HICKORY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM):

• Fourth Quarter Results Consistent with Most Recent Guidance
  • Sales of $828 million
  • Operating Income of $76 million and adjusted operating income of $139 million, or 17 percent of sales
  • Net income of $0.25 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $0.05 per share
    in the prior year period
  • Adjusted net income grew 34 percent year over year to $73 million, resulting in adjusted earnings of $0.38 per diluted share
  • Solid fourth quarter adjusted free cash flow of $116 million
• Outstanding Calendar Year 2014 Performance
  • Sales increased 10 percent year over year to $3.8 billion
  • Adjusted operating income rose 30 percent year over year to $808 million, or 21 percent of sales
  • Adjusted net income grew 63 percent year over year to $427 million, resulting in adjusted earnings of $2.23 per diluted share
  • Adjusted free cash flow of $346 million

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM), a global provider of connectivity and essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks, reported sales of $828 million and net income of $48 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $73 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. A reconciliation of reported GAAP results to non-GAAP results is attached.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, CommScope reported sales of $847 million and a net loss of $9 million or a loss of $0.05 per diluted share. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $54 million, or $0.30 of adjusted earnings per diluted share.

"CommScope had an outstanding year by nearly all financial and operational measures," said President and Chief Executive Officer Eddie Edwards. "We're proud of our team's accomplishments in 2014, in which we delivered 10 percent sales growth, generated record gross and operating margins and increased adjusted earnings per share by 39 percent. Our track record and the numerous strategic initiatives underway give us confidence that CommScope remains well-positioned for sustainable growth and success over the long-term.

"We intend to build upon this success through the planned acquisition of TE Connectivity's Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses. We believe this acquisition will broaden our position as a leading communications infrastructure provider and better position CommScope to meet the growing global demand for bandwidth in next generation networks."

Fourth Quarter 2014 Overview

Fourth quarter 2014 sales declined 2 percent year over year to $828 million. Growth in the Enterprise and Broadband segments were more than offset by lower North American wireless sales. Foreign exchange rate changes negatively affected sales by 2 percent in the quarter compared to the prior year period.

After substantial growth in the first nine months of 2014, Wireless segment sales in the fourth quarter declined 9 percent year over year to $485 million. The fourth quarter decline was primarily due to a slowdown in North America, which was somewhat offset by growth in the Asia Pacific region. Foreign exchange rate changes had a negative impact of approximately 2 percent on Wireless segment sales in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year. Wireless adjusted operating income was $84 million for the quarter, down 25 percent year over year due mainly to the lower sales volumes.

Fourth quarter Enterprise segment sales increased 4 percent year over year to $213 million. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the Asia Pacific region. Enterprise adjusted operating income for the quarter increased 31 percent year over year to $43 million, or 20 percent of sales.

Fourth quarter Broadband segment sales increased 20 percent year over year to $131 million. The growth was primarily driven by increased investment in North America as cable operators push fiber technology deeper into their networks and invest to enhance the quality of their video and broadband offerings. The Broadband team delivered on its objective to return to historic levels of profitability by improving adjusted operating income substantially year over year to $13 million, or 10 percent of sales. The increase was driven by higher volumes and the benefit realized from ongoing cost reduction initiatives.

Operating income in the fourth quarter grew 27 percent to $76 million, compared to $60 million in the same period last year. Adjusted operating income, which excludes amortization of purchased intangibles, restructuring costs and other special items, declined 1 percent year over year to $139 million.

GAAP net income rose substantially to $48 million, compared to a net loss of $9 million in the same period last year. Excluding amortization of purchased intangibles, restructuring costs and other special items, fourth quarter adjusted net income increased 34 percent year over year to $73 million. Adjusted earnings were $0.38 per diluted share, up 27 percent year over year.

Adjusted net income and earnings per share rose mainly due to lower interest expense and a lower adjusted effective tax rate in the quarter. The company reduced interest expense by redeeming debt with the net proceeds from its initial public offering in October 2013 and through other refinancing activities. The lower effective tax rate in the quarter primarily resulted from higher pre-tax earnings, benefits of certain international tax structuring initiatives and legislation extending the R&D tax credit.

Calendar Year 2014 Overview

For the full year, sales increased 10 percent to $3.8 billion, primarily due to growth in the Wireless segment. Wireless sales increased significantly in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe as a result of 4G/LTE rollouts in developed markets and 3G coverage buildouts in emerging markets. Wireless adjusted operating income was $600 million for the year, up 34 percent year over year due mainly to higher sales volumes, benefits from a favorable mix of products sold and successful cost reduction activities.

For full year 2014, Enterprise segment sales increased 3 percent. Large enterprises continue to invest in global information technology, data centers and commercial buildings in order to meet the ongoing demands for bandwidth and intelligence in networks. Enterprise adjusted operating income for the year increased 7 percent year over year to $167 million, or 20 percent of sales.

Broadband segment sales in 2014 rose 5 percent to $511 million, as double-digit growth in North America was somewhat offset by lower sales in other geographic regions. Broadband adjusted operating income more than doubled year over year to $42 million, or 8 percent of sales.

GAAP operating income increased 75 percent to $577 million, while GAAP net income was $237 million, or $1.24 per diluted share. Excluding the amortization of purchased intangible assets and other special items, the company generated $808 million in adjusted operating income, an increase of $188 million or 30 percent compared to 2013. Adjusted net income rose to $427 million or $2.23 per diluted share, up 63 percent and 39 percent, respectively, year over year. This year-over-year improvement is due mainly to higher sales volumes, favorable change in the mix of products sold, benefit from ongoing cost savings initiatives, lower interest expense and a lower adjusted effective tax rate.

Proposed Transaction with TE Connectivity

On January 28, 2015, CommScope announced an agreement to acquire TE Connectivity's Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses. TE Connectivity is a world leader in fiber optic connectivity for wireline and wireless networks, and the transaction is expected to be in excess of 20% accretive to CommScope's adjusted earnings per share by the end of the first full year after closing and on a pro forma basis, excluding purchase accounting charges, transition costs and other special items. CommScope continues to expect the transaction will close by the end of 2015.

Outlook

CommScope management provided the following first quarter and full year 2015 guidance, which excludes the impact of the planned acquisition, amortization of purchased intangibles, restructuring costs, transaction and transition costs and other special items. As previously outlined, the company's outlook reflects a temporary slowdown in North American wireless carrier spending, the negative impact of foreign exchange rate changes and on-going product line trimming in the Broadband segment.

First Quarter 2015 Guidance:

• Revenue of $800 million - $850 million
• Adjusted operating income of $135 million - $155 million
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.33 - $0.38, based on a share count of 192 million weighted average diluted shares

Full Year 2015 Guidance:

• Revenue of $3.65 billion - $3.80 billion
• Adjusted operating income of $725 million - $775 million
• Adjusted earnings per diluted share of $1.95 - $2.05, based on a share count of 194 million weighted average diluted shares
• Strong free cash flow

Conference Call, Webcast and Investor Presentation

As previously announced, CommScope will host a conference call 8:30 a.m. ET today in which management will discuss fourth quarter and full year 2014 results. The conference call also will be webcast over the Internet.

To participate in the conference call, dial 866-394-7514 (US and Canada only) or +1 706-758-2714. The conference identification number is 61893265. Please plan to dial in 15 minutes before the start of the call to facilitate a timely connection. The live, listen-only audio of the call and corresponding presentation will be available through a link on the Investor Relations Events and Presentations page of CommScope's website at www.commscope.com.

If you are unable to participate and would like to hear a replay, dial 855-859-2056 (US and Canada only) or +1 404-537-3406. The replay identification number is 61893265 and will be available through March 19, 2015. A webcast replay will also be archived on CommScope's website for a limited period of time following the conference call.

About CommScope

CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM) helps companies around the world design, build and manage their wired and wireless networks. Our network infrastructure solutions help customers increase bandwidth; maximize existing capacity; improve network performance and availability; increase energy efficiency; and simplify technology migration. You will find our solutions in the largest buildings, venues and outdoor spaces; in data centers and buildings of all shapes, sizes and complexity; at wireless cell sites and in cable headends; and in airports, trains, and tunnels. Vital networks around the world run on CommScope solutions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CommScope management believes that presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful information to investors in understanding operating results and may enhance investors' ability to analyze financial and business trends. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and should be considered together with the GAAP financial measures. As calculated, our non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. In addition, CommScope management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures allow investors to compare period to period more easily by excluding items that could have a disproportionately negative or positive impact on results in any particular period.

Forward Looking Statements

The press release includes forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of such terms and phrases as "intend," "goal," "estimate," "expect," "project," "projections," "plans," "anticipate," "should," "could," "designed to," "foreseeable future," "believe," "think," "scheduled," "outlook," "guidance" and similar expressions. This list of indicative terms and phrases is not intended to be all-inclusive.

These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, without limitation, our dependence on customers' capital spending on communication systems; concentration of sales among a limited number of customers or distributors; changes in technology; our ability to fully realize anticipated benefits from prior or future acquisitions or equity investments; industry competition and the ability to retain customers through product innovation, introduction and marketing; risks associated with our sales through channel partners; possible production disruptions due to supplier or contract manufacturer bankruptcy, reorganization or restructuring; the risk our global manufacturing operations suffer production or shipping delays causing difficulty in meeting customer demands; the risk that internal production capacity and that of contract manufacturers may be insufficient to meet customer demand or quality standards for our products; our ability to maintain effective information management systems and to successfully implement major systems initiatives; cyber-security incidents, including data security breaches or computer viruses; product performance issues and associated warranty claims; significant international operations and the impact of variability in foreign exchange rates; our ability to comply with governmental anti-corruption laws and regulations and export and import controls worldwide; our ability to compete in international markets due to export and import controls to which we may be subject; potential difficulties in realigning global manufacturing capacity and capabilities among our global manufacturing facilities, including delays or challenges related to removing, transporting or reinstalling equipment, that may affect our ability to meet customer demands for products; possible future restructuring actions; possible future impairment charges for fixed or intangible assets, including goodwill; increased obligations under employee benefit plans; cost of protecting or defending intellectual property; changes in laws or regulations affecting us or the industries we serve; costs and challenges of compliance with domestic and foreign environmental laws and the effects of climate change; changes in cost and availability of key raw materials, components and commodities and the potential effect on customer pricing; risks associated with our dependence on a limited number of key suppliers; our ability to attract and retain qualified key employees; allegations of health risks from wireless equipment; availability and adequacy of insurance; natural or man-made disasters or other disruptions; income tax rate variability and ability to recover amounts recorded as value-added tax receivables; labor unrest; risks of not realizing benefits from research and development projects; substantial indebtedness and maintaining compliance with debt covenants; our ability to incur additional indebtedness; ability of our lenders to fund borrowings under their credit commitments; changes in capital availability or costs, such as changes in interest rates, security ratings and market perceptions of the businesses in which we operate, or the ability to obtain capital on commercially reasonable terms or at all; our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness; our ability to consummate the proposed acquisition (the "Acquisition") of TE Connectivity's Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses (the "Business") on a timely basis or at all; risks associated with antitrust approval of the Acquisition; our ability to integrate the Business on a timely and cost effective manner; our reliance on TE Connectivity for transition services for some period of time after closing of the Acquisition; our ability to realize expected growth opportunities and cost savings from the Acquisition; and other factors beyond our control. These and other factors are discussed in greater detail in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although the information contained in this presentation represents our best judgment as of the date of this presentation based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. However, we are not undertaking any duty or obligation to update this information to reflect developments or information obtained after the date of this presentation.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)
					Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
					December 31,								December 31,
					2014				2013				2014				2013
Net sales					$	827,895			$	846,558			$	3,829,614			$	3,480,117
Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales					542,475				554,715				2,432,345				2,279,177
	Selling, general and administrative					129,376				147,457				484,891				502,275
	Research and development					29,543				30,879				125,301				126,431
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets					44,826				43,966				178,265				174,887
	Restructuring costs, net					7,590				5,671				19,267				22,104
	Asset impairments					(2,133	)			3,727				12,096				45,529
			Total operating costs and expenses			751,677				786,415				3,252,165				3,150,403
Operating income						76,218				60,143				577,449				329,714
Other income (expense), net						4,188				(39,371	)			(86,405	)			(48,037	)
Interest expense						(36,526	)			(60,790	)			(178,935	)			(208,599	)
Interest income						1,345				847				4,954				3,107
Income (loss) before income taxes						45,225				(39,171	)			317,063				76,185
Income tax benefit (expense)						2,586				30,259				(80,291	)			(56,789	)
Net income (loss)					$	47,811			$	(8,912	)		$	236,772			$	19,396
Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic				$	0.25			$	(0.05	)		$	1.27			$	0.12
	Diluted (a)				$	0.25			$	(0.05	)		$	1.24			$	0.12
Weighted average shares outstanding:
	Basic					187,738				177,725				186,905				160,641
	Diluted (a)					192,215				177,725				191,450				164,013
(a) Calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share:
			Net income (loss) (basic)		$	47,811			$	(8,912	)		$	236,772			$	19,396
			Weighted average shares (basic)			187,738				177,725				186,905				160,641
			Dilutive effect of stock options			4,477				-				4,545				3,372
			Denominator (diluted)			192,215				177,725				191,450				164,013
See notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
		December 31,
		2014				2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	729,321			$	346,320
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,797 and $12,617, respectively			612,007				607,489
Inventories, net			367,185				372,187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			67,875				71,818
Deferred income taxes			51,230				55,609
Total current assets			1,827,618				1,453,423
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $207,342 and $183,965, respectively			289,371				310,143
Goodwill			1,451,887				1,450,506
Other intangible assets, net			1,260,927				1,422,192
Other noncurrent assets			126,082				97,791
Total assets		$	4,955,885			$	4,734,055
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable		$	177,806			$	251,639
Other accrued liabilities			289,006				332,280
Current portion of long-term debt			9,001				9,462
Total current liabilities			475,813				593,381
Long-term debt			2,698,724				2,505,090
Deferred income taxes			339,945				386,527
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities			29,478				40,349
Other noncurrent liabilities			104,306				120,692
Total liabilities			3,648,266				3,646,039
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares: 200,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: None at December 31, 2014 and 2013			—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares: 1,300,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: 187,831.389 and 185,861,777 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively			1,888				1,868
Additional paid-in capital			2,141,433				2,101,350
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)			(741,519	)			(978,291	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(83,548	)			(26,276	)
Treasury stock, at cost: 961,566 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013			(10,635	)			(10,635	)
Total stockholders' equity			1,307,619				1,088,016
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,955,885			$	4,734,055
See notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited -- In thousands)
				Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
				December 31,								December 31,
				2014				2013				2014				2013
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)				$	47,811			$	(8,912	)		$	236,772			$	19,396
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash generated by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization				60,638				72,751				259,504				256,616
	Equity-based compensation				5,361				3,451				21,092				16,108
	Deferred income taxes				(1,747	)			(55,450	)			(33,278	)			(40,722	)
	Asset impairments				(2,133	)			3,727				12,096				45,529
	Non-cash restructuring charges				459				8,314				1,237				11,179
	Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation				(828	)			(220	)			(11,411	)			(229	)
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable			80,821				34,900				(18,824	)			(11,895	)
		Inventories			45,347				(4,595	)			(4,324	)			(62,141	)
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(9,776	)			(11,691	)			1,502				(27,257	)
		Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities			(88,695	)			57,030				(109,922	)			57,575
		Other noncurrent liabilities			(12,397	)			(1,620	)			(49,265	)			(21,944	)
		Other noncurrent assets			9,089				1,855				715				(3,060	)
	Other				(6,164	)			(13,106	)			(16,476	)			(1,454	)
Net cash generated by operating activities					127,786				86,434				289,418				237,701
Investing Activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment				(12,051	)			(9,051	)			(36,935	)			(36,780	)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment				2,963				1,999				4,575				3,237
	Cash paid for acquisitions				(1,620	)			—				(41,794	)			(55,770	)
	Proceeds from sales of businesses and long-term investments				4,013				23,000				12,761				26,502
	Cash paid for long-term investments				—				—				(15,000	)			(750	)
	Other				140				—				441				150
Net cash generated by (used in) investing activities					(6,555	)			15,948				(75,952	)			(63,411	)
Financing Activities:
	Long-term debt repaid				(2,195	)			(702,580	)			(1,124,392	)			(907,817	)
	Long-term debt proceeds				26				200,344				1,315,026				947,379
	Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock				—				433,958				—				433,958
	Long-term debt financing costs				—				(1,433	)			(23,257	)			(14,560	)
	Dividends paid				—				—				—				(538,705	)
	Cash paid to stock option holders				—				—				—				(11,295	)
	Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under equity-based compensation plans				1,305				1,174				12,052				1,174
	Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation				828				220				11,411				229
	Other				—				—				—				(32	)
Net cash generated by (used in) financing activities					(36	)			(68,317	)			190,840				(89,669	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					(8,308	)			210				(21,305	)			(2,676	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents					112,887				34,275				383,001				81,945
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period					616,434				312,045				346,320				264,375
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period				$	729,321			$	346,320			$	729,321			$	346,320
See notes to consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Adjusted Measures
(Unaudited -- In millions, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended								Year Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
Operating income, as reported		$	76.2			$	60.1			$	577.4			$	329.7
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			44.8				44.0				178.3				174.9
Restructuring costs, net			7.6				5.7				19.3				22.1
Equity-based compensation			5.4				3.5				21.1				16.1
Asset impairments			(2.1	)			3.7				12.1				45.5
Transaction costs			7.5				21.9				12.1				27.2
Purchase accounting adjustments(1)			-				0.5				(11.9	)			2.5
Adjustment of prior year warranty matter			-				2.1				-				2.1
Total adjustments to operating income			63.2				81.4				231.0				290.4
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	139.4			$	141.3			$	808.4			$	620.1
Income before income taxes, as reported		$	45.2			$	(39.2	)		$	317.1			$	76.2
Income tax expense, as reported			2.6				30.3				(80.3	)			(56.8	)
Net income, as reported		$	47.8			$	(8.9	)		$	236.8			$	19.4
Adjustments:
Total pretax adjustments to operating income			63.2				81.4				231.0				290.4
Pretax amortization of deferred financing costs & OID(2)			3.2				15.1				32.4				26.6
Pretax loss on debt transactions (3)			-				34.4				93.9				34.4
Pretax gain on sale of equity investment (3)			(3.5	)			-				(12.3	)			-
Tax effects of adjustments and other tax items(4)			(38.0	)			(67.7	)			(155.1	)			(108.7	)
Non-GAAP adjusted net income		$	72.6			$	54.1			$	426.7			$	262.1
Diluted EPS, as reported		$	0.25			$	(0.05	)		$	1.24			$	0.12
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS		$	0.38			$	0.30			$	2.23			$	1.60
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2014, includes the reduction in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable related to the Redwood acquisition.
(2) Included in interest expense.
(3) Included in other income (expense), net.
(4) The tax rates applied to adjustments reflect the tax expense or benefit based on the tax jurisdiction of the entity generating the adjustment. There are certain items for which we expect little or no tax effect.
Note: Components may not sum to total due to rounding.
See Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
(Unaudited -- In millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2014 Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
		Wireless				Enterprise				Broadband				Total
Operating income, as reported		$	468.1			$	99.8			$	9.5			$	577.4
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			91.3				69.4				17.6				178.3
Restructuring costs, net			16.2				0.1				2.9				19.3
Equity-based compensation			11.7				6.7				2.7				21.1
Asset impairments			4.9				-				7.2				12.1
Transaction costs			7.6				3.0				1.5				12.1
Purchase accounting adjustments			0.6				(12.5	)			-				(11.9	)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	600.3			$	166.6			$	41.5			$	808.4
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin			24.3	%			19.6	%			8.1	%			21.1	%
Year Ended December 31, 2013 Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
		Wireless				Enterprise				Broadband				Total
Operating income (loss), as reported		$	303.4			$	66.7			$	(40.4	)		$	329.7
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			88.1				68.4				18.4				174.9
Restructuring costs, net			24.3				5.1				(7.3	)			22.1
Equity-based compensation			8.7				5.2				2.3				16.1
Asset impairments			9.4				-				36.2				45.5
Transaction costs			15.5				7.4				4.3				27.2
Purchase accounting adjustments			-				2.5				-				2.5
Adjustment of prior year warranty matter			-				-				2.1				2.1
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	449.4			$	155.3			$	15.4			$	620.1
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin			20.7	%			18.8	%			3.2	%			17.8	%
Components may not sum to total due to rounding
See Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Segment Information
(Unaudited -- In millions)
Sales by Segment
(Unaudited -- In millions)
														% Change
		Q4 2014				Q3 2014				Q4 2013				Sequential				YOY
Wireless		$	484.8			$	633.0			$	533.7			(23.4	)	%		(9.2	)	%
Enterprise			212.5				218.0				205.2			(2.5	)	%		3.6		%
Broadband			130.6				149.5				109.1			(12.6	)	%		19.7		%
Inter-segment eliminations			(0.1	)			(0.1	)			(1.4	)		N/A				N/A
Total Net Sales		$	827.9			$	1,000.4			$	846.6			(17.2	)	%		(2.2	)	%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
(Unaudited -- In millions)
														% Change
		Q4 2014				Q3 2014				Q4 2013				Sequential				YOY
Wireless		$	84.0			$	155.2			$	111.9			(45.9	)	%		(24.9	)	%
Enterprise			42.5				44.5				32.4			(4.5	)	%		31.2		%
Broadband			12.9				18.8				(3.0	)		(31.4	)	%		(530.0	)	%
Total Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income		$	139.4			$	218.5			$	141.3			(36.2	)	%		(1.3	)	%
Sales by Segment
										% Change
		2014				2013				YOY
Wireless		$	2,469.8			$	2,174.2				13.6		%
Enterprise			850.5				827.9				2.7		%
Broadband			511.1				484.6				5.5		%
Inter-segment eliminations			(1.8	)			(6.6	)			N/A
Total Net Sales		$	3,829.6			$	3,480.1				10.0		%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
										% Change
		2014				2013				YOY
Wireless		$	600.3			$	449.4				33.6		%
Enterprise			166.6				155.3				7.3		%
Broadband			41.5				15.4				169.5		%
Total Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income		$	808.4			$	620.1				30.4		%
Components may not sum to total due to rounding
See Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income by Segment
(Unaudited -- In millions)
Fourth Quarter 2014 Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation by Segment
		Wireless				Enterprise				Broadband				Total
Operating income, as reported		$	47.8			$	21.5			$	6.9			$	76.2
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			23.1				17.4				4.4				44.8
Restructuring costs, net			7.5				-				0.1				7.6
Equity-based compensation			3.0				1.7				0.7				5.4
Asset impairments			(2.1	)			-				-				(2.1	)
Transaction costs			4.7				1.9				0.9				7.5
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	84.0			$	42.5			$	12.9			$	139.4
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin %			17.3	%			20.0	%			9.9	%			16.8	%
Third Quarter 2014 Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation by Segment
		Wireless				Enterprise				Broadband				Total
Operating income, as reported		$	113.8			$	25.3			$	11.9			$	151.0
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			23.2				17.3				4.3				44.8
Restructuring costs, net			5.9				-				1.6				7.4
Equity-based compensation			3.1				1.8				0.7				5.6
Asset impairments			7.0				-				-				7.0
Transaction costs			1.7				0.7				0.3				2.7
Purchase accounting adjustments			0.6				(0.6	)			-				-
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	155.2			$	44.5			$	18.8			$	218.5
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin %			24.5	%			20.4	%			12.6	%			21.8	%
Fourth Quarter 2013 Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation by Segment
		Wireless				Enterprise				Broadband				Total
Operating income (loss), as reported		$	57.4			$	3.0			$	(0.3	)		$	60.1
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			22.0				17.4				4.6				44.0
Restructuring costs, net			14.4				4.6				(13.3	)			5.7
Equity-based compensation			1.9				1.1				0.5				3.5
Asset impairments			3.7				-				-				3.7
Transaction costs			12.5				5.9				3.4				21.9
Purchase accounting adjustments			-				0.5				-				0.5
Prior year warranty matter			-				-				2.1				2.1
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss)		$	111.9			$	32.4			$	(3.0	)		$	141.3
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin %			21.0	%			15.8	%			-2.8	%			16.7	%
Components may not sum to total due to rounding
See Description of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Adjusted Cash Flow
(Unaudited -- In millions)
Adjusted Cash Flow
(Unaudited -- In millions)
		Q4 2014				Q4 2013				Full Year 2014				Full Year 2013
Cash flow from operations		$	127.8			$	86.4			$	289.4			$	237.7
Capital expenditures			(12.1	)			(9.1	)			(36.9	)			(36.8	)
Debt redemption premium			-				33.0				93.9				33.0
Fee paid to terminate management agreement			-				20.2				-				20.2
Adjusted Free Cash Flow		$	115.7			$	130.5			$	346.4			$	254.1

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Quarterly Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited - In millions)
GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(Unaudited -- In millions)
		Q4 2014				Q3 2014				Q2 2014				Q1 2014				Q4 2013
Operating income, as reported		$	76.2			$	151.0			$	203.7			$	146.5			$	60.1
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			44.8				44.8				44.3				44.3				44.0
Restructuring costs, net			7.6				7.4				2.3				2.0				5.7
Equity-based compensation			5.4				5.6				6.5				3.7				3.5
Asset impairments			(2.1	)			7.0				7.2				-				3.7
Transaction costs			7.5				2.7				1.0				0.9				21.9
Purchase accounting adjustments			-				-				(6.4	)			(5.4	)			0.5
Adjustment of prior year warranty matter			-				-				-				-				2.1
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income		$	139.4			$	218.5			$	258.5			$	192.0			$	141.3
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin %			16.8	%			21.8	%			24.2	%			20.5	%			16.7	%
Depreciation			12.7				12.4				12.1				11.7				13.7
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA		$	152.0			$	230.9			$	270.6			$	203.7			$	155.1
Components may not sum to total due to rounding
See Description of NON-GAAP Financial Measures

Investor Contacts:
Phil Armstrong, CommScope
+1 828-323-4848
or
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publicrelations@commscope.com

Source: CommScope

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