Form 8-K NVIDIA CORP For: May 04
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): May 4, 2015
NVIDIA CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 0-23985 | 94-3177549 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2701 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA | 95050 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 486-2000
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SECTION 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2015, NVIDIA Corporation, or the Company, issued a press release announcing its results for the three months ended April 26, 2015. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information and commentary by Colette M. Kress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, regarding results of the quarter ended April 26, 2015, or the CFO Commentary. The CFO Commentary will be posted to http://investor.nvidia.com immediately after the filing of this Current Report.
The press release and CFO Commentary are furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On May 5, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will wind down its Icera modem operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company also announced that it is open to a sale of the technology or operations.
The Company’s Board of Directors approved this decision on May 4, 2015. The Company estimates that it will recognize restructuring charges in the range of $100 million to $125 million, primarily during fiscal 2016, consisting of severance and other employee termination benefits, tax expense items, and other costs associated with the wind-down, if the Company is unable to sell the modem operations. Given that the Company is in the early stages of this announcement, the amount and timing of the financial impact may differ from the ranges provided.
SECTION 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2015, entitled “NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2016" | |
99.2 | CFO Commentary on First Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NVIDIA Corporation | ||
Date: May 7, 2015 | By: /s/ Colette M. Kress | |
Colette M. Kress | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2015, entitled “NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2016" | |
99.2 | CFO Commentary on First Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2016
• | Revenue of $1.15 billion, up 4 percent from $1.10 billion a year earlier |
• | Record GAAP gross margin of 56.7 percent, up from 54.8 percent a year earlier |
• | Decision to wind down or sell Icera modem operations |
• | Company to return $800 million to shareholders in fiscal 2016, raises quarterly cash dividend 15 percent to $0.0975 per share |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 7, 2015 - NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the first quarter ended April 26, 2015, of $1.15 billion, up 4 percent from $1.10 billion a year earlier and down 8 percent from $1.25 billion the previous quarter.
GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.24, unchanged from $0.24 a year earlier and down 31 percent from $0.35 in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.33, up 14 percent from $0.29 a year earlier and down 23 percent from $0.43 in the previous quarter.
“The importance of visual computing is evident all around us,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of NVIDIA. “Our expertise in this field enables us to take a leading position to advance deep learning, virtual reality and self-driving cars.
“Our singular focus on visual computing is aligned with some of the most exciting growth opportunities in computing today,” he said.
IP Litigation
The company is looking forward to its case against Samsung and Qualcomm, set to be heard in June at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Last month, NVIDIA received a favorable pretrial claim construction ruling in the case.
Icera Modem Operations
NVIDIA announced on May 5, 2015, that it will wind-down its Icera modem operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. It is open to a sale of the technology or operations.
The company estimates that it will recognize restructuring charges in the range of $100 million to $125 million, primarily during fiscal 2016. These charges will consist of severance and other employee termination benefits, tax expense items and other costs associated with the wind-down, if the company is unable to sell the modem operations.
The Icera wind-down or sale is expected to benefit non-GAAP operating expenses in the second half of the year and the company will carefully invest in its growth initiatives of deep learning, self-driving cars and gaming. Non-GAAP operating expenses in fiscal 2016 are expected to be approximately flat with the previous year, excluding litigation costs, which are anticipated to be in the range of $70 million to $90 million as the company defends its intellectual property.
Capital Return
During the first quarter, NVIDIA paid $46 million in cash dividends and repurchased 2.4 million shares. As a result, it returned an aggregate of $99 million to shareholders.
It has announced a 15 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.0975 per share, from $0.085 per share. NVIDIA will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.0975 per share on June 12, 2015, to all stockholders of record on May 21, 2015.
It also has announced an increase in its intended return to shareholders in fiscal 2016 to $800 million from the previously stated $600 million, through quarterly cash dividends and share repurchases.
Further, the company’s board of directors has extended the previously authorized repurchase program through December 2018 and authorized an additional $1.62 billion, for an aggregate of $2.00 billion available for repurchase.
GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison | |||||
($ in millions except earnings per share) | Q1 FY16 | Q4 FY15 | Q1 FY15 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
Revenue | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,103 | down 8% | up 4% |
Gross margin | 56.7% | 55.9% | 54.8% | up 80 bps | up 190 bps |
Operating expenses | $477 | $468 | $453 | up 2% | up 5% |
Net income | $134 | $193 | $137 | down 31% | down 2% |
Diluted earnings per share | $0.24 | $0.35 | $0.24 | down 31% | -- |
Non-GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison | |||||
($ in millions except earnings per share) | Q1 FY16 | Q4 FY15 | Q1 FY15 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
Revenue | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,103 | down 8% | up 4% |
Gross margin | 56.9% | 56.2% | 55.1% | up 70 bps | up 180 bps |
Operating expenses | $425 | $420 | $411 | up 1% | up 3% |
Net income | $187 | $241 | $166 | down 22% | up 13% |
Diluted earnings per share | $0.33 | $0.43 | $0.29 | down 23% | up 14% |
NVIDIA’s outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 is as follows:
• | Revenue is expected to be $1.01 billion, plus or minus two percent. |
• | GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 55.7 percent and 56.0 percent, respectively, plus or minus 50 basis points. |
• | GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $474 million; non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $425 million. |
• | GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 are expected to be 23 percent and 21 percent, respectively, plus or minus one percent. |
• | The above GAAP outlook amounts exclude restructuring charges, which are expected to be in the range of $100 million to $125 million, primarily during fiscal 2016. These charges will consist of severance and other employee termination benefits, tax expense items and other costs associated with the wind-down, if the company is unable to sell the modem operations. |
• | Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $35 million to $45 million. |
First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Highlights
During the first quarter, NVIDIA achieved progress in each of its platforms.
Gaming:
• | Launched NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ TITAN X GPU, the world’s fastest GPU. |
• | Introduced its first living-room entertainment device, NVIDIA SHIELD™, the world’s first 4K smart TV platform that uses the Internet to connect you to a world of media, games, and apps. |
Enterprise Graphics:
• | Introduced its roadmap for physically based rendering - including Iray® 2015 rendering software; Quadro® M6000, the world’s most powerful professional GPU; and the Quadro Visual Computing Appliance, with eight M6000 GPUs. |
HPC & Cloud:
• | Drew more than 4,000 guests to the sixth annual GPU Technology Conference, which focused on deep learning and self-driving cars, and featured talks by leaders in these industries. |
• | Major consumer web and cloud companies - including Baidu, Facebook, Flickr/Yahoo, Microsoft and Twitter - are using NVIDIA GPUs for deep learning. |
• | Announced that its next-generation Pascal™ GPU architecture will accelerate deep learning applications 10X beyond the speed of current-generation Maxwell™ processors. |
Automotive:
• | Announced availability of NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX, a powerful car computer that utilizes deep learning to enable self-driving capabilities. |
CFO Commentary
Commentary on the quarter by Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, is available at http://investor.nvidia.com/.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2016 financial results and current financial prospects today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the conference call, dial (303) 223-2696; no password is required. A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at NVIDIA’s investor relations website, http://investor.nvidia.com, and at www.streetevents.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until the company’s conference call to discuss its financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2016.
Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement NVIDIA’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP other income (expense), net, non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income, or earnings, per diluted share, non-GAAP diluted shares, and free cash flow. In order for NVIDIA’s investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. These reconciliations adjust the related GAAP financial measures to exclude stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, gains and losses from non-affiliated investments, interest expense related to amortization of debt discount, and the associated tax impact of these items, where applicable. Weighted average shares used in the non-GAAP diluted net income per share computation includes the anti-dilution impact of our Note Hedge. Free cash flow is calculated as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets. NVIDIA believes the presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures enhances the user's overall understanding of the company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
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About NVIDIA
Since 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has pioneered the art and science of visual computing. The company’s technologies are transforming a world of displays into a world of interactive discovery - for everyone from gamers to scientists, and consumers to enterprise customers. More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com and http://blogs.nvidia.com.
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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to statements as to: the importance of visual computing; the company’s leading position to advance deep learning, virtual reality and self-driving cars; the alignment of the company’s singular focus on visual computing; the timing of the company’s case against Samsung and Qualcomm; the timing of the wind-down of the Icera modem operations; the company’s openness to a sale of the technology or operations; the amount, timing and composition of estimated restructuring charges; the impact of the Icera wind-down or sale; the company’s investment in its growth initiatives of deep learning, self-driving cars and gaming; the amount of non-GAAP operating expenses in fiscal 2016; the amount of litigation costs; the company’s intended return to shareholders in fiscal 2016 of $800 million; the company’s financial outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2016; the company’s tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016; and the benefits and features of the Pascal GPU architecture and NVIDIA DRIVE PX are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic conditions; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test our products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to our existing product and technologies; market acceptance of our products or our partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended January 25, 2015. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
© 2015 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, GeForce, GTX, Iray, Maxwell, NVIDIA DRIVE, Pascal, Quadro, and SHIELD are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.
NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | |||||||
April 26, | April 27, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,151 | $ | 1,103 | |||
Cost of revenue | 498 | 499 | |||||
Gross profit | 653 | 604 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||
Research and development | 339 | 334 | |||||
Sales, general and administrative | 138 | 119 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 477 | 453 | |||||
Operating income | 176 | 151 | |||||
Interest income | 9 | 6 | |||||
Interest expense | (12 | ) | (11 | ) | |||
Other income (expense), net | (1 | ) | 17 | ||||
Income before income tax expense | 172 | 163 | |||||
Income tax expense | 38 | 26 | |||||
Net income | $ | 134 | $ | 137 | |||
Net income per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | |||
Weighted average shares used in per share computation: | |||||||
Basic | 549 | 559 | |||||
Diluted | 568 | 570 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
April 26, | January 25, | ||||||||
2015 | 2015 | ||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 4,792 | $ | 4,623 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 455 | 474 | |||||||
Inventories | 438 | 483 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 147 | 133 | |||||||
Total current assets | 5,832 | 5,713 | |||||||
Property and equipment, net | 547 | 557 | |||||||
Goodwill | 618 | 618 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 205 | 222 | |||||||
Other assets | 89 | 91 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 7,291 | $ | 7,201 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 222 | $ | 293 | |||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 661 | 603 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 883 | 896 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 1,391 | 1,384 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 448 | 489 | |||||||
Capital lease obligations, long-term | 13 | 14 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | 4,556 | 4,418 | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 7,291 | $ | 7,201 |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
April 26, | January 25, | April 27, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
GAAP gross profit | $ | 653 | $ | 700 | $ | 604 | ||||||
GAAP gross margin | 56.7 | % | 55.9 | % | 54.8 | % | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue (A) | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 655 | $ | 703 | $ | 607 | ||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 56.9 | % | 56.2 | % | 55.1 | % | ||||||
GAAP operating expenses | $ | 477 | $ | 468 | $ | 453 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense (A) | (43 | ) | (39 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition-related costs (B) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 425 | $ | 420 | $ | 411 | ||||||
GAAP other income (expense), net | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 12 | ||||
Gains and losses from non-affiliated investments | — | — | (17 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP other income (expense), net | $ | 3 | $ | 4 | $ | 2 | ||||||
GAAP net income | $ | 134 | $ | 193 | $ | 137 | ||||||
Total pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments | 63 | 58 | 35 | |||||||||
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 187 | $ | 241 | $ | 166 | ||||||
Diluted net income per share | ||||||||||||
GAAP | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||
Weighted average shares used in diluted net income per share computation | ||||||||||||
GAAP | 568 | 557 | 570 | |||||||||
Anti-dilution impact from Note Hedge (C) | (6 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Non-GAAP | 562 | 557 | 570 | |||||||||
Metrics: | ||||||||||||
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 246 | $ | 443 | $ | 151 | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets | (30 | ) | (31 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 216 | $ | 412 | $ | 122 |
(A) Excludes stock-based compensation as follows: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
April 26, | January 25, | April 27, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | |||||||
Research and development | $ | 27 | $ | 24 | $ | 21 | |||||||
Sales, general and administrative | $ | 16 | $ | 15 | $ | 12 | |||||||
(B) Consists of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, transaction costs, compensation charges, and other credits related to acquisitions. | |||||||||||||
(C) Represents the number of shares that would be delivered upon conversion of the currently outstanding 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2018. Under GAAP, shares delivered in hedge transactions are not considered offsetting shares in the fully diluted share calculation until actually delivered. |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK | |||||
Q2 FY2016 Outlook | |||||
GAAP gross margin | 55.7 | % | |||
Impact of stock-based compensation | 0.3 | % | |||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 56.0 | % | |||
Q2 FY2016 Outlook | |||||
(In millions) | |||||
GAAP operating expenses | $ | 474 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related costs | (49 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 425 |
CFO Commentary on First Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results
Q1 FY 2016 Summary
GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison | |||||
($ in millions except earnings per share) | Q1 FY16 | Q4 FY15 | Q1 FY15 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
Revenue | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,103 | down 8% | up 4% |
Gross margin | 56.7% | 55.9% | 54.8% | up 80 bps | up 190 bps |
Operating expenses | $477 | $468 | $453 | up 2% | up 5% |
Net income | $134 | $193 | $137 | down 31% | down 2% |
Diluted earnings per share | $0.24 | $0.35 | $0.24 | down 31% | -- |
Non-GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison | |||||
($ in millions except earnings per share) | Q1 FY16 | Q4 FY15 | Q1 FY15 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
Revenue | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,103 | down 8% | up 4% |
Gross margin | 56.9% | 56.2% | 55.1% | up 70 bps | up 180 bps |
Operating expenses | $425 | $420 | $411 | up 1% | up 3% |
Net income | $187 | $241 | $166 | down 22% | up 13% |
Diluted earnings per share | $0.33 | $0.43 | $0.29 | down 23% | up 14% |
Revenue
GAAP Quarterly Revenue Comparison | |||||
($ in millions) | Q1 FY16 | Q4 FY15 | Q1 FY15 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
GPU | $940 | $1,073 | $898 | down 12% | up 5% |
Tegra Processor | 145 | 112 | 139 | up 29% | up 4% |
Other | 66 | 66 | 66 | -- | -- |
Total | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,103 | down 8% | up 4% |
First quarter revenue increased 4 percent year over year to $1.15 billion. Growth was driven by GeForce® GPUs for gaming, Tesla® GPUs for accelerated computing, and automotive infotainment systems.
Revenue in the GPU business grew 5 percent from the first quarter of the prior year. Revenue from GeForce GPUs for gaming desktops and notebooks grew 14 percent, fueled by continued strength in PC gaming, including high-end Maxwell-based GTX™ GPUs. Within this gaming segment, notebooks continued to perform well above year-ago levels. Tesla GPUs for accelerated computing increased strongly, driven by large project wins with cloud service providers. Revenue from Quadro® GPU products, which continue to deliver industry leading graphics and rendering performance, declined from the prior year.
Tegra® Processor revenue increased 4 percent from a year ago, driven by automotive infotainment systems, development services, and SHIELD™ devices.
Total revenue decreased 8 percent sequentially. The GPU business declined 12 percent due to the seasonal decrease in consumer PCs. Tegra Processor sales increased 29 percent due to automotive infotainment systems and development services.
License revenue from our patent license agreement with Intel remained flat at $66 million.
Gross Margin
GAAP gross margin for the first quarter was a record 56.7 percent and non-GAAP gross margin was a record 56.9 percent. Both were above our outlook and up from the previous quarter, reflecting a richer product mix in PC gaming and accelerated computing.
Expenses and Other
GAAP operating expenses for the first quarter were $477 million, in line with our outlook and up 2 percent from the prior quarter’s $468 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $425 million, in line with our outlook. Operating expenses are inclusive of legal fees associated with our litigation against Samsung and Qualcomm.
Icera Modem Operations
We announced the wind-down of Icera modem operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. We are open to a sale of the technology or operations.
We estimate restructuring charges to our GAAP results in the range of $100 million to $125 million, primarily during fiscal 2016. These charges will consist of severance and other employee termination benefits, tax expense items, and other costs associated with the wind-down, if we are unable to sell the modem operations.
The Icera wind-down or sale is expected to benefit non-GAAP operating expenses in the second half of the year and we will carefully invest in our growth initiatives of deep learning, self-driving cars, and gaming. We expect our fiscal 2016 non-GAAP operating expenses to be approximately flat with fiscal 2015, excluding litigation costs, which are anticipated to be in the range of $70 million to $90 million as we defend our intellectual property.
Operating Income, OI&E, and Taxes
GAAP operating income for the first quarter was $176 million, up 17 percent from a year earlier, reflecting revenue growth from higher margin GPU products and contained operating expenses.
Other income and expense, or OI&E, includes interest earned on our cash and investments, interest expense associated with our convertible debt, and other gains and losses. OI&E for the quarter included $12 million of interest expense primarily associated with our convertible debt, $9 million of interest income from our investment portfolio and $1 million of other expense.
For the first quarter, our GAAP effective tax rate was 22 percent and our non-GAAP effective tax rate was 20 percent. Our effective tax rates for the quarter increased from the prior year as the U.S. federal R&D tax credit was not reinstated for 2015.
Net Income and EPS
For the first quarter, GAAP net income was $134 million, down 2 percent from a year earlier, driven by increased operating profit from strong revenue and margins, offset by the higher effective tax rate in the current quarter and a gain on an investment in the prior year’s first quarter. GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.24 was equal to that in the year-ago quarter. GAAP net income was down 31 percent and earnings per share were down $0.11 per diluted share from the previous quarter, related to the seasonal decline in revenue as operating expenses remained flat.
Balance Sheet
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of the first quarter were $4.79 billion, compared with $4.62 billion at the end of the prior quarter, reflecting overall cash generation partially offset by the quarterly cash dividend and stock repurchases within the quarter.
During the first quarter, we paid $46 million in cash dividends and repurchased 2.4 million shares. As a result, we returned an aggregate of $99 million to shareholders.
Today, we announced a 15 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.0975 per share from $0.085 per share. We also announced an increase in our intended return to shareholders in fiscal 2016 to $800 million from the previously stated $600 million, through quarterly cash dividends and share repurchases. Further, our board of directors has extended the previously authorized repurchase program through December 2018 and authorized an additional $1.62 billion, for an aggregate of $2.00 billion available for repurchase.
Accounts receivable at the end of the quarter were $455 million, down from $474 million in the prior quarter. The sequential decrease was primarily due to the seasonal revenue decline. DSO at quarter-end was 36 days, up from 34 days in the prior quarter and 33 days in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
Inventory at the end of the quarter was $438 million, down from $483 million in the prior quarter, and up from $393 million a year earlier. The sequential decrease is in line with managing to the seasonality of consumer products. DSI at quarter-end was 80 days, flat from the prior quarter and up from 72 days in the prior year.
Cash flow from operating activities was $246 million, down from $443 million in the prior quarter, and up from $151 million a year earlier. The sequential decrease was primarily due to the sequential decline in net income and the annual Intel license payment we received last quarter, partially offset by changes in working capital. The increase from a year-earlier was primarily due to changes in working capital.
Free cash flow was $216 million in the first quarter, compared with $412 million in the previous quarter and $122 million a year earlier.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the first quarter amounted to $54 million. Capital expenditures were $30 million.
We plan to break ground on our new Santa Clara, California campus in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. We expect the total costs for this project to be in the range of $365 million to $380 million and we plan to obtain financing for it.
Second Quarter Outlook
Our outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 is as follows:
• | Revenue is expected to be $1.01 billion, plus or minus two percent. |
• | GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 55.7 percent and 56.0 percent, respectively, plus or minus 50 basis points. |
• | GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $474 million; non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $425 million. |
• | GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 are expected to be 23 percent and 21 percent, respectively, plus or minus one percent. |
• | The above GAAP outlook amounts exclude restructuring charges, which are expected to be in the range of $100 million to $125 million, primarily during fiscal 2016. These charges will consist of severance and other employee termination benefits, tax expense items, and other costs associated with the wind-down, if we are unable to sell the modem operations. |
• | Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $35 million to $45 million. |
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For further information, contact:
Arnab Chanda | Robert Sherbin | |
Investor Relations | Corporate Communications | |
NVIDIA Corporation | NVIDIA Corporation | |
(408) 566-6616 | (408) 566-5150 | |
Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement NVIDIA’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP other income (expense), net, non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income, or earnings, per diluted share, non-GAAP diluted shares, and free cash flow. In order for NVIDIA’s investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. These reconciliations adjust the related GAAP financial measures to exclude stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, gains and losses from non-affiliated investments, interest expense related to amortization of debt discount, and the associated tax impact of these items, where applicable. Weighted average shares used in the non-GAAP diluted net income per share computation includes the anti-dilution impact of our Note Hedge. Free cash flow is calculated as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets. NVIDIA believes the presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures enhances the user's overall understanding of the company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
Certain statements in this CFO Commentary including, but not limited to, statements as to: continued strength in PC gaming; Quadro delivering industry leading graphics and rendering performance; the timing of the wind-down of the Icera modem operations; our openness to a sale of the technology or operations; the amount, timing and composition of estimated restructuring charges; the impact timing and amount of the Icera wind-down or sale; our investment in our growth initiatives of deep learning, self-driving cars and gaming; the amount of non-GAAP operating expenses in fiscal 2016; the amount of litigation costs; our intended return to shareholders in fiscal 2016 of $800 million; the timing of breaking ground on our new campus; total costs for our new campus; our plans to obtain financing for our new campus; our financial outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2016; and our tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic conditions; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test our products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to our existing product and technologies; market acceptance of our products or our partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended January 25, 2015. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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NVIDIA CORPORATION | ||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
April 26, | January 25, | April 27, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
GAAP gross profit | $ | 653 | $ | 700 | $ | 604 | ||||||
GAAP gross margin | 56.7 | % | 55.9 | % | 54.8 | % | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue (A) | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 655 | $ | 703 | $ | 607 | ||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 56.9 | % | 56.2 | % | 55.1 | % | ||||||
GAAP operating expenses | $ | 477 | $ | 468 | $ | 453 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense (A) | (43 | ) | (39 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition-related costs (B) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 425 | $ | 420 | $ | 411 | ||||||
GAAP other income (expense), net | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 12 | ||||
Gains and losses from non-affiliated investments | — | — | (17 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP other income (expense), net | $ | 3 | $ | 4 | $ | 2 | ||||||
GAAP net income | $ | 134 | $ | 193 | $ | 137 | ||||||
Total pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments | 63 | 58 | 35 | |||||||||
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 187 | $ | 241 | $ | 166 | ||||||
Diluted net income per share | ||||||||||||
GAAP | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||
Non-GAAP | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||
Weighted average shares used in diluted net income per share computation | ||||||||||||
GAAP | 568 | 557 | 570 | |||||||||
Anti-dilution impact from Note Hedge (C) | (6 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Non-GAAP | 562 | 557 | 570 | |||||||||
Metrics: | ||||||||||||
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 246 | $ | 443 | $ | 151 | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets | (30 | ) | (31 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 216 | $ | 412 | $ | 122 |
(A) Excludes stock-based compensation as follows: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
April 26, | January 25, | April 27, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | |||||||
Research and development | $ | 27 | $ | 24 | $ | 21 | |||||||
Sales, general and administrative | $ | 16 | $ | 15 | $ | 12 | |||||||
(B) Consists of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, transaction costs, compensation charges, and other credits related to acquisitions. | |||||||||||||
(C) Represents the number of shares that would be delivered upon conversion of the currently outstanding 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2018. Under GAAP, shares delivered in hedge transactions are not considered offsetting shares in the fully diluted share calculation until actually delivered. |
NVIDIA CORPORATION | |||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK | |||||
Q2 FY2016 Outlook | |||||
GAAP gross margin | 55.7 | % | |||
Impact of stock-based compensation | 0.3 | % | |||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 56.0 | % | |||
Q2 FY2016 Outlook | |||||
(In millions) | |||||
GAAP operating expenses | $ | 474 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related costs | (49 | ) | |||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 425 |
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