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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2015

Oracle Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-35992   54-2185193
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

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500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 8.01 Other Events

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT LIST

EXHIBIT 99.1


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Section 2—Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On June 17, 2015, Oracle Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2015. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

Oracle Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of outstanding common stock payable on July 29, 2015, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 8, 2015.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated June 17, 2015


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ORACLE CORPORATION
Dated: June 17, 2015 By: /S/ WILLIAM COREY WEST

William Corey West

Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer


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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated June 17, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

For Immediate Release

 

Contact: Ken Bond Deborah Hellinger
Oracle Investor Relations Oracle Corporate Communications
1.650.607.0349 1.212.508.7935
[email protected] [email protected]

TOTAL CLOUD REVENUES UP 28% BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN UP 34% IN CONSTANT CURRENCY

Total Revenues Down 5% to $10.7 Billion but Would Have Been Up 3% in Constant Currency

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 17, 2015 — Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2015 Q4 results. The results were significantly impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies. Total Q4 Revenues were $10.7 billion, down 5% but would have been up 3% without the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Software and Cloud Revenues were $8.4 billion, down 6%, but up 2% in constant currency. Cloud software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) revenues were $416 million, growing 29%, and up 35% in constant currency. Cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) revenues were $160 million, growing 25%, and up 31% in constant currency. Hardware Systems Revenues were $1.4 billion, down 4%, but up 5% in constant currency.

Q4 Operating Income was $4.0 billion, and the Operating Margin was 37%. Non-GAAP Operating Income was $5.0 billion, and the non-GAAP Operating Margin was 46%. Net Income was $2.8 billion while non-GAAP Net Income was $3.5 billion. Earnings Per Share was $0.62, down 23%, and down 12% in constant currency, while non-GAAP Earnings Per Share was $0.78, down 14%, and down 5% in constant currency.

Short-term Deferred revenues were $7.2 billion, slightly down, but up 9% in constant currency compared with a year ago. Operating Cash Flow on a trailing twelve-month basis was $14.3 billion.

For fiscal year 2015, Total Revenues were $38.2 billion, essentially unchanged, but up 4% in constant currency. Software and Cloud Revenues were $29.5 billion, up 1%, and up 5% in constant currency. Cloud SaaS and PaaS revenues were $1.5 billion, up 32%, and up 35% in constant currency. Cloud IaaS revenues were $608 million, up 33%, and up 36% in constant currency. Total Hardware System Revenues were $5.2 billion, down 3%, but up 2% in constant currency. Operating Income was $13.9 billion, and the Operating Margin was 36%. Non-GAAP Operating Income was


$17.4 billion, and non-GAAP Operating Margin was 45%. Net Income was $9.9 billion, while non-GAAP Net Income was $12.5 billion. Earnings Per Share was $2.21, down 7%, but unchanged in constant currency. Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share was $2.77 down 3%, but up 2% in constant currency.

“We sold an astonishing $426 million of new SaaS and PaaS annually recurring cloud subscription revenue in Q4,” said Oracle CEO, Safra Catz. “We expect our rapidly increasing cloud sales to quickly translate into significantly more revenue and profits for Oracle Corporation. For example, SaaS and PaaS revenues grew at a 34% constant currency rate in our just completed Q4, but we expect that revenue growth rate to jump to around 60% in constant currency this new fiscal year.”

“Coming into Q4, we forecast selling $300 million of new SaaS and PaaS annual recurring revenue,” said Oracle CEO, Mark Hurd. “We dramatically beat that forecast by selling a cloud industry all-time-record amount of $426 million of new SaaS and PaaS business. That is a year-over-year bookings growth rate of over 200%. As our multi-billion dollar cloud business gets bigger, our SaaS and PaaS revenue growth rates are on their way up to 60% in constant currency. Compare this to our primary cloud competitors’ whose own revenue growth forecasts are on their way down to 44% and 22%.”

“We expect to book between $1.5 and $2.0 billion of new SaaS and PaaS business this fiscal year,” said Oracle Executive Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison. “That means Oracle would sell more new SaaS and PaaS business than salesforce.com plans to sell in their current fiscal year – the only remaining question is how much more. Oracle’s planned SaaS and PaaS revenue growth rate is around 60% in constant currency; salesforce.com has a planned growth rate of around 20%. When you contrast those growth rates it becomes clear that Oracle is on its way to becoming the world’s largest enterprise cloud company.”

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of outstanding common stock. This dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 8, 2015, with a payment date of July 29, 2015.

Q4 Fiscal 2015 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Oracle will hold a conference call and webcast today to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. You may listen to the call by dialing (816) 287-5563, Passcode: 425392. To access the live


webcast of this event, please visit the Oracle Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor. In addition, Oracle’s Q4 results and Fiscal 2015 financial tables are available on the Oracle Investor Relations website.

A replay of the conference call will also be available by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406, Pass Code: 62149434.

About Oracle

Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), visit www.oracle.com or contact Investor Relations at [email protected] or (650) 506-4073.

# # #

Trademarks

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

“Safe Harbor” Statement: Statements in this press release relating to Oracle’s future plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and prospects, including statements regarding our expectations of future revenues and profits from our cloud business, our expected future bookings and the growth rates for such business, are “forward-looking statements” and are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect our current expectations and our actual results, and could cause actual results to differ materially. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations: (1) Economic, geopolitical and market conditions, including the continued slow economic recovery in the U.S. and other parts of the world, can adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including our revenue growth and profitability, which in turn could adversely affect our stock price. (2) We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to such factors as delays or size reductions in transactions, fewer large transactions in a particular quarter, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in delivery of new products or releases or a decline in our renewal rates for support contracts. (3) Our cloud computing strategy, including our Oracle Cloud SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and our new Oracle Cloud database as a service offerings, may not be successful. (4) If we are unable to develop new or sufficiently differentiated products and services, or to enhance and improve our products and support services in a timely manner or to position and/or price our products and services to meet market demand, customers may not buy new software licenses, cloud software subscriptions or hardware systems products or purchase or renew support contracts. (5) Our international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our operating results, including risks relating to foreign currency gains and losses. (6) If the security measures for our software, hardware, services or Oracle Cloud offerings are compromised or if such offerings contain significant coding, manufacturing or configuration errors, we may experience reputational harm, legal claims and financial exposure. (7) We have an active acquisition program and our acquisitions may not be successful, may involve unanticipated costs or other integration


issues or may disrupt our existing operations. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Oracle Corporation’s Investor Relations Department at (650) 506-4073 or by clicking on SEC Filings on Oracle’s Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor. All information set forth in this press release is current as of June 17, 2015. Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new information or future events.


ORACLE CORPORATION

Q4 FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

      Three Months Ended May 31,      % Increase      % Increase
(Decrease)
 
   2015      % of
Revenues
     2014      % of
Revenues
     (Decrease)
in US $
     in Constant
Currency (1)
 

REVENUES

                 

New software licenses

   $   3,138         29%       $   3,769         33%         (17%      (10%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

     416         4%         322         3%         29%         35%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

     160         1%         128         1%         25%         31%   

Software license updates and product support

     4,686         44%         4,695         42%         0%         8%   
  

 

 

       

Software and Cloud Revenues

  8,400      78%      8,914      79%      (6%   2%   
  

 

 

       

Hardware systems products

  818      8%      870      8%      (6%   3%   

Hardware systems support

  589      6%      596      5%      (1%   7%   
  

 

 

       

Hardware Systems Revenues

  1,407      14%      1,466      13%      (4%   5%   
  

 

 

       

Services Revenues

  899      8%      940      8%      (4%   5%   
  

 

 

       

Total Revenues

  10,706      100%      11,320      100%      (5%   3%   
  

 

 

       

OPERATING EXPENSES

Sales and marketing

  2,212      21%      2,241      20%      (1%   6%   

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

  256      2%      137      1%      86%      97%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

  90      1%      84      1%      7%      11%   

Software license updates and product support

  331      3%      303      3%      9%      19%   

Hardware systems products

  438      4%      443      4%      (1%   9%   

Hardware systems support

  188      2%      205      2%      (9%   (1%

Services

  750      7%      759      7%      (1%   8%   

Research and development

  1,435      13%      1,349      12%      6%      9%   

General and administrative

  278      3%      265      2%      5%      11%   

Amortization of intangible assets

  507      5%      568      5%      (11%   (11%

Acquisition related and other

  200      2%      20      0%      895%      900%   

Restructuring

  39      0%      37      0%      6%      27%   
  

 

 

       

Total Operating Expenses

  6,724      63%      6,411      57%      5%      11%   
  

 

 

       

OPERATING INCOME

  3,982      37%      4,909      43%      (19%   (9%

Interest expense

  (325   (3%   (239   (2%   36%      36%   

Non-operating income (expense), net

  40      1%      (81   0%      150%      149%   
  

 

 

       

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

  3,697      35%      4,589      41%      (19%   (9%
  

 

 

       

Provision for income taxes

  939      9%      943      9%      0%      13%   
  

 

 

       

NET INCOME

$ 2,758      26%    $ 3,646      32%      (24%   (14%
  

 

 

       

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic

$ 0.63    $ 0.81   

Diluted

$ 0.62    $ 0.80   

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

Basic

  4,359      4,475   

Diluted

  4,463      4,569   
                                                       

 

(1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. Movements in international currencies relative to the United States dollar during the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared with the corresponding prior year period decreased our revenues by 8 percentage points, operating expenses by 6 percentage points and operating income by 10 percentage points.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q4 FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (1)

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

  Three Months Ended May 31,   % Increase (Decrease)
in US $
  % Increase (Decrease) in
Constant Currency (2)
 
   2015
GAAP
  Adj.   2015
Non-GAAP
  2014
GAAP
  Adj.   2014
Non-GAAP
  GAAP   Non-GAAP   GAAP   Non-GAAP  

 

TOTAL REVENUES (3) (4) (5)

$ 10,706    $       6    $ 10,712    $ 11,320    $        6    $ 11,326      (5%   (5%   3%      3%   

TOTAL SOFTWARE AND CLOUD REVENUES (3) (4)

$ 8,400    $ 5    $ 8,405    $ 8,914    $ 5    $ 8,919      (6%   (6%   2%      2%   

New software licenses

  3,138           3,138      3,769           3,769      (17%   (17%   (10%   (10%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service (3)

  416      3      419      322      5      327      29%      28%      35%      34%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

  160           160      128           128      25%      25%      31%      31%   

Software license updates and product support (4)

  4,686      2      4,688      4,695           4,695      0%      0%      8%      8%   

 

TOTAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS REVENUES (5)

$ 1,407    $ 1    $ 1,408    $ 1,466    $ 1    $ 1,467      (4%   (4%   5%      5%   

Hardware systems products

  818           818      870           870      (6%   (6%   3%      3%   

Hardware systems support (5)

  589      1      590      596      1      597      (1%   (1%   7%      7%   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

$   6,724    $ (990 $   5,734    $   6,411    $ (841 $   5,570      5%      3%      11%      10%   

Stock-based compensation (6)

  244      (244        216      (216        13%      *        13%      *     

Amortization of intangible assets (7)

  507      (507        568      (568        (11%   *        (11%   *     

Acquisition related and other

  200      (200        20      (20        895%      *        900%      *     

Restructuring

  39      (39        37      (37        6%      *        27%      *     

 

OPERATING INCOME

$ 3,982    $ 996    $ 4,978    $ 4,909    $ 847    $ 5,756      (19%   (14%   (9%   (5%

OPERATING MARGIN %

  37%      46%      43%      51%      (617) bp.      (435) bp.      (483) bp.      (365) bp.   

 

INCOME TAX EFFECTS (8)

$ 939    $ 258    $ 1,197    $ 943    $ 308    $ 1,251      0%      (4%   13%      6%   

 

NET INCOME

$ 2,758    $ 738    $ 3,496    $ 3,646    $ 539    $ 4,185      (24%   (16%   (14%   (8%

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

$ 0.62    $ 0.78    $ 0.80    $ 0.92      (23%   (14%   (12%   (5%

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

  4,463           4,463      4,569           4,569      (2%   (2%   (2%   (2%
                                                                                 

 

(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

(3) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $4 million in estimated revenues related to assumed cloud software as a service and platform as a service contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(4) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $2 million in estimated revenues related to assumed software license updates and product support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(5) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $1 million in estimated revenues related to hardware systems support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(6) Stock-based compensation was included in the following GAAP operating expense categories:

 

      Three Months Ended
May 31, 2015
     Three Months Ended
May 31, 2014
 
   GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP  

Sales and marketing

   $ 49       $ (49    $       $ 46       $ (46    $   

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

     3         (3              3         (3        

Cloud infrastructure as a service

     1         (1              1         (1        

Software license updates and product support

     6         (6              6         (6        

Hardware systems products

     2         (2              1         (1        

Hardware systems support

     2         (2              1         (1        

Services

     8         (8              12         (12        

Research and development

     142         (142              101         (101        

General and administrative

     31         (31              45         (45        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     244         (244              216         (216        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisition related and other

                             7         (7        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $   244       $   (244    $   —       $   223       $   (223    $   —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(7) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of May 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

Fiscal 2016

   $ 1,624   

Fiscal 2017

     995   

Fiscal 2018

     848   

Fiscal 2019

     742   

Fiscal 2020

     598   

Thereafter

     1,599   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

   $   6,406   
  

 

 

 

 

(8) Income tax effects were calculated reflecting an effective GAAP tax rate of 25.4% and 20.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively, and an effective non-GAAP tax rate of 25.5% and 23.0% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. The difference between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 was primarily due to the net tax effects of acquisition related items, including the tax effects of amortization of intangible assets.

 

* Not meaningful

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

     

 

Year Ended May 31,

     % Increase
(Decrease)
in US $
     % Increase
(Decrease)

in Constant
Currency (1)
 
   2015      % of
Revenues
     2014      % of
Revenues
       

REVENUES

                 

New software licenses

   $ 8,535         22%       $ 9,416         25%         (9%      (4%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

     1,485         4%         1,121         3%         32%         35%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

     608         2%         456         1%         33%         36%   

Software license updates and product support

     18,847         49%         18,206         47%         4%         8%   
  

 

 

       

Software and Cloud Revenues

    29,475      77%        29,199      76%      1%      5%   
  

 

 

       

Hardware systems products

  2,825      8%      2,976      8%      (5%   0%   

Hardware systems support

  2,380      6%      2,396      6%      (1%   4%   
  

 

 

       

Hardware Systems Revenues

  5,205      14%      5,372      14%      (3%   2%   
  

 

 

       

Services Revenues

  3,546      9%      3,704      10%      (4%   0%   
  

 

 

       

Total Revenues

  38,226      100%      38,275      100%      0%      4%   
  

 

 

       

OPERATING EXPENSES

Sales and marketing

  7,655      20%      7,567      20%      1%      6%   

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

  773      2%      455      1%      70%      75%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

  344      1%      308      1%      12%      14%   

Software license updates and product support

  1,199      3%      1,162      3%      3%      8%   

Hardware systems products

  1,471      4%      1,521      4%      (3%   3%   

Hardware systems support

  816      2%      836      2%      (2%   2%   

Services

  2,929      8%      2,954      8%      (1%   4%   

Research and development

  5,524      14%      5,151      13%      7%      8%   

General and administrative

  1,077      3%      1,038      3%      4%      7%   

Amortization of intangible assets

  2,149      5%      2,300      6%      (7%   (7%

Acquisition related and other

  211      1%      41      0%      412%      411%   

Restructuring

  207      1%      183      0%      14%      22%   
  

 

 

       

Total Operating Expenses

  24,355      64%      23,516      61%      4%      7%   
  

 

 

       

OPERATING INCOME

  13,871      36%      14,759      39%      (6%   0%   

Interest expense

  (1,143   (3%   (914   (3%   25%      25%   

Non-operating income (expense), net

  106      0%      (141   0%      175%      187%   
  

 

 

       

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

  12,834      33%      13,704      36%      (6%   1%   
  

 

 

       

Provision for income taxes

  2,896      7%      2,749      7%      5%      13%   
  

 

 

       

NET INCOME

$ 9,938      26%    $ 10,955      29%      (9%   (2%
  

 

 

       

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic

$ 2.26    $ 2.42   

Diluted

$ 2.21    $ 2.38   

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

Basic

  4,404      4,528   

Diluted

  4,503      4,604   
                                                       

 

(1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. Movements in international currencies relative to the United States dollar during the year ended May 31, 2015 compared with the corresponding prior year period decreased our revenues by 4 percentage points, operating expenses by 3 percentage points and operating income by 6 percentage points.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL RESULTS

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (1)

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

  Year Ended May 31,   % Increase (Decrease)
in US $
  % Increase (Decrease) in
Constant Currency (2)
 
   2015
GAAP
  Adj.   2015
Non-GAAP
  2014
GAAP
  Adj.   2014
Non-GAAP
  GAAP   Non-GAAP   GAAP   Non-GAAP  

 

TOTAL REVENUES (3) (4) (5)

$ 38,226    $ 27    $ 38,253    $ 38,275    $ 31    $ 38,306      0%      0%      4%      4%   

TOTAL SOFTWARE AND CLOUD REVENUES (3) (4)

$   29,475    $ 23    $   29,498    $   29,199    $ 20    $   29,219      1%      1%      5%      5%   

New software licenses

  8,535           8,535      9,416           9,416      (9%   (9%   (4%   (4%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service (3)

  1,485      12      1,497      1,121      17      1,138      32%      32%      35%      34%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

  608           608      456           456      33%      33%      36%      36%   

Software license updates and product support (4)

  18,847      11      18,858      18,206      3      18,209      4%      4%      8%      8%   

 

TOTAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS REVENUES (5)

$ 5,205    $ 4    $ 5,209    $ 5,372    $ 11    $ 5,383      (3%   (3%   2%      1%   

Hardware systems products

  2,825           2,825      2,976           2,976      (5%   (5%   0%      0%   

Hardware systems support (5)

  2,380      4      2,384      2,396      11      2,407      (1%   (1%   4%      3%   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

$ 24,355    $ (3,495 $ 20,860    $ 23,516    $   (3,319 $ 20,197      4%      3%      7%      7%   

Stock-based compensation (6)

  928      (928        795      (795        17%      *        17%      *     

Amortization of intangible assets (7)

  2,149      (2,149        2,300      (2,300        (7%   *        (7%   *     

Acquisition related and other

  211      (211        41      (41        412%      *        411%      *     

Restructuring

  207      (207        183      (183        14%      *        22%      *     

 

OPERATING INCOME

$ 13,871    $ 3,522    $ 17,393    $ 14,759    $ 3,350    $ 18,109      (6%   (4%   0%      1%   

OPERATING MARGIN %

  36%      45%      39%      47%      (227) bp.      (180) bp.      (146) bp.      (135) bp.   

 

INCOME TAX EFFECTS (8)

$ 2,896    $ 971    $ 3,867    $ 2,749    $ 1,091    $ 3,840      5%      1%      13%      7%   

NET INCOME

$ 9,938    $ 2,551    $ 12,489    $ 10,955    $ 2,259    $ 13,214      (9%   (5%   (2%   0%   

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

$ 2.21    $ 2.77    $ 2.38    $ 2.87      (7%   (3%   0%      2%   

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

  4,503           4,503      4,604           4,604      (2%   (2%   (2%   (2%
                                                                                 

 

(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

(3) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $4 million in estimated revenues related to assumed cloud software as a service and platform as a service contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(4) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $2 million in estimated revenues related to assumed software license updates and product support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(5) As of May 31, 2015, approximately $1 million in estimated revenues related to hardware systems support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2016 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(6) Stock-based compensation was included in the following GAAP operating expense categories:

 

      Year Ended
May 31, 2015
     Year Ended
May 31, 2014
 
   GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP  

Sales and marketing

   $ 180       $ (180    $       $ 165       $ (165    $   

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

     10         (10              8         (8        

Cloud infrastructure as a service

     5         (5              4         (4        

Software license updates and product support

     21         (21              22         (22        

Hardware systems products

     6         (6              5         (5        

Hardware systems support

     6         (6              6         (6        

Services

     30         (30              29         (29        

Research and development

     522         (522              385         (385        

General and administrative

     148         (148              171         (171        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     928         (928              795         (795        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisition related and other

     5         (5              10         (10        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $   933       $   (933    $   —       $   805       $   (805    $   —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(7) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of May 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

Fiscal 2016

   $ 1,624   

Fiscal 2017

     995   

Fiscal 2018

     848   

Fiscal 2019

     742   

Fiscal 2020

     598   

Thereafter

     1,599   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

   $   6,406   
  

 

 

 

 

(8) Income tax effects were calculated reflecting an effective GAAP tax rate of 22.6% and 20.1% in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively, and an effective non-GAAP tax rate of 23.6% and 22.5% in fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively. The differences between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in fiscal 2015 and 2014 were primarily due to the net tax effects of acquisition related items, primarily the tax effects of amortization of intangible assets.

 

* Not meaningful

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

 

     

 

May 31,
2015

     May 31,
2014
 

 

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21,716       $ 17,769   

Marketable securities

     32,652         21,050   

Trade receivables, net

     5,618         6,087   

Inventories

     314         189   

Deferred tax assets

     663         914   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,220         2,119   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

  63,183      48,128   

 

Non-Current Assets:

Property, plant and equipment, net

  3,686      3,061   

Intangible assets, net

  6,406      6,137   

Goodwill

  34,087      29,652   

Deferred tax assets

  795      837   

Other assets

  2,746      2,451   
  

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

  47,720      42,138   
  

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 110,903    $ 90,266   
  

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

Notes payable, current

$ 1,999    $ 1,508   

Accounts payable

  806      471   

Accrued compensation and related benefits

  1,839      1,940   

Income taxes payable

  532      416   

Deferred revenues

  7,245      7,269   

Other current liabilities

  2,870      2,785   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

  15,291      14,389   

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

Notes payable, non-current

  39,959      22,589   

Income taxes payable

  4,386      4,184   

Other non-current liabilities

  2,169      1,657   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

  46,514      28,430   

Equity

  49,098      47,447   
  

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$   110,903    $   90,266   
  

 

 

 
                   

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2015      2014  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

                 

Net income

   $ 9,938       $ 10,955   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation

     712         608   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,149         2,300   

Deferred income taxes

     (548      (248

Stock-based compensation

     933         805   

Tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

     396         480   

Excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

     (244      (250

Other, net

     327         311   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

     

Decrease in trade receivables, net

     264         146   

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (96      57   

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (387      (143

Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities

     247         48   

Decrease in income taxes payable

     (10      (320

Increase in deferred revenues

     655         172   
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  14,336      14,921   
  

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

Purchases of marketable securities and other investments

  (31,421   (32,316

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and other investments

  20,004      28,845   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  (6,239   (3,488

Capital expenditures

  (1,391   (580
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

  (19,047   (7,539
  

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

Payments for repurchases of common stock

  (8,087   (9,813

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

  1,802      2,135   

Payments of dividends to stockholders

  (2,255   (2,178

Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs

  19,842      5,566   

Repayments of borrowings

  (1,500     

Excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

  244      250   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

  (196   (28
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

  9,850      (4,068
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (1,192   (158
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  3,947      3,156   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  17,769      14,613   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$   21,716    $   17,769   
  

 

 

 
                   

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

FREE CASH FLOW—TRAILING 4-QUARTERS (1)

($ in millions)

 

     Fiscal 2014      Fiscal 2015  
      Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Q1      Q2      Q3            Q4        

 

GAAP Operating Cash Flow

   $       14,845       $       15,196       $       15,029       $       14,921       $       15,357       $       15,273       $       14,509       $       14,336   

Capital Expenditures (2)

     (664      (578      (609      (580      (628      (727      (948      (1,391
  

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

   $ 14,181       $ 14,618       $ 14,420       $ 14,341       $ 14,729       $ 14,546       $ 13,561       $ 12,945   
  

 

 

 

% Growth over prior year

     6%         14%         11%         6%         4%         0%         (6)%         (10)%   

 

GAAP Net Income

   $ 11,082       $ 11,054       $ 11,115       $ 10,955       $ 10,948       $ 10,896       $ 10,827       $ 9,938   

Free Cash Flow as a % of Net Income

     128%         132%         130%         131%         135%         133%         125%         130%   
                                                                         

 

(1) To supplement our statements of cash flows presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of cash flows on a trailing 4-quarter basis to analyze cash flow generated from operations. We believe free cash flow is also useful as one of the bases for comparing our performance with our competitors. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

 

(2) Derived from capital expenditures as reported in cash flows from investing activities as per our consolidated statements of cash flows presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GAAP REVENUES AND HEADCOUNT (1)

($ in millions)

 

     Fiscal 2014     Fiscal 2015  
  Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1           Q2                 Q3                 Q4           TOTAL  

 

REVENUES

                   

New software licenses

  $ 1,399      $ 2,121      $ 2,128      $ 3,769      $ 9,416      $ 1,370      $ 2,045      $ 1,982      $ 3,138      $ 8,535   

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

    254        259        287        322        1,121        337        361        372        416        1,485   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

    109        97        121        128        456        138        155        155        160        608   

Software license updates and product support

    4,431        4,516        4,564        4,695        18,206        4,731        4,768        4,661        4,686        18,847   
 

 

 

 

Software and Cloud Revenues

    6,193        6,993        7,100        8,914        29,199        6,576        7,329        7,170        8,400        29,475   

 

Hardware systems products

    669        714        725        870        2,976        578        717        712        818        2,825   

Hardware systems support

    592        609        598        596        2,396        587        617        587        589        2,380   
 

 

 

 

Hardware Systems Revenues

    1,261        1,323        1,323        1,466        5,372        1,165        1,334        1,299        1,407        5,205   

 

Services Revenues

    918        959        884        940        3,704        855        935        858        899        3,546   
 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  $ 8,372      $ 9,275      $ 9,307      $ 11,320      $ 38,275      $ 8,596      $ 9,598      $ 9,327      $ 10,706      $ 38,226   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED REVENUE GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses

    2%        (2%     1%        0%        0%        (2%     (4%     (7%     (17%     (9%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

    25%        19%        24%        25%        23%        32%        39%        30%        29%        32%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

    (9%     (15%     10%        13%        0%        26%        60%        28%        25%        33%   

Software license updates and product support

    7%        6%        5%        7%        6%        7%        6%        2%        0%        4%   

Software and Cloud Revenues

    6%        3%        5%        4%        5%        6%        5%        1%        (6%     1%   

Hardware systems products

    (14%     (3%     8%        2%        (2%     (14%     0%        (2%     (6%     (5%

Hardware systems support

    3%        4%        5%        2%        4%        (1%     1%        (2%     (1%     (1%

Hardware Systems Revenues

    (7%     0%        7%        2%        0%        (8%     1%        (2%     (4%     (3%

 

Services Revenues

    (8%     (5%     (5%     (4%     (5%     (7%     (3%     (3%     (4%     (4%

Total Revenues

    2%        2%        4%        3%        3%        3%        3%        0%        (5%     0%   

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses

    5%        0%        3%        (1%     1%        (2%     0%        0%        (10%     (4%

Cloud software as a service and platform as a service

    26%        20%        25%        25%        24%        32%        41%        34%        35%        35%   

Cloud infrastructure as a service

    (7%     (14%     11%        13%        1%        25%        62%        32%        31%        36%   

Software license updates and product support

    8%        7%        7%        6%        7%        6%        9%        8%        8%        8%   

Software and Cloud Revenues

    8%        5%        6%        4%        5%        6%        8%        7%        2%        5%   

 

Hardware systems products

    (13%     (2%     10%        3%        (1%     (14%     4%        6%        3%        0%   

Hardware systems support

    5%        5%        7%        2%        5%        (2%     5%        4%        7%        4%   

Hardware Systems Revenues

    (6%     1%        9%        3%        2%        (8%     4%        5%        5%        2%   

Services Revenues

    (6%     (3%     (3%     (3%     (4%     (8%     1%        3%        5%        0%   

 

Total Revenues

    4%        3%        6%        3%        4%        2%        7%        6%        3%        4%   
                                                                                 

GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES

                   

 

REVENUES

                   

Americas

  $ 4,517      $ 4,995      $ 4,953      $ 5,857      $ 20,323      $ 4,620      $ 5,221      $ 5,134      $ 6,133      $ 21,107   

Europe, Middle East & Africa

    2,439        2,817        2,923        3,768        11,946        2,589        2,911        2,813        3,067        11,380   

Asia Pacific

    1,416        1,463        1,431        1,695        6,006        1,387        1,466        1,380        1,506        5,739   
 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  $ 8,372      $ 9,275      $ 9,307      $ 11,320      $ 38,275      $ 8,596      $ 9,598      $ 9,327      $ 10,706      $ 38,226   
 

 

 

 
                                                                                 

HEADCOUNT

                   

 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

                   

Americas

    53,465        53,073        53,799        53,827          54,073        57,243        58,117        58,415     

Europe, Middle East & Africa

    23,349        23,178        23,350        23,339          23,349        26,997        26,989        26,988     

Asia Pacific

    45,513        45,617        45,561        45,108          45,496        46,312        46,456        46,962     
 

 

 

 

Total Company

    122,327        121,868        122,710        122,274          122,918        130,552        131,562        132,365     
 

 

 

 
                                                                                 

 

(1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from year-to-date financial information due to rounding.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014 and 2013 for the fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES ANALYSIS (1)

($ in millions)

 

    Fiscal 2014     Fiscal 2015  
     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1         Q2             Q3             Q4         TOTAL  

 

AMERICAS

                   

Software and cloud revenues

  $ 3,434      $ 3,808      $ 3,847      $ 4,649      $ 15,737      $ 3,614      $ 4,044      $ 4,021      $ 4,926      $ 16,604   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems revenues

  $ 640      $ 694      $ 655      $ 747      $ 2,736      $ 583      $ 716      $ 686      $ 751      $ 2,737   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    9%        5%        5%        (1%     4%        5%        6%        5%        6%        6%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (2%     7%        14%        3%        5%        (9%     3%        5%        1%        0%   

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    9%        6%        7%        1%        5%        6%        8%        7%        9%        7%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (1%     8%        16%        5%        6%        (8%     5%        7%        4%        2%   
           

 

EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

                   

 

Software and cloud revenues

  $ 1,816      $ 2,155      $ 2,245      $ 3,032      $ 9,249      $ 1,992      $ 2,234      $ 2,169      $ 2,369      $ 8,764   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems revenues

  $ 358      $ 372      $ 403      $ 440      $ 1,572      $ 338      $ 380      $ 379      $ 423      $ 1,519   
 

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    7%        8%        8%        15%        10%        10%        4%        (3%     (22%     (5%

Hardware systems revenues

    (11%     (5%     3%        7%        (1%     (6%     2%        (6%     (4%     (3%

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    4%        6%        6%        10%        7%        7%        9%        9%        (8%     3%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (13%     (6%     2%        3%        (3%     (7%     8%        8%        15%        6%   
                                                                                 

 

ASIA PACIFIC

                   

Software and cloud revenues

  $ 943      $ 1,030      $ 1,008      $ 1,233      $ 4,213      $ 970      $ 1,051      $ 980      $ 1,105      $ 4,107   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems revenues

  $ 263      $ 257      $ 265      $ 279      $ 1,064      $ 244      $ 238      $ 234      $ 233      $ 949   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    (3%     (9%     (5%     0%        (4%     3%        2%        (3%     (10%     (3%

Hardware systems revenues

    (12%     (9%     (3%     (4%     (7%     (8%     (7%     (12%     (16%     (11%

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    8%        0%        3%        3%        3%        2%        7%        4%        (1%     3%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (5%     (3%     3%        (3%     (2%     (8%     (3%     (6%     (8%     (6%
           

TOTAL COMPANY

                   

 

Software and cloud revenues

  $  6,193      $  6,993      $  7,100      $  8,914      $  29,199      $  6,576      $  7,329      $  7,170      $  8,400      $  29,475   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems revenues

  $ 1,261      $ 1,323      $ 1,323      $ 1,466      $ 5,372      $ 1,165      $ 1,334      $ 1,299      $ 1,407      $ 5,205   
 

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    6%        3%        5%        4%        5%        6%        5%        1%        (6%     1%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (7%     0%        7%        2%        0%        (8%     1%        (2%     (4%     (3%

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Software and cloud revenues

    8%        5%        6%        4%        5%        6%        8%        7%        2%        5%   

Hardware systems revenues

    (6%     1%        9%        3%        2%        (8%     4%        5%        5%        2%   
                                                                                 

 

(1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from year-to-date financial information due to rounding.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2014 and 2013 for the fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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APPENDIX A

ORACLE CORPORATION

Q4 FISCAL 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the tables, which exclude certain business combination accounting entries and expenses related to acquisitions, as well as other significant expenses including stock-based compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:

 

  Cloud software as a service and platform as a service, software license updates and product support and hardware systems support deferred revenues: Business combination accounting rules require us to account for the fair values of cloud software as a service and platform as a service contracts, software license updates and product support contracts and hardware systems support contracts assumed in connection with our acquisitions. Because these contracts are generally one year in duration, our GAAP revenues generally for the one year period subsequent to our acquisition of a business do not reflect the full amount of revenues on these assumed cloud and support contracts that would have otherwise been recorded by the acquired entity. The non-GAAP adjustment to our cloud software as a service and platform as a service revenues, software license updates and product support revenues and hardware systems support revenues is intended to include, and thus reflect, the full amount of such revenues. We believe the adjustment to these revenues is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We have historically experienced high renewal rates on our software license updates and product support contracts and our objective is to increase the renewal rates on acquired and new cloud software as a service and platform as a service and hardware systems support contracts; however, we cannot be certain that our customers will renew our cloud software as a service and platform as a service contracts, software license updates and product support contracts or our hardware systems support contracts.

 

  Stock-based compensation expenses: We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, and we believe such compensation contributed to the revenues earned during the periods presented and also believe it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expenses. Stock-based compensation expenses will recur in future periods.

 

  Amortization of intangible assets: We have excluded the effect of amortization of intangible assets from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Amortization of intangible assets is inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to our future period revenues as well. Amortization of intangible assets will recur in future periods.

 

  Acquisition related and other expenses; and restructuring expenses: We have excluded the effect of acquisition related and other expenses and the effect of restructuring expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. We incurred significant expenses in connection with our acquisitions and also incurred certain other operating expenses or income, which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as a part of our continuing operations. Acquisition related and other expenses consist of personnel related costs for transitional employees, other acquired employee related costs, stock-based compensation expenses (in addition to the stock-based compensation expenses described above), integration related professional services, certain business combination adjustments including adjustments after the measurement period has ended and certain other operating items, net. Substantially all of the stock-based compensation expenses included in acquisition related and other expenses resulted from unvested options assumed in acquisitions whose vesting was fully accelerated upon termination of the employees pursuant to the original terms of those options. Restructuring expenses consist of employee severance and other exit costs. We believe it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on our total operating expenses. Although acquisition related expenses and restructuring expenses generally diminish over time with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions.

 

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