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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2013

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 8.01 Other Events

Item  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT LIST

EXHIBIT 99.1


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Section 2—Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On September 18, 2013, Oracle Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2013. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

Oracle Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of outstanding common stock payable on October 29, 2013, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2013.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated September 18, 2013


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SIGNATURE

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

 

    ORACLE CORPORATION
Dated: September 18, 2013     By:   /S/ WILLIAM COREY WEST
     

William Corey West

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer


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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated September 18, 2013
EX-99.1 2 d598627dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

For Immediate Release

 

Contact:            Ken Bond    Deborah Hellinger
   Oracle Investor Relations                        Oracle Corporate Communications
   1.650.607.0349    1.212.508.7935
   ken.bond@oracle.com    deborah.hellinger@oracle.com

ORACLE REPORTS Q1 GAAP EPS UP 14% TO 47 CENTS; Q1 NON-GAAP EPS UP 12% TO 59 CENTS

Q1 Operating Cash Flow increases to $6.3 billion, TTM Operating Cash Flow increases to $14.8 billion

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., September 18, 2013 — Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced that both fiscal 2014 Q1 GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues were up 2% to $8.4 billion. GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues were up 5% to $1.7 billion while non-GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues were up 4% to $1.7 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 7% to $4.4 billion. Hardware systems products revenues were $669 million. GAAP operating income was flat at $2.9 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 34%. Non-GAAP operating income was up 4% to $3.7 billion, and non-GAAP operating margin was 45%. GAAP net income was up 8% to $2.2 billion, while non-GAAP net income was up 6% to $2.8 billion. GAAP earnings per share were up 14% to $0.47, while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 12% to $0.59. GAAP operating cash flow on a trailing twelve-month basis was $14.8 billion.

Without the impact of the US dollar strengthening compared to foreign currencies, Oracle’s reported Q1 GAAP earnings per share would have been up 17% and non-GAAP earnings per share would have been up 14%. GAAP and non-GAAP total revenues also would have been up 4%; GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues would have been up 7% while non-GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions revenues would have been up 6%.

“Non-GAAP earnings per share increased 12% to $0.59, the best ever result for the first quarter of our fiscal year,” said Oracle President and CFO, Safra Catz. “Those record level earnings were enabled by an operating margin of 45% for the quarter. We also set a free cash flow record of over $6 billion in Q1, and then we returned half of that to our stockholders by repurchasing $3 billion of our shares in the quarter.”


“Engineered systems had its best ever Q1 in terms of unit sales, growing over 60% compared with the same quarter last year,” said Oracle President Mark Hurd. “New software license results were especially strong in the Americas, which saw 15% growth in constant currency.”

“Next week at Oracle OpenWorld, we will announce the In-Memory Option for the Oracle database,” said Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison. “Virtually every existing application that runs on top of the Oracle database will run dramatically faster by simply turning on the new In-Memory feature. Our customers don’t have to make any changes to their applications whatsoever; they simply flip on the in-memory switch, and the Oracle database immediately starts scanning data at a rate of billions or tens of billions of rows per second.”

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of outstanding common stock. This dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 8, 2013, with a payment date of October 29, 2013.

Q1 Fiscal 2014 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Oracle will hold a conference call and webcast today to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. You may listen to the call by dialing (913) 312-6699, Passcode: 790817. To access the live webcast of this event, please visit the Oracle Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor. In addition, Oracle’s Q1 results and Fiscal 2014 financial tables are available on the Oracle Investor Relations website.

A replay of the conference call will also be available by dialing (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112, Passcode: 7920718.

About Oracle

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

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“Safe Harbor” Statement: Statements in this press release relating to Oracle’s future plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and prospects, including statements regarding the In-Memory Option for the Oracle database to be announced at Oracle OpenWorld, are “forward-looking statements” and are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect our current expectations and our actual results, and could cause actual results to differ materially. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations: (1) Economic, political and market conditions, including the current European economic crisis and slowing economic conditions in other parts of the world, can adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including our revenue growth and profitability, which in turn could adversely affect our stock price. (2) We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to such factors as delays or size reductions in transactions, fewer large transactions in a particular quarter, unanticipated fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in delivery of new products or releases or a decline in our renewal rates for support contracts. (3) Our hardware systems revenues and profitability could decline further, and we may fail to achieve our financial forecasts with respect to this business. (4) We have an active acquisition program and our acquisitions may not be successful, may involve unanticipated costs or other integration issues or may disrupt our existing operations. (5) Our international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our operating results, including risks relating to foreign currency gains and losses. (6) Our periodic workforce restructurings, including reorganizations of our sales force, can be disruptive. (7) If we are unable to develop new or sufficiently differentiated products and services, or to enhance and improve our products and support services in a timely manner or to position and/or price our products and services to meet market demand, customers may not buy new software licenses, cloud software subscriptions or hardware systems products or purchase or renew support contracts. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Oracle Corporation’s Investor Relations Department at (650) 506-4073 or by clicking on SEC Filings on Oracle’s Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor. All information set forth in this press release is current as of September 18, 2013. Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new information or future events.


ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended August 31,     % Increase    

% Increase

(Decrease)

 
      2013    

% of

Revenues

    2012    

% of

Revenues

   

(Decrease)

in US $

    in Constant
Currency (1)
 

REVENUES

            

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

   $   1,653        20%      $   1,574        19%        5%        7%   

Software license updates and product support

     4,431        53%        4,140        51%        7%        8%   
  

 

 

     

Software Revenues

     6,084        73%        5,714        70%        6%        8%   
  

 

 

     

Hardware systems products

     669        8%        779        9%        (14%     (13%

Hardware systems support

     592        7%        574        7%        3%        5%   
  

 

 

     

Hardware Systems Revenues

     1,261        15%        1,353        16%        (7%     (6%
  

 

 

     

Services Revenues

     1,027        12%        1,114        14%        (8%     (6%
  

 

 

     

Total Revenues

     8,372        100%        8,181        100%        2%        4%   
  

 

 

     

OPERATING EXPENSES

            

Sales and marketing

     1,708        20%        1,545        19%        11%        12%   

Software license updates and product support

     288        3%        283        3%        2%        3%   

Hardware systems products

     330        4%        384        5%        (14%     (13%

Hardware systems support

     209        3%        224        3%        (7%     (6%

Services

     806        10%        884        11%        (9%     (7%

Research and development

     1,237        15%        1,201        15%        3%        4%   

General and administrative

     260        3%        275        3%        (5%     (4%

Amortization of intangible assets

     595        7%        619        7%        (4%     (4%

Acquisition related and other (2)

     10        0%        (258     (3%     104%        104%   

Restructuring

     56        1%        145        2%        (61%     (62%
  

 

 

     

Total Operating Expenses

     5,499        66%        5,302        65%        4%        5%   
  

 

 

     

OPERATING INCOME

     2,873        34%        2,879        35%        0%        2%   

Interest expense

     (217     (2%     (188     (2%     15%        15%   

Non-operating income, net

     7        0%        11        0%        (40%     36%   
  

 

 

     

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     2,663        32%        2,702        33%        (1%     1%   
  

 

 

     

Provision for income taxes

     472        6%        668        8%        (29%     (28%
  

 

 

     

NET INCOME

   $ 2,191        26%      $ 2,034        25%        8%        10%   
  

 

 

     

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

            

Basic

   $ 0.48        $ 0.42         

Diluted

   $ 0.47        $ 0.41         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

            

Basic

     4,608          4,867         

Diluted

 

    

 

4,674

 

  

 

     

 

4,939

 

  

 

     
                                                  

 

(1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2013, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. Movements in international currencies relative to the United States dollar during the three months ended August 31, 2013 compared with the corresponding prior year period decreased our revenues by 2 percentage points, operating expenses by 1 percentage point and operating income by 2 percentage points.

 

(2) Acquisition related and other expenses for the three months ended August 31, 2012 included a benefit of $306 million related to certain litigation.

 

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

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended August 31,     % Increase (Decrease)
in US $
    % Increase (Decrease) in
Constant Currency (2)
 
     2013
GAAP
    Adj.     2013
Non-GAAP
    2012
GAAP
    Adj.     2012
Non-GAAP
    GAAP     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP  

 

TOTAL REVENUES (3) (4)

  $   8,372      $ 9      $   8,381      $   8,181      $ 28      $   8,209        2%        2%        4%        4%   

TOTAL SOFTWARE REVENUES (3)

  $ 6,084      $ 4      $ 6,088      $ 5,714      $ 24      $ 5,738        6%        6%        8%        8%   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions (3)

    1,653        3        1,656        1,574        19        1,593        5%        4%        7%        6%   

Software license updates and product support

    4,431        1        4,432        4,140        5        4,145        7%        7%        8%        8%   

 

TOTAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS REVENUES (4)

  $ 1,261      $ 5      $ 1,266      $ 1,353      $ 4      $ 1,357        (7%     (7%     (6%     (5%

Hardware systems products

    669               669        779               779        (14%     (14%     (13%     (13%

Hardware systems support (4)

    592        5        597        574        4        578        3%        3%        5%        5%   

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  $ 5,499      $   (859   $ 4,640      $ 5,302      $   (682   $ 4,620        4%        0%        5%        2%   

Stock-based compensation (5)

    198        (198            176        (176            12%        *          12%        *     

Amortization of intangible assets (6)

    595        (595            619        (619            (4%     *          (4%     *     

Acquisition related and other

    10        (10            (258     258               104%        *          104%        *     

Restructuring

    56        (56            145        (145            (61%     *          (62%     *     

 

OPERATING INCOME

  $ 2,873      $ 868      $ 3,741      $ 2,879      $ 710      $ 3,589        0%        4%        2%        6%   

 

OPERATING MARGIN %

    34%          45%        35%          44%        (87) bp.        91 bp.        (66) bp.        99 bp.   

 

INCOME TAX EFFECTS (7)

  $ 472      $ 298      $ 770      $ 668      $ 130      $ 798        (29%     (4%     (28%     (2%

 

NET INCOME

  $ 2,191      $ 570      $ 2,761      $ 2,034      $ 580      $ 2,614        8%        6%        10%        8%   

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.47        $ 0.59      $ 0.41        $ 0.53        14%        12%        17%        14%   

 

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

    4,674               4,674        4,939               4,939        (5%     (5%     (5%     (5%
                                                                                 

 

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

 

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

 

(3) As of August 31 2013, approximately $3 million in estimated revenues related to assumed cloud software subscriptions contracts will not be recognized for remainder of fiscal 2014 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(4) As of August 31, 2013, approximately $7 million in estimated revenues related to hardware systems support contracts will not be recognized for the remainder of fiscal 2014 due to business combination accounting rules.

 

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

 

     Three Months Ended
August 31, 2013
     Three Months Ended
August 31, 2012
 
        GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP  

Sales and marketing

   $ 41       $ (41    $       $ 37       $ (37    $   

Software license updates and product support

     6         (6              5         (5        

Hardware systems products

     2         (2                                

Hardware systems support

     3         (3              1         (1        

Services

     7         (7              9         (9        

Research and development

     97         (97              83         (83        

General and administrative

     42         (42              41         (41        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     198         (198              176         (176        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisition related and other

     2         (2              17         (17        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $   200       $   (200    $   —       $   193       $   (193    $   —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(6) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of August 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

Remainder of Fiscal 2014

   $   1,637   

Fiscal 2015

     1,763   

Fiscal 2016

     1,193   

Fiscal 2017

     622   

Fiscal 2018

     496   

Fiscal 2019

     411   

Thereafter

     675   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

     6,797   

In-process research and development

     117   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

   $ 6,914   
  

 

 

 

 

(7) Income tax effects were calculated reflecting an effective GAAP tax rate of 17.7% and 24.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, and an effective non-GAAP tax rate of 21.8% and 23.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively. The difference between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was primarily due to the net tax effects of acquisition related items, including the tax effect of amortization of intangible assets. The difference between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was primarily due to the disproportionate tax rate impact of discrete items for the quarter, the tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, and differences in jurisdictional tax rates and related tax benefits attributable to our restructuring expenses.

 

* Not meaningful

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

 

     

 

August 31,
2013

     May 31,
2013
 

 

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $   19,664       $   14,613   

Marketable securities

     19,440         17,603   

Trade receivables, net

     3,450         6,049   

Inventories

     243         240   

Deferred tax assets

     937         974   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,723         2,213   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     45,457         41,692   

Non-Current Assets:

     

Property, plant and equipment, net

     3,052         3,053   

Intangible assets, net

     6,914         6,640   

Goodwill

     27,965         27,343   

Deferred tax assets

     722         766   

Other assets

     2,296         2,318   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

     40,949         40,120   
  

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 86,406       $ 81,812   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

 

Current Liabilities:

     

Notes payable, current and other current borrowings

   $ 1,533       $ —     

Accounts payable

     367         419   

Accrued compensation and related benefits

     1,425         1,851   

Income taxes payable

     571         911   

Deferred revenues

     8,524         7,118   

Other current liabilities

     2,106         2,573   
  

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     14,526         12,872   

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

     

Notes payable and other non-current borrowings

     22,575         18,494   

Income taxes payable

     3,860         3,899   

Other non-current liabilities

     1,459         1,402   
  

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

     27,894         23,795   

Equity

     43,986         45,145   
  

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 86,406       $ 81,812   
  

 

 

 
                   

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended August 31,  
        2013     2012  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,191      $ 2,034   

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

    

Depreciation

     150        127   

Amortization of intangible assets

     595        619   

Deferred income taxes

     (101     64   

Stock-based compensation

     200        193   

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

     67        120   

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

     (40     (62

Other, net

     17        37   

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

    

Decrease in trade receivables, net

     2,707        2,630   

Decrease in inventories

     5        10   

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets

     366        (72

Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities

     (994     (943

Decrease in income taxes payable

     (313     (329

Increase in deferred revenues

     1,442        1,243   
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     6,292        5,671   
  

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of marketable securities and other investments

       (8,549       (6,804

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and other investments

     6,515        6,794   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (1,314     (361

Capital expenditures

     (153     (139
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (3,501     (510
  

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Payments for repurchases of common stock

     (2,968     (3,076

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

     285        517   

Payments of dividends to stockholders

     (554     (292

Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs

     5,566          

Repayments of borrowings

            (1,700

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

     40        62   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (28     (31
  

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     2,341        (4,520
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (81     71   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,051        712   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,613        14,955   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 19,664      $ 15,667   
  

 

 

 
                  

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

FREE CASH FLOW—TRAILING 4-QUARTERS (1)

($ in millions)

 

     Fiscal 2013      Fiscal 2014
        Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Q1      Q2        Q3            Q4    

 

GAAP Operating Cash Flow

   $       13,993       $       13,533       $       13,717       $       14,224       $       14,845            

Capital Expenditures (2)

     (627      (710      (684      (650      (664         
  

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

   $ 13,366       $ 12,823       $ 13,033       $ 13,574       $ 14,181            
  

 

 

% Growth over prior year

     8%         2%         1%         4%         6%                  

 

GAAP Net Income

   $ 10,175       $ 10,564       $ 10,571       $ 10,925       $ 11,082            

Free Cash Flow as a % of Net Income

     131%         121%         123%         124%         128%            
                                                             

 

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

 

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

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GAAP REVENUES AND HEADCOUNT (1)

($ in millions)

 

    Fiscal 2013     Fiscal 2014  
       Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL  

 

REVENUES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

  $ 1,574      $ 2,389      $ 2,332      $ 4,026      $ 10,321      $ 1,653            $ 1,653   

Software license updates and product support

    4,140        4,260        4,340        4,402        17,142        4,431              4,431   
 

 

 

 

Software Revenues

    5,714        6,649        6,672        8,428        27,463        6,084              6,084   

 

Hardware systems products

    779        734        671        849        3,033        669              669   

Hardware systems support

    574        587        570        582        2,313        592              592   
 

 

 

 

Hardware Systems Revenues

    1,353        1,321        1,241        1,431        5,346        1,261              1,261   

Services Revenues

    1,114        1,124        1,045        1,088        4,371        1,027              1,027   
 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  $ 8,181      $ 9,094      $ 8,958      $ 10,947      $ 37,180      $ 8,372            $ 8,372   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED REVENUE GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    5%        17%        (2%     1%        4%        5%              5%   

Software license updates and product support

    3%        7%        7%        6%        6%        7%              7%   

Software Revenues

    4%        10%        4%        4%        5%        6%              6%   

Hardware systems products

    (24%     (23%     (23%     (13%     (21%     (14%           (14%

Hardware systems support

    (11%     (6%     (6%     (3%     (7%     3%              3%   

Hardware Systems Revenues

    (19%     (16%     (16%     (9%     (15%     (7%           (7%

 

Services Revenues

    (6%     (5%     (8%     (9%     (7%     (8%           (8%

Total Revenues

    (2%     3%        (1%     0%        0%        2%              2%   

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    10%        18%        0%        2%        6%        7%              7%   

Software license updates and product support

    8%        8%        8%        8%        8%        8%              8%   

Software Revenues

    9%        11%        5%        5%        7%        8%              8%   

 

Hardware systems products

    (21%     (23%     (22%     (12%     (19%     (13%           (13%

Hardware systems support

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

Hardware Systems Revenues

    (15%     (16%     (15%     (8%     (13%     (6%           (6%

Services Revenues

    0%        (3%     (7%     (8%     (5%     (6%           (6%

 

Total Revenues

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

GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES

                   

 

REVENUES

                   

Americas

  $ 4,324      $ 4,787      $ 4,698      $ 5,911      $ 19,719      $ 4,517            $ 4,517   

Europe, Middle East & Africa

    2,383        2,701        2,745        3,328        11,158        2,439              2,439   

Asia Pacific

    1,474        1,606        1,515        1,708        6,303        1,416              1,416   
 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  $ 8,181      $ 9,094      $ 8,958      $ 10,947      $ 37,180      $ 8,372            $ 8,372   
 

 

 

 
                                                                                  

HEADCOUNT

                   

 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

                   

Americas

    49,145        49,584        50,402        51,519          53,465           

Europe, Middle East & Africa

    22,584        22,594        22,592        22,860          23,349           

Asia Pacific

    44,170        45,051        45,663        45,855          45,513           
 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

      115,899          117,229          118,657          120,234            122,327                                                                                
 

 

 

 
                                                                                  

 

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

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2013 and 2012 for the fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES ANALYSIS (1)

($ in millions)

 

    Fiscal 2013     Fiscal 2014  
       Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL  

 

AMERICAS

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

  $ 814      $ 1,253      $ 1,205      $ 2,194      $ 5,465      $ 926            $ 926   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems products

  $ 380      $ 370      $ 307      $ 439      $ 1,495      $ 335            $ 335   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    12%        22%        (2%     3%        7%        14%              14%   

Hardware systems products

    (20%     (25%     (25%     (12%     (20%     (12%           (12%

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    14%        22%        (1%     4%        8%        15%              15%   

Hardware systems products

    (19%     (25%     (25%     (12%     (20%     (11%           (11%
           

EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

                   

 

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

  $ 403      $ 641      $ 690      $ 1,224      $ 2,959      $ 388            $ 388   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems products

  $ 214      $ 198      $ 201      $ 228      $ 842      $ 177            $ 177   
 

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    (8%     10%        0%        5%        3%        (4%           (4%

Hardware systems products

    (38%     (27%     (24%     (12%     (26%     (18%           (18%

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    1%        12%        1%        5%        5%        (5%           (5%

Hardware systems products

    (30%     (25%     (24%     (11%     (23%     (20%           (20%
                                                                                 

 

ASIA PACIFIC

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

  $ 357      $ 495      $ 437      $ 608      $ 1,897      $ 339            $ 339   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems products

  $ 185      $ 166      $ 163      $ 182      $ 696      $ 157            $ 157   
 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    8%        13%        (3%     (12%     (1%     (5%           (5%

Hardware systems products

    (12%     (10%     (16%     (17%     (14%     (15%           (15%

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    12%        13%        1%        (7%     3%        5%              5%   

Hardware systems products

    (10%     (12%     (14%     (14%     (12%     (10%           (10%
           

TOTAL COMPANY

                   

 

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

  $   1,574      $   2,389      $   2,332      $   4,026      $   10,321      $   1,653                                                                                 $ 1,653   
 

 

 

 

Hardware systems products

  $ 779      $ 734      $ 671      $ 849      $ 3,033      $ 669            $ 669   
 

 

 

 

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    5%        17%        (2%     1%        4%        5%              5%   

Hardware systems products

    (24%     (23%     (23%     (13%     (21%     (14%           (14%

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses and cloud software subscriptions

    10%        18%        0%        2%        6%        7%              7%   

Hardware systems products

    (21%     (23%     (22%     (12%     (19%     (13%           (13%
                                                                                 

 

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

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2013 and 2012 for the fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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APPENDIX A

ORACLE CORPORATION

Q1 FISCAL 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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