Tech hardware giant Cisco just reported first quarter earnings, and the company beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines.
Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.51 per share, ahead of analysts' consensus estimate for $0.49 EPS.
Revenues in the first quarter were $12.22 billion, slightly above the consensus forecast for $12.17 billion.
Gross margin was 63.0%. Analysts were looking for 61.9%.
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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO)
- Q3 Net Sales: $12.2 billion (increase of 5% year over year)
- Q3 Earnings per Share: $0.46 GAAP; $0.51 non-GAAP
Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, today reported its third quarter results for the period ended April 27, 2013. Cisco reported third quarter net sales of $12.2 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.5 billion or $0.46 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.7 billion or $0.51 per share.
"Cisco is executing at a very high level in a slow, but steady economic environment. We are especially pleased with our ninth consecutive record revenue quarter. We are starting to see some good signs in the US and other parts of the world which are encouraging," stated Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers. "We have the right products, the right solutions and our customers are coming to us to solve their biggest business problems. The pace of change is increasing and Cisco is well positioned."
Chambers continued, "We have always believed that the Internet will revolutionize the way we work, live, play, and learn. This has never been truer than it is today, with cloud, mobility and video all coming together to deliver the Internet of Everything and unprecedented new opportunities for businesses and consumers. We're excited about the future."
Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 were $36.2 billion, compared with $34.4 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, on a GAAP basis, was $7.7 billion or $1.44 per share, compared with $6.1 billion or $1.13 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2012. Non-GAAP net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was $8.0 billion or $1.50 per share, compared with $7.5 billion or $1.38 per share for the first nine months of fiscal 2012.
A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP net income is provided in the table on page 6.
Cisco will discuss third quarter results and business outlook on a conference call and webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. Call information and related charts are available athttp://investor.cisco.com.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments
- Cash flows from operations were $3.1 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared with $3.3 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, and compared with $3.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
- Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $47.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared with $46.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2013, and compared with $48.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2012.
Dividends and Stock Repurchase Program
During the third quarter of fiscal 2013:
- The combination of cash used for dividends and common stock repurchases under the stock repurchase program totaled approximately $1.8 billion.
- Cisco paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share, or $905 million.
- Cisco repurchased approximately 41 million shares of common stock under the stock repurchase program at an average price of $20.85 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $860 million. As of April 27, 2013, Cisco had repurchased and retired 3.8 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average price of $20.35 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $77.7 billion since the inception of the stock repurchase program. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under this program is approximately $4.3 billion with no termination date.
"We executed as we said we would, achieving our revenue and profitability objectives," stated Frank Calderoni, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We are moving the business forward by executing on our strategy of driving long-term value to our shareholders."
Select Global Business Highlights
- Cisco completed the acquisition of privately held Intucell, Ltd., a provider of advanced self-optimizing network (SON) software solutions that enable mobile carriers to plan, configure, manage, optimize, and heal cellular networks automatically, according to changing network demands.
- Cisco announced and completed the acquisition of Cognitive Security, a privately-held company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Cognitive Security's solution integrates a range of sophisticated software technologies to identify and analyze key IT security threats through advanced behavioral analysis of real-time data.
- Cisco announced its intent to acquire SolveDirect, a privately held company headquartered in Vienna, Austria that provides innovative, cloud-delivered services management integration software and services.
- Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held Ubiquisys, a leading provider of intelligent 3G and long-term evolution (LTE) small-cell technologies that provide seamless connectivity across mobile heterogeneous networks for service providers.
Cisco Innovation
- Cisco unveiled its new IP Interoperability and Collaboration System (IPICS) solution, a new set of multivendor, interoperable communications capabilities for operations and dispatch centers across government and enterprise industries.
- Cisco announced its Cisco Integrated Services Router with Application Experience (ISR-AX), which converges routing, security technologies and a comprehensive suite of application-level services into a single-box solution designed to deliver the essential services needed at branch offices.
- Cisco introduced its next-generation 100 Gigabit CMOS-based transceiver, Cisco CPAK™, the industry's most compact and power-efficient 100 Gps transceiver technology, designed to reduce space and power requirements by more than 70 percent compared with alternative transceiver form factors, such as CFP.
- Cisco introduced product innovations for data center and cloud environments including the following: highest-density 40-gigabit Layer 2/3 fixed switch; simplest hybrid cloud solution; and expansion of the Cisco® Open Network Environment with the most extensible controller.
- Cisco announced new Cisco Unified Access™ solutions that simplify network design by converging wired and wireless networks.
Select Customer Announcements
- Vodafone Netherlands, the second largest telecom service provider in the Netherlands, deployed the Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) Service Manager -- enabling it to increase scalability and service velocity for its enterprise customers.
- Cisco announced that MetroPCS Communications began a commercial launch of its Cisco Carrier-Grade Internet Protocol Version 6 Solution as a first step in the transition of its mobile Internet network to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
- Cisco announced that GET, a leading cable operator in Norway, selected the Cisco Videoscape™ Unity video services delivery platform to transform its TV service and enable the deployment of next-generation entertainment experiences, including personalized and synchronized TV across multiple devices.
- Cisco announced that SFR, a leading mobile telecommunications provider in France, selected Cisco to expand and enhance its mobile Internet network in order to accelerate the deployment of advanced 4G LTE services to its customers.
- Cisco announced that Turkcell, the leading communications and technology company in Turkey with more than 35 million subscribers, has deployed the Cisco ASR 5000 Series as the foundation for its advanced mobile Internet network.
Editor's Note:
- Q3 FY2013 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its business outlook will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international).
- Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 15, 2013 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 22, 2013 at 1-866-502-6119 (United States) or 1-203-369-1860 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast from May 15, 2013 through July 20, 2013 on the Cisco Investor Relations website at http://investor.cisco.com.
- Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 15, 2013. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at http://investor.cisco.com.
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