these customers.

The Company shares office space with DNI and certain of DNI's subsidiaries. Prior to the Merger, DNS, then a wholly owned subsidiary of DNI, shared human resources, treasury and other administrative support with DNI. As such, the Company entered into certain service sharing agreements with DNI and certain of its subsidiaries for the shared office

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space and shared administrative services. Expenses related to rent and administrative services are allocated to the Company based on square footage occupied and headcount, respectively.

The Company has entered into sales agreement with Handysoft, Inc., provider of software and system integration solutions in Korea, to supply networks equipment, research and development and logistics services through DASAN Networks, Inc.

The Company has entered into sales agreement with J-Mobile Corporation to supply networks equipment in Japan. J-Mobile Corporation also provides marketing services in Japan.

Other expenses to related parties represent expenses to DNI for its payment guarantees relating to the Company's borrowings. The Company pays DNI a guarantee fee which is calculated as 0.9% of the guaranteed amount.

Balances of Receivables and Payables with Related Parties

Balances of receivables and payables arising from sales and purchases of goods and services with related parties as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



		As of September 30, 2017
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Account receivables		Other receivables		Deposits for lease*		Accounts payable		Other payables		Loans
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	9,196	$	—	$	727	$	—	$	125	$	6,800
ABLE	61.99%	56		—		—		—		—		—
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		100		—		—
DASAN France	100%	662		4		—		—		—		—
D-Mobile	100%	3,001		16		—		—		—		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	26		—		—		6		1		—
Solueta	27.21%	—		2		—		—		2		1,744
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		—		25		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		—		57		—
		$	12,941	$	22	$	727	$	106	$	210	$	8,544



		As of December 31, 2016
Counterparty	DNI Ownership Interest	Account receivables		Other receivables		Deposits for lease*		Accounts payable		Other payables		Loans
DNI (Parent Company)	N/A	$	6,679	$	171	$	690	$	360	$	6,861	$	6,800
ABLE	61.99%	53		—		9		—		—		—
CHASAN Networks Co., Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		70		—		—
DASAN France	100%	23		—		—		—		—		—
DASAN INDIA Private Limited	100%	2,606		—		—		—		—		—
D-Mobile	100%	3,943		—		—		—		—		—
HANDYSOFT, Inc.	17.64%	2		—		—		—		—		—
J-Mobile Corporation	68.56%	5		—		—		—		—		—
Tomato Soft Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		—		16		—
Tomato Soft (Xi'an) Ltd.	100%	—		—		—		—		63		—
		$	13,311	$	171	$	699	$	430	$	6,940	$	6,800

* Included in other assets related to deposits for lease in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.


(10)	Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.

Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common

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stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. gives effect to common stock equivalents; however, potential common equivalent shares are excluded if their effect is antidilutive. Potential common equivalent shares are composed of incremental shares of common equivalent shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units.

Basic net income (loss) per share is the same as diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 because DNS did not issue the potentially dilutive common stock. Basic net income (loss) per share is the same as diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 because the effects of stock options and restricted stock units would have been anti-dilutive.

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculation (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
			(As Revised)						(As Revised)
Net income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	$	1,399	$	(4,733	)	$	(3,157	)	$	(9,066	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	16,382		11,139			16,380			10,046
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock units and share awards	—		—			—			—
Diluted	16,382		11,139			16,380			10,046
Net income (loss) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.09	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.90	)
Diluted	$	0.09	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.90	)

The outstanding common equivalent shares excluded from the computation of the diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. for the periods presented because including them would have been antidilutive are as follows (in thousands):



	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017	2016
		(As Revised)
Stock options	915	795
Restricted stock units	2	9
	917	804

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(11)	Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company has entered into operating leases for certain office space and equipment, some of which contain renewal options and escalation clauses. Estimated future lease payments under all non-cancellable operating leases with terms in excess of one year, including taxes and service fees, are as follows (in thousands):



	Operating Leases
Year ending December 31:
2017 (remainder of the year)	$	967
2018	3,359
2019	2,496
2020	2,358
2021	2,264
Thereafter	8,722
Total minimum lease payments	$	20,166

Warranties

The Company accrues for warranty costs based on historical trends for the expected material and labor costs to provide warranty services. Warranty periods are generally two to five years from the date of shipment. The following table reconciles changes in the Company’s accrued warranties and related costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	878		$	441
Charged to cost of revenue	126			227
Claims and settlements	(195		)	(389		)
Foreign exchange impact	14			78
Ending balance	$	823		$	357

Performance Bonds

In the normal course of operations, from time to time, the Company arranges for the issuance of various types of surety bonds, such as bid and performance bonds, which are agreements under which the surety company guarantees that the Company will perform in accordance with contractual or legal obligations. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $1.0 million of performance bonds and $0.4 million of warranty bonds guaranteed by third parties.

In addition, the Company has entered into a sales agreement with DNI, that distributes Company's products to a certain customer in Vietnam. Under the agreement with the customer, DNI is required to provides various types of surety bonds which are guaranteed by the bank. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had restricted cash of $1.2 million, $2.1 million and $2.0 million as a collateral for the advance payment bonds, performance bonds and warranty bonds, respectively, issued by DNI.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has agreements with various contract manufacturers which include non-cancellable inventory purchase commitments. The Company’s inventory purchase commitments typically allow for cancellation of orders 30 days in advance of the required inventory availability date as set by the Company at time of order. The amount of non-cancellable purchase commitments outstanding, net of reserve, was $3.0 million as of September 30, 2017.

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Payment Guarantees

The following table sets forth third parties that have provided payment guarantees of the Company's indebtedness and other obligations as of September 30, 2017 (in thousands):



Guarantor	Amount Guaranteed		Description of Obligations Guaranteed
DNI (Parent Company)	$	3,349	Borrowings from Shinhan Bank
DNI (Parent Company)	1,884		Purchasing card from Shinhan Bank
DNI (Parent Company)	10,493		Credit facility & purchasing card from Industrial Bank of Korea
DNI (Parent Company)	6,000		Credit facility from NongHyup Bank
DNI (Parent Company)	523		Purchasing card from NongHyup Bank
Industrial Bank of Korea	6,512		Credit facility
Industrial Bank of Korea	864		Performance bonds
NongHyup Bank	4,567		Credit facility
Shinhan Bank	191		Purchasing card
KEB Hana Bank	33		Performance bonds
State Bank of India	38		Performance bonds
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co.	54		Performance bonds
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co.	373		Warranty bonds
	$	34,881

Royalties

The Company has certain royalty commitments associated with the shipment and licensing of certain products. Royalty expense is generally based on a dollar amount per unit shipped or a percentage of the underlying revenue and is recorded in cost of revenue.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, the Company records an accrual for legal contingencies that it has determined to be probable to the extent the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or future periods.

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(12)	Enterprise-Wide Information

The Company is a global provider of network access solutions and communications equipment for service provider and enterprise networks. There are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results and plans for levels or components below the Company unit level. Accordingly, the Company is considered to be in a single reporting segment and operating unit structure. The Company’s chief operating decision makers are the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers, who review financial information presented on a consolidated basis accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. The Company attributes revenue from customers to individual countries based on location shipped. The following summarizes required disclosures about geographic concentrations and revenue by products and services (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
			(As Revised)				(As Revised)
Revenue by geography:
United States	$	13,068	$	3,408	$	37,176	$	7,432
Canada	1,498		254		4,112		254
Total North America	14,566		3,662		41,288		7,686
Latin America	7,480		1,877		19,425		2,912
Europe, Middle East, Africa	7,378		2,232		19,134		5,209
Korea	20,520		18,372		69,032		60,144
Other Asia Pacific	16,494		5,097		29,612		14,881
Total International	51,872		27,578		137,203		83,146
Total	$	66,438	$	31,240	$	178,491	$	90,832



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
			(As Revised)				(As Revised)
Revenue by products and services:
Products	$	63,257	$	28,891	$	169,831	$	84,666
Services	3,181		2,349		8,660		6,166
Total	$	66,438	$	31,240	$	178,491	$	90,832

The Company's property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, were located in the following geographical areas as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
United States	$	3,611	$	4,094
Korea	1,449		1,455
Japan and Vietnam	752		739
	$	5,812	$	6,288

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(13)	Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, on pre-tax income (losses) of $1.5 million and $(2.3) million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized income tax benefit of $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively, on pre-tax losses of $5.4 million and $10.1 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, the income tax rate varied from the United States statutory income tax rate primarily due to valuation allowances in the United States and taxable income generated by the Company’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries.

Management periodically evaluates the realizability of the Company's net deferred tax assets based on all available evidence, both positive and negative. The Company evaluates on a jurisdictional basis and certain jurisdictions could result in a realization of net deferred tax assets sooner than others. The realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income, on a jurisdictional basis, during periods prior to the expiration of tax attributes to fully utilize these assets. The Company weighed both positive and negative evidence and determined that there is a continued need for a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions as of September 30, 2017. The Company currently believes there is not sufficient positive evidence of future profitability to change its judgment regarding the need for a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions. The continued improvement in the Company's operating results, conditioned on successfully commercializing new business arrangements and managing costs would provide additional positive evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance in certain jurisdictions and could lead to reversal of substantially all of the Company's valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Until such time, consumption of tax attributes to offset profits will reduce the overall level of deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance. Should the Company determine that it would be able to realize its remaining deferred tax assets in the foreseeable future, on a jurisdictional basis, an adjustment to its remaining deferred tax assets would cause a material increase to income in the period such determination is made.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, at September 30, 2017 was not material. The amount of tax benefits that would impact the effective income tax rate, if recognized, is not expected to be material. There were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes with respect to unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The open tax years for the major jurisdictions are as follows:



• Federal	2013 - 2016
• California and Canada	2012 - 2016
• Brazil	2011 - 2016
• Germany	2012 - 2016
• Japan	2011 - 2016
• Korea	2015 - 2016
• United Kingdom	2014 - 2016
• Vietnam	2016

However, due to the fact the Company had net operating losses and credits carried forward in most jurisdictions, certain items attributable to closed years are still subject to adjustment by the relevant taxing authority through an adjustment to tax attributes carried forward to open years.

The Company estimates that its foreign income will generally be subject to taxation in the United States on a current basis and that its foreign subsidiaries and representative offices will therefore not have any material untaxed earnings subject to deferred taxes. In addition, to the extent the Company is deemed to have sufficient connection to a particular taxing jurisdiction to enable that jurisdiction to tax the Company but the Company has not filed an income tax return in that jurisdiction for the year(s) at issue, the jurisdiction would typically be able to assert a tax liability for such years without limitation on the number of years it may examine.

The Company is not currently under examination for income taxes in any material jurisdiction.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used in this report, unless the context suggests otherwise, the terms "we", "us", or "our" refer to (i) Dasan Network Solutions, Inc. (DNS) and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods through September 8, 2016 and (ii) DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, DZS) for periods on or after September 9, 2016, the effective date of the Merger (as defined below). In connection with the Merger, Zhone Technologies, Inc. changed its name to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. For periods through September 8, 2016, Zhone Technologies, Inc. is referred to as "Legacy Zhone."

Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that refer to projections of earnings, revenue, costs or other financial items; anticipated

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growth and trends in our business or key markets; cost synergies, growth opportunities and other financial and operating benefits of the Merger; future growth and revenues from our products; our ability to refinance or repay our existing indebtedness prior to the applicable maturity date; future economic conditions and performance; anticipated performance of products or services; plans, objectives and strategies for future operations; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A, elsewhere in this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, our ability to realize the anticipated cost savings, synergies and other benefits of the Merger and any integration risks relating to the Merger, the ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain profitability, the ability to raise additional capital to fund existing and future operations or to refinance or repay our existing indebtedness, defects or other performance problems in our products, any economic slowdown in the telecommunications industry that restricts the ability of our customers to purchase our products, commercial acceptance of our products, intense competition in the communications equipment market from large equipment companies as well as private companies with products that address the same networks needs as our products, higher than anticipated expenses that we may incur, any failure to comply with the periodic filing and other requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market for continued listing, material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, the initiation of any civil litigation, regulatory proceedings, government enforcement actions or other adverse effects relating to the Audit Committee investigation or errors in the consolidated financial statements of Legacy Zhone and other factors identified elsewhere in this report and in our most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

OVERVIEW

We are a global provider of network access solutions and communications equipment for service provider and enterprise networks. We research, develop, test, sell, manufacture and support communications equipment in five major areas: broadband access, Ethernet switching, mobile backhaul, passive optical LAN (POLAN) and software defined networks (SDN).

As discussed under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below, the maturing of short-term debt obligations and our recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt on whether we will be able to continue as a going concern.

As of September 30, 2017, the total outstanding principal amount of our debt obligations was $26.9 million, consisting of the following:


•	$18.4 million in short-term debt obligations to other non-related parties;


•	$3.5 million in short-term debt obligations to related parties; and


•	$5.0 million in long-term debt obligations to related parties.

Our ability to continue as a “going concern” is dependent on many factors, including, among other things, our ability to comply with the covenants in our existing debt agreements, our ability to cure any defaults that occur under our debt agreements or to obtain waivers or forbearances with respect to any such defaults, and our ability to pay, retire, amend, replace or refinance our indebtedness as defaults occur or as interest and principal payments come due.

Going forward, our key financial objectives include the following:


•	Increasing revenue while continuing to carefully control costs;


•	Continued investments in strategic research and product development activities that will provide the maximum potential return on investment; and


•	Minimizing consumption of our cash and cash equivalents.

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Merger

On September 9, 2016, we acquired DNS through the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhone Technologies, Inc. with and into DNS, with DNS surviving as our wholly owned subsidiary (the Merger). In connection with the Merger, Zhone Technologies, Inc. changed its name to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. Our common stock continues to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and our ticker symbol was changed from "ZHNE" to "DZSI" effective September 12, 2016.

At the effective time of the Merger, all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of DNS held by its sole shareholder, DASAN Networks, Inc. (DNI), were canceled and converted into the right to receive shares of our common stock in an amount equal to 58% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock immediately following the Merger. Accordingly, at the effective time of the Merger, we issued 9,493,016 shares (post reverse stock split) of our common stock to DNI as consideration in the Merger, of which 949,302 shares (post reverse stock split) are being held in escrow as security for claims for indemnifiable losses in accordance with the merger agreement relating to the Merger. As a result, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, DNI held 58% of the outstanding shares of our common stock and the holders of our common stock immediately prior to the Merger retained, in the aggregate, 42% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding the Merger.

ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS

As discussed in Note 1(e) to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report, the Merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition under which DNS was considered the accounting acquirer of Legacy Zhone. As such, our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 presented in this report are compared to the financial results of DNS and its consolidated subsidiaries for the prior year period through September 8, 2016 and the financial results of DZS and its consolidated subsidiaries for the period from September 9, 2016 through September 30, 2016. Our balance sheet includes the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Legacy Zhone as of the effective date of the Merger. Those assets include the fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill. Due to the foregoing, our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not comparable to our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We list in the table below the historical condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss data as a percentage of net revenue for the periods indicated.



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
			(As Revised)				(As Revised)
Net revenue:
Net revenue	91	%	79	%	85	%	75	%
Net revenue - related parties	9	%	21	%	15	%	25	%
Total net revenue	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%
Cost of revenue:
Products and services	58	%	53	%	54	%	54	%
Products and services - related parties	8	%	17	%	13	%	21	%
Amortization of intangible assets	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Total cost of revenue	67	%	70	%	67	%	75	%
Gross profit	33	%	30	%	33	%	25	%
Operating expenses:
Research and product development	14	%	19	%	15	%	17	%
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	17	%	26	%	18	%	18	%
Amortization of intangible assets	0	%	1	%	1	%	0	%
Total operating expenses	31	%	46	%	34	%	35	%
Operating income (loss)	2	%	(16	)%	(1	)%	(10	)%
Interest income	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Interest expense	0	%	(1	)%	0	%	(1	)%
Other income, net	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Income (loss) before income taxes	2	%	(17	)%	(1	)%	(11	)%
Income tax provision (benefit)	0	%	(2	)%	1	%	(1	)%
Net income (loss)	2	%	(15	)%	(2	)%	(10	)%
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Net income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	2	%	(15	)%	(2	)%	(10	)%
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	%	7	%	1	%	3	%
Comprehensive income (loss)	2	%	(8	)%	(1	)%	(7	)%
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc.	2	%	(8	)%	(1	)%	(7	)%

Net Revenue

Information about our net revenue for products and services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is summarized below (in millions):



	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		Increase/(decrease)		% change		2017		2016		Increase/(decrease)		% change
			(As Revised)								(As Revised)
Products	$	63.2	$	28.9	$	34.3	119	%	$	169.8	$	84.6	$	85.2	101	%
Services	3.2		2.3		0.9		39	%	8.7		6.2		2.5		40	%
Total	$	66.4	$	31.2	$	35.2	113	%	$	178.5	$	90.8	$	87.7	97	%

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Information about our net revenue for North America and international markets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is summarized below (in millions):



	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		Increase/(decrease)		% change		2017		2016		Increase/(decrease)		% change
			(As Revised)								(As Revised)
Revenue by geography:
United States	$	13.1	$	3.4	$	9.7	285	%	$	37.2	$	7.4	$	29.8	403	%
Canada	1.5		0.3		1.2		100	%	4.1		0.3		3.8		100	%
Total North America	14.6		3.7		10.9		295	%	41.3		7.7		33.6		436	%
Latin America	7.5		1.9		5.6		295	%	19.4		2.9		16.5		569	%
Europe, Middle East, Africa	7.4		2.2		5.2		236	%	19.1		5.2		13.9		267	%
Korea	20.5		18.4		2.1		11	%	69.0		60.1		8.9		15	%
Asia Pacific	16.4		5.0		11.4		228	%	29.7		14.9		14.8		99	%
Total International	51.8		27.5		24.3		88	%	137.2		83.1		54.1		65	%
Total	$	66.4	$	31.2	$	35.2	113	%	$	178.5	$	90.8	$	87.7	97	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net revenue increased 113% or $35.2 million to $66.4 million from $31.2 million for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net revenue increased 97% or $87.7 million to $178.5 million from $90.8 million for the same period last year. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, product revenue increased 119% or $34.3 million to $63.2 million compared to the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, product revenue increased 101% or $85.2 million to $169.8 million compared to the same period last year. The increase in net revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily related to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of net revenue related to the Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods).

Service revenue represents revenue from maintenance and other services associated with product shipments. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, service revenue increased 39% or $0.9 million to $3.2 million compared to the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, service revenue increased 40% or $2.5 million to $8.7 million compared to the same period last year. The increases in service revenue were primarily related to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of service revenue related to the Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods), as well as an increase in sales of maintenance services.

International net revenue increased 88% or $24.3 million to $51.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $27.5 million for the same period last year, and represented 78% of total net revenue compared with 88% during the same period of 2016. International net revenue increased 65% or $54.1 million to $137.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $83.1 million for the same period last year, and represented 77% of total net revenue compared with 92% during the same period of 2016. The increases in international net revenue were primarily related to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of international net revenue related to the Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods).

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, two customers represented, 10% and 9% of net revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, two customers each represented 9% of net revenue (one of which was a related-party). For the three months ended September 30, 2016, three customers represented 18%, 16% (a related-party) and 12% of net revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, three customers represented 23%, 21% (a related-party) and 12% of net revenue, respectively. We anticipate that our results of operations in any given period may depend to a large extent on sales to a small number of large accounts. As a result, our revenue for any quarter may be subject to significant volatility based upon changes in orders from one or a small number of key customers.

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Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

Total cost of revenue increased 102% or $22.4 million to $44.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $21.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Total cost of revenue increased 76% or $51.5 million to $119.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $67.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increases in total cost of revenue were primarily due to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of cost of revenue related to the Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods) as well as increased sales. Gross margin increased slightly in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year periods due to improved manufacturing efficiencies and product mix.

We expect that in the future our cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue will vary depending on the mix and average selling prices of products sold. In addition, continued competitive and economic pressures could cause us to reduce our prices, adjust the carrying values of our inventory, or record inventory charges relating to discontinued products and excess or obsolete inventory.

Research and Product Development Expenses

Research and product development expenses increased 50% or $2.9 million to $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Research and product development expenses increased 73% or $11.4 million to $27.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in research and product development expenses was primarily due to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of research and product development expenses related to the Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods). We intend to continue to invest in research and product development to attain our strategic product development objectives while seeking to manage the associated costs through expense controls.

Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses increased 38% or $3.2 million to $11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses increased 95% or $15.8 million to $32.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increases in selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses were primarily due to the consummation of the Merger in September 2016 (which resulted in the inclusion of selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses related to Legacy Zhone business for the entire current year periods, compared to only 22 days in the prior year periods), offset by higher commission expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Income Tax Provision

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no material provision or benefit for income taxes was recorded, due to our recurring operating losses and the significant uncertainty regarding the realization of our net deferred tax assets, against which we have continued to record a full valuation allowance.

OTHER PERFORMANCE MEASURES

In managing our business and assessing our financial performance, we supplement the information provided by our GAAP results with adjusted earnings before stock-based compensation, interest, taxes, and depreciation, or Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus (i) interest expense, (ii) provision (benefit) for taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation, and (v) material non-recurring transactions or events, such as Merger transaction costs or a gain (loss) on sale of assets or impairment of fixed assets. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA enhances the usefulness of our financial information by presenting a measure that management uses internally to monitor and evaluate our operating performance and to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. We believe Adjusted EBITDA also assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis because it excludes the impact of items that we do not believe reflect our core operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations are:


•	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual requirements;


•	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

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•	Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;


•	although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;


•	non-cash compensation is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing operating performance for a particular period; and


•	other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) or any other performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. Management understands these limitations and compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
			(As Revised)						(As Revised)
Net income (loss)	$	1,387	$	(4,789	)	$	(2,985	)	$	(9,083	)
Add:
Interest expense, net	227		173			711			463
Income tax provision (benefit)	107		(610		)	646			(1,041		)
Depreciation and amortization	752		628			3,105			1,165
Stock-based compensation	195		128			670			128
Merger-related costs	—		3,536			—			3,536
Adjusted EBITDA	$	2,668	$	(934	)	$	2,147		$	(4,832	)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our operations are financed through a combination of our existing cash, cash equivalents, available credit facilities, and sales of equity and debt instruments, based on our operating requirements and market conditions.

As of September 30, 2017, our cash and cash equivalents were $10.1 million compared to $17.9 million at December 31, 2016. Our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 included $3.4 million in cash balances held by our Korean subsidiary. The $7.7 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents was attributable to net cash used in operating, investing and financing activities of $0.6 million, $5.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively, partially offset by the effect of exchange rate changes on cash of $0.6 million.

Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of DZS to continue as a going concern.

Although we generated $1.4 million of net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we have incurred significant losses to date and our losses from operations may continue. We incurred net losses of $3.0 million and $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively. We had accumulated deficit of $23.1 million and working capital of $57.3 million as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately $10.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, which included $3.4 million in cash balances held by our Korean subsidiary, and $26.9 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under our short-term debt obligations and our loans from DNI and its affiliates. In addition, we had $7.6 million in aggregate borrowing availability under our credit facilities as of

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September 30, 2017. We had $8.5 million committed as security for letters of credit under these facilities as of September 30, 2017. Due to the amount of short-term debt obligations maturing within the next 12 months and our recurring operating losses, our cash resources may not be sufficient to settle these short-term debt obligations. Our ability to continue as a "going concern" is dependent on many factors, including, among other things, our ability to comply with the covenants in our existing debt agreements, our ability to cure any defaults that occur under our debt agreements or to obtain waivers or forbearances with respect to any such defaults, and our ability to pay, retire, amend, replace or refinance our indebtedness as defaults occur or as interest and principal payments come due. Although the process of amending, replacing or refinancing our short-term debt obligations is ongoing and we are in active discussions with multiple parties, there is no guarantee that they will result in transactions that are sufficient to provide us with the required liquidity to remove the substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to amend, replace, refinance our short-term debt obligations or raise the capital needed to meet liquidity needs and finance capital expenditures and working capital, we may experience material adverse impacts on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We have continued our focus on cost control and operating efficiency along with restrictions on discretionary spending. In order to meet our liquidity needs and finance our capital expenditures and working capital needs for our business, we may be required to sell assets, issue debt or equity securities, purchase credit insurance or borrow on potentially unfavorable terms. In addition, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned product development, reduce sales and marketing efforts and reduce our operations in low margin regions, including reductions in headcount. Based on our current plans and business conditions, we believe that our focused operating expense discipline along with our existing cash, cash equivalents and available credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next 12 months, however the factors discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of a net loss of $3.0 million, adjusted for non-cash charges totaling $3.6 million and a decrease in net operating assets totaling $1.2 million. The most significant components of the changes in net operating assets were an increase in accounts receivable of $2.9 million, an increase in inventory of $0.6 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $4.3 million offset by an increase in accounts payable of $6.7 million. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily the result of the timing of receivables collections during the current year period. The increase in inventory was due to slower utilization of inventory in the current year period. The decrease in accounts payable was mainly due to reclassification of certain balances to short-term debt.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of a net loss of $9.1 million, adjusted for non-cash charges totaling $1.9 million and an increase in net operating assets totaling $20.4 million. The most significant components of the changes were a decrease in accounts receivables of $14 million and an increase in accrued expenses of $13.6 million offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $5.8 million. The increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to the timing of receivables collections during the current year period. The decrease in accounts payable was primarily due to timing of payments.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of an increase in restricted cash of $6.1 million and purchase of property of equipment of $0.8 million, offset by proceeds from sale of short-term investments of $1.5 million. The increase in restricted cash was to provide collateral for the various surety bonds issued by DNI to a certain customer in Vietnam.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of an increase in short-term and long-term loans to others of $1.4 million and an increase in restricted cash of $0.9 million, offset by a decrease in short-term and long-term loans of $1.9 million.

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Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of cash used in repayments of borrowings of $15.6 million, offset by proceeds from short-term borrowings of $13.8 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of proceeds from short-term borrowings and proceeds from long-term borrowings of $19.8 million and $6.8 million, respectively, offset by repayments of borrowings of $23.1 million.

Cash Management

Our primary source of liquidity comes from our cash and cash equivalents, which totaled $10.1 million at September 30, 2017, as well as our credit facilities, under which we had aggregate borrowing availability of $7.6 million as of September 30, 2017, and under which $8.5 million was committed as security for letters of credit as of September 30, 2017. Our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017 included $3.4 million in cash balances held by our Korean subsidiary.

WFB Facility

As of September 30, 2017, we had a $25.0 million credit facility (the WFB Facility) with Wells Fargo Bank (WFB). Under the WFB Facility, we have the option of borrowing funds at agreed upon interest rates. The amount that we are able to borrow under the WFB Facility varies based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory, as defined in the WFB Facility, as long as the aggregate amount outstanding does not exceed $25.0 million less the amount committed as security for letters of credit. To maintain availability of funds under the WFB Facility, we pay a commitment fee on the unused portion. The commitment fee is 0.25% per annum and is recorded as interest expense.

As of September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under the WFB Facility, and $2.5 million was committed as security for letters of credit. We had $6.7 million of borrowing availability under the WFB Facility as of September 30, 2017. The amounts borrowed under the WFB Facility bear interest, payable monthly, at a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus a margin based on our average excess availability (as calculated under the WFB Facility). The interest rate on the WFB Facility was 3.8% at September 30, 2017. The maturity date under the WFB Facility is March 31, 2019.

Our obligations under the WFB Facility are secured by substantially all of our personal property assets and those of our subsidiaries that guarantee the WFB Facility, including our intellectual property. The WFB Facility contains certain financial covenants, and customary affirmative covenants and negative covenants. If we default under the WFB Facility due to a covenant breach or otherwise, WFB may be entitled to, among other things, require the immediate repayment of all outstanding amounts and sell our assets to satisfy the obligations under the WFB Facility. In the past we have violated the covenants in our former credit facility and received waivers for these violations. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with the covenants under the WFB Facility. We make no assurances that we will be in compliance with these covenants in the future.

Bank and Trade Facilities - Foreign Operations

Certain of our foreign subsidiaries have entered into various financing arrangements with foreign banks and other lending institutions consisting primarily of revolving lines of credit, trade facilities, term loans and export development loans. These facilities are renewed on an annual basis and are generally secured by a security interest in certain assets of the applicable foreign subsidiaries. Payments under such facilities are made in accordance with the given lender’s amortization schedules. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had an aggregate outstanding balance of $18.4 million and $17.6 million, respectively, under such financing arrangements, and the interest rate per annum applicable to outstanding borrowings under these financing arrangements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 ranged from 2.3% to 5.9% and 1.9% to 4.1%, respectively.

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Related-Party Debt

In connection with the Merger, on September 9, 2016, we entered into a loan agreement with DNI for a $5.0 million unsecured subordinated term loan facility. Under the loan agreement, we were permitted to request drawdowns of one or more term loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, $5.0 million in term loans was outstanding under the facility. Such term loans mature in September 2021 and are pre-payable at any time by us without premium or penalty. The interest rate as of September 30, 2017 under this facility was 4.6% per annum.

In addition, we borrowed $1.8 million from DNI for capital investment in February 2016, which amount was outstanding as of September 30, 2017. This loan matured in March 2017 with an option of renewal by mutual agreement, and bore interest at a rate of 6.9% per annum, payable annually. Effective February 27, 2017, we amended the terms of this loan to extend the repayment date from March 2017 to March 2018 and to reduce the interest rate from 6.9% to 4.6% per annum.

On June 23, 2017, we borrowed $3.5 million from Solueta, an affiliate of DNI. As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate outstanding balance under this loan agreement was $1.7 million. This loan matures in November 2017 and bears interest at a rate of 4.6% per annum, payable monthly.

Future Requirements and Funding Sources

Our fixed commitments for cash expenditures consist primarily of payments under operating leases, inventory purchase commitments, and payments of principal and interest for debt obligations.

From time to time, we may provide or commit to extend credit or credit support to our customers. This financing may include extending the terms for product payments to customers. Any extension of financing to our customers will limit the capital that we have available for other uses.

Our accounts receivable, while not considered a primary source of liquidity, represent a concentration of credit risk because a significant portion of the accounts receivable balance at any point in time typically consists of a relatively small number of customer account balances. As of September 30, 2017, three customers accounted for 16% (a related-party), 11% and 10% of net accounts receivables, respectively, and receivables from customers in countries other than the United States represented 84% of net accounts receivable. We do not currently have any material commitments for capital expenditures, or any other material commitments aside from operating leases for our facilities, inventory purchase commitments and debt.

As discussed above in "Ability to Continue as a Going Concern", there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

Contractual Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2017, our future contractual commitments by fiscal year were as follows (in thousands):



			Payments due by period
	Total		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Operating leases	$	20,166	$	967	$	3,359	$	2,496	$	2,358	$	2,264	$	8,722
Purchase commitments	2,966		2,966		—		—		—		—		—
Short-term debt	18,382		18,382		—		—		—		—		—
Related-party debt	8,544		1,744		1,800		—		—		5,000		—
Total future contractual commitments	$	50,058	$	24,059	$	5,159	$	2,496	$	2,358	$	7,264	$	8,722

Operating Leases

The operating lease amounts shown above represent primarily off-balance sheet arrangements. For operating lease commitments, a liability is generally not recorded on our balance sheet unless the facility represents an excess facility for which an estimate of the facility exit costs has been recorded on our balance sheet, net of estimated sublease income. For operating leases that include contractual commitments for operating expenses and maintenance, estimates of such amounts are included based on current rates. Payments made under operating leases will be treated as rent expense for the facilities currently being utilized.

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Purchase Commitments

The purchase commitments shown above represent non-cancellable inventory purchase commitments as of September 30, 2017.

Short-term Debt

Our short-term debt obligations have been recorded as liabilities on our balance sheet, and comprised $18.4 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities of our foreign subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017. The amount shown above represents scheduled principal repayments under the facilities, but not the associated interest payments which may vary based on changes in market interest rates. At September 30, 2017, the interest rate per annum applicable to outstanding borrowings under the trade facilities of our foreign subsidiaries ranged from 2.3% to 5.9%. The amount shown above excludes $3.5 million in short-term debt obligations to related parties, which is included in the table as related-party debt (as discussed further below).

See above under “Cash Management” for further information about these facilities.

Related-Party Debt

As of September 30, 2017, we had borrowed an aggregate of $8.5 million from related parties, which included $6.8 million from DNI, of which $5.0 million and $1.8 million mature in September 2021 and March 2018, respectively, and $1.7 million from Solueta, an affiliate of DNI, which matures in November 2017. The interest rate per annum applicable to these borrowings was 4.6%.

See above under “Cash Management” for further information about our related-party debt.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Please refer to “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” and “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1 (h) – Recent Accounting Pronouncements.”

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of demand deposit and money market accounts. Cash and cash equivalents are principally held with various domestic financial institutions with high credit standing. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral. Allowances are maintained for potential doubtful accounts.

We anticipate that our results of operations in any given period may depend to a large extent on sales to a small number of large accounts. As a result, our revenue for any quarter may be subject to significant volatility based upon changes in orders from one or a small number of key customers.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, receivables from customers in countries other than the United States represented 84% and 87%, respectively, of net accounts receivable.

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Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our variable rate outstanding debt. As of September 30, 2017, our outstanding debt balance was $26.9 million, which comprised $18.4 million in aggregate principal amount of borrowings under our short-term credit facilities and $8.5 million in loans from DNI and its affiliates (which bear interest at a fixed rate). Amounts borrowed under our short-term credit facilities bore interest ranging from 2.3% to 5.9% as of September 30, 2017. Assuming the outstanding balance on our variable rate debt remains constant over a year, a 2% increase in the interest rate would decrease pre-tax income and cash flow by approximately $0.5 million.

Foreign Currency Risk

We transact business in various foreign countries, and a significant portion of our assets is located in Korea. We have sales operations throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily intercompany receivables and payables. Accordingly, our operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and those currencies. During the first nine months of 2017 and during fiscal year 2016, we did not hedge any of our foreign currency exposure.

We have performed a sensitivity analysis as of September 30, 2017 using a modeling technique that measures the impact on the balance sheet arising from a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant. The sensitivity analysis indicated that a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates would result in a foreign exchange loss of $2.3 million at September 30, 2017. This sensitivity analysis assumes a parallel adverse shift in foreign currency exchange rates, which do not always move in the same direction. Actual results may differ materially.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objective that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017, the end of the period covered by this report. The evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer. Based upon this evaluation, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, because of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that existed as of December 31, 2016 and that have not yet been remediated, as described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2017.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses that management previously identified in connection with its evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 were as follows: we did not maintain an effective control environment as there was an insufficient complement of personnel with appropriate accounting knowledge, experience and competence, resulting in incorrect application of generally accepted accounting principles. This material weakness contributed to the following material weaknesses. We did not maintain effective controls over our financial close process. Also, we did not design and maintain effective controls over the review of supporting information to determine the completeness and accuracy of the accounting for complex transactions, specifically related to the business combination that occurred on September 9, 2016, which resulted in an incorrect application of generally accepted accounting principles that resulted in material misstatements and a restatement of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2016. Additionally, these material weaknesses could result in a misstatement in the financial statements that would result in a material misstatement in the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

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In light of the material weakness described above, and based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control —Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2016.

As of the date of this report, we are re-assessing the design of our controls and modifying processes related to the accounting for significant and unusual transactions as well as enhancing monitoring and oversight controls in the application of applicable accounting guidance related to such transactions. In connection therewith, we anticipate that we will hire additional accounting personnel with relevant skills, training and experience, and conduct further training of accounting and finance personnel.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Merger-related integration activities may lead us to modify certain internal controls in future periods.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or future periods.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A, Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in the "Risk Factors" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. Exhibits

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number	Description


10.1	Letter agreement, dated July 3, 2017, by and among DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc., ZTI Merger Subsidiary III, Inc., Premisys Communications, Inc., Zhone Technologies International, Inc., Paradyne Networks, Inc., Paradyne Corporation, Dasan Network Solutions, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 3, 2017)
10.2	General Release of Claims, dated as of September 11, 2017, by and between DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. and James Norrod
10.3	General Release of Claims, dated as of September 11, 2017, by and between DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. and Kirk Misaka
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the retirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	DASAN ZHONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: November 14, 2017	By:	/s/ IL YUNG KIM
	Name:	Il Yung Kim
	Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer