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National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
Record Gross Margins Fuel Investments in Long-Term Growth
 
AUSTIN, Texas – April 28, 2011
 
Q1 2011 Highlights
 
·  
Revenue of $238 million, up 24 percent year-over-year
 
·  
Record revenue for a first quarter in software, data acquisition, PXI and NI CompactRIO products
 
·  
Record GAAP gross margin of 77.9 percent and non-GAAP gross margin of 78.5 percent
 
·  
Record GAAP and non-GAAP operating income for a first quarter
 
·  
Fully diluted GAAP EPS of $0.25
 
·  
Fully diluted non-GAAP EPS of $0.28
 
·  
Record  EBITDA of $ 47.7 million, or $0.40 per share for a first quarter
 
·  
Cash and short-term investments of $385 million as of March 31, 2011
 
National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced Q1 revenue of $238 million, a new first quarter record and a 24 percent increase from Q1 2010. This met the company’s guidance of between $230 million and $244 million, which was provided on Jan. 25, 2011. In Q1, the company’s orders greater than $20,000 grew 29 percent year-over-year, and the average order size reached a new first quarter record of approximately $4,000.
 
In Q1, GAAP and non-GAAP operating income reached all-time records for a first quarter, and non-GAAP operating margins were the highest for a first quarter since 2001. Net income for Q1 was $30.5 million, with fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.25, and non-GAAP net income was $33.9 million, with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS of $0.28. EBITDA, or Earnings Before, Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, was also a new Q1 record at $47.7 million, or $0.40 per share.
 
In Q1, GAAP gross margin increased 50 basis points year-over-year to 77.9 percent. Non-GAAP gross margin reached an all-time record of 78.5 percent, an increase of 60 basis points year-over-year.
 
The company’s non-GAAP results exclude the impact of both stock-based compensation and the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Reconciliations of the company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results are included as part of this news release.
 
"I was extremely pleased with our performance in Q1 as we delivered record revenue and profit for a first quarter, and I would like to thank all of our employees for the hard work they have contributed to this very strong result,” said Dr. James Truchard, co-founder, president and CEO. “Our core platforms of LabVIEW, DAQ, PXI and CompactRIO drove our growth this quarter, and we believe that our commitment to innovation and growing relationships with our customers will continue to drive growth in these strategic platforms."
 
NI graphical system design product sales were up 25 percent year-over-year. NI instrument control product sales were up 18 percent year-over-year in Q1. During Q1, deferred revenue increased by $6 million, which is double the amount in Q1 last year, and backlog declined by $7 million.
 
Geographically, revenue in U.S. dollar terms for Q1 2011 compared to Q1 2010 was up 23 percent in the Americas, up 23 percent in Europe and up 29 percent in Asia. In local currency terms, revenue was up 26 percent in Europe and up 29 percent in Asia.
 
As of March 31, NI had $385 million in cash and short-term investments. The National Instruments Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on the company’s common stock payable on May 31 to stockholders of record on May 9.
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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Guidance for Q2 2011
 
While the trends of the global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) continued to be positive in Q1, the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, the spike in oil prices and U.S. federal budget issues all impacted global business conditions, especially in the automotive sector. These macroeconomic events have made the company incrementally more cautious regarding Q2.
 
"While we are pleased to see greater than 20 percent year-over-year order growth in April,  we do see some reasons for caution as we look out to the rest of Q2,” said Alex Davern, NI COO and CFO. “However, we are confident in our long-term opportunity and are successfully executing on our plan to aggressively increase our R&D and field sales personnel in 2011."
 
NI expects revenue for Q2 to be between $241 million and $255 million, an increase of between 14 and 20 percent over Q2 2010. The company expects fully diluted EPS will be in the range of $0.19 to $0.27 for Q1, with non-GAAP fully diluted EPS expected to be in the range of $0.23 to $0.31.
 
Non-GAAP Presentation
 
In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NI discloses certain non-GAAP operating results and non-GAAP information that exclude certain charges. In this news release, the company has presented its gross profit, operating expenses, operating income, income before income taxes, provision for income taxes, net income and basic and fully diluted EPS for the three- month periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010, on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. When presenting non-GAAP information, the company includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to the GAAP results. Management believes that including the non-GAAP results assists investors in assessing the company’s operational performance and its performance relative to its competitors. The company presents these non-GAAP results as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP, and these results should not be regarded as a substitute for GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to manage and assess the profitability and performance of its business and does not consider stock-based compensation expense or amortization of acquired intangibles that are non-cash charges in managing its operations. Specifically, management uses non-GAAP measures to plan and forecast future periods, to establish operational goals, to compare with its business plan and individual operating budgets, to measure management performance for the purposes of executive compensation including payments to be made under bonus plans, to assist the public in measuring the company’s performance relative to the company’s long-term public performance goals, to allocate resources and, relative to the company’s historical financial performance, to enable comparability between periods. Management also considers such non-GAAP results to be an important supplemental measure of its performance. This news release also discloses the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and EBITDA diluted EPS for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The company also believes that including the EBITDA results assists investors in assessing the company’s operational performance relative to its competitors. A reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA diluted EPS to GAAP net income and GAAP diluted EPS is included with this news release.
 
Conference Call Information
 
Interested parties can listen to the Q1 2011 conference call today, April 28, beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT, at www.ni.com/call. Replay information is available by calling (888) 203-1112, confirmation code #8955082, shortly after the call through May 3 at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
This release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements related to continuing to drive growth in strategic platforms, being confident in our long-term opportunity, plans to aggressively increase our R&D and field sales personnel in 2011  and our Q2 guidance for revenue and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk of adverse changes or fluctuations in the global economy, component shortages, delays in the release of new products, fluctuations in customer demand for NI products, the company’s ability to continue to control its operating expenses, manufacturing inefficiencies, the outcome of events in Japan and foreign exchange fluctuations. Actual results may differ materially from the expected results. The company directs readers to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2010, its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, and the other documents it files with the SEC for other risks associated with the company’s future performance.

 
About National Instruments
 
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with its largest customer representing approximately 4 percent of revenue in 2010 and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has approximately 5,500 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 12 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company’s investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting www.ni.com/nati. (NATI-F)
 
 
CompactRIO, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
 
 
 
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National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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National Instruments
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(in thousands)
 
             
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
             
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 254,594     $ 219,447  
Short-term investments
    130,460       131,215  
Accounts receivable, net
    132,148       127,214  
Inventories, net
    134,408       117,765  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    25,459       36,239  
Deferred income taxes, net
    19,792       18,838  
Total current assets
    696,861       650,718  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    164,288       160,410  
Goodwill
    70,768       70,278  
Intangible assets, net
    51,928       52,816  
Other long-term assets
    27,584       25,460  
Total assets
  $ 1,011,429     $ 959,682  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 36,615     $ 33,544  
Accrued compensation
    22,952       27,734  
Deferred revenue
    77,787       71,650  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    14,081       16,538  
Other taxes payable
    14,805       16,846  
Total current liabilities
    166,240       166,312  
                 
Deferred income taxes
    29,697       29,477  
Liability for uncertain tax positions
    16,416       14,953  
Other long-term liabilities
    4,694       4,395  
Total liabilities
  $ 217,047     $ 215,137  
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred stock
    -       -  
Common stock
    1,190       786  
Additional paid-in capital
    431,726       408,106  
Retained earnings
    354,956       336,363  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    6,510       (710)  
Total stockholders' equity
  $ 794,382     $ 744,545  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,011,429     $ 959,682  
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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National Instruments
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net sales:
           
Product
  $ 218,610     $ 175,395  
Software maintenance
    19,240       15,696  
Total net sales
    237,850       191,091  
                 
Cost of sales:
               
Cost of product
  $ 50,958     $ 42,262  
Cost of software maintenance
    1,518       980  
Total cost of sales
    52,476       43,242  
                 
Gross profit
  $ 185,374     $ 147,849  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Sales and marketing
  $ 87,155     $ 74,441  
Research and development
    42,868       38,546  
General and administrative
    18,839       15,340  
Total operating expenses
  $ 148,862     $ 128,327  
                 
Operating income
  $ 36,512     $ 19,522  
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest income
  $ 341     $ 300  
Net foreign exchange (loss)
    (223 )     (698 )
Other income, net
    446       348  
                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 37,076     $ 19,472  
                 
Provision for income taxes
    6,615       1,119  
                 
Net income
  $ 30,461     $ 18,353  
                 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.26     $ 0.16  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.16  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding -
               
basic
    118,693       116,070  
diluted
    120,443       117,652  
                 
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.09  

 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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National Instruments
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
(in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March, 31
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 30,461     $ 18,353  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               
by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    10,973       9,442  
Stock-based compensation
    4,590       4,916  
Tax expense (benefit) from deferred income taxes
    (560)       1,709  
Tax expense (benefit) from stock option plans
    (1,327)       1,587  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (4,933)       (613)  
Inventories
    (16,643)       (3,006)  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    14,995       (297)  
Accounts payable
    3,071       3,618  
Deferred revenue
    6,137       3,730  
Taxes and other liabilities
    (5,134)       2,162  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 41,630     $ 41,601  
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (9,580)       (5,271)  
Capitalization of internally developed software
    (3,731)       (3,404)  
Additions to other intangibles
    (436)       (543)  
Acquisition, net of cash received
    -       (2,191)  
Purchases of short-term investments
    (27,176)       (35,823)  
Sales and maturities of short-term investments
    27,931       9,037  
Net cash (used by) investing activities
  $ (12,992)     $ (38,195)  
                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    17,050       22,341  
Repurchase of common stock
    -       (30,935)  
Dividends paid
    (11,868)       (10,072)  
Tax (expense) benefit from stock option plans
    1,327       (1,587)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
  $ 6,509     $ (20,253)  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    35,147       (16,847)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    219,447       201,465  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 254,594     $ 184,618  

 

 
 
 
 

 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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Detail of GAAP charges related to stock-based compensation and
amortization of acquisition intangibles
(Unaudited)
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
         
   
2011
 
2010
Stock-based compensation
       
Cost of sales
$  
              317
$  
              362
Sales and marketing
 
            1,922
 
            2,104
Research and development
 
            1,686
 
            1,765
General and administrative
 
              665
 
              685
Provision for income taxes
 
          (1,840)
 
          (1,545)
Total
$  
            2,750
$  
            3,371
         
         
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
       
Cost of sales
$  
            1,004
$  
              722
Sales and marketing
 
                77
 
              122
Research and development
 
                  -
 
                  -
General and administrative
 
                  -
 
                  -
Provision for income taxes
 
             (350)
 
             (253)
Total
$  
              731
$  
              591

 

 
 
 
 

 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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National Instruments
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
         
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
         
Gross profit, as reported
$
        185,374
$
        147,849
Stock-based compensation
 
              317
 
              362
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
            1,004
 
              722
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
        186,695
$
        148,933
         
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
         
Operating expenses, as reported
$
        148,862
$
        128,327
Stock-based compensation
 
          (4,273)
 
          (4,554)
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
               (77)
 
             (122)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
        144,512
$
        123,651
         
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income
         
Operating income, as reported
$
          36,512
$
          19,522
Stock-based compensation
 
            4,590
 
            4,916
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
            1,081
 
              844
Non-GAAP operating income
$
          42,183
$
          25,282
         
Reconciliation of Income before Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Income before Income Taxes
         
Income before income taxes, as reported
$
          37,076
$
          19,472
Stock-based compensation
 
            4,590
 
            4,916
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
            1,081
 
              844
Non-GAAP income before income taxes
$
          42,747
$
          25,232
         
Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Provision For  Income Taxes
         
         
Provision for  income taxes, as reported
$
            6,615
$
            1,119
Stock-based compensation
 
            1,840
 
            1,545
Amortization of acquisition intangibles
 
              350
 
              253
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes
$
            8,805
$
            2,917
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Net Income, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS
(unaudited)
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Net income, as reported
$
        30,461
$
        18,353
Adjustments to reconcile net income to non-GAAP net income:
       
  Stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
 
          2,750
 
          3,371
  Amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
 
             731
 
             591
Non-GAAP net income
$
        33,942
$
        22,315
         
Basic EPS, as reported
$
            0.26
$
            0.16
Adjustment to reconcile basic EPS to non-GAAP
       
basic EPS:
       
  Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
$
            0.02
$
            0.03
  Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
$
            0.01
$
            0.00
Non-GAAP basic EPS
$
            0.29
$
            0.19
         
         
Diluted EPS, as reported
$
            0.25
$
            0.16
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to non-GAAP
       
diluted EPS:
       
  Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
$
            0.02
$
            0.03
  Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
$
            0.01
$
            0.00
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$
            0.28
$
            0.19
         
Weighted average shares outstanding -
       
Basic
 
       118,693
 
       116,070
Diluted
 
       120,443
 
       117,652
         
Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to EBITDA and EBITDA Diluted EPS
(unaudited)
         
   
Three Months Ended
   
March 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Net income, as reported
$
        30,461
$
        18,353
Adjustments to reconcile net income to EBITDA:
       
     Interest income
 
           (341)
 
           (300)
     Taxes
 
          6,615
 
          1,119
     Depreciation and amortization
 
        10,973
 
          9,442
EBITDA
$
        47,708
$
        28,614
         
Diluted EPS, as reported
$
            0.25
$
            0.16
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to EBITDA
       
     Interest income
$
          (0.00)
$
          (0.00)
     Taxes
$
            0.06
$
            0.00
     Depreciation and amortization
$
            0.09
$
            0.08
EBITDA diluted EPS
$
            0.40
$
            0.24
         
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted
 
       120,443
 
       117,652
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Instruments Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Profit
April 28, 2011
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National Instruments
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP EPS Guidance
(unaudited)
           
 
           
     
Three months ended
     
June 30, 2011
           
     
Low
 
High
GAAP Fully Diluted EPS, guidance
$
                0.19
$
                0.27
Adjustment to reconcile diluted EPS to non-GAAP
       
diluted EPS:
       
  Impact of stock-based compensation, net of tax effect
$
             0.03
$
             0.03
  Impact of amortization of acquisition intangibles, net of tax effect
$
             0.01
$
             0.01
           
Non-GAAP diluted EPS, guidance
$
             0.23
$
             0.31