Board Authorizes New Repurchase Plan Based on
Sustained Business Performance
A10 Networks, Inc. (NYSE: ATEN), a leading provider of
cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions, today announced
financial results for its third quarter ended September 30,
2023.
Third Quarter 2023 Financial
Summary
- Revenue of $57.8 million, in-line with preliminary expectations
and down $14.3 million year-over-year due to delays related to
North American service provider customers’ capital
expenditures.
- Enterprise revenue up 7% year-over-year.
- GAAP gross margin of 80.9%; non-GAAP gross margin of 81.8% as a
result of continued focus on operational execution of business
model goals in spite of near-term volatility in the market.
- GAAP net income of $6.5 million (representing 11.2% of
revenue), or $0.09 per diluted share. Year-to-date, GAAP net income
was $22.1 million (12.2% of revenue), or $0.29 per diluted
share.
- Non-GAAP net income of $12.0 million (representing 20.8% of
revenue), or $0.16 per diluted share (non-GAAP EPS).
- Company repurchased 168,000 shares at an average price of
$14.52 for a total of $2.4 million. The Board has also authorized a
new repurchase plan for up to $50 million.
- The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.06 per share, payable on December 1, 2023 to stockholders of
record at the close of business on November 17, 2023.
A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is
contained in the financial statements below.
“Our intentional revenue diversification and proven business
model is enabling A10 to navigate a challenging period while
maintaining profitability, cash generation and the continued return
of capital to shareholders,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, President and
Chief Executive Officer of A10 Networks. “Growth in enterprise
revenue partially offset delays in service provider spending that
resulted in a decline in short-term service provider revenue. We
continue to believe opportunities have been delayed, not lost, and
that the long-term demand for security and network expansion
solutions remains robust, supporting our intermediate-term
outlook.”
“A10 remains solidly and systemically profitable, and we
adjusted our business priorities to maintain solid profitability as
we navigate these macro headwinds,” continued Trivedi. “Our
year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA margin was 26.1%, in-line with our
stated business goals. Our expense management initiatives are
focused on preserving our long-term growth investments, enabling us
to maintain strong cash generation and advancing security-focused
solutions as our customers navigate economic uncertainty and a
higher cost of capital.”
Conference Call
Management will host a call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m.
Eastern time) today, November 7, 2023, to discuss these results.
Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (833)
470-1428 (toll-free) or (646) 904-5544 and referencing access code:
743487.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible
from the “Investor Relations” section of A10 Network’s website at
investors.a10networks.com. The webcast will be archived for at
least 90 days. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be
available two hours after the conclusion of the live call and will
run for seven days and may be accessed by dialing (866) 813-9403
(toll-free) or (929) 458-6194 and entering the passcode 948753.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,”
including statements regarding our quarterly dividend payments and
repurchase program, strategy, including with respect to expense
management, demand and order pattern challenges, positioning and
growth. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions that may prove
to be incorrect, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ include
any unforeseen need for capital which may require us to divert
funds we may have otherwise used for the dividend program or stock
repurchase program, which may in turn negatively impact our ability
to administer the quarterly dividends or the repurchase of our
common stock; a significant decline in global macroeconomic or
political conditions that have an adverse impact on our business
and financial results; business interruptions related to our supply
chain; our ability to manage our business and expenses if customers
cancel or delay orders; execution risks related to closing key
deals and improving our execution; the continued market adoption of
our products; our ability to successfully anticipate market needs
and opportunities; our timely development of new products and
features; our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; any
loss or delay of expected purchases by our largest end-customers;
our ability to maintain or improve our competitive position;
competitive and execution risks related to cloud-based computing
trends; our ability to attract and retain new end-customers and our
largest end-consumers; our ability to maintain and enhance our
brand and reputation; changes demanded by our customers in the
deployment and payment model for our products; continued growth in
markets relating to network security; the success of any future
acquisitions or investments in complementary companies, products,
services or technologies; the ability of our sales team to execute
well; our ability to shorten our close cycles; the ability of our
channel partners to sell our products; variations in product mix or
geographic locations of our sales; risks associated with our
presence in international markets; weaknesses or deficiencies in
our internal control over financial reporting; our ability to
timely file periodic reports required to be filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and other risks that are described
in “Risk Factors” in our periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2023. We do not
intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as required by applicable law.
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP), we refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including
non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted
share (or non-GAAP EPS), non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin,
non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP operating
expenses, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Non-GAAP
financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are
therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures
presented by other companies.
A10 Networks considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be
important because they provide useful measures of the operating
performance of the company, exclusive of unusual events or factors
that do not directly affect what we consider to be our core
operating performance and are used by the company's management for
that purpose.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in
isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We define non-GAAP net income as our GAAP net income excluding:
(i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii)
impairment expense, (iii) cyber incident remediation expense, (iv)
workforce reduction expense and (v) income tax effect of excluding
non-GAAP items (i) to (iv) listed above. We define non-GAAP net
income per basic and diluted share as our non-GAAP net income
divided by our basic and diluted weighted-average shares
outstanding. We define non-GAAP gross profit as our GAAP gross
profit excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll
tax, (ii) cyber incident remediation expense and (iii) workforce
reduction expense. We define non-GAAP gross margin as our non-GAAP
gross profit divided by our GAAP revenue. We define non-GAAP
operating income as our GAAP income from operations excluding (i)
stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) impairment
expense, (iii) cyber incident remediation expense and (iv)
workforce reduction expense. We define non-GAAP operating margin as
our non-GAAP operating income divided by our GAAP revenue. We
define non-GAAP operating expenses as our GAAP operating expenses
excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax,
(ii) impairment expense, (iii) cyber incident remediation expense
and (iv) workforce reduction expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA as
our GAAP net income excluding (i) interest and other (income)
expense, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii)
provision for income taxes, (iv) stock-based compensation and
related payroll tax, (v) impairment expense, (vi) workforce
reduction expense and (vii) cyber incident remediation expense. We
define Adjusted EBITDA margin as our Adjusted EBITDA divided by our
GAAP revenue.
Non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental
informational purposes only for understanding the company's
operating results.
About A10 Networks
A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) provides secure application services
and solutions for on-premises, multi-cloud and edge-cloud
environments at hyperscale. Our mission is to enable service
providers and enterprises to deliver business-critical applications
that are secure, available and efficient for multi-cloud
transformation and 5G readiness. We deliver better business
outcomes that support investment protection, new business models
and help future-proof infrastructures, empowering our customers to
provide the most secure and available digital experience. Founded
in 2004, A10 Networks is based in San Jose, Calif. and serves
customers globally. For more information, visit
https://www.a10networks.com/ and follow us @A10Networks.
The A10 logo and A10 Networks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of A10 Networks, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Source: A10 Networks, Inc.
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands,
except per share amounts, on a GAAP Basis)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue:
Products
$
30,260
$
45,104
$
100,532
$
123,624
Services
27,515
26,955
80,751
79,080
Total revenue
57,775
72,059
181,283
202,704
Cost of revenue:
Products
6,815
10,191
22,334
28,342
Services
4,194
4,574
12,354
12,747
Total cost of revenue
11,009
14,765
34,688
41,089
Gross profit
46,766
57,294
146,595
161,615
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
21,324
21,605
64,526
66,159
Research and development
17,620
14,360
43,250
41,483
General and administrative
5,613
5,661
18,177
17,160
Total operating expenses
44,557
41,626
125,953
124,802
Income from operations
2,209
15,668
20,642
36,813
Non-operating income (expense), net:
Interest income
1,766
432
3,401
736
Other income (expense), net
987
(871
)
653
(1,204
)
Non-operating income (expense), net
2,753
(439
)
4,054
(468
)
Income before provision for income
taxes
4,962
15,229
24,696
36,345
Income tax provision (benefit)
(1,507
)
3,116
2,643
7,467
Net income
$
6,469
$
12,113
$
22,053
$
28,878
Net income per share:
Basic
$
0.09
$
0.16
$
0.30
$
0.38
Diluted
$
0.09
$
0.16
$
0.29
$
0.37
Weighted-average shares used in computing
net income per share:
Basic
74,526
75,881
74,184
76,191
Diluted
75,807
77,679
75,639
78,454
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET
INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP net income
$
6,469
$
12,113
$
22,053
$
28,878
Non-GAAP items:
Stock-based compensation and related
payroll tax
4,255
3,798
11,752
10,423
Impairment expense
2,975
—
2,975
—
Workforce reduction expense
2,437
—
4,298
—
Cyber incident remediation expense
—
—
732
—
Adoption of tax-effecting non-GAAP items
(1)
(4,140
)
—
(5,358
)
—
Total non-GAAP items
5,527
3,798
14,399
10,423
Non-GAAP net income (1)(2)
11,996
15,911
36,452
39,301
GAAP net income per share:
Basic
$
0.09
$
0.16
$
0.30
$
0.38
Diluted
$
0.09
$
0.16
$
0.29
$
0.37
Non-GAAP items:
Stock-based compensation and related
payroll tax
0.06
0.04
0.15
0.13
Impairment expense
0.04
—
0.04
—
Workforce reduction expense
0.03
—
0.06
—
Cyber incident remediation expense
—
—
0.01
—
Adoption of tax-effecting non-GAAP items
(1)
(0.06
)
—
(0.07
)
—
Total non-GAAP items
0.07
0.04
0.19
0.13
Non-GAAP net income per share: (1)(2)
Basic
$
0.16
$
0.20
$
0.49
$
0.51
Diluted
$
0.16
$
0.20
$
0.48
$
0.50
Weighted average shares used in computing
net income per share:
Basic
74,526
75,881
74,184
76,191
Diluted
75,807
77,679
75,639
78,454
(1)
For 2023, we adopted presenting non-GAAP
net income impacted for the income tax effect of excluding non-GAAP
items. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the
income tax effect represents a non-GAAP profit before tax rate of
18.0%. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the income
tax effect of excluding non-GAAP items would be $2,831 thousand and
non-GAAP net income adjusted for the income tax effect of excluding
non-GAAP items would be $13,080 thousand, representing a $0.03
decrease in reported non-GAAP net income per share in the table
above. The tax effect of $2,831 thousand represents a non-GAAP
profit before tax rate of 14.9%. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, the income tax effect of excluding non-GAAP
items would be $5,876 thousand and non-GAAP net income adjusted for
the income tax effect of excluding non-GAAP items would be $33,425
thousand, representing a $0.07 decrease in reported non-GAAP net
income per share in the table above. The tax effect of $5,876
thousand represents a non-GAAP profit before tax rate of 12.6%.
(2)
Net income and earnings per share
excluding adjustments are non-GAAP financial measures presented as
supplemental financial measures to enable a user of the financial
information to understand the impact of these adjustments on
reported results. These financial measures should not be considered
an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flows provided
by operating activities, or any other measure of financial
performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our adjusted net income and earnings per share may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because
companies may not all calculate adjusted net income and earnings
per share in the same manner.
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands,
except par value, on a GAAP Basis)
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
104,152
$
67,971
Marketable securities
64,889
83,018
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of
$197 and $32, respectively
59,070
72,928
Inventory
23,561
19,693
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
12,959
13,381
Total current assets
264,631
256,991
Property and equipment, net
26,054
19,743
Goodwill
1,307
1,307
Deferred tax assets, net
61,088
63,183
Other non-current assets
24,762
27,881
Total assets
$
377,842
$
369,105
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
8,214
$
6,725
Accrued liabilities
23,577
37,183
Deferred revenue
79,540
74,340
Total current liabilities
111,331
118,248
Deferred revenue, non-current
56,174
52,652
Other non-current liabilities
13,415
17,193
Total liabilities
180,920
188,093
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.00001 par value: 500,000
shares authorized; 88,739 and 87,123 shares issued and 74,750 and
73,738 shares outstanding, respectively
1
1
Treasury stock, at cost: 13,989 and 13,384
shares, respectively
(143,606
)
(134,934
)
Additional paid-in-capital
481,765
466,927
Dividends paid
(33,171
)
(19,802
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss)
334
(726
)
Accumulated deficit
(108,401
)
(130,454
)
Total stockholders' equity
196,922
181,012
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
377,842
$
369,105
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands, on a
GAAP Basis)
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
22,053
$
28,878
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
6,845
5,539
Stock-based compensation
11,180
9,818
Other non-cash items
774
49
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable
14,056
(11,090
)
Inventory
(5,313
)
530
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,033
(2,574
)
Accounts payable
(1,183
)
(914
)
Accrued liabilities
(17,384
)
4,001
Deferred revenue
8,722
4,536
Net cash provided by operating
activities
41,783
38,773
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of marketable
securities
42,252
6,252
Proceeds from maturities of marketable
securities
54,007
48,248
Purchases of marketable securities
(75,064
)
(45,699
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(7,752
)
(8,261
)
Net cash provided by investing
activities
13,443
540
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
under employee equity incentive plans
2,996
4,662
Repurchase of common stock
(8,672
)
(79,257
)
Payments for dividends
(13,369
)
(11,512
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(19,045
)
(86,107
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
36,181
(46,794
)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of
period
67,971
78,925
Cash and cash equivalents—end of
period
$
104,152
$
32,131
Non-cash investing and financing
activities:
Transfers between inventory and property
and equipment
$
1,445
$
642
Purchases of property and equipment
included in accounts payable
$
2,672
$
108
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GROSS
PROFIT TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT
(unaudited, in thousands,
except percentages)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP gross profit
$
46,766
$
57,294
$
146,595
$
161,615
GAAP gross margin
80.9
%
79.5
%
80.9
%
79.7
%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related
payroll tax
512
489
1,373
1,248
Workforce reduction expense
—
—
42
—
Cyber incident remediation expense
—
—
3
—
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
47,278
$
57,783
$
148,013
$
162,863
Non-GAAP gross margin
81.8
%
80.2
%
81.6
%
80.3
%
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
TO NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING
EXPENSES
(unaudited, in
thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP total operating expenses
$
44,557
$
41,626
$
125,953
$
124,802
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related
payroll tax
(3,743
)
(3,309
)
(10,379
)
(9,175
)
Impairment expense
(2,975
)
—
(2,975
)
—
Workforce reduction expense
(2,437
)
—
(4,256
)
—
Cyber incident remediation expense
—
—
(729
)
—
Non-GAAP total operating expenses
$
35,402
$
38,317
$
107,614
$
115,627
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
TO NON-GAAP OPERATING
INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands,
except percentages)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP income from operations
$
2,209
$
15,668
$
20,642
$
36,813
GAAP operating margin
3.8
%
21.7
%
11.4
%
18.2
%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related
payroll tax
4,255
3,798
11,752
10,423
Impairment expense
2,975
—
2,975
—
Workforce reduction expense
2,437
—
4,298
—
Cyber incident remediation expense
—
—
732
—
Non-GAAP operating income
$
11,876
$
19,466
$
40,399
$
47,236
Non-GAAP operating margin
20.6
%
27.0
%
22.3
%
23.3
%
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET
INCOME TO
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(NON-GAAP)
(unaudited, in
thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
GAAP net income
$
6,469
$
12,113
$
22,053
$
28,878
GAAP net income margin
11.2
%
16.8
%
12.2
%
14.2
%
Exclude: Interest and other (income)
expense, net
(2,753
)
439
(4,054
)
468
Exclude: Depreciation and amortization
2,537
1,827
6,845
5,539
Exclude: Income tax provision
(benefit)
(1,507
)
3,116
2,643
7,467
EBITDA
4,746
17,495
27,487
42,352
Exclude: Stock-based compensation and
related payroll tax
4,255
3,798
11,752
10,423
Exclude: Impairment expense
2,975
—
2,975
—
Exclude: Workforce reduction expense
2,437
—
4,298
—
Exclude: Cyber incident remediation
expense
—
—
732
—
Adjusted EBITDA
$
14,413
$
21,293
$
47,244
$
52,775
Adjusted EBITDA margin
24.9
%
29.5
%
26.1
%
26.0
%
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Investor Contact: Rob Fink / Tom Baumann FNK IR
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investors@a10networks.com
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