Adobe Reports Strong Q4 and Fiscal 2014 Financial Results

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended Year Ended
November 28,
2014
  November 29,
2013
November 28,
2014
  November 29,
2013
Revenue:
Products $ 327,951 $ 567,232 $ 1,627,803 $ 2,470,098
Subscription 628,954 359,723 2,076,584 1,137,856
Services and support 116,423   114,744   442,678   447,286  
Total revenue 1,073,328   1,041,699   4,147,065   4,055,240  
 
Cost of revenue:
Products 21,930 26,803 97,099 138,154
Subscription 87,883 77,314 335,432 278,077
Services and support 51,130   43,399   189,549   170,326  
Total cost of revenue 160,943   147,516   622,080   586,557  
 
Gross profit 912,385 894,183 3,524,985 3,468,683
 
Operating expenses:
Research and development 213,687 205,196 844,353 826,631
Sales and marketing 428,362 431,540 1,671,808 1,620,454
General and administrative 133,534 138,358 543,332 520,124
Restructuring and other charges 19,385 2,294 19,883 26,497
Amortization of purchased intangibles 12,412   13,959   52,424   52,254  
Total operating expenses 807,380   791,347   3,131,800   3,045,960  
 
Operating income 105,005 102,836 393,185 422,723
 
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest and other income (expense), net 105 695 7,267 4,941
Interest expense (12,678 ) (16,722 ) (59,732 ) (67,508 )
Investment gains (losses), net 343   1,461   1,156   (4,015 )
Total non-operating income (expense), net (12,230 ) (14,566 ) (51,309 ) (66,582 )
Income before income taxes 92,775 88,270 341,876 356,141
Provision for income taxes 19,483   22,950   88,325   66,156  
Net income $ 73,292   $ 65,320   $ 253,551   $ 289,985  
Basic net income per share $ 0.15   $ 0.13   $ 0.51   $ 0.58  
Shares used to compute basic net income per share 498,124   499,363   497,867   501,372  
Diluted net income per share $ 0.14   $ 0.13   $ 0.50   $ 0.56  
Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 507,451   511,082   508,480   513,476  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value; unaudited)

   
November 28,
2014
November 29,
2013
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,117,400 $ 834,556
Short-term investments 2,622,091 2,339,196
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $7,867 and $10,228, respectively 591,800 599,820
Deferred income taxes 95,586 102,247
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 175,758   170,110  
Total current assets 4,602,635 4,045,929
 
Property and equipment, net 785,123 659,774
Goodwill 4,721,962 4,771,981
Purchased and other intangibles, net 469,662 605,254
Investment in lease receivable 80,439 207,239
Other assets 126,315   90,121  
Total assets $ 10,786,136   $ 10,380,298  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Trade payables $ 68,377 $ 62,096
Accrued expenses 703,365 656,939
Debt and capital lease obligations 603,229 14,676
Accrued restructuring 17,120 6,171
Income taxes payable 20,456 10,222
Deferred revenue 1,097,923   775,544  
Total current liabilities 2,510,470 1,525,648
 
Long-term liabilities:
Debt and capital lease obligations 911,086 1,499,297
Deferred revenue 57,401 53,268
Accrued restructuring 5,194 7,717
Income taxes payable 125,746 132,545
Deferred income taxes 341,610 375,634
Other liabilities 73,748   61,555  
Total liabilities 4,025,255 3,655,664
 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized
Common stock, $0.0001 par value 61 61
Additional paid-in-capital 3,778,314 3,392,696
Retained earnings 6,909,451 6,928,964
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (8,094 ) 46,103
Treasury stock, at cost (103,350 and 104,573 shares, respectively), net of reissuances (3,918,851 ) (3,643,190 )
Total stockholders' equity 6,760,881   6,724,634  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,786,136   $ 10,380,298  
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands; unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
November 28,
2014
  November 29,
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 73,292 $ 65,320
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 78,147 81,350
Stock-based compensation expense 84,949 86,754
Unrealized investment gains, net (121 ) (1,741 )
Changes in deferred revenue 158,712 94,737
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 4,953   (11,438 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 399,932   314,982  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments, net (8,474 ) 11,140
Purchases of property and equipment (36,775 ) (35,121 )
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 24,260
Purchases and sales of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets, net (2,908 ) (294 )
Acquisitions, net of cash (29,802 )  
Net cash used for investing activities (77,959 ) (15 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock (125,000 ) (400,000 )
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock, net 3,619 64,892
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations (3,253 ) (6,041 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 21,102   40,619  
Net cash used for financing activities (103,532 ) (300,530 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4,370 ) 1,034  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 214,071 15,471
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 903,329   819,085  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,117,400   $ 834,556  
 

Non-GAAP Results

(In thousands, except per share data)

The following tables show Adobe's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release.

   
Three Months Ended Year Ended
November 28,
2014
  November 29,
2013
  August 29,
2014
November 28,
2014
  November 29,
2013
Operating income:
 
GAAP operating income $ 105,005 $ 102,836 $ 74,176 $ 393,185 $ 422,723
Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 85,025 86,468 83,682 335,856 332,289
Restructuring and other charges 19,385 2,294 201 19,883 26,497
Amortization of purchased intangibles & technology license arrangements 31,331 32,789 31,780 127,000 153,840
Loss contingency       10,000    
Non-GAAP operating income $ 240,746   $ 224,387   $ 189,839   $ 885,924   $ 935,349  
 
Net income:
 
GAAP net income $ 73,292 $ 65,320 $ 44,686 $ 253,551 $ 289,985
Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 85,025 86,468 83,682 335,856 332,289
Restructuring and other charges 19,385 2,294 201 19,883 26,497
Amortization of purchased intangibles & technology license arrangements 31,331 32,789 31,780 127,000 153,840
Investment (gains) losses (343 ) (1,461 ) (669 ) (1,156 ) 4,015
Loss contingency 10,000
Income tax adjustments (28,433 ) (20,806 ) (19,114 ) (86,701 ) (116,897 )
Non-GAAP net income $ 180,257   $ 164,604   $ 140,566   $ 658,433   $ 689,729  
 
Diluted net income per share:
 
GAAP diluted net income per share $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.09 $ 0.50 $ 0.56
Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 0.17 0.17 0.16 0.66 0.65
Restructuring and other charges 0.04 0.04 0.05
Amortization of purchased intangibles & technology license arrangements 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.25 0.30
Investment (gains) losses 0.01
Loss contingency 0.02
Income tax adjustments (0.05 ) (0.04 ) (0.03 ) (0.18 ) (0.23 )
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $ 0.36   $ 0.32   $ 0.28   $ 1.29   $ 1.34  
 
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share 507,451 511,082 507,811 508,480 513,476
 

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