EX-99.1 2 a08-30513_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Investor Relations Contact

Mike Saviage

Adobe Systems Incorporated

408-536-4416

ir@adobe.com

 

Public Relations Contact

Holly Campbell

Adobe Systems Incorporated

 

408-536-6401

 

campbell@adobe.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Adobe Reports Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue

 

 

Company Achieves 13 Percent Annual Growth

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. — December 16, 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 28, 2008.

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, Adobe achieved record revenue of $915.3 million, compared to $911.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $887.3 million reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.  The Company’s reported fourth quarter revenue was slightly above the preliminary revenue range of $912 million to $915 million it provided on December 3, 2008.

 

“Despite a difficult economic environment in 2008, we were able to achieve record revenue and double digit growth for the sixth consecutive year,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO. “In addition, our consistent execution and disciplined expense management enabled us to significantly exceed our profit targets.  Although we expect 2009 will be a challenging year, we remain excited about the long term market trends driving our business, and are confident we will emerge from the current recession stronger than ever.”

 

Adobe Reports Record Annual Revenue in Fiscal Year 2008

 

In fiscal year 2008, Adobe achieved record revenue of $3.580 billion, compared to $3.158 billion in fiscal 2007.  On a year-over-year basis, annual revenue grew 13 percent and was in line with the growth target the Company provided at the outset of the year.

 

Adobe’s annual GAAP net income was $871.8 million in fiscal 2008, compared to $723.8 million in fiscal 2007.  Adobe’s annual non-GAAP net income was $1.136 billion in fiscal 2008, compared to $965.8 million in fiscal 2007.

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2008 were $1.59, compared to $1.21 in fiscal 2007.  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2008 were $2.07, compared to $1.61 in fiscal 2007.

 



 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 GAAP Results

 

Adobe’s GAAP diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.46, based on 534.9 million weighted average shares. This compares with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 based on 587.9 million weighted average shares, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.35 reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 based on 541.3 million weighted average shares.

 

GAAP operating income was $273.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $275.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $219.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.  As a percent of revenue, GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was 29.8 percent, compared to 30.3 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and 24.7 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

GAAP net income was $245.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $222.2 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $191.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Non-GAAP Results

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.60.  This compares with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.49 reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.50 reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Adobe’s non-GAAP operating income was $374.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $362.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $351.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.  As a percent of revenue, non-GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was 41.0 percent, compared to 39.7 percent in both the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Non-GAAP net income was $320.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $289.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $269.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release.

 

First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Targets

 

For the first quarter of fiscal 2009, Adobe reaffirmed the financial targets that it previously provided on December 3, 2008.  The Company is targeting Q1 revenue of $800 million to $850 million, an operating margin of 26 to 28 percent on a GAAP basis, and an operating margin of 37 to 38 percent on a non-GAAP basis.

 

In addition, Adobe is targeting its share count to be between 530 million and 534 million shares in the first quarter.  The Company also is targeting non-operating income to be between $3 million and $5 million.  Adobe’s GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are expected to be approximately 24 percent.

 

These targets lead to a first quarter diluted earnings per share target range of $0.30 to $0.35 on a GAAP basis, and an earnings per share target range of $0.43 to $0.47 on a non-GAAP basis.

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial targets is provided at the end of this press release.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to revenue, operating income, operating margin, non-operating income, tax rate, share count, earnings per share, business momentum and long-term market trends, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: adverse changes in general economic or political conditions in any of the major countries in which Adobe does business, failure to develop, market and distribute new products or upgrades to existing products that meet customer requirements, introduction of new products and business models by existing and new competitors, failure to successfully manage transitions to new business models and markets, difficulty in predicting revenue from new businesses, costs related to intellectual property acquisitions, disputes and litigation, inability to protect Adobe’s intellectual property from third-party infringers, use, disclosure or malicious attack, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions and difficulty in integrating such acquisitions, failure to manage Adobe’s sales and distribution channels effectively, disruption of Adobe’s business due to catastrophic events, risks associated with international operations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in, or interpretations of, accounting principles, impairment of Adobe’s goodwill or intangible assets, unanticipated changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations, Adobe’s inability to attract and retain key personnel, impairment of Adobe’s investment portfolio due to further deterioration of the capital markets, market risks associated with Adobe’s equity investments, and interruptions or terminations in Adobe’s relationships with turnkey assemblers. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, individuals should refer to Adobe’s SEC filings.

 

The financial information set forth in this press release reflects estimates based on information available at this time.  These amounts could differ from actual reported amounts stated in Adobe’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended November 28, 2008, which the Company expects to file in January 2009.  Adobe does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

 

Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information – anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

 

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© 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

$

864,466

 

$

872,375

 

$

3,396,542

 

$

3,019,524

 

Services and support

 

50,835

 

38,836

 

183,347

 

138,357

 

Total revenue

 

915,301

 

911,211

 

3,579,889

 

3,157,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

63,732

 

77,286

 

266,389

 

270,818

 

Services and support

 

22,706

 

21,310

 

96,241

 

83,876

 

Total cost of revenue

 

86,438

 

98,596

 

362,630

 

354,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

828,863

 

812,615

 

3,217,259

 

2,803,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

153,148

 

162,847

 

662,057

 

613,242

 

Sales and marketing

 

275,942

 

282,065

 

1,089,341

 

984,388

 

General and administrative

 

80,128

 

73,978

 

337,291

 

274,982

 

Restructuring charges

 

29,428

 

 

32,053

 

555

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles and incomplete technology

 

17,024

 

17,893

 

68,246

 

72,435

 

Total operating expenses

 

555,670

 

536,783

 

2,188,988

 

1,945,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

273,193

 

275,832

 

1,028,271

 

857,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income, net

 

9,069

 

16,858

 

43,847

 

82,724

 

Interest expense

 

(1,992

)

(78

)

(10,019

)

(253

)

Investment (loss) gain

 

(3,926

)

(1,935

)

16,409

 

7,134

 

Total non-operating income, net

 

3,151

 

14,845

 

50,237

 

89,605

 

Income before income taxes

 

276,344

 

290,677

 

1,078,508

 

947,190

 

Provision for income taxes

 

30,427

 

68,469

 

206,694

 

223,383

 

Net income

 

$

245,917

 

$

222,208

 

$

871,814

 

$

723,807

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.39

 

$

1.62

 

$

1.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing basic net income per share

 

528,803

 

574,716

 

539,373

 

584,203

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.38

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share

 

534,896

 

587,865

 

548,553

 

598,775

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

 

November 28,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

886,450

 

$

946,422

 

Short-term investments

 

1,132,752

 

1,047,432

 

Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $4,128 and $4,398, respectively

 

467,234

 

318,145

 

Other receivables

 

45,835

 

44,666

 

Deferred income taxes

 

110,713

 

171,472

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

92,119

 

44,714

 

Total current assets

 

2,735,103

 

2,572,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

313,037

 

289,758

 

Goodwill

 

2,134,730

 

2,148,102

 

Purchased and other intangibles, net

 

214,960

 

367,644

 

Investment in lease receivable

 

207,239

 

207,239

 

Other assets

 

216,529

 

128,085

 

 

 

$

5,821,598

 

$

5,713,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

$

55,840

 

$

41,724

 

Accrued expenses

 

399,969

 

408,579

 

Accrued restructuring

 

35,690

 

3,731

 

Income taxes payable

 

27,136

 

215,058

 

Deferred revenue

 

243,964

 

183,318

 

Total current liabilities

 

762,599

 

852,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

350,000

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

31,356

 

25,950

 

Accrued restructuring

 

6,214

 

13,987

 

Income taxes payable

 

123,182

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

117,328

 

148,943

 

Other liabilities

 

20,565

 

22,407

 

Total liabilities

 

1,411,244

 

1,063,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

 

61

 

61

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

2,396,819

 

2,340,969

 

Retained earnings

 

4,913,406

 

4,041,592

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

57,222

 

27,948

 

Treasury stock, at cost (74,723 and 29,425 shares, respectively), net of reissuances

 

(2,957,154

)

(1,760,588

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

4,410,354

 

4,649,982

 

 

 

$

5,821,598

 

$

5,713,679

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands; unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

245,917

 

$

222,208

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

69,732

 

78,190

 

Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

 

33,133

 

(11,667

)

Net investment (gains) losses

 

(7,147

)

4,058

 

Changes in deferred revenue

 

42,716

 

17,166

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(45,991

)

89,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

338,360

 

399,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of short-term investments, net of sales and maturities

 

(262,489

)

358,572

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(23,311

)

(28,131

)

Purchases of long term investments and other assets, net of sales

 

(9,833

)

(26,252

)

Acquisitions, net of cash

 

(4,069

)

(8,798

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities

 

(299,702

)

295,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of treasury stock

 

(299,980

)

(500,002

)

Reissuances of treasury stock

 

17,711

 

161,541

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

8,348

 

30,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

 

(273,921

)

(307,807

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(12,550

)

195

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(247,813

)

387,139

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,134,263

 

559,283

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

886,450

 

$

946,422

 

 

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Non-GAAP Results

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

August 29,
2008

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income

 

$

273,193

 

$

275,832

 

$

219,469

 

$

1,028,271

 

$

857,585

 

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

33,246

 

39,791

 

48,260

 

172,928

 

149,987

 

Restructuring charges

 

29,428

 

 

1,194

 

32,053

 

555

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

38,996

 

46,570

 

82,996

 

202,134

 

200,810

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

$

374,863

 

$

362,193

 

$

351,919

 

$

1,435,386

 

$

1,208,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

 

$

245,917

 

$

222,208

 

$

191,608

 

871,814

 

723,807

 

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

33,246

 

39,791

 

48,260

 

172,928

 

149,987

 

Restructuring charges

 

29,428

 

 

1,194

 

32,053

 

555

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

38,996

 

46,570

 

82,996

 

202,134

 

200,810

 

Resolution of an income tax audit

 

 

 

(20,712

)

(20,712

)

 

R & D tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

(12,330

)

Investment (gain) loss

 

3,926

 

1,935

 

(2,097

)

(16,409

)

(7,134

)

Income tax adjustments

 

(30,607

)

(20,893

)

(32,199

)

(106,094

)

(89,876

)

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

320,906

 

$

289,611

 

$

269,050

 

$

1,135,714

 

$

965,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.35

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.21

 

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

0.06

 

0.07

 

0.09

 

0.32

 

0.25

 

Restructuring charges

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

0.07

 

0.08

 

0.15

 

0.37

 

0.34

 

Resolution of an income tax audit

 

 

 

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

 

R & D tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

Investment (gain) loss

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.03

)

(0.01

)

Income tax adjustments

 

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.05

)

(0.20

)

(0.16

)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.50

 

$

2.07

 

$

1.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used computing diluted earnings per share

 

534,896

 

587,865

 

541,311

 

548,553

 

598,775

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

August 29,
2008

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

 

$

555,670

 

$

536,783

 

$

556,937

 

$

2,188,988

 

$

1,945,602

 

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

(32,400

)

(38,577

)

(46,841

)

(168,631

)

(144,489

)

Restructuring charges

 

(29,428

)

 

(1,194

)

(32,053

)

(555

)

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

(17,024

)

(17,893

)

(33,802

)

(85,024

)

(72,435

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

$

476,818

 

$

480,313

 

$

475,100

 

$

1,903,280

 

$

1,728,123

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

August 29,
2008

 

November 28,
2008

 

November 30,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating margin

 

29.8

%

30.3

%

24.7

%

28.7

%

27.2

%

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

3.6

 

4.4

 

5.4

 

4.8

 

4.7

 

Restructuring charges

 

3.2

 

 

0.1

 

0.9

 

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

4.4

 

5.0

 

9.5

 

5.7

 

6.4

 

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

41.0

%

39.7

%

39.7

%

40.1

%

38.3

%

 

 

 

Three Months
November 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP effective income tax rate

 

11.0

%

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

1.7

 

Restructuring charges

 

1.4

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

1.9

 

Resolution of an income tax audit

 

 

Non-GAAP effective income tax rate

 

16.0

%

 

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First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Non-GAAP Financial Targets

(In millions, except per share data)

 

The following tables show the Company’s first quarter fiscal year 2009 non-GAAP financial targets reconciled to GAAP financial targets included in this release.

 

 

 

First Quarter Fiscal 2009

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating margin

 

26.0

%

28.0

%

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

5.7

 

5.4

 

Restructuring charges

 

1.6

 

1.2

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

3.7

 

3.4

 

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

37.0

%

38.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Fiscal 2009

 

 

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.35

 

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

 

0.08

 

0.08

 

Restructuring charges

 

0.02

 

0.01

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology

 

0.05

 

0.05

 

Income tax adjustments

 

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share

 

534.0

 

530.0

 

 

Adobe continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP, but believes evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures.  Accordingly, Adobe uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes.  Adobe’s management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Adobe presents such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Adobe’s operating results in a manner that focuses on what Adobe believes to be its ongoing business operations.  Adobe’s management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable,  both GAAP information that includes the stock-based and deferred compensation impact, restructuring charges, amortization of purchased intangibles, technology license arrangements and incomplete technology, the resolution of an income tax audit, R&D tax benefit, investment gains and losses, and the related tax impact of all of these items, the income tax effect of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments from the provision for income taxes, and the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of Adobe’s business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.  Whenever Adobe uses such a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most

 

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closely applicable GAAP financial measure.  Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed above.

 

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