NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019

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Quarterly revenue of $2.21 billion, down 24 percent from a year ago
Record full-year revenue of $11.72 billion, up 21 percent from a year ago
Record full-year revenue from Gaming, Datacenter, Professional Visualization and Automotive

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 27, 2019, of $2.21 billion, down 24 percent from $2.91 billion a year earlier, and down 31 percent from $3.18 billion in the previous quarter.

GAAP earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.92, down 48 percent from $1.78 a year ago and down 53 percent from $1.97 in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.80, down 53 percent from $1.72 a year earlier and down 57 percent from $1.84 in the previous quarter.

For fiscal 2019, revenue was $11.72 billion, up 21 percent from $9.71 billion a year earlier. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $6.63, up 38 percent from $4.82 a year earlier. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $6.64, up 35 percent from $4.92 a year earlier.

“This was a turbulent close to what had been a great year,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “The combination of post-crypto excess channel inventory and recent deteriorating end-market conditions drove a disappointing quarter.

“Despite this setback, NVIDIA’s fundamental position and the markets we serve are strong. The accelerated computing platform we pioneered is central to some of world’s most important and fastest growing industries – from artificial intelligence to autonomous vehicles to robotics. We fully expect to return to sustained growth,” he said.

Capital Return
In fiscal 2019, NVIDIA returned $1.95 billion to shareholders through a combination of $1.58 billion in share repurchases and $371 million in quarterly cash dividends.

Of the $3.00 billion NVIDIA intends to return to shareholders by the end of fiscal 2020, $700 million in share repurchases were completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. The company intends to return the remaining $2.30 billion by the end of fiscal 2020, through a combination of share repurchases and cash dividends.

NVIDIA will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on March 22, 2019, to all shareholders of record on March 1, 2019.

Q4 Fiscal 2019 Summary

GAAP
*($ in millions except earnings per share)*	Q4 FY19		Q3 FY19		Q4 FY18		Q/Q	Y/Y
Revenue	$2,205		$3,181		$2,911		Down 31%	Down 24%
Gross margin		54.7%		60.4%		61.9%	Down 570 bps	Down 720 bps
Operating expenses	$913		$863		$728		Up 6%	Up 25%
Operating income	$294		$1,058		$1,073		Down 72%	Down 73%
Net income	$567		$1,230		$1,118		Down 54%	Down 49%
Diluted earnings per share	$0.92		$1.97		$1.78		Down 53%	Down 48%

Non-GAAP
*($ in millions except earnings per share)*	Q4 FY19		Q3 FY19		Q4 FY18		Q/Q	Y/Y
Revenue	$2,205		$3,181		$2,911		Down 31%	Down 24%
Gross margin		56.0%		61.0%		62.1%	Down 500 bps	Down 610 bps
Operating expenses	$755		$730		$607		Up 3%	Up 24%
Operating income	$479		$1,210		$1,202		Down 60%	Down 60%
Net income	$496		$1,151		$1,081		Down 57%	Down 54%
Diluted earnings per share	$0.80		$1.84		$1.72		Down 57%	Down 53%

Fiscal 2019 Summary

GAAP
*($ in millions except earnings per share)*	FY19		FY18		Y/Y
Revenue	$11,716		$9,714		Up 21%
Gross margin		61.2%		59.9%	Up 130 bps
Operating expenses	$3,367		$2,612		Up 29%
Operating income	$3,804		$3,210		Up 19%
Net income	$4,141		$3,047		Up 36%
Diluted earnings per share	$6.63		$4.82		Up 38%

Non-GAAP
*($ in millions except earnings per share)*	FY19		FY18		Y/Y
Revenue	$11,716		$9,714		Up 21%
Gross margin		61.7%		60.2%	Up 150 bps
Operating expenses	$2,826		$2,227		Up 27%
Operating income	$4,407		$3,617		Up 22%
Net income	$4,143		$3,085		Up 34%
Diluted earnings per share	$6.64		$4.92		Up 35%

NVIDIA’s outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 is as follows:

Revenue is expected to be $2.20 billion, plus or minus 2 percent.
GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins are expected to be 58.8 percent and 59.0 percent, respectively, plus or minus 50 basis points.
GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $930 million and $755 million, respectively.
GAAP and non-GAAP other income and expense are both expected to be income of approximately $20 million.
GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are both expected to be 10 percent, plus or minus 1 percent, excluding any discrete items. GAAP discrete items include excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation, which are expected to generate variability on a quarter by quarter basis.

For fiscal 2020, revenue is expected to be flat to down slightly.

Latest Highlights
Since the end of the third quarter, NVIDIA has achieved progress in these areas:

Datacenter

Announced that the NVIDIA® T4 GPU launched in public beta on Google Cloud Platform, with availability in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, India, Japan, and Singapore.
Set six records in AI performance with the release of MLPerf, the industry’s first objective set of AI benchmarks.
Announced with Google the integration of NVIDIA’s RAPIDS™ GPU-accelerated data science libraries with Kubeflow Pipelines, a Kubernetes-based platform for deploying and managing machine learning workloads in hyperscale datacenters.

Gaming

Launched the GeForce RTX™ 2060 GPU, putting exceptional performance and graphics enhanced by ray tracing and AI within reach of tens of millions of gamers.
Unveiled a record 40+ new gaming laptops in over 100 configurations powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs.
Expanded its G-SYNC™ ecosystem with G-SYNC-compatible monitors, tested and driver-optimized by NVIDIA.
Announced that Battlefield V, the first real-time ray tracing game, will add DLSS AI super-sampling technology; that the highly anticipated game Anthem will integrate DLSS; and that Justice, one of China’s most popular MMO games, will add ray tracing and DLSS.

Professional Visualization

Introduced Quadro RTX™ 4000, bringing real-time ray tracing to millions of midrange workstation users.
Announced the NVIDIA CUDA®-accelerated REDCODE RAW decode SDK, in collaboration with RED Digital Cinema, enabling developers and studios to edit 8K video in real time without the need for additional video processors.

Automotive

Introduced NVIDIA DRIVE™ AutoPilot, the world’s first commercially available Level 2+ automated driving system, with Tier 1 suppliers Continental and ZF announcing the availability of Level 2+ solutions based on NVIDIA DRIVE in 2020.
Announced with Mercedes-Benz that it will create a centralized computing architecture for the automaker’s next-generation vehicles, enabling them to be software-defined AI cars.

Edge Computing

Launched the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier™, a palm-sized module delivering 32 TOPS to help build the next generation of autonomous machines.
Opened its AI and Robotics Research Lab in Seattle.

CFO Commentary
Commentary on the quarter by Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, is available at http://investor.nvidia.com/.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal 2019 financial results and current financial prospects today at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time). A live webcast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be accessible at NVIDIA’s investor relations website, http://investor.nvidia.com. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until NVIDIA’s conference call to discuss its financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement NVIDIA’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP other income (expense), non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income, or earnings, per diluted share, non-GAAP diluted shares, and free cash flow. In order for NVIDIA’s investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. These reconciliations adjust the related GAAP financial measures to exclude stock-based compensation expense, legal settlement costs, acquisition-related and other costs, gains from non-affiliated investments, interest expense related to amortization of debt discount, debt-related costs, the associated tax impact of these items, where applicable, and the tax benefit from income tax reform. Weighted average shares used in the non-GAAP diluted net income per share computation includes the anti-dilution impact of our Note Hedge. Free cash flow is calculated as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets. NVIDIA believes the presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures enhances the user’s overall understanding of the company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the company’s non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


			Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
			January 27,			January 28,			January 27,			January 28,
				2019			2018			2019			2018

Revenue			$	2,205		$	2,911		$	11,716		$	9,714
Cost of revenue				998			1,110			4,545			3,892
Gross profit				1,207			1,801			7,171			5,822
Operating expenses
	Research and development			647			508			2,376			1,797
	Sales, general and administrative			266			220			991			815
		Total operating expenses		913			728			3,367			2,612
Income from operations				294			1,073			3,804			3,210
	Interest income			42			20			136			69
	Interest expense			(14	)		(15	)		(58	)		(61	)
	Other, net			2			-			14			(22	)
		Total other income (expense)		30			5			92			(14	)
Income before income tax				324			1,078			3,896			3,196
Income tax expense (benefit)				(243	)		(40	)		(245	)		149
Net income			$	567		$	1,118		$	4,141		$	3,047

Net income per share:
	Basic		$	0.93		$	1.84		$	6.81		$	5.09
	Diluted		$	0.92		$	1.78		$	6.63		$	4.82

Weighted average shares used in per share computation:
	Basic			609			606			608			599
	Diluted			619			628			625			632

NVIDIA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)


			January 27,		January 28,
			2019		2018
ASSETS

Current assets:
	Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		$	7,422	$	7,108
	Accounts receivable, net			1,424		1,265
	Inventories			1,575		796
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			136		86
		Total current assets		10,557		9,255

Property and equipment, net				1,404		997
Goodwill				618		618
Intangible assets, net				45		52
Other assets				668		319
		Total assets	$	13,292	$	11,241

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	511	$	596
	Accrued and other current liabilities			818		542
	Convertible short-term debt			-		15
		Total current liabilities		1,329		1,153

Long-term debt				1,988		1,985
Other long-term liabilities				633		632
		Total liabilities		3,950		3,770

Shareholders' equity				9,342		7,471
		Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	13,292	$	11,241

NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	January 27,			October 28,			January 28,			January 27,			January 28,
		2019			2018			2018			2019			2018

GAAP gross profit	$	1,207		$	1,921		$	1,801		$	7,171		$	5,822
GAAP gross margin		54.7	%		60.4	%		61.9	%		61.2	%		59.9	%
Stock-based compensation expense (A)		6			5			7			27			21
Legal settlement costs		21			14			1			35			1
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	1,234		$	1,940		$	1,809		$	7,233		$	5,844
Non-GAAP gross margin		56.0	%		61.0	%		62.1	%		61.7	%		60.2	%

GAAP operating expenses	$	913		$	863		$	728		$	3,367		$	2,612
Stock-based compensation expense (A)		(150	)		(135	)		(119	)		(530	)		(370	)
Acquisition-related and other costs		(1	)		3			(2	)		(2	)		(15	)
Legal settlement costs		(7	)		(1	)		-			(9	)		-
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	755		$	730		$	607		$	2,826		$	2,227

GAAP income from operations	$	294		$	1,058		$	1,073		$	3,804		$	3,210
Total impact of non-GAAP adjustments to income from operations		185			152			129			603			407
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	479		$	1,210		$	1,202		$	4,407		$	3,617

GAAP other income (expense)	$	30		$	23		$	5		$	92		$	(14	)
Gains from non-affiliated investments		(1	)		(2	)		(2	)		(12	)		(2	)
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount		-			-			-			2			3
Debt-related costs		-			-			2			-			20
Non-GAAP other income (expense)	$	29		$	21		$	5		$	82		$	7

GAAP net income	$	567		$	1,230		$	1,118		$	4,141		$	3,047
Total pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments		184			150			129			593			428
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments (B)		(25	)		(91	)		(33	)		(223	)		(257	)
Tax benefit from income tax reform		(230	)		(138	)		(133	)		(368	)		(133	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	496		$	1,151		$	1,081		$	4,143		$	3,085

Diluted net income per share
GAAP	$	0.92		$	1.97		$	1.78		$	6.63		$	4.82
Non-GAAP	$	0.80		$	1.84		$	1.72		$	6.64		$	4.92

Weighted average shares used in diluted net income per share computation
GAAP		619			625			628			625			632
Anti-dilution impact from note hedge		-			-			(1	)		(1	)		(5	)
Non-GAAP		619			625			627			624			627

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities	$	898		$	487		$	1,358		$	3,743		$	3,502
Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets		(203	)		(150	)		(416	)		(600	)		(593	)
Free cash flow	$	695		$	337		$	942		$	3,143		$	2,909



(A) Stock-based compensation consists of the following:	Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
	January 27,			October 28,			January 28,			January 27,			January 28,
		2019			2018			2018			2019			2018
Cost of revenue	$	6		$	5		$	7		$	27		$	21
Research and development	$	99		$	88		$	73		$	336		$	219
Sales, general and administrative	$	51		$	47		$	46		$	194		$	151

(B) Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments, including the recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation under GAAP accounting standard (ASU 2016-09).

NVIDIA CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK


		Q1 FY2020 Outlook

GAAP gross margin			58.8	%
	Impact of stock-based compensation expense		0.2	%
Non-GAAP gross margin			59.0	%

		Q1 FY2020 Outlook
		(In millions)

GAAP operating expenses		$	930
	Stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, and other costs		(175	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses		$	755

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NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.

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Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the turbulent close to our year and the causes of a disappointing quarter, including post-crypto excess channel inventory and recent deteriorating end-market conditions; NVIDIA’s fundamental position and the markets we serve being strong; NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform being central to some of the world’s most important and fastest-growing industries; our expectation to return to sustained growth; NVIDIA’s intended capital return through the end of fiscal 2020; NVIDIA’s next quarterly cash dividend; NVIDIA’s financial outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2020; NVIDIA’s financial outlook for fiscal 2020; NVIDIA’s expected tax rates for the first quarter of fiscal 2020; our expectation to generate variability from excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation; the launch and availability of NVIDIA T4 GPUs; GeForce RTX 2060 giving tens of millions of gamers performance and graphics enhanced by ray tracing and AI; the number of laptops and configurations powered by GeForce RTX GPUs; the expansion of the G-SYNC ecosystem; Battlefield V, Anthem and Justice integrating DLSS; Quadro RTX 4000 bringing real-time ray tracing to millions of midrange workstation users; the performance, benefits and abilities of RAPIDS, GeForce RTX 2060, NVIDIA CUDA-accelerated REDCODE RAW decode SDK, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier and NVIDIA DRIVE AutoPilot; the availability of Level 2+ solutions based on NVIDIA DRIVE from Tier 1 suppliers; and our work with Mercedes-Benz to create a centralized computing architecture for its vehicles are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: global economic conditions; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, assemble, package and test our products; the impact of technological development and competition; development of new products and technologies or enhancements to our existing product and technologies; market acceptance of our products or our partners’ products; design, manufacturing or software defects; changes in consumer preferences or demands; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems; as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the most recent reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on the company’s website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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