8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

QUALCOMM INC/DE 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 20, 2005)

Filed April 20, 2005For Securities:QCOM

Summary

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) filed an 8-K on April 20, 2005, to announce its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2005. The filing primarily directs investors to an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) which contains detailed financial information. Notably, the company is presenting significant non-GAAP financial information to provide a clearer view of its core operations and liquidity. Investors should pay close attention to the pro forma financial information, which excludes the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment to better reflect the performance of its ongoing businesses like QCT, QTL, and QWI. Additionally, QCOM is providing comparable 2004 pro forma data under a new royalty accounting method and excluding a one-time tax benefit from 2005 to enhance comparability. The company also highlights its use of pro forma cash flow that includes marketable securities, arguing it provides a more accurate picture of its liquidity than GAAP-compliant statements.

Key Highlights

  • 1QCOM released its Q2 fiscal year 2005 financial results on April 20, 2005.
  • 2The company is providing non-GAAP financial measures, excluding the QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, to highlight core business performance.
  • 3Pro forma financial information is presented for both current and prior periods to ensure comparability.
  • 4A new royalty recording method adopted in 2004 is applied retroactively on a pro forma basis for the full year 2004.
  • 5A one-time fiscal 2004 tax benefit is excluded from 2005 pro forma results for clarity on the ongoing tax rate.
  • 6QCOM is presenting pro forma cash flow that includes marketable securities, alongside GAAP figures, to offer a broader view of liquidity.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce QUALCOMM Incorporated's financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2005, and to furnish investors with a press release containing these results and related financial information.

QUALCOMM is presenting non-GAAP financial information, specifically excluding the QSI segment, to offer investors a clearer view of its ongoing core operating businesses (QCT, QTL, QWI) and their performance, separate from strategic investments with varying exit strategies.

Comparability is enhanced by presenting pro forma financial information. This includes restating 2004 results as if a new royalty recording method had been in effect for the entire year and excluding a one-time tax benefit from 2005 results. Pro forma cash flow including marketable securities is also presented to better reflect liquidity.

The pro forma cash flow including marketable securities is presented because management views these securities as liquid assets available to fund operations, even though they don't meet the GAAP definition of cash equivalents. This non-GAAP presentation is intended to provide a more representative measure of the company's overall liquidity.