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NetScout(NTCT) - 2025 Q2 - Quarterly Report
NTCTNetScout(NTCT)2024-11-01 20:04

Financial Performance - Total revenue decreased by 42.3million,or1042.3 million, or 10%, for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[100]. - Net loss for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was 434.3 million, a significant increase of 451.6millionfromanetincomeof451.6 million from a net income of 17.3 million in the prior year[100]. - Gross profit percentage decreased by one percentage point to 76% during the six months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower sales volume of higher margin products and services[100]. - Total revenue for Q3 2024 was 191.1million,adecreaseof3191.1 million, a decrease of 3% compared to 196.8 million in Q3 2023[108]. - GAAP net income for Q3 2024 was 9.0million,downfrom9.0 million, down from 21.5 million in Q3 2023[108]. - Non-GAAP net income for Q3 2024 was 33.6million,comparedto33.6 million, compared to 44.5 million in Q3 2023, reflecting a decrease of 25%[108]. - Total revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was 365.7million,adecreaseof10365.7 million, a decrease of 10% or 42.3 million compared to 407.9millioninthesameperiodlastyear[133].ThedecreaseinproductrevenueforthesixmonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was19407.9 million in the same period last year[133]. - The decrease in product revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was 19% or 33.0 million, primarily due to capital spending constraints in the industry[133]. - Revenue from the United States decreased by 13%, or 32.2million,primarilyduetoadeclineinserviceassuranceofferings[136].Internationalrevenuedecreasedby632.2 million, primarily due to a decline in service assurance offerings[136]. - International revenue decreased by 6%, or 10.1 million, driven by lower revenue from service provider customers in both service assurance and cybersecurity[136]. - Service assurance revenue was 238.4million,adecreaseof13238.4 million, a decrease of 13% or 37.1 million, while cybersecurity revenue was 127.3million,down4127.3 million, down 4% or 5.2 million[137]. Cash and Investments - Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and investments totaled 401.9millionasofSeptember30,2024,adecreaseof401.9 million as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of 22.2 million from 424.1millionatMarch31,2024[100].Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas424.1 million at March 31, 2024[100]. - Net cash provided by operating activities was 34.7 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to cash used of 48.7millioninthesameperiodof2023,reflectingan48.7 million in the same period of 2023, reflecting an 83.4 million change[158]. - Cash provided by investing activities was 0.9millionduringthesixmonthsendedSeptember30,2024,asignificantimprovementfrom0.9 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024, a significant improvement from 7.0 million used in the same period of 2023[160]. - Cash used in financing activities increased to 63.8millionduringthesixmonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto63.8 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 49.9 million in the same period of 2023[161]. - The company repurchased 1,362,205 shares for 25.3millionunderthe2022ShareRepurchaseProgramduringthesixmonthsendedSeptember30,2024[161].OperationalChangesThecompanyceasedbusinessoperationsinRussiainresponsetothewarinUkraine,impactingitsoperationallandscape[98].Thedecreaseinrevenuewasattributedtolowerrevenuefromserviceassuranceofferingsandcybersecurityservicesduetoindustryspecificcapitalspendingconstraints[100].Thecompanyismanagingdiscretionarycostsandaligningspendingwiththecurrentenvironmentwhilecontinuingtoinvestinfuturebusinessadvancements[98].Thecompanyrecordedrestructuringchargesof25.3 million under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program during the six months ended September 30, 2024[161]. Operational Changes - The company ceased business operations in Russia in response to the war in Ukraine, impacting its operational landscape[98]. - The decrease in revenue was attributed to lower revenue from service assurance offerings and cybersecurity services due to industry-specific capital spending constraints[100]. - The company is managing discretionary costs and aligning spending with the current environment while continuing to invest in future business advancements[98]. - The company recorded restructuring charges of 19.0 million related to a voluntary separation program for employees[148]. - The company expects annual run-rate savings of approximately 25millionto25 million to 27 million from restructuring efforts, with 18millionto18 million to 19 million expected to be realized in the remainder of fiscal year 2025[150]. Expenses and Impairments - Total operating expenses increased significantly to 728.4million,ariseof149728.4 million, a rise of 149% or 435.6 million compared to the previous year[144]. - A 427.0milliongoodwillimpairmentchargesignificantlycontributedtothenetlossforthesixmonthsendedSeptember30,2024[100].Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedby2427.0 million goodwill impairment charge significantly contributed to the net loss for the six months ended September 30, 2024[100]. - Research and development expenses increased by 2% or 0.8 million to 35.9millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[121].Researchanddevelopmentexpensesdecreasedby335.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024[121]. - Research and development expenses decreased by 3%, or 2.3 million, primarily due to a reduction in headcount[144]. Credit and Financing - An incremental 725millionwasavailableundertherevolvingcreditfacilityasofSeptember30,2024,whichwaslateramendedto725 million was available under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2024, which was later amended to 525 million[98]. - The company amended its credit facility to a five-year, 800millionseniorsecuredrevolvingcreditfacility,with800 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with 75 million outstanding as of September 30, 2024[162]. - The interest rate on the credit facility is 5.95%, and a 10% change in the interest rate would result in an annual increase or decrease of approximately 446,000ininterestexpense[169].Thecompanyexpectstomeetitsfundingrequirementsforatleastthenexttwelvemonthsthroughoperatingcashflowsandavailablecredit[165].Themaximumconsolidatednetleverageratioissetat4.00to1.00,andthecompanywasincompliancewithallcovenantsasofSeptember30,2024[164].RevenueBreakdownProductrevenueincreasedby1446,000 in interest expense[169]. - The company expects to meet its funding requirements for at least the next twelve months through operating cash flows and available credit[165]. - The maximum consolidated net leverage ratio is set at 4.00 to 1.00, and the company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2024[164]. Revenue Breakdown - Product revenue increased by 1% to 81.0 million, while service revenue decreased by 5% to 110.1millioncomparedtothesameperiodlastyear[108][109].Revenuefromserviceassurancedecreasedby6110.1 million compared to the same period last year[108][109]. - Revenue from service assurance decreased by 6% to 121.7 million, while cybersecurity revenue increased by 3% to 69.4million[112].Thecompanyexperienceda469.4 million[112]. - The company experienced a 4% decrease in U.S. revenue, primarily driven by declines in service assurance offerings[112]. - Revenue from the service provider customer vertical decreased by 25% or 22.3 million, while revenue from the enterprise customer vertical increased by 16% or $16.7 million[114][115].