F5 Networks Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results

Apr 24, 2013 4:05 PM

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) today announced revenue of $350.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, down four percent from $365.5 million in the prior quarter and up three percent from $339.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.

GAAP net income for the second quarter was $63.4 million ($0.80 per diluted share) compared to $69.5 million ($0.88 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2013 and $68.6 million ($0.86 per diluted share) in the second quarter a year ago.

Excluding the impact of stock-based compensation and amortization of purchased intangible assets, non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $84.7 million ($1.07 per diluted share), compared to $90.6 million ($1.14 per diluted share) in the prior quarter and $87.1 million ($1.09 per diluted share) in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.

A reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income is included on the attached Consolidated Statements of Operations.

“As we indicated in our announcement of preliminary results on April 4, service provider revenues for the second quarter came in significantly below our expectations,” said John McAdam, F5 president and chief executive officer. “We believe this was primarily due to project delays, which caused customers to postpone orders that we had expected to close during the quarter. The weakness in sales to service providers was especially pronounced in North America. In addition, sales to the Federal government were also below our internal forecast as a consequence of continuing uncertainty over the impact of sequestration and other efforts to reduce Federal spending.

“Among enterprise customers, business remained relatively strong, fueled by growing demand for our security offerings, including our new Advanced Firewall Manager, and our refreshed line of BIG-IP platforms. During the quarter, sales of BIG-IP 4200v, introduced in October, continued to ramp in line with our expectations, and BIG-IP 4000 series platforms accounted for nearly a quarter of the platforms we sold to replace Cisco ACE products. Sales of BIG-IP 2000, our new entry-level platform introduced in January, were also in line with our expectations. We believe this bodes well for the successful launch of additional new products, including the BIG-IP 5000 and BIG-IP 7000 series, during the second half of the fiscal year,” McAdam said.

In spite of continuing weakness in the global economy, McAdam said he believes the growing pipeline for the company’s new products and strong demand for its security solutions will have a positive impact on product sales throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2013. For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, ending June 30, the company has set a revenue target of $355 million to $365 million and a GAAP earnings target of $0.80 to $0.83 per diluted share. Excluding stock-based compensation and amortization of purchased intangible assets, the company's non-GAAP earnings target is $1.06 to $1.09 per diluted share. A reconciliation of the company's expected GAAP and non-GAAP earnings is provided in the following table:

  Three months ended
June 30, 2013
 
Reconciliation of Expected Non-GAAP Third Quarter Earnings   Low   High
 
Net income $ 63.0   $ 65.4
Stock-based compensation expense $ 27.5 $ 27.5
Amortization of purchased intangible assets $ 1.0 $ 1.0
Tax effects related to above items

 

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Non-GAAP net income excluding stock-based compensation
expense and amortization of purchased intangible assets $ 83.8   $ 86.2  
Net income per share - diluted $ 0.80   $ 0.83  
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $ 1.06   $ 1.09  

Share Repurchase Program

The company also announced today that its board of directors had authorized an additional $200 million for the company's common stock share repurchase program. This new authorization is incremental to the $81.3 million currently in the existing program which was initially authorized in October 2010.

Acquisitions for the share repurchase program will be made from time to time in private transactions or open market purchases as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The program may be modified or discontinued at any time.

About F5 Networks

F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) makes the connected world run better. F5 helps organizations meet the demands and embrace the opportunities that come with the relentless growth of voice, data, and video traffic, mobile workers, and applications—in the data center, the network, and the cloud. The world’s largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer brands rely on F5’s Intelligent Services Platform to deliver and protect their applications and services while ensuring people stay connected. Learn more at www.f5.com.

You can also follow @f5networks on Twitter or visit us on Facebook for more information about F5, its partners, and technology. For a complete listing of F5 community sites, please visit www.f5.com/news-press-events/web-media/community.html.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release concerning the continuing strength of F5’s business, sequential growth, the target revenue and earnings range, share amount and share price assumptions, demand for application delivery networking and storage virtualization products and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions and other factors that, if they do not fully materialize or prove correct, could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: customer acceptance of our new traffic management, security, application delivery, WAN optimization and storage virtualization offerings; the timely development, introduction and acceptance of additional new products and features by F5 or its competitors; competitive pricing pressures; increased sales discounts; uncertain global economic conditions which may result in reduced customer demand for our products and services and changes in customer payment patterns; F5’s ability to sustain, develop and effectively utilize distribution relationships; F5’s ability to attract, train and retain qualified product development, marketing, sales, professional services and customer support personnel; F5’s ability to expand in international markets; the unpredictability of F5’s sales cycle; the share repurchase program; future prices of F5’s common stock; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available as of the date hereof and qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. F5 assumes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements.

GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation

F5’s management evaluates and makes operating decisions using various operating measures. These measures are generally based on the revenues of its products, services operations and certain costs of those operations, such as cost of revenues, research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses. One such measure is net income excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges, net of taxes, which is a non-GAAP financial measure under Section 101 of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This measure consists of GAAP net income excluding, as applicable, stock-based compensation, amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges. This measure of non-GAAP net income is adjusted by the amount of additional taxes or tax benefit that the company would accrue if it used non-GAAP results instead of GAAP results to calculate the company’s tax liability. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that F5 has accounted for since July 1, 2005 in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). Amortization of intangible assets is a non-cash expense. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contribute to revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to revenues in future periods. Acquisition-related expenses consist of professional services fees incurred in connection with acquisitions.

Management believes that non-GAAP net income per share provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the company’s core business operations and facilitates comparisons to the company’s historical operating results. Although F5’s management finds this non-GAAP measure to be useful in evaluating the performance of the core business, management’s reliance on this measure is limited because items excluded from such measures could have a material effect on F5’s earnings and earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, F5’s management will use its non-GAAP earnings and earnings per share measures, in conjunction with GAAP earnings and earnings per share measures, to address these limitations when evaluating the performance of the company’s core business. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP.

F5 believes that presenting its non-GAAP measure of earnings and earnings per share provides investors with an additional tool for evaluating the performance of the company’s core business and which management uses in its own evaluation of the company’s performance. Investors are encouraged to look at GAAP results as the best measure of financial performance. However, while the GAAP results are more complete, the company provides investors this supplemental measure since, with reconciliation to GAAP, it may provide additional insight into the company’s operational performance and financial results.

For reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see the section in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”

 
F5 Networks, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
   
March 31, September 30,
2013 2012
 
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 229,662 $ 211,181
Short-term investments 293,186 320,970
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,113 and $3,254 192,796 185,172
Inventories 17,963 17,410
Deferred tax assets 10,578 10,362
Other current assets   60,239     30,986  
Total current assets   804,424     776,081  
 
Property and equipment, net 63,182 59,604
Long-term investments 662,822 662,803
Deferred tax assets 31,165 35,478
Goodwill 447,799 348,239
Other assets, net   56,517     28,996  
Total assets $ 2,065,909   $ 1,911,201  
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 39,100 $ 27,026
Accrued liabilities 84,966 86,409
Deferred revenue   396,678     352,594  
Total current liabilities   520,744     466,029  
 
Other long-term liabilities 23,006 21,078
Deferred revenue, long-term   93,980     94,694  
Total long-term liabilities   116,986     115,772  
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding - -

Common stock, no par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 78,380 and 78,715 shares issued and outstanding

294,875 326,922
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,908 ) (3,829 )
Retained earnings   1,139,212     1,006,307  
Total shareholders' equity   1,428,179     1,329,400  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,065,909   $ 1,911,201  
 
F5 Networks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
       
 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2013 2012 2013 2012
 
Net revenues
Products $ 185,107 $ 205,165 $ 389,819 $ 401,719
Services   165,125     134,457     325,864     260,335  
Total 350,232 339,622 715,683 662,054
 
Cost of net revenues (1)(2)
Products 29,773 33,668 61,565 66,868
Services   30,529     23,926     59,622     46,332  
Total   60,302     57,594     121,187     113,200  
Gross profit 289,930 282,028 594,496 548,854
 
Operating expenses (1)(2)(3)
Sales and marketing 119,031 110,995 241,299 217,233
Research and development 52,534 43,568 101,075 82,690
General and administrative   25,889     22,785     50,562     44,462  
Total   197,454     177,348     392,936     344,385  
 
Income from operations 92,476 104,680 201,560 204,469
Other income, net   2,118     1,428     3,668     3,289  
Income before income taxes 94,594 106,108 205,228 207,758
Provision for income taxes   31,182     37,467     72,323     72,625  
Net income $ 63,412   $ 68,641   $ 132,905   $ 135,133  
 
 
Net income per share - basic $ 0.81   $ 0.87   $ 1.69   $ 1.71  
Weighted average shares - basic   78,601     79,156     78,696     79,214  
 
Net income per share - diluted $ 0.80   $ 0.86   $ 1.68   $ 1.69  
Weighted average shares - diluted   79,114     79,775     79,263     79,853  
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Net income as reported $ 63,412 $ 68,641 $ 132,905 $ 135,133
Stock-based compensation expense (4) 27,610 23,345 54,320 45,468
Amortization of purchased intangible assets (5) 1,033 1,339 2,066 1,339
Acquisition-related charges (5) - 750 - 750
Tax effects related to above items   (7,313 )   (6,964 )   (13,926 )   (13,339 )

Net income excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges (non-GAAP) - diluted

$ 84,742   $ 87,111   $ 175,365   $ 169,351  

 

Net income per share excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges (non-GAAP) - diluted

$ 1.07   $ 1.09   $ 2.21   $ 2.12  
 
Weighted average shares - diluted   79,114     79,775     79,263     79,853  
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of net revenues $ 2,927 $ 2,584 $ 5,894 $ 5,122
Sales and marketing 10,718 9,354 21,274 18,408
Research and development 8,262 6,510 16,064 12,336
General and administrative   5,703     4,897     11,088     9,602  
$ 27,610   $ 23,345   $ 54,320   $ 45,468  
 
(2) Includes amortization of purchased intangible assets as follows:
Cost of net revenues $ 958 $ 1,199 $ 1,916 $ 1,199
Sales and marketing   75       140       150       140  
$ 1,033     $ 1,339     $ 2,066     $ 1,339  
 
(3) Includes acquisition-related charges as follows:
General and administrative $ -     $ 750     $ -     $ 750  
$ -     $ 750     $ -     $ 750  
 
(4) Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”)
 
(5) Beginning with the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the company will exclude amortization of purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges in addition to stock-based compensation expense as a non-GAAP financial measure
 
F5 Networks, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
   
 
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2013 2012
 
Operating activities
Net income $ 132,905 $ 135,133
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized (gain) loss on disposition of assets and investments (217 ) 457
Stock-based compensation 54,320 45,468
Provisions for doubtful accounts and sales returns 578 633
Depreciation and amortization 19,913 14,935
Deferred income taxes (1,313 ) (1,645 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable (8,202 ) (18,139 )
Inventories (553 ) 125
Other current assets (29,198 ) (17,252 )
Other assets 621 688
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 13,243 3,933
Deferred revenue   43,371     69,147  
Net cash provided by operating activities   225,468     233,483  
 
Investing activities
Purchases of investments (446,978 ) (482,403 )
Maturities of investments 329,141 375,746
Sales of investments 138,171 76,444
Increase in restricted cash (729 ) (25 )
Acquisition of intangible assets - (250 )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (124,918 ) (128,335 )
Purchases of property and equipment   (14,769 )   (12,818 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (120,082 )   (171,641 )
 
Financing activities
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 2,395 5,456

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchases of stock under employee stock purchase plan

12,040 10,093
Repurchase of common stock   (100,000 )   (84,776 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (85,565 )   (69,227 )
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 19,821 (7,385 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,340 ) 60
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   211,181     216,784  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 229,662   $ 209,459  

F5 Networks, Inc.
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or
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