- 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
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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 $2.00 billion available for repurchase.
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GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison
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($ in millions except
earnings per share) Q1 FY16 Q4 FY15 Q1 FY15 Q/Q Y/Y
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Revenue $1,151 $1,251 $1,103 down 8% up 4%
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Gross margin 56.7% 55.9% 54.8% up 80 bps up 190 bps
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Operating expenses $477 $468 $453 up 2% up 5%
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Net income $134 $193 $137 down 31% down 2%
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Diluted earnings per
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Non-GAAP Quarterly Financial Comparison
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earnings per share) Q1 FY16 Q4 FY15 Q1 FY15 Q/Q Y/Y
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Revenue $1,151 $1,251 $1,103 down 8% up 4%
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Gross margin 56.9% 56.2% 55.1% up 70 bps up 180 bps
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Operating expenses $425 $420 $411 up 1% up 3%
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Net income $187 $241 $166 down 22% up 13%
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Diluted earnings per
share $0.33 $0.43 $0.29 down 23% up 14%
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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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NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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April 26, April 27,
2015 2014
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Revenue $ 1,151 $ 1,103
Cost of revenue 498 499
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Gross profit 653 604
Operating expenses
Research and development 339 334
Sales, general and administrative 138 119
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Total operating expenses 477 453
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Operating income 176 151
Interest income 9 6
Interest expense (12) (11)
Other income (expense), net (1) 17
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Income before income tax expense 172 163
Income tax expense 38 26
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Net income $ 134 $ 137
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Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.24
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Diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.24
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Weighted average shares used in per share
computation:
Basic 549 559
Diluted 568 570
NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
April 26, January 25,
2015 2015
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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
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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
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Total assets $ 7,291 $ 7,201
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 222 $ 293
Accrued and other current liabilities 661 603
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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
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 7,291 $ 7,201
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NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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April 26, January 25, April 27,
2015 2015 2014
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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
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Non-GAAP gross profit $ 655 $ 703 $ 607
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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)
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Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 425 $ 420 $ 411
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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
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Non-GAAP other income
(expense), net $ 3 $ 4 $ 2
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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)
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Non-GAAP net income $ 187 $ 241 $ 166
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Diluted net income per share
GAAP $ 0.24 $ 0.35 $ 0.24
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Non-GAAP $ 0.33 $ 0.43 $ 0.29
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Weighted average shares used in
diluted net income per share
computation
GAAP 568 557 570
Anti-dilution impact from
Note Hedge (C) (6) - -
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Non-GAAP 562 557 570
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Metrics:
GAAP net cash provided by
operating activities $ 246 $ 443 $ 151
Purchase of property and
equipment and intangible
assets (30) (31) (29)
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Free cash flow $ 216 $ 412 $ 122
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(A) Excludes stock-based
compensation as follows: Three Months Ended
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April 26, January 25, April 27,
2015 2015 2014
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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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NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK
Q2 FY2016
Outlook
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GAAP gross margin 55.7%
Impact of stock-based compensation 0.3%
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Non-GAAP gross margin 56.0%
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Q2 FY2016
Outlook
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(In millions)
GAAP operating expenses $ 474
Stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-
related costs (49)
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Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 425
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About NVIDIA
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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.
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