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10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2023


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to ______

Commission file number 000-25711

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




delaware		77-0430270
[State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization]		[I.R.S. Employer Identification No.]

2121 RDU Center Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina		27560
[Address of principal executive offices]		[Zip Code]

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 579-2800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

    Title of each class

    Trading
Symbol(s)

    Name of each exchange on which registered

    Common Stock

    EXTR

    NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§-232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of January 26, 2024, the registrant had 128,730,411 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

December 31, 2023

INDEX



		PAGE
PART I. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022	7

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36

Item 1A	Risk Factors	36

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	37

Item 5.	Other Information	37

Item 6.	Exhibits	38

Signatures		39

PART I. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	December 31, 2023			June 30, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	221,403		$	234,826
Accounts receivable, net		112,047			182,045
Inventories		152,521			89,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		72,272			70,263
Total current assets		558,243			576,158
Property and equipment, net		47,598			46,448
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		47,124			34,739
Intangible assets, net		13,104			16,063
Goodwill		395,606			394,755
Other assets		80,983			73,544
Total assets	$	1,142,658		$	1,141,707
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $675 and $674, respectively	$	9,325		$	34,326
Accounts payable		87,790			99,724
Accrued compensation and benefits		50,862			71,367
Accrued warranty		11,397			12,322
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		10,686			10,847
Current portion of deferred revenue		300,399			282,475
Other accrued liabilities		78,507			64,440
Total current liabilities		548,966			575,501
Deferred revenue, less current portion		247,777			219,024
Long-term debt, less current portion, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,069 and $2,409, respectively		182,931			187,591
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion		43,852			31,845
Deferred income taxes		7,748			7,747
Other long-term liabilities		3,200			3,247
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, issuable in series, 2,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 750,000 shares authorized; 146,843 and 143,629 shares issued, respectively; 128,624 and 127,775 shares outstanding, respectively		147			144
Additional paid-in-capital		1,181,230			1,173,744
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(12,058	)		(13,192	)
Accumulated deficit		(823,334	)		(855,998	)
Treasury stock at cost, 18,219 and 15,854 shares, respectively		(237,801	)		(187,946	)
Total stockholders’ equity		108,184			116,752
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,142,658		$	1,141,707

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Net revenues:
Product	$	186,611		$	223,445		$	440,094		$	429,721
Subscription and support		109,766			94,903			209,420			186,316
Total net revenues		296,377			318,348			649,514			616,037
Cost of revenues:
Product		81,493			103,587			190,029			203,350
Subscription and support		31,514			33,106			63,179			64,324
Total cost of revenues		113,007			136,693			253,208			267,674
Gross profit:
Product		105,118			119,858			250,065			226,371
Subscription and support		78,252			61,797			146,241			121,992
Total gross profit		183,370			181,655			396,306			348,363
Operating expenses:
Research and development		52,833			52,618			110,849			103,607
Sales and marketing		85,154			80,538			177,074			158,920
General and administrative		25,384			24,085			49,257			42,632
Acquisition and integration costs		—			—			—			390
Restructuring and related charges		9,174			476			11,891			957
Amortization of intangible assets		509			504			1,020			1,027
Total operating expenses		173,054			158,221			350,091			307,533
Operating income		10,316			23,434			46,215			40,830
Interest income		1,430			889			2,656			1,281
Interest expense		(4,269	)		(3,884	)		(8,587	)		(7,710	)
Other income (expense), net		(420	)		138			12			509
Income before income taxes		7,057			20,577			40,296			34,910
Provision for income taxes		3,069			2,646			7,632			4,394
Net income	$	3,988		$	17,931		$	32,664		$	30,516

Basic and diluted income per share:
Net income per share – basic	$	0.03		$	0.14		$	0.25		$	0.23
Net income per share – diluted	$	0.03		$	0.13		$	0.25		$	0.23

Shares used in per share calculation – basic		128,987			130,465			128,885			130,377
Shares used in per share calculation – diluted		131,514			134,453			132,786			133,833

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022			December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Net income	$	3,988	$	17,931		$	32,664	$	30,516
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Change in unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps		—		29			—		328
Reclassification adjustment related to interest rate swaps		—		(558	)		—		(834	)
Change in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts		—		358			—		358
Net change from derivatives designated as hedging instruments		—		(171	)		—		(148	)
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments		4,038		(8,205	)		1,134		(10,343	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):		4,038		(8,376	)		1,134		(10,491	)
Total comprehensive income	$	8,026	$	9,555		$	33,798	$	20,025

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock				Additional Paid-			Accumulated Other			Treasury Stock						Accumulated			Total Stockholders'
	Shares		Amount		In-Capital			Comprehensive Loss			Shares			Amount			Deficit			Equity
Balance at September 30, 2022		141,706	$	142	$	1,125,204		$	(5,170	)		(10,479	)	$	(88,086	)	$	(921,487	)	$	110,603
Net income		—		—		—			—			—			—			17,931			17,931
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			(8,376	)		—			—			—			(8,376	)
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans, net of tax withholdings		431		—		(3,184	)		—			—			—			—			(3,184	)
Repurchase of stock		—		—		—			—			(2,578	)		(49,803	)		—			(49,803	)
Share-based compensation		—		—		17,396			—			—			—			—			17,396
Balance at December 31, 2022		142,137		142	$	1,139,416		$	(13,546	)		(13,057	)	$	(137,889	)	$	(903,556	)	$	84,567

Balance at June 30, 2022		139,742	$	140	$	1,115,416		$	(3,055	)		(10,479	)	$	(88,086	)	$	(934,072	)	$	90,343
Net income		—		—		—			—			—			—			30,516			30,516
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			(10,491	)		—			—			—			(10,491	)
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans, net of tax withholdings		2,395		2		(7,185	)		—			—			—			—			(7,183	)
Repurchase of stock		—		—		—			—			(2,578	)		(49,803	)		—			(49,803	)
Share-based compensation		—		—		31,185			—			—			—			—			31,185
Balance at December 31, 2022		142,137	$	142	$	1,139,416		$	(13,546	)		(13,057	)	$	(137,889	)	$	(903,556	)	$	84,567

Balance at September 30, 2023		146,264	$	146	$	1,164,589		$	(16,096	)		(16,734	)	$	(212,835	)	$	(827,322	)	$	108,482
Net income		—		—		—			—			—			—			3,988			3,988
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			4,038			—			—			—			4,038
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans, net of tax withholdings		579		1		(4,316	)		—			—			—			—			(4,315	)
Repurchase of stock		—		—		—			—			(1,485	)		(24,966	)		—			(24,966	)
Share-based compensation		—		—		20,957			—			—			—			—			20,957
Balance at December 31, 2023		146,843	$	147	$	1,181,230		$	(12,058	)		(18,219	)	$	(237,801	)	$	(823,334	)	$	108,184

Balance at June 30, 2023		143,629	$	144	$	1,173,744		$	(13,192	)		(15,854	)	$	(187,946	)	$	(855,998	)	$	116,752
Net income		—		—		—			—			—			—			32,664			32,664
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			1,134			—			—			—			1,134
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans, net of tax withholdings		3,214		3		(33,390	)		—			—			—			—			(33,387	)
Repurchase of stock		—		—		—			—			(2,365	)		(49,855	)		—			(49,855	)
Share-based compensation		—		—		40,876			—			—			—			—			40,876
Balance at December 31, 2023		146,843	$	147	$	1,181,230		$	(12,058	)		(18,219	)	$	(237,801	)	$	(823,334	)	$	108,184

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	32,664		$	30,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		9,485			9,983
Amortization of intangible assets		3,064			7,852
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use asset		5,891			6,240
Provision for doubtful accounts		82			102
Share-based compensation		40,876			31,185
Deferred income taxes		(21	)		65
Non-cash interest expense		532			764
Other		(2,481	)		(5,904	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		69,915			31,944
Inventories		(64,552	)		(14,506	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(7,850	)		(6,557	)
Accounts payable		(12,263	)		2,164
Accrued compensation and benefits		(20,625	)		9,170
Operating lease liabilities		(6,444	)		(7,383	)
Deferred revenue		48,272			28,776
Other current and long-term liabilities		13,320			(4,074	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		109,865			120,337
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(9,955	)		(6,271	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,955	)		(6,271	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving facility		(25,000	)		—
Payments on debt obligations		(5,000	)		(46,625	)
Repurchase of common stock		(49,855	)		(49,803	)
Payments for tax withholdings, net of proceeds from issuance of common stock		(33,387	)		(7,183	)
Deferred payments on an acquisition		—			(2,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(113,242	)		(105,611	)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents		(91	)		(456	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(13,423	)		7,999

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		234,826			194,522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	221,403		$	202,521

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Extreme Networks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Extreme” or the “Company”), is a leader in providing software-driven networking solutions for enterprise customers. The Company conducts its sales and marketing activities on a worldwide basis through distributors, resellers, and the Company’s field sales organization. Extreme was incorporated in California in 1996 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Extreme included herein have been prepared under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted under such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2023 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These interim financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented and the financial condition of Extreme at December 31, 2023. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for fiscal 2024 or any future periods.

Fiscal Year

The Company uses a fiscal calendar year ending on June 30. All references herein to “fiscal 2024” represent the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. All references herein to “fiscal 2023” represent the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Extreme and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company predominantly uses the United States Dollar as its functional currency. The functional currency for certain of its foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. For those subsidiaries that operate in a local functional currency environment, all assets and liabilities are translated to United States Dollars at current month end rates of exchange and revenues, and expenses are translated using the monthly average rate.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

For a description of significant accounting policies, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There were no recently adopted accounting standards which would have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. All disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 are required for entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance income tax disclosures primarily through changes in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Revenues

The Company accounts for revenues in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company derives the majority of its revenues from sales of its networking equipment, with the remaining revenues generated from sales of subscription and support, which primarily includes software subscriptions delivered as software as a service (“SaaS”) and additional revenues from maintenance contracts, professional services and training for its products. The Company sells its products, SaaS, and maintenance contracts direct to customers and to partners in two distribution channels, or tiers. The first tier consists of a limited number of independent distributors that stock the Company's products and sell primarily to resellers. The second tier of the distribution channel consists of non-stocking distributors and value-added resellers that sell directly to end-users. Products and subscription and support may be sold separately or in bundled packages.

Revenue Recognition

Performance Obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account in ASC 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Certain of the Company’s contracts have multiple performance obligations, as the promise to transfer individual goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, is distinct. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells these products. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates the stand-alone selling prices using other observable inputs.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time as the customer receives and consumes the benefits provided. Substantially all of the Company’s product sales revenues are recognized at a point in time. Substantially all of the Company’s subscription and support revenues are recognized over time. For revenues recognized over time, the Company uses an input measure, days elapsed, to measure progress.

On December 31, 2023, the Company had $548.2 million of remaining performance obligations, which primarily comprised deferred maintenance and deferred SaaS revenues. The Company expects to recognize approximately 32% of its deferred revenue as revenue in the remainder of fiscal 2024, an additional 34% in fiscal 2025, and 34% of the balance thereafter.

Contract Balances. The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable and deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Services provided under renewable support arrangements of the Company are billed in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, which are either billed fully at the inception of contract or at periodic intervals (e.g., quarterly or annually). The Company generally receives payments from its customers in advance of services being provided, resulting in deferred revenues. These liabilities are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

Revenue recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each period was $105.7 million and $83.9 million, respectively. Revenue recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each period was $172.0 million and $145.7 million, respectively.

Contract Costs. The Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. Management expects that commission fees paid to sales representatives as a result of obtaining subscription and support contracts and contract renewals are recoverable and therefore the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets included capitalized balances in the amount of $22.2 million and $20.0 million at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Capitalized commissions are included within other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized commission fees are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average period of service contracts of approximately three years, and are included in “Sales and marketing” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Amortization recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Amortization recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $5.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Estimated Variable Consideration. There were no material changes in the current period to the estimated variable consideration for performance obligations, which were satisfied or partially satisfied during previous periods.

Revenues by Category

The Company operates in three geographic regions: Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific). The following table sets forth the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by sales channel and geographic region based on the billing addresses of its customers (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Distributor		Direct		Total		Distributor		Direct		Total
Americas:
United States	$	81,350	$	68,199	$	149,549	$	70,963	$	66,630	$	137,593
Other		8,244		4,842		13,086		10,807		4,614		15,421
Total Americas		89,594		73,041		162,635		81,770		71,244		153,014
EMEA		64,082		46,523		110,605		97,147		40,903		138,050
APAC		8,864		14,273		23,137		7,403		19,881		27,284
Total net revenues	$	162,540	$	133,837	$	296,377	$	186,320	$	132,028	$	318,348


	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Distributor		Direct		Total		Distributor		Direct		Total
Americas:
United States	$	199,151	$	133,150	$	332,301	$	144,277	$	130,942	$	275,219
Other		10,775		15,208		25,983		26,832		8,712		35,544
Total Americas		209,926		148,358		358,284		171,109		139,654		310,763
EMEA		166,393		87,815		254,208		173,403		80,156		253,559
APAC		8,975		28,047		37,022		9,441		42,274		51,715
Total net revenues	$	385,294	$	264,220	$	649,514	$	353,953	$	262,084	$	616,037

For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company generated 10% of its net revenues from Germany. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company generated approximately 11% of its net revenues from the Netherlands. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company generated 11% and 10% of its net revenues from the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company generated 10% of its net revenues from each of the Netherlands and Germany. No other foreign country accounted for 10% or more of its net revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Customer Concentrations

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral in exchange for credit.

The following table sets forth customers accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s net revenues for the periods indicated below:


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
Jenne, Inc.	23%	13%	25%	13%
Westcon Group, Inc.	10%	19%	18%	17%
TD Synnex Corporation	24%	17%	21%	18%
ScanSource, Inc.	*	11%	*	*
* Less than 10% of revenue

The following table sets forth major customers accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s net accounts receivable balance:



	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2023
Jenne, Inc.	52%	39%
TD Synnex Corporation	*	10%
ScanSource, Inc.	*	10%
Ingram Micro	10%	*
* Less than 10% of accounts receivable

The Company's net accounts receivable balance with Jenne, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 is current and the Company expects to collect the majority of this balance by March 31, 2024.

Balance Sheet Accounts

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

The following table summarizes the Company's cash and cash equivalents (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
Cash	$	211,526	$	227,675
Cash equivalents		9,877		7,151
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	221,403	$	234,826

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, or net realizable value. Extreme uses a standard cost methodology to determine the cost basis for its inventories. Cost is computed using standard cost, which approximates actual cost, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company adjusts the carrying value of its inventory when conditions exist that suggest that inventory may be in excess of anticipated demand or is obsolete based upon assumptions about future demand. At the point of loss recognition, a new, lower-cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis. Any previously written down or obsolete inventory subsequently sold has not had a material impact on gross margin for any of the periods presented.

The following table summarizes the Company's inventory by category (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
Finished goods	$	124,668	$	78,180
Raw materials		27,853		10,844
Total inventories	$	152,521	$	89,024

Property and Equipment, Net

The following table summarizes the Company's property and equipment, net by category (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			June 30, 2023
Computers and equipment	$	83,633		$	81,612
Purchased software		54,378			51,444
Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		9,002			8,899
Leasehold improvements		51,563			48,943
Total property and equipment		198,576			190,898
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(150,978	)		(144,450	)
Property and equipment, net	$	47,598		$	46,448

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue represents invoiced amounts for deferred maintenance, SaaS, and other deferred revenue including professional services and training when the revenue recognition criteria have not been met.

Guarantees and Product Warranties

The majority of the Company’s hardware products are shipped with either a one-year warranty or a limited lifetime warranty, and software products receive a 90-day warranty. Upon shipment of products to its customers, the Company estimates expenses for the cost to repair or replace products that may be returned under warranty and accrues a liability in cost of product revenues for this amount. The determination of the Company’s warranty requirements is based on actual historical experience with the product or product family, estimates of repair and replacement costs, and any product warranty problems that are identified after shipment. The Company estimates and adjusts these accruals at each balance sheet date in accordance with changes in these factors.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s product warranty liability during the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Balance beginning of period	$	12,164		$	11,522		$	12,322		$	10,852
New warranties issued		2,777			3,807			6,451			7,815
Warranty expenditures		(3,544	)		(3,509	)		(7,376	)		(6,847	)
Balance end of period	$	11,397		$	11,820		$	11,397		$	11,820

To facilitate sales of its products in the normal course of business, the Company indemnifies its resellers and end-user customers with respect to certain matters. The Company has agreed to hold the customer harmless against losses arising from intellectual property infringement and certain other losses. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. It is not possible to estimate the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material impact on its operating results or financial position.

Concentrations

The Company may be subject to concentration of credit risk as a result of certain financial instruments consisting of accounts receivable. See Note 3, Revenues, for the Company’s accounts receivable concentration. The Company does not invest an amount exceeding 10% of its combined cash in the securities of any one obligor or maker, except for obligations of the United States government, obligations of United States government agencies, and money market accounts.

Fair Value Measurements

A three-tier fair value hierarchy is utilized to prioritize the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels are defined as follows:

•

Level 1 Inputs - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•

Level 2 Inputs - quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and

•

Level 3 Inputs - unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions in measuring the asset or liability at fair value.

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 (in thousands):


December 31, 2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	9,877	$	—	$	9,877
Foreign currency derivatives		—		133		—		133
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	10,010	$	—	$	10,010


June 30, 2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Certificates of deposit	$	—	$	7,151	$	—	$	7,151
Foreign currency derivatives		—		31		—		31
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	7,182	$	—	$	7,182

Level 1 Assets and Liabilities:

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. The Company states accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities at their carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short time to the expected receipt or payment.

Level 2 Assets and Liabilities:

The Company's level 2 assets consist of certificates of deposit and derivative instruments. Certificates of deposit do not have regular market pricing and are considered Level 2. The fair value of derivative instruments under the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are estimated based on valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs, which is considered Level 2.

As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had investment in certificates of deposit of $9.9 million and $7.2 million, respectively, with maturity of three months at the date of purchase, which are recorded as cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company considers these cash equivalents to be available-for-sale and, as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, their fair value approximated their amortized cost.

As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had foreign exchange forward contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments with notional principal amounts of $15.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively. These contracts currently have maturities of 40 days or less. Changes in the fair value of these foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments are included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were net gains of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were net gains of $0.3 million and net losses of $0.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, there were no outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts that were designated as hedging instruments. See Note 12, Derivatives and Hedging, for additional information.

The fair value of borrowings under the 2023 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 7) is estimated based on valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs which is considered Level 2. Since the interest rate is variable in the 2023 Credit Agreement, the fair value approximates the face amount of the Company’s indebtedness of $195.0 million and $225.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities:

Certain of the Company’s assets, including intangible assets and goodwill, are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis if impairment is indicated.

As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company did not have any assets or liabilities that were considered Level 3.

There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. There were no impairments recorded for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize the components of gross and net intangible assets (in thousands, except years):


	Weighted Average
	Remaining Amortization	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Period	Amount		Amortization		Amount
December 31, 2023
Developed technology	4.1 years	$	169,646	$	161,690	$	7,956
Customer relationships	2.9 years		64,721		59,787		4,934
Trade names	0 years		10,700		10,700		—
License agreements	2.9 years		2,445		2,231		214
Total intangible assets, net*		$	247,512	$	234,408	$	13,104
* The carrying amount of foreign intangible assets are affected by foreign currency translation


	Weighted Average
	Remaining Amortization	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
	Period	Amount		Amortization		Amount
June 30, 2023
Developed technology	4.1 years	$	169,460	$	159,592	$	9,868
Customer relationships	3.4 years		64,839		58,894		5,945
Trade names	0 years		10,700		10,700		—
License agreements	3.4 years		2,445		2,195		250
Total intangible assets, net*		$	247,444	$	231,381	$	16,063
* The carrying amount of foreign intangible assets are affected by foreign currency translation

The following table summarizes the amortization expense of intangible assets for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Amortization of intangible assets in “Total cost of revenues”	$	611	$	3,220	$	2,044	$	6,825
Amortization of intangible assets in “Total operating expenses”		509		504		1,020		1,027
Total amortization expense	$	1,120	$	3,724	$	3,064	$	7,852

The amortization expense that is recognized in “Total cost of revenues” primarily consists of amortization related to developed technology and license agreements.

The estimated future amortization expense to be recorded for each of the respective future fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):


	Amount
For the fiscal year ending June 30:
2024 (the remainder of fiscal 2024)	$	2,585
2025		4,414
2026		3,165
2027		1,418
2028		1,259
Thereafter		263
Total	$	13,104

Goodwill

The Company had Goodwill in the amount of $395.6 million and $394.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The change in goodwill during the six months ended December 31, 2023 is due to foreign currency translation adjustment that is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Debt

The Company’s debt is comprised of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			June 30, 2023
Current portion of long-term debt:
Term Loan	$	10,000		$	10,000
Revolving Facility		—			25,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(675	)		(674	)
Current portion of long-term debt	$	9,325		$	34,326

Long-term debt, less current portion:
Term Loan	$	185,000		$	190,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(2,069	)		(2,409	)
Total long-term debt, less current portion		182,931			187,591
Total debt	$	192,256		$	221,917

On August 9, 2019, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, several banks and other financial institutions as Lenders, BMO Harris Bank N.A., as an issuing lender and swingline lender, Silicon Valley Bank, as an Issuing Lender, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders which was subsequently amended during fiscal 2023.

On June 22, 2023, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2023 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and swingline lender, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as issuing lenders, the financial institutions or entities party thereto as lenders, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and collateral agent, which amended and restated the 2019 Credit Agreement. The 2023 Credit Agreement provides for i) a $200.0 million first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount (the “2023 Term Loan”), ii) a $150.0 million five-year revolving credit facility (the “2023 Revolving Facility”) and, iii) an uncommitted additional incremental loan facility in the principal amount of up to $100.0 million. On June 22, 2023, the Company borrowed $25.0 million against its $150.0 million revolving credit facility to refinance its debt. On July 7, 2023, the Company made a payment of $25.0 million to pay off the outstanding revolving credit balance.

Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Agreement bear interest, and at the Company’s election, the initial term loan may be made as either a base rate loan or a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) loan. The applicable margin for base rate loans ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, and the applicable margin for SOFR loans ranges from 2.00% to 2.75%, in each case based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. All SOFR loans are subject to a floor of 0.00% per annum and spread adjustment of 0.10% per annum. The Company paid other closing fees, arrangement fees, and administration fees associated with the 2023 Credit Agreement.

The 2023 Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain certain minimum financial ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter. The 2023 Credit Agreement also includes covenants and restrictions that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens upon any of its property, merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The 2023 Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default which may result in acceleration of the outstanding balance. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all the terms and financial covenants of the 2023 Credit Agreement.

Financing costs incurred in connection with obtaining long-term financing are deferred and amortized over the term of the related indebtedness or credit agreement. Amortization of deferred financing costs included in “Interest expense” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations were $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were $0.5 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The interest rate as of December 31, 2023 was 7.46% and as of December 31, 2022 was 5.50%.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any outstanding balance against its 2023 Revolving Facility’s outstanding balance. The Company had $135.5 million of availability under the 2023 Revolving Facility as of December 31, 2023. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 the Company did not make any additional payments against its term loan facility other than the scheduled payments per the terms of the 2023 Credit Agreement. During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company made an additional payment of $30.0 million, against its term loan facility under the 2023 Credit Agreement.

The Company had $14.5 million of outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2023.

Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

The Company currently has arrangements with contract manufacturers and suppliers for the manufacture of its products. Those arrangements allow the contract manufacturers to procure long lead-time component inventory based upon a rolling production forecast provided by the Company. The Company is obligated to purchase long lead-time component inventory that its contract manufacturer procures in accordance with the forecast, unless the Company gives notice of order cancellation outside of applicable component lead-times. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had commitments to purchase $92.1 million of inventory.

Legal Proceedings

The Company may from time to time be party to litigation arising in the course of its business, including, without limitation, allegations relating to commercial transactions, business relationships, or intellectual property rights. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Litigation in general, and intellectual property litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict.

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company records accruals for certain of its outstanding legal proceedings, investigations or claims when it is probable that a liability will be incurred, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company evaluates, at least on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings, investigations or claims that could affect the amount of any accrual, as well as any developments that would result in a loss contingency to become both probable and reasonably estimable. When a loss contingency is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does not record a loss accrual. However, if the loss (or an additional loss in excess of any prior accrual) is at least reasonably possible and material, then the Company would disclose an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, if such estimate can be made, or disclose that an estimate cannot be made. The assessment whether a loss is probable or a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, involves a series of complex judgments about future events. Even if a loss is reasonably possible, the Company may not be able to estimate a range of possible loss, particularly where (i) the damages sought are substantial or indeterminate, (ii) the proceedings are in the early stages, or (iii) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories or a large number of parties. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of such matters, including the amount of any possible loss, fine or penalty. However, an adverse resolution of one or more of such matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year.

Orckit IP, LLC v. Extreme Networks, Inc., Extreme Networks Ireland Ltd., and Extreme Networks GmbH

On February 1, 2018, Orckit IP, LLC (“Orckit”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company and its Irish and German subsidiaries in the District Court in Dusseldorf, Germany. The lawsuit alleges direct and indirect infringement of the German portion of a patent (“EP ‘364”) based on the offer, distribution, use, possession and/or importation into Germany of certain network switches that are equipped with the ExtremeXOS operating system. Orckit is seeking injunctive relief, accounting, and an unspecified declaration of liability for damages and costs of the lawsuit. On January 28, 2020, the Court rendered a decision in the infringement case in favor of the Company. The matter is proceeding through the appellate process.

On April 23, 2019, Orckit filed an extension of the patent infringement complaint against the Company and its Irish and German subsidiaries in the District Court in Dusseldorf, Germany. With this extension, Orckit alleges infringement of the German portion of a second patent (“EP ‘077”) based on the offer, distribution, use, possession and/or importation into Germany of certain network switches that the Company no longer sells in Germany. Orckit is seeking injunctive relief, accounting and sales information, and a declaration of liability for damages as well as costs of the lawsuit. On October 13, 2020, the Court issued an infringement decision against the Company and granted Orckit the right to enforce the judgment against the Company, which Orckit has provided notification to the Company that it will enforce the judgment. In the rendering of account, Orckit was informed that the products at issue were in end of sale status prior to the filing of the EP ‘077 complaint. The Company has appealed the infringement decision, and the matter is proceeding through the appellate process.

The Company filed a nullity action related to the EP ‘364 patent on May 3, 2018, and one related to the EP ‘077 patent on October 31, 2019, both in the Federal Patent Court in Munich. The Federal Patent Court in Munich found the EP ‘364 patent to be valid and the Company filed an appeal, which was dismissed on October 12, 2023. On October 25, 2022 the Federal Patent Court in Munich issued an opinion partially invalidating the EP ‘077 patent and the Company and Orckit have filed appeals.

SNMP Research, Inc. and SNMP Research International, Inc. v. Broadcom Inc., Brocade Communications Systems LLC, and Extreme Networks, Inc.

On October 26, 2020, SNMP Research, Inc. and SNMP Research International, Inc. (collectively, “SNMP”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Eastern District of Tennessee for copyright infringement, alleging that the Company was not properly licensed to use its software. SNMP is seeking actual damages and profits attributed to the infringement, as well as equitable relief. The Company filed a motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of California. The motion to dismiss was denied in part and denied without

prejudice in part. On March 2, 2023, SNMP filed an amended complaint adding claims against Extreme on additional products for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and fraud. On March 16, 2023, the Company filed a motion to dismiss, challenging multiple claims from the amended complaint. On March 20, 2023, the Company filed a motion to refer questions to the US Copyright Office on the invalidity of SNMP’s copyrights. The trial date has been set for October 2024.

Mala Technologies Ltd. v. Extreme Networks GmbH, Extreme Networks Ireland Ops Ltd., and Extreme Networks, Inc.

On April 15, 2021, Mala Technologies Ltd. (“Mala”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company and its Irish and German subsidiaries in the District Court in Dusseldorf, Germany. The lawsuit alleges indirect infringement of the German portion of a patent (“EP ‘498”) based on the offer and sale in Germany of certain network switches equipped with the ExtremeXOS operating system. Mala is seeking injunctive relief, accounting, and an unspecified declaration of liability for damages and costs of the lawsuit. On December 20, 2022, the trial court ruled that the Company did not infringe the EP ‘498 patent and dismissed Mala’s complaint entirely. Mala has filed an appeal and the matter is proceeding through the appellate process.

The Company filed a nullity complaint against EP ‘498 with the German Federal Patent Court on September 24, 2021 and a hearing date has been set for November 20, 2024.

Indemnification Obligations

Subject to certain limitations, the Company may be obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers, and employees. These obligations arise under the terms of its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and applicable law. The obligation to indemnify, where applicable, generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse, and in certain circumstances the Company has paid or reimbursed, the individuals’ reasonable legal expenses and possible damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with certain legal matters. The Company also procures Directors and Officers liability insurance to help cover its defense and/or indemnification costs, although its ability to recover such costs through insurance is uncertain. While it is not possible to estimate the maximum potential amount that could be owed under these governing documents and agreements due to the Company’s limited history with prior indemnification claims, indemnification (including defense) costs could, in the future, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Stockholders’ Equity

Equity Incentive Plan

The Compensation Committee of the Board unanimously approved an amendment to the Extreme Networks, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) on September 14, 2023 to increase the maximum number of available shares by 5.0 million shares. The amendment was approved by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders held on November 8, 2023.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Compensation Committee of the Board unanimously approved an amendment to the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) on September 9, 2021 to increase the maximum number of shares that will be available for sale thereunder by 7.5 million shares. The amendment was approved by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders held on November 4, 2021.

Common Stock Repurchases

On May 18, 2022, the Company announced the Board had authorized management to repurchase up to $200.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock over a three-year period commencing July 1, 2022 (as amended, the “2022 Repurchase Program”). Initially, under the 2022 Repurchase Program, a maximum of $25.0 million of shares was authorized to be repurchased in any quarter; however, on November 17, 2022, the Board increased the authorization to repurchase shares in any quarter from up to $25.0 million of shares per quarter to up to $50.0 million of shares per quarter. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1,485,005 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $25.0 million with an average price of $16.81 per share. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased a total of 2,365,220 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $49.9 million with an average price of $21.08 per share. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased a total of 2,578,175 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $49.8 million with an average price of $19.32 per share. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $50.3 million remains available for share repurchases under the 2022 Repurchase Program.

As a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act enacted in the U.S., the Company is subject to an excise tax on corporate stock repurchases, which is assessed as one percent of the fair market value of net corporate stock repurchases after December 31, 2022. The Company expects that the impact of the excise tax on net corporate stock repurchases will not be material for fiscal 2024.

10.

Employee Benefit Plans

Shares Reserved for Issuance

The Company had the following reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as of the dates noted (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
2013 Equity Incentive Plan shares available for grant		12,634		9,995
Employee stock options and awards outstanding		8,875		10,038
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan		7,948		8,467
Total shares reserved for issuance		29,457		28,500

Share-based Compensation Expense

Share-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements by line-item caption is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cost of product revenues	$	464	$	499	$	947	$	873
Cost of subscription and support revenues		749		966		1,615		1,638
Research and development		4,435		3,962		8,812		7,052
Sales and marketing		7,535		5,910		14,523		10,549
General and administrative		7,774		6,059		14,979		11,073
Total share-based compensation expense	$	20,957	$	17,396	$	40,876	$	31,185

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except per share amount and contractual term):


	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding at June 30, 2023		1,187		$	6.56		2.70	$	23,136
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(57	)		6.40
Canceled		—			—
Options outstanding at December 31, 2023		1,130		$	6.57		2.22	$	12,513
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2023		1,130		$	6.57		2.22	$	12,513
Exercisable at December 31, 2023		1,130		$	6.57		2.22	$	12,513

The fair value of each stock option grant under the 2013 Plan is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. The expected term of options granted is derived from historical data on employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based upon the estimated life of the option and the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility on the Company’s stock. There were no stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Stock Awards

Stock awards may be granted under the 2013 Plan on terms approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board. Stock awards generally provide for the issuance of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) including performance-condition or market-condition RSUs which vest over a fixed period of time or based upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria or market conditions. The Company recognizes compensation expense on the stock awards over the vesting period based on the awards’ fair value as of the date of grant. The Company does not estimate forfeitures, but accounts for them as incurred.

The following table summarizes stock award activity for the six months ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except grant date fair value):


	Number of Shares			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Fair Value
Non-vested stock awards outstanding at June 30, 2023		8,851		$	14.25
Granted		3,553			29.30
Released		(4,114	)		12.57
Canceled		(545	)		17.51
Non-vested stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2023		7,745		$	21.81	$	168,918
Stock awards expected to vest at December 31, 2023		7,745		$	21.81	$	168,918

The RSUs granted under the 2013 Plan vest over a period of time, generally one to three years, and are subject to participant's continued service to the Company. The stock awards granted during the six months ended December 31, 2023 included 0.6 million RSUs including the market condition awards discussed below to the named executive officers and directors.

Market Condition Awards

During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted 0.8 million and 1.0 million RSUs, respectively, with vesting based on market conditions (“MSU”) to certain of the Company’s executive officers. The MSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2023 included 0.5 million MSUs subject to total shareholder return (“TSR”) and 0.3 million MSUs subject to certain stock price targets. The MSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2022 were subject to TSR.

The TSR MSUs vest based on the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of the Russell 2000 Index (“Index”). The MSU award represents the right to receive a target number of shares of common stock of up to 150% of the original grant, as indicated in the table below. The MSUs vest based on the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of the Index over performance periods of three years from the grant date, subject to the grantees’ continued service through the certification of performance.


Level	Relative TSR	Shares Vested
Below Threshold	TSR is less than the Index by more than 37.5 percentage points	0%
Threshold	TSR is less than the Index by 37.5 percentage points	25%
Target	TSR equals the Index	100%
Maximum	TSR is greater than the Index by 25 percentage points or more	150%

Total shareholder return is calculated based on the average closing price for the 30-trading days prior to the beginning and end of the performance periods. Performance is measured based on three periods, with the ability for up to one-third of target shares to vest after years one and two and the ability for up to the maximum of the full award to vest based on the full three-year TSR less any shares vested based on one- and two-year periods. Linear interpolation is used to determine the number of shares vested for achievement between target levels.

The grant date fair value of each MSU was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the TSR MSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $34.09 per share. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation included the expected volatility of 50%, risk-free interest rate of 4.48%, no expected dividend yield, expected term of three years and possible future stock prices over the performance period based on the historical stock and market prices. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the TSR MSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2022 was $16.57 per share. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation included the expected volatility of 67%, risk-free interest rate of 3.12%, no expected dividend yield, expected term of three years, and possible future stock prices over the performance period based on the historical stock and market prices. The Company recognizes the expense related to these MSUs on a graded-vesting method over the estimated term.

The stock price target MSUs vest upon the achievement of a certain stock price target over the defined performance period. The stock price target shall be deemed as achieved if the average closing stock price over any thirty consecutive trading days during the period from grant date through the third anniversary of the grant date equals or exceeds the price target of $41.38 for the initial performance period. Upon satisfaction of the initial stock price target, 50% of the target shares will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% will vest on the 4th anniversary of the grant date, subject to employees continued service through the applicable vesting dates. If the units are not earned on the last day of initial performance period, the units will remain outstanding and be eligible to be earned if the average closing stock price over any thirty consecutive trading days equals or exceeds the price target of $46.96.

The grant date fair value of these stock price target MSUs was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of these stock price target MSUs granted during the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $28.80 per share. The assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation included the expected volatility of 63%, risk-free interest rate of 4.45%, no expected dividend yield, expected term of three years based on possible future stock prices over the performance period based on the historical stock prices. The Company recognizes the expense related to these MSUs on a graded-vesting method over the estimated term.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The fair value of each share purchase option under the ESPP is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model with the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. The expected term of the ESPP represents the term of the offering period of each option. The risk-free interest rate is based on the estimated life and on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility on the Company’s common stock.

There were 0.5 million and 0.7 million shares issued under the ESPP during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The following assumptions were used to determine the grant-date fair values of the ESPP shares during the following periods:


	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Expected term	0.5 years			0.5 years
Risk-free interest rate		5.54	%		3.12	%
Volatility		42	%		60	%
Dividend yield		—	%		—	%

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares under the ESPP during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $8.09 and $4.38 per share, respectively.

11.

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas

The Company operates in one segment, the development and marketing of network infrastructure equipment and related software. The Company conducts business globally and is managed geographically. Revenues are attributed to a geographical area based on the billing address of customers. The Company operates in three geographical areas: Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, who is its Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.

See Note 3, Revenues, for the Company’s revenues by geographic regions and channel based on the customer’s billing address.

The Company’s long-lived assets are attributed to the geographic regions as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
Americas	$	140,161	$	124,375
EMEA		37,335		35,175
APAC		11,313		11,244
Total long-lived assets	$	188,809	$	170,794

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Derivatives and Hedging

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its debt. The Company may enter into interest rate swap contracts to effectively manage the impact of fluctuations of interest rate changes on its outstanding debt which may have floating interest rate. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

At the inception date of the derivative contract, the Company performs an assessment of these contracts and has designated these contracts as cash flow hedges. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, by performing qualitative and quantitative assessments of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flow of hedged items. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow

hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. In accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, the Company may prospectively discontinue the hedge accounting for an existing hedge if the applicable criteria are no longer met, the derivative instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised or if the Company removes the designation of the respective cash flow hedge. In those circumstances, the net gain or loss remains in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings, unless the forecasted transaction is no longer probable in which case the net gain or loss is reclassified into earnings immediately.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into multiple interest rate swap contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, to hedge the variability of cash flows in interest payments associated with the Company’s various tranches of floating-rate debt. As of December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any outstanding interest rate swaps contracts. As of December 31, 2022, the notional amount of these interest rate swaps was $75.0 million, and had maturity dates through April 2023. As of December 31, 2022, these contracts had unrealized gains of $0.8 million, and were recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” with the associated asset in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets”, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Cash flows associated with periodic settlements of interest rate swaps are classified as operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. Realized gains and losses are recognized as they accrue in interest expense. Amounts reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” related to these cash flow hedges are reclassified to interest expense over the life of the swap contracts.

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to foreign currency that may or may not be designated as hedging instruments. The Company’s objective for holding derivatives is to use the most effective methods to minimize the impact of these exposures. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts primarily to mitigate the effect of gains and losses generated by foreign currency transactions related to certain operating expenses and re-measurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

For foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, the fair value of the Company’s derivatives in a gain position are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and derivatives in a loss position are recorded in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in “Other income (expense), net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments had a total notional principal amount of $15.6 million and $11.1 million, respectively. These contracts have maturities of 40 days or less. During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the net gains and losses recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations from these contracts were net gains of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 the net gains and losses recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations were net gains of $0.3 million and net losses of $0.4 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of these foreign exchange forward contracts are offset largely by remeasurement of the underlying assets and liabilities.

For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized total foreign currency losses of $0.7 million and total foreign currency gains of less than $0.1 million, respectively, and for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized total foreign currency losses of $0.3 million and total foreign currency gains of $0.8 million, respectively, related to the change in fair value of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

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Restructuring and Related Charges

The Company recorded $9.2 million and $11.9 million of restructuring and related charges during the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, which primarily related to the restructuring plans as noted below.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company executed a global reduction-in-force plan to rebalance its workforce to create greater efficiency and improve execution, in alignment with the Company's business and strategic priorities, while reducing its ongoing operating expenses to address reduced revenue and macro-economic conditions (the “Q2 2024 Plan”). During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded restructuring charges of approximately $8.8 million related to the Q2 2024 Plan, which primarily consisted of severance and benefits expenses. The Company expects to complete this Plan by the end of fiscal 2024 and expects to incur an additional $4.5 million in charges by the end of fiscal 2024.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company initiated a reduction-in-force plan to rebalance the workforce to create greater efficiency and improve execution in alignment with the Company's business and strategic priorities (the “Q1 2024 Plan”). It consisted primarily of workforce reduction to drive productivity in research and development, sales and marketing and provide efficiency across operations and general & administrative functions. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred charges of approximately $0.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively related to the Q1 2024 Plan. As of December 31, 2023, the plan is substantially completed.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to transform its business infrastructure and reduce its facilities footprint and the facilities related charges (the “2023 Plan”). As part of this project, the Company is moving engineering labs from its San Jose, California location to its Salem, New Hampshire location. This move is expected to help reduce the cost of operating the Company's labs. During the three months and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $0.2 million primarily for move costs. The Company expects that the project will take about 9 to 12 months from December 31, 2023 to complete, and expects to incur charges of approximately $10.0 million throughout this period, primarily for asset disposals, contractor costs, severance, relocation, and other non-recurring fees.

The Company recorded $0.5 million and $1.0 million of restructuring and related charges during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, which primarily included additional facilities expenses related to previously impaired facilities.

Restructuring liabilities are recorded in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the restructuring liability was $6.2 million, which primarily related to the Q2 2024 Plan.

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Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $3.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $7.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

The income tax provisions for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of (1) taxes on the income of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, (2) state taxes in jurisdictions where the Company has no remaining state net operating losses (“NOLs”), (3) foreign withholding taxes, and (4) tax expense associated with the establishment of a U.S. deferred tax liability for amortizable goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, Inc., the wireless local area network business from Zebra Technologies Corporation, the Campus Fabric Business from Avaya and the Data Center Business from Brocade. In addition, the tax provision for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, includes US Federal income tax of $0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The interim income tax provisions for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were calculated using the discrete effective tax rate method as allowed by ASC 740-270-30-18, Income Taxes – Interim Reporting. The discrete method is applied when the application of the estimated annual effective tax rate is impractical because it is not possible to reliably estimate the annual effective tax rate. The discrete method treats the year-to-date period as if it was the annual period and determines the income tax expense or benefit on that basis. The Company believes that, at this time, the use of this discrete method is more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method as (i) the estimated annual effective tax rate method is not reliable due to the high degree of uncertainty in estimating annual pretax earnings on a jurisdictional basis and (ii) the Company’s ongoing assessment that the recoverability of certain U.S. and Irish deferred tax assets is not more likely than not.

The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against all of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets as well as a portion of the deferred tax assets in Ireland. Significant judgment is required in determining any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that deferred tax assets are recoverable including past operating results, estimates of future taxable income, changes to enacted tax laws, and the feasibility of tax planning strategies; such assessment is required on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. The Company's inconsistent earnings in recent periods, including historical losses, tax attributes expiring unutilized in recent years and the cyclical nature of the Company's business provides sufficient negative evidence that require a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets as well as a portion of the deferred tax assets in Ireland. These valuation allowances will be evaluated periodically and can be reversed partially or in whole if business results and the economic environment have sufficiently improved to support realization of some or all of the Company's deferred tax assets. In the event the Company changes its determination as to the amount of deferred tax assets that can be realized, it will adjust its valuation allowance with a corresponding impact to the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made.

The Company had $18.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023. If fully recognized in the future, $0.2 million would impact the effective tax rate and $18.1 million would result in adjustments to deferred tax assets and corresponding adjustments to the valuation allowance with no impact to the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate any events to occur during the next twelve months that would materially reduce the unrealized tax benefit as currently stated in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s policy is to accrue interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of tax expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In general, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by tax authorities for fiscal years 2001 forward due to NOLs and the Company’s state income tax returns are subject to examination for fiscal years 2000 and forward due to NOLs. The Company is not currently under audit for income tax purposes in any material jurisdictions.

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Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in the basic net income per share calculation plus the dilutive effect of shares subject to repurchase, options and unvested RSUs.

The following table presents the calculation of net income per share of basic and diluted (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Net income	$	3,988	$	17,931	$	32,664	$	30,516
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation – basic		128,987		130,465		128,885		130,377
Options to purchase common stock		757		717		836		635
Restricted stock units		1,579		3,164		2,951		2,760
Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares		191		107		114		61
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation – diluted		131,514		134,453		132,786		133,833

Net income per share – basic and diluted
Net income per share – basic	$	0.03	$	0.14	$	0.25	$	0.23
Net income per share – diluted	$	0.03	$	0.13	$	0.25	$	0.23

The following securities were excluded from the computation of net income per diluted share of common stock for the periods presented as their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Restricted stock units		2,336		437		1,623		306
Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares		560		678		445		529
Total shares excluded		2,896		1,115		2,068		835

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended December 31, 2023 (this “Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including in particular, our expectations regarding market demands, customer requirements and the general economic environment, future results of operations, and other statements that include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. We caution investors that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended September 30, 2023, and other filings we have made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risk factors include, but are not limited to: risks related to supply chain disruptions; fluctuations in demand for our products and services; a highly competitive business environment for network switching equipment; our effectiveness in controlling expenses; the possibility that we might experience delays in the development or introduction of new technology and products; customer response to our new technology and products; fluctuations in the global economy, including as a result of political, social, economic, currency and regulatory factors; risks related to pending or future litigation; a dependency on third parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of our products and our ability to receive the anticipated benefits of acquired businesses.

Business Overview

The following discussion is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report. In the course of operating our business, we routinely make decisions as to the timing of the payment of invoices, the collection of receivables, the manufacturing and shipment of products, the fulfillment of orders, the purchase of supplies, and the building of inventory and service parts, among other matters. Each of these decisions has some impact on the financial results for any given period. In making these decisions, we consider various factors, including contractual obligations, customer satisfaction, competition, internal and external financial targets and expectations, and financial planning objectives. For further information about our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section included in this “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Extreme Networks, Inc. (“Extreme” or “Company”) is a leading provider of cloud networking solutions and industry leading services and support. Extreme designs, develops, and manufactures wired, wireless, and software-defined wide area-network (“SD-WAN”) infrastructure equipment, software and cloud-based management solutions. The Company’s cloud solution is a single platform that offers unified network management of wireless access points, switches, and SD-WAN. It leverages machine learning, Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations and analytics to help customers deliver secure connectivity at the edge of the network, speed cloud deployments, and uncover actionable insights to save time, lower costs and streamline operations. Extreme is currently managing more than two and a half million devices in the cloud.

Extreme has been pushing the boundaries of networking technology since 1996, driven by a higher purpose of helping our customers connect beyond the network. Extreme’s cloud networking technologies provide flexibility and scalability in deployment, management, and licensing of networks globally. Our global footprint provides service to over 50,000 customers and over 10 million daily end users across the world including some of the world’s leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare, manufacturing and service providers. We derive all our revenues from the sale of our networking equipment, software subscriptions, and related maintenance contracts.

Industry Background

Enterprises across every industry are going through unprecedented changes, such as leading digital initiatives, migrating their workloads to cloud-based environments, modernizing applications, and adopting to a distributed workforce. To accomplish this, they are adopting new Information Technology (“IT”) delivery models and applications that require fundamental network alterations and enhancements spanning from the access edge to the data center. As networks become more complex and more distributed in nature, we believe IT teams in every industry will need more control and better insights than ever before to ensure secure, distributed connectivity and comprehensive centralized visibility. Managing networks from cloud-based applications where customers can run their entire end-to-end networks, from wired or wireless infrastructure to SD-WAN, while ensuring full IT management of the business becomes critical. In addition, Machine Learning (“ML”) and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies have the potential to vastly improve the network experience in today's world by collating large data sets to increase accuracy and derive resolutions to improve the operation of the network. When ML and AI are applied with cloud-driven networking and automation, administrators can quickly scale to provide productivity, availability, accessibility, manageability, security, and speed, regardless of the distribution of the network.

As the edge of the network continues to expand, our customers are managing more endpoints which comes with a host of challenges. This continued expansion creates issues such as a higher risk of cyberattacks and a need for more bandwidth as a result of an increase in applications running across the network.

Network complexity manifests itself in the form of more endpoints to manage, more applications to monitor, and more services that rely on the network for service delivery and enablement. When performance suffers, and the tug on internal systems and IT staff becomes more intense, technology is often being overworked. Resolving network problems expeditiously and identifying their root cause can improve organizational productivity and result in higher performance of operations.

We believe that the network has never been more vital than it is today. As administrators grapple with more data, coming from more places, more connected devices, and more Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) based applications, the cloud is fundamental to managing and maintaining a modern network. Traditional network offerings are not well-suited to fulfill enterprise expectations for rapid delivery of new services, more flexible business models, real-time response, and massive scalability.

As enterprises continue to migrate increasing numbers of applications and services to either private clouds or public clouds offered by third parties and to adopt new IT delivery models and applications, they are required to make fundamental network alterations and enhancements spanning from device access points (“AP”) to the network core. In either case, the network infrastructure must adapt to this new dynamic environment. Intelligence and automation are key if enterprises are to derive maximum benefit from their cloud deployments. With automation applications becoming increasingly critical in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, healthcare and other key industries, we believe these changes will continue to create demand for networking technology to serve as a foundation to run these services.

Service providers are investing in network enhancements with platforms and applications that deliver data insights, provide flexibility, and can quickly respond to new user demands and 5G use cases.

We believe Extreme will continue to benefit from the use of its technology to manage distributed campus network architecture centrally from the cloud. Extreme has blended a dynamic fabric attach architecture that delivers simplicity for moves and changes at the edge of the network together with corporate-wide role-based policy. This enables customers to migrate to new cloud managed switching, Wi-Fi, and SD-WAN, agnostic of the existing switching or wireless equipment they already have installed. In the end, we expect these customers to see lower operating and capital expenditures, lower subscription costs, lower overall cost of ownership, and more flexibility along with a more resilient network.

We estimate the total addressable market for our Enterprise Networking solutions consisting of cloud networking, wireless local area networks (“WLAN”), data center networking, ethernet switching, campus local area networks (“LAN”), SD-WAN solutions and management, automation, and elements of the Secure Access Services Edge (“SASE”) market to be over $47 billion, and growing at approximately 12% annually over the next five years. This comprises over $35 billion for networking, infrastructure spanning enterprise and service provider (largely 5G) applications, a $4 billion SD-WAN market, and we also participate in $8 billion of the served addressable market for networking software.

The Extreme Strategy

We are driven to help our customers find new ways to deliver better outcomes. Connectivity is just the foundation. We make the network a strategic asset. The combination of our solutions provides the connectivity, bandwidth, performance and insights that organizations of all sizes need to move their organizations forward. IT leaders are now tasked with ensuring the global, hybrid workforce is functional and successful no matter where they are, and ensuring people can work wherever they want.

We help identify and solve business challenges. We simplify and improve the way our customers work and are relentlessly focused on finding new ways to drive better outcomes.

Cloud networking management allows customers to gain real-time visibility and insights into areas such as application usage, location and workflow patterns across their environment, helping to inform strategic business decisions and create personalized experiences. Customers benefit from visibility, control, and reduced time to resolution. This is the cornerstone of our One Network, One Cloud, One Extreme vision.

Extreme has recognized that the way we and our customers communicate has changed and given rise to these distributed enterprise environments, or in other words, the Infinite Enterprise, which has three tenets:

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Infinitely distributed connectivity is the enterprise-grade reliable connectivity that allows users to connect anywhere, from anywhere. It is always present, available and assured, while being secure and manageable.

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Scalable cloud allows administrators to harness the power of the cloud to efficiently onboard, manage, orchestrate, troubleshoot the network, and find data and insights of the distributed connectivity at their pace in their way.

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Consumer-centric experience designed to deliver a best-in-class experience to users who consume network services.

Extreme’s broad product, solutions and technology portfolio supports these three tenets and continues to innovate and evolve them to help businesses succeed.

Key elements of Extreme’s strategy and differentiation include:

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Creating effortless networking solutions that allow all of us to advance. We believe that progress is achieved when we connect—allowing us to learn, understand, create, and grow. We make connecting simple and easy with effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance how we live, work, and share.

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Provide a differentiated end-to-end cloud architecture. Cloud networking is estimated to be a $8 billion segment of the networking market comprised of cloud managed services and cloud-managed products, which are largely WLAN access points and ethernet switches, growing at 14% annually over the next five years, according to data from the 650 Group. Cloud management technology has evolved significantly over the past decade. We believe we deliver a combination of innovation, reliability, and security with the leading end-to-end cloud management platform powered by ML and AI that spans from the Internet of Things (“IoT”) edge to the enterprise data center. Key characteristics of our cloud architecture include:

A robust cloud management platform that delivers visibility, intelligence, and assurance from the IoT edge to the network core.

Cloud Choice for customers: Our cloud networking solution is available on all major cloud providers (Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), Google Cloud Platform (“GCP”) and Microsoft Azure).

Consumption Flexibility: Offer a range of financing and network purchase options. Our value-based subscription tiers (including Connect, Navigator, Pilot and CoPilot) provide customers with flexibility to grow, as well as offer pool-able and portable licenses that can be transferred between products (e.g., access points and switches) at one fixed price.

“No 9s” Reliability and Resiliency to ensure business continuity for our customers.

Extreme Cloud IQ cloud platform conforms to ISO/ IEC 27017, is certified by DQS to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 by the International Standards Organization (“ISO”), and is CSA STAR certified.

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Offer customers choice: public or private cloud, or on-premises. We leverage the cloud where it makes sense for our customers and provide on-premises solutions where customers need it and also have a solution for those who want to harness the power of both. Our hybrid approach gives our customers options to adapt the technology to their business. At the same time, all of our solutions have visibility, control and strategic information built in, all tightly integrated with a single view across all of the installed products. Our customers can understand what is going on across their network and applications in real time – who, when, and what is connected to the network, which is critical for bring your own device (“BYOD”) and IoT usage.

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Highest value of cloud management subscriptions. ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot provides our customers with four key applications enabling organizations to eliminate overlays.

Extreme AirDefense™ is a comprehensive wireless intrusion prevention system ("WIPS") that simplifies the protection, monitoring and security of wireless networks. With the added Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy intrusion prevention, network administrators can address growing threats against Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy devices.

ExtremeLocation™ delivers proximity, presence and location-based services for advanced contact tracing in support of the location-intelligent enterprise.

ExtremeGuest™ is a comprehensive guest engagement solution that enables IT administrators to use analytical insights to engage visitors with personalized engagements.

Extreme IoT™ delivers simple and secure onboarding, profiling, segmentation and filtering of IoT devices on a production network.

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Offers universal platforms for enterprise class switching and wireless infrastructure. Extreme offers universal platforms which support multiple deployment use cases, providing flexibility and investment protection.

Universal switches (7720/5720/5520/5420/5320) support fabric or traditional networking with a choice of cloud or on-premises (air-gapped or cloud connected) management.

Universal Wi-Fi 6/6E APs (300/400, 4000 and 5000 series) support campus or distributed deployments with a choice of cloud or on-premises (air-gapped or cloud connected) management.

Universal licensing with one portable management license for any device and for any type of management. For switches, OS feature licenses are portable, and bulk activated through ExtremeCloud IQ.

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Enable a common fabric to simplify and automate the network. Fabric technologies virtualize the network infrastructure (decoupling network services from physical connectivity) which enables network services to be turned up faster, with lower likelihood of error. They make the underlying network much easier to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot.

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End-to-End Portfolio. Our cloud-driven solutions provide visibility, control, and strategic intelligence from the edge to the data center, across networks and applications. Our solutions include wired switching, wireless switching, wireless access points, WLAN controllers, routers, and an extensive portfolio of software applications that deliver AI-enhanced access control, network and application analytics, as well as network management. All can be managed, assessed and controlled from a single pane of glass on premises or from the cloud.

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Provide high-quality “in-house” customer service and support. We seek to enhance customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty through high-quality service and support. This includes a wide range of standard support programs to the level of service our customers require, from standard business hours to global 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year real-time responsive support.

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Extend switching and routing technology leadership. Our technological leadership is based on innovative switching, routing and wireless products, the depth and focus of our market experience, and our operating systems- the software that runs on all of our networking products. Our products reduce operating expenses for our customers and enable a more flexible and dynamic network environment that will help them meet the upcoming demands of IoT, mobile, and cloud.

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Expand Wi-Fi technology leadership. Wireless is today’s network access method of choice, and every business must deal with scale, density, and BYOD challenges. Wired and wireless networks are changing as the explosion of mobile and IoT devices increase the demand for high-performance, transparent, and always-on wired to wireless services. The unified access layer requires distributed intelligent components to ensure that access control and resiliency of business services are available across the entire infrastructure and manageable from a single console. We are at a technology inflection point with the pending migration from Wi-Fi 6 solutions to 6 GHz Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7), focused on providing more efficient access to the broad array of connected devices. We believe we have the industry’s broadest 6 GHz indoor and outdoor wireless portfolio, providing intelligence and security for wired/wireless networks by leveraging our cloud architecture, end-to-end fabric services, UZTNA policy enforcement, and AIOps management platform with Explainable ML insights.

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Offer a superior quality of experience. Our network-powered application analytics provide actionable business insights by capturing and analyzing context-based data about the network and applications to deliver meaningful intelligence about applications, users, locations, and devices. With an easy-to-comprehend dashboard, our applications help businesses turn their network into a strategic business asset that helps executives make faster and more effective decisions.

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Expand market penetration by targeting high-growth market segments. Within the campus, we focus on the mobile user, leveraging our automation capabilities and tracking WLAN growth. Our data center approach leverages our product portfolio to address the needs of public and private cloud data center providers. We believe that the cloud networking compound annual growth rate will continue to outpace the compound annual growth rate for on-premises managed networking. Our focus is on expanding our technology foothold in the critical cloud networking segment to accelerate not only cloud management adoption, but also subscription-based licensing consumption.

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Leverage and expand multiple distribution channels. We distribute our products through select distributors, a large number of resellers and system-integrators worldwide, as well as several large strategic partners. We maintain a field sales force to support our channel partners and to sell directly to certain strategic accounts. As an independent networking vendor, we seek to provide products that, when combined with the offerings of our channel partners, create compelling solutions for end-user customers.

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Maintain and extend our strategic relationships. We have established strategic relationships with a number of industry-leading vendors to both provide increased and enhanced routes to market, and collaboratively develop unique solutions.

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Expand our reach with ExtremeCloud SD-WAN. ExtremeCloud SD-WAN is a software-defined wide area networks solution offered as an all-inclusive subscription, which includes hardware, the cloud-based SD-WAN service, support and maintenance, and customer success support. This helps customers reduce total cost of ownership as they deliver quality user experience for applications used in site-to-site and site-to-cloud environments. This solution detects and optimizes applications automatically and can apply performance-based dynamic WAN selection for quality and reliability. Included also are security options such as a built-in zone-based firewall, EdgeSentry (in partnership with Check Point) for cloud-based firewall as a service and other advanced security capabilities, and integration with Secure Web Gateway partners such as Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and Symantec.

Results of Operations

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we achieved the following results:

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Net revenues of $296.4 million compared to $318.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Product revenues of $186.6 million compared to $223.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Subscription and support revenues of $109.8 million compared to $94.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Total gross margin of 61.9% of net revenues compared to 57.1% of net revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Operating income of $10.3 million compared to $23.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

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Net income of $4.0 million compared to $17.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

During the first six months of fiscal 2024, we reflected the following results:

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Cash flows provided by operating activities of $109.9 million compared to $120.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2022.

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Cash and cash equivalents of $221.4 million as of December 31, 2023 compared to $234.8 million as of June 30, 2023.

Net Revenues

The following table presents net product and subscription and support revenues for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change
Net revenues:
Product	$186,611	$223,445	$(36,834)	(16.5)%	$440,094	$429,721	$10,373	2.4 %
Percentage of net revenues	63.0%	70.2%			67.8%	69.8%
Subscription and support	109,766	94,903	14,863	15.7 %	209,420	186,316	23,104	12.4 %
Percentage of net revenues	37.0%	29.8%			32.2%	30.2%
Total net revenues	$296,377	$318,348	$(21,971)	(6.9)%	$649,514	$616,037	$33,477	5.4 %

Product revenue is generated primarily from sales of our networking equipment. Subscription and support revenue is derived primarily from sales of our subscription and support offerings which includes SaaS offerings, maintenance contracts, professional services and training for its products. Prior to fiscal 2024, subscription and support revenue was referred to as “service and subscription revenue,” however, the composition of subscription and support revenue has not been modified.

Product revenues decreased $36.8 million or 16.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The decrease in product revenues was primarily driven by lower bookings and shipments as well as elongated sales cycles in the channel caused by current macroeconomic conditions. Product revenues increased $10.4 million or 2.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in product revenues was primarily due to strong demand for our products and higher shipments of prior period backlog resulting from the easing of supply chain constraints in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Subscription and support revenues increased $14.9 million or 15.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. Subscription and support revenues increased $23.1 million or 12.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increases in subscription and support revenues were primarily due to the continued growth in our subscription business.

The following table presents the product and subscription and support gross profit and the respective gross profit percentages for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change
Gross profit:
Product	$105,118	$119,858	$(14,740)	(12.3)%	$250,065	$226,371	$23,694	10.5 %
Percentage of product revenues	56.3%	53.6%			56.8%	52.7%
Subscription and support	78,252	61,797	16,455	26.6 %	146,241	121,992	24,249	19.9 %
Percentage of subscription and support revenues	71.3%	65.1%			69.8%	65.5%
Total gross profit	$183,370	$181,655	$1,715	0.9%	$396,306	$348,363	$47,943	13.8 %
Percentage of net revenues	61.9%	57.1%			61.0%	56.5%

Product gross profit decreased $14.7 million or 12.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The decrease in product gross profit was primarily driven by lower product revenues, partially offset by lower intangible asset amortization due to certain intangible assets being fully amortized and favorable purchase price variance and lower distribution costs due to easing of supply chain constraints.

Product gross profit increased $23.7 million or 10.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in product gross profit was primarily due to higher product revenues along with lower amortization of intangible assets due to certain intangible assets being fully amortized, favorable purchase price variance and distribution costs due to easing of supply chain constraints and lower warranty reserve partially offset by higher reserves for excess and obsolete inventory.

Subscription and support gross profit increased $16.5 million or 26.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. Subscription and support gross profit increased $24.2 million or 19.9% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increases in subscription and support gross profits were primarily due to increased subscription and support revenues as well as lower personnel costs.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents operating expenses for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022	$ Change	% Change
Research and development	$52,833	$52,618	$215	0.4 %	$110,849	$103,607	$7,242	7.0 %
Sales and marketing	85,154	80,538	4,616	5.7 %	177,074	158,920	18,154	11.4 %
General and administrative	25,384	24,085	1,299	5.4 %	49,257	42,632	6,625	15.5 %
Acquisition and integration costs	—	—	—	—	—	390	(390)	(100.0)%
Restructuring and related charges	9,174	476	8,698	1,827.3 %	11,891	957	10,934	1,142.5 %
Amortization of intangible assets	509	504	5	1.0 %	1,020	1,027	(7)	(0.7)%
Total operating expenses	$173,054	$158,221	$14,833	9.4 %	$350,091	$307,533	$42,558	13.8 %

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs (which consist of compensation, benefits and share-based compensation), consultant fees and prototype expenses related to the design, development, and testing of our products.

Research and development expenses increased by $0.2 million or 0.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in contractor costs, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in personnel costs, a $0.4 million decrease in information technology and facility related expenses, a $0.3 million decrease in equipment related costs, and a $0.4 million decrease in engineering project costs and other costs.

Research and development expenses increased by $7.2 million or 7.0% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in personnel related costs due to higher salaries and benefits costs due to increased headcount during the prior periods and higher share-based compensation, a $4.0 million increase in contractor costs, partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in engineering project costs and a $0.3 million decrease in information technology and facility related expenses.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel costs (which consist of compensation, benefits and share-based compensation), as well as trade shows and promotional expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $4.6 million or 5.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a $3.0 million increase in sales promotions and marketing related expenses, a $1.3 million increase in personnel costs due to higher salaries and benefits costs, and a $0.2 million increase in travel expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $18.2 million or 11.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a $11.7 million increase in personnel costs due to higher salaries and benefits costs due to increased headcount during the prior periods and higher share-based compensation, a $5.5 million increase in sales promotions and marketing related expenses, a $0.5 million increase in professional fees, a $0.3 million in equipment related costs, and a $0.2 million increase in information technology and facility related expenses.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs (which consist of compensation, benefits and share-based compensation), legal and professional service costs, and facilities and information technology costs.

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.3 million or 5.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $1.0 million increase in professional fees and a $0.3 million increase in software licensing and maintenance costs.

General and administrative expenses increased by $6.6 million or 15.5% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $2.8 million increase in personnel costs due to higher compensation and benefits costs primarily related to share-based compensation, a $3.6 million increase in professional fees including increase in legal costs related to litigations and preliminary costs associated with transition of our business systems and a $0.2 million increase in other costs.

Acquisition and Integration Costs

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not incur any acquisition and integration costs.

During the six months ended December 31, 2023, we did not incur any acquisition and integration costs. During the six months ended December 31, 2022, we incurred acquisition and integration costs of $0.4 million, which primarily consisted of professional fees and certain compensation charges related to the acquisition of Ipanema Tech SAS.

Restructuring and Related Charges

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, we recorded restructuring and related charges of $9.2 million and $11.9 million, which primarily consisted of severance and benefits costs associated with the reduction-in-force actions related to the “Q1 2024 Plan” and the “Q2 2024 plan,” each as described in Note 13, Restructuring and Related Charges, in Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, we recorded restructuring charges of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which primarily consisted of facility-related charges related to our previously impaired facilities.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $0.5 million of operating expenses for each period related to the amortization of intangible assets.

During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $1.0 million of operating expenses for each period related to the amortization of intangible assets.

Interest Income

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $1.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in interest income. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher interest earned on our cash balance due to rising interest rates.

During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $2.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in interest income. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher interest earned on our cash balance due to rising interest rates.

Interest Expense

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $4.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, in interest expense. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher average rates under the new 2023 Credit Agreement.

During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded $8.6 million and $7.7 million, respectively, in interest expense. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher average rates under the new 2023 Credit Agreement.

Other Income (Expense), Net

During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded other expense, net of $0.4 million and other income, net of $0.1 million, respectively. The other income (expense), net for each period primarily related to the foreign exchange impact from the revaluation of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. Dollars.

During the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded other income, net of less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The other income, net for each period primarily related to the foreign exchange impact from the revaluation of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. Dollars.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded income tax provision of $3.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded income tax provision of $7.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

The income tax provisions for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of (1) taxes on the income of our foreign subsidiaries, (2) state taxes in jurisdictions where we have no remaining state net operating losses, (3) foreign withholding taxes, and (4) tax expense associated with the establishment of a U.S. deferred tax liability for amortizable goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Enterasys Networks, Inc., the WLAN business from Zebra Technologies Corporation, the Campus Fabric Business from Avaya LLC and the Data Center Business from Brocade Communications System. In addition, the income tax provision for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 includes U.S. federal income tax of $0.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Report are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted under SEC rules and regulations. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. In many instances, we could have reasonably used different accounting estimates, and in other instances changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows will be affected.

As discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, we consider the following accounting policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing our consolidated financial statements:

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Revenue Recognition

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Inventory Valuation and Purchase Commitments

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies since the filing of our last Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes information regarding our cash and cash equivalents (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	221,403	$	234,826

As of December 31, 2023, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $221.4 million, accounts receivable, net of $112.0 million, and available borrowings under our five-year 2023 Revolving Facility of $135.5 million. Our principal uses of cash include the purchase of finished goods inventory from our contract manufacturers, payroll and other operating expenses related to the development and marketing of our products, purchases of property and equipment, and repayments of debt and related interest and share repurchases. We believe that our $221.4 million of cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2023, our cash flow from operations and the availability of borrowings from the 2023 Revolving Facility will be sufficient to fund our planned operations for at least the next 12 months and into the foreseeable future.

On May 18, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized management to repurchase up to $200.0 million shares of our common stock over a three-year period commencing July 1, 2022. A maximum of $25.0 million may be repurchased in any quarter. On November 17, 2022, the Board increased the authorization to repurchase in any quarter from $25.0 million per quarter to $50.0 million per quarter. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or pursuant to 10b5-1 plan. The manner, timing and amount of any future purchases will be determined by our management based on their evaluation of market conditions, stock price, Extreme’s ongoing determination that it is the best use of available cash and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any shares of its common stock, may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice and will be subject to regulatory considerations. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1,485,005 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $25.0 million with an average price of $16.81 per share. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased a total of 2,365,220 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $49.9 million with an average price of $21.08 per share. As of December 31, 2023, we had $50.3 million available under our share repurchase program.

On August 9, 2019, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”), by and among Extreme, as borrower, several banks and other financial institutions as Lenders, BMO Harris Bank N.A., as an issuing lender and swingline lender, Silicon Valley Bank, as an Issuing Lender, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders. On June 22, 2023, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2023 Credit Agreement”) by and among Extreme, as borrower, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as an issuing lender and swingline lender, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as issuing lenders, the financial institutions or entities party thereto as lenders, and Bank of Montreal, as an administrative agent and collateral agent, which amended and restated the 2019 Credit Agreement. The 2023 Credit Agreement provides for i) a $200.0 million first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount (the “Term Facility”), ii) a $150.0 million five-year revolving credit facility (the “ 2023 Revolving Facility”) and iii) an uncommitted additional incremental loan facility in the principal amount of up to $100.0 million plus an unlimited amount that is subject to pro forma compliance with a specified Consolidated Leverage Ratio tests. We may use proceeds of the loans for working capital and general corporate purposes. On June 22, 2023, we borrowed $25.0 million against the 2023 Revolving Facility, which was subsequently paid off on July 7, 2023.

At our election, the initial term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”) under the 2023 Credit Agreement may be made as either a base rate loan or a Secured Overnight Financing Data Rate loan (“SOFR loan”). The applicable margin for base rate loans ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, and the applicable margin for SOFR loans ranges from 2.00% to 2.75%, in each case based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio. All SOFR loans are subject to a floor of 0.00% per annum and spread adjustment of 0.10% per annum. We also agreed to pay other closing fees, arrangement fees, and administration fees.

The 2023 Credit Agreement requires us to maintain certain minimum financial ratios at the end of each fiscal quarter. The 2023 Credit Agreement also includes covenants and restrictions that limit, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens upon any of its property, merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The 2023 Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default which may result in acceleration of the outstanding balance.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all the original terms and financial covenants under the 2023 Credit Agreement.

Key Components of Cash Flows and Liquidity

A summary of the sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents is as follows (in thousands):


	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	109,865		$	120,337
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,955	)		(6,271	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(113,242	)		(105,611	)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents		(91	)		(456	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	(13,423	)	$	7,999

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operations in the six months ended December 31, 2023 were $109.9 million, including our net income of $32.7 million and non-cash expenses of $57.4 million for items such as amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, depreciation, reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets, deferred income taxes, and interest. Other sources of cash for the period included a decrease in accounts receivable, and increases in deferred revenue and other current and long-term liabilities. This was partially offset by increases in inventories and prepaid expenses and other assets as well as decreases in accounts payable and accrued compensation and benefits.

Cash flows provided by operations in the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $120.3 million, including our net income of $30.5 million and non-cash expenses of $50.3 million for items such as amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, depreciation, reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets, deferred income taxes and interest. Other sources of cash for the period included a decrease in accounts receivable and increases in accounts payable, accrued compensation and deferred revenue. This was partially offset by increases in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and decreases in operating lease liabilities and other current and long-term liabilities.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities in the six months ended December 31, 2023 were $10.0 million for the purchases of property and equipment.

Cash flows used in investing activities in the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $6.3 million for the purchases of property and equipment.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities in the six months ended December 31, 2023 were $113.2 million primarily due to payment of $33.4 million for taxes paid on vested and released stock awards net of proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") and exercise of stock options, share repurchase of $49.9 million under our share repurchase program, a $25.0 million payment against our revolving facility, and debt repayment of $5.0 million.

Cash flows used in financing activities in the six months ended December 31, 2022 were $105.6 million primarily due to debt repayments of $46.6 million, $2.0 million for deferred payments on acquisitions, share repurchase of $49.8 million under our share repurchase program, and $7.2 million for taxes paid on vested and released stock awards net of proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock under our ESPP.

Foreign Currency Effect on Cash and cash equivalents

Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents decreased in the six months ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and particularly the Indian Rupee, the UK Pound and the Euro.

Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2023, we had contractual obligations resulting from our debt arrangement, agreements to purchase goods and services in the ordinary course of business and obligations under our operating lease arrangements.

Our debt obligations relate to amounts owed under our 2023 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2023, we had $195.0 million of debt outstanding which is payable on quarterly installments through our fiscal year 2028. We are subject to interest on our debt obligations and unused commitment fee. See Note 7, Debt, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report for additional information regarding our debt obligations.

Our unconditional purchase obligations represent the purchase of long lead-time component inventory that our contract manufacturers procure in accordance with our forecast. We expect to honor the inventory purchase commitments within the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2023, we had non-cancelable commitments to purchase $92.1 million of inventory. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our purchase obligations.

We have contractual commitments to our suppliers which represent commitments for future services. As of December 31, 2023, we had contractual commitments of $30.2 million that are due through our fiscal year 2027.

We lease facilities under operating lease arrangements at various locations that expire at various dates through our fiscal year 2033. As of December 31, 2023, the value of our obligations under operating leases was $65.7 million.

We have immaterial income tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions and we are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of the settlement of those liabilities.

We did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2023.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2023.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Sensitivity

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to debt and foreign currencies.

Debt

At certain points in time, we are exposed to the impact of interest rate fluctuations, primarily in the form of variable rate borrowings from the 2023 Credit Agreement, which is described in Note 7, Debt, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Report. At December 31, 2023, we had $195.0 million of debt outstanding, all of which was from the 2023 Credit Agreement. During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the average daily outstanding amount was $197.4 million, with a high of $197.5 million and a low of $195.0 million.

The following table presents hypothetical changes in interest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, on the outstanding borrowings under the 2023 Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023, that are sensitive to changes in interest rates (in thousands):


	Change in interest expense given a decrease in interest rate of X bps*						Average outstanding		Change in interest expense given an increase in interest rate of X bps*
Description	(100 bps)			(50 bps)			as of December 31, 2023		100 bps		50 bps
Debt	$	(1,974	)	$	(987	)	$	197,418	$	1,974	$	987

* The underlying interest rate was 7.46% as of December 31, 2023.

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

A majority of our sales and expenses are denominated in United States Dollars. While we conduct some sales transactions and incur certain operating expenses in foreign currencies and expect to continue to do so, we do not anticipate that foreign exchange gains or losses will be significant, in part because of our foreign exchange risk management process discussed below.

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts

We record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. From time to time, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate the effect of gains and losses generated by the foreign currency forecast transactions related to certain operating expenses and re-measurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in the fair value of these foreign exchange forward contracts are offset largely by re-measurement of the underlying foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments, had a notional amount of $15.6 million and $11.1 million, respectively. These contracts have maturities of less than 40 days. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized in “other income (expense), net”.

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from operations were losses of $0.7 million and gains of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses from operations were losses of $0.3 million and gains of $0.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the three months ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Our controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that our control system’s objective will be met, and our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Extreme Networks have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Notwithstanding these limitations, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at the “reasonable assurance” level.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding litigation matters required by this item, refer to Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, and Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in this Report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and the trading price of our common stock. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months period ended September 30, 2023, except for the following risk factors which supplements the risk factors disclosed in the reports referenced above.

Military actions and other geopolitical tensions could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In recent years, various military actions such as the February 2022 Russian military action in Ukraine or the October 2023 Israel-Hamas military action have occurred. Although the length, impact, and outcome of such conflicts are highly unpredictable, these conflicts and others that could arise could lead to significant market and other disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices and supply of energy resources, instability in financial markets, supply chain interruptions, political and social instability, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences as well as increases in cyberattacks and espionage.

In addition, such military actions could lead to, and have led to, expansion of sanction programs and export control restrictions imposed by the United States and other countries whose sanctions or export control programs could impact the Company's operations. These government measures could and do include export controls restricting certain exports, re-exports, transfers or releases of commodities, software, and technology to certain countries, and sanctions targeting certain officials, individuals, entities, regions, and industries in those countries, including the financial, defense, and energy sectors. Such sanctions and other measures, as well as the existing and potential further responses from military actors or allies to such sanctions, tensions, and military actions, could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Furthermore, more recently, the Houthi movement, which controls parts of Yemen, launched a number of attacks on marine vessels in the Red Sea. The Red Sea is an important maritime route for international trade. As a result of such disruptions, we may experience in the future extended lead times, delays in supplier deliveries, increased transportation and component costs, and increased costs for expedited shipments. These potential supply chain disruptions may result in delayed deliveries of several key components used in the manufacturing of our products.

We regularly assess the impact of the geopolitical climate on our business, including our business partners and customers. The extent and duration of military actions, sanctions and resulting market disruptions could be significant and could potentially have substantial impact on the global economy and our business for an unknown period of time. Any of the abovementioned factors could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any such disruptions may also magnify the impact of other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section.

If we do not adequately manage and evolve our financial reporting and managerial systems and processes, our ability to manage and grow our business may be harmed.

Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and comply with regulations requires an effective planning and management process. We need to continue improving our existing, and implement new, operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, as well as ensure that any businesses acquired are appropriately integrated. Disruptions to our existing systems, procedures, or controls or any delay or disruption in the implementation of or the transition to new or enhanced systems, procedures, or controls, or any delay or disruption in the integration of acquired businesses, could have a significant impact on our business. Failure to properly or adequately address such issues could harm our ability to manage our business, meet our obligations to our customers, accurately forecast sales demand, manage our supply chain, record and report financial and management information on a timely and accurate basis, or forecast future results, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

The following table provides stock repurchase activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


							Approximate Dollar Value
	Total		Average		Total Number of Shares		of Shares
	Number of		Price Paid		Purchased as Part of		That May Yet Be Purchased
	Shares		per Share		Publicly Announced		Under the Plans or Programs
	Purchased		(2)		Plans or Programs		(1)
Beginning amount available to repurchase							$	75,242
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023		—	$	—		—		75,242
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023		1,485		16.81		1,485		50,285
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023		—		—		—		50,285
Total		1,485	$	16.81		1,485
Remaining amount available to repurchase							$	50,285

(1)

On May 18, 2022, we announced that our Board had authorized management to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its common stock over a three-year period commencing on July 1, 2022. Refer to Note 9, Stockholders’ Equity, in Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report for further information regarding the Company’s share repurchase program.

(2)

The aggregate price and the average price per share does not include the effect of the excise tax under the provision of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

On November 6, 2023, Ingrid J. Burton, a member of the Company's board of directors, terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) and originally adopted on August 30, 2023 for the sale of up to 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock until August 30, 2024.

On December 8, 2023, Joe Vitalone, the Company’s former Chief Revenue Officer terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) and originally adopted on May 26, 2023 for the sale of up to 70,402 shares of the Company's common stock until July 31, 2024.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a)

Exhibits:


		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Description of Document	Form	Filing Date	Number	Filed Herewith

3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Extreme Networks, Inc.	8-K	11/18/2022	3.1

3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.	8-K	11/9/2023	3.1

3.3	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Extreme Networks, Inc.	8-K	6/9/2023	3.1

10.1	Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between OSK XIV REO, LLC and Extreme Networks, Inc. dated November 30, 2023.				X

31.1	Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.				X

31.2	Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.				X

32.1*	Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.				X

32.2*	Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.				X

101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.				X

101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Documents.				X

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Furnished herewith. Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise specifically stated in such filing.

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.


EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
		(Registrant)
		/s/ Kevin Rhodes
		Kevin Rhodes
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) February 1, 2024

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

FOURTH LEASE AMENDMENT

This FOURTH LEASE AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of the November 30, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between OSK XIV REO, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Landlord”) and EXTREME NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Tenant and Landlord (as successor-in-interest by foreclosure to TDC Blue IV, LLC, as successor-in-interest to RDU Center III LLC) entered into that certain Lease dated October 15, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated December 31, 2012, that certain Second Lease Amendment dated December 17, 2015, and that certain Third Lease Amendment dated June 1, 2022 (the “Third Lease Amendment” and collectively with all amendments, the “Lease”), for approximately Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Thirty (54,530) rentable square feet (the “Premises”) in the office building commonly known as RDU Center III and located at 2121 RDU Center Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have agreed to amend the Lease by, among other things, extending the Term of the Lease, all as more particularly set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and reciprocal promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to amend the Lease as follows:

Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Lease. As of the Effective Date, this Amendment shall be part of the Lease.

Extension of Term. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that the Term of the Lease shall be extended from February 1, 2028 (“Second Extension Commencement Date”) until January 31, 2031 (“Second Extension Expiration Date”) (the period beginning on the Second Extension Commencement Date and ending on the Second Extension Expiration Date is referred to as the “Second Extension Term”). All references in the Lease to the “Term” shall hereafter be deemed to include the Second Extension Term and expire on January 31, 2031.

Monthly Base Rent. Effective as of January 1, 2024, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Monthly Base Rent for the Premises pursuant to the terms of the Lease applicable to the payment of Monthly Base Rent in the amounts as follows:


Period	Rent per RSF	Monthly Base Rent
January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024	$14.00*	$63,604.17*
February 1, 2024– January 31, 2025	$14.68*	$66,728.28*
February 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	$15.39*	$69,938.31*
April 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026	$26.39	$119,938.31
February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2027	$27.12	$123,236.61
February 1, 2027 – January 31, 2028	$27.87	$126,645.62
February 1, 2028 – January 31, 2029	$28.64	$130,144.93
February 1, 2029 – January 31, 2030	$29.43	$133,734.83
February 1, 2030 – January 31, 2031	$30.24	$137,415.60

* Amount incorporates abated rent detailed below.

Provided Tenant is not in default of the terms of the Lease, and does not default in the terms of the Lease beyond any cure or grace period during the Term, Landlord shall forgive payment of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($750,000) of Monthly Base Rent in increments of Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000) per month for fifteen (15) consecutive months commencing January 1, 2024 and ending March 2025, as shown above. Nothwitstanding the foregoing: (a) all other sums due under the Lease shall continue to be due in accordance with the applicable terms and provisions thereof and (b) such abated rent shall immediately become due and payable in full upon Tenant’s default during the Term if such default is not cured before the expiration of any applicable cure or grace period prescribed in the Lease.

Prior to January 1, 2024, Monthly Base Rent for the Premises shall continue as provided elsewhere in the Lease, including, without limitation, Section 3 of the Third Lease Amendment. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall affect Tenant’s obligation to continue to pay Operating Expenses and other Additional Rent pursuant to the Lease.

Premises. Tenant currently occupies the Premises and represents to Landlord that it has examined and inspected the same, finds them satisfactory for Tenant’s intended use, and constitutes Tenant’s acceptance “AS IS - WITH ALL FAULTS.” Landlord makes no express or implied representations or warranties as to the condition of the Premises whatsoever. Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall be responsible

for any work or improvements that it decides to perform to the Premises in connection with its continued occupancy.

Termination and Replacement of Allowance. Under the Third Lease Amendment, Landlord agreed to provide Tenant with an Allowance (as defined in the Third Lease Amendment) equal to One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($1,363,250.00). In lieu of Landlord providing the Allowance to Tenant, Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, provided Tenant is not in default of the terms of the Lease, make a cash payment to Tenant in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($200,000). On the Effective Date, Landlord’s obligation to provide the Allowance to Tenant shall irrevocably and unconditionally terminate.

Name, Address and Contact. The Face Page of the Lease is hereby amended to provide that Landlord’s name, address, contact information, and rent payment address for the Lease shall be the following addresses:

Landlord’s address for notices: OSK XIV REO, LLC

5050 France Avenue

Edina, Minnesota 55410 Attn: Adam Bernier Telephone: (612) 770-7050

Email: adam.bernier@osp-group.com

Rent payment address:

OSK XIV REO, LLC

c/o Capital Associates Management, LLC 1501 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 100

Raleigh, NC 27608 Attn: Stephen Porterfield

Telephone: (919) 233-9901

Email: sporterfield@capitalassociates.com

Brokers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that is has not entered into any agreement with, or otherwise had any dealings with, any broker or agent in connection with this Amendment. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds harmless from and against all loss, costs, damage or expense (including, but not limited to, court costs, investigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees), as a result of any agreement or dealings, or alleged agreement or dealings, between Tenant and any such agent or broker. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that it has not entered into any agreement with, or otherwise had any

dealings with, any broker or agent other than Capital Associates Management, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Landlord’s Agent”) in connection with this Amendment. Landlord hereby indemnifies and holds Tenant harmless from and against all loss, costs, damage or expense (including, but not limited to, court costs, investigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees), as a result of any agreement or dealings, or alleged agreement or dealings, between Landlord any such agent or broker other than Landlord’s Agent. If applicable, Landlord shall pay a commission to Landlord’s Agent pursuant to a separate agreement between Landlord and Landlord’s Agent. The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

Patriot Act. Each party shall take any actions that may be required to comply with the terms of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, as amended, any regulations promulgated under the foregoing law, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, any sanctions program administrated by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control or Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or any other laws, regulations, executive orders or government programs designed to combat terrorism or money laundering, or the effect of any of the foregoing laws, regulations, orders or programs, if applicable, on the Lease. Each party represents and warrants to the other party that it is not an entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Department of Treasury, as last updated prior to the date of this Amendment.

Confidentiality. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the terms of the Lease are confidential and constitute propriety information of Landlord. Disclosure of the terms hereof could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases with respect to the Project and may impair Landlord’s relationship with other tenants in the Project. Tenant agrees that it and its partners, officers, directors, employees, brokers, and attorneys, if any, shall not disclose the terms and conditions of the Lease to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Landlord which may be given or withheld by Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion. It is understood and agreed that damages alone would be an inadequate remedy for the breach of this provision by Tenant, and Landlord shall also have the right to seek specific performance of this provision and to seek injunctive relief to prevent its breach or continued breach.

10.

Tenant’s Acknowledgment. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has complied with all of its obligations under the Lease to date, and, to the extent not expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of said Lease shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

11.

Miscellaneous. The foregoing is intended to be an addition and a modification to the Lease. Except as modified and amended by this Amendment, the Lease shall remain in full force and effect. If anything contained in this Amendment conflicts with any terms of the Lease, then the terms of this Amendment shall govern and any conflicting terms in the Lease shall be deemed deleted in their entirety. Each party to this

Amendment shall execute all instruments and documents and take such further action as may be reasonably required to effectuate the purposes of this Amendment. This Amendment may be executed by electronic signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. For these purposes, “electronic signature” shall mean electronically scanned and transmitted versions (e.g., via PDF file) of an original signature, signatures electronically inserted and verified by software, or faxed versions of an original signature. This Amendment may be modified only by a writing executed by the parties hereto. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. The invalidity of any portion of this Amendment shall not have any effect on the balance hereof. This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto, as well as their successors, heirs, executors and assigns. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, North Carolina law.

[Signature Page Attached Hereto]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tenant and Landlord have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers or parties thereunto duly authorized.

TENANT:

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Katayoun "Katy" Motiey

Name: Katayoun Motiey

Title: Chief Legal, Administrative and Sustainability Officer

LANDLORD:

OSK XIV REO, LLC,

a Minnesota limited liability company

By: /s/ Adam Bernier

Name: Adam Bernier

Title: Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III

AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Edward B. Meyercord III, certify that:

I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Extreme Networks, Inc.;

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;

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;

The registrant’s other certifying officer 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

The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 function):

(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.


Date:	February 1, 2024	/s/ EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III
		Edward B. Meyercord III
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF KEVIN RHODES

AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Kevin Rhodes, certify that:

I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Extreme Networks, Inc.;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)

(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.


Date:	February 1, 2024	/s/ KEVIN RHODES
		Kevin Rhodes
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 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 of Extreme Networks, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date specified below, hereby certifies 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 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: February 1, 2024	/s/ EDWARD B. MEYERCORD III
	Edward B. Meyercord III
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF KEVIN RHODES AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, 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 of Extreme Networks, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the date specified below, hereby certifies, 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 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: February 1, 2024	/s/ KEVIN RHODES
	Kevin Rhodes
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)