A10 Networks Reports 12.7% Organic Growth for Q2 2021

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A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) reported a robust second quarter for 2021, with revenue of $59.2 million, reflecting a 12.7% increase year-over-year. The Americas saw a significant 20% growth in sales. The company achieved a GAAP net income of $6.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $3.8 million in Q2 2020. Deferred revenue rose by 10.8% to $116.3 million. A focus on customer-centric innovation has strengthened their market position, leading to confidence in sustained growth for the year. Third quarter revenue is projected between $60.6 million and $63.4 million.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 12.7% year-over-year to $59.2 million.
• GAAP net income nearly doubled to $6.6 million from $3.8 million in Q2 2020.
• Deferred revenue reached an all-time high of $116.3 million, up 10.8% year-over-year.
• Product revenue grew by 17.6% year-over-year, indicating future recurring revenue growth.
• Adjusted EBITDA rose to $13.2 million, up from $9.8 million in Q2 2020.
• Management provided optimistic guidance for third quarter revenue of $60.6 million to $63.4 million.

Negative

• Short-term input cost pressures impacted gross margins, with GAAP gross margin at 77.0%.

A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), a leading provider of secure application services and solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Summary

• Revenue of $59.2 million, up 12.7% year-over-year.
• Improving commercial execution combined with favorable market conditions drove 20% growth in the Americas year-over-year; Japan normalized as expected.
• Deferred revenue of $116.3 million, up 10.8% year-over-year.
• GAAP gross margin of 77.0%; non-GAAP gross margin of 77.9% as the company navigated short-term input cost pressures.
• GAAP net income of $6.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net income of $3.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2020.
• Non-GAAP net income of $10.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share compared with non-GAAP net income of $7.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $13.2 million compared to $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2020.

A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the financial statements below.

“Our focus on customer-centric product innovation and on driving improvements in commercial execution is beginning to deliver results, with consolidated revenue growing double-digits in the second quarter and EBITDA growing faster than that rate,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of A10 Networks. “We gained market share, adding new customers and expanding our security-led sales with existing customers. As expected, Japan again grew year-over-year during the quarter. Our customer engagements, strength of funnel and improving execution reinforce our confidence in full year growth targets while building a diversified customer base for the future.”

“We continue to deliver on our strategic goal to deliver leading innovative solutions to the market,” continued Trivedi. “We grew product revenue, which is a leading indicator of future recurring revenue, by 17.6% year-over-year. Year-to-date, recurring revenue has grown faster than our consolidated revenue, and our deferred revenue reached an all-time high, demonstrating our ability to sell differentiated solutions that are meeting the security challenges of today’s world. The growth, combined with an increasingly favorable sales mix, greater contribution of recurring revenue and discipline related to our cost structure is driving significant expansion of our profitability. Our GAAP net income nearly doubled on 12.7% revenue growth, and we generated more than $17.2 million in cash from operating activities during the quarter.”

Based on improved visibility, management today provided guidance for the third quarter. Management now expects third quarter revenue of $60.6 to $63.4 million, with the bottom-line growing at a faster rate than the top-line.

Conference Call Information

A10 Networks will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific time for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter 2021 financial results. Open to the public, interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (844) 792-3728 or (412) 317-5105. 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 business days and may be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 and entering the passcode 10158446.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding our strategic focus, demand for our solutions, revenue predictability, financial leverage, growth outlook for Japan, investment in growth initiatives and sales, marketing and R&D, revenue growth and targets, profitability, our customer base and positioning, and our expectations with respect to revenue for the third quarter, including recurring revenue, and our positioning. 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 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the timing of customer orders and product shipments; members of our management team or a significant number of our global employee base becoming ill with COVID-19; changes in government regulations and mandates to address COVID-19 that may adversely impact our ability to continue to operate without disruption; a significant decline in global macroeconomic conditions that have an adverse impact on our business and financial results; challenges to our infrastructure because of the number of employees working from remote locations; 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 March 8, 2021. 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), this press release and the accompanying tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss) and operating margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and Adjusted EBITDA. 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 (loss) excluding: (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) amortization expense related to acquisition, (iii) non-recurring expenses associated with the litigation settlement and internal investigation expense, (iv) global distribution center transition expense, and (v) non-recurring facilities expense. We define non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share as our non-GAAP net income (loss) 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, and (ii) global distribution center transition expense. We define non-GAAP gross margin as our non-GAAP gross profit divided by our GAAP revenue. We define non-GAAP operating income (loss) as our GAAP income (loss) from operations excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) amortization expense related to acquisition, (iii) non-recurring expenses associated with the litigation settlement and internal investigation expense, (iv) global distribution center transition expense, and (v) non-recurring facilities expense. We define non-GAAP operating margin as our non-GAAP operating income (loss) 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) amortization expense related to acquisition, (iii) non-recurring expenses associated with the litigation settlement and internal investigation expense, (iv) global distribution center transition expense, and (v) non-recurring facilities expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our GAAP net income (loss) excluding (i) interest expense (if any), (ii) interest income and other (income) expense, net, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) provision for income taxes, (v) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (vi) litigation settlement and internal investigation expense, (vii) global distribution center transition expense, and (viii) non-recurring facilities expense.

We have included our non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss) and operating margin, non-GAAP operating expenses and Adjusted EBITDA in this press release. 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.

A10 NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts, on a GAAP Basis)
	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021					2020				2021					2020
Revenue:
Products	$	34,363				$	29,214			$	64,903				$	59,950
Services	24,805					23,286				49,108					46,314
Total revenue	59,168					52,500				114,011					106,264
Cost of revenue:
Products	8,215					6,544				15,301					13,485
Services	5,415					4,878				10,828					10,079
Total cost of revenue	13,630					11,422				26,129					23,564
Gross profit	45,538					41,078				87,882					82,700
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	19,749					18,476				38,841					39,097
Research and development	13,491					13,450				27,472					28,765
General and administrative	5,082					5,237				10,329					11,132
Total operating expenses	38,322					37,163				76,642					78,994
Income from operations	7,216					3,915				11,240					3,706
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest and other income (expense), net	(112		)			227				(1,295		)			458
Total non-operating income (expense), net	(112		)			227				(1,295		)			458
Income before provision for income taxes	7,104					4,142				9,945					4,164
Provision for income taxes	488					334				672					653
Net income	$	6,616				$	3,808			$	9,273				$	3,511
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.09				$	0.05			$	0.12				$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.08				$	0.05			$	0.12				$	0.04
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic	76,774					78,178				76,745					78,119
Diluted	79,316					79,982				79,501					79,930

A10 NETWORKS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
GAAP net income	$	6,616			$	3,808			$	9,273			$	3,511
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax		2,612				3,075				7,232				6,316
Amortization expense related to acquisition		252				253				505				506
Litigation and investigation expense		—				—				—				30
Non-recurring facilities expense		—				—				—				795
Global distribution center transition expense		1,036				—				2,947				—
Non-GAAP net income	$	10,516			$	7,136			$	19,957			$	11,158
GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.09			$	0.05			$	0.12			$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.08			$	0.05			$	0.12			$	0.04
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax		0.04				0.04				0.09				0.08
Amortization expense related to acquisition		0.00				0.00				0.01				0.01
Litigation and investigation expense		—				—				—				0.00
Non-recurring facilities expense		—				—				—				0.01
Global distribution center transition expense		0.01				—				0.04				—
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.14			$	0.09			$	0.26			$	0.14
Diluted	$	0.13			$	0.09			$	0.25			$	0.14
Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	76,774			$	78,178			$	76,745			$	78,119
Diluted	$	79,316			$	79,982			$	79,501			$	79,930

A10 NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited, in thousands, on a GAAP Basis)
	June 30, 2021					December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	67,949				$	83,281
Marketable securities	98,860					74,851
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $193 and $41, respectively	50,219					51,051
Inventory	19,084					20,730
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,523					12,390
Total current assets	250,635					242,303
Property and equipment, net	9,148					7,888
Goodwill	1,307					1,307
Intangible assets, net	141					862
Other non-current assets	34,907					38,451
Total assets	$	296,138				$	290,811
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	5,661				$	4,851
Accrued liabilities	27,763					36,930
Deferred revenue	69,918					65,999
Total current liabilities	103,342					107,780
Deferred revenue, non-current	46,409					42,700
Other non-current liabilities	21,882					24,357
Total liabilities	171,633					174,837
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.00001 par value: 500,000 shares authorized; 76,554 and 76,346 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1					1
Treasury stock, at cost: 6,825 and 5,578 shares, respectively	(48,623		)			(37,410		)
Additional paid-in-capital	436,112					425,534
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(9		)			98
Accumulated deficit	(262,976		)			(272,249		)
Total stockholders' equity	124,505					115,974
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	296,138				$	290,811

A10 NETWORKS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited, in thousands, on a GAAP Basis)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021					2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	9,273				$	3,511
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,753					6,096
Stock-based compensation	6,891					6,009
Other non-cash items	531					(423		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	882					8,442
Inventory	1,499					(92		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,200		)			2,662
Accounts payable	821					(776		)
Accrued and other liabilities	(11,642		)			(6,610		)
Deferred revenue	7,628					3,834
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,436					22,653
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	2,865					3,160
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	48,586					16,549
Purchases of marketable securities	(76,141		)			(12,982		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,443		)			(1,549		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(27,133		)			5,178
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity incentive plans	3,578					5,609
Repurchase of common stock	(11,213		)			(13,336		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,635		)			(7,727		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(15,332		)			20,104
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	$	83,281				$	45,742
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	67,949				$	65,846

A10 NETWORKS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GROSS PROFIT TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT (unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
GAAP gross profit	$	45,538			$	41,078			$	87,882			$	82,700
GAAP gross margin		77.0	%			78.2	%			77.1	%			77.8	%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax		303				298				944				799
Global distribution center transition expense		252				—				525				—
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	46,093			$	41,376			$	89,351			$	83,499
Non-GAAP gross margin		77.9	%			78.8	%			78.4	%			78.6	%

A10 NETWORKS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO TO NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (unaudited, in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
GAAP total operating expenses	$	38,322			$	37,163			$	76,642			$	78,994
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax		2,309				2,777				6,288				5,517
Amortization expense related to acquisition		252				253				505				506
Litigation and investigation expense		—				—				—				30
Non-recurring facilities expense		—				—				—				795
Global distribution center transition expense		784				—				2,422				—
Non-GAAP total operating expenses	$	34,977			$	34,133			$	67,427			$	72,146

A10 NETWORKS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
GAAP income from operations	$	7,216			$	3,915			$	11,240			$	3,706
GAAP operating margin		12.2	%			7.5	%			9.9	%			3.5	%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax		2,612				3,075				7,232				6,316
Amortization expense related to acquisition		252				253				505				506
Litigation and investigation expense		—				—				—				30
Non-recurring facilities expense		—				—				—				795
Global distribution center transition expense		1,036				—				2,947				—
Non-GAAP operating income	$	11,116			$	7,243			$	21,924			$	11,353
Non-GAAP operating margin		18.8	%			13.8	%			19.2	%			10.7	%

A10 NETWORKS, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (NON-GAAP) (unaudited, in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
GAAP net income	$	6,616			$	3,808			$	9,273			$	3,511
Exclude: Interest and other (income) expense, net	112				(227		)		1,295				(458		)
Exclude: Depreciation and amortization expense	2,340				2,785				4,753				6,096
Exclude: Provision for income taxes	488				334				672				653
EBITDA	9,556				6,700				15,993				9,802
Exclude: Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax	2,612				3,075				7,232				6,316
Exclude: Litigation and investigation expense	—				—				—				30
Exclude: Non-recurring facilities expense	—				—				—				795
Exclude: Global distribution center transition expense	1,036				—				2,947				—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	13,204			$	9,775			$	26,172			$	16,943

 

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FAQ

What were A10 Networks' financial results for the second quarter of 2021?

A10 Networks reported a revenue of $59.2 million, up 12.7% year-over-year, and a GAAP net income of $6.6 million.

How did A10 Networks' deferred revenue perform in Q2 2021?

Deferred revenue for A10 Networks reached $116.3 million, a 10.8% increase year-over-year.

What is the revenue guidance for A10 Networks in the third quarter of 2021?

Management expects third quarter revenue to fall between $60.6 million and $63.4 million.

What was A10 Networks' adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2021?

A10 Networks reported adjusted EBITDA of $13.2 million for the second quarter of 2021.

How much did A10 Networks' product revenue grow in Q2 2021?

Product revenue grew by 17.6% year-over-year, indicating positive trends for future recurring revenue.