QUALCOMM Announces Record First Quarter Net Income $192 Million, Excluding Net Non-Recurring Charges - Up 296% from First Quarter of Fiscal 1999 -
1/25/00 1:30:00 PM
Source: PR Newswire
All of the Share and Per Share Amounts in this Release Have Been Adjusted To
Reflect the 4:1 Stock Split Effected on December 30, 1999 to QUALCOMM
Stockholders of Record on December 20, 1999
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today reported record revenues of $1.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 19 percent compared to $941 million in the year ago period. The year ago period included revenues from the terrestrial CDMA wireless infrastructure business that was sold during the third quarter of fiscal 1999. Earnings per share were $.25 in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 (excluding net non-recurring charges) compared to $.08 per share in the year ago period, an increase of 213 percent. Earnings before taxes were $307 million and net income was $192 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 (excluding net non-recurring charges) compared to $72 million and $49 million, respectively, in the year ago period.
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Pro forma earnings were $.27 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, excluding net non-recurring charges and operating results associated with the QUALCOMM Consumer Products (QCP) business that Kyocera Corporation agreed to purchase, as previously announced in December of 1999. The net non- recurring charges of approximately $24 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 were related primarily to the sale of QCP. The Company anticipates additional non-recurring charges in the second quarter of fiscal 2000 related to the sale of QCP. However, these charges are expected to be more than offset by gains on the sale of investments.
"This quarter, we took three major steps to sharpen our focus on wireless Internet access, the next major market for communications and CDMA," said Dr. Irwin Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM. "In November, we hosted a public demonstration of our new HDR (High Data Rate) technology achieving mobile and fixed burst rates over 2 Mbps while utilizing the same bandwidth as cdmaOne(TM). During December, we began fabrication of our latest telephone and infrastructure chipsets that support planned commercial introduction this year of the first available third generation technology, called 1X, which is part of the new ITU standard.
"We also executed our previously announced plan to reach an agreement to sell our phone business to a company that could grow the business and continue the expansion of CDMA worldwide. As a well-established leader in CDMA in Japan, we believe that Kyocera is an excellent partner and we look forward to a close working relationship to transition the business and to support their needs for state-of-the-art CDMA chipsets over the next several years. We believe that the sale of our phone business, along with the sale of the wireless infrastructure business last year, will support continuing improvements in our financial performance while allowing us to increase resources devoted to wireless Internet access," Dr. Jacobs said.
Reported net income was $177 million or $.23 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, compared to $49 million or $.08 per share for first quarter of fiscal 1999, an increase of 265 percent and 188 percent, respectively. Operating income as a percent of revenues more than tripled, increasing to 26 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 (excluding non- recurring charges) from 8 percent in the year ago period. Research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 decreased to 17 percent of revenues compared to 23 percent of revenues during the year ago period.
The Company currently estimates its annual effective income tax rate to be approximately 38 percent for fiscal 2000, compared to 35 percent for fiscal 1999.
The income tax provisions for both the first quarter of fiscal 2000 and the year ago period reflect adjustments for the retroactive reinstatement of the R&D tax credit.
The Company anticipates that shipments of its phone chips in the second quarter of fiscal 2000 may be lower than the first quarter of fiscal 2000 due to seasonal factors, inventory balancing by customers due to continued shortages of other phone components, and transition from older chips (MSM2300) to the latest chips (MSM3000 and MSM3100). In addition, phone shipments in the second quarter of fiscal 2000 may be lower than the first quarter of fiscal 2000 due to seasonal factors. Excluding the QCP segment and non- recurring items, the Company expects earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2000 to meet or exceed the $.25 earnings per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 (excluding net non-recurring charges). QUALCOMM expects that the market for CDMA products and demand for its CDMA chipset and software solutions will continue to grow significantly in the future despite quarterly fluctuations. Therefore, the Company remains comfortable with the current analyst consensus earnings estimate for fiscal 2000.
Results of Business Segments
The table below presents revenues and earnings before taxes (EBT) for
reportable segments for the first quarters of fiscal year 2000 and 1999 (in
thousands):
First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2000
Reconciling Total
Segments QCT QTL QWS(1) QCP Items QUALCOMM
(2)(3)
Revenue 352,395 177,545 214,964 442,294 (67,125) 1,120,073
Change from
prior year 82% 140% (28%) 16% -- 19%
Earnings Before
Taxes 127,690 162,590 66,147 (17,546) (56,431) 282,450
% of revenue 36% 92% 31% (4%) -- 25%
Change from
prior year 100% 161% 545% -- -- 295%
First Quarter of Fiscal Year 1999
Reconciling Total
Segments QCT QTL QWS QCP Items(2) QUALCOMM
Revenue 193,315 74,066 300,081 382,602 (8,841) 941,223
Earnings Before
Taxes 63,924 62,296 (14,875) (130) (39,631) 71,584
% of revenue 33% 84% (5%) -- -- 8%
(1) QWS -- On May 24, 1999, QUALCOMM sold certain assets related to the
Company's terrestrial CDMA wireless infrastructure business.
(2) Reconciling Items consist primarily of other non-reportable segments,
intersegment eliminations, unallocated corporate revenue, expenses and
non-recurring charges.
(3) Earnings before taxes include $24 million of net non-recurring charges
for the first quarter of fiscal 2000.
Highlights of Business Segments for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2000
QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT)
-- Recorded a book-to-bill ratio of .90 during the first quarter of fiscal
2000, reflecting seasonal factors and inventory balancing by QCT
customers due to shortages of other phone components.
-- Shipped 14.5 million Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) phone chips to
customers worldwide, including QUALCOMM Personal Electronics, during
the first quarter of fiscal 2000, compared to five million units
shipped during the year ago period. Cumulative shipments of MSM phone
chips exceeded 81 million and total cumulative chip shipments exceeded
200 million units.
-- Introduced a family of High Data Rate (HDR) chipsets and system
software solutions capable of providing a major advance in transmission
speed for wireless data communications.
-- Announced the development of gpsOne(TM), the chipset and system
software solution that will feature integrated support for wireless
position location technology.
-- Announced further development plans for MSM chipsets and system
software solutions to support the single worldwide CDMA standard for
third generation (3G) systems, including Multi-Carrier (1X, 3X) and
Direct Spread modes.
-- Completed the world's first successful over-the-air phone call
compliant with the industry standard 3G CDMA 1X Multi-Carrier
technology using QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies' MSM5000(TM) chipset and
system software.
QUALCOMM Technology Licensing (QTL)
-- Recorded license, development and royalty fees from the Company's
third-party licensees of $144 million, a 224 percent increase in the
first quarter of fiscal 2000, compared to $44 million for the same
period a year ago. An additional $34 million in intracompany royalty
revenues were charged to the QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies and QUALCOMM
Consumer Products segments in the first quarter of fiscal 2000. The
increase in royalty revenues was driven by the strong growth of the
CDMA phone market with 27 countries now in commercial use.
QUALCOMM Wireless Systems (QWS)
-- Shipped a cumulative total of approximately 29,000 Globalstar
phones with a production capacity of approximately 10,000 Globalstar
phones per month.
-- Added eight more distributors to the growing list of agents and
resellers licensed to sell Globalstar phones and service to customers.
-- Shipped over 14,000 OmniTRACS and TruckMAIL(TM) units, a 33 percent
increase in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared to 11,000 units
in the year ago quarter, for a cumulative total of over 320,000 units.
International unit shipments increased to 5,000 compared to 3,000 in
the year ago quarter.
-- Signed a service agreement with Sprint to use its nationwide CDMA PCS
system for the new OmniExpress(TM) service.
-- Announced agreements between Wireless Business Solutions and Guangdong
South Satellite Telecommunications Service Company, Ltd., a Chinese
service provider, to provide the OmniTRACs mobile information system to
the two largest Chinese transportation companies.
-- Completed the asset purchase of Simac Mobile Solutions, a market leader
in the development of modular, on-board computer systems for mobile
vehicular applications.
QUALCOMM Consumer Products (QCP)
-- Shipped 2.2 million phones in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared
to 1.6 million phones in the year ago quarter and 1.9 million phones in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999.
-- Announced an agreement with Kyocera Corporation under which Kyocera
will acquire QUALCOMM's terrestrial-based wireless CDMA consumer phone
business, including its phone inventory, manufacturing equipment and
customer commitments. In addition, Kyocera agreed to purchase at least
a majority of its CDMA chipsets and system software from QUALCOMM for a
period of five years. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory
approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close
by the end of February 2000.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's major business
areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipsets and system software;
technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS(R) and
portions of the Globalstar(TM) system. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif.,
QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500(R) company
traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for 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 the risk that
the sale of the phone business to Kyocera may not close or may be delayed; the
risk that Kyocera will be unable to grow the phone business, the risk that
seasonal factors may reduce product shipments in the second quarter of fiscal
2000; risks associated with component shortages; risks associated with the
ability to sustain or improve operational efficiency and profitability; risks
that the rate of growth in the CDMA subscriber population will decrease; risks
associated with strategic opportunities or acquisitions the Company may
pursue; risks associated with the scale-up and operations of CDMA systems;
risks associated with developments in current or future litigation; risks
associated with customer receivables and performance guarantees; risks
associated with timing and receipt of license fees and royalties; risks
associated with international business activities; as well as the other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports.
QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. MSM, CSM, iMSM and TruckMAIL are trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services,
Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
manufacturers.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
December 26, September 26,
1999 1999
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $303,978 $660,016
Investments 1,087,164 954,415
Accounts receivable, net 998,200 883,640
Finance receivables 24,167 26,377
Inventories, net 259,968 257,941
Other current assets 201,825 195,849
Total current assets 2,875,302 2,978,238
Property, plant and equipment, net 537,482 555,991
Investments 165,338 70,495
Finance receivables, net 680,090 548,482
Other assets 727,223 381,744
Total assets $4,985,435 $4,534,950
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $715,546 $705,208
Unearned revenue 64,625 56,070
Bank lines of credit 124,000 112,000
Current portion of long-term debt 3,109 3,099
Total current liabilities 907,280 876,377
Long-term debt -- 795
Other liabilities 64,587 74,872
Total liabilities 971,867 952,044
Minority interest in
consolidated subsidiaries 54,910 51,596
Company-obligated mandatorily
redeemable Trust
Convertible Preferred
Securities of a subsidiary
trust holding solely
debt securities of the
Company 269,895 659,555
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value -- --
Common stock, $0.0001 par value 70 65
Paid-in capital 3,196,953 2,587,899
Retained earnings 377,998 200,879
Accumulated other
comprehensive income 113,742 82,912
Total stockholders' equity 3,688,763 2,871,755
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $4,985,435 $4,534,950
Restated September 26, 1999 Stockholders' Equity for stock split on
December 30, 1999.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 26, December 27, %
1999 1998 Change
Revenues $1,120,073 $941,223 19%
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues 648,748 642,390 1%
Research and development 83,404 100,362 (17%)
Selling, general and
administrative 101,848 120,523 (15%)
Other 26,152 --
Total operating expenses 860,152 863,275 (0%)
Operating income 259,921 77,948 233%
Interest expense (2,673) (3,315) (19%)
Investment income (expense), net 36,247 6,750 437%
Distributions on Trust Convertible
Preferred Securities of
subsidiary trust (11,045) (9,799) 13%
Income before income taxes 282,450 71,584 295%
Income tax expense (105,331) (23,054) 357%
Net income $177,119 $48,530 265%
Net earnings per common share:
Basic $0.27 $0.09 200%
Diluted $0.23 $0.08 188%
Shares used in per
share calculations:
Basic 664,586 565,780
Diluted 790,827 593,749
The conversion of the Trust Convertible Preferred Securities was assumed for calculation of Diluted EPS for the three month period ended December 26, 1999.
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