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Exhibit 99.1

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Ixia Announces 2011 Second Quarter Results

CALABASAS, CA, July 21, 2011Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Total revenue for the 2011 second quarter was $69.0 million, compared with $66.1 million reported for the 2010 second quarter and $78.5 million reported for the first quarter of 2011.

On a GAAP basis, the company recorded net income for the 2011 second quarter of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, for the 2010 second quarter.

Non-GAAP net income for the 2011 second quarter was $5.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $6.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the 2010 second quarter.

Additional non-GAAP information and a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, may be found in the attached financial tables.

“Although we are disappointed with our results this quarter, the trends driving our markets and business, including the upgrade to next-generation networks and the convergence of wired and wireless networks, remain substantially intact,” commented Atul Bhatnagar, Ixia’s president and chief executive officer. “As we previously announced, the weakness we experienced in the second quarter related mainly to delays and reductions in spending by certain large network equipment makers, a large wireless order received too late in the quarter to ship and soft sales in the Asia Pacific region. While we are carefully monitoring market conditions and spending trends, we remain focused on continuing our efforts to develop innovative high performance testing solutions for emerging next generation media rich networks.

“The recent momentum in orders for our wireless test solutions is very encouraging,” continued Mr. Bhatnagar. “In the second quarter we secured record bookings for our IxCatapult solutions, which consisted primarily of orders for our LTE products. Last Monday, we closed the acquisition of Wi-Fi test solution provider VeriWave, which complements our LTE strategy. Our product portfolio now provides an end-to-end test solution for the converged Wi-Fi, LTE, Ethernet and IP networks.”

Ixia ended the second quarter with approximately $369 million in cash and investments, compared with $354 million at March 31, 2011.


Conference Call and Webcast Information

Ixia will host a conference call today, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, for analysts and investors to discuss its 2011 second quarter results and its business outlook for the 2011 third quarter. Open to the public, investors may access the call by dialing (678) 825-8347. A live webcast 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 webcast, 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 margin, non-GAAP interest income and other, net, non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share) that exclude certain non-cash and/or non-recurring income and expense items such as proceeds and expenses from certain legal and contractual settlements, stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition and other related costs, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring expenses, certain inventory adjustments, and the related income tax effects of these items, as well as the income tax impacts of the valuation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets. The aforementioned items represent income and expense items that may be difficult to estimate from period to period or that we believe 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 these items, 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 the attached financial tables.

About Ixia

Ixia provides the industry’s most comprehensive converged IP services testing solution – from the wireless edge to the Internet core. Network equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises, and government agencies use Ixia’s industry-leading test and simulation platforms to design and validate a broad range of wired, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G networking equipment and networks. Ixia’s solutions create real-world conditions by emulating a full range of high-scaling networking protocols and generating media-rich application traffic to validate performance, conformance and security of cloud, core, data center, wireless and multiplay networks. For more information, visit www.ixiacom.com.


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 growth, profitability, financial performance and future business. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as may, will, expect, plan, believe, estimate, predict or the like. Such statements reflect our current intent, belief and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause future results to differ materially from our current expectations include changes in the global economy, competition, consistency of orders from significant customers, our success in developing and producing new products, market acceptance of our products and war, terrorism, political unrest, natural disasters and other circumstances that could, among other consequences, reduce the demand for our products, disrupt our supply chain or impact the delivery of our products. Such factors also include the risk that the anticipated benefits of our acquisition of VeriWave will not be realized, as well as the factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial Contact:

The Blueshirt Group

Investor Relations

Maria Riley 415-217-7722

or

Tom Miller, Chief Financial Officer

Dir: 818-444-2325

tmiller@ixiacom.com


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 52,582       $ 76,082   

Short-term investments in marketable securities

     179,047         151,696   

Accounts receivable, net

     65,271         67,838   

Inventories

     29,332         28,965   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     13,789         12,647   
                 

Total current assets

     340,021         337,228   

Investments in marketable securities

     136,956         111,440   

Property and equipment, net

     23,751         22,745   

Intangible assets, net

     45,461         52,778   

Goodwill

     59,384         59,384   

Other assets

     6,579         6,308   
                 

Total assets

   $ 612,152       $ 589,883   
                 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 6,900       $ 9,924   

Accrued expenses

     25,345         33,778   

Deferred revenues

     40,859         37,505   

Income taxes payable

     —           1,648   
                 

Total current liabilities

     73,104         82,855   

Deferred revenues

     9,048         9,170   

Other liabilities

     6,574         6,378   

Convertible senior notes

     200,000         200,000   
                 

Total liabilities

     288,726         298,403   
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Common stock, without par value; 200,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 69,496 and 67,613 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     128,904         115,590   

Additional paid-in capital

     144,038         133,249   

Retained earnings

     47,750         40,187   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,734         2,454   
                 

Total shareholders’ equity

     323,426         291,480   
                 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 612,152       $ 589,883   
                 


IXIA

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Revenues:

        

Products

   $ 54,992      $ 54,925      $ 119,919      $ 105,594   

Services

     13,981        11,179        27,515        22,551   
                                

Total revenues

     68,973        66,104        147,434        128,145   
                                

Costs and operating expenses:(1)

        

Cost of revenues – products

     13,014        13,773        27,035        25,218   

Cost of revenues – services

     1,631        1,518        3,109        3,026   

Research and development

     18,545        17,882        37,064        36,521   

Sales and marketing

     21,210        19,160        44,128        38,321   

General and administrative

     8,074        8,357        16,472        17,224   

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,789        5,086        7,479        10,144   

Acquisition and other related

     474        1,556        474        2,679   

Restructuring

     —          67        —          3,557   
                                

Total costs and operating expenses

     66,737        67,399        135,761        136,690   
                                

Income (loss) from operations

     2,236        (1,295     11,673        (8,545

Interest income and other, net

     253        309        791        9,096   

Interest expense

     (1,800     —          (3,600     —     
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     689        (986     8,864        551   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     235        (625     1,301        43   
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 454      $ (361   $ 7,563      $ 508   
                                

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.01      $ (0.01   $ 0.11      $ 0.01   

Diluted

   $ 0.01      $ (0.01   $ 0.11      $ 0.01   

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     69,156        64,603        68,643        64,052   

Diluted

     71,885        64,603        71,628        65,628   

(1)          Stock-based compensation included in:

        

  Cost of revenues - products

   $ 112      $ 133      $ 248      $ 256   

  Cost of revenues - services

     43        50        94        96   

  Research and development

     1,082        1,356        2,456        2,557   

  Sales and marketing

     826        896        1,867        1,731   

  General and administrative

     1,183        961        2,442        1,552   


IXIA

Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliation to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  
     Amount ($)     % Total
Revenues
    Amount ($)     % Total
Revenues
 

Total revenues

   $ 68,973        100   $ 66,104        100

Total cost of revenues – GAAP

   $ 14,645        21.2   $ 15,291        23.1

Inventory adjustment(a)

     —          —       (306     -0.5

Stock-based compensation(b)

     (155     -0.2     (183     -0.2
                                

Total cost of revenues – Non-GAAP

   $ 14,490        21.0   $ 14,802        22.4
                                

Operating expenses – GAAP

   $ 52,092        75.5   $ 52,108        78.8

Amortization of intangible assets(c)

     (3,789     -5.5     (5,086     -7.7

Acquisition and other related(d)

     (474     -0.7     (1,556     -2.4

Restructuring(e)

     —          —       (67     -0.1

Stock-based compensation(b)

     (3,091     -4.4     (3,213     -4.8
                                

Operating expenses – Non-GAAP

   $ 44,738        64.9   $ 42,186        63.8
                                

Operating margin – GAAP

   $ 2,236        3.2   $ (1,295     -2.0

Inventory adjustment(a)

     —          —       306        0.5

Amortization of intangible assets(c)

     3,789        5.5     5,086        7.7

Acquisition and other related(d)

     474        0.7     1,556        2.4

Restructuring(e)

     —          —       67        0.1

Stock-based compensation(b)

     3,246        4.7     3,396        5.1
                                

Operating margin – Non-GAAP

   $ 9,745        14.1   $ 9,116        13.8
                                

Income tax expense (benefit) – GAAP

   $ 235        0.3   $ (625     -0.9

Effect of reconciling items(f)

     2,133        3.1     3,222        4.8
                                

Income tax expense – Non-GAAP

   $ 2,368        3.4   $ 2,597        3.9
                                

Net income (loss) – GAAP

   $ 454        0.7   $ (361     -0.5

Effect of reconciling items(g)

     5,376        7.8     7,189        10.8
                                

Net income – Non-GAAP

   $ 5,830        8.5   $ 6,828        10.3
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per share – GAAP

   $ 0.01        $ (0.01  

Effect of reconciling items(h)

     0.07          0.11     
                    

Diluted earnings per share – Non-GAAP

   $ 0.08        $ 0.10     
                    

 

(a) This reconciling item represents a cost of sales timing adjustment between the first quarter and second quarter of 2010 due to the deferral of certain inventory costs.
(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 acquisitions of Catapult Communications Corporation and Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product Line. 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 acquisitions of Catapult Communications Corporation in June 2009, Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product Line in October 2009 and our recently announced acquisition of VeriWave, Inc. Acquisition and other related costs consist primarily of transaction and integration related costs such as professional fees for legal, accounting and tax services, integration related consulting fees, certain employee, facility and infrastructure transition costs, and other related expenses. We believe that by excluding acquisition and other 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 primarily associated with our restructuring plan announced during the first quarter of 2010 related to our acquisition of the N2X Data Network Testing Product Line. These costs primarily relate to one-time employee termination benefits consisting of severance and other related costs, as well as some facility-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 income tax effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) as well as changes in the valuation allowance relating to the company’s deferred tax assets.
(g) This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), net of tax.
(h) This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 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)

 

     Six months ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  
     Amount ($)     % Total
Revenues
    Amount ($)     % Total
Revenues
 

Total revenues

   $ 147,434        100   $ 128,145        100

Total cost of revenues – GAAP

   $ 30,144        20.4   $ 28,244        22.0

Stock-based compensation(a)

     (342     -0.2     (352     -0.2
                                

Total cost of revenues – Non-GAAP

   $ 29,802        20.2   $ 27,892        21.8
                                

Operating expenses – GAAP

   $ 105,617        71.6   $ 108,446        84.6

Amortization of intangible assets(b)

     (7,479     -5.1     (10,144     -7.9

Acquisition and other related(c)

     (474     -0.3     (2,679     -2.1

Restructuring(d)

     —          —       (3,557     -2.8

Stock-based compensation(a)

     (6,765     -4.6     (5,840     -4.5

Legal and contract settlements(e)

     (900     -0.6     —          —  
                                

Operating expenses – Non-GAAP

   $ 89,999        61.0   $ 86,226        67.3
                                

Operating margin – GAAP

   $ 11,673        7.9   $ (8,545     -6.7

Amortization of intangible assets(b)

     7,479        5.1     10,144        7.9

Acquisition and other related(c)

     474        0.3     2,679        2.1

Restructuring(d)

     —          —       3,557        2.8

Stock-based compensation(a)

     7,107        4.8     6,192        4.8

Legal and contract settlements(e)

     900        0.6     —          —  
                                

Operating margin – Non-GAAP

   $ 27,633        18.7   $ 14,027        10.9
                                

Interest income and other, net – GAAP

   $ 791        0.5   $ 9,096        7.1

Auction rate securities settlements(f)

     —          —       (8,925     -7.0
                                

Interest income and other, net – Non-GAAP

   $ 791        0.5   $ 171        0.1
                                

Income tax expense – GAAP

   $ 1,301        0.9   $ 43        0.0

Effect of reconciling items(g)

     5,524        3.7     4,018        3.2
                                

Income tax expense – Non-GAAP

   $ 6,825        4.6   $ 4,061        3.2
                                

Net income – GAAP

   $ 7,563        5.1   $ 508        0.4

Effect of reconciling items(h)

     10,436        7.1     9,629        7.5
                                

Net income – Non-GAAP

   $ 17,999        12.2   $ 10,137        7.9
                                

Diluted earnings per share – GAAP

   $ 0.11        $ 0.01     

Effect of reconciling items(i)(j)

     0.14          0.14     
                    

Diluted earnings per share – Non-GAAP

   $ 0.25        $ 0.15     
                    

 

(a) 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.


(b) This reconciling item represents the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of various businesses and technologies such as the acquisitions of Catapult Communications Corporation and Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product Line. 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.
(c) This reconciling item represents costs associated with our acquisitions of Catapult Communications Corporation in June 2009, Agilent Technologies’ N2X Data Network Testing Product Line in October 2009 and our recently announced acquisition of VeriWave, Inc. Acquisition and other related costs consist primarily of transaction and integration related costs such as professional fees for legal, accounting and tax services, integration related consulting fees, certain employee, facility and infrastructure transition costs, and other related expenses. We believe that by excluding acquisition and other 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.
(d) This reconciling item represents costs primarily associated with our restructuring plan announced during the first quarter of 2010 related to our acquisition of the N2X Data Network Testing Product Line. These costs primarily relate to one-time employee termination benefits consisting of severance and other related costs, as well as some facility-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.
(e) This adjustment includes a one-time charge of $900,000 incurred in the first quarter of 2011 to terminate and settle a development contract. We believe that by excluding this one-time charge, 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 reconciling item represents settlement proceeds received during the first quarter of 2010 relating to claims asserted by us against our former investment manager for damages and losses relating to our previous investments in auction rate securities with an aggregate par value of $19.0 million. As these proceeds are not directly attributable to the underlying performance of our business operations, we believe that by excluding these proceeds, 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.
(g) This adjustment represents the income tax effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) as well as changes in the valuation allowance relating to the company’s deferred tax assets.
(h) This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), net of tax.
(i) This adjustment represents the effects of the reconciling items noted in footnotes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), net of tax, on a diluted per share basis.
(j) This reconciling item for the six months ended June 30, 2011 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation includes the impact of the convertible senior notes as these were anti-dilutive for the equivalent GAAP earnings per share calculations.