Intuit Reports First-Quarter Revenue Growth of 12 Percent; Reiterates Full-year Guidance

Small Business Group Grows Revenue 12 Percent, Driven by Strength in Financial Management Solutions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter, which ended Oct. 31.

First-Quarter 2011 Highlights:

    --  Revenue increased to $532 million, up 12 percent year over year.
    --  Intuit's Small Business lineup showed strength across the board, with
        double-digit revenue growth in Financial Management Solutions and
        Employee Management Solutions.
    --  Customer growth in Small Business continued, led by QuickBooks Online,
        QuickBooks Enterprise and Intuit Websites.
    --  Intuit typically posts a seasonal loss in its first quarter when there
        is little revenue from its tax businesses but expenses continue at
        relatively consistent levels.
    --  Intuit reiterated full-year guidance: For fiscal year 2011 the company
        expects revenue of $3.74 billion to $3.84 billion, growth of 8 to 11
        percent.


GAAP                                          Non-GAAP

                 Q1 FY11   Q1 FY10   Change   Q1 FY11   Q1 FY10   Change

Revenue          $532      $474      12%      $532      $474      12%

Operating Loss   $(104)    $(100)    NA       $(53)     $(40)     NA

EPS              $(0.22)   $(0.21)   NA       $(0.12)   $(0.10)   NA



    --  Dollars in millions, except EPS.

Company Perspective

"We completed another strong quarter, getting us off to a good start in fiscal 2011. Our biggest quarters lie ahead of us," said Brad Smith, Intuit's president and chief executive officer. "Although the macroeconomic environment remains challenging, we're executing well against our strategy, and that's driving solid financial performance.

"We delivered double-digit revenue growth, demonstrating that our strategy is working. Our Small Business Group continues to show strength across the board. The early feedback on QuickBooks 2011 and QuickBooks Online is very positive and shows the potential of our core products. We are also seeing more people choosing Intuit Websites solutions, and healthy interest in our newly available mobile solutions coming to market.

"The market is clearly shifting to digital, or connected services. That plays to our advantage, and will help drive the next phase of our growth. It's especially clear in our tax business, where recent competitive events demonstrate the power and acceptance of digital services. That's our sweet spot. As we look forward to the tax season, we believe we're well positioned to expand the category and continue to grow share, with a strong marketing effort and a product line that offers customers the easiest-to-use solution at a compelling price."

Quarterly Business Segment Results and Highlights

Total Small Business Group revenue grew 12 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. This group includes these three business segments.

Financial Management Solutions

    --  Revenue increased 15 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Early
        product reviews for QuickBooks 2011 have been very strong, with new
        features and a new subscription product bundle that provides customers
        with online and mobile access and upgrades as they become available.
    --  QuickBooks Online subscriptions grew 46 percent year over year, and the
        active customer base is now roughly 217,000.
    --  Intuit Websites' customer base increased by more than 60 percent year
        over year.
    --  Intuit Websites and QuickBooks Online continued bringing new customers
        into the small business franchise.

Employee Management Solutions

    --  Revenue grew 11 percent compared to the year-ago quarter.
    --  Intuit Online Payroll continued to attract customers by providing a
        cost-effective solution for small business payroll.

Payment Solutions

    --  Revenue grew 7 percent compared to the year-ago quarter, driven by
        merchant growth of 15 percent. Transaction volume per merchant was down
        3 percent.
    --  Launched in August in a partnership with hardware provider mophie,
        Intuit GoPayment provides an all-in-one mobile payments solution that
        allows small businesses to easily swipe and process credit card payments
        via the Apple iPhone.

Consumer Tax

    --  Consumer tax revenue was $29 million, up $7 million from last year.
    --  While the first quarter is seasonally slow for tax, the organization is
        preparing for the coming season, enhancing products to build on last
        year's success. TurboTax for 2010 will go on sale in retail stores on
        Nov. 26.

Accounting Professionals

    --  Accounting Professionalssegment revenue grew 15 percent compared to the
        year-ago quarter, in line with expectations.

Financial Services

    --  Revenue increased 1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Internet
        banking users grew 11 percent, while bill pay users grew 19 percent.
        Adjusting for the divestiture of Intuit's lending business and a
        nonrecurring revenue item, Financial Services revenue would have grown
        approximately 6 percent for the quarter.
    --  Consumer and business offerings, including FinanceWorks, continued to
        help financial institutions effectively compete and attract new
        customers. A key driver is a revamped consumer and business home page
        that brings all the most important functions up front to the user. These
        new, streamlined experiences will help drive increased usage and
        adoption and will soon be offered to more financial institutions.

Other Businesses

    --  Revenue grew 27 percent compared to the year-ago quarter.
    --  The Small Business units in Canada and the United Kingdom performed
        well, driven by strong desktop and subscription sales. Retail and online
        share in the U.K. has climbed steadily over the last year.
    --  Quicken desktop started strong with customer-driven product improvements
        and a revitalized user interface.
    --  During the first quarter, Intuit Health's patient portal registered its
        3 millionth user. The solution has added 1 million new patients since
        January.

Share Repurchase Program

Intuit repurchased $330 million of its common stock in the first quarter and has $1.67 billion remaining on its current share repurchase authorization.

Forward-looking Guidance

For the second-quarter the company expects:

    --  Revenue of $920 million to $940 million, growth of 10 to 12 percent.
    --  GAAP operating income of $135 million to $155 million, compared with
        $139 million in the year-ago quarter.
    --  GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24 to $0.28, compared with $0.35 in the year-ago
        quarter. GAAP diluted EPS for the year-ago quarter included $0.10 for
        the gain on the sale of the Intuit Real Estate Solutions business.
    --  Non-GAAP operating income of $190 million to $210 million, compared with
        $206 million in the year-ago quarter.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.36 to $0.40, compared with $0.38 in the
        year-ago quarter.

Intuit also reiterated its full-year fiscal 2011 guidance. For the year ending July 31 Intuit expects:

    --  Revenue of $3.74 billion to $3.84 billion, growth of 8 to 11 percent.
    --  GAAP operating income of $980 million to $1.015 billion, or growth of 14
        to 18 percent.
    --  GAAP diluted EPS of $1.88 to $1.95, growth of 6 to 10 percent. GAAP EPS
        growth rates are 7 points higher when the gain from the sale of
        discontinued operations is excluded from the fiscal year 2010 GAAP
        results.
    --  Non-GAAP operating income of $1.215 billion to $1.25 billion, growth of
        11 to 14 percent.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.36 to $2.43, growth of 12 to 15 percent.

Conference Call Information

Intuit executives will discuss the financial results on a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time. To hear the call, dial 866-238-1645 in the United States or 703-639-1163 from international locations. No reservation or access code is needed. The conference call can also be heard live via webcast at http://investors.intuit.com/events.cfm. Prepared remarks for the call will be available on Intuit's website after the call ends.

Replay information

A replay of the conference call will also be available for one week by calling 888-266-2081, or 703-925-2533 from international locations. The access code for this call is 1493604.

The audio webcast will remain available on Intuit's website for one week after the conference call.

About Intuit Inc.

Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks(R), Quicken(R) and TurboTax(R), simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries(R) and Lacerte(R) are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.

Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $3.5 billion in its fiscal year 2010. The company has approximately 7,700 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.

Intuit, the Intuit logo and QuickBooks, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" as well as the related Table B and Table E. A copy of the press release issued by Intuit today can be found on the investor relations page of Intuit's Web site.

Cautions About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including forecasts of Intuit's future expected financial results; its prospects for the business in fiscal 2011; and all of the statements under the heading "Forward-looking Guidance."

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: product introductions and price competition from our competitors can have unpredictable negative effects on our revenue, profitability and market position; governmental encroachment in our tax businesses or other governmental activities or public policy affecting the preparation and filing of tax returns could negatively affect our operating results and market position; we may not be able to successfully innovate and introduce new offerings and business models to meet our growth and profitability objectives, and current and future offerings may not adequately address customer needs and may not achieve broad market acceptance, which could harm our operating results and financial condition; business interruption or failure of our information technology and communication systems may impair the availability of our products and services, which may damage our reputation and harm our future financial results; as we upgrade and consolidate our customer facing applications and supporting information technology infrastructure, any problems with these implementations could interfere with our ability to deliver our offerings; any failure to properly use and protect personal customer information and data could harm our revenue, earnings and reputation; if we are unable to develop, manage and maintain critical third party business relationships, our business may be adversely affected; increased government regulation of our businesses may harm our operating results; if we fail to process transactions effectively or fail to adequately protect against potential fraudulent activities, our revenue and earnings may be harmed; any significant offering quality problems or delays in our offerings could harm our revenue, earnings and reputation; our participation in the Free File Alliance may result in lost revenue opportunities and cannibalization of our traditional paid franchise; the continuing global economic downturn may continue to impact consumer and small business spending and financial institutions, which could negatively affect our revenue and profitability; our revenue and earnings are highly seasonal and the timing of our revenue between quarters is difficult to predict, which may cause significant quarterly fluctuations in our financial results; our financial position may not make repurchasing shares advisable or we may issue additional shares in an acquisition causing our number of outstanding shares to grow; our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights may weaken our competitive position and reduce our revenue and earnings; our acquisition and divestiture activities may disrupt our ongoing business, may involve increased expenses and may present risks not contemplated at the time of the transactions; our use of significant amounts of debt to finance acquisitions or other activities could harm our financial condition and results of operation; and litigation involving intellectual property, antitrust, shareholder and other matters may increase our costs. More details about these and other risks that may impact our business are included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2010 and in our other SEC filings. You can locate these reports through our website at http://investors.intuit.com. Forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 18, 2010, and we do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in these materials.


TABLE A

INTUIT INC.

GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                    October 31,     October 31,

                                                      2010            2009

Net revenue:

Product                                             $ 216           $ 205

Service and other                                     316             269

Total net revenue                                     532             474

Costs and expenses:

Cost of revenue:

Cost of product revenue                               32              35

Cost of service and other revenue                     123             109

Amortization of acquired technology                   4               22

Selling and marketing                                 220             180

Research and development                              156             141

General and administrative                            90              77

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets      11              10

Total costs and expenses [A]                          636             574

Operating loss from continuing operations             (104  )         (100  )

Interest expense                                      (15   )         (16   )

Interest and other income, net                        8               5

Loss from continuing operations before

income taxes                                          (111  )         (111  )

Income tax benefit [B]                                (41   )         (42   )

Net loss from continuing operations                   (70   )         (69   )

Net income from discontinued operations [C]           -               1

Net loss                                            $ (70   )       $ (68   )

Basic and diluted net loss per share from

continuing operations                               $ (0.22 )       $ (0.21 )

Basic and diluted net income per share from

discontinued operations                               -               -

Basic and diluted net loss per share                $ (0.22 )       $ (0.21 )

Shares used in basic and diluted per share            316             320
calculations

See accompanying Notes.

INTUIT INC.

NOTES TO TABLE A

[A] The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense
from continuing operations that we recorded for the periods shown.

                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                    October 31,     October 31,

(in millions)                                         2010            2009

Cost of product revenue                             $ -             $ -

Cost of service and other revenue                     1               2

Selling and marketing                                 9               7

Research and development                              13              9

General and administrative                            12              9

Total share-based compensation                      $ 35            $ 27

[B] Our effective tax benefit rate for the three months ended October 31, 2010
was approximately 37%. This differed from the federal statutory rate of 35%
primarily due to state income taxes, which were partially offset by the benefit
we received from the domestic production activities deduction. Our effective
tax benefit rate for the three months ended October 31, 2009 was approximately
38%. This differed from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to
state income taxes, which were partially offset by the benefit we received from
the domestic production activities deduction and the federal research and
experimentation credit.

[C] On January 15, 2010 we sold our Intuit Real Estate Solutions (IRES)
business for approximately $128 million in cash and recorded a net gain on
disposal of $35 million. IRES was part of our Other Businesses segment. We
determined that IRES became a discontinued operation in the second quarter of
fiscal 2010. We have therefore segregated the operating results of IRES from
continuing operations in our statements of operations for all periods prior to
the sale. Revenue from IRES was $19 million for the three months ended October
31, 2009. Because IRES operating cash flows were not material for any period
presented, we have not segregated them from continuing operations on our
statements of cash flows.




TABLE B

INTUIT INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                    October 31,     October 31,

                                                      2010            2009

GAAP operating loss                                 $ (104  )       $ (100  )

Amortization of acquired technology                   4               22

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets      11              10

Professional fees for business combinations           1               1

Share-based compensation expense                      35              27

Non-GAAP operating loss                             $ (53   )       $ (40   )

GAAP net loss                                       $ (70   )       $ (68   )

Amortization of acquired technology                   4               22

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets      11              10

Professional fees for business combinations           1               1

Share-based compensation expense                      35              27

Net gains on marketable equity securities

and other investments                                 (1    )         -

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments             (19   )         (23   )

Discontinued operations                               -               (1    )

Non-GAAP net loss                                   $ (39   )       $ (32   )

GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share           $ (0.22 )       $ (0.21 )

Amortization of acquired technology                   0.01            0.07

Amortization of other acquired intangible assets      0.03            0.03

Professional fees for business combinations           -               -

Share-based compensation expense                      0.11            0.08

Net gains on marketable equity securities

and other investments                                 -               -

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments             (0.05 )         (0.07 )

Discontinued operations                               -               -

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share       $ (0.12 )       $ (0.10 )

Shares used in basic and diluted per share

calculations                                          316             320



See "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" immediately following Table E for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP measures in arriving at non-GAAP financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-GAAP financial measure.


 TABLE C

 INTUIT INC.

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (In millions)

 (Unaudited)

                                                      October 31,     July 31,

                                                      2010            2010

 ASSETS

 Current assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents                            $ 112           $ 214

 Investments                                            1,062           1,408

 Accounts receivable, net                               147             135

 Income taxes receivable                                141             27

 Deferred income taxes                                  108             117

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets              77              57

 Current assets before funds held for customers         1,647           1,958

 Funds held for customers                               363             337

 Total current assets                                   2,010           2,295

 Long-term investments                                  89              91

 Property and equipment, net                            547             510

 Goodwill                                               1,911           1,914

 Acquired intangible assets, net                        242             256

 Long-term deferred income taxes                        45              41

 Other assets                                           99              91

 Total assets                                         $ 4,943         $ 5,198

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Current liabilities:

 Accounts payable                                     $ 158           $ 143

 Accrued compensation and related liabilities           124             206

 Deferred revenue                                       360             387

 Income taxes payable                                   1               14

 Other current liabilities                              130             134

 Current liabilities before customer fund deposits      773             884

 Customer fund deposits                                 363             337

 Total current liabilities                              1,136           1,221

 Long-term debt                                         998             998

 Other long-term obligations                            194             158

 Total liabilities                                      2,328           2,377

 Stockholders' equity                                   2,615           2,821

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity           $ 4,943         $ 5,198




TABLE D

INTUIT INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended

                                                      October 31,    October 31,

                                                        2010           2009

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss                                              $ (70  )       $ (68  )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
in operating activities:

Depreciation                                            37             39

Amortization of acquired intangible assets              19             36

Share-based compensation                                35             27

Deferred income taxes                                   25             (24  )

Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans         32             6

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation        (27  )         (3   )
plans

Other                                                   5              4

Total adjustments                                       126            85

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable                                     (12  )         (13  )

Prepaid expenses, income taxes receivable and           (134 )         (56  )
other assets

Accounts payable                                        5              9

Accrued compensation and related liabilities            (82  )         (57  )

Deferred revenue                                        (29  )         (24  )

Income taxes payable                                    (13  )         -

Other liabilities                                       (2   )         (16  )

Total changes in operating assets and liabilities       (267 )         (157 )

Net cash used in operating activities                   (211 )         (140 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities         (428 )         (388 )

Sales of available-for-sale debt securities             638            322

Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities        134            36

Investment of funds held for customers as cash          -              87
equivalents in available-for-sale debt securities

Net change in funds held for customers as cash          (26  )         (21  )
equivalents

Net change in customer fund deposits                    26             21

Purchases of property and equipment                     (51  )         (32  )

Acquisitions of intangible assets                       (3   )         -

Other                                                   (5   )         (3   )

Net cash provided by investing activities               285            22

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under        154            65
stock plans

Tax payments related to issuance of restricted          (28  )         (15  )
stock units

Purchases of treasury stock                             (330 )         (300 )

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation        27             3
plans

Other                                                   -              (1   )

Net cash used in financing activities                   (177 )         (248 )

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash               1              -
equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                (102 )         (366 )
equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        214            679

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $ 112          $ 313




TABLE E

INTUIT INC.

RECONCILIATION OF FORWARD-LOOKING GUIDANCE FOR NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO PROJECTED GAAP REVENUE, OPERATING INCOME (LOSS), AND EPS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

                       Forward-Looking Guidance

                       GAAP                                  Non-GAAP

                       Range of Estimate                     Range of Estimate

                       From      To          Adjustments     From       To

Three Months Ending

January 31, 2011

Revenue                $ 920     $ 940       $ -             $ 920      $ 940

Operating income       $ 135     $ 155       $ 55    [a]     $ 190      $ 210

Diluted earnings per   $ 0.24    $ 0.28      $ 0.12  [b]     $ 0.36     $ 0.40
share

Twelve Months Ending

July 31, 2011

Revenue                $ 3,740   $ 3,840     $ -             $ 3,740    $ 3,840

Operating income       $ 980     $ 1,015     $ 235   [c]     $ 1,215    $ 1,250

Diluted earnings per   $ 1.88    $ 1.95      $ 0.48  [d]     $ 2.36     $ 2.43
share



See "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" immediately following this Table E for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP measures in arriving at non-GAAP financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-GAAP financial measure.

[a] Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $40 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $4 million; and amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $11 million.

[b] Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [a] and income taxes related to these adjustments.

[c] Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $174 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $18 million; and amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $43 million.

[d] Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [c] and income taxes related to these adjustments.

INTUIT INC.
ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The accompanying press release dated November 18, 2010 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Table B and Table E reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures in that press release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same names and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar names that are used by other companies.

We compute non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and year to year. We may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should be excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.

We exclude the following items from all of our non-GAAP financial measures:

    --  Share-based compensation expense
    --  Amortization of acquired technology
    --  Amortization of other acquired intangible assets
    --  Charges for historical use of technology licensing rights
    --  Professional fees for business combinations

We also exclude the following items from non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share:

    --  Gains and losses on marketable equity securities and other investments
    --  Income tax effects of excluded items and discrete tax items
    --  Discontinued operations

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Intuit's operating results primarily because they exclude amounts that we do not consider part of ongoing operating results when planning and forecasting and when assessing the performance of the organization, our individual operating segments or our senior management. Segment managers are not held accountable for share-based compensation expense, amortization, or the other excluded items and, accordingly, we exclude these amounts from our measures of segment performance. We believe that our non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results for current periods and guidance for future periods with results for past periods.

The following are descriptions of the items we exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures.

Share-based compensation expenses. These consist of non-cash expenses for stock options, restricted stock units and purchases of common stock under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. When considering the impact of equity awards, we place greater emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with those awards.

Amortization of acquired technology and amortization of other acquired intangible assets. When we acquire an entity, we are required by GAAP to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the entity and amortize them over their useful lives. Amortization of acquired technology in cost of revenue includes amortization of software and other technology assets of acquired entities. Amortization of other acquired intangible assets in operating expenses includes amortization of assets such as customer lists, covenants not to compete and trade names.

Charges for historical use of technology licensing rights. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the portion of technology licensing fees that relates to historical use of that technology.

Professional fees for business combinations. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the professional fees we incur to complete business combinations. These include investment banking, legal and accounting fees.

Gains and losses on marketable equity securities and other investments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures gains and losses that we record when we sell or impair marketable equity securities and other investments.

Income tax effects of excluded items and discrete tax items. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the income tax effects of the items described above. In addition, the effects of one-time income tax adjustments recorded in a specific quarter for GAAP purposes are reflected on a forecasted basis in our non-GAAP financial measures. This is consistent with how we plan, forecast and evaluate our operating results.

Operating results and gains and losses on the sale of discontinued operations. From time to time, we sell or otherwise dispose of selected operations as we adjust our portfolio of businesses to meet our strategic goals. In accordance with GAAP, we segregate the operating results of discontinued operations as well as gains and losses on the sale of these discontinued operations from continuing operations on our GAAP statements of operations but continue to include them in GAAP net income or loss and net income or loss per share. We exclude these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures.

The reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in Table E include all information reasonably available to Intuit at the date of this press release. These tables include adjustments that we can reasonably predict. Events that could cause the reconciliation to change include acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, goodwill and other asset impairments, and sales of marketable equity securities and other investments.


    Source: Intuit Inc.