Name: Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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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.

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Fortinet 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 including non-controlling interests	247,700)	313,800)	231,100)	173,400)	138,300)	198,800)	163,200)	137,500)	107,200)	146,700)	123,400)	113,800)	104,600)	115,200)	79,800)	72,700)	58,800)	182,600)	58,700)	49,300)	41,600)
Stock-based compensation	56,300)	54,700)	54,700)	54,700)	53,200)	53,100)	52,700)	52,600)	49,500)	48,700)	49,300)	48,900)	44,800)	43,700)	42,400)	45,000)	43,000)	42,600)	43,200)	40,600)	36,500)
Amortization of deferred contract costs	62,500)	59,500)	56,700)	54,600)	52,500)	49,000)	45,100)	42,100)	39,700)	37,600)	35,300)	33,200)	31,300)	29,400)	27,500)	25,900)	25,100)	24,600)	23,100)	22,400)	20,800)
Depreciation and amortization	27,500)	27,300)	26,400)	25,100)	25,500)	25,300)	22,900)	18,900)	17,300)	16,700)	16,700)	17,800)	17,600)	15,700)	15,000)	15,200)	15,700)	14,700)	14,200)	13,600)	13,200)
Amortization of investment premiums (discounts)	(300)	800)	800)	1,100)	1,700)	2,100)	1,900)	1,700)	1,200)	1,100)	600)	200)	(600)	(1,300)	(1,700)	(1,900)	(1,100)	(600)	(200)	100)	100)
Loss from equity method investment	22,100)	45,200)	6,300)	8,100)	8,500)	4,800)	2,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	3,800)	2,400)	(1,600)	14,400)	8,400)	3,500)	4,100)	(100)	400)	200)	300)	1,200)	4,300)	700)	4,500)	200)	300)	800)	(2,100)	100)	300)
Accounts receivable, net	171,100)	(294,000)	(43,400)	(134,700)	15,400)	(203,100)	(5,000)	53,100)	82,500)	(173,300)	(47,600)	(25,100)	69,600)	(157,200)	19,000)	(22,100)	63,600)	(120,000)	9,100)	(20,000)	48,900)
Inventory	(45,300)	(49,400)	(28,500)	(17,700)	(13,500)	100)	600)	(5,400)	(14,700)	(11,200)	(13,100)	(24,600)	6,700)	(23,300)	(19,700)	(2,900)	(2,600)	(14,400)	(8,200)	(3,500)	(7,300)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16,000)	(100)	10,600)	7,800)	(26,000)	(5,200)	3,900)	(3,000)	(13,400)	1,800)	10,600)	(2,300)	(12,900)	4,200)	(900)	500)	(5,900)	2,400)	900)	(300)	1,200)
Deferred contract costs	(81,200)	(97,200)	(80,400)	(74,000)	(66,600)	(93,500)	(76,200)	(69,600)	(55,200)	(61,200)	(52,800)	(48,100)	(43,000)	(49,200)	(40,700)	(39,500)	(32,900)	(37,600)	(32,100)	(34,200)	(32,500)
Deferred tax assets	(81,100)	(54,400)	(35,700)	(48,700)	(87,600)	(2,100)	(66,100)	(10,600)	(15,200)	(14,900)	(9,200)	6,300)	7,300)	7,200)	15,000)	3,600)	(8,000)	(108,700)	(5,800)	(3,700)	(9,600)
Other assets	4,500)	(21,400)	2,800)	3,900)	(20,600)	(3,300)	(3,900)	(7,000)	(4,800)	(2,600)	(2,700)	(200)	900)	(500)	(3,200)	2,300)	100)	(500)	(2,600)	200)	(900)
Accounts payable	(4,100)	26,600)	25,900)	17,200)	35,500)	(1,300)	(2,300)	2,900)	(12,400)	41,600)	(13,900)	18,700)	(9,000)	13,900)	8,400)	3,400)	(18,000)	19,500)	4,200)	4,500)	(13,600)
Accrued liabilities	80,000)	27,400)	(2,300)	(38,100)	68,200)	(27,100)	55,700)	24,100)	(2,800)	29,300)	10,000)	4,700)	1,800)	(3,600)	(3,500)	(16,300)	3,200)	18,500)	7,900)	(5,400)	(12,500)
Accrued payroll and compensation	(6,000)	28,200)	3,600)	6,800)	(13,600)	20,900)	4,400)	22,600)	(3,900)	23,600)	10,600)	7,100)	1,800)	6,800)	(1,600)	10,200)	(18,100)	12,100)	(6,600)	8,000)	(10,000)
Other liabilities	(4,700)	24,000)	(6,200)	(5,600)	11,300)	2,500)	(2,000)	(1,400)	200)	(600)	4,700)	1,500)	4,100)	800)	1,800)	(1,900)	(900)	2,000)	(600)	(1,600)	(600)
Deferred revenue	240,700)	434,700)	262,200)	275,100)	205,500)	342,300)	197,000)	159,800)	140,300)	213,000)	98,600)	93,900)	90,100)	187,900)	79,100)	100,700)	79,000)	142,200)	73,600)	72,200)	64,100)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of business combinations	257,900)	24,400)	108,600)	(8,000)	108,000)	30,200)	106,100)	165,500)	100,600)	45,500)	(4,800)	31,900)	117,400)	(13,000)	53,700)	38,000)	59,500)	(84,500)	39,800)	16,200)	27,200)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	429,800)	214,300)	251,900)	150,000)	257,800)	168,000)	235,600)	280,700)	208,700)	149,800)	97,400)	133,200)	214,800)	75,200)	141,400)	122,400)	142,500)	(2,400)	118,000)	93,000)	98,100)
Net cash provided by operating activities	677,500)	528,100)	483,000)	323,400)	396,100)	366,800)	398,800)	418,200)	315,900)	296,500)	220,800)	247,000)	319,400)	190,400)	221,200)	195,100)	201,300)	180,200)	176,700)	142,300)	139,700)
Purchases of investments	(207,200)	—)	—)	(3,900)	(385,200)	(558,100)	(487,400)	(615,400)	(647,100)	(302,700)	(377,000)	(31,000)	(368,300)	(259,900)	(324,300)	(483,600)	(264,500)	(276,600)	(142,900)	(127,400)	(134,900)
Sales of investments	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,000)	3,300)	10,800)	52,800)	18,600)	10,800)	11,400)	3,200)	126,800)	11,600)	4,600)	7,000)	8,100)	3,200)	10,900)	12,400)	16,300)
Maturities of investments	195,000)	279,100)	385,600)	337,900)	459,400)	441,300)	428,700)	307,900)	292,400)	288,500)	182,200)	270,900)	277,200)	230,500)	310,100)	157,300)	227,600)	173,200)	161,300)	139,600)	104,700)
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,300)	(30,900)	(87,800)	(39,900)	(122,600)	(151,300)	(69,000)	(23,500)	(52,100)	(32,300)	(35,100)	(30,900)	(27,600)	(47,200)	(17,500)	(17,300)	(10,200)	(11,600)	(18,200)	(11,600)	(11,600)
Purchase of investment in privately held company	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(85,000)	—)	(75,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments made in connection with business combinations, net of cash acquired	—)	(30,800)	—)	—)	—)	(1,500)	(63,100)	—)	(10,300)	(31,000)	(6,100)	—)	(3,100)	(34,600)	—)	—)	—)	(15,700)	—)	(6,000)	—)
Purchases of marketable equity securities	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(42,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(400)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	100)	—)	—)	—)	—)	400)	—)	—)	—)	1,700)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(42,400)	217,400)	297,800)	294,100)	(45,400)	(265,900)	(307,500)	(278,200)	(473,500)	(65,000)	(224,600)	212,200)	4,600)	(99,600)	(27,100)	(336,600)	(39,000)	(127,500)	11,100)	7,000)	(25,500)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of discount and underwriting fees	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	989,400)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments for debt issuance costs	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(500)	(1,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments of debt assumed in connection with business combination	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(17,300)	(2,200)	—)	—)	—)	(4,100)	—)	—)	(3,700)	—)	—)	—)	(600)	—)	(9,500)	—)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	—)	—)	(500,000)	(800,000)	(691,200)	(571,800)	(78,400)	(91,600)	—)	(34,100)	—)	(156,100)	(889,900)	(27,500)	(23,400)	(33,800)	(60,400)	(94,700)	—)	(1,600)	(115,500)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	21,200)	4,400)	5,800)	4,900)	11,000)	5,300)	4,900)	5,900)	9,900)	3,900)	2,500)	8,300)	7,400)	7,700)	2,200)	5,000)	34,600)	4,900)	24,900)	11,600)	45,100)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(34,500)	(28,300)	(32,200)	(35,100)	(64,800)	(49,000)	(42,900)	(34,600)	(41,400)	(21,700)	(27,600)	(21,100)	(37,800)	(20,000)	(19,500)	(24,500)	(32,000)	(19,200)	(15,500)	(13,300)	(19,200)
Other	(400)	(3,500)	(200)	(100)	(1,000)	(800)	(100)	(100)	—)	(100)	(1,100)	—)	(100)	(300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,700)	(27,400)	(526,600)	(830,300)	(746,000)	(633,600)	(118,700)	(120,900)	956,000)	(52,000)	(30,300)	(168,900)	(920,400)	(43,800)	(40,700)	(53,300)	(57,800)	(109,600)	9,400)	(12,800)	(89,600)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(100)	800)	(200)	(700)	(300)	(300)	200)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	621,300)	718,900)	254,000)	(213,500)	(395,600)	(533,000)	(27,200)	19,100)	798,400)	179,500)	(34,100)	290,300)	(596,400)	47,000)	153,400)	(194,800)	104,500)	(56,900)	197,200)	136,500)	24,600)

An analysis of the quarterly cash flow trends reveals a period of significant scaling in operational profitability and a strategic shift toward aggressive shareholder returns and liquidity management between March 2018 and March 2023.

Operating Cash Flow Performance: Net income demonstrates a consistent upward trajectory, growing from 41.6 million USD in March 2018 to 247.7 million USD by March 2023. This growth is mirrored in the net cash provided by operating activities, which increased from 139.7 million USD to 677.5 million USD over the same period. The stability of non-cash adjustments, specifically stock-based compensation and depreciation, suggests that the increase in cash flow is driven primarily by fundamental earnings growth rather than accounting adjustments.
Working Capital and Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue exhibits substantial growth, peaking at 434.7 million USD in December 2022. This pattern indicates a strong increase in pre-payments for services, providing a significant source of non-dilutive liquidity. However, this is partially offset by increasing deferred contract costs, which rose from 32.5 million USD in March 2018 to 81.2 million USD in March 2023, reflecting the costs associated with acquiring the growing customer base.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure: Investing activities are characterized by high volatility due to the active management of a large investment portfolio. A significant pattern of purchasing and maturing investments is observed, with a notable surge in investment purchases in early 2021. Capital expenditures for property and equipment remained relatively low for several years before spiking to 151.3 million USD in December 2021, after which they stabilized around 30 million USD per quarter.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns: The financing profile shifted dramatically in 2021. A major liquidity event occurred in March 2021 with the procurement of 989.4 million USD through long-term borrowings. This influx of capital, combined with strong operating cash flows, funded an aggressive share repurchase program. Repurchases accelerated sharply between March 2022 and June 2022, with quarterly outflows reaching 691.2 million USD and 800 million USD, respectively. This indicates a strategic pivot toward returning capital to shareholders once a sufficient cash cushion was established.
Liquidity and Cash Position: The net change in cash and cash equivalents fluctuates significantly, driven by the timing of debt issuance and the scale of share buybacks. Despite these large outflows for financing, the company ended the period with a strong positive net increase in cash of 621.3 million USD in the quarter ending March 31, 2023, underscoring the capacity of operating cash flows to sustain both capital investments and shareholder distributions.

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