RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2022.
VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $347 million for the first quarter of 2022, up 7.2 percent from the same quarter in 2021. Verisign reported net income of $158 million and diluted earnings per share (diluted “EPS”) of $1.43 for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $150 million and diluted EPS of $1.33 for the same quarter of 2021. The operating margin was 64.8 percent for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 65.0 percent for the same quarter of 2021.
“As global reliance on online services continues to increase, so does the importance of delivering uninterrupted and accurate DNS resolution. Our focus remains on operating, protecting, and enhancing our critical internet infrastructure, and I thank all our employees who continuously execute our complex mission,” said Jim Bidzos, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Financial Highlights
Business Highlights
Today’s Conference Call
Verisign will host a live conference call today at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) to review the first quarter 2022 results. The call will be accessible by direct dial at (888) 676-VRSN (U.S.) or (786) 789-4776 (international), conference ID: Verisign. A listen-only live web cast of the conference call and accompanying slide presentation will also be available at https://investor.verisign.com. An audio archive of the call will be available at https://investor.verisign.com/events.cfm. This news release and the financial information discussed on today’s conference call are available at https://investor.verisign.com.
Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit verisign.com.
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, attempted security breaches, cyber-attacks, and DDoS attacks against our systems and services; the introduction of undetected or unknown defects in our systems; vulnerabilities in the global routing system; system interruptions or system failures; damage to our data centers; risks arising from our operation of root servers and our performance of the Root Zone Maintainer functions; any loss or modification of our right to operate the .com and .net gTLDs; changes or challenges to the pricing provisions of the .com Registry Agreement; new or existing governmental laws and regulations in the U.S. or other applicable foreign jurisdictions; economic, legal and political risks associated with our international operations; the impact of unfavorable tax rules and regulations; risks from the adoption of ICANN’s consensus and temporary policies, technical standards and other processes; the uncertainty of the impact of changes to the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance; the outcome of claims, lawsuits, audits or investigations; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to compete in the highly competitive business environment in which we operate; changes in internet practices and behavior and the adoption of substitute technologies, or the negative impact of wholesale price increases; our ability to expand our services into developing and emerging economies; our ability to maintain strong relationships with registrars and their resellers; our ability to attract, retain and motivate our highly skilled employees; and our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in our filings with the SEC, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Verisign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this announcement.
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VERISIGN, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except par value) (Unaudited) |
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March 31,
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December 31,
|
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ASSETS |
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|
|
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Current assets: |
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|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
758.5 |
|
|
$ |
223.5 |
|
Marketable securities |
|
451.1 |
|
|
|
982.3 |
|
Other current assets |
|
58.1 |
|
|
|
62.9 |
|
Total current assets |
|
1,267.7 |
|
|
|
1,268.7 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
244.9 |
|
|
|
251.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
52.5 |
|
|
|
52.5 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
230.8 |
|
|
|
230.7 |
|
Deposits to acquire intangible assets |
|
145.0 |
|
|
|
145.0 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
32.3 |
|
|
|
35.7 |
|
Total long-term assets |
|
705.5 |
|
|
|
715.1 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,973.2 |
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|
$ |
1,983.8 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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|
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
211.1 |
|
|
$ |
226.6 |
|
Deferred revenues |
|
877.4 |
|
|
|
847.4 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
1,088.5 |
|
|
|
1,074.0 |
|
Long-term deferred revenues |
|
304.2 |
|
|
|
306.0 |
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Senior notes |
|
1,786.3 |
|
|
|
1,785.7 |
|
Long-term tax and other liabilities |
|
79.3 |
|
|
|
78.6 |
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
2,169.8 |
|
|
|
2,170.3 |
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Total liabilities |
|
3,258.3 |
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|
3,244.3 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ deficit: |
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Preferred stock—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5.0; Issued and outstanding shares: none |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock and additional paid-in capital—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000.0; Issued shares: 354.4 at March 31, 2022 and 354.2 at December 31, 2021; Outstanding shares: 109.8 at March 31, 2022 and 110.5 at December 31, 2021 |
|
13,438.2 |
|
|
|
13,620.1 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(14,720.3 |
) |
|
|
(14,877.8 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
Total stockholders’ deficit |
|
(1,285.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,260.5 |
) |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
$ |
1,973.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,983.8 |
|
VERISIGN, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Revenues |
$ |
346.9 |
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|
$ |
323.6 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of revenues |
|
50.7 |
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
Research and development |
|
22.9 |
|
|
|
20.3 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
48.5 |
|
|
|
45.9 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
122.1 |
|
|
|
113.2 |
|
Operating income |
|
224.8 |
|
|
|
210.4 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(18.8 |
) |
|
|
(22.5 |
) |
Non-operating income, net |
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
206.3 |
|
|
|
188.3 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(48.8 |
) |
|
|
(37.9 |
) |
Net income |
|
157.5 |
|
|
|
150.4 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Comprehensive income |
$ |
157.3 |
|
|
$ |
150.4 |
|
|
|
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Earnings per share: |
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|
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Basic |
$ |
1.43 |
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|
$ |
1.33 |
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Diluted |
$ |
1.43 |
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|
$ |
1.33 |
|
Shares used to compute earnings per share |
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
110.2 |
|
|
|
113.1 |
|
Diluted |
|
110.3 |
|
|
|
113.3 |
|
VERISIGN, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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|
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2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
|
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Net income |
$ |
157.5 |
|
|
$ |
150.4 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
|
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
Other, net |
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Other assets |
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(14.9 |
) |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
Deferred revenues |
|
28.3 |
|
|
|
36.2 |
|
Net deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities |
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
207.1 |
|
|
|
198.3 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
|
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Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities |
|
696.0 |
|
|
|
793.8 |
|
Purchases of marketable securities |
|
(164.9 |
) |
|
|
(962.3 |
) |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
524.5 |
|
|
|
(175.2 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
|
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Repurchases of common stock |
|
(204.6 |
) |
|
|
(185.4 |
) |
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan |
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(196.4 |
) |
|
|
(177.3 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
535.1 |
|
|
|
(154.4 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
228.8 |
|
|
|
410.6 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
763.9 |
|
|
$ |
256.2 |
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
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|
|
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Cash paid for interest |
$ |
13.1 |
|
|
$ |
13.2 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received |
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
17.3 |
|
РЕСТОН, Вирджиния. - (ДЕЛОВАЯ ПЕРЕПИСКА) -VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), глобальный поставщик услуг регистрации доменных имен и интернет-инфраструктуры, сегодня отчитался о финансовых результатах за первый квартал 2022 года.
VeriSign, Inc. и ее дочерние компании (“VeriSign”) сообщили о выручке в размере 347 миллионов долларов за первый квартал 2022 года, что на 7,2 процента больше, чем в том же квартале 2021 года. VeriSign сообщила о чистой прибыли в размере 158 миллионов долларов и разводненной прибыли на акцию (разводненная “прибыль на акцию”) в размере 1,43 доллара за первый квартал 2022 года по сравнению с чистой прибылью в размере 150 миллионов долларов и разводненной прибылью на акцию в размере 1,33 доллара за тот же квартал 2021 года. Операционная маржа составила 64,8 процента в первом квартале 2022 года по сравнению с 65,0 процента за тот же квартал 2021 года.
“По мере того, как глобальная зависимость от онлайн-сервисов продолжает расти, возрастает и важность обеспечения бесперебойного и точного разрешения DNS. Мы по-прежнему сосредоточены на эксплуатации, защите и улучшении нашей критически важной интернет-инфраструктуры, и я благодарю всех наших сотрудников, которые постоянно выполняют нашу сложную миссию”, - сказал Джим Бидзос, исполнительный председатель и главный исполнительный директор.
Основные финансовые показатели
Основные моменты бизнеса
Сегодняшнее селекторное совещание
VeriSign проведет прямую телефонную конференцию сегодня в 16:30 вечера (EDT), чтобы обсудить результаты первого квартала 2022 года. Звонок будет доступен по прямому номеру (888) 676-VRSN (США) или (786) 789-4776 (международный), идентификатор конференции: VeriSign. Прямая трансляция телефонной конференции только для прослушивания в Интернете и сопровождающая слайд-презентация также будут доступны по адресу https://investor .VeriSign.com . Аудиоархив разговора будет доступен по адресу https://investor .VeriSign.com/events.cfm . С этим пресс-релизом и финансовой информацией, обсуждавшейся в ходе сегодняшней телефонной конференции, можно ознакомиться по адресу https://investor .VeriSign.com .
VeriSign, глобальный поставщик услуг регистрации доменных имен и интернет-инфраструктуры, обеспечивает интернет-навигацию по многим наиболее узнаваемым доменным именам в мире. VeriSign обеспечивает безопасность, стабильность и отказоустойчивость ключевой инфраструктуры и служб Интернета, включая предоставление услуг поддержки корневой зоны, управление двумя из 13 глобальных корневых серверов Интернета, а также предоставление услуг регистрации и разрешения полномочий для доменов верхнего уровня .com и .net, которые поддерживают большинство глобальной электронной коммерции.. Чтобы узнать больше о том, что значит использовать VeriSign, пожалуйста, посетите VeriSign.com .
Заявления в этом объявлении, отличные от исторических данных и информации, представляют собой прогнозные заявления по смыслу раздела 27A Закона о ценных бумагах 1933 года с поправками и Раздела 21E Закона о ценных бумагах и биржах 1934 года с поправками. Эти заявления связаны с рисками и неопределенностями, которые могут привести к тому, что наши фактические результаты будут существенно отличаться от заявленных или подразумеваемых в таких прогнозных заявлениях. Потенциальные риски и неопределенности включают, помимо прочего, попытка нарушения безопасности, кибер-атак и DDoS-атак против наших систем и сервисов; внедрение незамеченными или неизвестные дефекты в наших системах; уязвимости в глобальной маршрутизации системы; системы перерывов и сбоев системы; повреждения наших центров обработки данных; риски, вытекающие из операции корневых серверов и нашу работу специалиста по обслуживанию корневой зоны функции; любой ущерб или модификация нашего права на управление .COM и .чистая рдву; изменения или проблемы с положениями ценообразования .ком реестра соглашения; новых или существующих государственных законов и нормативных актов в США или других соответствующих иностранных юрисдикциях; экономических, правовых и политических рисков, связанных с международными операциями; воздействие неблагоприятных налоговых норм и правил; риски, связанные с принятием корпорации ICANN консенсуса и временные политики, технических стандартов и других процессов; неопределенность влияния изменений к многосторонней модели управления интернетом; исход претензий, исков, проверок и расследований; последствия COVID-19 пандемией; наша способность конкурировать в высококонкурентной бизнес-среды, в которых мы работаем; изменения в интернет-практики и поведения и принятия альтернативных технологий, или негативное воздействие оптовая цена возрастает; нам возможность расширить наши услуги в развивающихся и странах с развивающейся экономикой; наша способность поддерживать прочные отношения с регистраторов и их реселлеров; нашу способность привлекать, удерживать и мотивировать наших высококвалифицированных сотрудников; и нашу способность защищать и обеспечивать соблюдение наших прав на интеллектуальную собственность. Дополнительная информация о потенциальных факторах, которые могут повлиять на наш бизнес и финансовые результаты, включена в наши заявки в SEC, в том числе в наш Годовой отчет по форме 10-K за год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2021 года, Квартальные отчеты по форме 10-Q и Текущие отчеты по форме 8-K. VeriSign не берет на себя никаких обязательств по обновлению каких-либо прогнозных заявлений после даты этого объявления.
©2022 VeriSign, Inc. Все права защищены. VeriSign, логотип VeriSign и другие товарные знаки, знаки обслуживания и рисунки являются зарегистрированными или незарегистрированными товарными знаками VeriSign, Inc. и ее дочерних компаний в Соединенных Штатах и в зарубежных странах. Все остальные товарные знаки являются собственностью их соответствующих владельцев.
VeriSign, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except par value) (Unaudited) |
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|
March 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
758.5 |
|
|
$ |
223.5 |
|
Marketable securities |
|
451.1 |
|
|
|
982.3 |
|
Other current assets |
|
58.1 |
|
|
|
62.9 |
|
Total current assets |
|
1,267.7 |
|
|
|
1,268.7 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
244.9 |
|
|
|
251.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
52.5 |
|
|
|
52.5 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
230.8 |
|
|
|
230.7 |
|
Deposits to acquire intangible assets |
|
145.0 |
|
|
|
145.0 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
32.3 |
|
|
|
35.7 |
|
Total long-term assets |
|
705.5 |
|
|
|
715.1 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,973.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,983.8 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
211.1 |
|
|
$ |
226.6 |
|
Deferred revenues |
|
877.4 |
|
|
|
847.4 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
1,088.5 |
|
|
|
1,074.0 |
|
Long-term deferred revenues |
|
304.2 |
|
|
|
306.0 |
|
Senior notes |
|
1,786.3 |
|
|
|
1,785.7 |
|
Long-term tax and other liabilities |
|
79.3 |
|
|
|
78.6 |
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
2,169.8 |
|
|
|
2,170.3 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
3,258.3 |
|
|
|
3,244.3 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders’ deficit: |
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5.0; Issued and outstanding shares: none |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock and additional paid-in capital—par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000.0; Issued shares: 354.4 at March 31, 2022 and 354.2 at December 31, 2021; Outstanding shares: 109.8 at March 31, 2022 and 110.5 at December 31, 2021 |
|
13,438.2 |
|
|
|
13,620.1 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(14,720.3 |
) |
|
|
(14,877.8 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
Total stockholders’ deficit |
|
(1,285.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,260.5 |
) |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
$ |
1,973.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,983.8 |
|
VeriSign, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
Revenues |
$ |
346.9 |
|
|
$ |
323.6 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
||||
Cost of revenues |
|
50.7 |
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
Research and development |
|
22.9 |
|
|
|
20.3 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
48.5 |
|
|
|
45.9 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
122.1 |
|
|
|
113.2 |
|
Operating income |
|
224.8 |
|
|
|
210.4 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(18.8 |
) |
|
|
(22.5 |
) |
Non-operating income, net |
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
206.3 |
|
|
|
188.3 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(48.8 |
) |
|
|
(37.9 |
) |
Net income |
|
157.5 |
|
|
|
150.4 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Comprehensive income |
$ |
157.3 |
|
|
$ |
150.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
Shares used to compute earnings per share |
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
110.2 |
|
|
|
113.1 |
|
Diluted |
|
110.3 |
|
|
|
113.3 |
|
VeriSign, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
||||||
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
157.5 |
|
|
$ |
150.4 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation of property and equipment |
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
Other, net |
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Other assets |
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(14.9 |
) |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
Deferred revenues |
|
28.3 |
|
|
|
36.2 |
|
Net deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities |
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
207.1 |
|
|
|
198.3 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities |
|
696.0 |
|
|
|
793.8 |
|
Purchases of marketable securities |
|
(164.9 |
) |
|
|
(962.3 |
) |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
524.5 |
|
|
|
(175.2 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Repurchases of common stock |
|
(204.6 |
) |
|
|
(185.4 |
) |
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan |
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(196.4 |
) |
|
|
(177.3 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
535.1 |
|
|
|
(154.4 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
228.8 |
|
|
|
410.6 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
763.9 |
|
|
$ |
256.2 |
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosures: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ |
13.1 |
|
|
$ |
13.2 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received |
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
17.3 |
|