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Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:AXON)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 9, 2023.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Axon Enterprise Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net income (loss) 45,139 29,175 12,131 50,962 54,871 (13,508) 48,524 (47,117) (47,917) 25,834 (873) (30,759) 4,074 (12,379) 6,104 738 6,419 2,083 5,711 8,485 12,926
Depreciation and amortization 6,689 6,210 6,206 6,210 5,755 5,274 4,838 4,291 4,291 3,531 3,133 2,930 2,881 3,165 2,709 2,687 2,800 2,389 3,065 2,750 2,411
Amortization of issuance cost 756 198 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Coupon interest expense 863 211 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchase accounting adjustments to goodwill — — — 58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Loss on disposal and abandonment of intangible assets 10 42 20 8 40 16 — 119 11 68 139 100 13 16 33 — 18 14 2,049 54 —
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, equipment, and other assets, net 146 3,488 1,775 83 106 18 31 (2) 45 293 124 788 517 134 845 1,321 242 13 137 119 34
Unrealized gains on strategic investments and marketable securities, net (15,570) (6,445) 11,338 (47,985) (55,851) 11,160 6,660 (40,855) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation 34,350 31,722 28,204 21,162 25,088 41,110 35,062 137,549 89,610 53,448 26,094 33,835 20,195 48,300 13,663 8,627 7,905 6,577 6,255 4,954 4,093
Deferred income taxes (9,660) (8,259) 4,299 8,021 18,029 (22,410) (52,004) (6,291) (598) (4,858) (5,518) (4,604) (1,548) (4,041) (2,635) (1,888) 577 (1,266) (2,268) (1,572) 1,514
Unrecognized tax benefits 855 (44) (376) 2,530 1,365 (783) 30 (147) 194 98 (39) 271 341 389 (19) 306 307 1,045 (113) 108 104
Bond amortization (3,890) (1,402) (362) 142 159 611 1,496 1,606 1,504 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Noncash lease expense 1,395 1,728 1,718 1,723 1,556 1,486 1,437 1,539 1,111 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other noncash, net — — — — — — — — — 2,876 1,977 1,440 1,156 1,005 1,101 926 896 — 4 8 22
Provision for expected credit losses 28 130 386 (45) 228 (829) 553 397 (335) 526 118 (244) 902 — — — — — — — —
Accounts and notes receivable and contract assets (50,431) 41,818 (34,799) (87,742) 7,495 (87,675) (114,106) (35,286) 31,298 (59,211) (39,176) 325 (9,700) (8,333) (19,491) 10,988 (21,994) (16,471) (26,381) (7,731) (17,060)
Inventory (15,811) (29,720) (19,158) (32,849) (14,260) (15,118) (1,306) (2,368) 520 7,215 (16,100) (34,641) (8,630) 1,399 1,213 (3,579) (3,936) 5,771 4,525 2,100 2,408
Prepaid expenses and other assets (64,348) (34,336) (15,183) 4,386 (7,074) (11,252) (15,586) (6,368) (6,952) (10,063) 3,729 (10,828) 2,277 2,122 (6,206) (2,609) (3,152) (658) (4,652) (5,727) (1,702)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities (37,043) 52,073 4,115 34,149 (9,580) 16,773 38,909 7,681 (18,062) (16,479) 8,657 20,270 (3,562) 18,495 3,224 (9,468) (7,284) 9,200 6,994 (9,428) 6,740
Deferred revenue 50,199 44,531 40,587 58,563 16,037 88,057 61,911 19,428 6,219 31,040 28,875 725 4,499 (4,463) 21,899 3,345 3,232 22,542 21,204 3,942 6,554
Change in assets and liabilities (117,434) 74,366 (24,438) (23,493) (7,382) (9,215) (30,178) (16,913) 13,023 (47,498) (14,015) (24,149) (15,116) 9,220 639 (1,323) (33,134) 20,384 1,690 (16,844) (3,060)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (101,462) 101,945 28,770 (31,586) (10,907) 26,438 (32,075) 81,293 108,856 8,484 12,013 10,367 9,341 58,188 16,336 10,656 (20,389) 29,156 10,819 (10,423) 5,118
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (56,323) 131,120 40,901 19,376 43,964 12,930 16,449 34,176 60,939 34,318 11,140 (20,392) 13,415 45,809 22,440 11,394 (13,970) 31,239 16,530 (1,938) 18,044
Purchases of investments (145,124) (570,232) (85,902) (108,240) — — (124,191) (82,463) (155,825) (139,835) (224,090) (193,085) (99,512) (111,784) (100,701) (36,670) (105,322) — — (3,529) (802)
Proceeds from call/maturity of investments 81,088 56,653 6,012 2,273 7,200 219,445 204,358 162,560 132,254 92,640 128,529 74,355 84,315 37,876 66,888 25,319 — 500 3,620 3,871 3,167
Exercise of warrants of strategic investments — — — (6,555) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments — — — — — — — 14,546 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchases of property and equipment (8,513) (11,584) (14,371) (12,749) (17,098) (13,385) (12,470) (13,510) (10,521) (6,606) (58,472) (5,342) (2,209) (3,828) (4,250) (2,590) (5,271) (4,259) (2,215) (3,602) (1,063)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment — 61 135 4 87 12 (17) 38 10 1 16 — 78 — — — — — — — —
Purchases of intangible assets (125) (114) (89) (67) (37) (235) (14) (102) (41) (64) (66) (66) (45) (76) 16 (182) (162) (98) (206) (220) (34)
Strategic investments — (3,750) (9,000) (61,000) (500) (25,000) — (500) (20,000) (2,368) — — (4,700) — — — — — — — —
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired — — — (2,104) — (21,693) (700) — — — — — — — — — — — 24 (5,014) —
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (72,674) (528,966) (103,215) (188,438) (10,348) 159,144 66,966 80,569 (54,123) (56,232) (154,083) (124,138) (22,073) (77,812) (38,047) (14,123) (110,755) (3,857) 1,223 (8,494) 1,268
Net proceeds from equity offering 33,650 — — (3) (71) (101) 105,615 — — — — 306,779 — — — — — — — 233,993 —
Proceeds from options exercised 39,181 — — — — 51,614 — — — — — 267 28 8 2 4 100 1,044 127 230 356
Income and payroll tax payments for net-settled stock awards (34,841) (2,479) (72) (931) (1,388) (148,792) (172,205) (3,267) (7,045) (923) (1,119) (577) (5,190) (783) (1,136) (873) (1,259) (2,154) (1,166) (7,030) (3,777)
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes — 673,769 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance of warrants — 124,269 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchase of convertible note hedge — (194,994) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisitions — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1,700) — (575) —
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 37,990 600,565 (72) (934) (1,459) (97,279) (66,590) (3,267) (7,045) (923) (1,119) 306,469 (5,162) (775) (1,134) (869) (1,159) (2,810) (1,039) 226,618 (3,421)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 779 3,403 (2,873) (3,753) (157) (155) (1,508) 73 (392) 2,279 812 775 (1,890) 1,007 (426) (319) 67 (393) 157 (1,007) 469
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (90,228) 206,122 (65,259) (173,749) 32,000 74,640 15,317 111,551 (621) (20,558) (143,250) 162,714 (15,710) (31,771) (17,167) (3,917) (125,817) 24,179 16,871 215,179 16,360

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The operating cash flow profile is characterized by significant volatility in net income, which alternates between substantial quarterly losses and strong gains. Despite these fluctuations in bottom-line profitability, net cash provided by operating activities has remained positive for the majority of the analyzed period, though a sharp reversal to a negative position occurred in the first quarter of 2023.

Operating Cash Flow Drivers
A primary driver of cash flow stability is the consistent and substantial add-back of stock-based compensation. These non-cash expenses peaked in mid-2021 and have remained a critical component in reconciling net losses to positive operating cash flow. Additionally, deferred revenue shows a clear long-term upward trajectory, growing from approximately 6.5 million dollars in early 2018 to over 50 million dollars by March 2023, indicating a strengthening pipeline of prepaid contracts or subscription-based revenue.
Investing Activity Patterns
Investing activities are dominated by the aggressive management of strategic investments and marketable securities. There is a recurring pattern of purchasing investments followed by proceeds from maturities. A massive escalation in investment activity occurred in December 2022, with purchases of investments exceeding 570 million dollars, resulting in a significant net cash outflow for that quarter. Capital expenditures for property and equipment have remained relatively stable, typically ranging between 8 million and 17 million dollars per quarter, with a notable outlier spike in September 2020.
Financing and Capital Structure
The financing strategy transitioned from periodic equity offerings in 2018 and 2020 to a large-scale debt issuance in late 2022. The December 2022 period saw a substantial influx of liquidity through the issuance of convertible senior notes and warrants, totaling over 790 million dollars, which was partially mitigated by a 194 million dollar purchase of a convertible note hedge. This indicates a strategic shift toward leveraging convertible debt to bolster the balance sheet.
Working Capital Volatility
Cash flows are frequently impacted by substantial swings in accounts and notes receivable. Significant cash outflows associated with receivable growth were observed in late 2020 and throughout 2021, which often offset gains in net income. Conversely, the consistent growth in deferred revenue acts as a source of liquidity, suggesting a shift toward a more predictable, prepayment-driven revenue model.

Overall, the financial trajectory reveals a company utilizing non-cash compensation and strategic financing to support operational volatility. The most recent data indicates a massive reallocation of capital into investments, funded by a significant increase in convertible debt, while operational cash flow experienced a sharp quarterly contraction in the most recent reporting period.

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