― Record revenue grew 56 percent and net income and EPS more than doubled year-over-year—
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced record revenue for the third quarter of 2020 of $2.80 billion, operating income of $449 million, net income of $390 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.32. On a non-GAAP* basis, operating income was $525 million, net income was $501 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.41.
GAAP Quarterly Financial Results
Q3 2020
Q3 2019
Y/Y
Q2 2020
Q/Q
Revenue ($M)
$2,801
$1,801
Up 56%
$1,932
Up 45%
Gross profit ($M)
$1,230
$777
Up 58%
$848
Up 45%
Gross margin
44%
43%
Up 1pp
44%
Flat
Operating expenses ($M)
$781
$591
Up 32%
$675
Up 16%
Operating income ($M)
$449
$186
Up 141%
$173
Up 160%
Net income ($M)
$390
$120
Up 225%
$157
Up 148%
Earnings per share
$0.32
$0.11
Up 191%
$0.13
Up 146%
Non-GAAP* Quarterly Financial Results
Q3 2020
Q3 2019
Y/Y
Q2 2020
Q/Q
Revenue ($M)
$2,801
$1,801
Up 56%
$1,932
Up 45%
Gross profit ($M)
$1,231
$779
Up 58%
$850
Up 45%
Gross margin
44%
43%
Up 1pp
44%
Flat
Operating expenses ($M)
$706
$539
Up 31%
$617
Up 14%
Operating income ($M)
$525
$240
Up 119%
$233
Up 125%
Net income ($M)
$501
$219
Up 129%
$216
Up 132%
Earnings per share
$0.41
$0.18
Up 128%
$0.18
Up 128%
“Our business accelerated in the third quarter as strong demand for our PC, gaming and data center products drove record quarterly revenue,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO. “We reported our fourth straight quarter with greater than 25 percent year-over-year revenue growth, highlighting our significant customer momentum. We are well positioned to continue delivering best-in-class growth as we further extend our leadership product portfolio with the launches of our next generation Ryzen, Radeon and EPYC processors.”
Q3 2020 Results
Revenue was $2.80 billion, up 56 percent year-over-year and 45 percent quarter-over-quarter driven by higher revenue in both the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom and Computing and Graphics segments.
Gross margin was 44 percent, up 1 percentage point year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by EPYC™ and Ryzen™ processor sales. Gross margin was flat quarter-over-quarter as an increase of Ryzen and EPYC processor sales was offset by a higher percentage of semi-custom revenue.
Operating income was $449 million compared to $186 million a year ago and $173 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP operating income was $525 million compared to $240 million a year ago and $233 million in the prior quarter. Operating income improvements were primarily driven by revenue growth, including an increase in Ryzen and EPYC processor sales and semi-custom product sales.
Net income was $390 million compared to $120 million a year ago and $157 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $501 million compared to $219 million a year ago and $216 million in the prior quarter.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.32 compared to $0.11 a year ago and $0.13 in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.41 compared to $0.18 a year ago and $0.18 in the prior quarter.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $1.77 billion at the end of the quarter.
Quarterly Financial Segment Summary
Computing and Graphics segment revenue was $1.67 billion, up 31 percent year-over-year and 22 percent quarter-over-quarter. Revenue was higher year-over-year driven by a significant increase in Ryzen processor sales partially offset by lower graphics revenue. Revenue was higher quarter-over-quarter driven by a significant increase in Ryzen processor sales and an increase in graphics revenue.
Client processor average selling price (ASP) was lower year-over-year due to a higher mix of mobile processor sales. Client processor ASP was higher quarter-over-quarter driven by higher desktop and mobile processor ASPs.
GPU ASP was lower year-over-year due to product cycle timing and higher quarter-over-quarter due to product mix.
Operating income was $384 million compared to $179 million a year ago and $200 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases were driven by higher Ryzen revenue.
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment revenue was $1.13 billion, up 116 percent year-over-year and 101 percent quarter-over-quarter. Revenue was higher year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter due to higher semi-custom product sales and increased EPYC processor sales.
Operating income was $141 million compared to $61 million a year ago and $33 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases were primarily driven by higher revenue.
All Other operating loss was $76 million compared to operating losses of $54 million a year ago and $60 million in the prior quarter.
Recent PR Highlights
AMD introduced the AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors, extending AMD leadership across gaming, single-threaded, and multi-threaded performance as well as power efficiency. Powered by the new “Zen 3” core architecture, the new processors deliver a 19 percent generational increase in instructions per cycle (IPC), the largest since the introduction of “Zen” processors in 2017.
AMD EPYC processor adoption continues to grow as data center customers harness our differentiated performance and features for cloud computing, high-performance computing (HPC), hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), virtualization and more.
AMD EPYC processors are now being used by the Azure Data Explorer data analytics platform to improve real-time analysis on large volumes of data streaming from applications, websites, IoT devices and more.
Oracle announced plans to offer cloud instances based on next-generation AMD EPYC processors, codenamed “Milan.”
Cloud service providers continued to announce the availability of new instances based on AMD EPYC processors, including AWS C5ad instances for compute intensive workloads, Google Cloud Confidential VMs featuring AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization, and Microsoft Azure VMs which use AMD EPYC processors to power Office 365 applications.
AMD announced growing ecosystem support for virtualization solutions based on VMware® and Nutanix™ software from Dell, HPE and Lenovo.
VMware announced support for AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization – Encrypted State technology in its latest version of vSphere®.
Northern Data is leveraging AMD EPYC and AMD Radeon Instinct™ processors for one of the world’s largest GPU-based distributed computing clusters for HPC applications at sites across Norway, Sweden and Canada.
AMD expanded its position in the consumer and commercial client markets with new products and growing adoption of AMD Ryzen processors by leading OEMs.
OEM partners continued to launch new AMD-powered notebooks, desktops and Chromebooks, including new HP and Lenovo notebooks and desktops for the commercial, consumer and gaming markets and the first “Zen”-based Chromebooks.
AMD announced new AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics and AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics for the consumer market, as well as the new AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Series and AMD Athlon PRO 3000 Series Desktop Processors for the commercial market.
AMD and Apple announced the availability of new AMD Radeon Pro 5000 series GPUs for the updated 27-inch iMac, bringing compute performance, energy efficiency and features to a wide variety of graphically intensive applications and workloads.
AMD announced additional high-performance technology contributions to assist in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, including high-performance computing systems or access to cloud-based clusters powered by 2nd Gen AMD EPYC and AMD Radeon Instinct processors for 21 institutions and research facilities around the world.
AMD announced its annual corporate responsibility update, highlighting how AMD and its technologies are addressing sustainable technological and scientific advancement, environmental and supply chain responsibility, workplace inclusion and community support.
Current Outlook AMD’s outlook statements are based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement” below.
For the fourth quarter of 2020, AMD expects revenue to be approximately $3.0 billion, plus or minus $100 million, an increase of approximately 41 percent year-over-year and 7 percent sequentially. The year-over-year increase is expected to be primarily driven by the ramp of new Ryzen, EPYC and semi-custom products and growing customer momentum. AMD expects non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 45 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.
AMD now expects 2020 revenue to grow by approximately 41 percent compared to 2019, up from prior guidance of 32 percent. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 45 percent, consistent with prior guidance.
AMD Teleconference AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT) today to discuss its third quarter 2020 financial results. AMD will provide a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference on the Investor Relations page of its website at www.amd.com. The webcast will be available for 12 months after the conference call.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
GAAP gross profit
$
1,230
$
848
$
777
GAAP gross margin %
44
%
44
%
43
%
Stock-based compensation
1
2
2
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
1,231
$
850
$
779
Non-GAAP gross margin %
44
%
44
%
43
%
GAAP operating expenses
$
781
$
675
$
591
GAAP operating expenses/revenue %
28
%
35
%
33
%
Stock-based compensation
75
58
52
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
706
$
617
$
539
Non-GAAP operating expenses/revenue %
25
%
32
%
30
%
GAAP operating income
$
449
$
173
$
186
GAAP operating margin %
16
%
9
%
10
%
Stock-based compensation
76
60
54
Non-GAAP operating income
$
525
$
233
$
240
Non-GAAP operating margin %
19
%
12
%
13
%
Three Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
GAAP net income / earnings per share
$
390
$
0.32
$
157
$
0.13
$
120
$
0.11
Loss on debt redemption/conversion
38
0.03
—
—
40
0.03
Non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt
2
—
2
—
6
—
Stock-based compensation
76
0.06
60
0.05
54
0.04
Equity income in investee
(1
)
—
(1
)
—
(1
)
—
Income tax provision
(4
)
—
(2
)
—
—
—
Non-GAAP net income / earnings per share
$
501
$
0.41
$
216
$
0.18
$
219
$
0.18
Shares used and net income adjustment in earnings per share calculation (1)
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP)
1,215
1,227
1,117
Interest expense add-back to GAAP net income
$
1
$
3
$
—
Shares used in per share calculation (Non-GAAP)
1,230
1,227
1,212
Interest expense add-back to Non-GAAP net income
$
1
$
1
$
4
(1
)
For the three months ended September 26, 2020 and June 27, 2020, GAAP diluted EPS calculations include 11 million and 31 million shares, respectively, related to the assumed conversion of the Company’s 2026 Convertible Notes and the associated $1 million and $3 million interest expense, respectively, add-back to net income under the “if converted” method. For the three months ended September 26, 2020, 15 million shares related to the assumed conversion of the Company’s 2026 Convertible Notes were not included in the GAAP diluted EPS calculations as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended September 28, 2019, 95 million shares related to the assumed conversion of the Company’s 2026 Convertible Notes were not included in the GAAP diluted EPS calculations as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended September 26, 2020, June 27, 2020 and September 28, 2019, Non-GAAP diluted EPS calculations include 26 million, 31 million and 95 million shares, respectively, related to the assumed conversion of the Company’s 2026 Convertible Notes and the associated $1 million, $1 million and $4 million interest expense, respectively, add-back to net income under the “if converted” method.
About AMD For more than 50 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies – the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms and the data center. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) such as AMD’s ability to continue to deliver best-in-class growth and extend its leadership product portfolio; the features, functionality, performance, availability, timing and expected benefits of AMD products; and AMD’s expected fourth quarter of 2020 outlook including, revenue and non-GAAP gross margin and expected drivers, based on current expectations, global economic backdrop and customer demand signals, which are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are commonly identified by words such as “would,” “may,” “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects” and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this press release and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Such statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond AMD’s control, that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following: Intel Corporation’s dominance of the microprocessor market and its aggressive business practices; the ability of third party manufacturers to manufacture AMD’s products on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies; expected manufacturing yields for AMD’s products; AMD’s ability to introduce products on a timely basis with features and performance levels that provide value to its customers; global economic uncertainty; the loss of a significant customer; AMD’s ability to generate revenue from its semi-custom SoC products; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on AMD’s business, financial condition and results of operations; political, legal, economic risks and natural disasters; the impact of government actions and regulations such as export administration regulations, tariffs and trade protection measures; potential security vulnerabilities; potential IT outages, data loss, data breaches and cyber-attacks; uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of AMD’s products; quarterly and seasonal sales patterns; the restrictions imposed by agreements governing AMD’s notes and the secured credit facility; the competitive markets in which AMD’s products are sold; AMD’s ability to generate sufficient revenue and operating cash flow or obtain external financing for research and development or other strategic investments; the potential dilutive effect if the 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 are converted; market conditions of the industries in which AMD products are sold; AMD’s reliance on third-party intellectual property to design and introduce new products in a timely manner; AMD’s reliance on third-party companies for the design, manufacture and supply of motherboards, software and other computer platform components; AMD’s reliance on Microsoft Corporation and other software vendors’ support to design and develop software to run on AMD’s products; AMD’s reliance on third-party distributors and add-in-board partners; future impairments of goodwill and technology license purchases; AMD’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; AMD’s indebtedness; AMD’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its debt obligations or meet its working capital requirements; AMD’s ability to repurchase its outstanding debt in the event of a change of control; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry; the impact of acquisitions, joint ventures and/or investments on AMD’s business; the impact of modification or interruption of AMD’s internal business processes and information systems; the availability of essential equipment, materials or manufacturing processes; compatibility of AMD’s products with some or all industry-standard software and hardware; costs related to defective products; the efficiency of AMD’s supply chain; AMD’s ability to rely on third party supply-chain logistics functions; AMD’s stock price volatility; worldwide political conditions; unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations; AMD’s ability to effectively control the sales of its products on the gray market; AMD’s ability to adequately protect its technology or other intellectual property; current and future claims and litigation; potential tax liabilities; and the impact of environmental laws, conflict minerals-related provisions and other laws or regulations. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to AMD’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2020.
*
In this earnings press release, in addition to GAAP financial results, AMD has provided non-GAAP financial measures including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share. AMD uses a normalized tax rate in its computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2020, AMD uses a projected non-GAAP tax rate, which excludes the direct tax impacts of pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments, of approximately 3%, reflecting currently available information. AMD has also provided adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow as supplemental non-GAAP measures of its performance. These items are defined in the footnotes to the selected corporate data tables provided at the end of this earnings press release. AMD is providing these financial measures because it believes this non-GAAP presentation makes it easier for investors to compare its operating results for current and historical periods and also because AMD believes it assists investors in comparing AMD’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance and for the other reasons described in the footnotes to the selected data tables. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this earnings press release should be viewed in addition to and not as a substitute for or superior to AMD’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with AMD’s Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures referenced are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the tables in this earnings press release. Refer to the data tables at the end of this earnings press release. This earnings press release also contains forward-looking non-GAAP gross margin concerning AMD’s financial outlook, which is based on current expectations as of October 27, 2020 and assumptions and beliefs that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. AMD undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise its outlook statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, EPYC, Radeon, Ryzen, Athlon and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only, used to identify companies and products and may be trademarks of their owner.
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Millions except per share amounts and percentages) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
September 26, 2020
September 28, 2019
Net revenue
$
2,801
$
1,932
$
1,801
$
6,519
$
4,604
Cost of sales
1,571
1,084
1,024
3,623
2,685
Gross profit
1,230
848
777
2,896
1,919
Gross margin
44
%
44
%
43
%
44
%
42
%
Research and development
508
460
406
1,410
1,152
Marketing, general and administrative
273
215
185
687
544
Licensing gain
—
—
—
—
(60
)
Operating income
449
173
186
799
283
Interest expense
(11
)
(14
)
(24
)
(38
)
(76
)
Other income (expense), net
(37
)
1
(36
)
(32
)
(40
)
Income before income taxes and equity income
401
160
126
729
167
Income tax provision (benefit)
12
4
7
22
(4
)
Equity income in investee
1
1
1
2
—
Net Income
$
390
$
157
$
120
$
709
$
171
Earnings per share
Basic
$
0.33
$
0.13
$
0.11
$
0.60
$
0.16
Diluted
$
0.32
$
0.13
$
0.11
$
0.59
$
0.15
Shares used in per share calculation
Basic
1,184
1,174
1,097
1,176
1,075
Diluted
1,215
1,227
1,117
1,208
1,107
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Millions)
September 26, 2020
December 28, 2019
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,296
$
1,466
Short-term investments
475
37
Accounts receivable, net
2,134
1,859
Inventories
1,292
982
Receivables from related parties
4
20
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
299
233
Total current assets
5,500
4,597
Property and equipment, net
595
500
Operating lease right-of use assets
215
205
Goodwill
289
289
Investment: equity method
60
58
Other non-current assets
364
379
Total Assets
$
7,023
$
6,028
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
752
$
988
Payables to related parties
115
213
Accrued liabilities
1,478
1,084
Other current liabilities
72
74
Total current liabilities
2,417
2,359
Long-term debt, net
373
486
Long-term operating lease liabilities
205
199
Other long-term liabilities
161
157
Stockholders’ equity:
Capital stock:
Common stock, par value
12
12
Additional paid-in capital
10,362
9,963
Treasury stock, at cost
(126
)
(53
)
Accumulated deficit
(6,386
)
(7,095
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
5
—
Total stockholders’ equity
$
3,867
$
2,827
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
7,023
$
6,028
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
September 26, 2020
September 28, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
$
339
$
243
$
234
$
517
$
51
Investing activities
$
(549
)
$
(36
)
$
57
$
(658
)
$
(123
)
Financing activities
$
(269
)
$
238
$
(98
)
$
(29
)
$
150
SELECTED CORPORATE DATA (Millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
September 26, 2020
September 28, 2019
Segment and Category Information
Computing and Graphics (1)
Net revenue
$
1,667
$
1,367
$
1,276
$
4,472
$
3,047
Operating income
$
384
$
200
$
179
$
846
$
217
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom (2)
Net revenue
$
1,134
$
565
$
525
$
2,047
$
1,557
Operating income
$
141
$
33
$
61
$
148
$
218
All Other (3)
Net revenue
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Operating loss
$
(76
)
$
(60
)
$
(54
)
$
(195
)
$
(152
)
Total
Net revenue
$
2,801
$
1,932
$
1,801
$
6,519
$
4,604
Operating income
$
449
$
173
$
186
$
799
$
283
Other Data
Capital expenditures
$
74
$
91
$
55
$
220
$
175
Adjusted EBITDA (4)
$
607
$
305
$
300
$
1,216
$
593
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
1,771
$
1,775
$
1,209
$
1,771
$
1,209
Free cash flow (5)
$
265
$
152
$
179
$
297
$
(124
)
Total assets
$
7,023
$
6,583
$
5,253
$
7,023
$
5,253
Total debt
$
373
$
690
$
872
$
373
$
872
(1
)
The Computing and Graphics segment, which primarily includes desktop and notebook processors and chipsets, discrete and integrated graphics processing units (GPUs), data center and professional GPUs and development services. From time to time, the Company may also sell or license portions of its IP portfolio.
(2
)
The Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment, which primarily includes server and embedded processors, semi-custom System-on-Chip (SoC) products, development services and technology for game consoles. From time to time, the Company may also sell or license portions of its IP portfolio.
(3
)
All Other category primarily includes certain expenses and credits that are not allocated to any of the operating segments. Also included in this category is stock-based compensation expense.
(4
)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA*
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
September 26, 2020
September 28, 2019
GAAP net income
$
390
$
157
$
120
$
709
$
171
Interest expense
11
14
24
38
76
Other (income) expense, net
37
(1
)
36
32
40
Income tax provision (benefit)
12
4
7
22
(4
)
Equity income in investee
(1
)
(1
)
(1
)
(2
)
—
Stock-based compensation
76
60
54
195
140
Depreciation and amortization
82
72
60
222
158
Loss contingency on legal matter
—
—
—
—
12
Adjusted EBITDA
$
607
$
305
$
300
$
1,216
$
593
(5
)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow**
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 28, 2019
September 26, 2020
September 28, 2019
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities
$
339
$
243
$
234
$
517
$
51
Purchases of property and equipment
(74
)
(91
)
(55
)
(220
)
(175
)
Free cash flow
$
265
$
152
$
179
$
297
$
(124
)
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The Company presents “Adjusted EBITDA” as a supplemental measure of its performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Company is determined by adjusting GAAP net income for interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax provision (benefit), equity income on investee, stock-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization expense. The Company also included a loss contingency on legal matter in the nine months ended September 28, 2019. The Company calculates and presents Adjusted EBITDA because management believes it is of importance to investors and lenders in relation to its overall capital structure and its ability to borrow additional funds. In addition, the Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes this measure assists investors in comparing its performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may or may not be consistent with the calculation of this measure by other companies in the same industry. Investors should not view Adjusted EBITDA as an alternative to the GAAP operating measure of income or GAAP liquidity measures of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities that can affect cash flows.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments.
Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. reported Tuesday a fiscal second quarter profit of nearly 1.18 trillion yen ($7.7 billion), compared with a 931 billion yen loss in the year-earlier period.
Quarterly sales edged up about 6% to nearly 1.77 trillion yen ($11.5 billion).
SoftBank credited income from royalties and licensing related to its holdings in Arm, a computer chip-designing company, whose business spans smartphones, data centers, networking equipment, automotive, consumer electronic devices, and AI applications.
The results were also helped by the absence of losses related to SoftBank’s investment in office-space sharing venture WeWork, which hit the previous fiscal year.
WeWork, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2023, emerged from Chapter 11 in June.
SoftBank has benefitted in recent months from rising share prices in some investment, such as U.S.-based e-commerce company Coupang, Chinese mobility provider DiDi Global and Bytedance, the Chinese developer of TikTok.
SoftBank’s financial results tend to swing wildly, partly because of its sprawling investment portfolio that includes search engine Yahoo, Chinese retailer Alibaba, and artificial intelligence company Nvidia.
SoftBank makes investments in a variety of companies that it groups together in a series of Vision Funds.
The company’s founder, Masayoshi Son, is a pioneer in technology investment in Japan. SoftBank Group does not give earnings forecasts.
Shopify Inc. executives brushed off concerns that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will be a major detriment to many of the company’s merchants.
“There’s nothing in what we’ve heard from Trump, nor would there have been anything from (Democratic candidate) Kamala (Harris), which we think impacts the overall state of new business formation and entrepreneurship,” Shopify’s chief financial officer Jeff Hoffmeister told analysts on a call Tuesday.
“We still feel really good about all the merchants out there, all the entrepreneurs that want to start new businesses and that’s obviously not going to change with the administration.”
Hoffmeister’s comments come a week after Trump, a Republican businessman, trounced Harris in an election that will soon return him to the Oval Office.
On the campaign trail, he threatened to impose tariffs of 60 per cent on imports from China and roughly 10 per cent to 20 per cent on goods from all other countries.
If the president-elect makes good on the promise, many worry the cost of operating will soar for companies, including customers of Shopify, which sells e-commerce software to small businesses but also brands as big as Kylie Cosmetics and Victoria’s Secret.
These merchants may feel they have no choice but to pass on the increases to customers, perhaps sparking more inflation.
If Trump’s tariffs do come to fruition, Shopify’s president Harley Finkelstein pointed out China is “not a huge area” for Shopify.
However, “we can’t anticipate what every presidential administration is going to do,” he cautioned.
He likened the uncertainty facing the business community to the COVID-19 pandemic where Shopify had to help companies migrate online.
“Our job is no matter what comes the way of our merchants, we provide them with tools and service and support for them to navigate it really well,” he said.
Finkelstein was questioned about the forthcoming U.S. leadership change on a call meant to delve into Shopify’s latest earnings, which sent shares soaring 27 per cent to $158.63 shortly after Tuesday’s market open.
The Ottawa-based company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported US$828 million in net income for its third quarter, up from US$718 million in the same quarter last year, as its revenue rose 26 per cent.
Revenue for the period ended Sept. 30 totalled US$2.16 billion, up from US$1.71 billion a year earlier.
Subscription solutions revenue reached US$610 million, up from US$486 million in the same quarter last year.
Merchant solutions revenue amounted to US$1.55 billion, up from US$1.23 billion.
Shopify’s net income excluding the impact of equity investments totalled US$344 million for the quarter, up from US$173 million in the same quarter last year.
Daniel Chan, a TD Cowen analyst, said the results show Shopify has a leadership position in the e-commerce world and “a continued ability to gain market share.”
In its outlook for its fourth quarter of 2024, the company said it expects revenue to grow at a mid-to-high-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis.
“Q4 guidance suggests Shopify will finish the year strong, with better-than-expected revenue growth and operating margin,” Chan pointed out in a note to investors.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2024.
TORONTO – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent of its staff as it deals with a slowdown in the condo market and overall pushes for greater efficiency.
The company says the cuts, which amount to around 60 employees based on its last annual filing, will mean about $9 million in restructuring charges and should translate to about $8 million in annualized cash savings.
The job cuts come as RioCan and others scale back condo development plans as the market softens, but chief executive Jonathan Gitlin says the reductions were from a companywide efficiency effort.
RioCan says it doesn’t plan to start any new construction of mixed-use properties this year and well into 2025 as it adjusts to the shifting market demand.
The company reported a net income of $96.9 million in the third quarter, up from a loss of $73.5 million last year, as it saw a $159 million boost from a favourable change in the fair value of investment properties.
RioCan reported what it says is a record-breaking 97.8 per cent occupancy rate in the quarter including retail committed occupancy of 98.6 per cent.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2024.
