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Trimble Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results
Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Summary
Fourth quarter 2016 revenue of
GAAP operating income was
GAAP net income was
Non-GAAP operating income of
Non-GAAP net income of
During the fourth quarter, Trimble repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares of its common stock for
"Both the fourth quarter and full year performances demonstrated progression," said
Fiscal 2016 Financial Summary
Fiscal 2016 revenue of
GAAP operating income was
GAAP net income was
Non-GAAP operating income of
Non-GAAP net income of
Operating cash flow for fiscal 2016 was
During fiscal 2016, Trimble repurchased approximately 4.9 million shares of its common stock for
Forward Looking Guidance
For the first quarter of 2017 Trimble expects revenue to be between
Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details
Trimble will hold a conference call on
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To help our investors understand our past financial performance and our future results, as well as our performance relative to competitors, we supplement the financial results that we provide in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures can be used to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business, and to make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Further, we believe some of our investors track our "core operating performance" as a means of evaluating our performance in the ordinary, ongoing, and customary course of our operations. Core operating performance excludes items that are non-cash, not expected to recur or not reflective of ongoing financial results. Management also believes that looking at our core operating performance provides a supplemental way to provide consistency in period to period comparisons.
The specific non-GAAP measures, which we use along with a reconciliation to the nearest comparable GAAP measures and the explanation for why these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations and why management chose to exclude selected items can be found at the end of this release. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies. Our non-GAAP results 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. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to this earnings release. Additional financial information about our use of non-GAAP results can be found on the investor relations page of our Web site at: http://investor.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more information about
Safe Harbor
Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include expectations for future financial market and economic conditions, the potential for growth and margin expansion in 2017, the impact of acquisitions, the ability to deliver revenue, earnings per share and other financial projections that Trimble has guided for the first quarter of 2017, including the expected tax rate, anticipated impact of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangibles related to previous acquisitions, anticipated acquisition costs, restructuring charges, and the anticipated number of diluted shares outstanding. These forward-looking statements are subject to change,
and actual results may materially differ from those set forth in this press release due to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's results may be adversely affected if the Company is unable to market, manufacture and ship new products, obtain new customers, or integrate new acquisitions. The Company's results could be negatively impacted by weakening in the macro economic environment, foreign exchange fluctuations, or the imposition of barriers to international trade. Any failure to achieve predicted results could negatively impact the Company's revenues, cash flow from operations, and other financial results. The Company's financial results will also depend on a number of other factors and risks detailed from time to time in reports filed with the
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Fourth Quarter of |
Fiscal Years | ||||||||
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 | ||||||
Revenue: |
|||||||||
Product |
$ 376.5 |
$ 365.3 |
$ 1,562.0 |
$ 1,533.5 | |||||
Service |
113.3 |
109.4 |
430.2 |
419.9 | |||||
Subscription |
95.7 |
85.0 |
370.0 |
337.0 | |||||
Total revenue |
585.5 |
559.7 |
2,362.2 |
2,290.4 | |||||
Cost of sales: |
|||||||||
Product |
184.8 |
177.1 |
760.8 |
731.1 | |||||
Service |
43.6 |
41.2 |
169.9 |
164.2 | |||||
Subscription |
25.6 |
24.5 |
104.9 |
100.3 | |||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
18.7 |
23.8 |
88.6 |
92.6 | |||||
Total cost of sales |
272.7 |
266.6 |
1,124.2 |
1,088.2 | |||||
Gross margin |
312.8 |
293.1 |
1,238.0 |
1,202.2 | |||||
Gross margin (%) |
53.4 % |
52.4 % |
52.4 % |
52.5 % | |||||
Operating expense: |
|||||||||
Research and development |
83.0 |
85.4 |
349.6 |
336.7 | |||||
Sales and marketing |
94.9 |
92.8 |
377.6 |
374.6 | |||||
General and administrative |
62.9 |
63.2 |
256.0 |
255.3 | |||||
Restructuring charges |
1.8 |
2.4 |
11.6 |
11.4 | |||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
14.9 |
16.4 |
62.2 |
69.8 | |||||
Total operating expense |
257.5 |
260.2 |
1,057.0 |
1,047.8 | |||||
Operating income |
55.3 |
32.9 |
181.0 |
154.4 | |||||
Non-operating income (expense), net: |
|||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(6.1) |
(6.5) |
(25.9) |
(25.6) | |||||
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net |
(0.3) |
(1.0) |
(1.9) |
0.2 | |||||
Income from equity method investments, net |
3.7 |
3.8 |
17.6 |
17.9 | |||||
Other income (expense), net |
4.2 |
(0.9) |
5.9 |
4.9 | |||||
Total non-operating income (expense), net |
1.5 |
(4.6) |
(4.3) |
(2.6) | |||||
Income before taxes |
56.8 |
28.3 |
176.7 |
151.8 | |||||
Income tax provision |
19.1 |
4.4 |
44.5 |
31.1 | |||||
Net income |
37.7 |
23.9 |
132.2 |
120.7 | |||||
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— |
(0.1) |
(0.2) |
(0.4) | |||||
Net income attributable to |
$ 37.7 |
$ 24.0 |
$ 132.4 |
$ 121.1 | |||||
Earnings per share attributable to |
|||||||||
Basic |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.10 |
$ 0.53 |
$ 0.47 | |||||
Diluted |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.09 |
$ 0.52 |
$ 0.47 | |||||
Shares used in calculating earnings per share: |
|||||||||
Basic |
250.7 |
250.5 |
250.5 |
255.8 | |||||
Diluted |
254.4 |
252.9 |
253.9 |
258.5 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
(In millions) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
Fiscal Year End |
Fiscal Year End | |||||
As of |
2016 |
2015 | ||||
Assets |
||||||
Current assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 216.1 |
$ 116.0 | ||||
Short term investments |
111.1 |
— | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
354.8 |
361.9 | ||||
Other receivables |
35.4 |
14.9 | ||||
Inventories, net |
218.8 |
261.1 | ||||
Other current assets |
42.5 |
44.5 | ||||
Total current assets |
978.7 |
798.4 | ||||
Property and equipment, net |
144.2 |
159.2 | ||||
|
2,077.6 |
2,106.4 | ||||
Other purchased intangible assets, net |
333.3 |
487.1 | ||||
Other non-current assets |
140.0 |
129.6 | ||||
Total assets |
$ 3,673.8 |
$ 3,680.7 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||
Short-term debt |
$ 130.3 |
$ 118.3 | ||||
Accounts payable |
109.8 |
99.8 | ||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
97.5 |
98.9 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
246.5 |
234.6 | ||||
Accrued warranty expense |
17.2 |
18.5 | ||||
Other current liabilities |
86.9 |
90.8 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
688.2 |
660.9 | ||||
Long-term debt |
489.6 |
611.4 | ||||
Non-current deferred revenue |
37.7 |
29.6 | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
38.8 |
51.7 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities |
113.8 |
106.5 | ||||
Total liabilities |
1,368.1 |
1,460.1 | ||||
Stockholders' equity: |
||||||
Common stock |
0.3 |
0.3 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,348.3 |
1,238.0 | ||||
Retained earnings |
1,177.1 |
1,148.2 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(219.9) |
(166.8) | ||||
|
2,305.8 |
2,219.7 | ||||
Noncontrolling interests |
(0.1) |
0.9 | ||||
Total stockholders' equity |
2,305.7 |
2,220.6 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 3,673.8 |
$ 3,680.7 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(In millions) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Fiscal Years | |||||||
2016 |
2015 | ||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: |
|||||||
Net Income |
$ 132.2 |
$ 120.7 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by |
|||||||
operating activities: |
|||||||
Depreciation expense |
37.0 |
36.7 | |||||
Amortization expense |
150.8 |
162.4 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts |
3.0 |
1.9 | |||||
Deferred income taxes |
0.4 |
0.9 | |||||
Stock-based compensation |
52.6 |
50.1 | |||||
Income from equity method investments |
(17.6) |
(17.9) | |||||
Divestiture gain, net |
(3.5) |
(3.9) | |||||
Excess tax benefit for stock-based compensation |
(6.5) |
(2.1) | |||||
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories |
15.8 |
12.3 | |||||
Other non-cash items |
3.3 |
10.0 | |||||
Decrease (increase) in assets: |
|||||||
Accounts receivables |
1.2 |
0.3 | |||||
Other receivables |
1.4 |
8.5 | |||||
Inventories |
24.0 |
(2.9) | |||||
Other current and non-current assets |
(1.2) |
(7.6) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in liabilities: |
|||||||
Accounts payable |
10.9 |
(6.4) | |||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
0.6 |
(0.1) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
26.1 |
28.1 | |||||
Accrued warranty expense |
(1.1) |
(2.0) | |||||
Other liabilities |
(22.3) |
(34.1) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
407.1 |
354.9 | |||||
Cash flow from investing activities: |
|||||||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
(38.8) |
(156.3) | |||||
Acquisitions of property and equipment |
(26.0) |
(43.9) | |||||
Purchases of equity method investments |
(1.5) |
(5.5) | |||||
Acquisitions of intangible assets |
(0.3) |
(0.1) | |||||
Purchases of available-for-sale investments |
(113.3) |
— | |||||
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments |
2.4 |
— | |||||
Net proceeds from sales of businesses |
14.4 |
12.1 | |||||
Dividends received from equity method investments |
17.6 |
20.0 | |||||
Other |
1.1 |
1.3 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(144.4) |
(172.4) | |||||
Cash flow from financing activities: |
|||||||
Issuance of common stock, net of tax withholdings |
67.5 |
29.7 | |||||
Repurchases and retirement of common stock |
(119.5) |
(234.4) | |||||
Excess tax benefit for stock-based compensation |
6.5 |
2.1 | |||||
Proceeds from debt and revolving credit lines |
355.0 |
555.0 | |||||
Payments on debt and revolving credit lines |
(465.3) |
(555.2) | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(155.8) |
(202.8) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(6.8) |
(11.7) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
100.1 |
(32.0) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period |
116.0 |
148.0 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period |
$ 216.1 |
$ 116.0 |
REPORTING SEGMENTS | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Reporting Segments | ||||||||||||
Engineering |
||||||||||||
and |
Field |
Mobile |
Advanced |
|||||||||
Construction |
Solutions |
Solutions |
Devices |
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FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL 2016 : |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ 320.2 |
$ 83.3 |
$ 146.8 |
$ 35.2 |
||||||||
Operating income before corporate allocations |
$ 55.5 |
$ 23.7 |
$ 28.7 |
$ 15.3 |
||||||||
Operating margin (% of segment external net revenue) |
17.3 % |
28.5 % |
19.6 % |
43.5 % |
||||||||
FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL 2015 : |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ 319.1 |
$ 79.4 |
$ 132.2 |
$ 29.0 |
||||||||
Operating income before corporate allocations |
$ 52.5 |
$ 23.6 |
$ 23.1 |
$ 9.8 |
||||||||
Operating margin (% of segment external net revenue) |
16.5 % |
29.7 % |
17.5 % |
33.8 % |
||||||||
FISCAL YEAR 2016 : |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ 1,313.6 |
$ 354.3 |
$ 559.7 |
$ 134.6 |
||||||||
Operating income before corporate allocations |
$ 230.5 |
$ 105.2 |
$ 88.9 |
$ 51.4 |
||||||||
Operating margin (% of segment external net revenue) |
17.5 % |
29.7 % |
15.9 % |
38.2 % |
||||||||
FISCAL YEAR 2015 : |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ 1,283.3 |
$ 355.3 |
$ 520.3 |
$ 131.5 |
||||||||
Operating income before corporate allocations |
$ 218.8 |
$ 108.6 |
$ 85.6 |
$ 46.9 |
||||||||
Operating margin (% of segment external net revenue) |
17.0 % |
30.6 % |
16.5 % |
35.7 % |
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter of |
Fiscal Years |
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2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Dollar |
% of |
Dollar |
% of |
Dollar |
% of |
Dollar |
% of |
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Amount |
Revenue |
Amount |
Revenue |
Amount |
Revenue |
Amount |
Revenue |
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GROSS MARGIN: |
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GAAP gross margin: |
$ 312.8 |
53.4 % |
$ 293.1 |
52.4 % |
$ 1,238.0 |
52.4 % |
$ 1,202.2 |
52.5 % |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
( A ) |
0.5 |
0.1 % |
0.6 |
0.1 % |
1.7 |
0.1 % |
1.4 |
0.1 % |
|||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
( B ) |
18.7 |
3.2 % |
23.8 |
4.2 % |
88.6 |
3.8 % |
92.6 |
4.0 % |
|||||||
Stock-based compensation |
( C ) |
1.0 |
0.2 % |
1.0 |
0.2 % |
3.8 |
0.1 % |
3.9 |
0.2 % |
|||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin: |
$ 333.0 |
56.9 % |
$ 318.5 |
56.9 % |
$ 1,332.1 |
56.4 % |
$ 1,300.1 |
56.8 % |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
||||||||||||||||
GAAP operating expenses: |
$ 257.5 |
44.0 % |
$ 260.2 |
46.5 % |
$ 1,057.0 |
44.7 % |
$ 1,047.8 |
45.7 % |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
( A ) |
(1.8) |
(0.3)% |
(2.4) |
(0.4)% |
(11.6) |
(0.5)% |
(11.4) |
(0.5)% |
|||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
( B ) |
(14.9) |
(2.5)% |
(16.4) |
(2.9)% |
(62.2) |
(2.6)% |
(69.8) |
(3.1)% |
|||||||
Stock-based compensation |
( C ) |
(11.6) |
(2.0)% |
(11.8) |
(2.1)% |
(48.8) |
(2.1)% |
(46.2) |
(2.0)% |
|||||||
Acquisition / divestiture items |
( D ) |
(3.4) |
(0.6)% |
(1.9) |
(0.4)% |
(6.8) |
(0.3)% |
(9.9) |
(0.4)% |
|||||||
Executive transition costs |
( E ) |
— |
—% |
— |
—% |
(1.0) |
—% |
— |
—% |
|||||||
Litigation |
( F ) |
— |
—% |
(0.3) |
(0.1)% |
— |
—% |
(0.3) |
—% |
|||||||
Non-GAAP operating expenses: |
$ 225.8 |
38.6 % |
$ 227.4 |
40.6 % |
$ 926.6 |
39.2 % |
$ 910.2 |
39.7 % |
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OPERATING INCOME: |
||||||||||||||||
GAAP operating income: |
$ 55.3 |
9.4 % |
$ 32.9 |
5.9 % |
$ 181.0 |
7.7 % |
$ 154.4 |
6.7 % |
||||||||
Restructuring charges |
( A ) |
2.3 |
0.4 % |
3.0 |
0.5 % |
13.3 |
0.6 % |
12.8 |
0.6 % |
|||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
( B ) |
33.6 |
5.7 % |
40.2 |
7.2 % |
150.8 |
6.4 % |
162.4 |
7.1 % |
|||||||
Stock-based compensation |
( C ) |
12.6 |
2.2 % |
12.8 |
2.3 % |
52.6 |
2.2 % |
50.1 |
2.2 % |
|||||||
Acquisition / divestiture items |
( D ) |
3.4 |
0.6 % |
1.9 |
0.3 % |
6.8 |
0.3 % |
9.9 |
0.4 % |
|||||||
Executive transition costs |
( E ) |
— |
—% |
— |
—% |
1.0 |
—% |
— |
—% |
|||||||
Litigation |
( F ) |
— |
—% |
0.3 |
0.1 % |
— |
—% |
0.3 |
—% |
|||||||
Non-GAAP operating income: |
$ 107.2 |
18.3 % |
$ 91.1 |
16.3 % |
$ 405.5 |
17.2 % |
$ 389.9 |
17.0 % |
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NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), NET: |
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GAAP non-operating income (expense), net: |
$ 1.5 |
$ (4.6) |
$ (4.3) |
$ (2.6) |
||||||||||||
Acquisition / divestiture items |
( D ) |
(3.6) |
1.9 |
(3.5) |
(3.9) |
|||||||||||
Non-GAAP non-operating income (expense), net: |
$ (2.1) |
$ (2.7) |
$ (7.8) |
$ (6.5) |
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GAAP and |
GAAP and |
GAAP and |
GAAP and |
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Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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Tax Rate % |
( I ) |
Tax Rate % |
( I ) |
Tax Rate % |
( I ) |
Tax Rate % |
( I ) | |||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION: |
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GAAP income tax provision: |
$ 19.1 |
34 % |
$ 4.4 |
16 % |
$ 44.5 |
25 % |
$ 31.1 |
20 % |
||||||||
Non-GAAP items tax effected |
( G ) |
16.4 |
9.3 |
55.3 |
47.1 |
|||||||||||
Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rate |
( H ) |
(10.2) |
7.5 |
(4.3) |
13.8 |
|||||||||||
Non-GAAP income tax provision: |
$ 25.3 |
24 % |
$ 21.2 |
24 % |
$ 95.5 |
24 % |
$ 92.0 |
24 % |
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NET INCOME: |
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GAAP net income attributable to |
$ 37.7 |
$ 24.0 |
$ 132.4 |
$ 121.1 |
||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
( A ) |
2.3 |
3.0 |
13.3 |
12.8 |
|||||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
( B ) |
33.6 |
40.2 |
150.8 |
162.4 |
|||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
( C ) |
12.6 |
12.8 |
52.6 |
50.1 |
|||||||||||
Acquisition / divestiture items |
( D ) |
(0.2) |
3.8 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
|||||||||||
Executive transition costs |
( E ) |
— |
— |
1.0 |
— |
|||||||||||
Litigation |
( F ) |
— |
0.3 |
— |
0.3 |
|||||||||||
Non-GAAP tax adjustments |
( G ) & ( H ) |
(6.2) |
(16.8) |
(51.0) |
(60.9) |
|||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income attributable to |
$ 79.8 |
$ 67.3 |
$ 302.4 |
$ 291.8 |
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DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE: |
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GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.09 |
$ 0.52 |
$ 0.47 |
||||||||||||
Restructuring charges |
( A ) |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
( B ) |
0.13 |
0.16 |
0.59 |
0.63 |
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Stock-based compensation |
( C ) |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
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Acquisition / divestiture items |
( D ) |
— |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
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Executive transition costs |
( E ) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Litigation |
( F ) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Non-GAAP tax adjustments |
( G ) & ( H ) |
(0.02) |
(0.06) |
(0.19) |
(0.23) |
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Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.27 |
$ 1.19 |
$ 1.13 |
FOOTNOTES TO GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures included in the previous table as well as detailed explanations to the adjustments to comparable GAAP measures, are set forth below: | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP operating income | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP non-operating income (expense), net | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP income tax provision | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share | ||||||||||||
These non-GAAP measures can be used to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors. We believe some of our investors track our "core operating performance" as a means of evaluating our performance in the ordinary, ongoing, and customary course of our operations. Core operating performance excludes items that are non-cash, not expected to recur or not reflective of ongoing financial results. Management also believes that looking at our core operating performance provides a supplemental way to provide consistency in period to period comparisons. Accordingly, management excludes from non-GAAP those items relating to restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, acquisition/divestiture costs, executive transition costs, litigation expenses and non-GAAP tax adjustments. For detailed explanations of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, see items (A) - ( I ) below. | ||||||||||||
( A ) |
Restructuring charges. Included in our GAAP presentation of cost of sales and operating expenses, restructuring charges recorded are primarily for employee compensation resulting from reductions in employee headcount in connection with our company restructurings. We exclude restructuring charges from our non-GAAP measures because we believe they do not reflect expected future operating expenses, they are not indicative of our core operating performance, and they are not meaningful in comparisons to our past operating performance. We have incurred restructuring expense in each of the periods presented. However the amount incurred can vary significantly based on whether a restructuring has occurred in the period and the timing of headcount reductions. | |||||||||||
( B ) |
Amortization of purchased intangible assets.Included in our GAAP presentation of gross margin and operating expenses is amortization of purchased intangible assets. | |||||||||||
( C ) |
Stock-based compensation.Included in our GAAP presentation of cost of sales and operating expenses, stock-based compensation consists of expenses for employee stock options and awards and purchase rights under our employee stock purchase plan. We exclude stock-based compensation expense from our non-GAAP measures because some investors may view it as not reflective of our core operating performance as it is a non-cash expense. For the fourth quarter and fiscal years 2016 and 2015, stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: | |||||||||||
Fourth Quarter of |
Fiscal Years |
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(Dollars in millions) |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
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Cost of sales |
$ 1.0 |
$ 1.0 |
$ 3.8 |
$ 3.9 |
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Research and development |
$ 2.2 |
2.3 |
$ 9.1 |
8.7 |
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Sales and Marketing |
$ 2.0 |
2.4 |
$ 8.3 |
9.1 |
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General and administrative |
$ 7.4 |
7.1 |
$ 31.4 |
28.4 |
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$ 12.6 |
$ 12.8 |
$ 52.6 |
$ 50.1 |
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( D ) |
Acquisition / divestiture items. Included in our GAAP presentation of operating expenses, acquisition costs consist of external and incremental costs resulting directly from merger and acquisition and strategic investment activities such as legal, due diligence, and integration costs, as well as adjustments to the fair value of earn-out liabilities. Included in our GAAP presentation of non-operating income (expense), net, acquisition / divestiture items includes unusual acquisition, investment, and/or divestiture gains/losses. Although we do numerous acquisitions, the costs that have been excluded from the non-GAAP measures are costs specific to particular acquisitions. These are one-time costs that vary significantly in amount and timing and are not indicative of our core operating performance. | |||||||||||
( E ) |
Executive transition costs. Included in our GAAP presentation of operating expenses are amounts paid to the Company's former CFO upon his departure under the terms of his executive severance agreement. We excluded these payments from our non-GAAP measures because they represent non-recurring expenses and are not indicative of our ongoing operating expenses. We further believe that excluding the executive transition costs from our non-GAAP results is useful to investors in that it allows for period-over-period comparability. | |||||||||||
( F ) |
Litigation. These amounts represents costs incurred to settle litigation, generally as a result of an arbitration agreement. We have excluded these costs from our non-GAAP measures because they are non-recurring expenses that are not indicative of our ongoing operating results. We further believe that excluding these items from our non-GAAP results is useful to investors in that it allows for period-over-period comparability. | |||||||||||
( G ) |
Non-GAAP items tax effected. This amount adjusts the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of the non-GAAP items ( A ) - ( F ) on non-GAAP net income. We believe this information is useful to investors because it provides for consistent treatment of the excluded items in this non-GAAP presentation. | |||||||||||
( H ) |
Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rate. This amount represents the difference between the GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rates applied to the Non-GAAP operating income plus the Non-GAAP non-operating income (expense), net. | |||||||||||
( I ) |
GAAP and non-GAAP tax rate %. These percentages are defined as GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of GAAP income before taxes and non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP income before taxes. We believe that investors benefit from a presentation of non-GAAP tax rate percentage as a way of facilitating a comparison to non-GAAP tax rates in prior periods. |
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