Broadcom Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

 

Fiscal Year 2018 Non-GAAP Results







(Dollars in millions, except per share data)                      


2018


2017


Change

Net revenue


$  20,862


$  17,665


+18%

Gross margin


66.8%


63.0%


+380bps

Operating expenses


$    3,507


$    3,126


+$     381

Net income


$    9,391


$    7,255


+$  2,136

Earnings per share - diluted


$    20.82


$    16.02


+$    4.81

 

Fiscal Year 2019 Business Outlook

Based on current business trends and conditions, the outlook for continuing operations for fiscal year 2019, ending November 3, 2019, including contributions from CA, is expected to be as follows: 




GAAP


Reconciling
Items


Non-GAAP


Net revenue


$   24,500M


-


$   24,500M


Operating margin


20%


 $ 7,580M 


51%


Net interest expense and other


 $     1,250M 


-


 $     1,250M 


Provision for income taxes


13%


2%


11%

 

  • Non-GAAP operating margin excludes $4,700 million of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, $2,100 million of stock-based compensation expense, $570 million of restructuring charges, and $210 million of acquisition-related costs; and
  • Non-GAAP tax provision is 2% lower than GAAP due to the tax effects of the projected reconciling items noted above.

Capital expenditures for the fiscal year are expected to be approximately $550 million. For the fiscal year, depreciation is expected to be $600 million and amortization is expected to be approximately $4,700 million.

The guidance provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. Among other things, this guidance is based on an initial estimate of purchase accounting adjustments and allocations, all of which are subject to revision. The guidance excludes the impact of any mergers, acquisitions, divestiture and stock repurchase activity that may occur during fiscal year 2019. Actual results will vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Quarterly Dividend

The Company's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.65 per share.

The dividend is payable on December 28, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m.) Eastern Time on December 19, 2018.

Financial Results Conference Call

Broadcom Inc. will host a conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, ended November 4, 2018, and to provide guidance for fiscal year 2019, today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Those wishing to access the call should dial (866) 310-8712; International +1 (720) 634-2946. The passcode is 8281408. A replay of the call will be accessible for one week after the call. To access the replay dial (855) 859-2056; International +1 (404) 537-3406; and reference the passcode: 8281408. A webcast of the conference call will also be available in the "Investors" section of Broadcom's website at www.broadcom.com.

Basis of Presentation

Broadcom Inc. is the successor to Broadcom Limited for financial reporting purposes effective as of the close of trading on April 4, 2018. Information provided for fiscal periods beginning with the fiscal quarter ended May 6, 2018, relates to Broadcom Inc. and for prior fiscal periods relates to Broadcom Limited. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this press release to "Broadcom," "the Company," "we," "our," "us" and similar terms are to Broadcom Inc. from and after the effective time of the redomiciliation and, prior to that time, are to our predecessor, Broadcom Limited.

The Company's financial results include contributions from Brocade Communication Systems' continuing operations starting in the first fiscal quarter of 2018. The financial results from businesses that have been classified as discontinued operations in the Company's financial statements are not included in the results presented below, unless otherwise stated.

Due to the Company's 52/53 week reporting cycle, fiscal year 2018 included an extra week in the first quarter, compared to fiscal year 2017.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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