Ixia Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results

Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Total revenues for the 2009 third quarter were $46.4 million compared to $47.3 million in the 2008 third quarter. Revenues for the 2009 third quarter include $7.5 million attributable to Catapult Communications Corporation (“Catapult”). On a GAAP basis, the Company recorded a net loss for the 2009 third quarter of $6.2 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to net income of $483,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the 2008 third quarter.

Non-GAAP net income for the 2009 third quarter was $1.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $6.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the 2008 third quarter. Ixia’s non-GAAP 2009 third quarter results exclude charges of $1.6 million related to stock-based compensation, $880,000 for acquisition-related costs, $3.8 million for the amortization of acquired intangible assets, $2.5 million related to restructuring expenses, $1.0 million for certain inventory write-downs and $1.4 million related to the impairment of certain investments, and a net tax benefit of $3.4 million related to these items. Non-GAAP results for the 2008 third quarter exclude charges of $2.4 million related to stock-based compensation, $1.4 million for the amortization of acquired intangible assets and $4.3 million related to the impairment of certain investments, and a net tax benefit of $2.2 million related to these items.

“Ixia delivered solid revenues and executed on multiple fronts during the quarter, including the Catapult integration and the release of our next generation IxNetwork Layer 2-3 test solution,” commented Atul Bhatnagar, Ixia’s president and chief executive officer. “The integration of Catapult is nearly complete with unified sales and engineering teams operating effectively around the globe. In our first full quarter of operating Ixia and Catapult as one business, we experienced meaningful sequential growth in orders, both for our core wired products as well as for our wireless offerings. In addition, sales of our 10 Gigabit Ethernet products hit a new high and our Asia Pacific business rebounded nicely. On the cost side, we are starting to see some benefits from the restructuring plan announced in the second quarter and have moved quickly to realize cost synergies related to the Catapult business. Going forward, we will continue to focus on improving our operating results while also executing on critical initiatives to strengthen our position in the market, such as our recently announced acquisition of Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product line. This acquisition, when completed on or about October 30, 2009, will further fortify Ixia as a global leader in Converged Ethernet IP and LTE testing.”

As of September 30, 2009, Ixia had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $129 million and no debt.

Ixia will host a conference call today, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, for analysts and investors to discuss its 2009 third quarter results and its business outlook for the 2009 fourth quarter. Open to the public, a live Web cast 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 Web cast, 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 income, non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share) that exclude certain charges such as stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition related costs incurred in 2009, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring expenses, certain inventory write-downs and the impairment charges related to certain investments, as well as the related income tax effects of such items. The aforementioned charges represent charges that may be difficult to estimate from period to period and that 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 certain charges, as well as the related income tax effects, 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 this press release.

About Ixia

Ixia is a leading provider of converged IP performance test systems and service verification platforms for wireless and wired infrastructures and services. Ixia’s test systems are used by network and telephony equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, service providers, governments and enterprises to validate the performance and reliability of complex networks, devices, and applications. Ixia’s multiplay test systems address the growing need to test voice, video, and data services and network capability under real-world conditions.

For more information, contact Ixia at 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 871-1800, Fax: (818) 871-1805; Email: info@ixiacom.com or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com.

Ixia, IxNetwork and the Ixia four petal logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Ixia. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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 possible future revenues, cost savings, growth and profitability and future business and market share. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our future results, performances or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements and include, among other things: the current global economy, our success with the integration of our recently completed acquisition of Catapult and pending acquisition of Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product line, competition, our ability to successfully defend any claims from taxing authorities in the various countries where we conduct business, consistency of orders from significant customers, our success in developing and producing new products, market acceptance of our products and our ability to realize all of the expected benefits of our restructuring plan. The factors that may cause future results to differ materially from our current expectations also include, without limitation, the risks identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these risks and uncertainties are outside of our control and are difficult for us to forecast or mitigate. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

IXIA Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2009		2008

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,322	$	192,791
Short-term investments in marketable securities		58,565		9,850
Accounts receivable, net		37,219		34,001
Inventories		16,182		14,966
Deferred income taxes		6,313		4,855
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,140		4,981
Total current assets		137,741		261,444

Investments in marketable securities		54,813		3,657
Property and equipment, net		18,056		18,506
Deferred income taxes		26,835		14,945
Intangible assets, net		52,032		10,592
Goodwill		39,194		16,728
Other assets		2,290		2,554
Total assets	$	330,961	$	328,426


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	4,228	$	4,729
Accrued expenses		20,612		18,823
Deferred revenues		24,481		19,558
Income taxes payable		673		452
Total current liabilities		49,994		43,562

Deferred revenues		4,681		6,109
Other liabilities		12,321		5,559
Total liabilities		66,996		55,230


Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, without par value; 200,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008; 62,635 and 63,391 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively		85,717		92,386
Additional paid-in capital		116,155		107,882
Retained earnings		60,314		73,182
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1,779		(254	)
Total shareholders’ equity		263,965		273,196

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	330,961	$	328,426

IXIA Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008

Revenues:
Products	$	37,076		$	39,888		$	97,598		$	113,605
Services		9,298			7,436			24,305			21,290
Total revenues		46,374			47,324			121,903			134,895

Costs and operating expenses:⁽¹⁾
Cost of revenues - products		10,461			8,100			25,971			24,940
Cost of revenues - services		823			965			2,567			3,153
Research and development		13,692			12,483			37,001			36,991
Sales and marketing		15,233			14,474			42,990			44,197
General and administrative		7,359			6,526			20,097			18,944
Amortization of intangible assets		3,774			1,374			6,485			4,282
Acquisition related		880			—			3,402			738
Restructuring		2,527			—			3,538			—
Total costs and operating expenses		54,749			43,922			142,051			133,245

(Loss) income from operations		(8,375	)		3,402			(20,148	)		1,650
Interest and other income, net		343			1,405			1,572			5,938
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments		(1,356	)		(4,298	)		(2,761	)		(4,298	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(9,388	)		509			(21,337	)		3,290
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,165	)		26			(8,469	)		920
Net (loss) income	$	(6,223	)	$	483		$	(12,868	)	$	2,370

(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01		$	(0.21	)	$	0.04
Diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01		$	(0.21	)	$	0.04

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic		62,551			63,473			62,649			65,580
Diluted		62,551			64,416			62,649			66,539



⁽¹⁾Stock-based compensation included in:
Cost of revenues - products	$	76		$	120		$	339		$	368
Cost of revenues - services		29			45			129			140
Research and development		596			866			3,259			2,749
Sales and marketing		271			781			2,332			2,555
General and administrative		626			552			1,986			1,920

IXIA Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliation to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) (unaudited)

		Three months ended September 30,
		2009					2008
		Amount ($)			% Total Revenues		Amount ($)			% Total Revenues
Total cost of revenues – GAAP		$	11,284		24.3	%	$	9,065		19.2	%
Inventory charges^(a)			(1,012	)	-2.2	%		—		—	%
Stock-based compensation^(b)			(105	)	-0.2	%		(165	)	-0.4	%
Total cost of revenues – Non-GAAP		$	10,167		21.9	%	$	8,900		18.8	%

Operating expenses – GAAP		$	43,465		93.7	%	$	34,857		73.7	%
Amortization of intangible assets^(c)			(3,774	)	-8.1	%		(1,374	)	-2.9	%
Acquisition related^(d)			(880	)	-1.9	%		—		—	%
Restructuring^(e)			(2,527	)	-5.4	%		—		—	%
Stock-based compensation^(b)			(1,493	)	-3.3	%		(2,199	)	-4.7	%
Operating expenses – Non-GAAP		$	34,791		75.0	%	$	31,284		66.1	%

(Loss) income from operations – GAAP		$	(8,375	)	-18.1	%	$	3,402		7.2	%
Effect of reconciling items^(f)			9,791		21.2	%		3,738		7.9	%
Income from operations – Non-GAAP		$	1,416		3.1	%	$	7,140		15.1	%

Other-than-temporary impairment on investments – GAAP		$	(1,356	)	-2.9	%	$	(4,298	)	-9.1	%
Effect of reconciling items^(g)			1,356		2.9	%		4,298		9.1	%
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments – Non-GAAP		$	—		—	%	$	—		—	%

Income tax (benefit) expense – GAAP		$	(3,165	)	-6.8	%	$	26		0.1	%
Effect of reconciling items^(h)			3,379		7.3	%		2,188		4.6	%
Income tax expense – Non-GAAP		$	214		0.5	%	$	2,214		4.7	%

Net (loss) income – GAAP		$	(6,223	)	-13.4	%	$	483		1.0	%
Effect of reconciling items⁽ⁱ⁾			7,768		16.7	%		5,848		12.4	%
Net income – Non-GAAP		$	1,545		3.3	%	$	6,331		13.4	%

Diluted (loss) earnings per share – GAAP		$	(0.10	)			$	0.01
Effect of reconciling items^(j)			0.12					0.09
Diluted earnings per share – Non-GAAP		$	0.02				$	0.10

(a)	This reconciling item consists of approximately $850,000 for the write-down of certain inventory items and approximately $162,000 for the recognition of purchase price accounting related to the fair value of sold inventory attributable to the acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation. While we may have additional inventory write-downs in the future as well as amortization of purchase price accounting adjustments, management excludes these expenses when evaluating current performance, forecasting future results, measuring core operating results, and making operating and strategic decisions. We believe that by excluding these charges, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

(b)	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, investors are provided 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.

(c)	This reconciling item represents the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of various businesses and technologies such as the acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation and the acquisition of certain rights associated with the Chariot® product line from NetIQ Corporation. 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, investors are provided with supplemental information that is useful in evaluating our ongoing operations and performance. While the amortization of 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.

(d)	This reconciling item represents costs associated with our acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation in June 2009 and our recently announced definitive agreement to buy Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product line. Acquisition related costs consist primarily of transaction and integration related costs such as success-based banking fees, professional fees for legal, accounting, tax, valuation and other related services, integration related consulting fees, required regulatory costs and other related expenses. We believe that by excluding acquisition 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.

(e)	This reconciling item represents costs associated with our restructuring plan announced during the second quarter of 2009 as well as the restructuring costs related to our acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation. These costs primarily relate to one-time employee termination benefits consisting of severance and other related costs. We believe that by excluding restructuring costs, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

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

(g)	This reconciling item represents other-than-temporary impairments on our previous investments in auction rate securities and long term bonds issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. As these other-than-temporary impairments represent non-cash charges that are not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations, we believe that by excluding these other-than-temporary impairments, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

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

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

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

IXIA Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliation to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except percentages and per share data) (unaudited)

		Nine months ended September 30,
		2009					2008
		Amount ($)			% Total Revenues		Amount ($)			% Total Revenues
Total cost of revenues – GAAP		$	28,538		23.4	%	$	28,093		20.8	%
Inventory charges^(a)			(1,785	)	-1.5	%		—		—	%
Stock-based compensation^(b)			(468	)	-0.3	%		(508	)	-0.4	%
Total cost of revenues – Non-GAAP		$	26,285		21.6	%	$	27,585		20.4	%

Operating expenses – GAAP		$	113,513		93.1	%	$	105,152		78.0	%
Amortization of intangible assets^(c)			(6,485	)	-5.3	%		(4,282	)	-3.2	%
Acquisition related^(d)			(3,402	)	-2.8	%		—		—	%
Restructuring^(e)			(3,538	)	-2.9	%		—		—	%
Stock-based compensation^(b)			(7,577	)	-6.2	%		(7,224	)	-5.4	%
Operating expenses – Non-GAAP		$	92,511		75.9	%	$	93,646		69.4	%

(Loss) income from operations – GAAP		$	(20,148	)	-16.5	%	$	1,650		1.2	%
Effect of reconciling items^(f)			23,255		19.0	%		12,014		9.0	%
Income from operations – Non-GAAP		$	3,107		2.5	%	$	13,664		10.2	%

Other-than-temporary impairment on investments – GAAP		$	(2,761	)	-2.3	%	$	(4,298	)	-3.2	%
Effect of reconciling items^(g)			2,761		2.3	%		4,298		3.2	%
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments – Non-GAAP		$	—		—	%	$	—		—	%

Income tax (benefit) expense – GAAP		$	(8,469	)	-6.9	%	$	920		0.7	%
Effect of reconciling items^(h)			9,211		7.5	%		5,175		3.8	%
Income tax expense – Non-GAAP		$	742		0.6	%	$	6,095		4.5	%

Net (loss) income – GAAP		$	(12,868	)	-10.6	%	$	2,370		1.8	%
Effect of reconciling items⁽ⁱ⁾			16,805		13.8	%		11,137		8.2	%
Net income – Non-GAAP		$	3,937		3.2	%	$	13,507		10.0	%

Diluted (loss) earnings per share – GAAP		$	(0.21	)			$	0.04
Effect of reconciling items^(j)			0.27					0.16
Diluted earnings per share – Non-GAAP		$	0.06				$	0.20

(a)	This reconciling item consists of approximately $850,000 for the write-down of certain inventory items and approximately $162,000 for the recognition of purchase price accounting related to the fair value of sold inventory attributable to the acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation. While we may have additional inventory write-downs in the future as well as amortization of purchase price accounting adjustments, management excludes these expenses when evaluating current performance, forecasting future results, measuring core operating results, and making operating and strategic decisions. We believe that by excluding these charges, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

(b)	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, investors are provided 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.

(c)	This reconciling item represents the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of various businesses and technologies such as the acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation and the acquisition of certain rights associated with the Chariot® product line from NetIQ Corporation. 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, investors are provided with supplemental information that is useful in evaluating our ongoing operations and performance. While the amortization of 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.

(d)	This reconciling item represents costs associated with our acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation in June 2009 and our recently announced definitive agreement to buy Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product line. Acquisition related costs consist primarily of transaction and integration related costs such as success-based banking fees, professional fees for legal, accounting, tax, valuation and other related services, integration related consulting fees, required regulatory costs and other related expenses. We believe that by excluding acquisition 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.

(e)	This reconciling item represents costs associated with our restructuring plan announced during the second quarter of 2009 as well as the restructuring costs related to our acquisition of Catapult Communications Corporation. These costs primarily relate to one-time employee termination benefits consisting of severance and other related costs. We believe that by excluding restructuring costs, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

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

(g)	This reconciling item represents other-than-temporary impairments on our previous investments in auction rate securities and long term bonds issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. As these other-than-temporary impairments represent non-cash charges that are not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations, we believe that by excluding these other-than-temporary impairments, we provide investors with supplemental information that is useful in comparing our operating results from period to period and in evaluating our core operations and performance.

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

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

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

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