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Exhibit 99.1
Ixia Announces Pricing of $175 Million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
CALABASAS, Calif., December 1, 2010 Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) announced today the pricing of $175
million aggregate principal amount of its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the Notes).
The aggregate principal amount was increased from $125 million to $175 million from the previously
announced offering. Ixia has also granted to the initial purchasers of the Notes a 30-day
over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of the
Notes. Ixia expects to close the offering of the Notes on or about December 7, 2010, subject to
the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Notes are being offered and sold only to
qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act).
The Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.00% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on
June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2011. The Notes will be convertible
into Ixias common stock at an initial conversion rate of 51.4536 shares per $1,000 principal
amount of Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $19.43 per
share. This represents a conversion premium of approximately 30.0% above the consolidated closing
bid price of Ixias common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on December 1, 2010, which was
$14.95 per share. The conversion rate and conversion price are subject to adjustment in certain
events, such as distributions of dividends or stock splits.
The Notes will mature on December 15, 2015. Holders of the Notes will have the right to require
Ixia to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes upon certain fundamental changes at a cash
repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
Ixia may not redeem the Notes prior to the maturity date.
Ixia intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes,
potential future acquisitions and strategic transactions.
The Notes and the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been registered under
the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Ixia
does not intend to file a registration statement for the resale of the Notes or the common stock
issuable on conversion of the Notes. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Ixia
Ixia is a leading provider of converged IP performance test systems and service verification
platforms for wireless and wired infrastructures and services. Ixias 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. Ixias multiplay test systems address the growing need to test voice,
video and data services and network capability under real-world conditions.
Forward-looking statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the anticipated use of the proceeds of the Notes. Ixia is providing this information as
of the date of this release and assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.
Contact:
The Blueshirt Group
Investor Relations
Chris Danne or Maria Riley 415-217-7722
or
Tom Miller, Chief Financial Officer
Dir: 818-444-2325
tmiller@ixiacom.com
The Blueshirt Group
Investor Relations
Chris Danne or Maria Riley 415-217-7722
or
Tom Miller, Chief Financial Officer
Dir: 818-444-2325
tmiller@ixiacom.com