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Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Results

 

Windows and Xbox exceed expectations due to strong consumer demand; cost discipline drives earnings per share growth.

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $12.92 billion for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14% decline from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $4.48 billion, $3.57 billion and $0.40 per share, which represented declines of 25%, 18% and 17%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period.

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These financial results reflect the deferral of $1.47 billion of revenue, an impact of $0.12 of diluted earnings per share, relating to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program and sales of Windows 7 to OEMs and retailers before general availability. Adding back the deferred revenue, revenue totaled $14.39 billion, a 4% year-over-year decline, and EPS totaled $0.52 per share, an increase of 8% over the same period of the prior year.

"We are very pleased with our performance this quarter and particularly by the strong consumer demand for Windows," said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. "We also maintained our cost discipline, which allowed us to drive strong earnings performance despite continued tough overall economic conditions."

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 launched globally on Oct. 22 as anticipated. Also during October, Microsoft released Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 to manufacturing and in July announced a strategic partnership with Yahoo! Inc. to provide search results for their global properties.

"The worldwide launches of Windows 7, Exchange Server 2010 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are exciting milestones for Microsoft, our partners and customers," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. "We are pleased by the early positive response we are receiving for these products."

Business Outlook

Microsoft is reducing operating expense guidance to $26.2 billion to $26.5 billion, for the full year ending June 30, 2010.

Management will discuss first-quarter results and the company's business outlook on a conference call and webcast at 7:30 a.m. PDT (10:30 a.m. EDT) today.

Webcast Details

Chris Liddell, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Frank Brod, corporate vice president and chief accounting officer, and Bill Koefoed, general manager of Investor Relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 7:30 a.m. PDT (10:30 a.m. EDT) today to discuss details of the company's performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/msft. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on Oct. 23, 2010.

    Adjusted Financial Results - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

                                             3 Months Ended     Year-over-Year
                                           September 30, 2009       Growth
                                           ------------------  ---------------
                                                      Diluted          Diluted
                                                     Earnings         Earnings
                                                        Per              Per
    ($in billions, except per share amounts)  Revenue  Share   Revenue  Share
    ----------------------------------------  -------  -----   -------  -----
    As Reported per GAAP                      $12.92   $0.40     -14%    -17%

      Deferred Revenue for Windows 7
      Upgrade Program and Pre-sales            $1.47   $0.12
    ----------------------------------------  -------  -----   -------  -----
    As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)                    $14.39   $0.52      -4%      8%



This information has been provided to aid readers of the financial statements in further understanding the company's financial performance. The impact of certain items and events on the financial results may not be indicative of trends affecting the company's business. For comparability of reporting, management considers this information in conjunction with GAAP amounts in evaluating business performance. The non-GAAP financial measures provided above should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as:

  • challenges to Microsoft's business model;
  • intense competition in all of Microsoft's markets;
  • Microsoft's continued ability to protect its intellectual property rights;
  • claims that Microsoft has infringed the intellectual property rights of others;
  • the possibility of unauthorized disclosure of significant portions of Microsoft's source code;
  • actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products that could reduce revenue or lead to liability;
  • government litigation and regulation affecting how Microsoft designs and markets its products;
  • Microsoft's ability to attract and retain talented employees;
  • delays in product development and related product release schedules;
  • significant business investments that may not gain customer acceptance and produce offsetting increases in revenue;
  • unfavorable changes in general economic conditions, disruption of our partner networks or sales channels, or the availability of credit that affect the value of our investment portfolio or demand for Microsoft's products and services;
  • adverse results in legal disputes;
  • unanticipated tax liabilities;
  • quality or supply problems in Microsoft's consumer hardware or other vertically integrated hardware and software products;
  • impairment of goodwill or amortizable intangible assets causing a charge to earnings;
  • exposure to increased economic and regulatory uncertainties from operating a global business;
  • geopolitical conditions, natural disaster, cyberattack or other catastrophic events disrupting Microsoft's business;
  • acquisitions and joint ventures that adversely affect the business;
  • improper disclosure of personal data could result in liability and harm to Microsoft's reputation; and
  • outages and disruptions of services provided to customers directly or through third parties if Microsoft fails to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Microsoft's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of Microsoft's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Microsoft's Investor Relations department at (800) 285-7772 or at Microsoft's Investor Relations Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msft.

All information in this release is as of Oct. 23, 2009. The company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company's expectations.

    Microsoft Corporation
    Income Statements
    (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     2009             2008
                                                     ----             ----
    Revenue                                        $12,920          $15,061
    Operating expenses:
      Cost of revenue                                2,842            2,848
      Research and development                       2,065            2,283
      Sales and marketing                            2,790            3,044
      General and administrative                       741              887
      Employee severance                                 -                -
                                                       ---              ---
        Total operating expenses                     8,438            9,062
                                                     -----            -----
    Operating income                                 4,482            5,999
    Other income (expense)                             283               (8)
                                                       ---               --
    Income before income taxes                       4,765            5,991
    Provision for income taxes                       1,191            1,618
                                                     -----            -----
    Net income                                      $3,574           $4,373
                                                    ======           ======

    Earnings per share:
      Basic                                          $0.40            $0.48
      Diluted                                        $0.40            $0.48

    Weighted average shares outstanding:
      Basic                                          8,914            9,084
      Diluted                                        8,983            9,183

    Cash dividends declared per common
     share                                           $0.13            $0.13



    Microsoft Corporation
    Balance Sheets
    (In millions)

                                               September 30,        June 30,
                                                    2009            2009 (1)
                                               -------------        --------
                                                (Unaudited)
    Assets
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $8,823           $6,076
      Short-term investments (including
       securities pledged as
       collateral of $3,261 and $1,540)             27,905           25,371
                                                    ------           ------
        Total cash, cash equivalents, and
         short-term investments                     36,728           31,447
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       doubtful accounts of $436 and $451            8,587           11,192
      Inventories                                    1,150              717
      Deferred income taxes                          2,441            2,213
      Other                                          3,325            3,711
                                                     -----            -----
        Total current assets                        52,231           49,280
    Property and equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $7,853 and $7,547               7,512            7,535
    Equity and other investments                     6,006            4,933
    Goodwill                                        12,582           12,503
    Intangible assets, net                           1,653            1,759
    Deferred income taxes                                -              279
    Other long-term assets                           1,628            1,599
                                                     -----            -----
          Total assets                             $81,612          $77,888
                                                   =======          =======

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                              $3,287           $3,324
      Short-term debt                                2,250            2,000
      Accrued compensation                           2,224            3,156
      Income taxes                                     847              725
      Short-term unearned revenue                   13,567           13,003
      Securities lending payable                     3,534            1,684
      Other                                          3,052            3,142
                                                     -----            -----
        Total current liabilities                   28,761           27,034
    Long-term debt                                   3,746            3,746
    Long-term unearned revenue                       1,201            1,281
    Deferred income taxes                              155                -
    Other long-term liabilities                      6,537            6,269
    Commitments and contingencies
    Stockholders' equity:
      Common stock and paid-in capital - shares
       authorized 24,000; outstanding 8,900
       and 8,908                                    62,293           62,382
      Retained deficit, including accumulated
       other comprehensive income of $1,334
       and $969                                    (21,081)         (22,824)
                                                   -------          -------
        Total stockholders' equity                  41,212           39,558
                                                    ------           ------
          Total liabilities and stockholders'
           equity                                  $81,612          $77,888
                                                   =======          =======

    (1) Derived from audited financial statements



    Microsoft Corporation
    Cash Flows Statements
    (In millions) (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     2009             2008
                                                     ----             ----
    Operations
      Net income                                    $3,574           $4,373
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash from operations
        Depreciation, amortization, and
         other noncash items                           646              585
        Stock-based compensation                       443              443
        Net losses (gains) on investments and
         derivatives                                   (66)              36
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based
         compensation                                   (9)             (44)
        Deferred income taxes                          (46)             376
        Deferral of unearned revenue                 6,679            4,186
        Recognition of unearned revenue             (6,237)          (6,044)
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities
          Accounts receivable                        2,748            3,985
          Other current assets                        (654)            (558)
          Other long-term assets                       (78)            (116)
          Other current liabilities                 (1,239)          (4,552)
          Other long-term liabilities                  346              700
                                                       ---              ---
        Net cash from operations                     6,107            3,370
                                                     -----            -----
    Financing
      Short-term borrowings, maturities
       of 90 days or less, net                         378            1,975
      Proceeds from issuance of debt,
       maturities longer than 90 days                  695                -
      Repayments of debt, maturities longer
        than 90 days                                  (823)               -
      Common stock issued                              248              228
      Common stock repurchased                      (1,540)          (6,493)
      Common stock cash dividends                   (1,157)            (998)
      Excess tax benefits from
        stock-based compensation                         9               44
                                                       ---              ---
        Net cash used in financing                  (2,190)          (5,244)
                                                    ------           ------
    Investing
      Additions to property and equipment             (435)            (778)
      Acquisition of companies, net of
       cash acquired                                   (39)            (377)
      Purchases of investments                     (10,490)          (4,246)
      Maturities of investments                      3,498              464
      Sales of investments                           4,417            7,075
      Securities lending payable                     1,850           (1,543)
                                                     -----           ------
        Net cash from (used in) investing           (1,199)             595
    Effect of exchange rates on cash and
     cash equivalents                                   29              (56)
                                                       ---              ---
    Net change in cash and cash equivalents          2,747           (1,335)
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   6,076           10,339
                                                     -----           ------
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period        $8,823           $9,004
                                                    ======           ======



    Microsoft Corporation
    Segment Revenue and Operating Income (Loss)
    (In millions) (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                     ---------------------
                                                     2009             2008
                                                     ----             ----
    Revenue
    -------
    Windows & Windows Live Division                 $2,620           $4,278
    Server and Tools                                 3,434            3,417
    Online Services Division                           490              520
    Microsoft Business Division                      4,404            4,954
    Entertainment and Devices Division               1,891            1,893
    Unallocated and other                               81               (1)
                                                       ---              ---
    Consolidated                                   $12,920          $15,061
                                                   =======          =======

    Operating Income (Loss)
    -----------------------
    Windows & Windows Live Division                 $1,463           $3,059
    Server and Tools                                 1,283            1,044
    Online Services Division                          (480)            (321)
    Microsoft Business Division                      2,863            3,185
    Entertainment and Devices Division                 312              159
    Corporate-level activity                          (959)          (1,127)
                                                      ----           ------
    Consolidated                                    $4,482           $5,999
                                                    ======           ======



SOURCE Microsoft Corp.