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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 31, 2019

 FORTINET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-34511
 
77-0560389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
899 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 235-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
(Title of each class)
 
(Trading Symbol)
 
(Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
 
FTNT
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).   

Emerging growth company     






If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 31, 2019, Fortinet, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
  
Press release dated October 31, 2019
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page for this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in iXBRL






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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Fortinet, Inc.
 
 
 
Date: October 31, 2019
By:
/s/    JOHN WHITTLE
 
 
John Whittle
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel



Exhibit


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Press Release

Fortinet Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

Total revenue of $547.5 million, up 21% year over year
Product revenue of $197.1 million, up 20% year over year
Billings of $626.6 million, up 19% year over year1 
Deferred revenue of $1.95 billion, up 26% year over year
GAAP operating margin of 18%, up 450 basis points year over year
Non-GAAP operating margin of 26%, up 250 basis points year over year1 
GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.46
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.671 
Cash flow from operations of $221.2 million
Free cash flow of $203.7 million, up $45.2 million year over year1 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - October 31, 2019 - Fortinet® (Nasdaq: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

“Strong revenue growth for Fortinet Security Fabric, cloud and SD-WAN offerings contributed to our 21% year-over-year total revenue growth in the third quarter, which we believe is stronger than the average revenue growth rate in our industry. The Americas and EMEA regions led the way with revenue growth of 24% and 21%, respectively,” said Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “As we approach the tenth anniversary of Fortinet’s initial public offering on November 18, we are focused on driving better than industry average growth for at least the next decade.”

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2019

Revenue: Total revenue was $547.5 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 21% compared to $453.9 million for the same quarter of 2018.

Product revenue was $197.1 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 20% compared to $164.5 million for the same quarter of 2018.

Service revenue was $350.4 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 21% compared to $289.4 million for the same quarter of 2018.

Billings1: Total billings were $626.6 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 19% compared to $527.5 million for the same quarter of 2018.

Deferred Revenue: Total deferred revenue was $1.95 billion as of September 30, 2019, an increase of 26% compared to $1.54 billion as of September 30, 2018.

GAAP Operating Income and Margin: GAAP operating income was $100.0 million for the third quarter of 2019, representing a GAAP operating margin of 18%. GAAP





operating income was $62.8 million for the same quarter of 2018, representing a GAAP operating margin of 14%.

Non-GAAP Operating Income and Margin1: Non-GAAP operating income was $144.6 million for the third quarter of 2019, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 26%. Non-GAAP operating income was $108.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 24%.

GAAP Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share: GAAP net income was $79.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to GAAP net income of $58.7 million for the same quarter of 2018. GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.46 for the third quarter of 2019, based on 174.8 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.33 for the same quarter of 2018, based on 175.7 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share1: Non-GAAP net income was $116.9 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to non-GAAP net income of $86.7 million for the same quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.67 for the third quarter of 2019, based on 174.8 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to $0.49 for the same quarter of 2018, based on 175.7 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow1: In the third quarter of 2019, cash flow from operations was $221.2 million compared to $176.7 million in the same quarter of 2018. Free cash flow was $203.7 million during the third quarter of 2019, compared to $158.5 million for the same quarter of 2018.

Guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2019, Fortinet currently expects:

Revenue in the range of $595 million to $610 million
Billings in the range of $750 million to $765 million
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 75.5% to 76.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 25.5% to 26.0%
Diluted non-GAAP net income per share in the range of $0.69 to $0.71, assuming a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24%. This assumes a diluted share count of 176 million to 178 million.

For the fiscal year 2019, Fortinet currently expects:

Revenue in the range of $2.135 billion to $2.150 billion
Service revenue in the range of $1.355 billion to $1.365 billion
Billings in the range of $2.550 billion to $2.565 billion
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 76.5% to 77.0%
Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 24.0% to 24.5%
Diluted non-GAAP net income per share in the range of $2.39 to $2.41, assuming a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24%. This assumes a diluted share count of 175 million to 177 million.






Our guidance with respect to non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We have not reconciled our guidance with respect to non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures because certain items that impact these measures are uncertain or out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort.

1 A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Conference Call Details
Fortinet will host a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the earnings results. The call can be accessed by dialing (877) 303-6913 (domestic) or (224) 357-2188 (international) with conference ID # 6981649. A live webcast of the conference call and supplemental slides will be accessible from the Investor Relations page of Fortinets website at https://investor.fortinet.com and a replay will be archived and accessible at https://investor.fortinet.com/events-and-presentations. A replay of this conference call can also be accessed through November 7, 2019, by dialing (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) with conference ID #6981649.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Conference Participation Schedule:

Fortinet Investor / Analyst Day
November 18, 2019 - New York, NY

2019 RBC Capital Markets Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference
November 19, 2019 - New York, NY

Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference
December 3, 2019 - Scottsdale, AZ

UBS Global TMT Conference
December 10, 2019 - New York, NY

Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
December 11, 2019 - San Francisco, CA

Members of Fortinet’s management team are expected to present at Fortinet’s Investor/Analyst Day and these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Fortinet’s conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company’s web site. To listen to these presentations and access the most updated information and listen to the webcast of each event, please visit the Investor Relations page of Fortinet’s website at http://investor.fortinet.com. The schedule is subject to change.

About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network -- today and into the future. The Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical





security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Learn more at http://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog or FortiGuard Labs.
# # #
Copyright © 2019 Fortinet, Inc. All rights reserved. The symbols ® and ™ denote respectively federally registered trademarks and unregistered trademarks of Fortinet, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. Fortinets trademarks include, but are not limited to, the following: Fortinet, FortiGate, FortiOS, FortiGuard, FortiCare, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiASIC, FortiClient, FortiCloud, FortiCore, FortiMail, FortiSandbox, ABACAS, APSecure, FortiADC, FortiAI, FortiAntenna, FortiAP, FortiAppEngine, FortiAppMonitor, FortiAuthenticator, FortiBalancer, FortiBIOS, FortiBridge, FortiCache, FortiCam, FortiCamera, FortiCarrier, FortiCASB, FortiCenter, FortiCentral, FortiConnect, FortiController, FortiConverter, FortiCWP, FortiDB, FortiDDoS, FortiDeceptor, FortiDirector, FortiDNS, FortiExplorer, FortiExtender, FortiFone, FortiHypervisor, FortiInsight, FortiIsolator, FortiLocator, FortiLog, FortiMalwareEngine, FortiMeter, FortiMoM, FortiMonitor, FortiNAC, FortiPartner, FortiPlanner, FortiPortal, FortiPresence , FortiProtect, FortiProxy, FortiRecorder, FortiReporter, FortiRescue, FortiScan, FortiSDNConnector, FortiSIEM, FortiSDWAN, FortiSMS, FortiSwitch, FortiTester, FortiToken, FortiTrust, FortiVault, FortiVoice, FortiVoIP, FortiVS, FortiWAN, FortiWeb, FortiWiFi, FortiWLC, FortiWLCOS and FortiWLM. Other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Fortinet has not independently verified statements or certifications herein attributed to third parties and Fortinet does not independently endorse such statements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein constitutes a warranty, guarantee, contract, binding specification or other binding commitment by Fortinet or any indication of intent related to a binding commitment, and performance and other specification information herein may be unique to certain environments.

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Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding demand for our products and services, our guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2019, statements regarding the momentum in our business and future growth expectations and objectives, and all guidance and expectations of future financial results. Although we attempt to be accurate in making forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based such that actual results are materially different from our forward-looking statements in this release. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially from the statements herein include the following: general economic risks; global economic conditions, country-specific economic conditions, and foreign currency risks; competitiveness in the security market; the dynamic nature of the security market and its products and services; specific economic risks worldwide and in different geographies, and among different customer segments; uncertainty regarding demand and increased business and renewals from existing customers; uncertainties around continued success in sales growth and market share gains; actual or perceived vulnerabilities in our products or services, and any actual or perceived breach of our network or our customers’ networks; longer sales cycles, particularly for larger enterprise, service providers, government and other large organization customers; the effectiveness of our salesforce and failure to convert sales pipeline into final sales; risks associated with successful implementation of multiple integrated software products and other product functionality risks; risks associated with integrating acquisitions and changes in circumstances and plans associated therewith; sales and marketing execution risks; execution risks around new product development and introductions and innovation; litigation and disputes and the potential cost, distraction and damage to sales and reputation caused thereby or by other factors; cybersecurity threats, breaches and other disruptions; market acceptance of new products and services; the ability to attract and retain personnel; changes in





strategy; risks associated with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles, particularly in larger organizations; technological changes that make our products and services less competitive; risks associated with the adoption of, and demand for, our products and services in general and by specific customer segments; competition and pricing pressure; tariffs and other trade barriers; any political and government disruption around the world, including the impact of any future shutdowns of the U.S. government; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), copies of which are available free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov or upon request from our investor relations department. All forward-looking statements herein reflect our opinions only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update forward-looking statements herein in light of new information or future events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial and liquidity measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with peer companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
 
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables below.

Billings (non-GAAP). We define billings as revenue recognized in accordance with GAAP plus the change in deferred revenue from the beginning to the end of the period and adjustments to the deferred revenue balance due to adoption of the new revenue recognition standard less any deferred revenue balances acquired from business combination(s) during the period. We consider billings to be a useful metric for management and investors because billings drive current and future revenue, which is an important indicator of the health and viability of our business. There are a number of limitations related to the use of billings instead of GAAP revenue. First, billings include amounts that have not yet been recognized as revenue and are impacted by the term of security and support agreements. Second, we may calculate billings in a manner that is different from peer companies that report similar financial measures. Management accounts for these limitations by providing specific information regarding GAAP revenue and evaluating billings together with GAAP revenue.

Free cash flow (non-GAAP). We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus purchases of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that, after capital expenditures, can be used for strategic opportunities, including repurchasing outstanding common stock, investing in our business, making strategic acquisitions and strengthening the balance sheet. A limitation of using free cash flow rather than the GAAP measures of cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities is that free cash flow does not represent the total





increase or decrease in the cash and cash equivalents balance for the period because it excludes cash flows from investing activities other than capital expenditures and cash flows from financing activities. Management accounts for this limitation by providing information about our capital expenditures and other investing and financing activities on the face of the cash flow statement and under the caption “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources” in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K and by presenting cash flows from investing and financing activities in our reconciliation of free cash flow. In addition, it is important to note that other companies, including companies in our industry, may not use free cash flow, may calculate free cash flow in a different manner than we do or may use other financial measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of free cash flow as a comparative measure.

Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. We define non-GAAP operating income as operating income plus stock-based compensation, business acquisition-related charges, purchase accounting adjustments, impairment and amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring charges, litigation settlement expenses and, when applicable, other significant non-recurring items in a given quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin is defined as non-GAAP operating income divided by GAAP revenue. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because they exclude the items noted above so that our management and investors can compare our recurring core business operating results over multiple periods. There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP operating income instead of operating income or loss calculated in accordance with GAAP. First, non-GAAP operating income excludes the items noted above. Second, the components of the costs that we exclude from our calculation of non-GAAP operating income may differ from the components that peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP results of operations. Management accounts for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP operating income and evaluating non-GAAP operating income together with operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share. We define non-GAAP net income as net income or loss plus the items noted above under non-GAAP operating income and operating margin. In addition, we adjust non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share for gains or losses on investments in privately held companies and a tax adjustment required for an effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis, which differs from the GAAP effective tax rate. We define non-GAAP diluted net income per share as non-GAAP net income divided by the non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors for the same reasons that we use non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin. However, in order to provide a more complete picture of our recurring core business operating results, we include in non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share, the tax adjustment required resulting in an effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis, which often differs from the GAAP tax rate. We believe the non-GAAP effective tax rates we use are reasonable estimates of normalized tax rates for our current and prior fiscal years under our global operating structure. The same limitations described above regarding our use of non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin apply to our use of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share. We account for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share and evaluating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share together with net income or loss and diluted net income per share calculated in accordance with GAAP.






FORTINET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in millions)  
 
September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018
ASSETS



CURRENT ASSETS:



Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,175.5

 
$
1,112.4

Short-term investments
764.8

 
537.2

Accounts receivable—net
384.1

 
444.5

Inventory
99.2

 
90.0

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
42.6

 
36.8

Total current assets
2,466.2

 
2,220.9

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
204.2

 
67.0

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—NET
305.5

 
271.4

DEFERRED CONTRACT COSTS
217.4

 
182.6

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
243.7

 
255.0

GOODWILL
38.2

 
38.2

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS—NET
14.0

 
22.1

OTHER ASSETS
56.4

 
20.8

TOTAL ASSETS
$
3,545.6


$
3,078.0

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
 

 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 

 
Accounts payable
$
85.9

 
$
86.4

Accrued liabilities
90.4

 
77.5

Accrued payroll and compensation
90.4

 
98.4

Income taxes payable
11.6

 
28.2

Deferred revenue
1,063.6

 
965.9

Total current liabilities
1,341.9

 
1,256.4

DEFERRED REVENUE
882.0

 
720.9

INCOME TAX LIABILITIES
83.1

 
77.5

OTHER LIABILITIES
38.2

 
13.0

Total liabilities
2,345.2

 
2,067.8

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
 
 
 
Common stock
0.2

 
0.2

Additional paid-in capital
1,152.6

 
1,068.3

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
1.1

 
(0.8
)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
46.5

 
(57.5
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,200.4

 
1,010.2

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
3,545.6

 
$
3,078.0










FORTINET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
REVENUE:


 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
197.1

 
$
164.5

 
$
549.7

 
$
473.6

Service
350.4

 
289.4

 
992.1

 
820.6

Total revenue
547.5

 
453.9

 
1,541.8

 
1,294.2

COST OF REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
79.0

 
72.0

 
231.9

 
204.1

Service
45.1

 
39.6

 
133.5

 
117.8

Total cost of revenue
124.1

 
111.6

 
365.4

 
321.9

GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
118.1

 
92.5

 
317.8

 
269.5

Service
305.3

 
249.8

 
858.6

 
702.8

Total gross profit
423.4

 
342.3

 
1,176.4

 
972.3

OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
69.9

 
58.7

 
205.9

 
179.0

Sales and marketing
227.4

 
198.3

 
669.8

 
576.4

General and administrative
26.1

 
22.5

 
74.9

 
71.0

Total operating expenses
323.4

 
279.5

 
950.6

 
826.4

OPERATING INCOME
100.0

 
62.8

 
225.8

 
145.9

INTEREST INCOME
11.4

 
6.9

 
32.6

 
17.2

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)—NET
(6.0
)
 
0.9

 
(6.9
)
 
(4.3
)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
105.4

 
70.6

 
251.5

 
158.8

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
25.6

 
11.9

 
40.2

 
9.2

NET INCOME
$
79.8

 
$
58.7

 
$
211.3

 
$
149.6

Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.47

 
$
0.35

 
$
1.24

 
$
0.89

Diluted
$
0.46

 
$
0.33

 
$
1.21

 
$
0.86

Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
171.3

 
169.8

 
170.9

 
168.7

Diluted
174.8

 
175.7

 
174.9

 
173.7






FORTINET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in millions)

 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
211.3

 
$
149.6

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
130.4

 
120.3

Amortization of deferred contract costs
78.5

 
66.3

Depreciation and amortization
45.9

 
41.0

Amortization of investment premiums, net of accretion of purchase discounts
(4.7
)
 

Other
5.0

 
(1.7
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable—net
60.5

 
38.0

Inventory
(25.2
)
 
(19.0
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(6.3
)
 
1.8

Deferred contract costs
(113.1
)
 
(98.8
)
Deferred tax assets
10.6

 
(19.1
)
Other assets
(0.8
)
 
(3.3
)
Accounts payable
(6.2
)
 
(4.9
)
Accrued liabilities
(5.6
)
 
(2.0
)
Accrued payroll and compensation
(9.5
)
 
(8.6
)
Other liabilities
(1.0
)
 
(2.8
)
Deferred revenue
258.8

 
209.9

Income taxes payable
(11.0
)
 
(8.0
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
617.6

 
458.7

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Purchases of investments
(1,072.4
)
 
(405.2
)
Sales of investments
19.7

 
39.6

Maturities of investments
695.0

 
405.6

Purchases of property and equipment
(45.0
)
 
(41.4
)
Payments made in connection with business combination, net of cash acquired

 
(6.0
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(402.7
)
 
(7.4
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
(117.6
)
 
(117.1
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
41.8

 
81.6

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(76.0
)
 
(48.0
)
Payments of debt assumed in connection with business combination

 
(9.5
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(151.8
)
 
(93.0
)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
63.1

 
358.3

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period
1,112.4

 
811.0

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period
$
1,175.5

 
$
1,169.3







Reconciliations of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow

 
Three Months Ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
221.2

 
$
176.7

Less: Purchases of property and equipment
(17.5
)
 
(18.2
)
Free cash flow
$
203.7

 
$
158.5

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
(27.1
)
 
$
11.1

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
(40.7
)
 
$
9.4


Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted net income per share

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
GAAP Results
 
Adjustments
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
GAAP Results
 
Adjustments
 
Non-GAAP Results
Operating income
$
100.0

 
$
44.6

(a)
$
144.6

 
$
62.8

 
$
45.7

(b)
$
108.5

Operating margin
18
%
 
 
 
26
%
 
14
%
 
 
 
24
%
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
42.4

 
 
 
 
 
43.2

 
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
 
2.2

 
 
 
 
 
2.5

 
 
Operating income
 
 
44.6

 
 
 
 
 
45.7

 
 
(Gain) loss on investments in privately-held companies
 
 
3.8

(c)
 
 
 
 
(2.2
)
(d)
 
Tax adjustment
 
 
(11.3
)
(e)
 
 
 
 
(15.5
)
(e)
 
Net income
$
79.8

 
$
37.1

 
$
116.9

 
$
58.7

 
$
28.0

 
$
86.7

Diluted net income per share
$
0.46

 
 
 
$
0.67

 
$
0.33

 
 
 
$
0.49

Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations
174.8

 
 
 
174.8

 
175.7

 
 
 
175.7


(a) To exclude $42.4 million of stock-based compensation and $2.2 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets in the three months ended September 30, 2019.
(b) To exclude $43.2 million of stock-based compensation and $2.5 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets in the three months ended September 30, 2018.
(c) To exclude a $3.8 million impairment charge on an investment in a privately held company.
(d) To exclude a $2.2 million gain on the sale of an investment in a privately held company.
(e) Non-GAAP financial information is adjusted to an overall effective tax rate of 24% in 2019 and 2018, on a non-GAAP basis, which differs from the GAAP effective tax rate.

Reconciliation of total revenue to total billings


Three Months Ended

September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Total revenue
$
547.5

 
$
453.9

Add: Change in deferred revenue
79.1

 
73.6

Total billings
$
626.6

 
$
527.5





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Media Contact:
 
 
 
Peter Salkowski
 
Sandra Wheatley
Fortinet, Inc.
 
Fortinet, Inc.
408-331-4595
 
408-391-9408
psalkowski@fortinet.com
 
swheatley@fortinet.com