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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Ixia Announces Record First Quarter 2012 Revenue

CALABASAS, CA, April 19, 2012 -- Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Total revenue for the 2012 first quarter was $85.6 million, compared with $78.5 million reported for the 2011 first quarter and $83.7 million reported for the 2011 fourth quarter.

On a GAAP basis, the company recorded net income for the 2012 first quarter of $4.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the 2011 first quarter.

Non-GAAP net income for the 2012 first quarter was $11.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $12.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the 2011 first quarter.

Additional non-GAAP information and a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the 2012 and 2011 first quarters may be found in the attached financial tables.

“In the first quarter, we achieved record revenue primarily driven by a robust quarter in Japan as well as the strong sales of our LTE solutions worldwide,” commented Victor Alston, Ixia’s chief operating officer. “We are encouraged by the strong start to the year and the opportunities for growth we see in 2012. While we have seen increases in the levels of our operating expenses over the last few quarters, we believe that these investments position us well in the more rapidly growing and promising segments of our market, including virtualization, cloud, mobility and security test solutions for the converged networks of the future. These investments pave the way for Ixia to be a leader in emerging markets for the years to come.”

Ixia ended the first quarter with approximately $422 million in cash and investments, compared with $385 million at December 31, 2011.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Ixia will host a conference call today, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, for analysts and investors to discuss its 2012 first quarter results and its business outlook for the 2012 second quarter. Open to the public, investors may access the call by dialing (678) 825-8347. A live webcast of the conference call, along with supplemental financial information, will be accessible from the “Investors” section of Ixia’s web site (www.ixiacom.com). Following the live webcast, an archived version will be available in the “Investors” section on the Ixia web site for 90 days.


Non-GAAP Information

To supplement our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), we have included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release and in the attachments hereto. Specifically, we have provided non-GAAP financial measures (e.g., non-GAAP cost of revenues, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share) that exclude certain non-cash and/or non-recurring income and expense items such as proceeds and expenses from certain legal and contractual settlements, stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition and other related costs, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and the related income tax effects of these items, as well as the income tax impacts of the valuation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets. The aforementioned items represent income and expense items that may be difficult to estimate from period to period and/or that we believe are not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our financial performance. We believe that by excluding these items, our non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information to both management and investors that is useful in assessing our core operating performance, in evaluating our ongoing business operations and in comparing our results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. These non-GAAP financial measures are also used by management to plan and forecast future periods and to assist in making operating and strategic decisions. The presentation of this additional information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP. The information therefore may not necessarily be comparable to that of other companies and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures which are included below in the attached financial tables.

About Ixia

Ixia provides the industry’s most comprehensive converged IP services testing solution – from the wireless edge to the Internet core. Network equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and government agencies use Ixia’s industry-leading test and simulation platforms to design and validate a broad range of wired, Wi-Fi and 3G/LTE networking equipment and networks. Ixia’s solutions create real-world conditions by emulating a full range of high-scaling networking protocols and generating media-rich application traffic to validate performance, conformance and security of cloud, core, data center, wireless and multiplay networks. For more information, visit www.ixiacom.com.

Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding growth, profitability, financial performance and future business. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as may, will, should, expect, plan, believe, estimate, predict or the like. Such statements reflect our current


intent, belief and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future results to differ materially from our current expectations include changes in the global economy, competition, consistency of orders from significant customers, our success in developing and producing new products, market acceptance of our products and war, terrorism, political unrest, natural disasters and other circumstances that could, among other consequences, reduce the demand for our products, disrupt our supply chain or impact the delivery of our products. Such factors also include those identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial Contact:

The Blueshirt Group

Investor Relations

Maria Riley 415-217-7722

or

Tom Miller, Chief Financial Officer

Dir: 818-444-2325

tmiller@ixiacom.com


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

       March 31,
2012
       December 31,
2011
 

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 49,414         $ 42,729   

Short-term investments in marketable securities

       169,751           156,684   

Accounts receivable, net

       63,357           65,357   

Inventories

       26,796           27,239   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

       13,330           12,700   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

       322,648           304,709   

Investments in marketable securities

       202,381           185,608   

Property and equipment, net

       25,817           25,060   

Intangible assets, net

       42,189           46,028   

Goodwill

       66,429           66,429   

Other assets

       6,750           6,633   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     $         666,214         $         634,467   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

     $ 9,948         $ 5,005   

Accrued expenses

       31,685           27,301   

Deferred revenues

       46,731           40,963   

Income taxes payable

       900           895   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

       89,264           74,164   

Deferred revenues

       10,220           10,092   

Other liabilities

       6,494           5,849   

Convertible senior notes

       200,000           200,000   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       305,978           290,105   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

         

Common stock, without par value; 200,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011; 71,179 and 70,240 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

       138,277           132,330   

Additional paid-in capital

       150,598           145,840   

Retained earnings

       68,344           63,962   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

       3,017           2,230   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

       360,236           344,362   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     $ 666,214         $ 634,467   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 


IXIA

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

       Three months ended
March 31,
 
       2012      2011  

Revenues:

       

Products

     $     69,043       $     64,927   

Services

       16,600         13,534   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

       85,643         78,461   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and operating expenses:(1)

       

Cost of revenues - products

       14,782         14,021   

Cost of revenues - services

       2,130         1,478   

Research and development

       20,851         18,519   

Sales and marketing

       24,607         22,918   

General and administrative

       11,516         8,398   

Amortization of intangible assets

       4,045         3,690   

Acquisition and other related

       425         —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

       78,356         69,024   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

       7,287         9,437   

Interest income and other, net

       110         538   

Interest expense

       (1,800      (1,800
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

       5,597         8,175   

Income tax expense

       1,215         1,066   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     $ 4,382       $ 7,109   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

       

Basic

     $ 0.06       $ 0.10   

Diluted

     $ 0.06       $ 0.10   

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

       

Basic

       70,580         68,121   

Diluted

       72,954         71,433   

 

       

(1) Stock-based compensation included in:

       

Cost of revenues - products

     $ 96       $ 136   

Cost of revenues - services

       37         51   

Research and development

       1,279         1,374   

Sales and marketing

       1,023         1,041   

General and administrative

       1,666         1,259   


IXIA

Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliation to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

       Three months ended March 31,  
       2012        2011  
       Amount ($)      % Total
Revenues
       Amount ($)      % Total
Revenues
 

Total revenues

     $     85,643         100%         $     78,461         100%   

Total cost of revenues – GAAP

     $ 16,912         19.7%         $ 15,499         19.8%   

Stock-based compensation(a)

       (133      -0.1%           (187      -0.3%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues – Non-GAAP

     $ 16,779         19.6%         $ 15,312         19.5%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses – GAAP

     $ 61,444         71.7%         $ 53,525         68.2%   

Amortization of intangible assets(b)

       (4,045      -4.7%           (3,690      -4.7%   

Acquisition and other related(c)

       (425      -0.5%                   —%   

Stock-based compensation(a)

       (3,968      -4.6%           (3,674      -4.7%   

Legal, contract settlements and other(d)

       (1,682      -2.0%           (900      -1.1%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses – Non-GAAP

     $ 51,324         59.9%         $ 45,261         57.7%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating margin – GAAP

     $ 7,287         8.5%         $ 9,437         12.0%   

Amortization of intangible assets(b)

       4,045         4.7%           3,690         4.7%   

Acquisition and other related(c)

       425         0.5%                   —%   

Stock-based compensation(a)

       4,101         4.8%           3,861         5.0%   

Legal, contract settlements and other (d)

       1,682         2.0%           900         1.1%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating margin – Non-GAAP

     $ 17,540         20.5%         $ 17,888         22.8%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense – GAAP

     $ 1,215         1.4%         $ 1,066         1.4%   

Effect of reconciling items(e)

       3,211         3.8%           3,391         4.3%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense – Non-GAAP

     $ 4,426         5.2%         $ 4,457         5.7%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income – GAAP

     $ 4,382         5.1%         $ 7,109         9.1%   

Effect of reconciling items(f)

       7,042         8.2%           5,060         6.4%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income – Non-GAAP

     $ 11,424         13.3%         $ 12,169         15.5%   
       

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share – GAAP

     $ 0.06            $ 0.10      

Effect of reconciling items(g)(h)

       0.09              0.06      
       

 

 

         

 

 

    

Diluted earnings per share – Non-GAAP

     $ 0.15            $ 0.16      
       

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

(a)

    

This reconciling item represents stock-based compensation expenses. As stock-based compensation represents a non-cash charge that is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations, we believe that by excluding stock-based compensation, we provide our investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance. While we expect to continue to recognize stock-based compensation expense in the future, management also excludes this expense when evaluating current performance, forecasting future results, measuring core operating results, and making operating and strategic decisions.

(b)

    

This reconciling item represents the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of various businesses and technologies such as the acquisitions of Catapult Communications Corporation, Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product line and VeriWave, Inc. As the amortization expense represents a non-cash charge that is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations, we believe that by excluding the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in evaluating our ongoing operations and performance. While the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets is expected to continue in the future, management also excludes this expense when evaluating current performance, forecasting future results, measuring core operating results, and making operating and strategic decisions.


(c)

    

This reconciling item represents costs associated with acquisition-related activities. These acquisition and other related costs consist primarily of professional fees for legal, accounting and tax services, and other related costs. We believe that by excluding acquisition and other related costs, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our ongoing operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

(d)

    

This reconciling item represents a one-time charge of $900,000 incurred in the first quarter of 2011 to terminate and settle a development contract and a one-time transition charge of $1.7 million incurred in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with the previously announced departure of our CEO. We believe that by excluding these charges, we provide our investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

(e)

    

This adjustment represents the income tax effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as well as changes in the valuation allowance relating to the company’s deferred tax assets.

(f)

    

This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

(g)

    

This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), on a diluted per share basis.

(h)

    

This reconciling item for the non-GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation includes the impact of our convertible senior notes as these were anti-dilutive for the equivalent GAAP earnings per share calculations.