accelerate.

hear from Gary Smith

financial leadership

normalized revenue

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.8

2H10

1H11

1H15

1H14

1H12

2H14

2H13

2H12

1H13

2H11

10-K

  ciena        industry average

Our financial performance is
differentiated from our competitors

normalized adjusted operating profit

10

8

6

4

2

0

NOTES TO INVESTORS

2H10

1H11

2H11

1H12

2H12

1H13

2H13

1H14

2H14

1H15

  ciena        industry average

Source: Companies’ financial reports.

*Industry Avg:  ADTN, ADVA, ALU, CSCO, ERIC, INFN, and JNPR.