EX-99.1 2 a32202exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QUALCOMM Contact:
John Gilbert
Vice President of Investor and Industry Analyst Relations
1-(858) 658-4813 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax)
e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com
QUALCOMM Announces Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results
Revenues $2.33 Billion, Diluted EPS $0.47
Pro Forma Revenues $2.33 Billion, Diluted EPS $0.55
Financial Guidance Increased for Fiscal 2007
SAN DIEGO — July 25, 2007 — QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced record results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended July 1, 2007.
Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) Third Quarter Results
Total QUALCOMM results are reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  •   Revenues: $2.33 billion, up 19 percent year-over-year and 5 percent sequentially.
 
  •   Net income: $798 million, up 24 percent year-over-year and 10 percent sequentially.
 
  •   Diluted earnings per share: $0.47, up 27 percent year-over-year and 9 percent sequentially.
 
  •   Effective tax rate: 18 percent for the quarter. Fiscal 2007 estimated tax rate of approximately 19 percent.
 
  •   Estimated share-based compensation: $76 million, net of tax, down 8 percent year-over-year and 10 percent sequentially.
 
  •   Operating cash flow: $988 million, up 21 percent year-over-year; 42 percent of revenues.
 
  •   Return of capital to stockholders: $363 million in the third quarter, including $234 million of cash dividends, or $0.14 per share, and $129 million to repurchase 3.1 million shares of our common stock.
QUALCOMM Pro Forma Third Quarter Results
Pro forma results exclude the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, certain estimated share-based compensation, certain tax adjustments related to prior years and acquired in-process research and development (R&D) expense.
  •   Revenues: $2.33 billion, up 19 percent year-over-year and 5 percent sequentially.
 
  •   Net income: $934 million, up 29 percent year-over-year and 11 percent sequentially.
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  •   Diluted earnings per share: $0.55, up 31 percent year-over-year and 10 percent sequentially; excludes $0.04 loss per share attributable to the QSI segment and $0.04 loss per share attributable to certain estimated share-based compensation.
 
  •   Effective tax rate: 21 percent for the quarter. Fiscal 2007 estimated tax rate of approximately 23 percent.
 
  •   Free cash flow: $977 million, up 23 percent year-over-year; 42 percent of revenues. (Defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures).
Detailed reconciliations between total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results and QUALCOMM pro forma results, and cash flow are included at the end of this news release. Prior period reconciliations are presented on our Investor Relations web page at www.qualcomm.com.
“We had another tremendous quarter, providing market validation for the innovative products and solutions delivered by our employees and partners worldwide,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chief executive officer of QUALCOMM. “The fundamental drivers of our business remain very strong,” continued Dr. Jacobs. “Our record revenue and earnings this quarter reflect continued worldwide demand for innovative third- generation devices and services. We shipped a record 65 million CDMA-based MSM™ chipsets in the third quarter representing strong year-over-year growth in both 1xEV-DO and WCDMA. Strong

 

 

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March quarter handset shipments demonstrate the continued global adoption of CDMA-based technologies with over 30% growth from the year ago quarter.”
“In addition to continued excellent business and financial performance, we also see traction for our initiatives to expand the wireless market. Multiple WCDMA operators have adopted the BREW platform, our MediaFLO™ system continues to grow as we expand our service footprint in the United States and conduct new trials around the world, and our Snapdragon™ processor is building momentum in the computing and consumer electronics markets.”
“While we continue to execute well and the future of CDMA-based technology is very bright, we are also expending a great amount of time and resources defending our business model. In the most recent quarter, we have made progress in some of these battles, while losing ground in others. We were disappointed with the rulings on behalf of Broadcom, both in the California litigation and in front of the ITC. We continue to believe that the rulings were wrong and are pursuing all avenues to reverse and mitigate the effect of those rulings, including working with our partners who may obtain a license from Broadcom. While we are increasing our guidance for the year, ITC and litigation outcomes are uncertain and could have a material impact on our business and results of operations.”
Cash and Marketable Securities
QUALCOMM’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $12.3 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to $11.3 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and $9.5 billion a year ago. As of July 1, 2007, $2.6 billion remains authorized for repurchases under our stock repurchase program, net of put options outstanding. On July 13, 2007, we announced a cash dividend of $0.14 per share payable on September 28, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2007.
Estimated Share-Based Compensation
Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 includes estimated share-based compensation, net of tax, of $76 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $83 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.

 

 

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Research and Development
                                 
            Estimated           Total
    QUALCOMM   Share-Based           QUALCOMM
($ in millions)   Pro Forma   Compensation   QSI   (GAAP)
 
                                
Third quarter fiscal 2007
   $ 385     $ 50     $ 19     $ 454  
As a % of revenue
     17 %                     20 %
Third quarter fiscal 2006
   $ 322     $ 56     $ 17     $ 395  
As a % of revenue
     17 %                     20 %
Year-over-year change ($)
     20 %     (11 %)     12 %     15 %
Pro forma R&D expenses increased 20 percent year-over-year, primarily due to additional engineering resources for the development of integrated circuit products and other initiatives to support low-cost phones, multimedia applications, high-speed wireless Internet access and multi-mode, multi-band, multi-network products and technologies. QSI R&D expenses are related to MediaFLO USA.
Selling, General and Administrative
                                 
            Estimated           Total
    QUALCOMM   Share-Based           QUALCOMM
($ in millions)   Pro Forma   Compensation   QSI   (GAAP)
 
                                
Third quarter fiscal 2007
   $ 307     $ 54     $ 40     $ 401  
As a % of revenue
     13 %                     17 %
Third quarter fiscal 2006
   $ 214     $ 60     $ 19     $ 293  
As a % of revenue
     11 %                     15 %
Year-over-year change ($)
     43 %     (10 %)     111 %     37 %
Pro forma selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 43 percent year-over-year, largely attributable to increases in costs related to litigation and other legal matters and employee related expenses. The year-over-year increase in QSI SG&A expenses is primarily related to MediaFLO USA cooperative marketing expenses.
Effective Income Tax Rate
Our fiscal 2007 effective income tax rate is estimated to be 19 percent for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) compared to our prior estimate of 21 percent. Our fiscal 2007 QUALCOMM pro forma effective income tax rate is estimated to be 23 percent, compared to our previous estimate of 24 percent. The third quarter QUALCOMM (GAAP) and pro forma effective tax rates of 18 percent

 

 

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and 21 percent, respectively, are lower than the expected annual effective tax rates primarily due to our estimate of additional foreign earnings taxed at less than the United States federal tax rate.
QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives
The QSI segment includes our strategic investments, including our MediaFLO USA subsidiary, and related income and expenses. Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 include $0.04 loss per share for the QSI segment. The third quarter of fiscal 2007 QSI results include $95 million in operating expenses, primarily related to MediaFLO USA.
Business Outlook
The following statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of this news release for a description of certain risk factors and QUALCOMM’s annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a more complete description of risks. Due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment gains or losses in QSI, gains and losses on certain derivative instruments, asset impairments or the impact of the resolution of income tax audits, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, the Company excludes forecasts of such items from its business outlook, and actual results may vary materially from the business outlook if the Company incurs any such income or expense items. In addition, our outlook provides for legal costs which are reasonably consistent with our experience over the past year but does not include any provision for the consequences of injunctions or significant damages or costs related to litigation matters, including support we may agree to provide to our customers. Although Verizon announced it has entered into a license agreement with Broadcom eliminating risk of not being able to import handsets using our chips for use in Verizon’s network, a comprehensive settlement between us and Broadcom is unlikely given Broadcom’s insistence on terms which could have a material impact on our licensing business. As a result, over the next few months, we will be defending ourselves from Broadcom’s attempts to obtain an injunction precluding the sale of certain of our chips sold in handsets for use in the U.S. other than in Verizon’s network.
The following table summarizes total QUALCOMM (GAAP) and QUALCOMM pro forma guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal 2007 based on the current business outlook. The pro forma business outlook provided below is presented consistent with the presentation of pro forma results provided elsewhere herein.
We are engaged in multiple disputes with Nokia Corp., including litigation over Nokia’s obligation to pay royalties for the use of certain of our patents. As a result, under generally accepted accounting principles, we do not expect to be able to record royalty revenue attributable to Nokia’s sales starting in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 until an arbitrator (or court) awards damages or the

 

 

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disputes are otherwise resolved by agreement with Nokia. Our estimate of royalties which we believe will be owed by Nokia in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 for June quarter shipments is approximately $0.05 diluted earnings per share, which we have excluded from our current fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal 2007 guidance, compared to our prior estimate of approximately $0.04 to $0.05 diluted earnings per share.

 

 

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     The following estimates are approximations and are based on the current business outlook:
Business Outlook Summary
                 
FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER              
 
            Current Guidance
    Q4’06   Q4’07
    Results   Estimates (1)
 
QUALCOMM Pro Forma
                
Revenues
   $2.00B   $2.15B - $2.25B
Year-over-year change
           increase 8% - 13%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
   $0.42   $0.48 - $0.50
Year-over-year change
           increase 14% - 19%
 
Total QUALCOMM (GAAP)
                
Revenues
   $2.00B   $2.15B - $2.25B
Year-over-year change
           increase 8% - 13%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
   $0.36   $0.41 - $0.43
Year-over-year change
           increase 14% - 19%
Diluted EPS attributable to QSI
   $0.00   ($0.02)
Diluted EPS attributable to estimated share-based compensation
   ($0.05)   ($0.05)
 
Metrics
                
MSM Shipments
   approx. 56M   approx. 65M - 68M
CDMA/WCDMA handset units shipped (2)
   approx. 70M*   approx. 90M - 94M*
CDMA/WCDMA handset unit wholesale average selling price (2)
   approx. $223*   approx. $222*
 
*   Shipments in June quarter, reported in Sept. quarter
                         
FISCAL YEAR                    
 
            Prior Guidance   Current Guidance
    FY 2006   FY 2007   FY 2007
    Results   Estimates (1)   Estimates (1)
 
QUALCOMM Pro Forma
           
Revenues
   $7.53B   $8.4B - $8.7B   $8.72B - $8.82B
Year-over-year change
           increase 12% - 16%   increase 16% - 17%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
   $1.64   $1.84 - $1.88   $1.95 - $1.97
Year-over-year change
           increase 12% - 15%   increase 19% - 20%
 
Total QUALCOMM (GAAP)
           
Revenues
   $7.53B   $8.4B - $8.7B   $8.72B - $8.82B
Year-over-year change
           increase 12% - 16%   increase 16% - 17%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
   $1.44   $1.57 - $1.61   $1.69 - $1.71
Year-over-year change
           increase 9% - 12%   increase 17% - 19%
Diluted EPS attributable to in-process R&D
     ($0.01)     ($0.01)     ($0.01)
Diluted EPS attributable to QSI
     ($0.02)     ($0.09)     ($0.08)
Diluted EPS attributable to estimated share-based compensation
     ($0.19)     ($0.20)     ($0.19)
Diluted EPS attributable to tax items related to prior years
   $0.02   $0.02   $0.02
 
Metrics
     
Fiscal year* CDMA/WCDMA handset unit wholesale average selling price (2)
   approx. $215   approx. $208   approx. $216
 
*   Shipments in Sept. to June quarters, reported in Dec. to Sept. quarters
                         
CALENDAR YEAR Handset Estimates (2)                    
 
            Prior Guidance   Current Guidance
            Calendar 2007   Calendar 2007
CDMA/WCDMA handset unit shipments   Calendar 2006   Estimates   Estimates
 
March quarter
   approx. 66M   approx. 81M - 85M   approx. 88M
June quarter
   approx. 70M   not provided   approx. 90M - 94M
September quarter
   approx. 76M   not provided   not provided
December quarter
   approx. 91M   not provided   not provided
 
Calendar year range (approx.)
     301M     373M - 393M     378M - 398M
 
 
   Midpoint   Midpoint   Midpoint
CDMA/WCDMA units
   approx. 301M   approx. 383M   approx. 388M
CDMA units
   approx. 200M   approx. 208M   approx. 208M
WCDMA units
   approx. 101M   approx. 175M   approx. 180M
 
(1)   These estimates do not reflect the potential opportunity of Nokia paying royalties in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 for June quarter shipments. Our current estimate of such opportunity is approximately $0.05 diluted earnings per share, compared to our prior estimate of approximately $0.04 to $0.05 diluted earnings per share.
 
(2)   CDMA/WCDMA handset unit shipments and average selling prices are provided for the total market.
Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

 

 

     
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Results of Business Segments
The following tables, which present segment information, have been adjusted to reflect the 2007 segment presentation (Note 1) (in millions, except per share data):
Third Quarter — Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                 
                                            Estimated           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT   QTL   QWI   Items (2)   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 1,367     $ 766     $ 196     $ (4 )   $ 2,325     $ —     $ —     $ 2,325  
Change from prior year
     21 %     20 %     10 %     N/M       19 %                     19 %
Change from prior quarter
     9 %     1 %     (1 %)     N/M       5 %                     5 %
EBT
   $ 439     $ 668     $ 18     $ 52     $ 1,177     $ (114 )   $ (91 )   $ 972  
Change from prior year
     27 %     16 %     0 %     N/M       21 %     (10 %)     250 %     18 %
Change from prior quarter
     19 %     5 %     (10 %)     N/M       6 %     (10 %)     117 %     5 %
Net income (loss)
                                   $ 934     $ (75 )   $ (61 )   $ 798  
Change from prior year
                                     29 %     (10 %)     N/M       24 %
Change from prior quarter
                                     11 %     (10 %)     205 %     10 %
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 0.55     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.47  
Change from prior year
                                     31 %     (20 %)     N/M       27 %
Change from prior quarter
                                     10 %     (20 %)     300 %     9 %
Diluted shares used
                                     1,704       1,704       1,704       1,704  
Second Quarter — Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                         
                                            Estimated                   Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based   In-process           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT   QTL   QWI   Items (2)   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   R&D   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 1,259     $ 759     $ 198     $ 5     $ 2,221     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 2,221  
EBT
   $ 368     $ 636     $ 20     $ 82     $ 1,106     $ (126 )   $ (10 )   $ (42 )   $ 928  
Net income (loss)
                                   $ 838     $ (83 )   $ (9 )   $ (20 )   $ 726  
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 0.50     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ 0.43  
Diluted shares used
                                     1,693       1,693       1,693       1,693       1,693  
Third Quarter — Fiscal Year 2006
                                                                 
                                            Estimated           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT(1)*   QTL(1)*   QWI (1)*   Items (1)(2)*   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 1,133     $ 640     $ 178     $  —     $ 1,951     $ —     $ —     $ 1,951  
EBT
     346       576       18       36       976       (126 )     (26 )     824  
Net income (loss)
                                     726       (83 )     —       643  
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 0.42     $ (0.05 )   $ —     $ 0.37  
Diluted shares used
                                     1,728       1,728       1,728       1,728  
Fourth Quarter — Fiscal Year 2006
                                                                                 
                                            Estimated                           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based           In-Process           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT(1)*   QTL(1)*   QWI (1)*   Items (1)(2)*   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   Tax Items   R&D   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 1,147     $ 661     $ 196     $ (5 )   $ 1,999     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 1,999  
EBT
     323       591       26       21       961       (127 )     —       (1 )     (23 )     810  
Net income (loss)
                                     705       (76 )     (16 )     (1 )     2       614  
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 0.42     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.01 )   $ —     $ —     $ 0.36  
Diluted shares used
                                     1,693       1,693       1,693       1,693       1,693       1,693  
Twelve Months — Fiscal Year 2006
                                                                                 
                                            Estimated                           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based           In-Process           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT(1)*   QTL(1)*   QWI (1)*   Items (1)(2)*   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   Tax Items   R&D   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 4,332     $ 2,467     $ 731     $ (4 )   $ 7,526     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 7,526  
EBT
     1,298       2,233       78       197       3,806       (495 )     —       (22 )     (133 )     3,156  
Net income (loss)
                                     2,804       (320 )     40       (22 )     (32 )     2,470  
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 1.64     $ (0.19 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ 1.44  
Diluted shares used
                                     1,711       1,711       1,711       1,711       1,711       1,711  
Nine Months — Fiscal Year 2007
                                                                                 
                                            Estimated                           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based   Tax   In-Process           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT   QTL   QWI   Items (2)   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   Items (5)   R&D   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 3,856     $ 2,125     $ 583     $ 1     $ 6,565     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 6,565  
Change from prior year
     21 %     18 %     9 %     N/M       19 %                                     19 %
EBT
   $ 1,123     $ 1,803     $ 58     $ 250     $ 3,234     $ (370 )   $ —     $ (10 )   $ (176 )   $ 2,678  
Change from prior year
     15 %     10 %     14 %     N/M       14 %     1 %             (52 %)     60 %     14 %
Net income (loss)
                                     2,494       (244 )     33       (9 )     (103 )   $ 2,171  
Change from prior year
                                     19 %     0 %     (41 %)     (57 %)     203 %     17 %
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 1.47     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.28  
Change from prior year
                                     20 %     0 %     (33 %)     0 %     200 %     19 %
Diluted shares used
                                     1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694  
Nine Months — Fiscal Year 2006
                                                                                 
                                            Estimated                           Total
                            Reconciling   QUALCOMM   Share-Based           In-Process           QUALCOMM
Segments
   QCT(1)*   QTL(1)*   QWI (1)*   Items (1)(2)*   Pro Forma   Compensation (3)   Tax Items   R&D   QSI (4)   (GAAP)
Revenues
   $ 3,184     $ 1,806     $ 535     $ 2     $ 5,527     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 5,527  
EBT
     975       1,642       51       177       2,845       (368 )     —       (21 )     (110 )     2,346  
Net income
                                     2,098       (243 )     56       (21 )     (34 )     1,856  
Diluted EPS
                                   $ 1.22     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ 1.08  
Diluted shares used
                                     1,717       1,717       1,717       1,717       1,717       1,717  

 

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(1)   During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company reassessed the intersegment royalty charged to QCT by QTL and determined that the royalty should be eliminated starting in fiscal 2007 for management reporting purposes. As a result, QCT did not record a royalty to QTL in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. The Company also reorganized the QUALCOMM Wireless Systems (QWS) division into the QWBS division within the QWI segment. Revenues and operating results relating to QWS were included in reconciling items through the end of fiscal 2006. Prior period segment information has been adjusted to conform to the new segment presentation.
 
(2)   Reconciling items related to revenues consist primarily of other nonreportable segment revenues less intersegment eliminations. Reconciling items related to earnings before taxes consist primarily of certain investment income, research and development expenses and marketing expenses that are not allocated to the segments for management reporting purposes, nonreportable segment results and the elimination of intersegment profit.
 
(3)   Certain share-based compensation is included in operating expenses as part of employee-related costs but is not allocated to the Company’s segments as such costs are not considered relevant by management in evaluating segment performance.
 
(4)   At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma, the tax adjustment column and the tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-process R&D from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
 
(5)   During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the federal R&D tax credit that expired on December 31, 2005 was extended by Congress for a period of two years beyond the prior expiration date. The Company recorded a tax benefit of $33 million, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share, related to fiscal 2006 in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 due to this retroactive extension. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) was 17% primarily as a result of this benefit. The first quarter fiscal 2007 QUALCOMM pro forma results excluded this tax benefit attributable to 2006.
N/M — Not Meaningful
Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.
 
*   As adjusted to conform to 2007 segment presentation
Conference Call
QUALCOMM’s third quarter fiscal 2007 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on July 25, 2007 beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on the Company’s web site at: www.qualcomm.com. This conference call may contain forward-looking financial information. The conference call will include a discussion of “non-GAAP financial measures” as that term is defined in Regulation G. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as the other material financial and statistical information to be discussed in the conference call, will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations web site at www.qualcomm.com immediately prior to commencement of the call. A taped audio replay will be available via telephone on July 25, 2007 beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (PDT) through August 25, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. (PDT). To listen to the replay, U.S. callers may dial (800) 642-1687 and international callers may dial (706) 645-9291. U.S. and international callers should use reservation number 6342604. An audio replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s web site at www.qualcomm.com for two weeks following the live call.
Editor’s Note: To view the web slides that accompany this earnings release and conference call, please go to the QUALCOMM Investor Relations website at http://investor.qualcomm.com/results.cfm.

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company presents pro forma financial information that is used by management (i) to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company’s operating results on a consistent and comparable basis, (ii) to measure the performance and efficiency of the Company’s ongoing core operating businesses, including the QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, QUALCOMM Technology Licensing and QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet segments, and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against each other and against competitors outside the Company. Pro forma measurements of the following financial data are used by the Company’s management: revenues, R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, total operating expenses, operating income, net investment income, income before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income, diluted earnings per share, operating cash flow and free cash flow. Management is able to assess what it believes is a more meaningful and comparable set of financial performance measures for the Company and its business segments by using pro forma information. As a result, management compensation decisions and the review of executive compensation by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors focus primarily on pro forma financial measures applicable to the Company and its business segments.
Pro forma information used by management excludes the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, certain estimated share-based compensation, certain tax adjustments related to prior years and acquired in-process R&D. The QSI segment is excluded because the Company expects to exit its strategic investments at various times and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments are viewed by management as unrelated to the Company’s operational performance. Estimated share-based compensation, other than amounts related to share-based awards granted under the executive bonus program, is excluded because management views the valuation of options and other share-based compensation as theoretical and unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as the share-based compensation is affected by factors that are subject to

 

 

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change on each grant date, including the Company’s stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend payouts in future years. Moreover, it is generally not an expense that requires or will require cash payment by the Company. Certain tax adjustments related to prior years are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of the Company’s ongoing tax rate and after tax earnings. Acquired in-process R&D is excluded because such expense is viewed by management as unrelated to the operating activities of the Company’s ongoing core businesses.
The Company presents free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, to facilitate an understanding of the amount of cash flow generated that is available to grow its business and to create long-term shareholder value. The Company believes that this presentation is useful in evaluating its operating performance and financial strength. In addition, management uses this measure to evaluate the Company’s performance, to value the Company and to compare its operating performance with other companies in the industry.
The non-GAAP pro forma financial information presented herein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, pro forma is not a term defined by GAAP, and, as a result, the Company’s measure of pro forma results might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between total QUALCOMM (GAAP) results and QUALCOMM pro forma results and total QUALCOMM (GAAP) cash flow and QUALCOMM pro forma cash flow are presented herein.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ substantially from those referred to herein due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks associated with: the rate of development, deployment and commercial acceptance of CDMA-based networks and CDMA-based technology, including CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA and HSDPA both domestically and internationally; our dependence on major customers and licensees; attacks on our licensing business model, including results of current and future litigation and arbitration proceedings as well as actions of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies, and

 

 

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the costs we incur in connection therewith; fluctuations in the demand for CDMA-based products, services or applications; outcomes of audits by taxing authorities; foreign currency fluctuations; strategic loans, investments and transactions the Company has or may pursue; our dependence on third party manufacturers and suppliers; our ability to maintain and improve operational efficiencies and profitability; the development, deployment and commercial acceptance of the MediaFLO USA network and FLO™ technology; as well as the other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports.
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© 2007 QUALCOMM Incorporated. All rights reserved. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. CDMA2000® is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING FROM
PRO FORMA RESULTS TO TOTAL QUALCOMM (GAAP) RESULTS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended July 1, 2007  
            Estimated             Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation (a)     QSI     (GAAP)  
Revenues:
                                
Equipment and services
   $ 1,484     $ —     $ —     $ 1,484  
Licensing and royalty fees
     841       —       —       841  
 
                        
Total revenues
     2,325       —       —       2,325  
 
                        
 
                                
Operating expenses:
                                
Cost of equipment and services revenues
     642       10       36       688  
Research and development
     385       50       19       454  
Selling, general and administrative
     307       54       40       401  
 
                        
Total operating expenses
     1,334       114       95       1,543  
 
                        
 
                                
Operating income (loss)
     991       (114 )     (95 )     782  
 
                                
Investment income, net
     186 (b)     —       4 (c)     190  
 
                        
Income (loss) before income taxes
     1,177       (114 )     (91 )     972  
Income tax (expense) benefit
     (243 )(d)     39       30 (e)     (174 )(d)
 
                        
Net income (loss)
   $ 934     $ (75 )   $ (61 )   $ 798  
 
                        
 
                                
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                                
Diluted
   $ 0.55     $ (0.04 )   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.47  
 
                        
 
                                
Shares used in per share calculations:
                                
Diluted
     1,704       1,704       1,704       1,704  
 
                        
 
                                
Supplemental Financial Data:
                                
Operating Cash Flow
   $ 1,122     $ (80 )(g)   $ (54 )   $ 988  
Operating Cash Flow as a % of Revenues
     48 %                     42 %
 
Free Cash Flow (f)
   $ 977     $ (80 )(g)   $ (66 )   $ 831  
Free Cash Flow as a % of Revenues
     42 %                     36 %
 
(a)   Estimated share-based compensation presented above and excluded from pro forma results does not include $1 million, net of tax, related to share-based awards granted under the executive bonus program.
 
(b)   Includes $143 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which are not part of the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, $41 million in net realized gains on investments and $2 million in gains on derivative instruments related to decreases in the fair value of the put option liabilities related to our share repurchase program.
 
(c)   Includes $12 million in net realized gains on investments and $2 million in interest and dividend income, partially offset by $8 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments, $1 million in interest expense and $1 million in losses on derivative instruments.
 
(d)   The third quarter of fiscal 2007 tax rates are approximately 18% for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) and approximately 21% for QUALCOMM pro forma.
 
(e)   At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, will equal the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma and the tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-process R&D from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
 
(f)   Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in the Reconciliation of Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Other Supplemental Disclosures for the three months ended July 1, 2007, included herein.
 
(g)   Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the period.

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS SCHEDULE IS TO ASSIST THE READER IN RECONCILING FROM
PRO FORMA RESULTS TO TOTAL QUALCOMM (GAAP) RESULTS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended July 1, 2007  
            Estimated                             Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based     Tax     In-Process             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation (a)     Adjustment     R&D     QSI     (GAAP)  
Revenues:
                                                
Equipment and services
   $ 4,196     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 4,196  
Licensing and royalty fees
     2,369       —       —       —       —       2,369  
 
                                    
Total revenues
     6,565       —       —       —       —       6,565  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Operating expenses:
                                                
Cost of equipment and services revenues
     1,882       29       —       —       45       1,956  
Research and development
     1,120       166       —       10       52       1,348  
Selling, general and administrative
     890       175       —       —       90       1,155  
 
                                    
Total operating expenses
     3,892       370       —       10       187       4,459  
 
                                    
Operating income (loss)
     2,673       (370 )     —       (10 )     (187 )     2,106  
 
                                                
Investment income (expense), net
     561 (b)     —       —       —       11 (c)     572  
 
                                    
Income (loss) before income taxes
     3,234       (370 )     —       (10 )     (176 )     2,678  
Income tax (expense) benefit
     (740 )     126       33       1       73 (e)     (507 )(d)
 
                                    
Net income (loss)
   $ 2,494     $ (244 )   $ 33     $ (9 )   $ (103 )   $ 2,171  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                                                
Diluted
   $ 1.47     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.28  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Shares used in per share calculations:
                                                
Diluted
     1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694       1,694  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Supplemental Financial Data:
                                                
Operating Cash Flow
   $ 3,116     $ (199 )(g)   $ —     $ (10 )   $ (139 )   $ 2,768  
Operating Cash Flow as a % of Revenue
     47 %                                     42 %
 
Free Cash Flow (f)
   $ 2,610     $ (199 )(g)   $ —     $ (10 )   $ (204 )   $ 2,197  
Free Cash Flow as a % of Revenue
     40 %                                     33 %
 
(a)   Estimated share-based compensation presented above and excluded from pro forma results does not include $2 million, net of tax, related to share-based awards granted under the executive bonus program.
 
(b)   Includes $409 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which are not part of the Company’s strategic investment portfolio, $154 million in net realized gains on investments and $2 million in gains on derivative instruments related to decreases in the fair value of the put option liabilities related to our share repurchase program, partially offset by $2 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments and $2 million in interest expense.
 
(c)   Includes $19 million in net realized gains on investments and $6 million in interest and dividend income, partially offset by $9 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments, $3 million in interest expense and $2 million in losses on derivative instruments.
 
(d)   The tax rate of 19% for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 for total QUALCOMM (GAAP) is consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate.
 
(e)   At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each column, including QSI, will equal the annual tax provisions for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the tax provision for QUALCOMM pro forma, the tax adjustment column and the tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-process R&D from the tax provision for total QUALCOMM (GAAP).
 
(f)   Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in the Reconciliation of Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to Total QUALCOMM (GAAP) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Other Supplemental Disclosures for the nine months ended July 1, 2007, included herein.
 
(g)   Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the period.

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
RECONCILIATION OF PRO FORMA FREE CASH FLOWS TO
TOTAL QUALCOMM (GAAP) NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended July 1, 2007  
            Estimated             Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation     QSI     (GAAP)  
     
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
   $ 1,122     $ (80) (a)   $ (54 )   $ 988  
Less: capital expenditures
     (145 )     —       (12 )     (157 )
 
                        
Free cash flow
   $ 977     $ (80 )   $ (66 )   $ 831  
 
                        
 
Other supplemental cash disclosures:
                                
Cash transfers from QSI (1)
   $ 40     $ —     $ (40 )   $ —  
Cash transfers to QSI (2)
     (70 )     —       70       —  
 
                        
Net cash transfers
   $ (30 )   $ —     $ 30     $ —  
 
                        
                                         
    Nine Months Ended July 1, 2007  
            Estimated                     Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based     In-Process             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation     R&D     QSI     (GAAP)  
     
 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
   $ 3,116     $ (199 ) (a)   $ (10 )   $ (139 )   $ 2,768  
Less: capital expenditures
     (506 )     —       —       (65 )     (571 )
 
                              
Free cash flow
   $ 2,610     $ (199 )   $ (10 )   $ (204 )   $ 2,197  
 
                              
 
Other supplemental cash disclosures:
                                        
Cash transfers from QSI (1)
   $ 53     $ —     $ —     $ (53 )   $ —  
Cash transfers to QSI (2)
     (264 )     —       —       264       —  
 
                              
Net cash transfers
   $ (211 )   $ —     $ —     $ 211     $ —  
 
                              
 
(1)   Cash from loan payments and sale of equity securities.
 
(2)   Funding for strategic debt and equity investments, capital expenditures and other QSI operating expenses.
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 25, 2006  
            Estimated             Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation     QSI     (GAAP)  
     
 
                                
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
   $ 954     $ (103 ) (a)   $ (35 )   $ 816  
Less: capital expenditures
     (159 )     —       (23 )     (182 )
 
                        
Free cash flow
   $ 795     $ (103 )   $ (58 )   $ 634  
 
                        
                                 
    Nine Months Ended June 25, 2006  
            Estimated             Total  
    QUALCOMM     Share-Based             QUALCOMM  
    Pro Forma     Compensation     QSI     (GAAP)  
     
 
                                
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
   $ 2,739     $ (376 )(a)   $ (62 )   $ 2,301  
Less: capital expenditures
     (466 )     —       (90 )     (556 )
 
                        
Free cash flow
   $ 2,273     $ (376 )   $ (152 )   $ 1,745  
 
                        
 
(a)   Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the period.

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    July 1,     September 24,  
    2007     2006  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
                
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 3,716     $ 1,607  
Marketable securities
     3,592       4,114  
Accounts receivable, net
     764       700  
Inventories
     396       250  
Deferred tax assets
     185       235  
Other current assets
     395       143  
 
            
Total current assets
     9,048       7,049  
Marketable securities
     4,954       4,228  
Property, plant and equipment, net
     1,631       1,482  
Goodwill
     1,322       1,230  
Deferred tax assets
     451       512  
Other assets
     1,040       707  
 
            
Total assets
   $ 18,446     $ 15,208  
 
            
 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                
Current liabilities:
                
Trade accounts payable
   $ 566     $ 420  
Payroll and other benefits related liabilities
     255       273  
Unearned revenue
     275       197  
Income taxes payable
     303       137  
Other current liabilities
     707       395  
 
            
Total current liabilities
     2,106       1,422  
Unearned revenue
     146       141  
Other liabilities
     262       239  
 
            
Total liabilities
     2,514       1,802  
 
            
 
                
Stockholders’ equity:
                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; issuable in series; 8 shares authorized; none outstanding at July 1, 2007 and September 24, 2006
     —       —  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 1,672 and 1,652 shares issued and outstanding at July 1, 2007 and September 24, 2006, respectively
     —       —  
Paid-in capital
     8,034       7,242  
Retained earnings
     7,640       6,100  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
     258       64  
 
            
Total stockholders’ equity
     15,932       13,406  
 
            
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
   $ 18,446     $ 15,208  
 
            

 

 

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QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    July 1,     June 25,     July 1,     June 25,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                                
Revenues:
                                
Equipment and services
   $ 1,484     $ 1,240     $ 4,196     $ 3,512  
Licensing and royalty fees
     841       711       2,369       2,015  
 
                        
Total revenues
     2,325       1,951       6,565       5,527  
 
                        
 
                                
Operating expenses:
                                
Cost of equipment and services revenues
     688       559       1,956       1,596  
Research and development
     454       395       1,348       1,126  
Selling, general and administrative
     401       293       1,155       795  
 
                        
Total operating expenses
     1,543       1,247       4,459       3,517  
 
                        
 
                                
Operating income
     782       704       2,106       2,010  
 
                                
Investment income, net
     190       120       572       336  
 
                        
Income before income taxes
     972       824       2,678       2,346  
Income tax expense
     (174 )     (181 )     (507 )     (490 )
 
                        
Net income
   $ 798     $ 643     $ 2,171     $ 1,856  
 
                        
 
                                
Basic earnings per common share
   $ 0.48     $ 0.38     $ 1.31     $ 1.12  
 
                        
Diluted earnings per common share
   $ 0.47     $ 0.37     $ 1.28     $ 1.08  
 
                        
 
                                
Shares used in per share calculations:
                                
Basic
     1,670       1,675       1,661       1,661  
 
                        
Diluted
     1,704       1,728       1,694       1,717  
 
                        
 
                                
Dividends per share paid
   $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.38     $ 0.30  
 
                        
Dividends per share announced
   $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.38     $ 0.30  
 
                        

 

 

QUALCOMM Announces Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results   Page18 of 18
QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    July 1, 2007     June 25, 2006     July 1, 2007     June 25, 2006  
Operating Activities:
                                
Net income
   $ 798     $ 643     $ 2,171     $ 1,856  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                
Depreciation and amortization
     99       69       283       190  
Non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense
     114       126       371       368  
Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised
     (80 )     (103 )     (199 )     (376 )
Net realized gains on marketable securities and other investments
     (53 )     (34 )     (173 )     (94 )
Non-cash income tax expense
     136       155       365       375  
Other items, net
     15       22       16       57  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                                
Accounts receivable, net
     (45 )     (126 )     (62 )     (140 )
Inventories
     (49 )     (42 )     (147 )     (81 )
Other assets
     10       3       (137 )     15  
Trade accounts payable
     (7 )     34       127       140  
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities
     68       45       69       (20 )
Unearned revenue
     (18 )     24       84       11  
 
                        
Net cash provided by operating activities
     988       816       2,768       2,301  
 
                        
Investing Activities:
                                
Capital expenditures
     (157 )     (182 )     (571 )     (556 )
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
     (2,340 )     (3,548 )     (5,921 )     (9,610 )
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
     1,909       3,473       6,254       7,916  
Other investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired
     (3 )     (120 )     (230 )     (390 )
Change in collateral held under securities lending
     (153 )     —       (153 )     —  
Other items, net
     12       34       13       79  
 
                        
Net cash used by investing activities
     (732 )     (343 )     (608 )     (2,561 )
 
                        
Financing Activities:
                                
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
     220       155       474       623  
Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised
     80       103       199       376  
Dividends paid
     (234 )     (202 )     (632 )     (500 )
Change in obligation under securities lending
     153       —       153       —  
Proceeds from put options
     17       11       17       11  
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
     (129 )     (1,165 )     (264 )     (1,165 )
 
                        
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
     107       (1,098 )     (53 )     (655 )
 
                        
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     —       1       2       —  
 
                        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
     363       (624 )     2,109       (915 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
     3,353       1,779       1,607       2,070  
 
                        
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
   $ 3,716     $ 1,155     $ 3,716     $ 1,155