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Trimble Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results

Second Quarter 2014 Revenue $642.2Million, Up 11 Percent; GAAP Operating Margin 15.1 Percent; Non-GAAP Operating Margin 23.2 Percent; GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.29; Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.45

(PRNewswire) —  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2014.

Second Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, Trimble repurchased shares pursuant to a Rule 10b-5(1) plan under its open $100 million authorization. As of close of trading August 4, the company has repurchased approximately 1.37 million shares for a total amount of $43.2 million.  

"The results for the second quarter reflect record revenue and margin performance," said Steven W. Berglund, Trimble's president and chief executive officer. "Almost all of the revenue growth was organic, which reflects generally improved market conditions outside of agriculture. Although we currently anticipate agriculture to remain a challenging market through the rest of the year, we expect our other markets will more than offset that effect. The construction industry, in particular, is accelerating adoption of our technology as the benefits become better understood." 

Forward Looking Guidance

For the third quarter of 2014 Trimble expects revenue to be between $590 million and $610 million with GAAP earnings per share of $0.19 to $0.24 and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.35 to $0.40. Non-GAAP guidance excludes the amortization of intangibles of $37 million related to previous acquisitions, anticipated acquisition costs of $4 million, and the anticipated impact of stock-based compensation expense of $11 million. Both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share assume a 20 to 22 percent tax rate and approximately 265 million shares outstanding.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

Trimble will hold a conference call on August 5, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. PT to review its second quarter 2014 results. It will be broadcast live on the Web at http://investor.trimble.com. Investors without Internet access may dial into the call at (800) 528-9198 (U.S.) or (702) 928-6633 (international). The pass code is 77461906. The replay will also be available on the Web at the address above.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To help our investors understand our past financial performance and our future results, as well as our performance relative to competitors, we supplement the financial results that we provide in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures can be used to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business, and to make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Further, we believe some of our investors track our "core operating performance" as a means of evaluating our performance in the ordinary, ongoing, and customary course of our operations.  Core operating performance excludes items that are non-cash, not expected to recur or not reflective of ongoing financial results. Management also believes that looking at our core operating performance provides a supplemental way to provide consistency in period to period comparisons.

The specific non-GAAP measures, which we use along with a reconciliation to the nearest comparable GAAP measures and the explanation for why these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations and why management chose to exclude selected items can be found at the end of this release. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP and may differ from the methods used by other companies. Our non-GAAP results are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to this earnings release. Additional financial information about our use of non-GAAP results can be found on the investor relations page of our Web site at http://investor.trimble.com.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

For more information visit: www.trimble.com.

Safe Harbor

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include expectations for future financial market and economic conditions, the impact of acquisitions, the ability to deliver revenue, earnings per share and other financial projections that Trimble has guided for the third quarter and full year 2014, the expected tax rate, the anticipated impact of stock-based compensation expense, the amortization of intangibles related to previous acquisitions and the anticipated number of shares outstanding and interest costs. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ from those set forth in this press release due to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company's results may be adversely affected if the Company is unable to market, manufacture and ship new products, obtain new customers, or integrate new acquisitions. The Company's results would also be negatively impacted by weakening in the macro environment. Any failure to achieve predicted results could negatively impact the Company's revenues, cash flow from operations, and other financial results. The Company's financial results will also depend on a number of other factors and risks detailed from time to time in reports filed with the SEC, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10- K, such as changes in economic conditions, critical part supply chain shortages, possible write-offs of goodwill, and regulatory proceedings affecting GPS. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement contained herein, especially in light of greater uncertainty than normal in the economy in general. These statements reflect the Company's position as of the date of this release. The Company expressly disclaims any undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change of events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

FTRMB

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Second Quarter of


First Two Quarters of












2014


2013


2014


2013










Revenues:









        Product


$ 468,995


$ 425,880


$ 911,564


$ 838,667

        Service


100,062


84,511


193,381


166,107

        Subscription


73,142


65,902


141,975


127,630

Total revenues


642,199


576,293


1,246,920


1,132,404










Cost of sales:









        Product


212,369


200,493


416,121


399,194

        Service


37,667


32,549


71,846


63,392

        Subscription


17,574


20,995


36,584


40,967

        Amortization of purchased intangible assets


20,018


19,855


40,906


39,536

Total cost of sales


287,628


273,892


565,457


543,089










Gross margin


354,571


302,401


681,463


589,315

Gross margin (%)


55.2%


52.5%


54.7%


52.0%










Operating expenses









    Research and development


81,807


76,555


158,183


150,163

    Sales and marketing


95,621


85,307


192,975


168,930

    General and administrative


61,364


52,760


118,797


104,730

    Restructuring


789


2,966


1,126


4,571

    Amortization of purchased intangible assets


17,856


19,908


37,537


39,559

       Total operating expenses


257,437


237,496


508,618


467,953



















Operating income 


97,134


64,905


172,845


121,362










Non-operating income (loss), net









    Interest expense, net


(3,164)


(4,255)


(6,847)


(9,326)

    Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net


(454)


600


(609)


(969)

    Income from equity method investments, net


5,225


7,157


8,688


11,414

    Other income, net


27


284


13,166


579

       Total non-operating income, net


1,634


3,786


14,398


1,698










Income before taxes


98,768


68,691


187,243


123,060










Income tax provision


20,741


13,738


41,091


19,175

Net income


78,027


54,953


146,152


103,885

Less: Net gain (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 


193


372


(306)


(504)

Net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.


$   77,834


$   54,581


$ 146,458


$ 104,389










Earnings per share attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.









     Basic


$      0.30


$      0.21


$      0.56


$      0.41

     Diluted


$      0.29


$      0.21


$      0.55


$      0.40










Shares used in calculating earnings per share:









    Basic


261,075


256,186


260,432


255,683

    Diluted


265,957


260,533


265,370


260,416

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)











Second Quarter of


Fiscal Year End

As of


2014


2013

Assets










Current assets:





   Cash and cash equivalents


$               278,919


$           147,227

   Accounts receivables, net


379,811


337,932

   Other receivables


24,779


23,143

   Inventories, net


274,371


254,311

   Deferred income taxes


42,157


38,597

   Other current assets


41,667


35,807

      Total current assets


1,041,704


837,017






Property and equipment, net


155,575


142,975

Goodwill


1,997,783


1,989,470

Other purchased intangible assets, net


553,413


619,399

Other non-current assets


118,764


111,979






      Total assets


$            3,867,239


$        3,700,840






Liabilities 










Current liabilities:





   Current portion of long-term debt


$                 60,706


$           106,402

   Accounts payable


110,066


112,522

   Accrued compensation and benefits


100,356


95,866

   Deferred revenue


207,193


159,295

   Accrued warranty expense


18,840


17,781

   Other accrued liabilities


74,431


85,124

      Total current liabilities


571,592


576,990






Non-current portion of long-term debt


595,157


652,056

Non-current deferred revenue


26,973


20,431

Deferred income taxes


132,772


136,399

Other non-current liabilities


89,950


80,982

      Total liabilities


1,416,444


1,466,858






Commitments and contingencies










Equity










Shareholders' equity:





   Common stock


1,180,271


1,106,017

   Retained earnings


1,227,944


1,081,695

   Accumulated other comprehensive income 


30,849


33,194

Total Trimble Navigation Ltd. shareholders' equity


2,439,064


2,220,906

Noncontrolling interests 


11,731


13,076

      Total equity


2,450,795


2,233,982






      Total liabilities and equity


$            3,867,239


$        3,700,840

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



First Two Quarters of



2014


2013






Cash flow from operating activities:





    Net Income


$146,152


$ 103,885






    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by





       operating activities:





         Depreciation expense


15,621


12,854

         Amortization expense


78,443


79,095

         Provision for doubtful accounts


869


261

         Deferred income taxes


(1,700)


(13,732)

         Stock-based compensation


21,087


17,253

         Income from equity method investments


(8,688)


(11,414)

         Gain on an equity sale


(15,091)


-

         Excess tax benefit for stock-based compensation


(13,505)


(7,616)

         Provision for excess and obsolete inventories


1,731


569

         Other non-cash items


(1,867)


(494)






    Add decrease (increase) in assets:





         Accounts receivables


(42,563)


(24,071)

         Other receivables


(3,708)


(1,558)

         Inventories


(21,335)


(14,725)

         Other current and non-current assets


(8,001)


(12,165)






    Add increase (decrease) in liabilities:





         Accounts payable


452


(18,936)

         Accrued compensation and benefits


5,625


(7,166)

         Deferred revenue


49,042


55,994

         Accrued warranty expense


1,070


(154)

         Other liabilities


10,954


14,163

 Net cash provided by operating activities 


214,588


172,043






 Cash flow from investing activities: 





      Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired 


(25,094)


(178,953)

      Acquisitions of property and equipment 


(28,425)


(39,431)

      Dividends received from equity method investments 


22,463


2,526

      Other 


(2,684)


730

 Net cash used in investing activities 


(33,740)


(215,128)






 Cash flow from financing activities: 





      Issuance of common stock, net of tax withholdings 


39,322


23,954

      Excess tax benefit for stock-based compensation 


13,505


7,616

      Proceeds from debt and revolving credit lines 


17,000


239,613

      Payments on debt and revolving credit lines 


(119,517)


(252,780)

 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 


(49,690)


18,403






 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 


534


(4,017)






 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 


131,692


(28,699)

 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 


147,227


157,771






 Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 


$278,919


$ 129,072

 

REPORTING SEGMENTS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)



























Reporting Segments





Engineering











and


Field


Mobile


Advanced





Construction


Solutions


Solutions


Devices












SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2014 :










Revenues


$    368,072


$  114,456


$  122,880


$   36,791













Operating income before corporate allocations:


$      91,884


$    38,672


$    20,385


$   12,083



Operating margin (% of segment external net revenues)


25.0%


33.8%


16.6%


32.8%












SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2013 :










Revenues


$    313,446


$  115,864


$  115,524


$   31,459













Operating income before corporate allocations:


$      66,840


$    43,372


$    15,435


$    6,514



Operating margin (% of segment external net revenues)


21.3%


37.4%


13.4%


20.7%












FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF FISCAL 2014 :










Revenue


$    677,348


$  252,621


$  241,508


$   75,443













Operating income before corporate allocations:


$    149,399


$    91,609


$    36,555


$   23,759



Operating margin (% of segment external net revenues)


22.1%


36.3%


15.1%


31.5%












FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF FISCAL 2013 :










Revenue


$    580,317


$  263,345


$  225,688


$   63,054













Operating income before corporate allocations:


$    109,813


$  102,898


$    27,008


$   12,999



Operating margin (% of segment external net revenues)


18.9%


39.1%


12.0%


20.6%

 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


(Unaudited)
























Second Quarter of


First Two Quarters of







2014


2013


2014


2013







Dollar

% of


Dollar

% of


Dollar

% of


Dollar

% of







Amount

Revenue


Amount

Revenue


Amount

Revenue


Amount

Revenue


GROSS MARGIN:
















GAAP gross margin:



$ 354,571

55.2%


$ 302,401

52.5%


$ 681,463

54.7%


$ 589,315

52.0%




Restructuring

( A )


170

0.0%


766

0.1%


217

0.0%


821

0.1%




Amortization of purchased intangible assets

( B )


20,018

3.1%


19,855

3.4%


40,906

3.3%


39,536

3.5%




Stock-based compensation

( C )


763

0.2%


607

0.1%


1,510

0.1%


1,207

0.1%




Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up

( D )


25

0.0%


524

0.1%


76

0.0%


1,127

0.1%



Non-GAAP gross margin: 



$ 375,547

58.5%


$ 324,153

56.2%


$ 724,172

58.1%


$ 632,006

55.8%



















OPERATING EXPENSES:
















GAAP operating expenses:



$ 257,437

40.1%


$ 237,496

41.2%


$ 508,618

40.8%


$ 467,953

41.3%




Restructuring

( A )


(789)

-0.1%


(2,966)

-0.5%


(1,126)

-0.1%


(4,571)

-0.4%




Amortization of purchased intangible assets

( B )


(17,856)

-2.8%


(19,908)

-3.5%


(37,537)

-3.0%


(39,559)

-3.5%




Stock-based compensation

( C )


(10,212)

-1.6%


(7,828)

-1.4%


(19,577)

-1.6%


(16,046)

-1.4%




Acquisition / divestiture items

( E )


(1,964)

-0.3%


(2,976)

-0.4%


(3,360)

-0.3%


(6,394)

-0.6%



Non-GAAP operating expenses:



$ 226,616

35.3%


$ 203,818

35.4%


$ 447,018

35.8%


$ 401,383

35.4%



















OPERATING INCOME:
















GAAP operating income:



$   97,134

15.1%


$   64,905

11.3%


$ 172,845

13.9%


$ 121,362

10.7%




Restructuring

( A )


959

0.1%


3,732

0.6%


1,343

0.1%


5,392

0.5%




Amortization of purchased intangible assets

( B )


37,874

6.0%


39,763

6.9%


78,443

6.3%


79,095

7.0%




Stock-based compensation

( C )


10,975

1.7%


8,435

1.5%


21,087

1.6%


17,253

1.5%




Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up

( D )


25

0.0%


524

0.1%


76

0.0%


1,127

0.1%




Acquisition / divestiture items

( E )


1,964

0.3%


2,976

0.5%


3,360

0.3%


6,394

0.6%



Non-GAAP operating income: 



$ 148,931

23.2%


$ 120,335

20.9%


$ 277,154

22.2%


$ 230,623

20.4%



















NON-OPERATING INCOME, NET:
















GAAP non-operating income, net:



$     1,634



$     3,786



$   14,398



$     1,698





Acquisition / divestiture items

( E )


2,612



(459)



4,305



(860)





Gain on an equity sale

( F )


-



-



(15,091)



-




Non-GAAP non-operating income, net: 



$     4,246



$     3,327



$     3,612



$       838


























GAAP and 



GAAP and 



GAAP and 



GAAP and 








Non-GAAP



Non-GAAP



Non-GAAP



Non-GAAP








Tax Rate %

( I )


Tax Rate %

( I )


Tax Rate %

( I )


Tax Rate %

( I )

INCOME TAX PROVISION:
















GAAP income tax provision:



$   20,741

21%


$   13,738

20%


$   41,091

22%


$   19,175

16%




Non-GAAP items tax effected

( G )


11,426



10,994



22,430



16,337





Tax on gain on an equity sale

( H )


-



-



(5,836)



-




Non-GAAP income tax provision: 



$   32,167

21%


$   24,732

20%


$   57,685

21%


$   35,512

16%



















NET INCOME:  
















GAAP net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.



$   77,834



$   54,581



$ 146,458



$ 104,389





Restructuring

( A )


959



3,732



1,343



5,392





Amortization of purchased intangible assets

( B )


37,874



39,763



78,443



79,095





Stock-based compensation

( C )


10,975



8,435



21,087



17,253





Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up

( D )


25



524



76



1,127





Acquisition / divestiture items

( E )


4,576



2,517



7,665



5,534





Gain on an equity sale

( F )


-



-



(15,091)



-





Non-GAAP tax adjustments

( G ), ( H )


(11,426)



(10,994)



(16,594)



(16,337)




Non-GAAP net income attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.



$ 120,817



$   98,558



$ 223,387



$ 196,453




















DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE:
















GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.



$      0.29



$      0.21



$      0.55



$      0.40





Restructuring

( A )


-



0.01



0.01



0.02





Amortization of purchased intangible assets

( B )


0.14



0.15



0.30



0.30





Stock-based compensation

( C )


0.04



0.04



0.08



0.07





Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up

( D )


-



-



-



-





Acquisition / divestiture items

( E )


0.02



0.01



0.03



0.02





Gain on an equity sale

( F )


-



-



(0.06)



-





Non-GAAP tax adjustments

( G ), ( H )


(0.04)



(0.04)



(0.07)



(0.06)




Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Trimble Navigation Ltd.


$      0.45



$      0.38



$      0.84



$      0.75




















OPERATING LEVERAGE:
















Increase in non-GAAP operating income



$   28,596



$   15,098



$   46,531



$   23,652




Increase in revenue



$   65,906



$   58,733



$ 114,516



$ 112,577




Operating leverage (increase in non-GAAP operating 
















income as a % of increase in revenue)



43.4%



25.7%



40.6%



21.0%



 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (CONTINUED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

























































Second Quarter of


First Two Quarters of







2014


2013


2014


2013








% of Segment



% of Segment



% of Segment



% of Segment


SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME:




Revenue



Revenue



Revenue



Revenue



Engineering and Construction

















GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 91,884

25.0%


$ 66,840

21.3%


$ 149,399

22.1%


$ 109,813

18.9%




Stock-based compensation

( J )


3,840

1.0%


2,890

0.9%


7,431

1.1%


5,752

1.0%




Non-GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 95,724

26.0%


$ 69,730

22.2%


$ 156,830

23.2%


$ 115,565

19.9%




















Field Solutions

















GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 38,672

33.8%


$ 43,372

37.4%


$  91,609

36.3%


$ 102,898

39.1%




Stock-based compensation

( J )


906

0.8%


827

0.7%


1,676

0.6%


1,544

0.6%




Non-GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 39,578

34.6%


$ 44,199

38.1%


$  93,285

36.9%


$ 104,442

39.7%




















Mobile Solutions

















GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 20,385

16.6%


$ 15,435

13.4%


$  36,555

15.1%


$  27,008

12.0%




Stock-based compensation

( J )


1,282

1.0%


948

0.8%


2,460

1.1%


1,860

0.8%




Non-GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 21,667

17.6%


$ 16,383

14.2%


$  39,015

16.2%


$  28,868

12.8%




















Advanced Devices

















GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 12,083

32.8%


$   6,514

20.7%


$  23,759

31.5%


$  12,999

20.6%




Stock-based compensation

( J )


506

1.4%


901

2.9%


1,002

1.3%


1,750

2.8%




Non-GAAP operating income before corporate allocations:



$ 12,589

34.2%


$   7,415

23.6%


$  24,761

32.8%


$  14,749

23.4%


 

FOOTNOTES TO GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION


(Unaudited)












Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures included in the previous table as well as detailed explanations to the adjustments to comparable GAAP measures, are set forth below:


Non-GAAP gross margin

We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP gross margin as a way of understanding how product mix, pricing decisions and manufacturing costs influence our business. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up from GAAP gross margin. We believe that these exclusions offer investors additional information that may be useful to view trends in our gross margin performance.


Non-GAAP operating expenses

We believe this measure is important to investors evaluating our non-GAAP spending in relation to revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and acquisition/divestiture costs associated with external and incremental costs resulting directly from merger and acquisition activities such as legal, due diligence, and integration costs from GAAP operating expenses. We believe that these exclusions offer investors supplemental information to facilitate comparison of our operating expenses to our prior results.


Non-GAAP operating income

We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating income trends which are driven by revenue, gross margin, and spending. Non-GAAP operating income excludes restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, and acquisition/divestiture costs associated with external and incremental costs resulting directly from merger and acquisition activities such as legal, due diligence, and integration costs. We believe that these exclusions offer an alternative means for our investors to evaluate current operating performance compared to results of other periods. 


Non-GAAP non-operating income, net

We believe this measure helps investors evaluate our non-operating income trends. Non-GAAP non-operating income, net excludes acquisition and divestiture gains/losses associated with unusual acquisition related items such as adjustments to the fair value of earn-out liabilities and gains or losses related to the acquisition or sale of certain businesses and investments, and a gain on an equity sale. These gains/losses are specific to particular acquisitions and divestitures and vary significantly in amount and timing. We believe that these exclusions provide investors with a supplemental view of our ongoing financial results.


Non-GAAP income tax provision

Non-GAAP items tax effected adjusts the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of certain non-GAAP items on non-GAAP net income. We believe this information is useful to investors because it provides for consistent treatment of the excluded items in our non-GAAP presentation.


Non-GAAP net income

This measure provides a supplemental view of net income trends which are driven by non-GAAP income before taxes and our non-GAAP tax rate. Non-GAAP net income excludes restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, acquisition and divestiture costs, a gain on an equity sale and non-GAAP tax adjustments from GAAP net income. We believe our investors benefit from understanding these exclusions and from an alternative view of our net income performance as compared to our past net income performance.


Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating performance as reflected in a per share calculation as a way of measuring non-GAAP operating performance by ownership in the company. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share excludes restructuring costs, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, acquisition and divestiture costs, a gain on an equity sale and non-GAAP tax adjustments from GAAP diluted net income per share. We believe that these exclusions offer investors a useful view of our diluted net income per share as compared to our past diluted net income per share.


Non-GAAP operating leverage

We believe this information is beneficial to investors as a measure of how much incremental revenue contributed to our operating income. Non-GAAP operating leverage is the increase in non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of the increase in revenue. We believe that this information offers investors supplemental information to evaluate our current performance and to compare to our past non-GAAP operating leverage.


Non-GAAP segment operating income

Non-GAAP segment operating income excludes stock-based compensation from GAAP segment operating income. We believe this information is useful to investors because some may exclude stock-based compensation as an alternative view when assessing trends in the operating income of our segments. 

These non-GAAP measures can be used to evaluate our historical and prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors. We believe some of our investors track our "core operating performance" as a means of evaluating our performance in the ordinary, ongoing, and customary course of our operations. Core operating performance excludes items that are non-cash, not expected to recur or not reflective of ongoing financial results.  Management also believes that looking at our core operating performance provides a supplemental way to provide consistency in period to period comparisons.  Accordingly, management excludes from non-GAAP those items relating to restructuring, amortization of purchased intangible assets, stock based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up, acquisition and divestiture costs, a gain on an equity sale, and non-GAAP tax adjustments.  For detailed explanations of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, see items (A) - ( J ) below,













( A )

Restructuring costs.Included in our GAAP presentation of cost of sales and operating expenses, restructuring costs recorded are primarily for employee compensation resulting from reductions in employee headcount in connection with our company restructurings.  We exclude restructuring costs from our non-GAAP measures because we believe they do not reflect expected future operating expenses, they are not indicative of our core operating performance, and they are not meaningful in comparisons to our past operating performance.  We have incurred restructuring expense in each of the periods presented however the amount incurred can vary significantly based on whether a restructuring has occurred in the period and the timing of headcount reductions. 












( B )

Amortization of purchased intangible assets.Included in our GAAP presentation of gross margin and operating expenses is amortization of purchased intangible assets. US GAAP accounting requires that intangible assets are recorded at fair value and amortized over their useful lives. Consequently, the timing and size of our acquisitions will cause our operating results to vary from period to period, making a comparison to past performance difficult for investors. This accounting treatment may cause differences when comparing our results to companies that grow internally because the fair value assigned to the intangible assets acquired through acquisition may significantly exceed the equivalent expenses that a company may incur for similar efforts when performed internally. Furthermore, the useful life that we expense our intangible assets over may be substantially different from the time period that an internal growth company incurs and recognizes such expenses. We believe that by excluding the amortization of purchased intangible assets, which primarily represents technology and/or customer relationships already developed, it provides an alternative way for investors to compare our operations pre-acquisition to those post-acquisitions and to those of our competitors that have pursued internal growth strategies. However, we note that companies that grow internally will incur costs to develop intangible assets that will be expensed in the period incurred, which may make a direct comparison more difficult.     












( C )

Stock-based compensation. Included in our GAAP presentation of cost of sales and operating expenses, stock-based compensation consists of expenses for employee stock options and awards and purchase rights under our employee stock purchase plan. We exclude stock-based compensation expense from our non-GAAP measures because some investors may view it as not reflective of our core operating performance as it is a non-cash expense.   For the second quarter and the first two quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013, stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: 
















Second Quarter of


First Two Quarters of



(Dollars in thousands)


2014


2013


2014


2013



Cost of sales


$     763


$    607


$  1,510


$  1,207



Research and development


1,738


1,232


3,215


2,379



Sales and Marketing


2,098


1,761


3,960


3,525



General and administrative


6,376


4,835


12,402


10,142





$10,975


$ 8,435


$21,087


$17,253












( D )

Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up.  The purchase accounting entries associated with our business acquisitions require us to record inventory at its fair value, which is sometimes greater than the previous book value of the inventory.  Included in our GAAP presentation of cost of sales, the increase in inventory value is amortized to cost of sales over the period that the related product is sold.  We exclude inventory step-up amortization from our non-GAAP measures because it is a non-cash expense that we do not believe is indicative of our ongoing operating results.  We further believe that excluding this item from our non-GAAP results is useful to investors in that it allows for period-over-period comparability.












( E )

Acquisition / divestiture items.  Included in our GAAP presentation of operating expenses, acquisition costs consist of external and incremental costs resulting directly from merger and acquisition activities such as legal, due diligence, and integration costs.  Included in our GAAP presentation of non-operating income net, acquisition / divestiture items includes unusual acquisition, investment, or divestiture gains/losses such as adjustments to the fair value of earn-out liabilities, and gains/losses on acquisitions or divestitures of certain businesses and investments. Although we do numerous acquisitions, the costs that have been excluded from the non-GAAP measures are costs specific to particular acquisitions. These are one-time costs that vary significantly in amount and timing and are not indicative of our core operating performance.












( F )

Gain on an equity sale.   Included in our GAAP presentation of non-operating income, net this amount represents a gain on a partial equity sale of Virtual Site Solutions.  We excluded the gain from our non-GAAP measures. We believe that investors benefit from excluding this item from our non-GAAP measures because it facilitates an evaluation of our non-operating income trends.












( G )

Non-GAAP items tax effected.   This amount adjusts the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of the non-GAAP items ( A ) - ( E ) on non-GAAP net income.   We believe this information is useful to investors because it provides for consistent treatment of the excluded items in this non-GAAP presentation. 












( H )

Tax on gain on an equity sale.  This amount represents the tax effect of a gain on a partial equity sale of Virtual Site Solutions.  We excluded this item as it represents the tax effect of a non-recurring gain.  We believe that investors benefit from excluding this item from our non-GAAP income tax provision because it facilitates a comparison of the non-GAAP tax rate in the current period to the non-GAAP tax rates in prior periods.












( I )

GAAP and non-GAAP tax rate %.  These percentages are defined as GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of GAAP income before taxes and non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP income before taxes.   We believe that investors benefit from a presentation of non-GAAP tax rate percentage as a way of facilitating a comparison to non-GAAP tax rates in prior periods.












( J )

Stock-based compensation. The amounts consist of expenses for employee stock options and awards and purchase rights under our employee stock purchase plan. As referred to above we exclude stock-based compensation here because investors may view it as not reflective of our core operating performance as it is a non-cash expense. However, management does include stock-based compensation for budgeting and incentive plans as well as for reviewing internal financial reporting. We discuss our operating results by segment with and without stock-based compensation expense, as we believe it is useful to investors. Stock-based compensation not allocated to the reportable segments was approximately $4.4 million and $2.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $8.5 million and $6.3 million for the first two quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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