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For Immediate Release

 

Contact:    Ken Bond    Deborah Hellinger
   Oracle Investor Relations    Oracle Corporate Communications
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   ken.bond@oracle.com    deborah.hellinger@oracle.com

ORACLE REPORTS Q4 GAAP EPS UP 34% TO 62 CENTS; Q4 NON-GAAP EPS UP 25% TO 75 CENTS

Q4 Software New License Sales Up 19%, Q4 Total Revenue Up 13%

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 23, 2011 — Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2011 Q4 GAAP total revenues were up 13% to $10.8 billion, while non-GAAP total revenues were up 12% to $10.8 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 19% to $3.7 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 15% to $4.0 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP hardware systems products revenues were down 6% to $1.2 billion. GAAP operating income was up 32% to $4.4 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 40%. Non-GAAP operating income was up 19% to $5.2 billion, and non-GAAP operating margin was 48%. GAAP net income was up 36% to $3.2 billion, while non-GAAP net income was up 27% to $3.9 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $0.62, up 34% compared to last year while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 25% to $0.75. GAAP operating cash flow on a trailing twelve-month basis was $11.2 billion.

For fiscal year 2011, GAAP total revenues were up 33% to $35.6 billion, while non-GAAP total revenues were up 33% to $35.9 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP new software license revenues were up 23% to $9.2 billion. GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 13% to $14.8 billion, while non-GAAP software license updates and product support revenues were up 13% to $14.9 billion. Both GAAP and non-GAAP hardware systems products revenues were $4.4 billion. GAAP operating income was up 33% to $12.0 billion, and GAAP operating margin was 34%. Non-GAAP operating income was up 27% to $15.9 billion, and non-GAAP operating margin was 44%. GAAP net income was up 39% to $8.5 billion, while non-GAAP net income was up 34% to $11.4 billion. GAAP earnings per share were $1.67, up 38% compared to last year while non-GAAP earnings per share were up 33% to $2.22.


“In Q4, we achieved a 19% new software license growth rate with almost no help from acquisitions,” said Oracle President and CFO, Safra Catz. “This strong organic growth combined with continuously improving operational efficiencies enabled us to deliver a 48% operating margin in the quarter. As our results reflect, we clearly exceeded even our own high expectations for Sun’s business.”

“In addition to record setting software sales, our Exadata and Exalogic systems also made a strong contribution to our growth in Q4,” said Oracle President, Mark Hurd. “Today there are more than 1,000 Exadata machines installed worldwide. Our goal is to triple that number in FY12.”

“In FY11 Oracle’s database business experienced its fastest growth in a decade,” said Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison. “Over the past few years we added features to the Oracle database for both cloud computing and in-memory databases that led to increased database sales this past year. Lately we’ve been focused on the big business opportunity presented by Big Data.”

In addition, Oracle also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of outstanding common stock. This dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 13, 2011, with a payment date of August 3, 2011.

Q4 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Oracle will hold a conference call and webcast today to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. You may listen to the call by dialing (913) 312-0945 or (877) 612-6725, Passcode: 7002523. To access the live webcast of this event, please visit the Oracle Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor.


About Oracle

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems company. For more information about Oracle, please visit http://www.oracle.com or contact Investor Relations at investor_us@oracle.com or (650) 506-4073.

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“Safe Harbor” Statement: Statements in this press release relating to Oracle’s future plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and prospects, are “forward-looking statements” and are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Many factors could affect our current expectations and our actual results, and could cause actual results to differ materially. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations: (1) Economic, political and market conditions, including the recent recession and global economic crisis and the current situation in Japan caused by the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami, can adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, including our revenue growth and profitability, which in turn could adversely affect our stock price. (2) We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to such factors as delays or size reductions in transactions, fewer large transactions in a particular quarter, unanticipated fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in delivery of new products or releases or a decline in our renewal rates for software license updates and product support. (3) Our hardware systems business may not be successful, and we may fail to achieve our financial forecasts with respect to this business. (4) We have an active acquisition program and our acquisitions may not be successful, may involve unanticipated costs or other integration issues or may disrupt our existing operations. (5) Our international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can adversely affect our operating results, including risks relating to foreign currency gains and losses, risks relating to compliance with international and U.S. laws that apply to our international operations and risks to the sales of our products and services and supply chain operations caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (6) Intense competitive forces demand rapid technological advances and frequent new product introductions and could require us to reduce prices or cause us to lose customers. (7) If we are unable to develop new or sufficiently differentiated products and services, or to enhance and improve our products and support services in a timely manner or to position and/or price our products and services to meet market demand, customers may not buy new software licenses or hardware systems products or purchase or renew support contracts. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Oracle Corporation’s Investor Relations Department at (650) 506-4073 or by clicking on SEC Filings on Oracle’s Investor Relations website at http://www.oracle.com/investor. All information set forth in this press release is current as of June 23, 2011. Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new information or future events.


ORACLE CORPORATION

Q4 FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

      Three Months Ended May 31,      % Increase      % Increase
(Decrease)
 
   2011     % of
Revenues
     2010     % of
Revenues
     (Decrease)
in US $
     in Constant
Currency (1)
 

REVENUES

               

New software licenses

   $ 3,736        35%        $ 3,135        33%          19%          12%    

Software license updates and product support

     3,961        36%          3,431        36%          15%          10%    
              

Software Revenues

     7,697        71%          6,566        69%          17%          11%    
              

Hardware systems products

     1,157        11%          1,233        13%          (6%)          (11%)   

Hardware systems support

     673        6%          598        6%          12%          6%    
              

Hardware Systems Revenues

     1,830        17%          1,831        19%          0%          (5%)   
              

Services

     1,248        12%          1,108        12%          13%          7%    
              

Total Revenues

     10,775        100%          9,505        100%          13%          7%    
              

OPERATING EXPENSES

               

Sales and marketing

     2,098        20%          1,745        18%          20%          15%    

Software license updates and product support

     350        3%          292        3%          20%          15%    

Hardware systems products

     511        5%          675        7%          (24%)          (29%)   

Hardware systems support

     309        3%          306        4%          1%          (5%)   

Services

     1,000        9%          969        10%          3%          (2%)   

Research and development

     1,170        11%          1,063        11%          10%          8%    

General and administrative

     255        2%          293        3%          (13%)          (15%)   

Amortization of intangible assets

     598        6%          605        6%          (1%)          (1%)   

Acquisition related and other

     48        0%          103        1%          (54%)          (59%)   

Restructuring

     77        1%          154        2%          (50%)          (56%)   
              

Total Operating Expenses

     6,416        60%          6,205        65%          3%          (1%)   
              

OPERATING INCOME

     4,359        40%          3,300        35%          32%          22%    

Interest expense

     (195     (1%)         (201     (2%)         (3%)          (3%)   

Non-operating income (expense), net

     6        0%          (24     0%          126%          120%    
              

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     4,170        39%          3,075        33%          36%          25%    
              

Provision for income taxes

     961        9%          711        8%          35%          24%    
              

NET INCOME

   $ 3,209        30%          $  2,364        25%          36%          25%    
              

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Basic

   $ 0.63           $    0.47           

Diluted

   $ 0.62           $    0.46           

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

               

Basic

     5,065           5,022           

Diluted

 

    

 

5,164

 

  

 

            

 

5,090

 

  

 

                         
(1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. Movements in international currencies relative to the United States dollar during the three months ended May 31, 2011 compared with the corresponding prior year period increased our revenues by 6 percentage points, operating expenses by 4 percentage points and operating income by 10 percentage points.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

Q4 FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (1)

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended May 31,     % Increase (Decrease)
in US $
    % Increase (Decrease) in
Constant Currency (2)
 
     2011
GAAP
    Adj.     2011
Non-GAAP
    2010
GAAP
    Adj.     2010
Non-GAAP
    GAAP     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP  

 

TOTAL REVENUES (3) (4)

 

  $

 

  10,775

 

  

 

  $

 

31

 

  

 

  $

 

  10,806

 

  

 

  $

 

  9,505

 

  

 

  $

 

126

 

  

 

  $

 

  9,631  

 

  

 

   

 

13% 

 

  

 

   

 

12% 

 

  

 

   

 

7% 

 

  

 

   

 

6% 

 

  

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE REVENUES (3)

  $ 7,697      $ 17      $ 7,714      $ 6,566      $ 36      $ 6,602          17%         17%         11%         10%    

New software licenses

    3,736               3,736        3,135               3,135          19%         19%         12%         12%    

Software license updates and product support (3)

    3,961        17        3,978        3,431        36        3,467          15%         15%         10%         9%    

TOTAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS REVENUES (4)

  $ 1,830      $ 14      $ 1,844      $ 1,831      $ 90      $ 1,921          0%         (4%)        (5%)        (9%)   

Hardware systems products

    1,157               1,157        1,233               1,233          (6%)        (6%)        (11%)        (11%)   

Hardware systems support (4)

    673        14        687        598        90        688          12%         0%         6%         (6%)   

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  $ 6,416      $ (848   $ 5,568      $ 6,205      $ (989   $ 5,216          3%         7%         (1%)        2%    

Hardware systems products

    511               511        675        (6     669          (24%)        (24%)        (29%)        (28%)   

Stock-based compensation (5)

    125        (125            121        (121     —          4%         *            4%         *       

Amortization of intangible assets (6)

    598        (598            605        (605     —          (1%)        *            (1%)        *       

Acquisition related and other

    48        (48            103        (103     —          (54%)        *            (59%)        *       

Restructuring

    77        (77            154        (154     —          (50%)        *            (56%)        *       

OPERATING INCOME

  $ 4,359      $ 879      $ 5,238      $ 3,300      $   1,115      $ 4,415          32%         19%         22%         11%    

OPERATING MARGIN %

    40%          48%        35%          46%        574 bp.        264 bp.        477 bp.        197 bp.   

INCOME TAX EFFECTS (7)

  $ 961      $ 216      $ 1,177      $ 711      $ 431      $ 1,142          35%         3%         24%         (4%)   

NET INCOME

  $ 3,209      $ 663      $ 3,872      $ 2,364      $ 684      $ 3,048          36%         27%         25%         18%    

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.62        $ 0.75      $ 0.46        $ 0.60          34%         25%         23%         16%    

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

    5,164               5,164        5,090               5,090          1%         1%         1%         1%    
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

(3) As of May 31, 2011, approximately $29 million, $9 million and $2 million in estimated revenues related to assumed software support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively, due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(4) As of May 31, 2011, approximately $30 million and $11 million in estimated revenues related to hardware systems support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively, due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(5) Stock-based compensation was included in the following GAAP operating expense categories:

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31, 2011
     Three Months Ended
May 31, 2010
 
      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP  
                                                       

Sales and marketing

   $ 23       $ (23    $       $ 24       $ (24    $   

Software license updates and product support

     3         (3              5         (5        

Hardware systems products

                             1         (1        

Hardware systems support

     1         (1              1         (1        

Services

     3         (3              4         (4        

Research and development

     60         (60              50         (50        

General and administrative

     35         (35              36         (36        
                                                     

Subtotal

     125         (125              121         (121        
                                                     

Acquisition related and other

     2         (2              5         (5        
                                                     

Total stock-based compensation

   $   127       $ (127    $       $ 126       $ (126    $               —   
                                                     

 

(6) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of May 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

Fiscal 2012

   $ 2,275   

Fiscal 2013

     1,902   

Fiscal 2014

     1,554   

Fiscal 2015

     1,155   

Fiscal 2016

     657   

Thereafter

     267   
        

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

     7,810   

In-process research and development

     50   
        

Total intangible assets, net

   $     7,860   
        

 

(7) Income tax effects were calculated reflecting an effective GAAP tax rate of 23.1% and 23.1% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively, and an effective non-GAAP tax rate of 23.3% and 27.3% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. The differences between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were primarily due to income tax effects related to acquired tax exposures and tax benefits attributable to our restructuring expenses in this period. The differences between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 were primarily due to income tax effects of non-GAAP pretax income adjustments including differences in jurisdictional tax rates and the related tax benefits attributable to our restructuring expenses in this period, and were also due to income tax effects related to acquired tax exposures.

 

* Not meaningful

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2011 YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

      Year Ended May 31,      % Increase      % Increase
(Decrease)
 
   2011      % of
Revenues
     2010      % of
Revenues
     (Decrease)
in US $
     in Constant
Currency (1)
 

 

REVENUES

                 

New software licenses

   $ 9,235          26%        $ 7,533          28%          23%          19%    

Software license updates and product support

     14,796          42%          13,092          49%          13%          12%    
              

Software Revenues

     24,031          68%          20,625          77%          17%          15%    
              

Hardware systems products

     4,382          12%          1,506          6%          191%          184%    

Hardware systems support

     2,562          7%          784          3%          227%          218%    
              

Hardware Systems Revenues

     6,944          19%          2,290          9%          203%          195%    
              

Services

     4,647          13%          3,905          14%          19%          17%    
              

Total Revenues

     35,622          100%          26,820          100%          33%          30%    
              

OPERATING EXPENSES

                 

Sales and marketing

     6,579          18%          5,080          19%         30%          28%    

Software license updates and product support

     1,264          3%          1,063          4%          19%          17%    

Hardware systems products

     2,057          6%          880          3%          134%          126%    

Hardware systems support

     1,259          3%          423          2%          198%          189%    

Services

     3,818          11%          3,398          13%          12%          11%    

Research and development

     4,519          13%          3,254          12%          39%          38%    

General and administrative (2)

     970          3%          911          3%          6%          5%    

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,428          7%          1,973         7%          23%          23%   

Acquisition related and other

     208          1%          154          1%          35%          27%    

Restructuring

     487          1%          622          2%          (22%)         (23%)   
              

Total Operating Expenses

     23,589          66%          17,758          66%          33%          31%    
              

OPERATING INCOME

     12,033          34%          9,062          34%          33%          29%    

Interest expense

     (808)         (3%)         (754)         (3%)         7%          7%    

Non-operating income (expense), net

     186          1%          (65)         0%          388%          372%    
              

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     11,411          32%          8,243          31%          38%          35%    
              

Provision for income taxes

     2,864          8%          2,108          8%          36%          32%    
              

NET INCOME

   $ 8,547          24%        $ 6,135          23%          39%          36%    
              

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

                 

Basic

   $ 1.69           $ 1.22             

Diluted

   $ 1.67           $ 1.21             

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

                 

Basic

     5,048             5,014             

Diluted

 

     5,128             5,073             

 

(1) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. Movements in international currencies relative to the United States dollar during the year ended May 31, 2011 compared with the corresponding prior year increased our revenues by 3 percentage points, operating expenses by 2 percentage points and operating income by 4 percentage points.

 

(2) General and administrative expenses for the year ended May 31, 2011 included a benefit of $120 million related to the recovery of legal costs.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2011 YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL RESULTS

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (1)

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

    Year Ended May 31,     % Increase  (Decrease)
in US $
    % Increase (Decrease) in
Constant Currency (2)
 
     2011
GAAP
    Adj.     2011
Non-GAAP
    2010
GAAP
    Adj.     2010
Non-GAAP
    GAAP     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP  

 

TOTAL REVENUES (3) (4)

 

 

 

$

 

 

  35,622

 

 

  

 

 

 

$

 

 

228

 

 

  

 

 

 

$

 

 

  35,850

 

 

  

 

 

 

$

 

 

  26,820

 

 

  

 

 

 

$

 

 

214

 

 

  

 

 

 

$

 

 

  27,034  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

33% 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

33% 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

30% 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

30% 

 

 

  

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE REVENUES (3)

  $ 24,031      $ 80      $ 24,111      $ 20,625      $ 86      $ 20,711          17%         16%         15%         14%    

New software licenses

    9,235               9,235        7,533               7,533          23%         23%         19%         19%    

Software license updates and product support (3)

    14,796        80        14,876        13,092        86        13,178          13%         13%         12%         12%    

TOTAL HARDWARE SYSTEMS REVENUES (4)

  $ 6,944      $ 148      $ 7,092      $ 2,290      $ 128      $ 2,418          203%         193%         195%         186%    

Hardware systems products

    4,382               4,382        1,506               1,506          191%         191%         184%         184%    

Hardware systems support (4)

    2,562        148        2,710        784        128        912          227%         197%         218%         189%    

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

  $ 23,589      $   (3,623   $ 19,966      $ 17,758      $   (3,199   $ 14,559          33%         37%         31%         35%    

Hardware systems products

    2,057        (2     2,055        880        (29     851          134%         142%         126%         134%    

Stock-based compensation (5)

    498        (498            421        (421     —          19%         *            19%         *       

Amortization of intangible assets (6)

    2,428        (2,428            1,973        (1,973     —          23%         *            23%         *       

Acquisition related and other

    208        (208            154        (154     —          35%         *            27%         *       

Restructuring

    487        (487            622        (622     —          (22%     *            (23%     *       

OPERATING INCOME

  $ 12,033      $ 3,851      $ 15,884      $ 9,062      $ 3,413      $ 12,475          33%         27%         29%         24%    

OPERATING MARGIN %

    34%          44%        34%          46%        (1) bp.        (184) bp.        (37) bp.        (208) bp.   

INCOME TAX EFFECTS (7)

  $ 2,864      $ 1,003      $ 3,867      $ 2,108      $ 1,054      $ 3,162          36%         22%         32%         20%    

NET INCOME

  $ 8,547      $ 2,848      $ 11,395      $ 6,135      $ 2,359      $ 8,494          39%         34%         36%         31%    

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 1.67        $ 2.22      $ 1.21        $ 1.67          38%         33%         34%         30%    

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

    5,128               5,128        5,073               5,073          1%         1%         1%         1%    
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010, which was the last day of our prior fiscal year, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

(3) As of May 31, 2011, approximately $29 million, $9 million and $2 million in estimated revenues related to assumed software support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively, due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(4) As of May 31, 2011, approximately $30 million and $11 million in estimated revenues related to hardware systems support contracts will not be recognized for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, respectively, due to business combination accounting rules.

 

(5) Stock-based compensation was included in the following GAAP operating expense categories:

 

     Year Ended      Year Ended  
     May 31, 2011      May 31, 2010  
      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP      GAAP      Adj.      Non-GAAP  

Sales and marketing

   $ 87       $ (87    $       $ 81       $ (81    $   

Software license updates and product support

     14         (14              17         (17        

Hardware systems products

     2         (2              3         (3        

Hardware systems support

     5         (5              2         (2        

Services

     16         (16              14         (14        

Research and development

     231         (231              172         (172        

General and administrative

     145         (145              132         (132        
                                                     

Subtotal

     500         (500              421         (421        
                                                     

Acquisition related and other

     10         (10              15         (15        
                                                     

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 510       $   (510    $       $ 436       $   (436    $   
                                                     

 

(6) Estimated future annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of May 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

Fiscal 2012

   $  2,275   

Fiscal 2013

     1,902   

Fiscal 2014

     1,554   

Fiscal 2015

     1,155   

Fiscal 2016

     657   

Thereafter

     267   
        

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

     7,810   

In-process research and development

     50   
        

Total intangible assets, net

   $ 7,860   
        

 

(7) Income tax effects were calculated reflecting an effective GAAP tax rate of 25.1% and 25.6% in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively, and an effective non-GAAP tax rate of 25.3% and 27.1% in fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. The differences between our GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates in both fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were primarily due to differences in jurisdictional tax rates and the related tax benefits attributable to our restructuring expenses in these periods, and were also due to income tax effects related to acquired tax exposures.

 

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FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

 

      May 31,
2011
     May 31,
2010
 

 

ASSETS

 

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,163       $ 9,914   

Marketable securities

     12,685         8,555   

Trade receivables, net

     6,628         5,585   

Inventories

     303         259   

Deferred tax assets

     1,189         1,159   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,206         1,532   
        

Total Current Assets

     39,174         27,004   

Non-Current Assets:

     

Property, plant and equipment, net

     2,857         2,763   

Intangible assets, net

     7,860         9,321   

Goodwill

     21,553         20,425   

Deferred tax assets

     1,076         1,267   

Other assets

     1,015         798   
        

Total Non-Current Assets

     34,361         34,574   
        
     

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 73,535       $ 61,578   
        

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

     

Current Liabilities:

     

Notes payable, current and other current borrowings

   $ 1,150       $ 3,145   

Accounts payable

     701         775   

Accrued compensation and related benefits

     2,320         1,895   

Deferred revenues

     6,802         5,900   

Other current liabilities

     3,219         2,976   
        

Total Current Liabilities

     14,192         14,691   

Non-Current Liabilities:

     

Notes payable and other non-current borrowings

     14,772         11,510   

Income taxes payable

     3,169         2,695   

Deferred tax liabilities

     59         424   

Other non-current liabilities

     1,098         1,059   
        

Total Non-Current Liabilities

     19,098         15,688   

Equity

     40,245         31,199   
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 73,535       $ 61,578   
        
          

 

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FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011     2010  
   

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 8,547      $ 6,135   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     368        298   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,428        1,973   

Deferred income taxes

     (253     (511

Stock-based compensation

     510        436   

Tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

     325        203   

Excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

     (215     (110

Other, net

     68        13   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

    

Increase in trade receivables, net

     (565     (219

(Increase) decrease in inventories

     (28     73   

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     14        340   

Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities

     (120     (360

Decrease in income taxes payable

     (96     (79

Increase in deferred revenues

     231        489   
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     11,214        8,681   
        
    

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of marketable securities and other investments

     (31,009     (15,703

Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and other investments

     27,120        11,220   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (1,847     (5,606

Capital expenditures

     (450     (230

Proceeds from sale of property

     105          
        

Net cash used for investing activities

     (6,081     (10,319
        
    

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Payments for repurchases of common stock

     (1,160     (992

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

     1,376        874   

Payments of dividends to stockholders

     (1,061     (1,004

Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs

     4,354        7,220   

Repayments of borrowings

     (3,143     (3,582

Excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock-based awards

     215        110   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (65     (59

Other, net

            97   
        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     516        2,664   
        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     600        (107
        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     6,249        919   
        

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     9,914        8,995   
        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 16,163      $ 9,914   
        
          

 

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FREE CASH FLOW—TRAILING 4-QUARTERS (1)

($ in millions)

 

     Fiscal 2010     Fiscal 2011  
     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4  

 

GAAP Operating Cash Flow

   $         8,753      $         8,654      $         8,178      $         8,681      $         8,760      $         9,053      $         9,948      $         11,214   

Capital Expenditures (2)

     (261     (230     (199     (230     (293     (369     (441     (450

 

Free Cash Flow

   $ 8,492      $ 8,424      $ 7,979      $ 8,451      $ 8,467      $ 8,684      $ 9,507      $         10,764   
                                                                
               

% Growth over prior year

     14     11     0     9     0     3     19     27

 

GAAP Net Income

   $ 5,640      $ 5,802      $ 5,663      $ 6,135      $ 6,363      $ 6,776      $ 7,701      $           8,547   

Free Cash Flow as a % of Net Income

 

     151     145     141     138     133     128     123     126

 

(1) To supplement our statements of cash flows presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of cash flows on a trailing 4-quarter basis to analyze cash flow generated from operations. We believe free cash flow is also useful as one of the bases for comparing our performance with our competitors. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

 

(2) Represents capital expenditures as reported in cash flows from investing activities on our cash flow statements presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

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FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GAAP REVENUES AND HEADCOUNT (1)

($ in millions)

 

     Fiscal 2010     Fiscal 2011
     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1      Q2      Q3          Q4         TOTAL
 

 

 

REVENUES

                       

New software licenses

   $ 1,028      $ 1,653      $ 1,718      $ 3,135      $ 7,533      $ 1,286       $ 1,999       $ 2,214       $ 3,736      $      9,235

Software license updates and product support

     3,117        3,247        3,297        3,431        13,092        3,450         3,645         3,740         3,961      14,796
      

Software Revenues

     4,145        4,900        5,015        6,566        20,625        4,736         5,644         5,954         7,697      24,031

 

Hardware systems products

                   273        1,233        1,506        1,079         1,112         1,035         1,157      4,382

Hardware systems support

                   185        598        784        619         641         629         673      2,562
      

Hardware Systems Revenues

                   458        1,831        2,290        1,698         1,753         1,664         1,830      6,944

 

Consulting

     663        692        651        713        2,720        666         738         722         787      2,914

Cloud Services

     180        188        211        295        874        321         350         341         367      1,378

Education

     66        78        69        100        311        81         97         83         94      355
      

Services Revenues

     909        958        931        1,108        3,905        1,068         1,185         1,146         1,248      4,647
      

 

Total Revenues

   $ 5,054      $ 5,858      $ 6,404      $ 9,505      $ 26,820      $ 7,502       $ 8,582       $ 8,764       $ 10,775      $    35,622
      

AS REPORTED REVENUE GROWTH RATES

                       

New software licenses

     (17%     2%        13%        14%        6%        25%         21%         29%         19%      23%

Software license updates and product support

     6%        14%        13%        12%        11%        11%         12%         13%         15%      13%

Software Revenues

     (1%     9%        13%        13%        9%        14%         15%         19%         17%      17%

 

Hardware systems products

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           279%         (6%   191%

Hardware systems support

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           239%         12%      227%

Hardware Systems Revenues

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           263%         0%      203%

 

Consulting

     (23%     (18%     (14%     (9%     (16%     0%         7%         11%         10%      7%

Cloud Services

     (8%     (1%     10%        45%        12%        78%         86%         61%         24%      58%

Education

     (34%     (22%     (4%     26%        (11%     24%         25%         20%         (6%   14%

Services Revenues

     (22%     (15%     (9%     4%        (11%     18%         24%         23%         13%      19%

 

Total Revenues

     (5%     4%        17%        39%        15%        48%         47%         37%         13%      33%

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                       

New software licenses

     (14%     (5%     8%        15%        4%        25%         23%         27%         12%      19%

Software license updates and product support

     11%        9%        8%        11%        10%        12%         13%         12%         10%      12%

Software Revenues

     4%        4%        8%        13%        8%        15%         17%         17%         11%      15%

 

Hardware systems products

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           274%         (11%   184%

Hardware systems support

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           234%         6%      218%

Hardware Systems Revenues

     *          *          *          *          *          *           *           258%         (5%   195%

 

Consulting

     (19%     (22%     (18%     (10%     (17%     1%         8%         10%         5%      6%

Cloud Services

     (3%     (4%     6%        44%        11%        80%         86%         58%         16%      54%

Education

     (30%     (26%     (8%     24%        (12%     24%         26%         19%         (11%   12%

Services Revenues

     (18%     (19%     (13%     3%        (12%     18%         25%         21%         7%      17%

 

Total Revenues

     (1%     0%        12%        38%        14%        49%         48%         35%         7%      30%

GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES

                       

REVENUES

                       

Americas

   $ 2,671      $ 2,979      $ 3,284      $ 4,886      $ 13,819      $ 3,904       $ 4,452       $ 4,509       $ 5,487      $    18,352

Europe, Middle East & Africa

     1,642        1,976        2,167        3,153        8,938        2,381         2,738         2,815         3,564      11,497

Asia Pacific

     741        903        953        1,466        4,063        1,217         1,392         1,440         1,724      5,773
      

 

Total Revenues

   $ 5,054      $ 5,858      $ 6,404      $ 9,505      $ 26,820      $ 7,502       $ 8,582       $ 8,764       $ 10,775      $    35,622
      
  
 

HEADCOUNT

                       

GEOGRAPHIC AREA

                       

Americas

     32,034        31,849        44,554        43,968          44,494         44,815         45,825         45,887     

Europe, Middle East & Africa

     16,839        16,491        23,566        23,040          22,886         22,690         22,705         22,394     

Asia Pacific

     35,766        35,026        38,372        37,561          37,856         38,225         39,340         40,148     
      

 

Total Company

     84,639        83,366        106,492        104,569          105,236         105,730         107,870         108,429     
      

 

 

(1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from year-to-date financial information due to rounding.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010 and 2009 for the fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL TOTAL SOFTWARE PRODUCT REVENUE ANALYSIS (1)

($ in millions)

 

    Fiscal 2010    

Fiscal 2011

 
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1     Q2     Q3         Q4         TOTAL  
   

 

SOFTWARE REVENUES

 

                   

 

DATABASE & MIDDLEWARE REVENUES

                   

New software licenses

  $     711      $     1,175      $     1,241      $     2,280      $     5,406      $     937      $     1,420      $     1,575      $     2,694      $       6,626       

Software license updates and product support

    2,065        2,131        2,191        2,309        8,696        2,316        2,443        2,523        2,663        9,945       

Database and Middleware Revenues

  $ 2,776      $ 3,306      $ 3,432      $ 4,589      $ 14,102      $ 3,253      $ 3,863      $ 4,098      $ 5,357      $     16,571       
       

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                                                                               

New software licenses

    (22 %)      1     11     18     6     32     21     27     18     23%     

Software license updates and product support

    9     16     14     15     14     12     15     15     15     14%     

Database and Middleware Revenues

    (1 %)      10     13     16     10     17     17     19     17     18%     

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses

    (19 %)      (5 %)      5     18     4     32     23     26     10     19%     

Software license updates and product support

    14     12     9     13     12     13     16     14     10     13%     

Database and Middleware Revenues

    4     5     8     16     9     18     18     18     10     15%     
   

 

APPLICATIONS REVENUES

 

                   

New software licenses

  $ 317      $ 478      $ 477      $ 855      $ 2,127      $ 349      $ 579      $ 639      $ 1,042      $       2,609       

Software license updates and product support

    1,052        1,116        1,106        1,122        4,396        1,134        1,202        1,217        1,298        4,851       

Applications Revenues

  $ 1,369      $ 1,594      $ 1,583      $ 1,977      $ 6,523      $ 1,483      $ 1,781      $ 1,856      $ 2,340      $       7,460       
       

 

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                                                                               

New software licenses

    (4 %)      2     21     6     6     10     21     34     22     23%     

Software license updates and product support

    1     10     10     8     7     8     8     10     16     10%     

Applications Revenues

    0     7     13     7     7     8     12     17     18     14%     

 

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

New software licenses

    0     (3 %)      15     7     5     10     22     31     16     20%     

Software license updates and product support

    6     6     5     6     6     9     9     9     10     9%     

Applications Revenues

    4     3     8     6     5     9     13     16     12     13%     

 

 

(1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from year-to-date financial information due to rounding.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010 and 2009 for the fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

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ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

SUPPLEMENTAL GEOGRAPHIC NEW SOFTWARE LICENSE AND HARDWARE SYSTEMS PRODUCTS REVENUES ANALYSIS (1)

($ in millions)

 

    Fiscal 2010     Fiscal 2011
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     TOTAL

 

 

AMERICAS

                                                                           

Database & Middleware

  $ 310      $ 492      $ 540      $ 1,123      $ 2,465      $ 446      $ 671      $ 755      $   1,284      $  3,155

Applications

    185        286        283        485        1,239        212        359        355        580      1,507
     

New Software License Revenues

  $ 495      $ 778      $ 823      $ 1,608      $ 3,704      $ 658      $   1,030      $   1,110      $   1,864      $  4,662
     

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

  $      $      $ 131      $ 617      $ 747      $ 543      $ 602      $ 506      $ 599      $  2,248
     

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Database & Middleware

    (12%     4%        20%        34%        17%        44%        36%        40%        14%      28%

Applications

    2%        2%        26%        16%        12%        14%        26%        26%        20%      22%

New Software License Revenues

    (7%     4%        22%        28%        15%        33%        32%        35%        16%      26%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          287%        (3%   201%
                   

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Database & Middleware

    (11%     2%        16%        32%        15%        43%        36%        39%        12%      27%

Applications

    6%        1%        23%        15%        11%        14%        26%        24%        18%      20%

New Software License Revenues

    (5%     1%        18%        26%        14%        32%        32%        34%        14%      24%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          285%        (4%   199%
                                                                             

 

EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA

                   

Database & Middleware

  $ 224      $ 429      $ 456      $ 751      $ 1,859      $ 279      $ 426      $ 505      $ 925      $  2,137

Applications

    90        119        134        261        604        73        148        197        308      724
     

New Software License Revenues

  $ 314      $ 548      $ 590      $ 1,012      $ 2,463      $ 352      $ 574      $ 702      $ 1,233      $  2,861
     

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

  $      $      $ 95      $ 390      $ 485      $ 338      $ 329      $ 330      $ 341      $  1,337
     

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Database & Middleware

    (31%     (1%     2%        (1%     (5%     25%        (1%     11%        23%      15%

Applications

    (5%     (6%     7%        (7%     (4%     (19%     23%        47%        18%      20%

New Software License Revenues

    (25%     (2%     3%        (3%     (5%     12%        5%        19%        22%      16%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          246%        (13%   176%
                   

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Database & Middleware

    (26%     (10%     (3%     6%        (5%     32%        7%        12%        9%      12%

Applications

    3%        (14%     1%        (2%     (3%     (16%     31%        46%        7%      16%

New Software License Revenues

    (20%     (11%     (2%     4%        (4%     18%        12%        20%        9%      13%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          246%        (21%   165%
                                                                             

 

ASIA PACIFIC

                   

Database & Middleware

  $ 177      $ 254      $ 245      $ 406      $ 1,082      $ 212      $ 323      $ 315      $ 485      $  1,334

Applications

    42        73        60        109        284        64        72        87        154      378
     

New Software License Revenues

  $ 219      $ 327      $ 305      $ 515      $ 1,366      $ 276      $ 395      $ 402      $ 639      $  1,712
     

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

  $      $      $ 47      $ 226      $ 274      $ 198      $ 181      $ 199      $ 217      $     797
     

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Database & Middleware

    (22%     0%        9%        19%        3%        19%        27%        28%        20%      23%

Applications

    (24%     17%        29%        2%        5%        54%        (1%     45%        41%      33%

New Software License Revenues

    (22%     3%        12%        15%        4%        26%        21%        32%        24%      25%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          325%        (4%   191%
                   

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Database & Middleware

    (22%     (10%     1%        14%        (3%     13%        22%        20%        8%      15%

Applications

    (23%     2%        16%        (3%     (2%     47%        (5%     34%        27%      24%

New Software License Revenues

    (22%     (8%     4%        10%        (3%     19%        16%        23%        12%      16%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          295%        (13%   173%
                                                                             

 

TOTAL COMPANY

                   

Database & Middleware

  $ 711      $ 1,175      $ 1,241      $ 2,280      $ 5,406      $ 937      $ 1,420      $ 1,575      $ 2,694      $  6,626

Applications

    317        478        477        855        2,127        349        579        639        1,042      2,609
     

New Software License Revenues

  $ 1,028      $ 1,653      $ 1,718      $ 3,135      $ 7,533      $ 1,286      $ 1,999      $ 2,214      $ 3,736      $  9,235
     

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

  $      $      $ 273      $ 1,233      $ 1,506      $ 1,079      $ 1,112      $ 1,035      $ 1,157      $  4,382
     

AS REPORTED GROWTH RATES

                   

Database & Middleware

    (22%     1%        11%        18%        6%        32%        21%        27%        18%      23%

Applications

    (4%     2%        21%        6%        6%        10%        21%        34%        22%      23%

New Software License Revenues

    (17%     2%        13%        14%        6%        25%        21%        29%        19%      23%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          279%        (6%   191%
                   

CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH RATES (2)

                   

Database & Middleware

    (19%     (5%     5%        18%        4%        32%        23%        26%        10%      19%

Applications

    0%        (3%     15%        7%        5%        10%        22%        31%        16%      20%

New Software License Revenues

    (14%     (5%     8%        15%        4%        25%        23%        27%        12%      19%

Hardware Systems Products Revenues

    *          *          *          *          *          *          *          274%        (11%   184%

 

 

(1) The sum of the quarterly financial information may vary from year-to-date financial information due to rounding.

 

(2) We compare the percent change in the results from one period to another period using constant currency disclosure. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the exchange rates in effect on May 31, 2010 and 2009 for the fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 constant currency growth rate calculations presented, respectively, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

 

* Not meaningful

 

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APPENDIX A

ORACLE CORPORATION

FISCAL 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the tables, which exclude certain business combination accounting entries and expenses related to acquisitions, as well as other significant expenses including stock-based compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:

 

 

Software license updates and product support and hardware systems support deferred revenues: Business combination accounting rules require us to account for the fair values of software license updates and product support contracts and hardware systems support contracts assumed in connection with our acquisitions. Because these support contracts are typically one year in duration, our GAAP revenues for the one year period subsequent to our acquisition of a business do not reflect the full amount of support revenues on these assumed support contracts that would have otherwise been recorded by the acquired entity. The non-GAAP adjustment to our software license updates and product support revenues and hardware systems support revenues is intended to include, and thus reflect, the full amount of such revenues. We believe the adjustment to these support revenues is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We have historically experienced high renewal rates on our software license updates and product support contracts and our objective is to increase the renewal rates on acquired and new hardware systems support contracts; however, we cannot be certain that our customers will renew our software license updates and product support contracts or our hardware systems support contracts.

 

 

Hardware systems products expenses: We have excluded the effects of the fair value adjustments to our inventories acquired from Sun that were sold to customers in the periods presented, which resulted in the exclusion of these adjustments from our hardware systems products expenses and net income measures. Business combination accounting rules require us to account for inventories assumed from our acquisitions at their fair values. The non-GAAP adjustment to our hardware systems products expenses is intended to reflect the hardware systems products expenses that would have been otherwise recorded by Sun as a standalone entity upon the sale of these inventories. We believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business because we do not expect the fair value adjustments to our inventories to recur in future periods with respect to the Sun acquisition and, therefore, we expect that these adjustments will not impact our future operating expenses. Investors should note that other factors may affect the future values of our inventories and hardware systems products expenses. If we assume inventories in future acquisitions, we will be required to assess their fair values, which may result in fair value adjustments to those inventories.

 

 

Stock-based compensation expenses: We have excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, and we believe such compensation contributed to the revenues earned during the periods presented and also believe it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues, we continue to evaluate our business performance excluding stock-based compensation expenses. Stock-based compensation expenses will recur in future periods.

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets: We have excluded the effect of amortization of intangible assets from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. Amortization of intangible assets is inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to our future period revenues as well. Amortization of intangible assets will recur in future periods.

 

 

Acquisition related and other expenses; and restructuring expenses: We have excluded the effect of acquisition related and other expenses and the effect of restructuring expenses from our non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measures. We incurred significant expenses in connection with our acquisitions and also incurred certain other operating expenses or income, which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as a part of our continuing operations. Acquisition related and other expenses consist of personnel related costs for transitional employees, other acquired employee related costs, stock-based compensation expenses (in addition to the stock-based compensation expenses described above), integration related professional services, certain business combination adjustments after the measurement period has ended and certain other operating expenses, net. Substantially all of the stock-based compensation expenses included in acquisition related and other expenses resulted from unvested options assumed in acquisitions whose vesting was fully accelerated upon termination of the employees pursuant to the original terms of those options. Restructuring expenses consist of employee severance and other exit costs. We believe it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on our total operating expenses. Although acquisition related expenses and restructuring expenses generally diminish over time with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions.

 

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