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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2003

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0000-26251

 


 

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   04-2837575
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

310 Littleton Road, Westford, MA 01886

(978) 614-4000

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of February 5, 2004 was 30,348,140.

 



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NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1. Financial Statements

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    a.) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

    

             As of December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003

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    b.) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

    

             For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

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    c.) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

    

             For the nine months ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

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    d.) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   13

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   34

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

   35

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   35

SIGNATURES

   36

EXHIBIT INDEX

   37

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

NetScout Systems, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2003


    March 31,
2003


 

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,154     $ 43,823  

Marketable securities

     38,028       27,442  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $90 and $146 at December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively

     9,486       11,906  

Inventories, net

     2,973       2,982  

Refundable income taxes

     1,935       1,226  

Deferred income taxes

     1,667       1,782  

Prepaids and other current assets

     2,037       2,088  
    


 


Total current assets

     79,280       91,249  

Fixed assets, net

     5,844       6,912  

Capitalized software development costs, net

     1,049       -  

Goodwill, net

     28,839       28,839  

Other intangible assets, net

     -       272  

Deferred income taxes

     7,586       7,651  

Long-term marketable securities

     12,528       -  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 135,126     $ 134,923  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 1,915     $ 1,403  

Accrued compensation

     3,728       3,658  

Accrued other

     2,201       1,819  

Deferred revenue

     14,619       16,242  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     22,463       23,122  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2003 and March 31,2003

     -       -  

Common stock, $0.001 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized; 34,489,595 and 34,151,894 shares issued and 30,286,372 and 29,982,671 shares outstanding at December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively

     34       34  

Additional paid-in capital

     110,101       108,835  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (11 )     7  

Deferred compensation

     (26 )     (132 )

Treasury stock at cost, 4,203,223 and 4,169,223 shares at December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively

     (26,490 )     (26,366 )

Retained earnings

     29,055       29,423  
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     112,663       111,801  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 135,126     $ 134,923  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NetScout Systems, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Nine Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2003

   2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenue:

                               

Product

   $ 11,190    $ 10,641     $ 29,696     $ 31,473  

Service

     7,268      6,401       21,017       18,086  

License and royalty

     432      1,113       1,295       4,382  
    

  


 


 


Total revenue

     18,890      18,155       52,008       53,941  
    

  


 


 


Cost of revenue:

                               

Product

     3,462      3,363       9,601       10,212  

Service (including stock-based compensation of $-, $2, $2 and $5, respectively)

     1,066      1,228       3,132       3,362  
    

  


 


 


Total cost of revenue

     4,528      4,591       12,733       13,574  
    

  


 


 


Gross margin

     14,362      13,564       39,275       40,367  
    

  


 


 


Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development (including stock-based compensation of $24, $46, $95 and $779, respectively)

     3,836      4,050       10,515       12,834  

Sales and marketing (including stock-based compensation of $3, $16, $13 and $54, respectively)

     8,655      8,502       24,637       25,289  

General and administrative (including stock-based compensation of $-, $2, $- and $5, respectively)

     1,553      1,708       4,752       5,953  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     -      272       272       816  
    

  


 


 


Total operating expenses

     14,044      14,532       40,176       44,892  
    

  


 


 


Income (loss) from operations

     318      (968 )     (901 )     (4,525 )

Interest income and other expenses, net

     167      258       524       897  
    

  


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     485      (710 )     (377 )     (3,628 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

     301      (382 )     (9 )     (1,443 )
    

  


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 184    $ (328 )   $ (368 )   $ (2,185 )
    

  


 


 


Basic net income (loss) per share

   $ 0.01    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )     ($0.07 )

Diluted net income (loss) per share

   $ 0.01    $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )     ($0.07 )

Shares used in computing:

                               

Basic net income (loss) per share

     30,182      29,940       30,092       29,870  

Diluted net income (loss) per share

     31,440      29,940       30,092       29,870  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NetScout Systems, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (368 )   $ (2,185 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     2,320       2,784  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     272       816  

Amortization of capitalized software

     276       -  

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     38       28  

Loss on write-off of note receivable

     -       1,019  

Compensation expense associated with equity awards

     110       843  

Deferred income taxes

     414       (1,406 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable, net

     2,420       2,297  

Inventories

     9       558  

Refundable income taxes

     (709 )     -  

Prepaids and other current assets

     42       72  

Accounts payable

     512       (961 )

Accrued compensation and other expenses

     452       (2,377 )

Income taxes payable

     -       (430 )

Deferred revenue

     (1,623 )     646  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     4,165       1,704  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchase of marketable securities

     (84,338 )     (73,802 )

Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities

     61,215       83,765  

Purchase of fixed assets

     (1,290 )     (1,629 )

Software development cost expenditures

     (1,325 )     -  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (25,738 )     8,334  
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     1,028       976  

Purchase of common stock as treasury stock

     (124 )     -  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     904       976  
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (20,669 )     11,014  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     43,823       19,332