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NVIDIA Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010

- Revenue up 17 percent quarter-on-quarter to $776.5 million - GAAP net loss of $105.3 million, or $0.19 cents per share - Non-GAAP net income of $37.7 million, or $0.07 cents per share - GAAP gross margin of 20.2 percent; non-GAAP gross margin of 36.3 percent

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation today reported revenue of $776.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 26, 2009, down 13 percent from $892.7 million a year earlier, and up 17 percent from the previous quarter.

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On a GAAP basis, the company recorded a net loss of $105.3 million, or $0.19 per share, compared with a net loss of $120.9 million, or $0.22 per share a year ago. Reflected in these results is a net charge of $119.1 million related to the weak die/packaging set used in certain previous-generation chips that the company had initially identified and provided for in its prior fiscal year. On a non-GAAP basis excluding this item, and stock-based compensation as well as their associated tax impact net income was $37.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with $74.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, a year earlier.

                         Quarterly Results Highlights
    ($in millions except             Q2 2010        Q1 2010        Q2 2009
     per share data)

    Revenue                          $776.5          $664.2         $892.7
    GAAP:
      Gross margin                     20.2%           28.6%          16.8%
      Net income (loss)             ($105.3)        ($201.3)       ($120.9)
      Income (loss) per
       share                         ($0.19)         ($0.37)        ($0.22)
    Non-GAAP: (1)
      Gross margin                     36.3%           30.6%          39.1%
      Net income (loss)               $37.7          ($46.7)         $74.5
      Income (loss) per
       share                          $0.07          ($0.09)         $0.13
      -----------------               -----          ------          -----
    (1) See Non-GAAP Measures for an explanation of these figures.

"NVIDIA's business is recovering. Product demand is improving, and our strategic investments are leading to new growth," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer, NVIDIA. "Our two newest businesses began to ship meaningful amounts of product this past quarter and show significant promise. Tesla, the industry's first GPU for general-purpose high performance computing, achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue. And Tegra, our ultra low-power computer-on-a-chip, is making exciting progress in the market for mobile and embedded devices. Our new businesses are positioned to benefit from the rise of mobile and cloud computing."

NVIDIA's second quarter results were impacted by an additional net charge of approximately $119.1 million to cover costs related to a weak die/packaging material set that was used in certain versions of its previous-generation chips. Although the number of units impacted by this issue remains consistent with the company's initial estimates a year ago, the cost of remediation and repair of impacted systems has been higher than originally anticipated. In July 2008, a $196.0 million reserve was accrued for the purpose of supporting our affected customers around the world. The weak die/package material combination is not used in any products currently in production.

GAAP net loss for the six months ended July 26, 2009 was $306.6 million, or $0.56 per share, compared to a net income of $55.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the six months ended July 27, 2008. Non-GAAP net loss for the six months ended July 26, 2009, which excludes the net charge related to the weak die/packaging material set that was used in certain versions of our previous generation chips, a non-recurring charge of $140.2 million in connection with a previously announced cash tender offer to purchase employee stock options, stock-based compensation charges, and their associated tax impact, was $8.9 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net income of $286.2 million, or $0.49 per diluted share for the six months ended July 27, 2008.

Outlook

NVIDIA expects revenue in the third quarter ending October 25, 2009, to be up 5 to 7 percent over the second quarter.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 and Recent Highlights:

    --  Free cash flow was a positive $117.5 million during the quarter, with
        cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities ending at $1.47
        billion.
    --  NVIDIA delivered its first 40nm GPUs to customers in the second quarter.
    --  The NVIDIA((R)) ION((TM)) platform was awarded "Best Choice" -
        and 21 design wins disclosed - at Computex 2009.   Nine are already
        shipping, with a further 12 to ship in the third quarter.  Five more
        wins have been disclosed since Computex.
    --  NVIDIA started ramping up volume shipments of the Tegra((TM))
        computer-on-a-chip.  Microsoft's Zune HD was revealed to be based on
        Tegra.
    --  Quadro((R)) Plex SVS was launched.  SVS is a scalable visual computing
        platform for professionals who interact with 3D models and analyze large
        volumes of data.
    --  For Quadro, NVIDIA launched the NVIDIA(R) Optix(TM) ray tracing engine,
        part of a suite of application acceleration engines for software
        developers.  The suite also includes engines for managing 3D data and
        scenes, scaling performance across multiple GPUs and real-time modeling
        of hyper-realistic physical and environmental affects.
    --  Tesla((TM)) computing solution products are now carried by HP and
        Supermicro, joining a global list of OEMs including Cray, Dell, HP
        Lenovo, SGI and Sun.
    --  NVIDIA CUDA((TM)) architecture now accelerates AMBER, one of the most
        popular molecular dynamics codes, with more than 60,000 users worldwide.
        AMBER is up to 50 times faster when run on a GPU than a CPU.
    --  In the financial industry, Numerix and CompatibL announced CUDA support
        for new counterparty risk application, and achieved an 18X speedup.
    --  NVIDIA and Adobe announced GPU acceleration for the Flash player,
        bringing Internet video to a new class of low-power PCs and Internet
        devices.

Conference Call and Web Cast Information

NVIDIA will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2010 financial results and current financial prospects today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the call, please dial (212) 231-2900. A live Web cast (listen-only mode) of the conference call will be held at the NVIDIA investor relations Web site www.nvidia.com/ir and at www.streetevents.com. The Web cast will be recorded and available for replay until the company's conference call to discuss its financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2010.

Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement NVIDIA's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 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 operating expenses, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, free cash flow and days sales in inventory. 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 a charge related to the weak die/packaging material set that was used in certain versions of NVIDIA's previous generation chips, net of insurance reimbursements, a non-recurring charge related to a tender offer purchase, recurring stock-based compensation charges, and the associated tax impact of these items, where applicable. Free cash flow is calculated as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets. Days sales in inventory is computed by the number of days in the period divided by the non-GAAP inventory turnover ratio. 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 our non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the recovery of NVIDIA's business; NVIDIA's growth opportunities; mobile and cloud computing; the expectation that NVIDIA will receive reimbursement of most of the new charge during the coming quarters; the number of NVIDIA ION platforms to be shipped in the third quarter of fiscal 2010; NVIDIA's revenue outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2010; and the impact, benefits, progress and promise of, and the demand for, NVIDIA's products and technologies, 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; development of faster or more efficient technology; the impact of technological development and competition; 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 reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended April 26, 2009. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on NVIDIA'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.

Copyright (C) 2009 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, GeForce, Quadro, Tesla, CUDA, ION and Tegra are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks, and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to change without notice.

                                NVIDIA CORPORATION
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       (In thousands, except per share data)
                                    (Unaudited)


                                       Three Months           Six Months
                                          Ended                 Ended
                                      -------------          -----------
                                   July 26,   July 27,    July 26,    July 27,
                                     2009       2008        2009        2008
                                     ----       ----        ----        ----


    Revenue                        $776,520   $892,676  $1,440,751  $2,046,064

    Cost of revenue                 619,797    742,759   1,094,332   1,381,304
                                    -------    -------   ---------   ---------

    Gross profit                    156,723    149,917     346,419     664,760

    Operating expenses
      Research and development      192,855    212,910     494,652     431,740
      Sales, general and
       administrative                73,975     92,399     192,839     185,433
                                     ------     ------     -------     -------

          Total operating
           expenses                 266,830    305,309     687,491     617,173
                                    -------    -------     -------     -------

    Operating income (loss)        (110,107)  (155,392)   (341,072)     47,587

    Interest and other income,
     net                              3,006      8,792       9,150      18,831
                                      -----      -----       -----      ------

    Income (loss) before income
     tax expense                   (107,101)  (146,600)   (331,922)     66,418

    Income tax expense (benefit)(A)  (1,799)   (25,671)    (25,282)     10,542
                                     ------    -------     -------      ------

    Net income (loss)             $(105,302) $(120,929)  $(306,640)    $55,876
                                  =========  =========   =========     =======


    Basic net income (loss) per
     share                           $(0.19)    $(0.22)     $(0.56)      $0.10
                                     ======     ======      ======       =====

    Diluted net income (loss)
     per share                       $(0.19)    $(0.22)     $(0.56)      $0.09
                                     ======     ======      ======       =====

    Shares used in basic per
     share computation              546,639    555,417     544,463     555,531

    Shares used in diluted per
     share computation              546,639    555,417     544,463     592,181


    (A) The income tax (benefit) rate for the three months ended July 26, 2009
        and July 27, 2008 was (1.7) % and (17.5)%, respectively.  The income
        tax expense (benefit) rate for the six months ended July 26, 2009 and
        July 27, 2008 was (7.6) % and 15.9%, respectively.


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


                                      Three Months            Six Months
                                         Ended                  Ended
                                     -------------           -----------
                                    July       July        July        July
                                     26,        27,         26,         27,
                                    2009       2008        2009        2008
                                    ----       ----        ----        ----

    GAAP gross profit             $156,723   $149,917    $346,419    $664,760
      as a percent of
       GAAP revenue                   20.2%      16.8%       24.0%       32.5%

      Stock-based
       compensation
       expense included
       in cost of revenue(A)         4,828      3,333       7,058       6,469
      Net warranty charge
       against cost of
       revenue arising
       from a weak die/
       packaging material
       set (B)                     119,993    195,954     119,993     195,954
      Stock option
       purchase charge
       related to cost of
       revenue (C)                       -          -      11,412           -
                                        --         --      ------          --
    Non-GAAP gross
     profit                       $281,544   $349,204    $484,882    $867,183
                                  ========   ========    ========    ========
      as a percent of
       GAAP revenue                   36.3%      39.1%       33.7%       42.4%

    GAAP operating
     expenses                     $266,830   $305,309    $687,491    $617,173
      Stock-based
       compensation
       expense (A)                 (20,548)   (37,032)    (52,431)    (76,020)
      Insurance
       Reimbursement (B)               939          -         939           -
      Stock option
       purchase charge
       related to
       operating expenses(C)             -          -    (128,829)          -
                                        --         --    --------          --
    Non-GAAP operating
     expenses                     $247,221   $268,277    $507,170    $541,153
                                  ========   ========    ========    ========

    GAAP net income
     (loss)                      $(105,302) $(120,929)  $(306,640)    $55,876
      Stock-based
       compensation
       expense (A)                  25,376     40,365      59,489      82,489
      Net warranty charge
       against cost of
       revenue arising
       from a weak die/
       packaging material
       set (B)                     119,054    195,954     119,054     195,954
      Stock option
       purchase charge (C)               -          -     140,241           -
      Income tax impact
       of non-GAAP
       adjustments                  (1,398)   (40,923)    (21,088)    (48,084)
                                    ------    -------     -------     -------
    Non-GAAP net income
     (loss)                        $37,730    $74,467     $(8,944)   $286,235
                                   =======    =======     =======    ========

    Diluted net income
     (loss) per share

      GAAP                          $(0.19)    $(0.22)     $(0.56)      $0.09
                                    ======     ======      ======       =====
      Non-GAAP                       $0.07      $0.13      $(0.02)      $0.49
                                     =====      =====      ======       =====


    Shares used in GAAP
     diluted net income
     (loss) per share
     computation                   546,639    555,417     544,463     592,181
      Cumulative impact
       of non-GAAP
       adjustments (D)              15,996     24,078           -     (10,811)
                                    ------     ------          --     -------
    Shares used in non-
     GAAP diluted net
     income (loss) per
     share computation             562,635    579,495     544,463     581,370
                                   =======    =======     =======     =======

    Metrics:
    GAAP net cash flow
     provided by
     operating
     activities                   $135,117    $80,957    $277,245    $226,202
      Purchase of
       property and
       equipment and
       intangible assets           (17,656)   (53,514)    (38,433)   (255,687)
                                   -------    -------     -------    --------
    Free cash flow                $117,461    $27,443    $238,812    $(29,485)
                                  ========    =======    ========    ========

    GAAP cost of
     revenue                      $619,797   $742,759  $1,094,332  $1,381,304
    GAAP inventory                $279,216   $432,279    $279,216    $432,279
    GAAP inventory
     turnover ratio                   2.22       1.72        3.92        3.20
                                      ----       ----        ----        ----
    GAAP days sales in
     inventory                          41         53          46          57
                                        ==         ==          ==          ==

    GAAP revenue                  $776,520   $892,676  $1,440,751  $2,046,064
      Less: Non-GAAP
       gross profit               (281,544)  (349,204)   (484,882)   (867,183)
                                  --------   --------    --------    --------
    Non-GAAP cost of
     revenue                      $494,976   $543,472    $955,869  $1,178,881
                                  --------   --------    --------  ----------
    GAAP inventory                $279,216   $432,279    $279,216    $432,279

    Non-GAAP inventory
     turnover ratio                   1.77       1.26        3.42        2.73
                                      ----       ----        ----        ----
    Non-GAAP days sales
     in inventory                       51         72          53          67
                                        ==         ==          ==          ==

    (A) Results include stock-based compensation expense as follows (in
        thousands):

                                      Three Months            Six Months
                                         Ended                  Ended
                                     -------------           -----------
                                      July       July       July        July
                                       26,        27,        26,         27,
                                      2009       2008        2009        2008
                                      ----       ----        ----        ----

      Cost of revenue               $4,828     $3,333      $7,058      $6,469
      Research and development     $13,268    $24,226     $34,538     $48,760
      Sales, general
       and administrative           $7,280    $12,806     $17,893     $27,260

    (B) Excludes a charge related to the weak die/packaging material set that
        was used in certain versions of our previous generation chips, net of
        insurance reimbursement.
    (C) During the three months ended April 26, 2009, the Company completed a
        tender offer to purchase an aggregate of 28.5 million outstanding
        stock options for a total cash payment of $78.1 million.  As a result
        of the tender offer the Company incurred a charge of $140.2 million,
        consisting of the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation
        expenses associated with the unvested portion of the options tendered
        in the offer, stock-based compensation expense resulting from amounts
        paid in excess of the fair value of the underlying options, plus
        associated payroll taxes and professional fees.  The $140.2 million
        stock option purchase charge for the three months ended April 26, 2009
        relates to personnel associated with cost of revenue (for
        manufacturing personnel), research and development, and sales, general
        and administrative of $11.4 million, $90.5 million, and $38.3 million,
        respectively.
    (D) Reflects an adjustment to the diluted outstanding shares calculated
        under SFAS 123R to conform to diluted outstanding shares calculated
        under prior accounting standards (APB 25).




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


                                                        July 26,   January 25,
                                                          2009        2009
                                                          ----        ----
    ASSETS

    Current assets:
      Cash, cash equivalents and marketable
       securities                                      $1,466,105  $1,255,390
      Accounts receivable, net                            351,960     318,435
      Inventories                                         279,216     537,834
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets            70,624      56,299
                                                           ------      ------

        Total current assets                            2,167,905   2,167,958

    Property and equipment, net                           582,914     625,798
    Goodwill                                              369,844     369,844
    Intangible assets, net                                135,678     147,101
    Deposits and other assets                              42,068      40,026
                                                           ------      ------

        Total assets                                   $3,298,409  $3,350,727
                                                       ==========  ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                   $275,978    $218,864
      Accrued liabilities and other current
       liabilities                                        615,343     559,727
                                                          -------     -------


        Total current liabilities                         891,321     778,591

    Other long-term liabilities                           134,619     151,850
    Capital lease obligations, long term                   25,060      25,634

    Stockholders' equity                                2,247,409   2,394,652
                                                        ---------   ---------

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $3,298,409  $3,350,727
                                                       ==========  ==========

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