Qualcomm Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

Posted July 22, 2009

Revenues $2.8 Billion, EPS $0.44

Pro Forma EPS $0.54

Raises Fiscal 2009 Revenue and Operating Income Guidance

SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended June 28, 2009.

Third Quarter Results (GAAP)

* Revenues: $2.75 billion, compared to $2.76 billion in the prior year and $2.46 billion in the prior quarter.
* Operating income: $894 million, compared to $824 million in the prior year and an operating loss of $10 million in the prior quarter.*
* Net income: $737 million, compared to $748 million in the prior year and a net loss of $289 million in the prior quarter.*
* Diluted earnings per share: $0.44, compared to $0.45 in the prior year and diluted loss per share of $0.18 in the prior quarter.*
* Effective tax rate: 25 percent for the quarter. Fiscal 2009 estimated tax rate of approximately 33 percent.
* Operating cash flow: $1.09 billion, up 47 percent year-over-year; 39 percent of revenues.
* Return of capital to stockholders: $282 million, or $0.17 per share of cash dividends paid.

* The second quarter of fiscal 2009 results reflected a $748 million litigation settlement charge related to a settlement and patent agreement with Broadcom Corporation.

Pro Forma Third Quarter Results

Pro forma results exclude the Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, certain estimated share-based compensation, certain tax items related to prior years and acquired in-process research and development (R&D) expense.

* Revenues: $2.74 billion, compared to $2.76 billion in the prior year and $2.45 billion in the prior quarter.
* Operating income: $1.12 billion, compared to $1.06 billion in the prior year and $214 million in the prior quarter.*
* Net income: $903 million, compared to $915 million in the prior year and a net loss of $46 million in the prior quarter.*
* Diluted earnings per share: $0.54, compared to $0.55 in the prior year and diluted loss per share of $0.03 in the prior quarter.* The current quarter excludes $0.02 loss per share attributable to the QSI segment and $0.08 loss per share attributable to certain estimated share-based compensation.
* Effective tax rate: 25 percent for the quarter. Fiscal 2009 estimated tax rate of approximately 29 percent.
* Free cash flow: $1.04 billion, up 23 percent year-over-year; 38 percent of revenues (defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures).

* The second quarter of fiscal 2009 results reflected a $748 million litigation settlement charge related to a settlement and patent agreement with Broadcom.

Detailed reconciliations between results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and pro forma results are included at the end of this news release. Prior period reconciliations are presented on Qualcomm's Investor Relations web page at www.qualcomm.com.

"We delivered a strong quarter as the worldwide migration to 3G-enabled products and services remains robust," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. "Our revenues were at the high end of our prior guidance, and our operating income exceeded our prior guidance. Our financial results reflect a record quarter for MSM chipset shipments, strong licensing and royalty revenues based on healthy end market demand in the March quarter and a 5 percent year-over-year reduction in combined R&D and SG&A expenses."

"Despite the global economic uncertainty, we anticipate another strong quarter for our chipset shipments in the fourth fiscal quarter. We believe the CDMA inventory channel has largely stabilized, yet remains near historically low levels consistent with our prior forecast. We are raising our fiscal 2009 revenue and operating income estimates given the strong underlying fundamentals of our business."

Cash and Marketable Securities

Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $15.7 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to $14.0 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and $11.2 billion a year ago. On July 8, 2009, we announced a cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on September 25, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 28, 2009.

We recorded net other-than-temporary impairments of $112 million, or approximately one percent of the recorded values of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 28, 2009. Our net unrealized losses on marketable securities decreased by $873 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2009, due primarily to recent improvements in financial markets. As of June 28, 2009, we had net unrealized losses on marketable securities of $25 million as compared to $898 million as of March 29, 2009.

Research and Development

Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
($ in millions) Pro Forma Compensation R&D QSI GAAP
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Third quarter fiscal
2009 $523 $72 $- $23 $618
As a % of revenues 19% N/M 22%
Third quarter fiscal
2008 $495 $64 $13 $24 $596
As a % of revenues 18% N/M 22%
Year-over-year change($) 6% 13% N/M (4%) 4%

N/M - Not Meaningful

Pro forma R&D expenses increased 6 percent year-over-year, primarily due to an increase in costs related to the development of integrated circuit products, next-generation CDMA and OFDMA technologies, the expansion of our intellectual property portfolio and other initiatives to support the acceleration of advanced wireless products and services. QSI R&D expenses were related to our FLO TV((TM)) subsidiary.

Selling, General and Administrative

Estimated
Share-Based
($ in millions) Pro Forma Compensation QSI GAAP
--------- ------------ ------ -----
Third quarter fiscal 2009 $285 $68 $24 $377
As a % of revenues 10% N/M 14%
Third quarter fiscal 2008 $357 $65 $31 $453
As a % of revenues 13% N/M 16%
Year-over-year change ($) (20%) 5% (23%) (17%)

Pro forma selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased by 20 percent year-over-year, primarily due to lower litigation-related activities and cost reduction efforts. QSI SG&A expenses were primarily related to FLO TV.

Effective Income Tax Rate

Our fiscal 2009 effective income tax rates are estimated to be 33 percent for GAAP and 29 percent for pro forma. The third quarter effective tax rate of 25 percent for both GAAP and pro forma differ from the annual rates due to a $748 million pre-tax litigation settlement charge recorded in the second fiscal quarter with a discrete tax benefit computed at a rate less than the United States federal rate.

Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives

The QSI segment is composed of our strategic investments, including our FLO TV subsidiary. GAAP results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 included a $0.02 loss per share for the QSI segment. The third quarter of fiscal 2009 QSI results included $86 million in operating expenses, primarily related to FLO TV.

Business Outlook

The following statements are forward looking and actual results may differ materially. The "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this news release provides a description of certain risks that we face, and our annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provide a more complete description of risks.

We expect that the uncertainty in the worldwide economy may continue to impact demand for CDMA-based products in various regions. In addition, the weakness in financial markets has had, and may continue to have, an impact on the value of our marketable securities and net investment income. While we do not forecast impairments, we have temporary unrealized losses on marketable securities that could be recognized as other-than-temporary losses in future periods if market conditions do not improve. Given the market volatility and the significant judgments involved, accurately forecasting other-than-temporary impairments associated with our marketable securities is extremely difficult and actual results could vary materially. As a result, while we are providing revenue, operating income and our other standard guidance, we are not providing earnings per share guidance.

Moreover, our outlook does not include provisions for the consequences of injunctions, damages or fines related to any pending legal matters. In addition, due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment gains or losses, gains and losses on certain derivative instruments or asset impairments, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, we exclude forecasts of such items from our business outlook, and actual results may vary materially from the business outlook if we incur any such income or expense items.

We are advised that the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) will issue a decision in our case shortly. This follows seven days of hearings which focused on claims contained in the Examiners' Report charging that certain of our business practices in South Korea were anticompetitive. The practices at issue relate to integration of certain functions on our chips as well as rebates and discounts offered to our customers. The KFTC may order modifications to some or all of those practices. However, until the order is issued, we are unable to assess any impact. We are also anticipating that the KFTC will impose a fine and, while we cannot estimate the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss, we expect it will be substantial and could have a material impact on our results of operations. This by no means reflects our view of the merits of the case. We firmly believe that our practices do not violate South Korean competition law, are grounded in sound business practice and are consistent with our customers' desires. In the event of an adverse decision and the issuance of a formal order, which may take a number of months, we will seek a stay and pursue all avenues of appeal.

The following table summarizes GAAP and pro forma guidance based on the current business outlook. The pro forma business outlook provided below is presented consistent with the presentation of pro forma results elsewhere herein.

The following estimates are approximations and are based on the current business outlook:

Qualcomm's Business Outlook Summary

FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER
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Q4'08 Current Guidance
Results(2) Q4'09 Estimates(3)
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Pro Forma
Revenues $3.33B $2.55B - $2.75B
Year-over-year change decrease 17% - 23%
Operating income $1.58B $0.95B - $1.05B
Year-over-year change decrease 33% - 40%
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GAAP
Revenues $3.33B $2.55B - $2.75B
Year-over-year change decrease 18% - 24%
Operating income $1.34B $0.70B - $0.80B
Year-over-year change decrease 40% - 48%
Operating income (loss)
attributable to QSI ($0.10B) ($0.10B)
Operating income (loss)
attributable to estimated
share-based compensation ($0.15B) ($0.15B)
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Metrics
MSM shipments approx. 86M approx. 88M - 92M
CDMA/WCDMA
devices shipped (1) approx. 119M* approx. 127M - 132M*
CDMA/WCDMA device
wholesale average
selling price (1) approx. $216* approx. $189*

*Shipments in June quarter, reported in Sept. quarter
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FISCAL YEAR

FY 2008 Prior Guidance Current Guidance
Results FY 2009 Estimates(3) FY 2009 Estimates(3)
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Pro Forma
Revenues $11.13B $9.85B - $10.25B $10.25B - $10.45B
Year-over-year change decrease 8% - 12% decrease 6% - 8%
Operating income $4.60B $2.95B - $3.15B $3.30B - $3.40B
Year-over-year change decrease 32% - 36% decrease 26% - 28%
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GAAP
Revenues $11.14B $9.85B - $10.25B $10.25B - $10.45B
Year-over-year change decrease 8% - 12% decrease 6% - 8%
Operating income $3.73B $1.95B - $2.15B $2.34B - $2.44B
Year-over-year change decrease 42% - 48% decrease 35% - 37%
Operating income (loss)
attributable to QSI ($0.32B) ($0.39B) ($0.35B)
Operating income (loss)
attributable to
estimated
share-based
compensation ($0.54B) ($0.60B) ($0.60B)
Operating income
(loss)
attributable to
in-process R&D ($0.01B) ($0.01B) ($0.01B)
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Metrics
Fiscal year*
CDMA/WCDMA
device wholesale
average selling
price (1) approx. $219 approx. $199 approx. $199

* Shipments in Sept. to June quarters, reported in Dec. to Sept. quarters
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CALENDAR YEAR Device Estimates (1)
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CDMA/WCDMA device shipments

Prior Guidance Current Guidance
Calendar 2008 Calendar 2009 Calendar 2009
Estimates Estimates Estimates
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March quarter approx. 107M approx. 109M - 111M approx. 111M
June quarter approx. 119M not provided approx. 127M - 132M
September
quarter approx. 125M not provided not provided
December
quarter approx. 128M not provided not provided
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Calendar year
range (approx.) 480M 540M - 590M 540M - 590M
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Midpoint Midpoint Midpoint
CDMA/WCDMA
units approx. 480M approx. 565M approx. 565M
CDMA units approx. 216M approx. 217M approx. 217M
WCDMA units approx. 264M approx. 348M approx. 348M
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(1) CDMA/WCDMA device shipments and average selling prices are for
estimated worldwide device shipments, including shipments not
reported to Qualcomm.
(2) The fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 results included $560 million in
revenues, or $0.20 diluted EPS, as a result of the execution of the
license and settlement agreements with Nokia.
(3) While we do not forecast impairments, we do have unrealized losses on
marketable securities that could be recognized in future periods if
market conditions do not improve.

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Results of Business Segments (in millions, except per share data):

Third Quarter - Fiscal Year 2009
Estimated
Pro Forma Share-
Reconciling Pro Based
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1) Forma Compensation(2) QSI(3) GAAP
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Revenues $1,786 $807 $148 $3 $2,744 $- $9 $2,753
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Change
from
prior
year 1% 0% (22%) N/M (1%) 125% 0%
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Change
from
prior
quarter 36% (15%) (16%) N/M 12% 13% 12%
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Operating
income
(loss) $1,122 $(151) $(77) $894
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Change
from
prior
year 6% (9%) 8% 8%
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Change
from
prior
quarter 424% (8%) 1% N/M
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EBT $548 $663 $(3) $(7) $1,201 $(151) $(66) $984
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Change
from
prior
year 13% (1%) N/M N/M 8% (9%) 20% 12%
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Change
from
prior
quarter 153% (21%) N/M N/M N/M (8%) 35% N/M
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EBT as
a % of
revenues 31% 82% (2%) N/M 44% N/M N/M 36%
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Net (loss)
income $903 $(127) $(39) $737
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Change
from
prior
year (1%) (35%) 35% (1%)
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Change
from
prior
quarter N/M 12% 30% N/M
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Diluted
EPS $0.54 $(0.08) $(0.02) $0.44
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Change
from
prior
year (2%) (33%) 50% (2%)
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Change
from
prior
quarter N/M 11% 33% N/M
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Diluted
shares
used 1,675 1,675 1,675 1,675
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Second Quarter - Fiscal Year 2009

Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1)(4) Pro Forma (4)
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Revenues $1,316 $954 $176 $1 $2,447
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Operating income
(loss) 214
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EBT 217 839 25 (934) 147
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Net (loss) income (46)
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Diluted EPS $(0.03)
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Diluted shares used 1,651
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Third Quarter - Fiscal Year 2008

Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1) Pro Forma
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Revenues $1,762 $803 $190 $3 $2,758
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Operating income
(loss) 1,060
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EBT 487 670 (1) (40) 1,116
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Net income (loss) 915
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Diluted EPS $0.55
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Diluted shares used 1,654
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Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
Segments Compensation (2) R&D QSI (3) GAAP
------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues $- $- $4 $2,762
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Operating
income
(loss) (139) (13) (84) 824
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EBT (139) (13) (82) 882
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Net income
(loss) (94) (13) (60) 748
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Diluted EPS $(0.06) $(0.01) $(0.04) $0.45
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Diluted
shares used 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654
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Fourth Quarter - Fiscal Year 2008

Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1) Pro Forma
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Revenues $1,761 $1,374 $190 $4 $3,329
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Operating income
(loss) 1,578
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EBT 449 1,247 (24) (315) 1,357
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Net income (loss) 1,058
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Diluted EPS $0.63
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Diluted shares used 1,678
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Estimated
Share-Based
Segments Compensation(2) QSI(3) GAAP
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Revenues $- $5 $3,334
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Operating income
(loss) (146) (97) 1,335
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EBT (146) (104) 1,107
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Net income (loss) (98) (82) 878
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Diluted EPS $(0.06) $(0.05) $0.52
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Diluted shares used 1,678 1,678 1,678
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Twelve Months - Fiscal Year 2008

Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1) Pro Forma
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Revenues $6,717 $3,622 $785 $6 $11,130
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Operating income
(loss) 4,604
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EBT 1,833 3,142 (1) (290) 4,684
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Net income (loss) 3,740
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Diluted EPS $2.25
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Diluted shares used 1,660
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Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
Segments Compensation(2) R&D QSI GAAP
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Revenues $- $- $12 $11,142
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Operating income
(loss) (540) (14) (320) 3,730
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EBT (540) (14) (304) 3,826
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Net income (loss) (365) (13) (202) 3,160
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Diluted EPS $(0.22) $(0.01) $(0.12) $1.90
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Diluted shares used 1,660 1,660 1,660 1,660
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Nine Months - Fiscal Year 2009
Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1)(4) Pro Forma (4)
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Revenues $4,436 $2,769 $494 $5 $7,704
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Change from prior
year (10%) 23% (17%) N/M (1%)
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Operating income
(loss) $2,323
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Change from prior
year (23%)
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EBT $933 $2,376 $25 $(1,292) $2,042
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Change from prior
year (33%) 25% 9% N/M (39%)
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Net income (loss) $1,376
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Change from prior
year (49%)
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Diluted EPS $0.82
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Change from prior
year (49%)
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Diluted shares used 1,668
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Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
Segments Compensation (2) Tax Items(5) R&D QSI (3) GAAP (4)
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Revenues $- $- $- $22 $7,726
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Change from
prior year 214% (1%)
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Operating
income (loss) $(436) $- $(6) $(251) $1,630
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Change from
prior year (11%) N/M (13%) (32%)
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EBT $(436) $- $(6) $(266) $1,334
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Change from
prior year (11%) N/M (33%) (51%)
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Net income
(loss) $(370) $(36) $(6) $(174) $790
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Change from
prior year (39%) N/A N/M (45%) (65%)
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Diluted EPS $(0.22) $(0.02) $- $(0.10) $0.47
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Change from
prior year (38%) N/A N/M (43%) (66%)
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Diluted shares
used 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,668
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Nine Months - Fiscal Year 2008

Pro Forma
Reconciling
Segments QCT QTL QWI Items (1) Pro Forma
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Revenues $4,956 $2,248 $595 $2 $7,801
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Operating income
(loss) 3,025
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EBT 1,383 1,895 23 25 3,326
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Net income (loss) 2,682
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Diluted EPS $1.62
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Diluted shares used 1,654
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Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
Segments Compensation (2) R&D QSI (3) GAAP
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Revenues $- $- $7 $7,808
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Operating income
(loss) (394) (14) (223) 2,394
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EBT (394) (14) (200) 2,718
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Net income (loss) (267) (13) (120) 2,282
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Diluted EPS $(0.16) $(0.01) $(0.07) $1.38
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Diluted shares used 1,654 1,654 1,654 1,654
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(1) Pro forma reconciling items related to revenues consist primarily of
other nonreportable segment revenues less intersegment eliminations.
Pro forma reconciling items related to earnings before taxes consist
primarily of certain investment income or losses, research and
development expenses, sales and marketing expenses and a litigation
settlement expense that are not allocated to the segments for
management reporting purposes, nonreportable segment results and the
elimination of intersegment profit.
(2) Certain share-based compensation is included in operating expenses as
part of employee-related costs but is not allocated to the Company's
segments as such costs are not considered relevant by management in
evaluating segment performance.
(3) At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each
column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each
column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the
tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by
subtracting the pro forma tax provision, the tax items column and the
tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-
process R&D from the GAAP tax provision.
(4) The second quarter of fiscal 2009 included a $748 million litigation
settlement charge related to a settlement and patent agreement with
Broadcom.
(5) During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a tax
expense related to the adjustment of net deferred tax assets that
were recorded in prior years to reflect the future impact of
California budget legislation enacted on February 20, 2009.

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Conference Call

Qualcomm's third quarter fiscal 2009 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on July 22, 2009 beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on the Company's web site at: www.qualcomm.com. This conference call may contain forward-looking financial information. The conference call will include a discussion of "non-GAAP financial measures" as that term is defined in Regulation G. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as the other material financial and statistical information to be discussed in the conference call, will be posted on the Company's Investor Relations web site at www.qualcomm.com immediately prior to commencement of the call. A taped audio replay will be available via telephone on July 22, 2009, beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. PDT through August 22, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. PDT. To listen to the replay, U.S. callers may dial (800) 642-1687 and international callers may dial (706) 645-9291. U.S. and international callers should use reservation number 16320448. An audio replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's web site at www.qualcomm.com for two weeks following the live call.

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500((R)) company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company presents pro forma financial information that is used by management (i) to evaluate, assess and benchmark the Company's operating results on a consistent and comparable basis, (ii) to measure the performance and efficiency of the Company's ongoing core operating businesses, including the Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Qualcomm Wireless & Internet segments and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against each other and against competitors outside the Company. Pro forma measurements of the following financial data are used by the Company's management: revenues, R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, total operating expenses, operating income (loss), net investment income (loss), income (loss) before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income (loss), diluted earnings (loss) per share, operating cash flow and free cash flow. Management is able to assess what it believes is a more meaningful and comparable set of financial performance measures for the Company and its business segments by using pro forma information. As a result, management compensation decisions and the review of executive compensation by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors focus primarily on pro forma financial measures applicable to the Company and its business segments.

Pro forma information used by management excludes the QSI segment, certain estimated share-based compensation, certain tax items related to prior years and acquired in-process R&D. The QSI segment is excluded because the Company expects to exit its strategic investments at various times, and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments are viewed by management as unrelated to the Company's operational performance. Estimated share-based compensation, other than amounts related to share-based awards granted under a bonus program that may result in the issuance of unrestricted shares of the Company's common stock, is excluded because management views such share-based compensation as unrelated to the Company's operational performance. Moreover, it is generally not an expense that requires or will require cash payment by the Company. Further, share-based compensation related to options is affected by factors that are subject to change, including the Company's stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend payouts in future years. Certain tax items related to prior years are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of the Company's ongoing pro forma tax rate and after tax earnings. The Company decided to include the benefit of the retroactive extension of the federal research and development tax credit in pro forma results starting in fiscal 2009 because it recurs with relative frequency and would have been included in the Company's pro forma results for the prior year if it had been reenacted in the prior fiscal year. Acquired in-process R&D is excluded because such expense is viewed by management as unrelated to the operating activities of the Company's ongoing core businesses.

The Company presents free cash flow, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, to facilitate an understanding of the amount of cash flow generated that is available to grow its business and to create long-term shareholder value. The Company believes that this presentation is useful in evaluating its operating performance and financial strength. In addition, management uses this measure to evaluate the Company's performance, to value the Company and to compare its operating performance with other companies in the industry.

The non-GAAP pro forma financial information presented herein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, "pro forma" is not a term defined by GAAP, and, as a result, the Company's measure of pro forma results might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between GAAP results and pro forma results are presented herein.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ substantially from those referred to herein due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks associated with: the rate of deployment and adoption of our technologies in wireless networks and of wireless communications, equipment and services, including CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA, HSPA and OFDMA both domestically and internationally; the current uncertainty of global economic conditions and its potential impact on demand for our products, services or applications and the value of our marketable securities; attacks on our business model, including results of current and future litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as actions of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies, and the costs we incur in connection therewith, including potentially damaged relationships with customers and operators who may be impacted by the results of these proceedings; our dependence on major customers and licensees; foreign currency fluctuations; strategic loans, investments and transactions we have or may pursue; our dependence on third-party manufacturers and suppliers; our ability to maintain and improve operational efficiencies and profitability; the development, deployment and commercial acceptance of the FLO TV network and FLO((TM)) technology; as well as the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our SEC reports.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. FLO and FLO TV are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contact:
John Gilbert
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com

Qualcomm Incorporated
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
This schedule is to assist the reader in reconciling from
Pro Forma results to GAAP results
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 28, 2009
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Estimated
Share-Based
Pro Forma Compensation QSI GAAP
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Revenues:
Equipment and
services $1,853 $- $9 $1,862
Licensing and
royalty fees 891 - - 891
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Total revenues 2,744 - 9 2,753
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Operating expenses:
Cost of equipment
and services
revenues 814 11 39 864
Research and
development 523 72 23 618
Selling, general and
administrative 285 68 24 377
--------- ------------- -------- -------
Total operating
expenses 1,622 151 86 1,859
--------- ------------- -------- -------

Operating income
(loss) 1,122 (151) (77) 894

Investment income
(loss), net:
Total
other-than-temporary
impairment losses (120) - (4) (124)
Noncredit portion of
losses recognized
in other comprehensive
income 8 - - 8
--------- ------------- -------- -------
Net impairment
losses recognized
in earnings (112) - (4) (116)
Other investment
income, net 191(a) - 15(b) 206
--------- ------------- -------- -------
Total investment
income, net 79 - 11 90
--------- ------------- -------- -------
Income (loss) before
income taxes 1,201 (151) (66) 984
Income tax (expense)
benefit (298)(c) 24 27(d) (247)(c)
--------- ------------- -------- -------
Net income (loss) $903 $(127) $(39) $737
========= ============= ======== =======

Earnings (loss) per
common share:
Diluted $0.54 $(0.08) $(0.02) $0.44
========= ============= ========= =======

Shares used in per
share calculations:
Diluted 1,675 1,675 1,675 1,675
========= ============= ========= =======

Supplemental
Financial Data:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating cash flow $1,157 $(22)(f) $(48) $1,087
Operating cash flow
as a % of revenues 42% N/M 39%

Free cash flow (e) $1,039 $(22)(f) $(79) $938
Free cash flow as a
% of revenues 38% N/M 34%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Included $130 million in interest and dividend income related to
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which were not part
of the Company's strategic investment portfolio, $73 million in net
realized gains on investments, partially offset by $7 million losses
on derivatives and $5 million in interest expense.
(b) Included $17 million in net realized gains on investments and $2
million in interest and dividend income, partially offset by $3
million in interest expense and $1 million in equity in losses of
investees.
(c) The third quarter effective tax rate of 25% for both GAAP and pro
forma differ from the annual rates of 33% and 29%, respectively,
primarily due to a $748 million pre-tax litigation settlement charge
recorded in the second fiscal quarter with a discrete tax benefit
computed at a rate less than the United States federal rate.
(d) At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each
column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each
column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the
tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by
subtracting the pro forma tax provision, the tax items column and the
tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-
process R&D from the GAAP tax provision.
(e) Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating
activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts
is included in the Reconciliation of Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to Net
Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) and other supplemental
disclosures for the three months ended June 28, 2009, included
herein.
(f) Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the
period.

Nine Months Ended June 28, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
Share-Based In-Process
Pro Forma Compensation Tax Items R&D QSI GAAP
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------ -------

Revenues:
Equipment
and
services $4,676 $- $- $- $22 $4,698
Licensing
and
royalty
fees 3,028 - - - - 3,028
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Total
revenues 7,704 - - - 22 7,726
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Operating
expenses:
Cost of
equipment
and
services
revenues 2,213 30 - - 114 2,357
Research
and
development 1,541 209 - 6 70 1,826
Selling,
general
and
administrative 879 197 - - 89 1,165
Litigation
settlement 748(a) - - - - 748(a)
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Total
operating
expenses 5,381 436 - 6 273 6,096
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Operating
income
(loss) 2,323 (436) - (6) (251) 1,630

Investment loss,
net:
Total other-
than-temporary
impairment
losses (707) - - - (18) (725)
Noncredit
portion of
loss recognized
in other
comprehensive
income 8 - - - - 8
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Net
impairment
losses
recognized
in
earnings (699) - - - (18) (717)
Other
investment
income, net 418(b) - - - 3(c) 421
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Total
investment
loss, net (281) - - - (15) (296)
--------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----- ------
Income
(loss)
before
income
taxes 2,042 (436) - (6) (266) 1,334
Income tax
(expense)
benefit (666)(d) 66(e) (36)(e) - 92(f) (544)(d)
--------- ------------ --------- -------- ----- ------
Net
income
(loss) $1,376 $(370) $(36) $(6) $(174) $790
========= ============ ========= ======== ===== ========
Earnings
(loss)
per common
share:
Diluted $0.82 $(0.22) $(0.02) $(0.00) $(0.10) $0.47
========= ============ ========= ======== ===== =======
Shares used
in per share
calculations:
Diluted 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,668 1,668
========= ============ ========= ======== ===== =======

Supplemental
Financial
Data:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating
cash flow $6,145 $(54)(h) $- $- $(240) $5,851
Operating
cash flow as
a % of revenues 80% N/M 76%

Free cash
flow (g) $5,612 $(54)(h) $- $- $(324) $5,234
Free cash flow
as a % of
revenues 73% N/M 68%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) The second quarter of fiscal 2009 included a $748 million litigation
settlement charge related to a settlement and patent agreement with
Broadcom.
(b) Included $387 million in interest and dividend income related to
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, which were not part
of the Company's strategic investment portfolio, $35 million in net
realized gains on investments and $5 million gains on derivatives,
partially offset by $9 million in interest expense.
(c) Included $22 million in net realized gains on investments and $2
million in interest and dividend income, partially offset by $14
million in equity in losses of investees and $7 million in interest
expense.
(d) The first nine months of fiscal 2009 GAAP and pro forma effective tax
rates of 41% and 33%, respectively, are higher than the estimated
annual rates of 33% and 29%, respectively, primarily due to a $748
million pre-tax litigation settlement charge recorded in the second
fiscal quarter with a discrete tax benefit computed at a rate less
than the United States federal rate.
(e) During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a tax
expense related to the adjustment of net deferred tax assets that
were recorded in prior years to reflect the future impact of
California budget legislation enacted on February 20, 2009.
(f) At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each
column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each
column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the
tax provision for the QSI operating segment is computed by
subtracting the pro forma tax provision, the tax items column and the
tax provisions related to estimated share-based compensation and in-
process R&D from the GAAP tax provision.
(g) Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating
activities less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these
amounts is included in the Reconciliation of Pro Forma Free Cash
Flows to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) and other
supplemental disclosures for the nine months ended June 28, 2009,
included herein.
(h) Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the
period.

Qualcomm Incorporated
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Free Cash Flows to
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP)
and other supplemental disclosures
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 28, 2009
--------------------------------------------------
Estimated In-
Share-Based Tax Process
Pro Forma Compensation Items R&D QSI GAAP
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Net cash
provided (used) by
operating activities $1,157 $(22)(a) $- $- $(48) $1,087
Less: capital
expenditures (118) - - - (31) (149)
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Free cash flow $1,039 $(22) $- $- $(79) $938
========= ======== ===== === ==== ====

Other supplemental
cash disclosures:
Cash transfers
from QSI (1) $3 $- $- $- $(3) $-
Cash transfers
to QSI (2) (88) - - - 88 $-
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Net cash transfers $(85) $- $- $- $85 $-
========= ======== ===== === ==== ====

Nine Months Ended June 28, 2009
-------------------------------------------------
Estimated In-
Share-Based Tax Process
Pro Forma Compensation Items R&D QSI GAAP
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Net cash provided
(used) by
operating
activities $6,145 $(54)(a) $- $- $(240) $5,851
Less: capital
expenditures (533) - - - (84) (617)
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Free cash flow $5,612 $(54) $- $- $(324) $5,234
========= ======== ===== === ==== ====

Other supplemental
cash disclosures:
Cash transfers
from QSI (1) $26 $- $- $- $(26) $-
Cash transfers
to QSI (2) (361) - - - 361 -
--------- -------- ----- --- ---- ----
Net cash transfers $(335) $- $- $- $335 $-
========= ======== ===== === ==== ====

(1) Cash from sale of strategic debt and equity investments and partial
settlement of investment receivables.
(2) Funding for strategic debt and equity investments, capital
expenditures and other QSI operating expenses.

Three Months Ended June 29, 2008
--------------------------------------------
Estimated In-
Share-Based Process
Pro Forma Compensation R&D QSI GAAP
--------- ------------ ---- --- ----
Net cash provided
(used) by
operating
activities $1,020 $(209)(a) $(13) $(59) $739
Less: capital
expenditures (176) - - (379) (555)
--------- ------------ ---- --- ----
Free cash flow $844 $(209) $(13) $(438) $184
========= ============ ==== ===== ====

Nine Months Ended June 29, 2008
-------------------------------------------

Estimated In-
Share-Based Process
Pro Forma Compensation R&D QSI GAAP
--------- ------------ --- --- ----
Net cash provided
(used) by
operating
activities $3,090 $(310)(a) $(14) $(199) $2,567
Less: capital
expenditures (368) - - (615) (983)
--------- ------------ ---- --- ----
Free cash flow $2,722 $(310) $(14) $(814) $1,584
========= ============ ==== ===== ====

(a) Incremental tax benefits from stock options exercised during the
period.

Qualcomm Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

ASSETS
June 28, September 28,
2009 2008
---------- -------------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $3,721 $1,840
Marketable securities 6,159 4,571
Accounts receivable, net 943 4,038
Inventories 375 521
Deferred tax assets 286 289
Other current assets 247 464
---------- -------------
Total current assets 11,731 11,723
Marketable securities 5,801 4,858
Deferred tax assets 822 830
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,311 2,162
Goodwill 1,512 1,517
Other intangible assets, net 3,138 3,104
Other assets 398 369
---------- -------------
Total assets $25,713 $24,563
========== =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $561 $570
Payroll and other benefits related
liabilities 459 406
Unearned revenues 447 394
Other current liabilities 905 921
---------- -------------
Total current liabilities 2,372 2,291
Unearned revenues 3,528 3,768
Income taxes payable 263 227
Other liabilities 839 333
---------- -------------
Total liabilities 7,002 6,619
---------- -------------

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value;
issuable in series; 8 shares authorized; none
outstanding at June 28, 2009 and September 28,
2008 - -
Common stock, $0.0001 par value;
6,000 shares authorized;
1,659 and 1,656 shares issued and
outstanding at June 28, 2009 and September 28,
2008, respectively - -
Paid-in capital 7,988 7,511
Retained earnings 10,716 10,717
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) 7 (284)
---------- -------------
Total stockholders' equity 18,711 17,944
---------- -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $25,713 $24,563
========== =============

Qualcomm Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
----------------- -----------------
June 28, June 29, June 28, June 29,
2009 2008 2009 2008
-------- -------- -------- --------

Revenues:
Equipment and services $1,862 $1,867 $4,698 $5,295
Licensing and royalty
fees 891 895 3,028 2,513
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenues 2,753 2,762 7,726 7,808
-------- -------- -------- --------

Operating expenses:
Cost of equipment and
services revenues 864 889 2,357 2,493
Research and
development 618 596 1,826 1,660
Selling, general and
administrative 377 453 1,165 1,261
Litigation settlement - - 748 -
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating
expenses 1,859 1,938 6,096 5,414
-------- -------- -------- --------

Operating income 894 824 1,630 2,394

Investment income
(loss), net:
Total
other-than-temporary
impairment losses (124) (83) (725) (202)
Noncredit portion of
loss recognized in
other comprehensive
income 8 - 8 -
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net impairment losses
recognized in earnings (116) (83) (717) (202)
Other investment
income, net 206 141 421 526
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total investment income
(loss), net 90 58 (296) 324
-------- -------- -------- --------
Income before income
taxes 984 882 1,334 2,718
Income tax expense (247) (134) (544) (436)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income $737 $748 $790 $2,282
======== ======== ======== ========

Basic earnings per
common share $0.45 $0.46 $0.48 $1.40
======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings per
common share $0.44 $0.45 $0.47 $1.38
======== ======== ======== ========

Shares used in per
share calculations:
Basic 1,656 1,626 1,653 1,626
======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted 1,675 1,654 1,668 1,654
======== ======== ======== ========

Dividends per share
paid $0.17 $0.16 $0.49 $0.44
======== ======== ======== ========

Dividends per share
announced $0.17 $0.16 $0.49 $0.44
======== ======== ======== ========

Qualcomm Incorporated
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
------------------ ------------------
June 28, June 29, June 28, June 29,
2009 2008 2009 2008
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating Activities:
Net income $737 $748 $790 $2,282
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 154 117 460 336
Revenues related to
non-monetary exchanges (29) - (86) -
Non-cash portion of income
tax expense 56 66 222 148
Non-cash portion of share-based
compensation expense 151 138 436 393
Incremental tax benefit from
stock options exercised (22) (209) (54) (310)
Net realized gains on marketable
securities and other investments (90) (39) (57) (158)
Net impairment losses on
marketable securities
and other investments 116 83 717 202
Other items, net (1) 11 (22) 1
Changes in assets and liabilities,
net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net (133) (186) 2,691 (178)
Inventories 30 (7) 143 (142)
Other assets 13 (7) (17) 35
Trade accounts payable 95 (24) (8) (4)
Payroll, benefits and other
liabilities 27 78 737 12
Unearned revenues (17) (30) (101) (50)
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Net cash provided by
operating activities 1,087 739 5,851 2,567
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (149) (555) (617) (983)
Purchases of available-
for-sale securities (2,201) (1,984) (6,497) (4,944)
Proceeds from sale of
available-for-sale securities 1,145 1,559 3,606 5,548
Cash received for partial
settlement of investment
receivables 32 - 349 -
Other investments and
acquisitions, net of cash
acquired (7) (8) (47) (283)
Change in collateral held
under securities lending - 8 173 95
Other items, net - 4 6 30
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Net cash used by investing
activities (1,180) (976) (3,027) (537)
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of
common stock 175 464 276 700
Incremental tax benefit from
stock options exercised 22 209 54 310
Dividends paid (282) (261) (810) (716)
Repurchase and retirement of
common stock - - (285) (1,670)
Change in obligations under
securities lending - (8) (173) (95)
Other items, net 3 - - -
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Net cash (used) provided by
financing activities (82) 404 (938) (1,471)
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash 4 - (5) -
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Net (decrease) increase in
cash and cash equivalents (171) 167 1,881 559
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 3,892 2,803 1,840 2,411
--------- -------- -------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period $3,721 $2,970 $3,721 $2,970
========= ======== ======== =========

SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated

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