Item 1. Financial Statements
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Item 1. Financial Statements
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 695,144 | $ | 598,545 | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 151,560 | 77,940 | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | 311,570 | 644,054 | |||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $3,292 and $2,392 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 512,662 | 412,961 | |||||||||
| Contract assets, net | 372,923 | 287,232 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 272,295 | 269,855 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 117,592 | 103,055 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,433,746 | 2,393,642 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 235,881 | 200,533 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 244,317 | 227,784 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 81,748 | 19,539 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 308,472 | 57,945 | |||||||||
| Long-term notes receivable, net | 2,898 | 2,588 | |||||||||
| Long-term contract assets, net | 119,973 | 84,382 | |||||||||
| Strategic investments | 387,905 | 231,730 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 190,718 | 191,031 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,005,658 | $ | 3,409,174 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 75,590 | $ | 65,852 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 209,691 | 193,550 | |||||||||
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 505,008 | 470,415 | |||||||||
| Customer deposits | 22,234 | 21,935 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 10,704 | 9,787 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 823,227 | 761,539 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 305,414 | 270,901 | |||||||||
| Liability for unrecognized tax benefits | 20,342 | 18,049 | |||||||||
| Long-term deferred compensation | 15,605 | 11,342 | |||||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 41,223 | 33,550 | |||||||||
| Convertible notes, net | 679,483 | 677,113 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 20,528 | 20,915 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,905,822 | 1,793,409 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 76,084,179 and 75,301,424 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,588,072 | 1,347,410 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock at cost, 20,220,227 shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | (155,947) | (155,947) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 676,830 | 434,980 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9,120) | (10,679) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 2,099,836 | 1,615,765 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 4,005,658 | $ | 3,409,174 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 327,900 | $ | 255,055 | $ | 891,087 | $ | 707,563 | |||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 216,374 | 158,223 | 616,294 | 422,760 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 544,274 | 413,278 | 1,507,381 | 1,130,323 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 156,167 | 114,613 | 450,954 | 323,808 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 57,360 | 42,009 | 160,896 | 115,054 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 213,527 | 156,622 | 611,850 | 438,862 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 330,747 | 256,656 | 895,531 | 691,461 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 192,189 | 122,357 | 514,228 | 357,611 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 114,477 | 76,880 | 307,008 | 219,747 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 306,666 | 199,237 | 821,236 | 577,358 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 24,081 | 57,419 | 74,295 | 114,103 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 10,978 | 10,458 | 31,134 | 29,787 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 44,510 | 3,852 | 191,510 | (42,569) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 79,569 | 71,729 | 296,939 | 101,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 12,544 | 10,420 | 55,089 | (17,401) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 67,025 | $ | 61,309 | $ | 241,850 | $ | 118,722 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 1.61 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 3.12 | $ | 1.58 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 75,697 | 74,826 | 75,543 | 73,904 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 78,080 | 75,952 | 77,614 | 75,212 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 67,025 | $ | 61,309 | $ | 241,850 | $ | 118,722 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 4,640 | (6,799) | 1,112 | (5,680) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments | 434 | 656 | 447 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 72,099 | $ | 55,166 | $ | 243,409 | $ | 113,032 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 75,301,424 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,347,410 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 434,980 | $ | (10,679) | $ | 1,615,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 164,747 | — | (2,710) | — | — | — | — | (2,710) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 75,115 | — | — | — | — | 75,115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of replacement awards in connection with acquisitions | — | — | 1,265 | — | — | — | — | 1,265 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 133,352 | — | 133,352 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | (907) | (907) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | 75,466,171 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,421,080 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 568,332 | $ | (11,586) | $ | 1,821,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 107,043 | — | (2,185) | — | — | — | — | (2,185) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 74,821 | — | — | — | — | 74,821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 41,473 | — | 41,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,608) | (2,608) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | 75,573,214 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,493,716 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 609,805 | $ | (14,194) | $ | 1,933,381 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 160,847 | — | (17,430) | — | — | — | — | (17,430) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exercised | 350,118 | — | 10,006 | — | — | — | — | 10,006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 101,780 | — | — | — | — | 101,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 67,025 | — | 67,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,074 | 5,074 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | 76,084,179 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,588,072 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 676,830 | $ | (9,120) | $ | 2,099,836 |
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | 71,474,581 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,174,594 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 259,197 | $ | (7,179) | $ | 1,270,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | 154,500 | — | 33,650 | — | — | — | — | 33,650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 335,629 | — | (34,841) | — | — | — | — | (34,841) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exercised | 1,901,535 | — | 54,346 | — | — | — | — | 54,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 34,350 | — | — | — | 34,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for business combination contingent consideration | 7,817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 45,899 | — | 45,899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,860 | 1,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | 73,874,062 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,262,099 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 305,096 | $ | (5,319) | $ | 1,405,930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | 313,094 | — | 61,156 | — | — | — | — | 61,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 570,357 | — | (62,214) | — | — | — | — | (62,214) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exercised | 5,491 | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 31,891 | — | — | — | — | 31,891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 11,514 | — | 11,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,407) | (1,407) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | 74,763,004 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,293,089 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 316,610 | $ | (6,726) | $ | 1,447,027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | (101) | — | — | — | — | (101) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under employee plans, net | 168,693 | — | (7,021) | — | — | — | — | (7,021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 29,987 | — | — | — | — | 29,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 61,309 | — | 61,309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | (6,143) | (6,143) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | 74,931,697 | $ | 1 | $ | 1,315,954 | 20,220,227 | $ | (155,947) | $ | 377,919 | $ | (12,869) | $ | 1,525,058 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 241,850 | $ | 118,722 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 251,716 | 96,228 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on strategic investments and marketable securities, net | (192,158) | 42,306 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 30,745 | 12,844 | |||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 13,824 | 5,083 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (27,061) | (52,955) | |||||||||
| Other noncash items | 13,183 | 8,238 | |||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (226,759) | (186,614) | |||||||||
| Inventory | (11,629) | (65,096) | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 56,720 | 103,386 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | 10,243 | 13,367 | |||||||||
| Other, net | (2,528) | (46,284) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 158,146 | 49,225 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (615,414) | (444,685) | |||||||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (237,796) | (21,090) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from call, maturity, and sale of investments | 858,326 | 461,214 | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (53,984) | (35,624) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 34 | (512) | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | (48,834) | (40,697) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Net proceeds from equity offering | — | 94,705 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from options exercised | 9,717 | 54,503 | |||||||||
| Income and payroll tax payments for net-settled stock awards | (22,325) | (104,076) | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (12,608) | 45,132 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 75 | (1,201) | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 96,779 | 52,459 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 600,670 | 355,552 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 697,449 | $ | 408,011 | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosures: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 695,144 | $ | 406,042 | |||||||
| Restricted cash (Note 1) | 2,305 | 1,969 | |||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows | $ | 697,449 | $ | 408,011 | |||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 60,670 | $ | 47,689 | |||||||
| Non-cash transactions | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 10,214 | $ | 1,784 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (“Axon”, the “Company”, “we”, or “us”) is a market-leading provider of public safety technology solutions. Our mission is to protect life in service of promoting peace, justice and strong institutions.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Axon Enterprise, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions and profits have been eliminated.
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information related to our organization, significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) has been condensed or omitted. The accounting policies followed in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and the presentations and disclosures herein are adequate when read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year (or any other period). Significant estimates and assumptions in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include:
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revenue recognition,
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stock-based compensation,
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business combinations,
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product warranty reserves,
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inventory valuation and related reserves,
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valuation of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets,
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valuation of strategic investments,
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recognition, measurement and valuation of current and deferred income taxes, and
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recognition and measurement of contingencies and accrued litigation expense.
The Company believes that estimates used in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we identified errors in our previously issued financial statements related to our historical conclusions of principal vs. agent accounting of certain reseller arrangements under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The identified errors impacted our previously issued 2021 and 2022 annual financial statements, 2023 quarterly and annual financial statements, and 2024 quarterly financial statements through June 30, 2024. We have made adjustments to the prior period amounts presented in these financial statements accordingly. Additionally, we have made adjustments to correct for other previously identified immaterial errors.
We assessed the materiality of the errors on prior period consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, "Materiality," codified in ASC Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. Based on this assessment, we concluded that the error correction is not material to any previously presented interim or annual financial statements. A summary of the revisions to the previously reported financial information is included in Note 19.
Geographic Information and Major Customers / Suppliers
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no individual country outside the United States represented more than 10% of total net sales. Individual sales transactions in the international market are generally larger and occur more intermittently than in the domestic market due to the profile of our customers. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no customer represented more than 10% of total net sales. At September 30, 2024 and
December 31, 2023, no customer represented more than 10% of the aggregate balance of accounts and notes receivable and contract assets.
We currently purchase both off-the-shelf and custom components, including finished circuit boards, injection-molded plastic components, small machined parts, custom cartridge components, electronic components and sub-assemblies from suppliers located in the United States, Taiwan, Mexico, China, Vietnam and the Republic of Korea. We may source from other countries as well. Although we currently obtain many of these components from single source suppliers, we own substantially all injection molded component tooling, designs and test fixtures used in their production for all custom components. As a result, we believe we could obtain alternative suppliers in most cases. Although we have experienced supply chain disruptions relating to materials and port constraints, we have remained focused on closely managing our supply chain. We continue to bolster our strategic relationships in our supply chain, identifying secondary/alternate sourcing, adjusting build plans accordingly, and building in logistic modes in support of our increasing demand while working to minimize disruption to customers. We acquire most of our components on a purchase order basis and do not currently have significant long-term purchase contracts with most component suppliers.
Income per Common Share
Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted income per share reflects the potential dilution from outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and our 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “Notes” or “2027 Notes”). The effects of outstanding stock options, unvested RSUs, our 2027 Notes and warrants to acquire shares of our common stock (the “Warrants” or “2027 Warrants”) are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. The calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and earnings per share are as follows (in thousands except per share data):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 67,025 | $ | 61,309 | $ | 241,850 | $ | 118,722 | |||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 75,697 | 74,826 | 75,543 | 73,904 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock-based awards | 1,317 | 1,126 | 1,298 | 1,308 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of 2027 Notes | 1,015 | — | 773 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of 2027 Warrants | 51 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 78,080 | 75,952 | 77,614 | 75,212 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 1.61 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 3.12 | $ | 1.58 |
Potentially dilutive securities that are not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share because doing so would be antidilutive are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based awards | 4,574 | 481 | 4,620 | 470 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Notes | 2,002 | 3,017 | 2,244 | 3,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Warrants | 2,966 | 3,017 | 3,017 | 3,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total potentially dilutive securities | 9,542 | 6,515 | 9,881 | 6,504 |
For additional information regarding our 2027 Notes and 2027 Warrants, refer to Note 10.
Warranty Reserves
We warranty our TASER® brand conducted energy devices (“CEDs”), Axon cameras and certain related accessories from manufacturing defects on a limited basis for a period of one year after purchase and, thereafter, will replace any defective unit for a fee. We estimate and record a liability for standard warranty at the time products are sold. The estimates are based on historical experience and reflect management’s best estimates of costs to be incurred over the warranty period. Adjustments may be required when actual or projected costs differ. Variations in component failure rates, repair costs and the point of failure within the product life cycle are key drivers that impact our periodic re-assessment of the warranty liability.
Revenue related to separately priced extended warranties is initially recorded as deferred revenue at its allocated amount and subsequently recognized as net sales on a straight-line basis over the warranty service period. Costs related to extended warranties are charged to cost of product and service sales when the costs become probable and can be reasonably estimated.
Changes in our estimated product warranty liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 7,374 | $ | 811 | |||||||
| Utilization of reserve | (5,007) | (901) | |||||||||
| Warranty expense | 4,860 | 3,381 | |||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 7,227 | $ | 3,291 |
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
We use the fair value framework that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques for measuring financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis and for non-financial assets and liabilities when these items are re-measured. Fair value is considered to be the exchange price in an orderly transaction between market participants, to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:
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Level 1 – Valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are unadjusted quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are identical to the assets or liabilities being measured.
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Level 2 – Valuation techniques in which significant inputs include quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are similar to the assets or liabilities being measured and/or quoted prices from markets that are not active for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are Level 2 valuation techniques.
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Level 3 – Valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are valuation technique inputs that reflect our own assumptions about inputs that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
We have cash equivalents and investments, which at September 30, 2024 comprised money market funds, U.S. government bonds, term deposits, U.S. Treasury bills, and agency bonds. Cash equivalents and investments at December 31, 2023 also included corporate bonds, commercial paper and U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities. See additional disclosure regarding the fair value of our cash equivalents and investments in Note 3. Debt investments are classified as available-for-sale and realized gains and losses are recorded using the specific identification method. Included in the balance of other long-term assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $8.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively, related to corporate-owned life insurance policies, which are used to fund our deferred compensation plan. We determine the fair value of insurance contracts by obtaining the cash surrender value of the contracts from the issuer, a Level 2 valuation technique.
We have an investment in marketable securities, for which changes in fair value are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gain (or loss) on marketable securities, which is included in other income (loss), net.
We have strategic equity investments in various privately held companies as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The estimated fair value of the investments was determined based on Level 3 inputs. In determining the estimated fair value of our strategic equity investments in privately held companies, we utilize observable data available to us as discussed further in Note 7.
The fair value of our 2027 Notes is determined based on the closing trading price per $1,000 of the Notes as of the last day of trading for the period. We consider the fair value of the 2027 Notes at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 to be a Level 2 measurement based on the fair value hierarchy. The fair value is primarily affected by the trading price of our common stock and market interest rates.
Our financial instruments also include accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, their fair values approximate their carrying values on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash balances of $2.3 million and $2.1 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, primarily relate to funds held in an international bank account for a country in which we are required to maintain a minimum balance to operate. As of September 30, 2024, approximately $2.2 million was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, with the remainder in other long-term assets.
Valuation of Goodwill, Intangibles and Long-lived Assets
We evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful life of long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets, excluding goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of these assets may not be recoverable. Such events and circumstances could include a change in the product mix, a change in the way products are created, produced or delivered, or a significant change in the way products are branded and marketed. In performing the review for recoverability, we estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. The amount of impairment loss, if impairment exists, is calculated based on the excess of the carrying amounts of the assets over their estimated fair values computed using discounted cash flows.
Finite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We do not amortize goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives; rather such assets are required to be tested for impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. We test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter and on an interim basis when certain events and circumstances exist.
Business Combinations
Acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date we gain control of the business. We recognize, separately from goodwill, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition-date fair values. Our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record qualifying adjustments to the fair value of these tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. In addition, uncertain tax positions, tax-related valuation allowances and pre-acquisition contingencies are initially recorded in connection with a business combination as of the acquisition date. We continue to collect information and reevaluate these estimates and assumptions quarterly and record any qualifying adjustments to our preliminary estimates to goodwill provided that we are within the measurement period. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the fair value of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
In the event that we acquire an entity in which we previously held an existing minority ownership interest, the difference between the fair value of the interest as of the acquisition date and the carrying value of the interest is recorded as a gain or loss within other income (loss), net, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Preexisting relationships
subject to termination as a result of consummating an acquisition may require the recognition of a gain or loss upon settlement, which is recognized within income from operations on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. All third-party transaction-related costs are recognized as expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
On May 10, 2024, our shareholders approved the Axon Enterprise, Inc. 2024 eXponential Stock Plan (the “2024 Employee XSP”). The 2024 Employee XSP includes an approved pool of shares of common stock to be reserved for grants of awards of eXponential Stock Units (“XSUs”) to employees. The grants of XSUs (the “2024 XSUs”) are grants of performance-based RSUs that vest in seven substantially equal tranches. The tranches will vest upon certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors upon achievement of three independent vesting conditions: (1) stock price goals; (2) operational goals; and (3) minimum service conditions.
Additionally, shareholders approved the grant of the 2024 XSUs to our CEO, Patrick W. Smith (the “2024 CEO Performance Award”). The stock price goals and operational goals under the 2024 CEO Performance Award are identical to those under the 2024 Employee XSP, but Mr. Smith is subject to a longer minimum required service period. Refer to Note 12 for further discussion regarding ongoing progress towards reaching the aforementioned goals.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance and Disclosure Rules
Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires annual and interim disclosures that are expected to improve reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The new standard is effective for our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2024, and subsequent interim periods, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax. The provisions of ASU 2023-09 are effective for our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules under SEC Release No. 34-99678 and No. 33-11275, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (the “Final Rules”), which will require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The Final Rules require, among other things, disclosure in the notes to the audited financial statements of the effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions, subject to certain thresholds, as well as amounts related to carbon offsets and renewable energy credits or certificates in certain circumstances. The financial statement disclosure requirements of the Final Rules will begin phasing in for the Company for fiscal year 2025. In April 2024, the SEC stayed the effectiveness of the Final Rules pending judicial review. We are currently evaluating the impact of the Final Rules on our consolidated financial statements.
Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications are not material and had no effect on the reported results of operations.
Note 2 - Revenues
Nature of Products and Services
The following tables present our revenues by primary product and service offering and reportable segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | Software and Sensors | Total | TASER | Software and Sensors | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER Devices (Professional) | $ | 130,515 | $ | — | $ | 130,515 | $ | 86,718 | $ | — | $ | 86,718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cartridges | 60,179 | — | 60,179 | 54,279 | — | 54,279 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Evidence and Cloud Services | 13,861 | 203,481 | 217,342 | 8,975 | 151,518 | 160,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended Warranties | 9,729 | 17,306 | 27,035 | 8,078 | 14,046 | 22,124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Body Cameras and Accessories | — | 70,363 | 70,363 | — | 52,488 | 52,488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Fleet Systems | — | 23,239 | 23,239 | — | 27,336 | 27,336 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (1) (2) | 7,450 | 8,151 | 15,601 | 4,520 | 5,320 | 9,840 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 221,734 | $ | 322,540 | $ | 544,274 | $ | 162,570 | $ | 250,708 | $ | 413,278 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | Software and Sensors | Total | TASER | Software and Sensors | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER Devices (Professional) | $ | 333,815 | $ | — | $ | 333,815 | $ | 239,165 | $ | — | $ | 239,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cartridges | 181,792 | — | 181,792 | 149,504 | — | 149,504 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Evidence and Cloud Services | 40,297 | 570,222 | 610,519 | 25,575 | 401,281 | 426,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended Warranties | 27,164 | 48,651 | 75,815 | 23,463 | 40,194 | 63,657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Body Cameras and Accessories | — | 180,592 | 180,592 | — | 124,066 | 124,066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Axon Fleet Systems | — | 79,620 | 79,620 | — | 99,015 | 99,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (1) (2) | 14,373 | 30,855 | 45,228 | 14,460 | 13,600 | 28,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 597,441 | $ | 909,940 | $ | 1,507,381 | $ | 452,167 | $ | 678,156 | $ | 1,130,323 |
(1)TASER segment “Other” includes smaller categories, such as Virtual Reality (“VR”) hardware, weapons training revenue such as revenue associated with our Master Instructor School, and TASER consumer device sales.
(2)Software and Sensors segment “Other” includes revenue from items including Signal Sidearm, Interview Room, Axon Air and other sensors and equipment.
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 482,596 | 89 | % | $ | 341,767 | 83 | % | $ | 1,298,775 | 86 | % | $ | 954,023 | 84 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other countries | 61,678 | 11 | 71,511 | 17 | 208,606 | 14 | 176,300 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 544,274 | 100 | % | $ | 413,278 | 100 | % | $ | 1,507,381 | 100 | % | $ | 1,130,323 | 100 | % |
Contract Balances
The following table presents our contract assets, contract liabilities and certain information related to these balances as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | |||||
| Contract assets, net | $ | 492,896 | |||
| Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) | 810,422 | ||||
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||||
| Amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period | 432,411 |
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Current | Long-Term | Total | Current | Long-Term | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended Warranty: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | $ | 15,783 | $ | 18,162 | $ | 33,945 | $ | 14,666 | $ | 18,828 | $ | 33,494 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software and Sensors | 20,300 | 8,749 | 29,049 | 22,642 | 8,165 | 30,807 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36,083 | 26,911 | 62,994 | 37,308 | 26,993 | 64,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardware: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | 43,322 | 32,737 | 76,059 | 35,845 | 29,689 | 65,534 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software and Sensors | 65,067 | 136,105 | 201,172 | 63,299 | 117,024 | 180,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108,389 | 168,842 | 277,231 | 99,144 | 146,713 | 245,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | 8,510 | 5,141 | 13,651 | 7,832 | 3,983 | 11,815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software and Sensors | 352,026 | 104,520 | 456,546 | 326,131 | 93,212 | 419,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 360,536 | 109,661 | 470,197 | 333,963 | 97,195 | 431,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 505,008 | $ | 305,414 | $ | 810,422 | $ | 470,415 | $ | 270,901 | $ | 741,316 |
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | Long-Term | Total | Current | Long-Term | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TASER | $ | 67,615 | $ | 56,040 | $ | 123,655 | $ | 58,343 | $ | 52,500 | $ | 110,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software and Sensors | 437,393 | 249,374 | 686,767 | 412,072 | 218,401 | 630,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 505,008 | $ | 305,414 | $ | 810,422 | $ | 470,415 | $ | 270,901 | $ | 741,316 |
Remaining Performance Obligations
As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $7.7 billion of remaining performance obligations, which included both recognized contract liabilities as well as amounts that will be invoiced and recognized in future periods. The remaining performance obligations are limited only to arrangements that meet the definition of a contract under ASC 606 as of September 30, 2024. We currently expect to recognize between 15% - 25% of this balance over the next 12 months, and generally expect the remainder to be recognized over the following ten years, subject to risks related to delayed deployments, budget appropriation or other contract cancellation clauses.
Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
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| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Marketable Securities | Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 85,256 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 85,256 | $ | 85,256 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Money market funds | 438,408 | — | — | 438,408 | 438,408 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government | 140,758 | 23 | (5) | 140,776 | — | — | 140,776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities | 90,000 | 61,560 | — | 151,560 | — | 151,560 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury bills | 117,880 | 19 | (2) | 117,897 | 48,513 | — | 69,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency bonds | 104,780 | — | (13) | 104,767 | 104,767 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 891,826 | 61,602 | (20) | 953,408 | 591,688 | 151,560 | 210,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Term deposits | 119,610 | — | — | 119,610 | 18,200 | — | 101,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 119,610 | — | — | 119,610 | 18,200 | — | 101,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,096,692 | $ | 61,602 | $ | (20) | $ | 1,158,274 | $ | 695,144 | $ | 151,560 | $ | 311,570 |
As of September 30, 2024, we had $159.7 million of available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, of which none have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. We do not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.
Acquired common stock is recorded as marketable securities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and its fair value is adjusted every reporting period. Changes in fair value are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gain (or loss) on marketable securities, which is included in other income (loss), net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded an unrealized gain on marketable securities of $44.0 million and $73.6 million, respectively. We recorded an unrealized gain on marketable securities of $4.1 million and $29.6 million, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year.
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| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Marketable Securities | Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 406,743 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 406,743 | $ | 406,743 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Money market funds | 1,470 | — | — | 1,470 | 1,470 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency bonds | 222,057 | 2 | (174) | 221,885 | 101,635 | — | 120,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government | 238,747 | 120 | (237) | 238,630 | — | — | 238,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury bills | 148,063 | 28 | — | 148,091 | 88,697 | — | 59,394 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities | 90,000 | — | (12,060) | 77,940 | — | 77,940 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 700,337 | 150 | (12,471) | 688,016 | 191,802 | 77,940 | 418,274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Term deposits | 128,205 | — | — | 128,205 | — | — | 128,205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | 80,646 | 8 | (165) | 80,489 | — | — | 80,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury inflation-protected securities | 2,635 | — | (5) | 2,630 | — | — | 2,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | 14,456 | — | — | 14,456 | — | — | 14,456 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 225,942 | 8 | (170) | 225,780 | — | — | 225,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,333,022 | $ | 158 | $ | (12,641) | $ | 1,320,539 | $ | 598,545 | $ | 77,940 | $ | 644,054 |
As of December 31, 2023, we had $420.4 million of available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses. Of this amount, $138.8 million had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer, with total gross unrealized losses of $0.3 million. We do not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases.
Note 4 - Expected Credit Losses
We are exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. Our expected loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable, contract assets, notes receivable and off-balance sheet exposures is developed using historical collection experience, published or estimated credit default rates for entities that represent our customer base, current and future economic and market conditions, and a review of the current status of customers’ trade accounts receivables. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. Our monitoring activities include account reconciliation, dispute resolution, payment confirmation, consideration of customers’ financial condition and macroeconomic conditions. Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible. We review receivables for U.S. and international customers separately to better reflect different published credit default rates and economic and market conditions.
The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for expected credit losses for finance receivables and off-balance sheet exposures. The expected credit losses for receivables are deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable, contract assets and notes receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | Other countries | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 3,369 | $ | 597 | $ | 3,966 | |||||||||||
| Provision for expected credit losses | 2,606 | 216 | 2,822 | ||||||||||||||
| Amounts written off charged against the allowance | (700) | (84) | (784) | ||||||||||||||
| Other, including foreign currency translation | — | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 5,275 | $ | 743 | $ | 6,018 |
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the allowance for expected credit losses for each type of customer receivable and off-balance sheet exposures were as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable and notes receivable, current | $ | 3,292 | $ | 2,392 | |||||||
| Contract assets, net | 2,678 | 1,516 | |||||||||
| Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion | 48 | 44 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | — | 14 | |||||||||
| Total allowance for expected credit losses on customer receivables | $ | 6,018 | $ | 3,966 |
Note 5 - Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or realizable values. Cost of inventories is determined on the first-in, first-out basis. Additional provisions are made to reduce excess, obsolete or slow-moving inventories to their net realizable value. These provisions are based on management’s best estimate after considering historical demand, projected future demand, inventory purchase commitments, industry and market trends and conditions among other factors. We evaluate inventory costs for abnormal costs due to excess production capacity and treat such costs as period costs.
Inventory consisted of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | 100,526 | $ | 104,112 | |||||||
| Finished goods | 171,769 | 165,743 | |||||||||
| Total inventory | $ | 272,295 | $ | 269,855 |
Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
| TASER | Software and Sensors | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 2,984 | $ | 54,961 | $ | 57,945 | |||||||||||
| Goodwill acquired | — | 250,653 | 250,653 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting adjustments | — | (364) | (364) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (14) | 252 | 238 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 2,970 | $ | 305,502 | $ | 308,472 |
Intangible assets (other than goodwill) consisted of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
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| Useful Life | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Developed technology | 3 ‑ 8 years | $ | 82,531 | $ | (21,478) | $ | 61,053 | $ | 29,402 | $ | (16,562) | $ | 12,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 4 ‑ 10 years | 18,649 | (3,730) | 14,919 | 5,530 | (3,620) | 1,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks | 3 ‑ 15 years | 3,214 | (1,312) | 1,902 | 1,333 | (817) | 516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued patents | 5 ‑ 25 years | 3,019 | (1,553) | 1,466 | 3,222 | (1,707) | 1,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domain names | 3 ‑ 10 years | 3,043 | (2,357) | 686 | 3,043 | (2,128) | 915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-compete agreements | 3 ‑ 4 years | — | — | — | 448 | (448) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amortizable intangible assets | 110,456 | (30,430) | 80,026 | 42,978 | (25,282) | 17,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-amortizable (indefinite-lived) intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks | 1,068 | — | 1,068 | 1,068 | — | 1,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents and trademarks pending | 654 | — | 654 | 775 | — | 775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-amortizable intangible assets | 1,722 | — | 1,722 | 1,843 | — | 1,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | 112,178 | $ | (30,430) | $ | 81,748 | $ | 44,821 | $ | (25,282) | $ | 19,539 |
Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $3.8 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $1.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Estimated amortization for intangible assets with definite lives for the remaining three months of 2024, the next five years ended December 31, and thereafter, is as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 remaining | $ | 3,840 | |||
| 2025 | 12,536 | ||||
| 2026 | 12,341 | ||||
| 2027 | 11,400 | ||||
| 2028 | 11,289 | ||||
| 2029 | 11,105 | ||||
| Thereafter | 17,515 | ||||
| Total | $ | 80,026 |
Note 7 - Strategic Investments
Strategic investments include equity and debt investments in a number of non-public technology driven companies. We account for strategic equity investments under the ASC 321 measurement alternative for equity securities without readily determinable fair values, as there are no quoted market prices for the investments. The investments are measured at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes and are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value may be less than its carrying value.
For the debt security strategic investment, we have elected to account for this investment and the associated embedded derivatives utilizing the fair value option. Unrealized changes in fair value for the entire hybrid instrument are recorded within
other income (loss), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The debt security is recorded as a strategic investment within the long-term assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In conjunction with certain of our strategic investments, we have the ability to commit additional capital over time through warrants and call options; for some investments, the exercisability and exercise prices are conditional on the achievement of certain performance metrics.
The following tables provide a roll-forward of the balance of strategic investments (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | Warrants | Call options | Debt investments | Total | Equity investments | Warrants | Call options | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 340,108 | $ | 2,356 | $ | 13,033 | $ | 7,637 | $ | 363,134 | $ | 215,945 | $ | 459 | $ | 17,233 | $ | 233,637 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 24,322 | — | — | — | 24,322 | 4,099 | 1,176 | — | 5,275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains | — | — | — | 449 | 449 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses and impairments | — | — | — | — | — | — | (113) | — | (113) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercises | — | — | — | — | — | 1,500 | — | — | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 364,430 | $ | 2,356 | $ | 13,033 | $ | 8,086 | $ | 387,905 | $ | 221,544 | $ | 1,522 | $ | 17,233 | $ | 240,299 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | Warrants | Call options | Debt investments | Total | Equity investments | Warrants | Call options | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 212,996 | $ | 1,501 | $ | 17,233 | $ | — | $ | 231,730 | $ | 277,676 | $ | 1,654 | $ | 17,233 | $ | 296,563 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 93,450 | — | — | 7,500 | 100,950 | 15,016 | 1,176 | — | 16,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains | 45,162 | — | 21 | — | 45,183 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | — | — | (2,870) | — | (2,870) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains | 74,784 | 855 | — | 586 | 76,225 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses and impairments | — | — | — | — | — | (72,648) | (1,308) | — | (73,956) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercises | (61,962) | — | (1,351) | — | (63,313) | 1,500 | — | — | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 364,430 | $ | 2,356 | $ | 13,033 | $ | 8,086 | $ | 387,905 | $ | 221,544 | $ | 1,522 | $ | 17,233 | $ | 240,299 |
In January 2024, we acquired the remaining outstanding stock of a strategic investment. Our existing interest had a fair value at acquisition date of $63.3 million, which resulted in a net non-taxable gain of $42.3 million related to the existing strategic equity investment and call option. For additional information on the business combination, refer to Note 17.
Additionally, as a result of an observable price change for a separate strategic investee, we recognized an unrealized gain of $75.6 million for the strategic investment and related warrants in other income (loss), net on our condensed consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
For the debt security strategic investment, we recognized an unrealized gain of $0.6 million for the entire hybrid instrument in other income (loss), net on our condensed consolidated statement of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
| Inception to date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments | Warrants | Call options | Debt investments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | $ | 217,948 | $ | 4,222 | $ | 17,233 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 246,903 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gains | 57,474 | — | 21 | — | 57,495 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized losses | — | — | (2,870) | — | (2,870) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains | 149,601 | 29,928 | — | 586 | 180,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses and impairments | (82,304) | (1,705) | — | — | (84,009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercises | 36,257 | (30,089) | (1,351) | — | 4,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | (14,546) | — | — | — | (14,546) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 364,430 | $ | 2,356 | $ | 13,033 | $ | 8,086 | $ | 387,905 |
Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities
We evaluate our investments and other significant relationships to determine whether any investee is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If we conclude that an investee is a VIE, we evaluate our power to direct the activities of the investee, our obligation to absorb the expected losses of the investee and our right to receive the expected residual returns of the investee to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of the investee. If we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we will consolidate such entity and reflect the non-controlling interest of other beneficiaries of that entity.
We determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE by performing an analysis that principally considers:
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The VIE’s purpose, design, and risks the VIE was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders;
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The VIE’s capital structure;
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The terms between the VIE and its variable interest holders and other parties involved with the VIE; and
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Related party affiliations.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unconsolidated non-public VIEs in which we hold variable interests were as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Carrying value of variable interest - assets (1) | $ | 28,073 | $ | 4,986 |
(1)Balance reflects the maximum exposure to loss, which is limited to the carrying value of the interest.
The primary purpose of our U.S-based, unconsolidated VIE investments is to create strategic partnerships with market-leading providers of law enforcement technology solutions. We present all variable interests in unconsolidated VIEs as strategic investments within the long-term assets section of the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
We have provided financial support to the unconsolidated VIEs in exchange for investments in debt and preferred equity securities as well as warrants and call options that give us the ability to commit additional capital over time. Financial support provided to the unconsolidated VIEs is used to continue to finance their operations.
Note 9 - Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Accrued salaries, commissions, benefits and bonus | $ | 103,566 | $ | 125,636 | |||||||
| Accrued income and other taxes | 27,911 | 5,784 | |||||||||
| Accrued inventory in transit | 11,428 | 12,197 | |||||||||
| Accrued professional, consulting and lobbying fees | 10,870 | 7,377 | |||||||||
| Accrued warranty expense | 7,227 | 7,374 | |||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | 48,689 | 35,182 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | $ | 209,691 | $ | 193,550 |
Note 10 – Convertible Senior Notes
2027 Notes
In December 2022, we issued $690.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2027 Notes in a private offering, which aggregate principal amount included the exercise in full of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase up to an additional $90.0 million principal amount of the Notes. The Notes mature on December 15, 2027 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.50% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2023. The effective interest rate for the Notes was 0.99% and included interest payable and amortization of debt issuance cost. On or after December 22, 2025, we may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes in accordance with the optional redemption terms of the convertible debt agreement.
If we undergo a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes), holders may require us to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, following certain corporate events or if we issue a notice of redemption, it will increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Notes in connection with such corporate event or during the relevant redemption period.
The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Notes (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Principal | $ | 690,000 | $ | 690,000 | |||||||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | (10,517) | (12,887) | |||||||||
| Convertible notes carrying amount, net | $ | 679,483 | $ | 677,113 |
We consider the fair value of the Notes to be a Level 2 measurement. The estimated fair value of the Notes at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is based on the closing trading price per $1,000 of the Notes as of the last day of trading for each period as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| 2027 Notes | $ | 1,239.8 | $ | 873.3 |
Interest expense related to the Notes was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contractual interest expense | $ | 862 | $ | 863 | $ | 2,588 | $ | 2,588 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 803 | 797 | 2,368 | 2,328 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ | 1,665 | $ | 1,660 | $ | 4,956 | $ | 4,916 |
Note Hedge
To reduce the impact of potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Notes, we entered into a convertible note hedge transaction (the “Note Hedge” or “2027 Note Hedge”) with certain investment banks, with respect to our common stock, concurrently with the issuance of the 2027 Notes.
| Purchase Price | Shares Purchased | ||||||||||
| 2027 Note Hedge | $ | 194,994 | 3,016,680 |
The Note Hedge covers shares of our common stock at a strike price per share that corresponds to the initial conversion price of the respective Notes, subject to adjustment, and is exercisable upon conversion of the Notes. If exercised, we may elect to receive cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares. We have accounted for the aggregate amount of purchase price for the Note Hedge as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. The Note Hedge will expire upon the maturity of the Notes. The Note Hedge is intended to reduce the potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Notes in the event that the market value per share of our common stock at the time of exercise is greater than the conversion price of the Notes. The Note Hedge is a separate transaction and is not part of the terms of the Notes. Holders of the Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Note Hedge. The Note Hedge does not impact earnings per share, as it was entered into to offset any dilution from the Notes. As of September 30, 2024, 3,016,680 shares remain subject to the Note Hedge.
Note Warrants
| Proceeds | Shares | Strike Price | First Expiration | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Warrants | $ | 124,269 | 3,016,680 | $ | 338.86 | March 15, 2028 |
Separately, we entered into Warrant transactions with certain investment banks, whereby we sold Warrants to acquire, subject to adjustment, the number of shares of our common stock shown in the table above. If the average market value per share of our common stock on each expiration date exceeds the strike price of the Warrants expiring on that day, such Warrants would have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share to the extent we report net income. According to the terms of the Warrants, the Warrants will be automatically exercised over a 60-trading day period beginning on the first expiration date as set forth above.
Note 11 - Income Taxes
We file income tax returns for federal purposes and in most states, as well as in multiple foreign jurisdictions. Our tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time, generally three to four years, but can be up to ten years in some jurisdictions following the tax year to which these filings relate.
Deferred Tax Assets
Net deferred income tax assets at September 30, 2024, primarily include R&D capitalization net of amortization, deferred revenue, convertible debt net of amortization, accruals and reserves, and stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by accelerated depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles, unrealized gains on certain investments, and valuation allowance reserves. Our total net deferred tax assets at September 30, 2024 were $244.3 million.
In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, management assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including our operating results, ongoing tax planning and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. A valuation allowance is established if it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management exercises significant judgment in determining our provisions for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and our future taxable income for purposes of assessing our ability to utilize any future tax benefit from our deferred tax assets.
As of September 30, 2024, management continues to believe the positive evidence from projected future earnings outweighs the negative evidence and a valuation allowance is only needed on specific deferred tax assets. We have concluded that a valuation allowance is necessary against unrealized investment losses as well as transaction costs incurred in connection with certain investments. Additionally, we have Arizona R&D tax credits expiring unutilized each year; therefore, management has concluded that it is more likely than not that our Arizona R&D deferred tax asset will not be realized, and a valuation allowance has been recorded against this net asset.
In Australia, we have determined that sufficient deferred tax liabilities will reverse in order to realize all assets except one long-lived intangible where there is not an expectation that the asset may be realized. Therefore, we continue to recognize a partial valuation allowance for Australia.
We complete R&D tax credit studies for each year that an R&D tax credit is claimed for federal and state income tax purposes. Management has made the determination that it is more likely than not that the full benefit of the R&D tax credit will not be sustained on examination and recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $27.4 million as of September 30, 2024. Should the unrecognized benefit of $27.4 million be recognized, our effective tax rate would be favorably impacted. Approximately $6.8 million of the unrecognized tax benefit, net of federal benefit, associated with R&D credits has been netted against the R&D deferred tax asset.
Effective Tax Rate
Our overall effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, after discrete period adjustments, was 18.6%. Before discrete adjustments, the estimated annual effective tax rate was 23.3%, which differs from the federal statutory rate due to the impact of state taxes net of federal benefit and executive compensation limitation under IRC Section 162(m) on projected pre-tax income for the year, partially offset by R&D tax credits and a net gain related to an investment transaction not recognized for tax. The effective tax rate was favorably impacted by a net $13.0 million discrete tax benefit associated with net windfalls related to stock-based compensation for RSUs and PSUs that vested, in addition to non-qualified stock options that were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Note 12 - Stockholders’ Equity
2024 Employee XSP and 2024 CEO Performance Award
On May 10, 2024, our shareholders approved the 2024 Employee XSP. The 2024 Employee XSP includes an approved pool of 4.5 million shares of common stock to be reserved for grants of XSU awards to employees under the 2024 Employee XSP. A total of approximately 3.8 million 2024 XSUs were granted in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The 2024 XSUs are grants of performance-based RSUs that vest in seven substantially equal tranches. The tranches will vest upon certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors upon achievement of three independent vesting conditions, described in the following table:
| Operational Goals**(1)** (in millions) | Stock Price Goal | Minimum Service Requirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tranche | Revenue | Adj. EBITDA | Employee XSP | CEO Award | Goal Expiration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | $ | 1,834 | or | $ | 393 | and | $ | 247.40 | and | June 2025 | December 2028 | December 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2,293 | or | 508 | and | 309.25 | and | December 2025 | December 2028 | December 31, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2,866 | or | 655 | and | 386.56 | and | June 2026 | December 2029 | December 31, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3,583 | or | 845 | and | 483.20 | and | December 2026 | December 2029 | December 31, 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4,479 | or | 1,088 | and | 604.00 | and | June 2027 | December 2030 | December 31, 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5,599 | or | 1,400 | and | 755.00 | and | December 2027 | December 2030 | December 31, 2031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6,999 | or | 1,750 | and | 943.75 | and | June 2028 | December 2030 | December 31, 2032 |
(1) Operational goals are measured, as of any date, for the previous four consecutive fiscal quarters, beginning with the Company's first full fiscal quarter ending after the fiscal quarter in which the grant date occurred
Additionally, shareholders approved the 2024 CEO Performance Award to grant 679,102 shares of the 2024 XSUs to our CEO, Patrick W. Smith. The stock price goals and operational goals under the 2024 CEO Performance Award are identical to those under the 2024 Employee XSP, but Mr. Smith is subject to a longer minimum required service period.
Stock-based compensation expense associated with the 2024 XSU awards is recognized over the requisite service period, which is considered the longest explicit, implicit or derived service period for each respective tranche. We utilized Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate a range of possible future stock price goals over the term of the awards at each of the respective grant dates. The median of all iterations of the simulation was used as the basis for the derived service period for each tranche.
We measured the grant date fair value of each tranche using a Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 4.3% - 4.5%, expected volatility of 41.4% – 41.5%, expected term of 8.6 years, and dividend yield of 0.0%. We utilized a blended volatility assumption, equally weighting both historical volatility and implied volatility, resulting in a weighted-average expected volatility of 41.4%. An illiquidity discount is considered in our estimate of the fair value of shares during post-vesting holding periods. The mandatory post-vesting holding periods for 2024 XSU awards will lapse on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2030, or (ii) the date that a subsequent tranche vests and settles. Therefore, the illiquidity discount is dependent upon projected tranche vesting dates, determined via the Monte Carlo simulation. This simulation is based on a subjective assessment of our forward-looking financial projections, taking into consideration statistical analysis.
Even though no tranche with respect to either the 2024 Employee XSP or the 2024 CEO Performance Award vests unless the stock price goal, operational goal and corresponding minimum service condition are achieved, stock-based compensation expense is recognized when an operational goal is considered probable of attainment regardless of the achievement of the stock price and minimum service conditions. As of September 30, 2024, we consider some of the tranches probable and will recognize the expense ratably over their respective expected vesting periods. This may result in volatility and higher upfront expense recognition and is subject to change based on periodic probability assessments.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (number of units and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
| Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||||
| Units outstanding, beginning of year | 1,615 | $ | 193.09 | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | 595 | 269.18 | |||||||||||||||
| Released | (488) | 185.33 | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | (128) | 202.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Units outstanding, end of period | 1,594 | $ | 223.16 | $ | 636,869 |
Aggregate intrinsic value represents our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period, which was $399.60 per share, multiplied by the number of RSUs outstanding. As of September 30, 2024, there was $252.7 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to RSUs under our stock plans for awards that are expected to vest. We expect to recognize the cost related to the RSUs over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. RSUs are settled when vesting requirements are met.
On January 2, 2024, we granted an aggregate of 0.4 million RSUs to employees whose compensation was under a specified threshold. The RSUs generally vest in five annual installments from March 2024 through March 2028. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, there was $38.3 million of stock compensation expense related to these RSUs that was primarily recorded within cost of product and service sales.
Performance Stock Units
The following table summarizes PSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (number of units and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
| Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||||
| Units outstanding, beginning of year | 394 | $ | 201.61 | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | 4,517 | 240.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Released | (11) | 149.49 | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | (345) | 232.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Units outstanding, end of period | 4,555 | $ | 237.57 | $ | 1,820,338 |
Aggregate intrinsic value represents our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period, which was $399.60 per share, multiplied by the number of PSUs outstanding. As of September 30, 2024, there was $585.0 million in unrecognized compensation expense related to PSUs under our stock plans for awards that are expected to vest. Of the balance, there was $579.5 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to XSP for performance goals that were considered probable of achievement, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years.
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (number of options and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, beginning of year | 531 | $ | 28.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | (350) | 28.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expired / terminated | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding and exercisable, end of period | 181 | $ | 28.58 | 3.41 | $ | 67,085 |
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the closing stock price on the last trading day of the period ended September 30, 2024, which was $399.60 per share.
Of the total stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 0.2 million shares were immediately sold to cover the exercise price and the option holder’s tax obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the composition of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales and service sales | $ | 10,123 | $ | 1,687 | $ | 48,235 | $ | 4,685 | |||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative expenses | 55,248 | 12,886 | 117,036 | 43,232 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 36,409 | 15,414 | 86,445 | 48,311 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 101,780 | $ | 29,987 | $ | 251,716 | $ | 96,228 |
Stock Incentive Plan
In May 2024, our shareholders approved the Axon Enterprise, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2022 Plan”) authorizing an additional 2.2 million shares, plus remaining available shares under prior plans, for issuance under the Amended 2022 Plan. Combined with the shares of our common stock available under our legacy stock incentive plans, there are 3.7 million shares of our common stock available for grant under the Amended 2022 Plan as of September 30, 2024.
At-The-Market Equity Offering
We participate in an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM”), pursuant to which we are authorized to sell up to a total of approximately 2.0 million shares of our common stock. As of September 30, 2024, there were approximately 2.0 million shares remaining. There were no issuances under the ATM during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Note 13 - Line of Credit
In December 2022, we entered into a credit agreement that provides for a senior unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $200.0 million, $30.0 million of which is available for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement will mature on the earlier of December 15, 2027 or the date that is six months prior to the stated maturity date of the 2027 Notes unless the Notes have been redeemed, repurchased,
converted or defeased in full. Additionally, the Credit Agreement has an accordion feature which allows for an increase in the total line of credit up to $300.0 million, in each lender’s sole discretion.
As of September 30, 2024, no amounts were drawn under the Credit Agreement and outstanding letters of credit totaled $8.2 million. Advances under the line of credit bear interest at Term SOFR plus 1.25 to 1.75% per year determined in accordance with a pricing grid based on our net debt to earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ratio, which for the purposes of the Credit Agreement excludes investment interest income. “SOFR” is defined as a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate.
We are required to comply with a net leverage ratio, defined as consolidated total indebtedness to EBITDA, and a consolidated interest coverage ratio, defined as EBITDA to consolidated interest expense. As of September 30, 2024, we are in compliance with the associated covenants under the Credit Agreement.
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies
Product Litigation
As a manufacturer of weapons and other law enforcement tools used in high-risk field environments, we are often the subject of products liability litigation concerning the use of our products. We are currently named as a defendant in one such lawsuit in which the plaintiffs allege either wrongful death or personal injury in situations in which a TASER CED was used by law enforcement officers in connection with arrests or training. While the facts vary from case to case, these product liability claims typically allege defective product design, manufacturing, and/or failure to warn. They seek compensatory and sometimes punitive damages, often in unspecified amounts.
We continue to aggressively defend all product litigation. As a general rule, it is our policy not to settle suspect injury or death cases. Exceptions are sometimes made where the settlement is strategically beneficial to us. Due to the confidential nature of our litigation strategy and the confidentiality agreements that are executed in the event of a settlement, we do not identify or comment on specific settlements by case or amount. Based on current information, we do not believe that the outcome of any such legal proceeding will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We are self-insured for the first $5.0 million of any product claim made after 2014. No judgment or settlement has ever exceeded this amount in any products liability case. We continue to maintain product liability insurance coverage, including an insurance policy fronting arrangement, above our self-insured retention with various limits depending on the policy period.
Other Matters
Despite the FTC’s dismissal of its administrative enforcement complaint against Axon without consent decree or other condition in October 2023, other parties continue to allege that Axon’s May 2018 acquisition of an insolvent body-worn camera competitor, Vievu LLC (“Vievu”), was anticompetitive. Two purported antitrust lawsuits based largely on the FTC’s unproven allegations are pending in the District of New Jersey (Case No. 3:23-cv-7182) and District of Arizona (Case No. 2:24-cv-01869-SMB). Axon denies all allegations of anticompetitive or other misconduct and is vigorously defending the cases. Axon has also received a request for information from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General regarding this same consummated Vievu transaction. Axon is cooperating with the investigation to resolve any concerns of the Commonwealth.
General
From time to time, we are notified that we may be a party to a lawsuit or that a claim is being made against us. After carefully assessing the claim, and assuming we determine that we are not at fault or we disagree with the damages or relief demanded, we vigorously defend any lawsuit filed against us. We record a liability when losses are deemed probable and reasonably estimable. When losses are deemed reasonably possible but not probable, we determine whether it is possible to provide an estimate of the amount of the loss or range of possible losses for the claim, if material for disclosure. In evaluating matters for accrual and disclosure purposes, we take into consideration factors such as our historical experience with matters of a similar nature, the specific facts and circumstances asserted, the likelihood of our prevailing, the availability of insurance, and the severity of any potential loss. We reevaluate and update accruals as matters progress over time.
Based on our assessment of outstanding litigation and claims as of the date of these financial statements, we have determined that it is not reasonably possible that these losses, if any, from lawsuits will individually, or in the aggregate, materially affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any expense, liability or damages that may ultimately result from the
resolution of these matters will be covered by our insurance or will not be in excess of amounts recognized or provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition or cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Under certain circumstances, we use letters of credit and surety bonds to guarantee our performance under various contracts, principally in connection with the installation and integration of Axon cameras and related technologies. Certain of our letters of credit and surety bonds have stated expiration dates with others being released as the contractual performance terms are completed. At September 30, 2024, we had outstanding letters of credit issued under our credit facility of $8.2 million that are expected to expire through 2025. We also had outstanding letters of credit of $0.1 million that do not draw against our credit facility. Additionally, we had $13.6 million of outstanding surety bonds as of September 30, 2024, with expiration dates ranging through 2029.
Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in thousands):
| Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | Foreign Currency Translation | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | (399) | $ | (10,280) | $ | (10,679) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (106) | (801) | (907) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | (505) | $ | (11,081) | $ | (11,586) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 119 | (2,727) | (2,608) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | (386) | $ | (13,808) | $ | (14,194) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 434 | 4,640 | 5,074 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | $ | 48 | $ | (9,168) | $ | (9,120) |
| Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments | Foreign Currency Translation | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | (1,251) | $ | (5,928) | $ | (7,179) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 184 | 1,676 | 1,860 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | (1,067) | $ | (4,252) | $ | (5,319) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (850) | (557) | (1,407) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | (1,917) | $ | (4,809) | $ | (6,726) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 656 | (6,799) | (6,143) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | (1,261) | $ | (11,608) | $ | (12,869) |
Note 16 - Segment Data
Our operations comprise two reportable segments: the development, manufacture and sale of fully integrated hardware and cloud-based software solutions that enable law enforcement to capture, securely store, manage, share and analyze video and other digital evidence (collectively, the “Software and Sensors” segment); and the manufacture and sale of our CEDs, batteries, accessories, extended warranties and other products and services (collectively, the “TASER” segment). In both segments, we report sales of products and services. Service revenue in both segments includes sales related to Axon Evidence. In the Software and Sensors segment, service revenue also includes other recurring cloud-hosted software revenue and related professional services. Collectively, this revenue is sometimes referred to as “Axon Cloud revenue.”
Reportable segments are determined based on discrete financial information reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). We organize and review operations based on products and services, and currently there are no operating segments that are aggregated. We perform an analysis of our reportable segments at least annually.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the segment measure of profit and loss used by the CODM was changed from gross margin to adjusted gross margin, defined as gross margin before stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. This change in segment measure allows the CODM to better assess operating results over time and is consistent with how the CODM evaluates our businesses. Accordingly, we have updated our segment disclosure for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 to conform to the new presentation.
Information relative to our reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| TASER segment net sales | $ | 221,734 | $ | 162,570 | |||||||
| Software and Sensors segment net sales | 322,540 | 250,708 | |||||||||
| Total consolidated net sales | $ | 544,274 | $ | 413,278 | |||||||
| TASER adjusted gross margin | $ | 139,632 | $ | 102,151 | |||||||
| Software and Sensors adjusted gross margin | 204,258 | 157,147 | |||||||||
| Total segment adjusted gross margin | $ | 343,890 | $ | 259,298 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10,123 | 1,687 | |||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 3,020 | 955 | |||||||||
| Gross margin | $ | 330,747 | $ | 256,656 | |||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 192,189 | 122,357 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 114,477 | 76,880 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 10,978 | 10,458 | |||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 44,510 | 3,852 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes | $ | 79,569 | $ | 71,729 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| TASER segment net sales | $ | 597,441 | $ | 452,167 | |||||||
| Software and Sensors segment net sales | 909,940 | 678,156 | |||||||||
| Total consolidated net sales | $ | 1,507,381 | $ | 1,130,323 | |||||||
| TASER adjusted gross margin | $ | 374,072 | $ | 280,875 | |||||||
| Software and Sensors adjusted gross margin | 577,992 | 417,460 | |||||||||
| Total segment adjusted gross margin | $ | 952,064 | $ | 698,335 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 48,235 | 4,685 | |||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 8,298 | 2,189 | |||||||||
| Gross margin | $ | 895,531 | $ | 691,461 | |||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 514,228 | 357,611 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 307,008 | 219,747 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 31,134 | 29,787 | |||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 191,510 | (42,569) | |||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | $ | 296,939 | $ | 101,321 |
Note 17 – Business Acquisitions
Fusus, LLC.
On January 31, 2024, we acquired the remaining 79.7% interest in Fusus, LLC (“Fusus”), a global leader in real-time crime center technology, for total consideration transferred of approximately $241.3 million, subject to customary adjustments (the “step acquisition”). The acquisition expands our ability to aggregate live video, data and sensor feeds, which enhances situational awareness and investigative capabilities for our customers in public safety, education and enterprise. Total transaction costs related to the acquisition were $0.3 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. These transaction costs were expensed as incurred in sales, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Our existing 20.3% interest had a fair value at the acquisition date of $63.3 million, which resulted in a non-taxable gain of $42.3 million recorded in other income (loss), net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. Prior to the step acquisition, the fair value of the previously held investment was determined using Level 3 valuation techniques, which include inputs to the valuation methodology that are considered unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The purchase price allocation is subject to revision during the measurement period, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024. Based on the purchase price allocation, we recorded $250.1 million of goodwill, $72.9 million of identifiable intangible assets, and other net liabilities assumed of $7.8 million, excluding deferred taxes. We recorded a net deferred tax liability of $10.5 million.
With the assistance of third-party valuation experts, we calculated the fair values of intangible assets using the multi-period excess earnings method for the acquired developed technology and the with and without method for customer relationships. The weighted average amortization period of the acquired intangible assets was 7.5 years.
The goodwill generated from the acquisition is primarily attributable to synergies that are expected to be achieved from the integration of the business and is not deductible for tax purposes. Following the acquisition, the consolidated results of Fusus are included in the Company’s Software and Sensors operating segment.
Note 18 - Subsequent Event
In October 2024, we acquired the remaining outstanding stock of Dedrone Holdings, Inc. ("Dedrone"), a global leader in air space security, for approximately $400 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. This acquisition will be recorded to our Software and Sensors segment, and it represents alignment to our mission and positions us to accelerate the next generation of drone and air space solutions. Prior to this transaction, we had an approximately 20% ownership interest in Dedrone. This transaction is considered a “step acquisition” under GAAP whereby our ownership interest in Dedrone held
before the acquisition is required to be remeasured to fair value at the date of the acquisition. We expect to recognize a gain on our previously held strategic equity investment as a result of this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Due to the proximity of the closing date of the acquisition of the remaining interest in Dedrone to the date of this filing, the initial accounting for the acquisition is not yet complete. Transaction costs related to the acquisition were approximately $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These transaction costs were expensed as incurred in SG&A in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Note 19 - Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 1, in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we identified errors in our previously issued financial statements related to our historical conclusions of principal vs. agent accounting of certain reseller arrangements under ASC 606 and concluded they were not material to any previously issued financial statements. The identified errors impacted our previously issued 2021 and 2022 annual financial statements, 2023 quarterly and annual financial statements, and 2024 quarterly financial statements through June 30, 2024. We have made adjustments to the prior period amounts presented in these financial statements accordingly. Additionally, we have made adjustments to correct for other previously identified immaterial errors.
The following tables reflect the impact of the revision to the specific line items presented in our previously reported (a) consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023; (b) consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, and for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and September 30, 2023; (c) consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the year to date periods ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023; and (d) consolidated statements of stockholder's equity for the quarterly periods ending December 31, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
| As of December 31, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $2,392 as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 417,690 | $ | (4,729) | $ | 412,961 | ||||||||||||||
| Contract assets, net | 275,779 | 11,453 | 287,232 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 112,786 | (9,731) | 103,055 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,396,649 | (3,007) | 2,393,642 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 229,513 | (1,729) | 227,784 | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term contract assets, net | 77,710 | 6,672 | 84,382 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 220,638 | (29,607) | 191,031 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 3,436,845 | (27,671) | 3,409,174 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 88,326 | (22,474) | 65,852 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 188,230 | 5,320 | 193,550 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 491,691 | (21,276) | 470,415 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 799,969 | (38,430) | 761,539 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 281,852 | (10,951) | 270,901 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,936 | 17,979 | 20,915 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,824,811 | (31,402) | 1,793,409 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 431,249 | 3,731 | 434,980 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,612,034 | 3,731 | 1,615,765 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,436,845 | $ | (27,671) | $ | 3,409,174 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 295,185 | $ | (2,422) | $ | 292,763 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 208,914 | 1,559 | 210,473 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 504,099 | (863) | 503,236 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 145,154 | (2,527) | 142,627 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 55,210 | (757) | 54,453 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 200,364 | (3,284) | 197,080 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 303,735 | 2,421 | 306,156 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 169,427 | 1,537 | 170,964 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 270,861 | 1,537 | 272,398 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 32,874 | 884 | 33,758 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 50,590 | 884 | 51,474 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 9,793 | 208 | 10,001 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 40,797 | $ | 676 | $ | 41,473 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 38,189 | $ | 676 | $ | 38,865 |
There was no impact on disclosed diluted income per common and common equivalent shares for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 567,233 | $ | (4,046) | $ | 563,187 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 397,602 | 2,318 | 399,920 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 964,835 | (1,728) | 963,107 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 296,852 | (2,065) | 294,787 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 104,202 | (666) | 103,536 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 401,054 | (2,731) | 398,323 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 563,781 | 1,003 | 564,784 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 322,096 | (57) | 322,039 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 514,627 | (57) | 514,570 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 49,154 | 1,060 | 50,214 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 216,310 | 1,060 | 217,370 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 42,295 | 250 | 42,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 174,015 | $ | 810 | $ | 174,825 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | 2.31 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 2.32 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Diluted | $ | 2.25 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 2.26 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 170,500 | $ | 810 | $ | 171,310 |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 272,048 | $ | (1,624) | $ | 270,424 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 188,688 | 759 | 189,447 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 460,736 | (865) | 459,871 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 151,698 | 462 | 152,160 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 48,992 | 91 | 49,083 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 200,690 | 553 | 201,243 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 260,046 | (1,418) | 258,628 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 152,669 | (1,594) | 151,075 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 243,766 | (1,594) | 242,172 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 16,280 | 176 | 16,456 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 165,720 | 176 | 165,896 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 32,502 | 42 | 32,544 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 133,218 | $ | 134 | $ | 133,352 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 132,311 | $ | 134 | $ | 132,445 |
There was no impact on disclosed basic and diluted income per common and common equivalent shares for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 258,405 | $ | (1,966) | $ | 256,439 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 173,737 | 200 | 173,937 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 432,142 | (1,766) | 430,376 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 125,664 | (1,764) | 123,900 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 42,591 | (107) | 42,484 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 168,255 | (1,871) | 166,384 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 263,887 | 105 | 263,992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 137,106 | 167 | 137,273 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 221,078 | 167 | 221,245 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 42,809 | (62) | 42,747 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 55,802 | (62) | 55,740 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (1,469) | 148 | (1,321) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 57,271 | $ | (210) | $ | 57,061 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 59,461 | $ | (210) | $ | 59,251 |
There was no impact on disclosed basic and diluted income per common and common equivalent shares for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 967,711 | $ | (3,709) | $ | 964,002 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 595,680 | 1,017 | 596,697 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 1,563,391 | (2,692) | 1,560,699 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 450,718 | (3,010) | 447,708 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 157,291 | 247 | 157,538 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 608,009 | (2,763) | 605,246 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 955,382 | 71 | 955,453 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 496,874 | (1,990) | 494,884 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 800,593 | (1,990) | 798,603 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 154,789 | 2,061 | 156,850 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 155,000 | 2,061 | 157,061 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (19,227) | 505 | (18,722) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 174,227 | $ | 1,556 | $ | 175,783 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | 2.35 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 2.37 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Diluted | $ | 2.31 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 2.33 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 170,727 | $ | 1,556 | $ | 172,283 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 256,443 | $ | (1,388) | $ | 255,055 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 157,158 | 1,065 | 158,223 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 413,601 | (323) | 413,278 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 116,278 | (1,665) | 114,613 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 42,051 | (42) | 42,009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 158,329 | (1,707) | 156,622 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 255,272 | 1,384 | 256,656 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 123,279 | (922) | 122,357 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 200,159 | (922) | 199,237 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 55,113 | 2,306 | 57,419 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 69,423 | 2,306 | 71,729 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 10,026 | 394 | 10,420 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 59,397 | $ | 1,912 | $ | 61,309 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.82 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Diluted | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.81 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 53,254 | $ | 1,912 | $ | 55,166 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 709,306 | $ | (1,743) | $ | 707,563 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 421,943 | 817 | 422,760 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 1,131,249 | (926) | 1,130,323 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 325,054 | (1,246) | 323,808 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 114,700 | 354 | 115,054 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 439,754 | (892) | 438,862 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 691,495 | (34) | 691,461 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 359,768 | (2,157) | 357,611 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 579,515 | (2,157) | 577,358 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 111,980 | 2,123 | 114,103 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 99,198 | 2,123 | 101,321 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (17,758) | 357 | (17,401) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 116,956 | $ | 1,766 | $ | 118,722 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | 1.58 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 1.61 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Diluted | $ | 1.56 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 111,266 | $ | 1,766 | $ | 113,032 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 801,388 | $ | (4,211) | $ | 797,177 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 388,547 | 1,419 | 389,966 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 1,189,935 | (2,792) | 1,187,143 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 363,219 | (2,310) | 360,909 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 98,078 | 2,043 | 100,121 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 461,297 | (267) | 461,030 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 728,638 | (2,525) | 726,113 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 401,575 | (2,245) | 399,330 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 635,385 | (2,245) | 633,140 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 93,253 | (280) | 92,973 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 196,518 | (280) | 196,238 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 49,379 | (71) | 49,308 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 147,139 | $ | (209) | $ | 146,930 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 141,277 | $ | (209) | $ | 141,068 |
There was no impact on disclosed income per common and common equivalent shares for the year ended December 31, 2022.
| Year Ended December 31, 2021 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales from products | $ | 608,525 | $ | (1,629) | $ | 606,896 | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales from services | 254,856 | 3,886 | 258,742 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 863,381 | 2,257 | 865,638 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | 260,098 | (2,452) | 257,646 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of service sales | 62,373 | (103) | 62,270 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 322,471 | (2,555) | 319,916 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 540,910 | 4,812 | 545,722 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 515,007 | (162) | 514,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 709,033 | (162) | 708,871 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | (168,123) | 4,974 | (163,149) | |||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | (141,375) | 4,974 | (136,401) | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (81,357) | 1,295 | (80,062) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | (60,018) | $ | 3,679 | $ | (56,339) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Basic | $ | (0.91) | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.85) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income per common and common equivalent shares - Diluted | $ | (0.91) | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.85) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | (61,476) | $ | 3,679 | $ | (57,797) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(in thousands)
| As Reported | Revision | As Revised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 257,022 | $ | 1,268,491 | $ | 2,175 | $ | 2,175 | $ | 259,197 | $ | 1,270,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 45,139 | 45,139 | 760 | 760 | 45,899 | 45,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | 302,161 | $ | 1,402,995 | $ | 2,935 | $ | 2,935 | $ | 305,096 | $ | 1,405,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 12,420 | 12,420 | (906) | (906) | 11,514 | 11,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | $ | 314,581 | $ | 1,444,998 | $ | 2,029 | $ | 2,029 | $ | 316,610 | $ | 1,447,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 59,397 | 59,397 | 1,912 | 1,912 | 61,309 | 61,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | 373,978 | $ | 1,521,117 | $ | 3,941 | $ | 3,941 | $ | 377,919 | $ | 1,525,058 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 57,271 | 57,271 | (210) | (210) | 57,061 | 57,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 431,249 | $ | 1,612,034 | $ | 3,731 | $ | 3,731 | $ | 434,980 | $ | 1,615,765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 133,218 | 133,218 | 134 | 134 | 133,352 | 133,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | 564,467 | $ | 1,818,015 | $ | 3,865 | $ | 3,865 | $ | 568,332 | $ | 1,821,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 40,797 | 40,797 | 676 | 676 | 41,473 | 41,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | $ | 605,264 | $ | 1,928,840 | $ | 4,541 | $ | 4,541 | $ | 609,805 | $ | 1,933,381 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 174,015 | $ | 810 | $ | 174,825 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 2,241 | 8,843 | 11,084 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (60,513) | (16,579) | (77,092) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | (8,116) | (8,843) | (16,959) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (12,067) | 3,568 | (8,499) | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | (43,071) | (461) | (43,532) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other - net | (4,252) | 12,662 | 8,410 |
Other than the impact to the captions noted above, there was no impact on total cash flows from operating activities, or from cash flows from investing or financing activities.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 133,218 | $ | 134 | $ | 133,352 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 216 | 1,364 | 1,580 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (51,132) | (5,605) | (56,737) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | (710) | (1,364) | (2,074) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 20,743 | (1,622) | 19,121 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | (84,289) | (1,551) | (85,840) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other - net | 2 | 8,644 | 8,646 |
Other than the impact to the captions noted above, there was no impact on total cash flows from operating activities, or from cash flows from investing or financing activities.
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 174,227 | $ | 1,556 | $ | 175,783 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (73,002) | 505 | (72,497) | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 1,090 | 4,394 | 5,484 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (172,524) | (6,465) | (178,989) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | (71,896) | (5,730) | (77,626) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 164,043 | (17,224) | 146,819 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | 64,384 | 945 | 65,329 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other - net | (102,370) | 22,019 | (80,351) |
Other than the impact to the captions noted above, there was no impact on total cash flows from operating activities, or from cash flows from investing or financing activities.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 116,956 | $ | 1,766 | $ | 118,722 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (53,311) | 356 | (52,955) | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 887 | 4,196 | 5,083 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (182,468) | (4,146) | (186,614) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | (59,564) | (5,532) | (65,096) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 118,294 | (14,908) | 103,386 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | 13,423 | (56) | 13,367 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other - net | (64,608) | 18,324 | (46,284) |
Other than the impact to the captions noted above, there was no impact on total cash flows from operating activities, or from cash flows from investing or financing activities.
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | As Reported | Revision | As Revised | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 147,139 | $ | (209) | $ | 146,930 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 22,090 | (71) | 22,019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for bad debts and inventory | 699 | 2 | 701 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables and contract assets | (73,228) | (4,998) | (78,226) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | (95,987) | 976 | (95,011) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 159,718 | (4,152) | 155,566 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | 80,757 | 221 | 80,978 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other - net | (52,207) | 8,231 | (43,976) |
Other than the impact to the captions noted above, there was no impact on total cash flows from operating activities, or from cash flows from investing or financing activities.
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