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Intel Reports First Quarter GAAP Revenue of $13.7 Billion 

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 19 -- Intel Corporation today reported first-quarter GAAP revenue of $13.7 billion, operating income of $2.6 billion, net income of $2.0 billion and EPS of 42 cents. Intel reported non-GAAP revenue of $13.8 billion, operating income of $3.3 billion, net income of $2.6 billion and EPS of 54 cents. The company generated approximately $4.0 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.2 billion, and used $793 million to repurchase 27 million shares of stock.

"Our first-quarter results tell the story of Intel's ongoing strategic transformation, which is progressing well and will accelerate in 2016," said Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO. "We are evolving from a PC company to one that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices."

Intel also today announced a CFO succession plan. The current CFO, Smith, will transition to a new role at the company, leading sales, manufacturing and operations once his successor is in place. The company is beginning a formal search process for a new CFO that will assess both internal and external candidates. Smith will remain firmly focused on his CFO role and duties throughout the search and transition process.

"We are excited to have Stacy take on this new role, leveraging the deep expertise and strong leadership skills that he has developed over his 28-year career at Intel," said Krzanich.

Q1 Key Business Unit Trends

  • Client Computing Group revenue of $7.5 billion, down 14 percent sequentially and up 2 percent year-over-year
  • Data Center Group revenue of $4.0 billion, down 7 percent sequentially and up 9 percent year-over-year
  • Internet of Things Group revenue of $651 million, up 4 percent sequentially and up 22 percent year-over-year
  • Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group revenue of $557 million, down 15 percent sequentially and down 6 percent year-over-year
  • Intel Security Group revenue of $537 million, up 5 percent sequentially and up 12 percent year-over-year
  • Programmable Solutions Group revenue of $359 million, which does not include $99 million of revenue as a result of acquisition-related adjustments.

Business Outlook

Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and other significant transactions that may be completed after April 19.

The acquisition of Altera was completed in early fiscal year 2016. As a result of the Altera acquisition, we have acquisition-related charges that are primarily non-cash. Our guidance for the second quarter and full-year 2016 include both GAAP and non-GAAP estimates. See reconciliations between these GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are included below.

Q2 2016 Outlook (GAAP, unless otherwise noted):

  • Revenue: $13.5 billion, plus or minus $500 million, returning to a typical 13-week quarter.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin percentage: 61 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points.
  • R&D plus MG&A spending: approximately $5.1 billion.
  • Restructuring charges: approximately $1.2 billion. Non-GAAP restructuring charges: zero.
  • Impact of equity investments and interest and other: approximately $150 million net gain.
  • Depreciation: approximately $1.5 billion

Full-Year Outlook (GAAP, unless otherwise noted):

  • Revenue: up mid-single digits, down from prior outlook of mid- to high-single digits.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin: 62 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points, down from prior outlook of 63 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points.
  • Non-GAAP R&D plus MG&A spending: approximately $20.6 billion, plus or minus $400 million, down from prior outlook of $21.3 billion.
  • Restructuring charges: approximately $1.2 billion. Non-GAAP restructuring charges: zero.
  • Depreciation: approximately $6.3 billion, plus or minus $200 million, down from prior outlook of $6.5 billion, plus or minus $200 million.
  • Tax rate: approximately 22 percent, for each of the remaining quarters of the year, down from prior outlook of approximately 25 percent.
  • Full-year capital spending: $9.5 billion, plus or minus $500 million, is unchanged from prior outlook.

For additional information regarding Intel's results and Business Outlook, please see the CFO commentary at: www.intc.com/results.cfm.

Status of Business Outlook

Intel's Business Outlook is posted on intc.com and may be reiterated in public or private meetings with investors and others. The Business Outlook will be effective through the close of business on June 17 unless earlier updated; except that the Business Outlook for amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, impact of equity investments and interest and other, restructuring charges, and tax rate, will be effective only through the close of business on April 26. Intel's Quiet Period will start from the close of business on June 17 until publication of the company's second-quarter earnings release, scheduled for July 20. During the Quiet Period, all of the Business Outlook and other forward-looking statements disclosed in the company's news releases and filings with the SEC should be considered as historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) expands the boundaries of technology to make the most amazing experiences possible. Information about Intel can be found at newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.


Source: Intel

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