Intel : Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $15.8 Billion, Up 9 Percent Year-Over-Year; Operating Profit of $4.5 Billion

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• Strong top line growth with record revenue in the Data Center Group and Internet of Things Group

• Solid earnings with GAAP net income of $3.4 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year;

• Delivered 21 percent year-over-year growth in non-GAAP net income driven by strong execution and demand for our products

• GAAP gross margin of 63.3 percent and non-GAAP gross margin of 64.8 percent

  SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 18, 2016 -- Intel Corporation today reported third-quarter GAAP revenue of $15.8 billion, operating income of $4.5 billion, net income of $3.4 billion and EPS of 69 cents. Intel reported non-GAAP operating income of $5.1 billion, net income of $3.9 billion and EPS of 80 cents. The company generated approximately $5.8 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.2 billion, and used $457 million to repurchase 13 million shares of stock.

  "It was an outstanding quarter, and we set a number of new records across the business," said Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO. "In addition to strong financials, we delivered exciting new technologies while continuing to align our people and products to our strategy. We're executing well, and these results show Intel's continuing transformation to a company that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected devices."

  Q3 Key Business Unit Trends

• Client Computing Group revenue of $8.9 billion, up 21 percent sequentially and up 5 percent year- over-year

• Data Center Group revenue of $4.5 billion, up 13 percent sequentially and up 10 percent year- over-year

• Internet of Things Group revenue of $689 million, up 20 percent sequentially and up 19 percent year-over-year

• Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group revenue of $649 million, up 17 percent sequentially and down 1 percent year-over-year

• Intel Security Group revenue of $537 million, flat sequentially and up 6 percent year-over-year

• Programmable Solutions Group revenue of $425 million, down 9 percent sequentially

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    GAAP Financial Comparison
    Quarterly Year-Over-Year
    Q3 2016	Q3 2015	vs. Q3 2015
    Revenue	$15.8 billion	$14.5 billion	up 9%
    Gross Margin	63.3%	63.0%	up 0.3 point
    R&D and MG&A	$5.1 billion	$4.8 billion	up 5%
    Operating Income	$4.5 billion	$4.2 billion	up 6%
    Tax Rate	21.8%	26.9%	down 5.1 points
    Net Income	$3.4 billion	$3.1 billion	up 9%
    Earnings Per Share	69 cents	64 cents	up 8%

    Non-GAAP Financial Comparison
    Quarterly Year-Over-Year
    Q3 2016	Q3 2015	vs. Q3 2015
    Revenue	$15.8 billion ^	$14.5 billion ^	up 9%
    Gross Margin	64.8%	63.5%	up 1.3 points
    R&D and MG&A	$5.1 billion ^	$4.8 billion ^	up 5%
    Operating Income	$5.1 billion	$4.4 billion	up 18%
    Net Income	$3.9 billion	$3.2 billion	up 21%
    Earnings Per Share	80 cents	66 cents	up 21%

    GAAP Financial Comparison
    Quarterly Sequential
    Q3 2016	Q2 2016	vs. Q2 2016
    Revenue	$15.8 billion	$13.5 billion	up 17%
    Gross Margin	63.3%	58.9%	up 4.4 points
    R&D and MG&A	$5.1 billion	$5.2 billion	down 1%
    Operating Income	$4.5 billion	$1.3 billion	up 239%
    Tax Rate	21.8%	20.4%	up 1.4 points
    Net Income	$3.4 billion	$1.3 billion	up 154%
    Earnings Per Share	69 cents	27 cents	up 156%

    Non-GAAP Financial Comparison
    Quarterly Sequential
    Q3 2016	Q2 2016	vs. Q2 2016
    Revenue	$15.8 billion ^	$13.5 billion^	up 17%
    Gross Margin	64.8%	61.8%	up 3.0 points
    R&D and MG&A	$5.1 billion ^	$5.2 billion^	down 1%
    Operating Income	$5.1 billion	$3.2 billion	up 60%
    Net Income	$3.9 billion	$2.9 billion	up 36%
    Earnings Per Share	80 cents	59 cents	up 36%

    Business Outlook

    Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and other significant transactions that may be completed after October 18.

    The acquisition of Altera was completed in early fiscal year 2016. As a result of the Altera acquisition, we have acquisition-related charges that are primarily non-cash. Our guidance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2016 include both GAAP and non-GAAP estimates. Reconciliations between these GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are included below.

    Q4 2016 GAAP Non-GAAP Range

    $40 million $0 approximately

    Revenue $15.7 billion $15.7 billion ^ +/- $500 million Gross margin percentage 61% 63% +/- a couple pct. pts. R&D plus MG&A spending $5.2 billion $5.2 billion ^ approximately Amortization of acquisition-related

    intangibles included in operating expenses

    Impact of equity investments and interest

    and other, net $(100) million net loss $(100) million ^ net loss approximately

    Depreciation $1.5 billion $1.5 billion ^ approximately Tax rate 22% 22% ^ approximately

    Full-Year 2016 GAAP Non-GAAP Range Restructuring and other charges $2.0 billion $0 approximately Full-year capital spending $9.5 billion $9.5 billion ^ +/- $500 million Restructuring and Other Charges Forecast

    Total Restructuring and Other charges are now expected to be $2.3 billion, with the majority of the remaining charges to be realized between now and the middle of 2017. Approximately $1.8 billion has been realized to-date and another $250 million is expected in Q4 2016.

    For additional information regarding Intel's results and Business Outlook, please see the CFO Commentary at: www.intc.com/results.cfm.

    Status of Business Outlook

    Intel's Business Outlook is posted on intc.com and may be reiterated in public or private meetings with investors and others. The Business Outlook will be effective through the close of business on December 16 unless updated earlier; except that the Business Outlook for amortization of acquisition- related intangibles, impact of equity investments and interest and other, restructuring charges, and tax rate, will be effective only through the close of business on October 25. Intel's Quiet Period will start from the close of business on December 16 until publication of the company's fourth-quarter earnings release, scheduled for January 26. During the Quiet Period, all of the Business Outlook and other forward-looking statements disclosed in the company's news releases and filings with the SEC should be considered as historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to an update by the company.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The above statements and any others in this release that refer to future plans and expectations are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "goals," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues," "may," "will," "should," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward- looking statements. Statements that refer to or are based on projections, uncertain events or assumptions also identify forward-looking statements. Many factors could affect Intel's actual results, and variances from Intel's current expectations regarding such factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Intel presently considers the following to be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company's expectations.

• Demand for Intel's products is highly variable and could differ from expectations due to factors including changes in business and economic conditions; consumer confidence or income levels; the introduction, availability and market acceptance of Intel's products, products used together with Intel products and competitors' products; competitive and pricing pressures, including actions taken by competitors; supply constraints and other disruptions affecting customers; changes in customer order patterns including order cancellations; and changes in the level of inventory at customers.

• Intel's gross margin percentage could vary significantly from expectations based on capacity utilization; variations in inventory valuation, including variations related to the timing of qualifying products for sale; changes in revenue levels; segment product mix; the timing and execution of the manufacturing ramp and associated costs; excess or obsolete inventory; changes in unit costs; defects or disruptions in the supply of materials or resources; and product manufacturing quality/yields. Variations in gross margin may also be caused by the timing of Intel product introductions and related expenses, including marketing expenses, and Intel's ability to respond quickly to technological developments and to introduce new products or incorporate new features into existing products, which may result in restructuring and asset impairment charges.

• Intel's results could be affected by adverse economic, social, political and physical/infrastructure conditions in countries where Intel, its customers or its suppliers operate, including military conflict and other security risks, natural disasters, infrastructure disruptions, health concerns, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and the United Kingdom referendum to withdraw from the European Union. Results may also be affected by the formal or informal imposition by countries of new or revised export and/or import and doing-business regulations, which could be changed without prior notice.

• Intel operates in highly competitive industries and its operations have high costs that are either fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term.

• The amount, timing and execution of Intel's stock repurchase program could be affected by changes in Intel's priorities for the use of cash, such as operational spending, capital spending, acquisitions, and as a result of changes to Intel's cash flows or changes in tax laws.

• Intel's expected tax rate is based on current tax law and current expected income and may be affected by the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the estimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, including payment of interest and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.

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