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| Emerging Growth Company | |||||
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Applied Materials, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | May 20, 2021 | By: | /s/ Teri A. Little | |||||||||||
| Teri A. Little | ||||||||||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||
| Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts and percentages) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,582 | $ | 3,957 | 41% | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 47.5 | % | 44.2 | % | 3.3 points | ||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 28.3 | % | 23.6 | % | 4.7 points | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,330 | $ | 755 | 76% | ||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.43 | $ | 0.82 | 74% | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Results | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin | 47.7 | % | 44.6 | % | 3.1 points | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 31.7 | % | 24.7 | % | 7.0 points | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income | $ | 1,509 | $ | 817 | 85% | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 1.63 | $ | 0.89 | 83% | ||||||||||||
| Semiconductor Systems | Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | |||||||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 3,972 | $ | 2,567 | |||||||
| Foundry, logic and other | 56 | % | 56 | % | |||||||
| DRAM | 14 | % | 22 | % | |||||||
| Flash memory | 30 | % | 22 | % | |||||||
| Operating income | $ | 1,542 | $ | 782 | |||||||
| Operating margin | 38.8 | % | 30.5 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Results | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 1,555 | $ | 798 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 39.1 | % | 31.1 | % | |||||||
| Applied Global Services | Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | |||||||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,203 | $ | 1,018 | |||||||
| Operating income | $ | 358 | $ | 256 | |||||||
| Operating margin | 29.8 | % | 25.1 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Results | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 359 | $ | 260 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 29.8 | % | 25.5 | % | |||||||
| Display and Adjacent Markets | Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | |||||||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 375 | $ | 365 | |||||||
| Operating income | $ | 65 | $ | 75 | |||||||
| Operating margin | 17.3 | % | 20.5 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Results | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 66 | $ | 78 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 17.6 | % | 21.4 | % | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,582 | $ | 3,957 | $ | 10,744 | $ | 8,119 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold | 2,929 | 2,208 | 5,742 | 4,512 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,653 | 1,749 | 5,002 | 3,607 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research, development and engineering | 617 | 550 | 1,223 | 1,102 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing and selling | 148 | 130 | 295 | 265 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 149 | 137 | 310 | 266 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and related charges | 6 | — | 158 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deal termination fee | 154 | — | 154 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,074 | 817 | 2,140 | 1,633 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,579 | 932 | 2,862 | 1,974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 61 | 61 | 122 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 27 | 7 | 45 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,545 | 878 | 2,785 | 1,883 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 215 | 123 | 325 | 236 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,330 | $ | 755 | $ | 2,460 | $ | 1,647 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.45 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.68 | $ | 1.80 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.43 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.66 | $ | 1.78 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 918 | 917 | 917 | 917 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 927 | 923 | 926 | 925 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | May 2, 2021 | October 25, 2020 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,305 | $ | 5,351 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 460 | 387 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,375 | 2,963 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 4,053 | 3,904 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 778 | 764 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,971 | 13,369 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | 1,569 | 1,538 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,768 | 1,604 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 3,479 | 3,466 | |||||||||
| Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net | 127 | 153 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes and other assets | 2,171 | 2,223 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 24,085 | $ | 22,353 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3,116 | $ | 3,138 | |||||||
| Contract liabilities | 1,706 | 1,321 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 4,822 | 4,459 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 5,450 | 5,448 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 1,138 | 1,206 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 682 | 662 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 12,092 | 11,775 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 11,993 | 10,578 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 24,085 | $ | 22,353 | |||||||
| (In millions) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,330 | $ | 755 | $ | 2,460 | $ | 1,647 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 97 | 91 | 191 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and related charges | 1 | — | 149 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 84 | 71 | 191 | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (4) | (11) | 24 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (15) | 7 | (15) | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in operating assets and liabilities | (306) | (278) | (392) | (415) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 1,187 | 635 | 2,608 | 1,622 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (204) | (71) | (325) | (173) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (27) | (12) | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | 266 | 667 | 624 | 1,035 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (281) | (404) | (722) | (832) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (219) | 165 | (435) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt borrowings, net of issuance costs | — | 1,498 | — | 1,498 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from common stock issuances | 86 | 76 | 86 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock repurchases | (750) | (199) | (750) | (399) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards | (17) | (10) | (159) | (163) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments of dividends to stockholders | (202) | (193) | (403) | (385) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (883) | 1,172 | (1,226) | 642 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents | 85 | 1,972 | 947 | 2,267 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents—beginning of period | 6,328 | 3,424 | 5,466 | 3,129 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — end of period | $ | 6,413 | $ | 5,396 | $ | 6,413 | $ | 5,396 | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,305 | $ | 5,281 | $ | 6,305 | $ | 5,281 | |||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets | 108 | 115 | 108 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents | $ | 6,413 | $ | 5,396 | $ | 6,413 | $ | 5,396 | |||||||||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments for income taxes | $ | 299 | $ | 199 | $ | 409 | $ | 281 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash refunds from income taxes | $ | 4 | $ | 4 | $ | 23 | $ | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash payments for interest | $ | 68 | $ | 76 | $ | 103 | $ | 110 | |||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | |||||||||
| Unallocated net sales | $ | 32 | $ | 7 | |||||||
| Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses | (174) | (117) | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | (84) | (71) | |||||||||
| Severance and related charges | (6) | — | |||||||||
| Deal termination fee | (154) | — | |||||||||
| Total | $ | (386) | $ | (181) | |||||||
| Q2 FY2021 | Q2 FY2020 | ||||||||||
Net Sales by Geography (In millions) | |||||||||||
| United States | $ | 489 | $ | 331 | |||||||
| % of Total | 9 | % | 8 | % | |||||||
| Europe | $ | 229 | $ | 181 | |||||||
| % of Total | 4 | % | 5 | % | |||||||
| Japan | $ | 442 | $ | 467 | |||||||
| % of Total | 8 | % | 12 | % | |||||||
| Korea | $ | 1,428 | $ | 753 | |||||||
| % of Total | 25 | % | 19 | % | |||||||
| Taiwan | $ | 1,041 | $ | 1,029 | |||||||
| % of Total | 19 | % | 26 | % | |||||||
| Southeast Asia | $ | 109 | $ | 58 | |||||||
| % of Total | 2 | % | 1 | % | |||||||
| China | $ | 1,844 | $ | 1,138 | |||||||
| % of Total | 33 | % | 29 | % | |||||||
Employees (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Regular Full Time | 24.8 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported gross profit - GAAP basis | $ | 2,653 | $ | 1,749 | $ | 5,002 | $ | 3,607 | |||||||||||||||
Certain items associated with acquisitions1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | 8 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other charges | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit | $ | 2,662 | $ | 1,765 | $ | 5,031 | $ | 3,632 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin | 47.7 | % | 44.6 | % | 46.8 | % | 44.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported operating income - GAAP basis | $ | 1,579 | $ | 932 | $ | 2,862 | $ | 1,974 | |||||||||||||||
Certain items associated with acquisitions1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition integration and deal costs | 11 | 21 | 35 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | 10 | 24 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Severance and related charges3 | 6 | — | 158 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deal termination fee | 154 | — | 154 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other charges | 6 | — | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 1,768 | $ | 976 | $ | 3,264 | $ | 2,044 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 31.7 | % | 24.7 | % | 30.4 | % | 25.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported net income - GAAP basis | $ | 1,330 | $ | 755 | $ | 2,460 | $ | 1,647 | |||||||||||||||
Certain items associated with acquisitions1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition integration and deal costs | 12 | 21 | 36 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | 10 | 24 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Severance and related charges3 | 6 | — | 158 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deal termination fee | 154 | — | 154 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Realized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | (26) | 2 | (32) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other charges | 6 | — | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax effect of share-based compensation4 | 6 | 8 | (23) | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers | 17 | 16 | 37 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items | (10) | (3) | (13) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments5 | (4) | (10) | (45) | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted net income | $ | 1,509 | $ | 817 | $ | 2,791 | $ | 1,721 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of amortization of purchased intangible assets. | ||||
| 2 | Temporary incremental employee compensation during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 | The severance and related charges primarily related to a one-time voluntary retirement program offered to certain eligible employees. | ||||
| 4 | GAAP basis tax benefit related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year on a non-GAAP basis. | ||||
| 5 | Adjustment to provision for income taxes related to non-GAAP adjustments reflected in income before income taxes. | ||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported earnings per diluted share - GAAP basis | $ | 1.43 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.66 | $ | 1.78 | |||||||||||||||
| Certain items associated with acquisitions | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition integration and deal costs | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-19 | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Severance and related charges | 0.01 | — | 0.13 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deal termination fee | 0.17 | — | 0.17 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Realized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | (0.03) | — | (0.02) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect of share-based compensation | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02) | (0.03) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effects related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.01) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share | $ | 1.63 | $ | 0.89 | $ | 3.02 | $ | 1.86 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of diluted shares | 927 | 923 | 926 | 925 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | May 2, 2021 | April 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Semiconductor Systems Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported operating income - GAAP basis | $ | 1,542 | $ | 782 | $ | 2,803 | $ | 1,697 | |||||||||||||||
Certain items associated with acquisitions1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition integration costs | — | — | (2) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other charges | 3 | — | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 1,555 | $ | 798 | $ | 2,836 | $ | 1,723 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 39.1 | % | 31.1 | % | 37.7 | % | 32.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| AGS Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported operating income - GAAP basis | $ | 358 | $ | 256 | $ | 690 | $ | 534 | |||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other charges | 1 | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 359 | $ | 260 | $ | 699 | $ | 538 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 29.8 | % | 25.5 | % | 29.6 | % | 26.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Display and Adjacent Markets Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported operating income - GAAP basis | $ | 65 | $ | 75 | $ | 130 | $ | 113 | |||||||||||||||
Certain items associated with acquisitions1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-192 | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Severance and related charges3 | — | — | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 66 | $ | 78 | $ | 141 | $ | 119 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 17.6 | % | 21.4 | % | 17.9 | % | 17.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of amortization of purchased intangible assets. | ||||
| 2 | Temporary incremental employee compensation during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 | The severance and related charges related to workforce reduction actions globally across the Display and Adjacent Markets business. | ||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| (In millions, except percentages) | May 2, 2021 | ||||
Provision for income taxes - GAAP basis (a) | $ | 215 | |||
| Income tax effect of share-based compensation | (6) | ||||
| Income tax effects related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers | (17) | ||||
| Resolutions of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items | 10 | ||||
| Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments | 4 | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted provision for income taxes (b) | $ | 206 | |||
Income before income taxes - GAAP basis (c) | $ | 1,545 | |||
| Certain items associated with acquisitions | 12 | ||||
| Acquisition integration and deal costs | 12 | ||||
| Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-19 | — | ||||
Severance and related charges | 6 | ||||
| Deal termination fee | 154 | ||||
| Realized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | 6 | ||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net | (26) | ||||
| Other charges | 6 | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted income before income taxes (d) | $ | 1,715 | |||
Effective income tax rate - GAAP basis (a/c) | 13.9 | % | |||
Non-GAAP adjusted effective income tax rate (b/d) | 12.0 | % | |||