Axon Enterprise, Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)
About this 10-Q
Axon Enterprise, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 10, 2022, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $256.43M
- up 31.5% from $195.02M a year earlier
- Net income
- $54.87M
- compared with a net loss of $47.92M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.76
- compared with -$0.75 a year earlier
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2022
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding the future. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public as well as verbal forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: proposed products and services and related development efforts and activities; our projected revenue and capital expenditures for the full year 2022; expectations about the market for our current and future products and services; the impact of pending litigation; strategies and trends relating to subscription plan programs and revenues; our anticipation that contracts with governmental customers will be fulfilled; strategies and trends, including the benefits of, research and development investments; the sufficiency of our liquidity and financial resources; expectations about customer behavior; the impact on our investment portfolio of changes in interest rates; our potential use of foreign currency forward and option contracts; statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance; statements of management’s strategies, goals and objectives and other similar expressions; as well as the ultimate resolution of financial statement items requiring critical accounting estimates, including those set forth in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. The following important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: the potential global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; our exposure to cancellations of government contracts due to appropriation clauses, exercise of a cancellation clause, or non-exercise of contractually optional periods; our ability to design, introduce and sell new products or features; our ability to defend against litigation and protect our intellectual property, and the resulting costs of this activity; our ability to manage our supply chain and avoid production delays, shortages, and impacts to expected gross margins; the impact of stock compensation expense, impairment expense, and income tax expense on our financial results; customer purchase behavior, including adoption of our software as a service delivery model; negative media publicity regarding our products; the impact of product mix on projected gross margins; defects in our products; changes in the costs of product components and labor; loss of customer data, a breach of security, or an extended outage, including by our third party cloud-based storage providers; exposure to international operational risks; delayed cash collections and possible credit losses due to our subscription model; changes in government regulations in the U.S. and in foreign markets, especially related to the classification of our products by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; our ability to integrate acquired businesses; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; and counter-party risks relating to cash balances held in excess of FDIC insurance limits. Many events beyond our control may determine whether results we anticipate will be achieved. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward-looking statements. The Annual Report on Form 10-K that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 25, 2022 lists various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. These factors are intended as cautionary statements for investors within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Readers can find them under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Report on Form 10-K, and investors should refer to them. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports to the SEC. Our filings with the SEC may be accessed at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | | | $ | ( |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED 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 law enforcement technology solutions. Our core mission is to protect life. We fulfill that mission through developing hardware and software products that advance the long term objectives of a) obsoleting the bullet, b) reducing social conflict, and c) enabling a fair and effective justice system.
Our headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona houses our executive management, sales, marketing, certain engineering, manufacturing, finance and other administrative support functions. Our global software hub is located in Seattle, Washington, and we also have subsidiaries and / or offices located in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Axon Enterprise, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All material 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”) 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, 2021, as filed on Form 10-K, with the exception of our adoption of certain accounting pronouncements which we describe below. 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, 2021. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 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:
| ● | product warranty reserves, |
| ● | inventory valuation, |
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| ● | reserve for expected credit loss, |
| ● | valuation of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets, |
| ● | valuation of strategic investments, |
| ● | recognition, measurement and valuation of current and deferred income taxes, |
| ● | stock-based compensation, and |
| ● | recognition and measurement of contingencies and accrued litigation expense. |
Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Segment Information
Our operations are comprised of
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
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. Additional information related to our business segments is summarized in Note 16.
Geographic Information and Major Customers / Suppliers
For the three months ended March 31, 2022,
We currently purchase both off the shelf and custom components, including, but not limited to, finished circuit boards, injection-molded plastic components, small machined parts, custom cartridge components, electronic components, and off the shelf sub-assemblies from suppliers located in the U.S., Canada, China, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan, and Vietnam. We may source from other countries as well. Although we currently obtain many of these components from single source suppliers, we own the injection molded component tooling, most of the designs, and the 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 and unvested restricted stock units. The calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding and earnings per share are as follows (in thousands except per share data):
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
Standard Warranties
We warranty our CEDs, Axon cameras and certain related accessories from manufacturing defects on a limited basis for a period of
Changes in our estimated product warranty liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
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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:
| ● | 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. |
| ● | 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 for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured from markets that are not active. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are Level 2 valuation techniques. |
| ● | 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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were comprised of money market funds, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. Government agency bonds. See additional disclosure regarding the fair value of our cash equivalents and investments in Note 3. Included in the balance of other assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
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 interest and other income, net.
We have strategic investments in
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 as of March 31, 2022 were $
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 circumstances could include, but are not limited to, 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 the impairment loss, if impairment exists, is calculated based on the excess of the carrying amounts of the assets over their estimated fair value computed using discounted cash flows.
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 perform our annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each year.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832). The guidance improves the transparency of government assistance accounting as it requires business entities to disclose transactions that involve government assistance received if the transactions were accounted for by applying a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. We adopted ASU 2021-10 on January 1, 2022 and will apply the disclosure requirement prospectively to all transactions within the scope of the amendments that are reflected in the financial statements at the date of the initial application along with new transactions that are entered into after the date of initial application. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
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 (in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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TASER 7 | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | |
TASER X26P | |
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Axon Evidence and cloud services | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography (in thousands):
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Contract Balances
The following table presents our contract assets, contract liabilities and certain information related to these balances as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (in thousands):
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Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | March 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Remaining Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $
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Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
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| | Cost | | Gains | | Losses | | Fair Value |
| | Equivalents | | Securities | | Investments | | Investments | ||||||||
Cash | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
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Agency bonds | |
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Marketable securities | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | |
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State and municipal obligations | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Subtotal | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we acquired
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| | Equivalents | | Securities | | Investments | | Investments | ||||||||
Cash | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
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Agency bonds | |
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Marketable securities | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | |
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Subtotal | |
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Level 2: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State and municipal obligations | | | | | | — | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Subtotal | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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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, notes receivable, and contract assets 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 that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable, notes receivable, and contract assets to present the net amount expected to be collected (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||
| | | United States | | | Other countries | | | Total |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Provision for expected credit losses | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts written off charged against the allowance | | | ( | | | - | | | ( |
Other, including foreign currency translation | |
| - | |
| ( | |
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Balance, end of period | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the allowance for expected credit losses for each type of customer receivable was as follows (in thousands):
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
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| 2022 | | 2021 | ||
Accounts receivable and notes receivable, current | | $ | | | $ | |
Contract assets, net | |
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Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion | |
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Total allowance for expected credit losses on customer receivables | | $ | | | $ | |
Note 5 - Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis, or net realizable value, net of an inventory valuation allowance. We use a standard cost methodology to determine the cost basis for its inventories. Costs include allocations for materials, labor, and overhead. All variances between actual costs and standard costs are apportioned to inventory and cost of goods sold based upon inventory turnover. We evaluate inventory on a quarterly basis for obsolete or slow-moving items to ascertain if the recorded allowance is reasonable and adequate. Additional provisions are made to reduce excess, obsolete or slow-moving inventories to their net realizable value.
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| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Raw materials | | $ | | | $ | |
Finished goods | |
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Total inventory | | $ | | | $ | |
Note 6 – Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Useful Life |
| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Land | | N/A | | $ | | | $ | |
Building and leasehold improvements | | | | | | | | |
Production equipment | | |
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Computers, equipment and software | | |
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Furniture and office equipment | | |
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Vehicles | | |
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Website development costs | | |
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Capitalized internal-use software development costs | | |
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Construction-in-process | | N/A | |
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Total cost | | | |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | |
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Property and equipment, net | | |
| $ | | | $ | |
Construction-in-process includes $
Note 7 - Strategic Investments
Strategic investments include investments in a number of non-public technology-driven companies. We account for strategic investments under the Accounting Standards Codification (“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 carrying amount may not be recoverable.
In conjunction with certain of our strategic investments, we have the ability to commit additional capital over time through warrants where the exercisability and exercise prices are conditional on the achievement of certain partnership performance metrics. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we attained the performance metric for the first tranche of performance stock warrants for one of our strategic investees. The amount recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets represents the fair value of the preferred stock warrants as of March 31, 2022.
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The following tables provide a roll-forward of the balance of strategic investments (in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||
| | Strategic investments | | Warrants for strategic investment | | Total | |||
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Investments | | | | | | — | | | |
Observable price changes | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
| | Inception to date | |||||||
| | Strategic investments | | Warrants for strategic investment | | Total | |||
Investments | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Observable price changes | | | | | | | | | |
Sales | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Balance, end of period | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, certain of our strategic investees issued new equity to us and/or other investors. These events represented observable price changes for our existing investments and related warrants, resulting in an aggregate unrealized gain of $
Subsequent Events
On April 5, 2022, we exercised warrants in one of our strategic investees for a total exercise price of $
On April 29, 2022, we made a $
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Note 8 - Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies | | $ | | | $ | |
Deferred commissions (1) | |
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Restricted cash | |
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Deferred implementation costs (2) | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other | | | | | | |
Total other long-term assets | |
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| (1) | Represents the incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers, which consist primarily of sales commissions. These costs are ascribed to or allocated to the underlying performance obligations in the contracts and amortized consistent with the recognition timing of the revenue for the underlying performance obligations. |
| (2) | During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed an implementation of several software-as-a-service applications supporting our internal operations. Following the implementation, we placed $ |
Note 9 - Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Accrued salaries, benefits and bonus | | $ | | | $ | |
Accrued professional, consulting and lobbying fees | |
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Accrued income and other taxes | |
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Other accrued expenses | |
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Accrued liabilities | | $ | | | $ | |
Note 10 - Income Taxes
We file income tax returns for federal purposes and in many 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. We have been previously notified that an income tax audit may commence for Axon Public Safety Southeast Asia LLC, our entity in Vietnam; however, there has been no movement to date.
Deferred Tax Assets
Net deferred income tax assets at March 31, 2022, primarily include R&D tax credits, stock-based compensation expense, deferred revenue, accruals and reserves, R&D capitalization, net of amortization and net operating losses, partially offset by accelerated depreciation expense, unrealized investment gains, and valuation allowance reserve. Our total net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2022 were $
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
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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 provision 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 March 31, 2022, management continues to believe the positive evidence from projected future earnings outweighs the negative evidence and a valuation allowance is not needed. We have concluded that a valuation allowance is necessary against unrealized investment losses and related costs incurred in connection with certain investments. Additionally, we do 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 $
Effective Tax Rate
Our overall effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022, after discrete period adjustments, was
Note 11 - Stockholders’ Equity
Performance-based stock awards
We have issued performance-based stock options and performance-based RSUs, the vesting of which is generally contingent upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related to our operating performance, as well as successful and timely development and market acceptance of future product introductions. In addition, certain of the performance RSUs have additional service requirements subsequent to the achievement of the performance criteria. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period, which is defined as the longest explicit, implicit or derived service period based on management’s estimate of the probability of the performance criteria being satisfied, adjusted at each balance sheet date. For both service-based and performance-based RSUs, we account for forfeitures as they occur as a reduction to stock-based compensation expense and additional paid-in-capital.
For performance-based options with a vesting schedule based entirely on the attainment of both performance and market conditions, stock-based compensation expense is recognized for each pair of performance and market conditions over the longer of the expected achievement period of the performance and market conditions, beginning at the point in
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time that the relevant performance condition is considered probable of achievement. The fair value of such awards is estimated on the grant date using Monte Carlo simulations.
CEO Performance Award
On May 24, 2018, our stockholders approved the Board of Directors’ grant of
Revenue Goal (1) | | Achievement Status | | Adjusted EBITDA | | Achievement Status |
Goal #1, $ | | Achieved | | Goal #1, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #2, $ | | Achieved | | Goal #2, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #3, $ | | Probable | | Goal #3, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #4, $ | | Probable | | Goal #4, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #5, $ | | Not Applicable | | Goal #5, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #6, $ | | Not Applicable | | Goal #6, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #7, $ | | Not Applicable | | Goal #7, $ | | Achieved |
Goal #8, $ | | Not Applicable | | Goal #8, $ | | Achieved |
| (1) | In connection with the business acquisition that was completed during the three months ended September 30, 2018, the revenue goals were adjusted for the acquiree’s Target Revenue, as defined in the CEO Performance Award agreement. |
Stock-based compensation expense associated with the CEO Performance Award is recognized over the longer of the expected achievement period for each pair of market capitalization and operational goals, beginning at the point in time when the relevant operational goal is considered probable of being met. The probability of meeting an operational goal and the expected achievement point in time for meeting a probable operational goal are based on a subjective assessment of our forward-looking financial projections, taking into consideration statistical analysis. Even though no tranches of the CEO Performance Award vest unless a market capitalization and a matching operational goal are both achieved, stock-based compensation expense is recognized when an operational goal is considered probable of achievement regardless of whether a market capitalization goal is actually achieved. Stock-based compensation represents a non-cash expense and is recorded in sales, general, and administrative operating expense on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The first ten market capitalization goals have been achieved as of March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022,
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2022, we had $
eXponential Stock Performance Plan
On February 12, 2019, our shareholders approved the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), which was adopted by the Board of Directors to reserve a sufficient number of shares to facilitate our eXponential Stock Performance Plan (“XSPP”) and grants of eXponential Stock Units (“XSUs”) under the plan. Initial awards under the plan were granted in January 2019, with additional employee awards granted since that date.
The XSUs are grants of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), each with a term of approximately
The XSPP contains an anti-dilution provision incorporated into the plan based on shareholder feedback, which affects the calculation of the market capitalization goals in the plan. The plan defines a maximum number of shares outstanding that may be used in the calculation of the market capitalization goals (the “XSU Maximum”). If the actual number of shares outstanding exceeds the XSU Maximum guardrail, then the lower pre-defined number of shares in the XSU Maximum, rather than the higher actual number of shares outstanding, is used to calculate market capitalization for the determination of the market capitalization goals in the XSPP, which, together with the operational goals, determines whether XSUs vest for participating employees.
The XSU Maximum is defined as the actual number of shares outstanding on the original XSU grant date of January 2, 2019, increased by a
New shares issued for any other reasons, including shares issued upon vesting of XSUs, RSUs, and Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) as well as shares issued to raise capital through equity issuances or in other transactions, do not increase the XSU Maximum.
The market capitalization and operational goals are identical to the CEO Performance Award, but a different number of shares is used to calculate the market capitalization goals if shares outstanding exceed the XSU Maximum. Additionally, because the grant date is different than that of the CEO Performance Award, the measurement period for market capitalization is not identical. As of March 31, 2022, actual shares outstanding exceeded the XSU Maximum. Accordingly, market capitalization as calculated for the purposes of achieving additional goals uses the lower XSU Maximum share amount rather than actual shares outstanding.
The first nine market capitalization goals have been achieved as of March 31, 2022. The tenth market capitalization goal has not yet been attained, though the related operational goal was achieved as of September 30, 2021. As all twelve operational goals have been achieved or are considered probable of achievement, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $
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Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (number of units and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
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Units outstanding, beginning of year |
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Units outstanding, end of period |
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Aggregate intrinsic value represents our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period, which was $
Certain RSUs that vested in the three months ended March 31, 2022 were net-share settled such that we withheld shares to cover the employees’ tax obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes, and remitted the cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. Total shares withheld related to RSUs were
Performance Stock Units
The following table summarizes PSU activity, inclusive of XSUs, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (number of units and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
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| | Units | | Grant-Date Fair Value | | Intrinsic Value | ||
Units outstanding, beginning of year |
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Units outstanding, end of period |
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Aggregate intrinsic value represents our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period, which was $
As of March 31, 2022, the performance criteria had been met for approximately
Certain PSUs that vested in the three months ended March 31, 2022 were net-share settled such that we withheld shares to cover the employees’ tax obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes, and remitted the cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. Total shares withheld related to PSUs were approximately
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value of $
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (number of units and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
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| | of | | Exercise | | Contractual | | Aggregate | ||
| | Options | | Price | | Life (years) | | Intrinsic Value | ||
Options outstanding, beginning of year |
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Stock-based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the composition of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
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Stock Incentive Plan
In February 2019, our shareholders approved the 2019 Plan authorizing an additional
Stock Inducement Plan
In September 2019, our Board of Directors adopted the Axon Enterprise, Inc. 2019 Stock Inducement Plan (the “2019 Inducement Plan”) pursuant to which we reserved
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granted
Stock Repurchase Plan
In February 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $
At-the-Market equity offering
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold
We may sell up to a total of
Note 12 - Line of Credit
We have a $
At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were
We are required to comply with a maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio of no greater than
Note 13 - 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
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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 $
The litigation information in this note is current through the date of these financial statements.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Litigation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed an enforcement action on January 3, 2020 regarding Axon’s May 2018 acquisition of Vievu LLC from Safariland LLC. The FTC alleges the merger was anticompetitive and adversely affected the body worn camera (“BWC”) and digital evidence management systems (“DEMS”) market for “large metropolitan police departments.” The administrative hearing is presently stayed pending Axon’s Supreme Court challenge (see below). If ultimately successful, the FTC may require Axon to divest Vievu and other assets or take other remedial measures, any of which could be material to Axon. We are vigorously defending the matter. At this time, we cannot predict the eventual scope, duration, or outcome of the proceeding and accordingly we have not recorded any liability in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Prior to the FTC’s enforcement action, Axon sued the FTC in federal court in the District of Arizona for declaratory and injunctive relief alleging the FTC’s structure and administrative processes violate Article II of the U.S. Constitution and our Fifth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection. The district court dismissed the action, without prejudice, for lack of jurisdiction. The Ninth Circuit affirmed in a split decision but granted Axon’s motion to stay the appellate mandate pending the filing of its petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. On January 24, 2022, the Supreme Court granted Axon’s petition. Merits briefing will occur over the next several months with oral argument likely in October 2022. The FTC’s administrative case will remain stayed pending resolution of the Supreme Court proceedings.
In parallel to these matters, we are evaluating strategic alternatives to litigation, which we might pursue if determined to be in the best interests of shareholders and customers. This could include a divestiture of the Vievu entity and/or related assets and the licensure of certain intellectual and other intangible property. While we continue to believe the acquisition of Vievu was lawful and a benefit to Vievu’s customers, the cost, risk and distraction of protracted litigation merit consideration of settlement if achievable on terms agreeable to the FTC and the company.
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. It is our policy to not disclose the specifics of any claim or threatened lawsuit until the summons and complaint are actually served on 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.
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Based on our assessment of outstanding litigation and claims as of March 31, 2022, we have determined that it is not reasonably possible that these 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 March 31, 2022, we had outstanding letters of credit of $
Note 14 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)
The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in thousands):
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Balance, December 31, 2021 | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Other comprehensive loss | | | ( | | | ( | | | ( |
Balance, March 31, 2022 | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
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Balance, December 31, 2020 | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | |
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Balance, March 31, 2021 | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | |
Note 15 - Employee Benefit Plans
We have a defined contribution 401(k) plan for eligible employees, which is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Employees are entitled to make tax-deferred contributions of up to the maximum amount allowed by law of their eligible compensation.
We also have a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain executives, employees and non-employee directors through which participants may elect to postpone the receipt and taxation of a portion of their compensation, including stock-based compensation, received from us. The non-qualified deferred compensation plan allows eligible participants to defer up to
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of an unforeseeable emergency. Distributions can be paid in a variety of forms from lump sum to installments over a period of years. Participants in the plan are entitled to select from a wide variety of investments available under the plan and are allocated gains or losses based upon the performance of the investments selected by the participant. All gains or losses are allocated fully to plan participants and we do not guarantee a rate of return on deferred balances. Assets related to this plan consist of corporate-owned life insurance contracts and are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets; see Note 8 for balances. Participants have no rights or claims with respect to any plan assets and any such assets are subject to the claims of our general creditors.
Contributions to the plans are made by both the employee and us. Our contributions to the 401(k) plan are based on the level of employee contributions and are immediately vested. Future matching contributions to the plans are at our sole discretion.
We also sponsor defined contribution plans in Australia, Canada, and Finland.
Our matching contributions for all defined contribution plans were $
Note 16 - Segment Data
Our operations are comprised of
Information relative to our reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition as of March 31, 2022, and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those described under “Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. See also "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" on page ii of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Axon is a global network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give law enforcement the confidence, focus and time they need to protect their communities. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer’s day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.
Our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $256.4 million, an increase of $61.4 million, or 31.5%, from the comparable period in the prior year. We had income from operations of $17.2 million compared to a loss of $50.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Gross margin dollars increased $32.4 million but decreased as a percentage of revenue compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, reflecting higher freight and labor costs. Operating expenses decreased $35.1 million, reflecting a decrease of $64.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the CEO Performance Award and XSPP, an increase of $12.1 million in salaries, benefits and bonus expense, and increases in marketing, commissions, and travel expense. Net income of $54.9 million includes unrealized gains of $70.4 million related to observable price changes for our existing investments and related warrants and an unrealized loss of $14.6 million on marketable securities related to our investment in CLBT, compared to net loss of $47.9 million for the comparable period in the prior year.
Outlook
For the year ending December 31, 2022, we expect revenue of approximately $1.05 billion to $1.1 billion. Our anticipated capital expenditures of approximately $135 million to $160 million in 2022 remain consistent with our prior expectations, and include approximately $85 million for development of our manufacturing facility and campus in Scottsdale, Arizona, approximately $40 million to support capacity expansion and automation of TASER devices, and the remainder on additional investments to support our continued growth.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
The following table presents data from our condensed consolidated statements of operations as well as the percentage relationship to total net sales of items included in our statements of operations (dollars in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| | 2021 |
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Net sales from products | | $ | 176,204 | | 68.7 | % | | $ | 140,886 | | 72.2 | % |
Net sales from services | |
| 80,222 |
| 31.3 | | |
| 54,133 |
| 27.8 | |
Net sales | |
| 256,426 |
| 100.0 | | |
| 195,019 |
| 100.0 | |
Cost of product sales | |
| 79,352 |
| 31.0 | | |
| 58,616 |
| 30.1 | |
Cost of service sales | |
| 21,335 |
| 8.3 | | |
| 13,050 |
| 6.7 | |
Cost of sales | |
| 100,687 |
| 39.3 | | |
| 71,666 |
| 36.8 | |
Gross margin | |
| 155,739 |
| 60.7 | | |
| 123,353 |
| 63.2 | |
Operating expenses: | |
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Sales, general and administrative | |
| 90,129 |
| 35.1 | | |
| 126,597 |
| 64.9 | |
Research and development | |
| 48,416 |
| 18.9 | | |
| 47,018 |
| 24.1 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 138,545 |
| 54.0 | | |
| 173,615 |
| 89.0 | |
Income (loss) from operations | |
| 17,194 |
| 6.7 | | |
| (50,262) |
| (25.8) | |
Interest and other income, net | |
| 55,299 |
| 21.6 | | |
| 585 |
| 0.3 | |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | |
| 72,493 |
| 28.3 | | |
| (49,677) |
| (25.5) | |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | |
| 17,622 |
| 6.9 | | |
| (1,760) |
| (0.9) | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 54,871 |
| 21.4 | % | | $ | (47,917) |
| (24.6) | % |
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography (in thousands):
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| | 2021 | | ||||||
United States | | $ | 214,214 | | 84 | % | | $ | 160,386 | | 82 | % |
Other countries | |
| 42,212 |
| 16 | | |
| 34,633 |
| 18 | |
Total | | $ | 256,426 |
| 100 | % | | $ | 195,019 | | 100 | % |
International revenue increased compared to the prior year comparable period, driven primarily by increased sales in our Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) region.
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Net Sales
Net sales by product line were as follows (dollars in thousands):
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TASER segment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TASER 7 | | $ | 50,066 |
| 19.5 | % | $ | 33,991 |
| 17.5 | % | $ | 16,075 |
| 47.3 | % |
TASER X26P | |
| 9,479 |
| 3.7 | |
| 9,963 |
| 5.1 | |
| (484) |
| (4.9) | |
TASER X2 | |
| 3,619 |
| 1.4 | |
| 12,778 |
| 6.6 | |
| (9,159) |
| (71.7) | |
TASER Consumer devices | |
| 1,696 |
| 0.7 | |
| 2,205 |
| 1.1 | |
| (509) |
| (23.1) | |
Cartridges | |
| 37,825 |
| 14.7 | |
| 30,418 |
| 15.6 | |
| 7,407 |
| 24.4 | |
Axon Evidence and cloud services | |
| 3,017 |
| 1.2 | |
| 1,396 |
| 0.7 | |
| 1,621 |
| 116.1 | |
Extended warranties | |
| 6,679 |
| 2.6 | |
| 5,646 |
| 2.9 | |
| 1,033 |
| 18.3 | |
Other | |
| 1,979 |
| 0.8 | |
| 2,602 |
| 1.3 | |
| (623) |
| (23.9) | |
Total TASER segment | |
| 114,360 |
| 44.6 | |
| 98,999 |
| 50.8 | |
| 15,361 |
| 15.5 | |
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Axon Body | |
| 29,708 |
| 11.6 | |
| 19,756 |
| 10.1 | |
| 9,952 |
| 50.4 | |
Axon Flex | |
| 1,329 |
| 0.5 | |
| 905 |
| 0.5 | |
| 424 |
| 46.9 | |
Axon Fleet | |
| 13,820 |
| 5.4 | |
| 3,763 |
| 1.9 | |
| 10,057 |
| 267.3 | |
Axon Dock | |
| 7,480 |
| 2.9 | |
| 6,920 |
| 3.5 | |
| 560 |
| 8.1 | |
Axon Evidence and cloud services | |
| 79,939 |
| 31.2 | |
| 52,294 |
| 26.9 | |
| 27,645 |
| 52.9 | |
Extended warranties | |
| 9,061 |
| 3.5 | |
| 7,500 |
| 3.8 | |
| 1,561 |
| 20.8 | |
Other | |
| 729 |
| 0.3 | |
| 4,882 |
| 2.5 | |
| (4,153) |
| (85.1) | |
Total Software and Sensors segment | |
| 142,066 |
| 55.4 | |
| 96,020 |
| 49.2 | |
| 46,046 |
| 48.0 | |
Total net sales | | $ | 256,426 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 195,019 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 61,407 |
| 31.5 | % |
Net unit sales for TASER segment products and Software and Sensors segment products were as follows:
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TASER 7 |
| 31,395 |
| 23,360 |
| 8,035 |
| 34.4 |
TASER X26P |
| 6,338 |
| 8,229 |
| (1,891) |
| (23.0) |
TASER X2 |
| 2,006 |
| 8,838 |
| (6,832) |
| (77.3) |
TASER Consumer devices |
| 6,201 |
| 8,686 |
| (2,485) |
| (28.6) |
Cartridges |
| 1,089,939 |
| 1,009,760 |
| 80,179 |
| 7.9 |
Axon Body |
| 62,562 |
| 46,094 |
| 16,468 |
| 35.7 |
Axon Flex |
| 3,127 |
| 1,565 |
| 1,562 |
| 99.8 |
Axon Fleet |
| 5,747 |
| 1,440 |
| 4,307 |
| 299.1 |
Axon Dock |
| 8,064 |
| 6,786 |
| 1,278 |
| 18.8 |
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Net sales for the TASER segment increased 15.5% primarily due to an increase of $16.1 million in TASER 7 devices and $7.4 million in cartridge revenue. We continue to see a shift to purchases of our latest generation device, TASER 7, from legacy devices. TASER 7 revenue was impacted by higher average selling prices and an increase in unit sales. Sales of our TASER 7 device also drove the increase in revenue from Axon Evidence and cloud services. Cartridge revenue was impacted by an increase in unit sales and by higher average selling prices. Offsetting the increases were decreased unit sales for our legacy TASER devices and our consumer devices. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $33.1 million in TASER 7 revenue for orders that were scheduled to ship prior to December 31, 2021, but could not be fulfilled due to the delayed receipt of a manufacturing component for our TASER 7 devices.
Net sales for the Software and Sensors segment increased 48.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as we continued to add users and associated devices to our network. The increase in the aggregate number of users drove the majority of the increase in Axon Evidence revenue of $27.6 million. The $10.1 million increase in Axon Fleet revenue
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was primarily driven by higher unit sales, partially offset by lower average selling prices. Our newest Fleet product, Axon Fleet 3, which includes automated license plate reader technology, began shipping on June 30, 2021. Increased unit sales of our Axon Body 3 camera drove the $10.5 million increase in Axon Body and Axon Dock revenue and were partially offset by a decrease in Axon Dock average selling prices. Other revenue in the Software and Sensors segment decreased $4.2 million, driven primarily by $2.9 million of contra-revenue during the current quarter related to a free trial program of third party products. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $13.0 million for orders that were scheduled to ship prior to December 31, 2021, but could not be fulfilled due to supply chain constraints for our Axon Body 3 devices.
We consider total company future contracted revenues a forward-looking performance indicator. As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $2.97 billion of total company future contracted revenue, which included both recognized contract liabilities as well as amounts that will be invoiced and recognized in future periods. We expect to recognize between 15% - 20% of this balance over the next twelve months, and expect the remainder to be recognized over the following five to seven years, subject to risks related to delayed deployments, budget appropriation or other contract cancellation clauses.
Cost of Product and Service Sales
Within the TASER segment, cost of product and service sales increased to $40.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $32.9 million for the same period in 2021, primarily related to higher unit sales. Cost as a percentage of sales increased to 35.5% from 33.3%. The increase was primarily attributable to higher freight and labor costs as well as increased manufacturing overhead costs. While we continue to adjust strategic inventory levels based on areas of risk to mitigate potential supply disruptions, global supply conditions and local closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic could further impact our margins.
Within the Software and Sensors segment, cost of product and service sales increased to $60.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $38.7 million for the same period in 2021. Cost as a percentage of sales increased slightly to 42.3% from 40.3%. The increase was primarily driven by product mix.
Gross Margin
As a percentage of net sales, gross margin for the TASER segment decreased to 64.5% from 66.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease was a result of higher manufacturing and freight costs.
As a percentage of net sales, gross margin for the Software and Sensors segment decreased to 57.7% from 59.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Within the Software and Sensors segment, hardware gross margin was 40.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 41.1% for the same period in 2021, while the service margins were 72.3% and 75.1% during those same periods, respectively.
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses
Sales, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were comprised as follows (dollars in thousands):
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| Change |
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Total sales, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 90,129 | | $ | 126,597 | | $ | (36,468) |
| (28.8) |
Sales, general, and administrative as a percentage of net sales | |
| 35.1 | % |
| 64.9 | % |
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Stock-based compensation expense decreased $58.0 million in comparison to the prior year comparable period, which was attributable to a decrease of $35.7 million in expense related to the CEO Performance Award and a decrease of $25.3 million related to our XSPP. The decrease was attributable to the vesting of ten tranches of the CEO Performance Award and nine tranches of the XSPP in 2021, which have no remaining unrecognized expense. The decrease was partially offset by increased stock-based compensation expense due to increased headcount.
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Salaries, benefits and bonus expense increased $6.1 million primarily due to an increase in headcount and an increase in payroll taxes on a higher base of salaries and bonus expense. Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease of $1.4 million in payroll taxes related to the vesting of the first tranche of our XSPP in March 2021; as no tranches of the XSPP have vested in 2022, we have not recognized payroll tax expense related to the program this year.
Sales and marketing and travel expenses increased $8.0 million. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.6 million increase in commissions expense tied to higher revenues, $3.4 million increase in travel expenses, reflected a return to pre-pandemic spending levels as travel restrictions have eased and in-person meetings have resumed, and an increase of $1.1 million related to trade shows, seminars, and strategic meetings. Also impacting higher travel expense was increased travel costs per trip.
Professional and consulting expenses increased $3.0 million in comparison to the prior year comparable period, driven primarily by increased legal consulting expense.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development ("R&D") expenses were comprised as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Total research and development expenses | | $ | 48,416 | | $ | 47,018 | | $ | 1,398 |
| 3.0 |
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| 18.9 | % |
| 24.1 | % |
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Within the TASER segment, R&D expense increased $0.7 million. An increase of $1.4 million in salaries, benefits and bonus expense reflected higher headcount. Additionally, indirect manufacturing costs and supplies increased $0.9 million related to the development of next generation products. Fully offsetting these increases was a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $2.7 million, due to the vesting of XSPP tranches during 2021, for which there is no remaining unamortized expense.
R&D expense for the Software and Sensors segment increased $0.7 million, reflecting an increase of $4.6 million in salaries, benefits and bonus expense due to higher headcount. Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $3.4 million, due to the vesting of nine XSPP tranches during 2021, for which there is no remaining unamortized expense for the vested tranches. Professional and consulting expenses also decreased $1.1 million, reflecting higher spending during the prior year comparable period related to the development of next generation products.
We expect R&D expense to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we focus on growing the Software and Sensors segment as we add headcount and additional resources to develop new products and services to further advance our scalable cloud-connected device platform. We are investing in technologies that include our CEDs, body cameras, in-car cameras and other sensors, artificial intelligence, digital evidence management, productivity software, communications software, and technologies that enable real-time situational awareness for public safety.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net was $55.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to income of $0.6 million for the same period in 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, we recorded an unrealized gain of $70.4 million related to observable price changes for our existing investments and related warrants, and a $14.6 million unrealized loss on marketable securities related to our investment in CLBT.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was an expense of $17.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which was an effective tax rate of 24.3%. Our estimated full year effective income tax rate for 2022, before discrete period adjustments, is 25.7%, which differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the impact of R&D tax credits offset by the executive compensation limitation under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 162(m) and an increase in
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valuation allowance and unrecognized tax benefits. The effective tax rate was favorably impacted by a $1.1 million discrete tax benefit primarily associated with windfalls related to stock-based compensation for RSUs and PSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Net Income
We recorded net income of $54.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net loss of $47.9 million for the same period in 2021. Net income per basic share was $0.77 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $0.75 net loss per basic share for the same period in 2021. Net income per diluted share was $0.76 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $0.75 net loss per diluted share for the same period in 2021.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Net Sales
Net sales by product line were as follows (dollars in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended |
| Three Months Ended |
| Dollar |
| Percent | ||||||||
| | March 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Change | | Change | ||||||||
TASER segment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TASER 7 | | $ | 50,066 |
| 19.5 | % | $ | 23,146 |
| 10.6 | % | $ | 26,920 |
| 116.3 | % |
TASER X26P | |
| 9,479 |
| 3.7 | |
| 12,011 |
| 5.5 | |
| (2,532) |
| (21.1) | |
TASER X2 | |
| 3,619 |
| 1.4 | |
| 19,080 |
| 8.8 | |
| (15,461) |
| (81.0) | |
TASER Consumer devices | |
| 1,696 |
| 0.7 | |
| 2,259 |
| 1.0 | |
| (563) |
| (24.9) | |
Cartridges | | | 37,825 | | 14.7 | | | 36,433 | | 16.7 | | | 1,392 | | 3.8 | |
Axon Evidence and cloud services | |
| 3,017 |
| 1.2 | |
| 3,350 |
| 1.5 | |
| (333) |
| (9.9) | |
Extended warranties | |
| 6,679 |
| 2.6 | |
| 6,523 |
| 3.0 | |
| 156 |
| 2.4 | |
Other | |
| 1,979 |
| 0.8 | |
| 1,107 |
| 0.7 | |
| 872 |
| 78.8 | |
TASER segment | |
| 114,360 |
| 44.6 | |
| 103,909 |
| 47.8 | |
| 10,451 |
| 10.1 | |
Software and Sensors segment: | |
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Axon Body | |
| 29,708 |
| 11.6 | |
| 14,939 |
| 6.9 | |
| 14,769 |
| 98.9 | |
Axon Flex | |
| 1,329 |
| 0.5 | |
| 674 |
| 0.3 | |
| 655 |
| 97.2 | |
Axon Fleet | |
| 13,820 |
| 5.4 | |
| 9,246 |
| 4.2 | |
| 4,574 |
| 49.5 | |
Axon Dock | |
| 7,480 |
| 2.9 | |
| 5,552 |
| 2.5 | |
| 1,928 |
| 34.7 | |
Axon Evidence and cloud services | |
| 79,939 |
| 31.2 | |
| 70,072 |
| 32.2 | |
| 9,867 |
| 14.1 | |
Extended warranties | |
| 9,061 |
| 3.5 | |
| 9,054 |
| 4.2 | |
| 7 |
| 0.1 | |
Other | |
| 729 |
| 0.3 | |
| 4,132 |
| 1.9 | |
| (3,403) |
| (82.4) | |
Software and Sensors segment | |
| 142,066 |
| 55.4 | |
| 113,669 |
| 52.2 | |
| 28,397 |
| 25.0 | |
Total net sales | | $ | 256,426 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 217,578 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 38,848 |
| 17.9 | % |
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Net unit sales for TASER segment products and Software and Sensors segment products were as follows:
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| Three Months Ended |
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| | | | | | Unit | | Percent | |
| | March 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Change | | Change | |
TASER 7 |
| 31,395 |
| 12,927 |
| 18,468 |
| 142.9 | % |
TASER X26P |
| 6,338 |
| 8,246 |
| (1,908) |
| (23.1) | % |
TASER X2 |
| 2,006 |
| 14,432 |
| (12,426) |
| (86.1) | % |
TASER Consumer devices |
| 6,201 |
| 8,733 |
| (2,532) |
| (29.0) | % |
Cartridges |
| 1,089,939 |
| 1,194,867 |
| (104,928) |
| (8.8) | % |
Axon Body |
| 62,562 |
| 31,749 |
| 30,813 |
| 97.1 | % |
Axon Flex |
| 3,127 |
| 1,027 |
| 2,100 |
| 204.5 | % |
Axon Fleet |
| 5,747 |
| 4,609 |
| 1,138 |
| 24.7 | % |
Axon Dock |
| 8,064 |
| 4,959 |
| 3,105 |
| 62.6 | % |
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Net sales within the TASER segment increased by approximately $10.5 million or 10.1% as compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase of $26.9 million in TASER 7 revenue as a result of higher unit sales, partially offset by lower average selling prices. The increase in TASER segment revenue was partially offset by a net decrease in revenue from other TASER devices of $18.6 million as a result of fewer units sold. Cartridge revenue increased by $1.4 million due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by decreased units sold. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $33.0 million in TASER 7 revenue for orders that were scheduled to ship prior to December 31, 2021, but could not be fulfilled due to the delayed receipt of a manufacturing component for our TASER 7 devices.
Within the Software and Sensors segment, net sales increased $28.4 million or 25.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to an increase of $14.8 million in Axon Body revenue as a result of higher average selling price offset by fewer units sold. The increase in the aggregate number of users resulted in increased Axon Evidence revenue of $9.9 million. Axon Fleet revenue increased $4.6 million due to higher average selling prices and increased units sold. Axon Dock revenue increased $1.9 million driven by an increase in the number of units sold, offset by lower average selling prices. Partially offsetting the increases was a decrease of $3.4 million in other revenues across multiple smaller product offerings within the Software and Sensors segment. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $13.0 million for orders that were scheduled to ship prior to December 31, 2021, but could not be fulfilled due to supply chain constraints for our Axon Body 3 devices.
Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, we present the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (CEO Performance Award). Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating our performance in comparison to prior periods. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance, and when planning and forecasting our future periods. A reconciliation of GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures is presented below.
| ● | EBITDA (Most comparable GAAP Measure: Net income) - Earnings before interest expense, investment interest income, taxes, depreciation and amortization. |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA (CEO Performance Award) (Most comparable GAAP Measure: Net income) - Earnings before interest expense, investment interest income, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. |
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Although these non-GAAP financial measures are not consistent with GAAP, management believes investors will benefit by referring to these non-GAAP financial measures when assessing our operating results, as well as when forecasting and analyzing future periods. However, management recognizes that:
| ● | these non-GAAP financial measures are limited in their usefulness and should be considered only as a supplement to our GAAP financial measures; |
| ● | these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, our GAAP financial measures; |
| ● | these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be superior to our GAAP financial measures; and |
| ● | these non-GAAP financial measures were not prepared in accordance with GAAP and investors should not assume that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were prepared under a comprehensive set of rules or principles. |
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (CEO Performance Award) reconciles to net income (loss) as follows (in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended | | |||||||
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| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| March 31, |
| |||
| | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2021 | | |||
Net income (loss) | | $ | 54,871 | | $ | (13,508) | | $ | (47,917) | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 5,755 | |
| 5,274 | |
| 4,291 | |
Interest expense | |
| 8 | |
| 1 | |
| 5 | |
Investment interest (income) loss | |
| 346 | |
| (353) | |
| (533) | |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | |
| 17,622 | |
| (23,706) | |
| (1,760) | |
EBITDA | | $ | 78,602 | | $ | (32,292) | | $ | (45,914) | |
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Adjustments: | |
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Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 25,088 | |
| 41,110 | |
| 89,610 | |
Adjusted EBITDA (CEO Performance Award) | | $ | 103,690 | | $ | 8,818 | | $ | 43,696 | |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Summary
As of March 31, 2022, we had $386.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $30.0 million as compared to December 31, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents and investments totaled $424.1 million, representing an increase of $22.0 million from December 31, 2021.
Our ongoing sources of cash include cash on hand, investments, and cash flows from operations. Restricted cash balance of $2.1 million primarily related to funds held in an international bank account securing a guarantee and funds held in an international bank account for a country in which we are required to maintain a minimum balance to operate. This balance is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, as well as other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, our $50.0 million revolving credit facility is available for additional working capital needs or investment opportunities. Under the terms of the line of credit, available borrowings are reduced by outstanding letters of credit. Advances under the line of credit bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.0 to 1.5% per year determined in accordance with a pricing grid based on our funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") ratio.
As of March 31, 2022, we had letters of credit outstanding of $6.3 million, leaving the net amount available for borrowing of $43.7 million. The facility matures on December 31, 2023, and has an accordion feature which allows for an increase in the total line of credit up to $100.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including the availability of additional
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bank commitments. There can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels or that we will be able to maintain our ability to borrow under our revolving credit facility. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no borrowings under the line other than the outstanding letters of credit.
Our agreement with the bank requires us to comply with a maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined, of no greater than 2.50 to 1.00 based upon a trailing four fiscal quarter period. At March 31, 2022, our funded debt to EBITDA ratio was 0.00 to 1.00.
TASER subscription and installment purchase arrangements typically involve amounts invoiced in five equal installments at the beginning of each year of the five-year term. This is in contrast to a traditional CED sale in which the entire amount being charged for the hardware is invoiced upon shipment. This impacts liquidity in a commensurate fashion, with the cash for the subscription or installment purchase received in five annual installments rather than up front. It is our strategic intent to shift an increasing amount of our business to a subscription model, to better match the municipal budgeting process of our customers as well as to allow for multiple product offerings to be bundled into existing subscriptions. We carefully considered the cash flow impacts of this strategic shift and regularly revisit our cash flow forecast with the goal of maintaining a comfortable level of liquidity as we introduce commercial offerings in which we incur upfront cash costs to produce and fulfill hardware sales ahead of the cash inflows from our customers.
Based on our strong balance sheet and the fact that we do not have long-term debt at March 31, 2022, we believe financing will be available, both through our existing credit line and possible additional financing. However, there is no assurance that such funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. We believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to satisfy our currently anticipated cash requirements including capital expenditures, working capital requirements, potential acquisitions or investments, income and payroll tax payments for net-settled stock awards, and other liquidity requirements through at least the next 12 months. We and our Board of Directors may consider repurchases of our common stock from time to time pursuant to our stock repurchase plan. Further repurchases of our common stock would take place on the open market, would be financed with available cash and are subject to market and business conditions.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in thousands):
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
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| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||
Operating activities | | $ | 43,964 | | $ | 60,939 |
Investing activities | | | (10,348) | | | (54,123) |
Financing activities | | | (1,459) | | | (7,045) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| (157) | |
| (392) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $ | 32,000 | | $ | (621) |
Operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2022 of $44.0 million reflects net income of $54.9 million, non-cash income statement items totaling $3.5 million, and a decrease of $7.4 million for the net change in operating assets and liabilities. Included in the non-cash items were $25.1 million in stock-based compensation expense, a decrease of $18.0 million in deferred tax assets, net, $5.8 million in depreciation and amortization expense, and a $70.4 million gain on the change in fair value of strategic investments, offset by an unrealized loss of $14.6 million on marketable securities. Cash provided by operations was impacted by increased deferred revenue of $16.0 million, which was primarily attributable to increased sales. Additionally, accounts and notes receivable and contract assets decreased by $7.5 million, primarily as a result of improved collection timing. Offsetting this activity was an increase of $14.3 million in inventory, an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $7.1 million, and a decrease in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities of $9.6 million. The increase in inventory was primarily driven by the proactive buildup required to meet future demand. The increase in prepaid expenses and other assets was driven by the timing of payments and an increase in
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deferred cost of goods sold. The decrease in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities was driven primarily by the timing of the annual bonus payout.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2021 of $60.9 million reflects $47.9 million in net loss, non-cash income statement items totaling $95.8 million, and a positive impact of $13.0 million for the net change in operating assets and liabilities. Included in the non-cash items were $4.3 million in depreciation and amortization expense and $89.6 million in stock-based compensation expense. Cash provided by operations was primarily driven by decreased accounts and notes receivable and contract assets of $31.3 million and increased deferred revenue of $6.2 million. The decrease in accounts and notes receivable and contract assets was primarily attributable to timing of payments received, as well as an overall increase in subscription sales. Cash provided by operations was partially offset by increased prepaid expenses and other assets of $7.0 million and decreased accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities of $18.1 million. The decrease of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities was primarily driven by a reduction of accrued commissions due to decreased bookings as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and timing of inventory purchases.
Investing activities
We used $10.3 million in investing activities during the first three months of 2022. Cash inflows from investing activities included proceeds from available-for-sale investments of $7.2 million. The inflows were offset by $17.1 million for the purchase of property and equipment and $0.5 million for a strategic minority investment.
We used $54.1 million in investing activities during the first three months of 2021, which was comprised of $23.6 million for the purchase of investments, net of proceeds, $20.0 million for a strategic minority investment, and $10.6 million for the purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets.
Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.5 million during the first three months of 2022 and was attributable to the payment of income and payroll taxes on behalf of employees who net-settled stock awards during the period.
Net cash used in financing activities was $7.0 million during the first three months of 2021 and was attributable to the payment of income and payroll taxes on behalf of employees who net-settled stock awards during the period.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The discussion under the heading off-balance sheet arrangements in Note 13 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference herein.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures. Our estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is ongoing uncertainty and significant disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to our estimates or assumptions or a revision of the carrying value of assets or liabilities as of May 10, 2022, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates and assumptions may change in the future, however, as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no significant changes to these policies for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We typically invest in a limited number of financial instruments, consisting principally of investments in money market accounts, certificates of deposit, corporate and municipal bonds with a typical long-term debt rating of “A” or better by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, denominated in U.S. dollars. All of our cash equivalents and investments are treated as “available-for-sale”. We report available-for-sale investments at fair value as of each balance sheet date and record any unrealized gains or losses as a component of stockholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is determined on a specific identification basis, and realized gains and losses are included in interest and other income, net within the consolidated statements of operations. When the fair value is below the amortized cost of a marketable security, an estimate of expected credit losses is made. The credit-related impairment amount is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Credit losses are recognized through the use of an allowance for credit losses account in the consolidated balance sheet and subsequent improvements in expected credit losses are recognized as a reversal of an amount in the allowance account. If we have the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, then the allowance for the credit loss is written-off and the excess of the amortized cost basis of the asset over its fair value is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.. Based on investment positions as of March 31, 2022, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates across all maturities would result in a $0.6 million decline in the fair market value of the portfolio. Such losses would only be realized if we sold the investments prior to maturity.
Additionally, we have access to a $50.0 million line of credit borrowing facility which bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.0 to 1.5% per year determined in accordance with a pricing grid based on our funded debt to EBITDA ratio. Under the terms of the line of credit, available borrowings are reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which totaled $6.3 million at March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022, there was no amount outstanding under the line of credit and the available borrowing under the line of credit was $43.7 million. We have not borrowed any funds under the line of credit since its inception; however; should we need to do so in the future, such borrowings could be subject to adverse or favorable changes in the underlying interest rate.
Exchange Rate Risk
Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, in each case compared to the U.S. dollar, related to transactions by our foreign subsidiaries. The majority of our sales to international customers are transacted in foreign currencies and therefore are subject to exchange rate fluctuations on these transactions. The cost of our products to our customers increases when the U.S. dollar strengthens against their local currency, and we may have more sales and expenses denominated in foreign currencies in future years which could increase our foreign exchange rate risk. Additionally, intercompany sales to our non-U.S. dollar functional currency international subsidiaries are transacted in U.S. dollars which could increase our foreign exchange rate risk caused by foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
To date, we have not engaged in any currency hedging activities. However, we may enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts with financial institutions to protect against foreign exchange risks associated with certain existing assets and liabilities, certain firmly committed transactions, forecasted future cash flows and net investments in foreign subsidiaries. However, we may choose not to hedge certain foreign exchange exposures for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular exposures. As such, fluctuations in currency exchange rates could harm our business in the future.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The discussion under the headings Product Litigation and U.S. Federal Trade Commission Litigation in Note 13 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On May 9, 2022 Axon Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a new executive employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with James C. Zito, Interim Chief Financial Officer (the “Executive”).
Following is a summary of the key provisions of the Agreement.
Term of Employment: The Agreement has an effective date of May 9, 2022 and continues for a period of one year. The Agreement will automatically renew and continue for successive one year terms unless terminated pursuant to
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qualifying termination events, and will automatically terminate, without notice, when the Executive reaches 70 years of age.
Base Salary, Bonus Opportunity and Equity Incentives: During the term of the Agreement, the Executive shall receive a base salary and be eligible to participate in any cash bonus programs and receive equity compensation awards (time and/or performance based) as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”).
Termination and Severance: The Company or the Executive may terminate the Agreement and the Executive’s employment in various circumstances and, depending on the circumstances, the benefits that may be due following such termination are described below.
For a termination by the Company with cause, no severance benefits are payable.
Severance benefits and acceleration of equity awards relating to a Change in Control are subject to a qualifying termination (i.e., double trigger). Generally, qualifying terminations include a resignation by the Executive for Good Reason following a Change in Control, or by the Company without cause six months prior to a Change in Control, except with respect to XSUs (as defined and discussed below).
The table below depicts the cash severance payments that would be payable under the circumstances indicated.
| | Termination | | |
By the Company Without Cause |
| By Executive Following a Change in Control For Good Reason or by the Company Without Cause Six Months Prior to Change in Control |
| Death or Disability |
6 months salary; target bonus for calendar year of effective date of termination |
| 36 months salary; prorata portion of annual target bonus for the year in which termination occurs; 12 months COBRA |
| 18 months salary; prorata portion of annual target bonus for the year in which termination occurs |
RSUs and performance share awards (“PSUs”) may vest as follows:
| ● | Termination with cause: no accelerated vesting |
| ● | Termination without cause: only time-based RSUs vesting during the notice and severance period will vest |
| ● | Termination following death or disability, termination by the Executive following a Change in Control for good reason or by the Company six months prior to a Change in Control without cause, all RSUs will vest and all PSUs will vest at target levels |
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XSUs may vest as follows:
Termination |
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without Cause |
| Change in Control* |
| Death or Disability |
XSU operational goals are disregarded and market capitalization is calculated as of the last date of employment; next unattained tranche will partially vest on a prorated basis by comparing the six-month market capitalization to the goal |
| XSU operational goals are disregarded and an alternative market capitalization calculation is utilized for purposes of determining attainment of unvested tranches, plus one additional tranche |
| N/A |
*Including by the Executive for good reason following a Change in Control or by the Company without cause 90 days prior to, or one year after, a Change in Control.
Executive Covenants: In consideration of each Executive's continued employment with the Company and the benefits and payments described in his respective Agreement, each Executive agrees to comply with and adhere to the following covenants during their term of his employment with the Company, including during any notice period of termination of employment and during a period of twelve months commencing upon termination of employment with the Company for any reason:
| ● | Covenant not to compete; |
| ● | Covenant not to disparage the Company or its products; |
| ● | Covenant not to solicit customers; |
| ● | Covenant not to recruit or hire the Company’s employees; |
| ● | Assignment of inventions; and |
| ● | Nondisclosure of Company confidential information |
The preceding description of the Agreement is a summary of its material terms, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 6. Exhibits
+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | | | |
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Date: | May 10, 2022 | | |
| | By: | /s/ PATRICK W. SMITH |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
| | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | May 10, 2022 | By: | /s/ JAMES C. ZITO |
| | | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and |
| | | Accounting Officer) |
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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made effective as of May 9, 2022 ("Effective Date") and entered into as of the date of last signature below ("Execution Date") by and between AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., a Delaware corporation, ("Company") and JAMES C. ZITO, an individual ("Executive"), also referred to herein each individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Executive desires to be assured of certain minimum compensation from Company for Executive’s services during the term of this Agreement and to be protected, and compensated, in the event of any Change in Control (as defined in Section 10(a) below) affecting Company; and
WHEREAS, Company desires to provide for the reasonable protection of Company’s confidential business and technical information which has been developed by Company in recent years and will be developed in the future at substantial expense.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, Company and Executive each intend to be legally bound, covenant and agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Executive acknowledges that Executive’s continued employment with Company and the payments specified in this Agreement are sufficient consideration for this covenant not to compete. Executive further acknowledges that Company is engaged in marketing and selling its products throughout the world and that this Covenant Not to Compete is necessary and reasonable to protect Company and that Company will suffer irreparable harm and other damages in the event of a breach of this provision. Executive acknowledges that Executive’s training and experience have prepared him/her for employment or other business opportunities to sell product and perform services for businesses other than those in the Company Business. Accordingly, Executive acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this covenant not to compete will not unduly prevent him from obtaining employment or business opportunities other than in the Company Business. Executive also acknowledges that the time, scope and the geographic area of this Covenant Not to Compete are reasonable and necessary to protect the interests of Company and the Company Business.
The covenants contained in subsections (a) through (e) above shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each city, county and state of any geographic area in which Company sold products or services. In the event that the provisions of subsections (a) through (e) above are deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope limitations permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, geographic or scope limitations, as the case may be, then permitted by such law. In the event that the court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, Executive and Company agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term.
| (i) | In the case of Company shall be: |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.
17800 North 85th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
| (ii) | In the case of Executive shall be: |
Executive’s current address or email address on file with Company
Either party may, by notice hereunder, designate a change of address. Any notice, if mailed properly addressed, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, shall be deemed dispatched on the registered date or that stamped on the certified mail receipt, and shall be deemed received within the fifth business day thereafter, or when it is actually received, whichever is sooner.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the Execution Date.
COMPANY | EXECUTIVE: | |
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. | JAMES C. ZITO, an individual | |
By: /s/ Isaiah Fields | By: /s/ James C. Zito | |
Name: Isaiah Fields | ||
Title: EVP, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary | ||
Exhibit A
Form of Release Agreement
This Confidential Severance Agreement and General Release ("Release") is made and entered into by and between JAMES C. ZITO, an individual, ("Employee") and AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Axon" or the "Company") (Employee and Axon are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and separately as a "Party"). This Release is intended to settle and dispose of all liability, rights, claims, demands, actions or causes of action that Employee may have against Axon and/or its current or former shareholders, principals, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, divisions, directors, officers, employees, staff, agents, contractors, assigns, affiliates, attorneys, predecessors, successors, indemnitors, insurers, and all those for whom the above referenced parties may have legal responsibility (collectively referred to as the "Released Parties").
RECITALS
A.Employee and Axon mutually agree that Employee’s employment with Company will terminate effective __________________.
B.In consideration for the severance benefits described in Executive Employment Agreement entered into by and between Axon and Employee dated _______________ (the "Employment Agreement"), Employee agrees as follows:
COVENANTS
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants, agreements, recitals and promises provided and identified herein, the sufficiency of which is expressly acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1.Severance. Provided that Employee signs and complies with this Release and has not exercised Executive’s right of revocation pursuant to section 2(b)(ii), Axon agrees to pay to Employee the severance and benefits described in the Employment Agreement (the "Severance Benefits"), at the times, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Employment Agreement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Executive would not otherwise have been entitled to the Severance Benefits had Executive not elected to sign this Release. Employee acknowledges that Executive has been paid all of Executive’s salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation and paid time off (if applicable), commissions, referral fees, penalties, benefits, or any other monies owed to Employee by or from any of the Released Parties, Executive is owed (and shall be owed in the future) nothing further from any of the Released Parties.
| (a) | Full Release and Waiver. Employee, on behalf of himself/herself, Executive’s marital community, if any, and Executive’s heirs and assigns, irrevocably, unconditionally, and expressly releases, waives, acquits, and forever discharges the Released Parties from any and all claims, complaints, causes of action, liabilities, obligations, agreements, controversies, damages, suits, rights, costs, losses, debts, expenses, and demands of any kind (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected which Employee has, ever has had, or may have and which are based on acts or omissions which Employee knew or should have known about at the time of the signing of this Release. This FULL RELEASE AND WAIVER includes, without limitation and to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights |
| and claims arising under the following laws, as amended: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981); Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Labor Management Relations Act; Equal Pay Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Older Workers Benefits Protection Act; Family Medical Leave Act; Rehabilitation Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act and its state equivalent; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Pregnancy Discrimination Act; False Claims Act; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Employment Retirement Income Security Act; National Labor Relations Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Arizona Civil Rights Act; Arizona Drug Testing of Employees Act; Arizona Medical Marijuana Act; the anti-retaliation provisions of Arizona workers’ compensation; Arizona Employment Protection Act; Arizona state wage payment laws including the Arizona Wage Act, Arizona Minimum Wage Act, and Arizona Equal Pay Act; wage claims of all types, including, but not limited to, those for non-payment, late payment, overtime, rest periods, meal periods, bonuses, deductions, wage statements, and/or penalties; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; unfair business practices; any other local, state, or federal statute, regulation, or ordinance; any contract, express or implied; any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, express or implied; any state or federal whistleblower statute or regulation; any tort; any legal restriction on Axon’s right to terminate Employee; and/or other common law or statutory causes of action Employee may now have, has had, or could have been alleged as of the Effective Date. Employee understands that Employee is not releasing or giving up any claims for any events or actions that happen after Executive signs this Release. |
| (i) | Employee promises and covenants not to file, commence, or initiate any suits, grievances, demands, or causes of action against the Released Parties on the basis of any claim released herein. |
| (ii) | This Release includes any claims that Employee’s spouse, agents, heirs, or assigns, if any, may have against the Released Parties, including those arising from or in any way related to Employee’s work and/or employment with Axon and/or the Released Parties. |
| (iii) | It is understood and agreed that this is a full, complete and final general release of any and all claims, as described herein, and that Employee and Axon agree that it shall apply to all unknown, unanticipated, unsuspected and undisclosed claims, demands, liabilities, actions or causes of action, in law, equity or otherwise, as well as those which are now known, anticipated, suspected or disclosed. |
| (iv) | This Release does not apply to any claim Employee may have under the workers’ compensation or unemployment compensation statutes or any other claim, which, as a matter of law, cannot be released by private agreement. |
| (1) | This Release does not limit Employee’s ability to communicate with any applicable government agencies or otherwise participate in any manner in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency. This Release is not intended to affect the rights and responsibilities of government agencies to enforce the laws within their jurisdiction, including but not limited to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
| ("ADOSH"), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Attorney General Office ("ACRD"), or any other applicable local, state, or federal agency. This means that by signing this Release, Employee may still exercise Executive’s protected right to file an administrative charge with, or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by, a local, state, or federal government agency. However, if a government agency commences an investigation or other legal action against the Released Parties on Employee’s behalf, Employee specifically waives and releases Executive’s right to recover monetary damages or other benefits or remedies of any sort whatsoever arising from the governmental action (including any legal action, agency charge, lawsuit, claim, proceeding, or investigation against the Released Parties). The aforementioned waiver of monetary damages and other benefits or remedies does not apply to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, if applicable. Employee acknowledges that this Release may be used by the Released Parties as a defense to any actions taken by Employee that may be in violation of this Release. |
| (v) | Employee represents that Executive has not filed any charge or complaint with, or participated in, an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, NLRB, OSHA/ADOSH, SEC, ACRD or any other local, state, or federal government entity or agency. Employee specifically acknowledges and represents that Executive has already disclosed to Company any and all information, if any, regarding any action or inaction that Executive reasonably believes, or believed to be, taken by the Released Parties and in violation of law. To the extent Employee has not made such disclosures to date, Employee represents such information, if any, does not or did not exist to disclose now or in the future. |
| (b) | Waiver of Age Discrimination in Employment Claims. As noted above, this Release is intended to release and discharge all claims Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). To satisfy the requirements of the Older Workers’ Benefits Protection Act ("OWBPA"), Employee acknowledges the following: |
| (i) | Employee has read and understands the terms of this Release. Employee acknowledges that Executive has 21 calendar days from receipt of this Release to consider whether to sign this Release and that Employee may sign the Release any time within this time period. If Employee signs before the 21-day period expires, Employee does so to expedite the Release and waives the right to take the remaining days to consider the Release. Employee understands and agrees that the Release will be automatically revoked and withdrawn if not accepted and delivered to Human Resources at Company’s address with a copy to Legal@Company.com within 21 calendar days after receipt. |
| (ii) | Employee can revoke Employee’s signature any time within seven (7) calendar days after signing it. To revoke Employee’s signature pursuant to the OWBPA, Employee must do so in writing, sent to Human Resources at Company’s address with a copy to Legal@Company.com before the expiration of the seven-day period. If Employee’s signature is not revoked at the expiration of the seven days, this Release will be enforceable and irrevocable. |
| (iii) | Employee agrees that this Release is not effective and no money will be paid or owed towards the Severance Benefits until all of the following have occurred: (1) Employee signs the Severance Release in the time period identified in this section above; and (2) the 7-day revocation period contained in this section has passed; and (3) Employee has not revoked Employee’s signature during this time period (hereinafter the "Effective Date"). If Employee does not timely sign and/or revokes this Release, then this Release shall be null and void, and no payments shall be made and/or due under this Release. |
| (iv) | Employee understands that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise after execution date of this Release. Employee has been advised hereby that Employee has the right to consult with an attorney, if desired, prior to executing this Release and acknowledges that Executive has received all advice Employee deems necessary concerning this Release. |
9. No Reapply. Employee acknowledges that the relationship with Company has been severed and, therefore, agrees not to apply for, seek employment, seek work, nor accept employment with, Company or any of its affiliated companies. Employee further acknowledges Executive will not seek work as a consultant, independent contractor, or temporary worker with Company.
10.Assignment. The rights and obligations of the Released Parties and/or Axon shall inure to the benefit of their successors and assigns. Employee’s rights and obligations under this Release may not be assigned by Employee without prior written consent by the CEO of Axon. Employee affirms Executive has not assigned any of Executive’s rights or obligations under this Release as of the Effective Date.
11.Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The rights, obligations, and remedies, as specified under this Release, shall be interpreted and governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Arizona. The Parties agree that any action or proceeding initiated to enforce this Release shall be brought solely in the state or federal district court within Maricopa County in the State of Arizona, and the Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of these courts. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS RELEASE IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS RELEASE.
12.Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. Both Parties will bear their own costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and/or review of this Release. Should Employee or the Released Parties (which specifically includes Axon) employ an attorney to enforce any of the provisions of this Release, or to recover damages for the breach of any terms of this Release, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all reasonable costs, damages and expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred or expended in connection therewith. The phrase "prevailing party" shall mean the party who is determined in the proceeding to have prevailed or who prevails by dismissal, default, judgment, or otherwise.
13.No Admission of Liability. This Release is not to be construed as an admission of liability by the Released Parties. Employee agrees, admits, and acknowledges that no representation of fact or opinion has been made by any Released Party or such representative, either jointly, individually, or collectively, to induce this Release. Employee agrees that the Released Parties have not admitted liability or wrongdoing of any sort, and that the Released Parties have not made any representation as to liability or wrongdoing of any sort.
14.Severability. If any provision of this Release is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such holding shall not affect any other provisions hereof. In the event that any provision is held illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable, such provision shall be limited, deleted, or severed so as to affect the intent of the Parties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
15.Cooperation. The Parties agree to cooperate fully, execute any supplementary documents, and take all additional actions that might be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release.
16.Counterparts. This Release may be executed in counterparts, one or more of which may be facsimiles or PDFs, but all of which shall constitute one and the same Release.
EMPLOYEE HAS CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING RELEASE, HAS BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY, KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONTENTS OF THIS RELEASE, AND SIGNS THIS RELEASE VOLUNTARILY AND AGREES TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereby approved and executed this Release as of _____________________, ______.
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
______________________________________
[________________]
Its: [________________]
EXECUTIVE
_______________________________________
JAMES C. ZITO
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) or RULE 15d-14(a)
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Patrick W. Smith, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 of Axon Enterprise, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) or RULE 15d-14(a)
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, James C. Zito, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 of Axon Enterprise, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Axon Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick W. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Axon Enterprise, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James C. Zito, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |