EX-99.01
Published on November 19, 2009
Exhibit 99.01
Contacts:
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Investors | Media | ||
Jerry Natoli | Holly Perez | |||
Intuit Inc. | Intuit Inc. | |||
650-944-6181 | 650-944-6482 | |||
jerry_natoli@intuit.com | holly_perez@intuit.com |
Intuit First-Quarter Operating Results
Exceed Guidance
Exceed Guidance
Revenue Growth at High End of Guidance:
Driven by Payroll and Financial Institutions Businesses
Driven by Payroll and Financial Institutions Businesses
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Nov. 19, 2009 Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) today announced financial
results for its first quarter ended Oct. 31.
First-Quarter Highlights
| Strong customer growth across core businesses. | ||
| Revenue increased 2 percent to $493 million and operating results exceeded the companys guidance. | ||
| Revenue growth in core businesses was led by the Employee Management Solutions Payroll service, at 9 percent, and the Financial Institutions segment, at 7 percent. | ||
| Operating results exceeded guidance due to a shift in marketing expenses from Q1 to Q2 and to continued diligence on spending and resource allocation. Last years Q1 results included an unusual $17 million benefit from compensation related items. Adjusting for that unusual item, the Q1 operating loss is $7 million less than it was last year. Intuit typically posts a seasonal loss in its first quarter when there is little revenue from its tax businesses but expenses remain relatively constant. | ||
| Intuit ended the quarter with more than $1 billion in cash and investments, maintaining a strong balance sheet, consistent with its financial operating principles. | ||
| The company repurchased $300 million of shares of stock in the quarter, and the board approved a new repurchase program of $600 million. |
Intuit First Quarter 2010 Earnings
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| Intuit acquired Mint.com and reaffirmed its full-year 2010 guidance inclusive of the transaction. Previously, Intuit had expected to reduce its full-year 2010 non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) earnings per share by 2 cents following the close of the transaction. |
Note: all comparisons are versus the same period a year ago.
GAAP | Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q1 10 | Q1 09 | % change | Q1 10 | Q1 09 | % change | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 493 | $ | 481 | 2 | % | $ | 493 | $ | 481 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating Loss |
$ | (99 | ) | $ | (76 | ) | NA | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (29 | ) | NA | ||||||||||
EPS |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | NA | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | NA |
Dollars in millions except for EPS
Company Perspective
Intuits solid revenue and operating results give us a good start to the fiscal year, with
our most important quarters ahead of us, said Brad Smith, Intuits president and chief executive
officer. With these early results, we are confident that we will grow revenue and expand operating
margins. We will continue to invest in targeted, high-yield opportunities while also managing
expenses.
We
continue to see growth in our core businesses and are making progress
in building out adjacent businesses. At the same time, we are
accelerating our transition to a connected services company, with the
recent acquisitions of online payroll provider PayCycle and the
fast-growing online personal finance service Mint.com. Well also continue to invest in our products and in innovations that position us well for
future growth.
Business Segment Results and Highlights
Small Business Group revenue was flat with customer growth in all segments. This group includes
these three business segments.
Financial Management Solutions
| Revenue for the segment, including QuickBooks, of $134 million, down 7 percent from the prior year. QuickBooks revenue in the first quarter reflects promotional pricing during the final months of QuickBooks 2009 edition. | ||
| QuickBooks unit growth, at 15 percent, was strong even in a challenging environment. QuickBooks 2010 debuted to good customer reviews in October, receiving an Editors Choice award and other positive industry reviews. QuickBooks 2010 delivers valuable features to help small businesses save and make money. |
Intuit First Quarter 2010 Earnings
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Employee Management Solutions
| Revenue was $97 million, up 9 percent from the prior year. | ||
| With the PayCycle acquisition, Intuit created a stronger offering by adopting the online payroll providers best practices and strengths into its technology, processes and culture. At 100 days into the integration, customer retention is very strong. |
Payments Solutions
| Revenue was $75 million, up 4 percent from the prior year. | ||
| New merchant growth was up 12 percent from the prior year. | ||
| The company continues to add extensions to the Payments offering to attract new customers. Customers have responded well to our GoPayment offering, a new way to process credit card payments using handheld and mobile devices. |
Consumer Tax
| Revenue was $22 million, up $8 million from last year. | ||
| TurboTax for 2009 will go on sale in retail stores on Nov. 27; the season begins in earnest in January. |
Accounting Professionals
| Revenue was $22 million, up 3 percent from the prior year. | ||
| Intuit provided a free trial version of ProLine Tax Online Edition for tax professionals. This innovative, software-as-a-service tax solution helps professionals quickly and easily prepare and file federal and state tax returns. |
Financial Institutions
| Revenue was $80 million, up 7 percent from the prior year. | ||
| The segment continues to gain momentum with the Internet Banking end-user base increasing 4 percent and the Bill Pay end-user base growing 19 percent. |
Intuit First Quarter 2010 Earnings
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| TurboTax for Online Banking won a Best of Show award at Finovate 2009, which showcases the best new innovations in financial and banking technology. This product responds to customers increasing desire to never enter data, and turns their online banking site into a valuable tax resource. It will be available to over 1,200 financial institutions for the upcoming tax season. |
Other Businesses
| Revenue, which includes Intuits small business and tax offerings in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as Quicken and Intuit Real Estate Solutions, was $63 million, down 5 percent from the prior year. | ||
| Intuit acquired Mint.com on Nov. 2, adding a fast-growing consumer brand and successful software-as-a-service offering that helps people save and make money. | ||
| Medical Mutual of Ohio joined CIGNA and United Healthcare in offering Quicken Health Expense Tracker to their members. In 2010, Intuit expects to provide free access to Quicken Health Tracker to more than 26 million people through these three providers. The product is a growing part of Intuits connected services strategy and is a long-term growth opportunity for the company. |
Forward-looking Guidance
Intuit
reaffirmed its financial full-year guidance for fiscal 2010,
inclusive of the Mint transaction, and provided guidance for
the second quarter, ending January 31. For fiscal 2010 the company expects:
| Revenue of $3.3 billion to $3.43 billion, growth of 4 to 8 percent. | ||
| Non-GAAP operating income of $985 million to $1.025 billion, growth of 6 to 10 percent. |
For the
second quarter the company expects:
| Revenue of $800 million to $835 million, or growth of 1 to 6 percent. | ||
| GAAP operating income of $94 million to $109 million. | ||
| Non-GAAP operating income of $160 million to $175 million. | ||
| GAAP diluted EPS of $0.15 to $0.18. | ||
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.29 to $0.32. |
Intuit First Quarter 2010 Earnings
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Webcast and Conference Call Information
Intuit executives will discuss the financial results on a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific
time on Nov. 19. 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 Intuits Web site after the call ends.
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 1406973.
The audio webcast will remain available on Intuits Web site for one week after the conference
call.
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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 on Nov. 19, 2009 can be
found on the investor relations page of Intuits Web site.
Cautions About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including forecasts of Intuits future
expected financial results; its prospects for the business in fiscal 2010; the features and availability of future products
and services; 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 introduce new products and services to meet our growth and
profitability objectives, and current and future products and services 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 financial results; if economic and market conditions in the U.S. and worldwide
continue to decline, our customers may delay or reduce technology purchases which may harm our
business, results of operations and financial condition;
any significant product quality problems or delays in our products could harm our revenue, earnings
and reputation; any failure to properly use
and protect personal customer information could harm our revenue, earnings and reputation; our
Intuit First Quarter 2010 Earnings
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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; predicting tax-related
revenues is challenging due to the heavy concentration of activity in a short time period; we have
implemented, and are continuing to upgrade, new information systems and any problems with these new
systems could interfere with our ability to deliver products and services and gather information to
effectively manage our business; 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
acquisition activities may be disruptive to Intuit and may not result in expected benefits;
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 2009 and in our other SEC filings. You can locate these
reports through our website at
http://www.intuit.com/about_intuit/investors. Forward-looking
statements are based on information as of Nov. 19, 2009, and we do not undertake any duty to update
any forward-looking statement or other information in these remarks.
Table A
INTUIT INC.
GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
INTUIT INC.
GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Net revenue: |
||||||||
Product |
$ | 206 | $ | 220 | ||||
Service and other |
287 | 261 | ||||||
Total net revenue |
493 | 481 | ||||||
Costs and expenses: |
||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
||||||||
Cost of product revenue |
35 | 33 | ||||||
Cost of service and other revenue |
119 | 112 | ||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
22 | 15 | ||||||
Selling and marketing |
185 | 186 | ||||||
Research and development |
143 | 136 | ||||||
General and administrative |
78 | 65 | ||||||
Acquisition-related charges |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Total costs and expenses [A] |
592 | 557 | ||||||
Operating loss |
(99 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
(16 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Interest and other income (expense) |
5 | (1 | ) | |||||
Loss before income taxes |
(110 | ) | (89 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit [B] |
(42 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (68 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | ||
Shares used in basic and diluted
per share calculations |
320 | 323 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes.
INTUIT INC.
NOTES TO TABLE A
NOTES TO TABLE A
[A] | The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense that we recorded for the periods shown. |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
(in millions) | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Cost of service and other revenue |
$ | 2 | $ | 1 | ||||
Selling and marketing |
7 | 8 | ||||||
Research and development |
9 | 7 | ||||||
General and administrative |
9 | 6 | ||||||
Total share-based compensation |
$ | 27 | $ | 22 | ||||
[B] | 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 and state research and experimentation credits. Our effective tax benefit rate for the three months ended October 31, 2008 was approximately 42%. Excluding net one-time benefits primarily related to the reinstatement of the research and experimentation credit, our effective tax benefit rate for that period was approximately 35% and did not differ significantly from the federal statutory rate of 35%. |
Table B
INTUIT INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
GAAP operating loss |
$ | (99 | ) | $ | (76 | ) | ||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
22 | 15 | ||||||
Acquisition-related charges |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Professional fees for business combinations |
1 | | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
27 | 22 | ||||||
Non-GAAP operating loss |
$ | (39 | ) | $ | (29 | ) | ||
GAAP net loss |
$ | (68 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | ||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
22 | 15 | ||||||
Acquisition-related charges |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Professional fees for business combinations |
1 | | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
27 | 22 | ||||||
Net gains on marketable equity securities
and other investments |
| (1 | ) | |||||
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(23 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
Exclusion of discrete tax items |
(1 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Non-GAAP net loss |
$ | (32 | ) | $ | (28 | ) | ||
GAAP diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | ||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
0.07 | 0.04 | ||||||
Acquisition-related charges |
0.03 | 0.03 | ||||||
Professional fees for business combinations |
| | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
0.08 | 0.07 | ||||||
Net gains on marketable equity securities
and other investments |
| | ||||||
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(0.07 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||
Exclusion of discrete tax items |
| (0.02 | ) | |||||
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||
Shares used in diluted per share calculations |
320 | 323 | ||||||
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)
INTUIT INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
October 31, | July 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 313 | $ | 679 | ||||
Investments |
614 | 668 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
160 | 147 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
98 | 67 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
91 | 92 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
67 | 43 | ||||||
Current assets before funds held for customers |
1,343 | 1,696 | ||||||
Funds held for customers |
293 | 272 | ||||||
Total current assets |
1,636 | 1,968 | ||||||
Long-term investments |
92 | 97 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
522 | 529 | ||||||
Goodwill |
1,824 | 1,826 | ||||||
Purchased intangible assets, net |
258 | 293 | ||||||
Long-term deferred income taxes |
41 | 36 | ||||||
Other assets |
81 | 77 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,454 | $ | 4,826 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 114 | $ | 105 | ||||
Accrued compensation and related liabilities |
118 | 175 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
355 | 378 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
140 | 154 | ||||||
Current liabilities before customer fund deposits |
727 | 812 | ||||||
Customer fund deposits |
293 | 272 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,020 | 1,084 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
998 | 998 | ||||||
Other long-term obligations |
164 | 187 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
2,182 | 2,269 | ||||||
Stockholders equity |
2,272 | 2,557 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 4,454 | $ | 4,826 | ||||
Table D
INTUIT INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
INTUIT INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (68 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
in operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation |
39 | 33 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
36 | 27 | ||||||
Share-based compensation |
27 | 22 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(24 | ) | 45 | |||||
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans |
6 | 11 | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans |
(3 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Other |
4 | 5 | ||||||
Total adjustments |
85 | 137 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(13 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses, taxes and other current assets |
(56 | ) | (121 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
9 | 22 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and related liabilities |
(57 | ) | (113 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue |
(24 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Income taxes payable |
| (14 | ) | |||||
Other liabilities |
(16 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities |
(157 | ) | (285 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(140 | ) | (200 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities |
(388 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities |
322 | 148 | ||||||
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities |
36 | 11 | ||||||
Net change in funds held for customers money
market funds and other cash equivalents |
66 | 283 | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(32 | ) | (67 | ) | ||||
Net change in customer fund deposits |
21 | (283 | ) | |||||
Other |
(3 | ) | 2 | |||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
22 | 58 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans |
65 | 77 | ||||||
Tax payments related to restricted stock issuance |
(15 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(300 | ) | (165 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans |
3 | 6 | ||||||
Other |
(1 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(248 | ) | (94 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
| (8 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(366 | ) | (244 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
679 | 413 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 313 | $ | 169 | ||||
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)
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, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 800 | $ | 835 | $ | | $ | 800 | $ | 835 | ||||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 94 | $ | 109 | $ | 66 | [a] | $ | 160 | $ | 175 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.14 | [b] | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.32 | |||||||||
Shares |
320 | 324 | | 320 | 324 | |||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ending
July 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 3,300 | $ | 3,430 | $ | | $ | 3,300 | $ | 3,430 | ||||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 785 | $ | 825 | $ | 200 | [c] | $ | 985 | $ | 1,025 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1.49 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 0.40 | [d] | $ | 1.89 | $ | 1.96 | |||||||||
Shares |
319 | 323 | | 319 | 323 |
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 $36 million; amortization of purchased intangible assets of approximately $17 million; and acquisition-related charges of approximately $13 million. | |
[b] | Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [a], income taxes related to these adjustments, and adjustments for certain discrete GAAP tax items. | |
[c] | Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $124 million; amortization of purchased intangible assets of approximately $36 million; and acquisition-related charges of approximately $40 million. | |
[d] | Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [c], income taxes related to these adjustments, and adjustments for certain discrete GAAP tax items. |
INTUIT INC.
ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The accompanying press release dated November 19, 2009 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 purchased intangible assets | ||
| Acquisition-related charges | ||
| 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 |
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information
regarding Intuits 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 expenses,
acquisition-related charges, 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 purchased intangible assets and acquisition-related charges. 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 purchased intangible assets in cost of
revenue includes amortization of software and other technology assets of acquired entities.
Acquisition-related charges in operating expenses include amortization of other purchased
intangible assets such as customer lists, covenants not to compete and trade names.
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. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the income
tax effects of the adjustments described above that relate to the current period as well as
adjustments for similar items that relate to prior periods. This is consistent with how we plan,
forecast and evaluate our operating results.
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.