SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2014 /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 2014 ended June 29, 2014.

"We are pleased to report another record quarter with revenues, earnings per share and chip shipments reaching all-time highs, driven by broad-based demand for our industry-leading 3G/4G chipset solutions," said Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. "Looking forward, although we have lowered our near-term financial outlook for the licensing business, we are pleased to be raising our fiscal year earnings per share guidance on better than expected performance in our semiconductor business."

Third Quarter Results (GAAP)*


    --  Revenues: (1 )$6.81 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) and 7
        percent sequentially.
    --  Operating income: (1) $2.08 billion, up 24 percent y-o-y and 4 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Net income: (2 )$2.24 billion, up 42 percent y-o-y and 14 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Diluted earnings per share: (2) $1.31, up 46 percent y-o-y and 15
        percent sequentially.
    --  Effective tax rate: (1 )10 percent.
    --  Operating cash flow: $2.67 billion, up 29 percent y-o-y; 39 percent of
        revenues.
    --  Return of capital to stockholders: $2.06 billion, including $1.35
        billion through repurchases of 17.0 million shares of common stock and
        $706 million, or $0.42 per share, of cash dividends paid.


    1 Throughout this news release,
     revenues, operating expenses,
     operating income, earnings before
     tax (EBT) and effective tax rates
     are from continuing operations
     (i.e., before adjustments for
     noncontrolling interests and
     discontinued operations), unless
     otherwise stated.

    2 Throughout this news release,
     net income and diluted earnings
     per share are attributable to
     Qualcomm (i.e., after adjustments
     for noncontrolling interests and
     discontinued operations), unless
     otherwise stated.

Non-GAAP Third Quarter Results*

Non-GAAP results exclude the QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives) segment and certain share-based compensation, acquisition-related items and tax items.


    --  Revenues: $6.81 billion, up 9 percent y-o-y and 7 percent sequentially.
    --  Operating income: $2.43 billion, up 19 percent y-o-y and 4 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Net income: $2.47 billion, up 35 percent y-o-y and 10 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Diluted earnings per share: $1.44, up 40 percent y-o-y and 10 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Effective tax rate: 13 percent.

Detailed reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP results are included within this news release.

* The following should be considered in regards to the year-over-year and sequential comparisons:


    --  The third quarter of fiscal 2014 results included:
        --  $208 million of income, or $0.12 per share, of which $184 million
            was recorded in other income, due to the reversal of accruals
            related to our litigation with ParkerVision; and
        --  $164 million of charges, or $0.08 per share, that resulted from an
            impairment on goodwill and long-lived assets related to our QMT
            (Qualcomm MEMS Technologies) division.
    --  The third quarter of fiscal 2013 results included:
        --  $158 million charge, or $0.06 per share, that resulted from an
            impairment on long-lived assets related to our QMT division.

Third Quarter Key Business Metrics


    --  MSM(TM) chip shipments: 225 million units, up 31 percent y-o-y and 20
        percent sequentially.
    --  March quarter total reported device sales: approximately $58.1 billion,
        up 3 percent y-o-y and down 13 percent sequentially.
        --  March quarter estimated 3G/4G device shipments: approximately 250 to
            254 million units, at an estimated average selling price of
            approximately $228 to $234 per unit.

Cash and Marketable Securities

Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $32.7 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to $30.4 billion a year ago and $32.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2014. On July 18, 2014, we announced a cash dividend of $0.42 per share payable on September 24, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 3, 2014.

Research and Development




    ($ in
     millions)           Non-GAAP            QSI                   Share-Based            Acquisition- GAAP
                                                     Compensation                Related
                                                                                  Items


    Third
     quarter
     fiscal
     2014                             $1,251                      $1                     $174                  $3 $1,429

    As % of
     revenues                     18%                                                                      21%

    Third
     quarter
     fiscal
     2013                             $1,130                      $1                     $166                  $1 $1,298

    As % of
     revenues                     18%                                                                      21%

    Year-over-
     year
     change ($)                   11%            N/M                          5%                   N/M  10%


    N/M - Not Meaningful

Non-GAAP research and development (R&D) expenses increased 11 percent y-o-y primarily due to an increase in costs to develop CDMA-based 3G, OFDMA-based 4G LTE and other technologies for integrated circuit and related software products and to expand our intellectual property portfolio.

Selling, General and Administrative




    ($ in
     millions)           Non-GAAP           QSI                   Share-Based            Acquisition-  GAAP
                                                    Compensation                Related
                                                                                 Items


    Third
     quarter
     fiscal
     2014                              $484                      $4                     $88                   $6 $582

    As % of
     revenues                       7%                                                                     9%

    Third
     quarter
     fiscal
     2013                              $505                      $6                     $96                   $6 $613

    As % of
     revenues                       8%                                                                    10%

    Year-over-
     year
     change ($)                   (4%)        (33%)                        (8%)                  N/M  (5%)


    N/M - Not Meaningful

Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased 4 percent y-o-y primarily due to a decrease in selling and marketing expenses.

Effective Income Tax Rates

Our fiscal 2014 annual effective income tax rates are estimated to be 14 percent for GAAP and 15 percent for Non-GAAP, both of which include the United States federal R&D tax credit generated through December 31, 2013, the date on which the credit expired. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, we recorded a $66 million tax benefit as a result of an agreement reached with the Internal Revenue Service related to transfer pricing on our fiscal 2013 tax return, which was excluded from Non-GAAP results.

Business Outlook

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

Our outlook does not include provisions for future asset impairments or for pending legal matters, other than future legal amounts that are probable and estimable. Further, due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment and certain derivative gains or losses, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, we only include such items in our financial outlook to the extent they are reasonably certain; however, actual results may differ materially from the outlook.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, we expect to complete a minimum of $1 billion in stock repurchases under our current stock repurchase program. Our outlook for fiscal 2014 diluted earnings per share includes an estimate of the benefit related to stock repurchases.

China continues to present significant opportunities for us, particularly with the rollout of 4G LTE, but also presents significant challenges, as our business practices continue to be the subject of an investigation by the China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended June 29, 2014 filed with the SEC for our most recent disclosures regarding the NDRC investigation.

We also believe that certain licensees in China currently are not fully complying with their contractual obligations to report their sales of licensed products to us (which includes certain licensees underreporting a portion of their 3G/4G device sales and a dispute with a licensee) and that unlicensed companies may seek to delay execution of new licenses while the NDRC investigation is ongoing. We expect calendar year 2014 3G/4G device shipments to be approximately 1.3 billion globally. However, our estimate of calendar year 2014 3G/4G device shipments that we currently expect to be reported to us is approximately 1.04 billion to 1.13 billion, which is adjusted for units that we believe may not be reported to us, are in dispute or are currently unlicensed. We are taking steps to address these issues, although the timing of any resolution is uncertain.

The following table summarizes GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook. The Non-GAAP outlook presented below is consistent with the presentation of Non-GAAP results included elsewhere herein.





                                                                           Qualcomm's Business Outlook Summary

    FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER

                                   Q4 FY13                          Current Guidance

                                   Results                         Q4 FY14 Estimates

                Revenues                                                                $6.48B                                   $6.5B - $7.4B

                Year-over-year change                                                          even - increase 14%

                 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
                 (EPS)                                                                   $1.05                                    $1.20 - $1.35

                Year-over-year change                                                           increase 14% - 29%

                Diluted EPS attributable to QSI                                        ($0.01)                                           $0.00

                 Diluted EPS attributable to share-
                 based compensation                                                    ($0.13)                                                                  ($0.13)

                 Diluted EPS attributable to
                 acquisition-related items                                             ($0.04)                                                                  ($0.04)

                GAAP diluted EPS                                                         $0.86                                    $1.03 - $1.18

                Year-over-year change                                                           increase 20% - 37%

                Metrics

                MSM chip shipments                                       190M                                                    230M - 245M

                Year-over-year change                                                           increase 21% - 29%

                Total reported device sales (1)                       approx.                                               approx. $53.0B -
                                                                      $60.2B*                                                          $59.0B*

                Year-over-year change                                                            decrease 2% - 12%

                 *Est. sales in June quarter,
                 reported in September quarter
                -----------------------------



    FISCAL YEAR
    -----------

                                                              FY 2013                    Prior Guidance               Current Guidance
                                                                                                                     FY 2014 Estimates
                                                              Results                FY 2014 Estimates (2)


                Revenues                                                                                   $24.87B                                   $26.0B - $27.5B         $26.3B - $27.2B

                Year-over-year change                                                            increase 5% - 11%                                 increase 6% - 9%

                Non-GAAP diluted EPS                                                     $4.51                                    $5.05 - $5.25             $5.21 - $5.36

                Year-over-year change                                                           increase 12% - 16%                               increase 16% - 19%

                Diluted EPS attributable to QSI                                          $0.02                                                    ($0.01)                                 ($0.01)

                 Diluted EPS attributable to share-based
                 compensation                                                          ($0.51)                                                   ($0.51)                                 ($0.51)

                 Diluted EPS attributable to acquisition-
                 related items                                                         ($0.16)                                                   ($0.16)                                 ($0.16)

                Diluted EPS attributable to tax items                                    $0.04                                              N/A                           $0.04

                GAAP diluted EPS                                                         $3.91                                    $4.37 - $4.57             $4.57 - $4.72

                Year-over-year change                                                           increase 12% - 17%                               increase 17% - 21%


                Metrics

                 Est. fiscal year* 3G/4G device average
                 selling price range (1)                  approx. $223 - $229                    approx. $218 - $228                            approx. $222 - $228

                 *Shipments in Sept. to June quarters,
                 reported in Dec. to Sept. quarters
                --------------------------------------




    CALENDAR YEAR Device Estimates (1)

                                       Calendar 2013        Prior Guidance        Current Guidance

                                         Estimates           Calendar 2014          Calendar 2014

                                                               Estimates              Estimates


                Est. 3G/4G
                device
                shipments

                March
                quarter                 approx. 244M - 248M          not provided    approx. 250M - 254M

               June quarter             approx. 260M - 264M          not provided           not provided

                September
                quarter                 approx. 276M - 280M          not provided           not provided

                December
                quarter                 approx. 295M - 299M          not provided           not provided
                                                                   ------------

                Est.
                calendar
                year range
                (approx.)                   1,075M - 1,091M       1,220M - 1,300M    1,040M - 1,130M (3)
               -----------                  ---------------       ---------------     ------------------


    (1)              Total reported device sales is the
                     sum of all reported sales in U.S.
                     dollars (as reported to us by our
                     licensees) of all licensed CDMA-
                     based, OFDMA-based and CDMA/
                     OFDMA multimode subscriber devices
                     (including handsets, modules,
                     modem cards and other subscriber
                     devices) by our licensees during a
                     particular period (collectively,
                     3G/4G devices). The reported
                     quarterly estimated ranges of
                     average selling prices (ASPs) and
                     unit shipments are determined
                     based on the information as
                     reported to us by our licensees
                     during the relevant period and our
                     own estimates of the selling
                     prices and unit shipments for
                     licensees that do not provide such
                     information. Not all licensees
                     report sales, selling prices and/
                     or unit shipments the same way
                     (e.g., some licensees report sales
                     net of permitted deductions,
                     including transportation,
                     insurance, packing costs and other
                     items, while other licensees
                     report sales and then identify the
                     amount of permitted deductions in
                     their reports), and the way in
                     which licensees report such
                     information may change from time
                     to time. In addition, certain
                     licensees may not report (in the
                     quarter in which they are
                     contractually obligated to report)
                     their sales of certain types of
                     subscriber units, which (as a
                     result of audits, legal actions or
                     for other reasons) may be reported
                     in a subsequent quarter.
                     Accordingly, total reported device
                     sales, estimated unit shipments
                     and estimated ASPs for a
                     particular period may include
                     prior period activity that was not
                     reported by the licensee until
                     such particular period.


    (2)              Our prior guidance for fiscal 2014
                     GAAP diluted EPS excluded a $66
                     million tax benefit that we
                     recorded in the third quarter of
                     fiscal 2014 as a result of an
                     agreement reached with the
                     Internal Revenue Service, which
                     was excluded from our Non-GAAP
                     results.


    (3)              We expect calendar year 2014 3G/4G
                     device shipments to be
                     approximately 1.3 billion
                     globally. However, our estimate of
                     calendar year 2014 3G/4G device
                     shipments that we currently expect
                     to be reported to us is
                     approximately 1.04 billion to 1.13
                     billion, which is adjusted for
                     units that we believe may not be
                     reported to us, are in dispute or
                     are currently unlicensed. We are
                     taking steps to address these
                     issues, although the timing of any
                     resolution is uncertain.


    N/A - Not Applicable

    Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Results of Business Segments



    The following table reconciles our Non-GAAP results to our GAAP results ($ in millions, except per share data):


    SEGMENTS                                                              QCT          QTL         Non-GAAP      Non-GAAP     QSI (3)          Share-Based
                                                                                                 Reconciling        (3)                     Compensation (3)     Acquisition-              Tax      GAAP
                                                                                                 Items (1) (2)                                                       Related              Items
                                                                                                                                                                    Items (3)


    Q3 - FISCAL 2014
    ----------------

    Revenues                                                              $4,957        $1,803              $46        $6,806                                 $-                                 $-                       $- $- $6,806

    Change from prior year                                                   17%         (3%)           (70%)           9%                                                                                   9%

    Change from prior quarter                                                17%        (13%)           (13%)           7%                                                                                   7%

    Operating income (loss)                                                                                       $2,425           ($5)              ($274)                     ($71)                       $-   $2,075

    Change from prior year                                                                                           19%           29%                  2%                        -%                     24%

    Change from prior quarter                                                                                         4%           17%                (9%)                       21%                       4%

    EBT                                                                   $1,116        $1,550             $177        $2,843           ($1)              ($274)                     ($71)                       $-   $2,497

    Change from prior year                                                   51%         (5%)             N/M          29%           N/M                  2%                        -%                     31%

    Change from prior quarter                                                51%        (15%)             N/M           7%           97%                (9%)                       21%                      10%

    EBT as % of revenues                                                     23%          86%             N/M          42%                                                                                  37%

    Net income (loss)                                                                                             $2,470                                 $-                    ($232)    ($66)             $66    $2,238

    Change from prior year                                                                                           35%           N/M                (5%)                      (3%)      N/M             42%

    Change from prior quarter                                                                                        10%           N/M               (17%)                       19%      N/M             14%

    Diluted EPS                                                                                                    $1.44          $0.00              ($0.14)                   ($0.04)    $0.04            $1.31

    Change from prior year                                                                                           40%           N/M                (8%)                        -%     N/M             46%

    Change from prior quarter                                                                                        10%           N/M               (27%)                       20%      N/M             15%

    Diluted shares used                                                                                            1,714          1,714                1,714                      1,714     1,714            1,714


    Q2 - FISCAL 2014
    ----------------

    Revenues                                                              $4,243        $2,071              $53        $6,367                                 $-                                 $-                       $- $- $6,367

    Operating income (loss)                                                                                        2,337            (6)               (251)                      (90)        -           1,990

    EBT                                                                     $740        $1,834              $78         2,652           (39)               (251)                      (90)        -           2,272

    Net income (loss)                                                                                              2,255           (17)               (198)                      (81)        -           1,959

    Diluted EPS                                                                                                    $1.31        ($0.01)             ($0.11)                   ($0.05)                       $-    $1.14

    Diluted shares used                                                                                            1,719          1,719                1,719                      1,719     1,719            1,719


    Q3 - FISCAL 2013
    ----------------

    Revenues                                                              $4,222        $1,867             $154        $6,243                                 $-                                 $-                       $- $- $6,243

    Operating income (loss)                                                                                        2,035            (7)               (280)                      (71)        -           1,677

    EBT                                                                     $738        $1,633           ($161)        2,210             51                (280)                      (71)        -           1,910

    Net income (loss)                                                                                              1,823             43                (222)                      (64)        -           1,580

    Diluted EPS                                                                                                    $1.03          $0.02              ($0.13)                   ($0.04)                       $-    $0.90

    Diluted shares used                                                                                            1,765          1,765                1,765                      1,765     1,765            1,765


    Q4 - FISCAL 2013
    ----------------

    Revenues                                                              $4,457        $1,874             $149        $6,480                                 $-                                 $-                       $- $- $6,480

    Operating income (loss)                                                                                        1,940           (11)               (274)                      (67)        -           1,588

    EBT                                                                     $702        $1,622           ($151)        2,173           (11)               (274)                      (67)        -           1,821

    Net income (loss)                                                                                              1,818           (24)               (226)                      (67)        -           1,501

    Diluted EPS                                                                                                    $1.05        ($0.01)             ($0.13)                   ($0.04)                       $-    $0.86

    Diluted shares used                                                                                            1,738          1,738                1,738                      1,738     1,738            1,738
    -------------------                                                                                            -----          -----                -----                      -----     -----            -----




    SEGMENTS                                QCT     QTL       Non-GAAP     Non-GAAP     QSI (3)          Share-Based
                                                            Reconciling       (3)                     Compensation (3)     Acquisition-              Tax      GAAP
                                                            Items (1) (2)                                                      Related              Items
                                                                                                                              Items (3)
    ---                                                                                                            ---                                                  ---

    9 MONTHS - FISCAL 2014
    ----------------------

    Revenues                                $13,816  $5,774           $205      $19,795                                 $-                                 $-                         $-    $-   $19,795

    Change from prior year                      13%     2%         (54%)          8%                                                                                     8%

    Operating income (loss)                                                 $6,611          ($16)              ($806)                    ($231)                         $-   $5,558

    Change from prior year                                                    (2%)           20%                  3%                      (3%)                       (1%)

    EBT                                      $2,762  $5,054         ($217)      $7,599          ($36)              ($806)                    ($231)                         $-   $6,526

    Change from prior year                      11%     2%           N/M          3%           N/M                  3%                      (3%)                         2%

    EBT as % of revenues                        20%    88%           N/M         38%                                                                                    33%

    Discontinued operations, net of tax (4)                                   $430                                 $-                                 $-                         $-      $-    $430

    Net income (loss)                                                       $6,888          ($13)              ($655)                    ($213)      $66             $6,073

    Change from prior year                                                     13%           N/M                  1%                        -%      3%               13%

    Diluted EPS                                                              $4.01        ($0.01)             ($0.38)                   ($0.12)    $0.04              $3.53

    Change from prior year                                                     16%           N/M                  -%                       -%      -%              16%

    Diluted shares used                                                      1,718          1,718                1,718                      1,718     1,718              1,718

    9 MONTHS - FISCAL 2013
    ----------------------

    Revenues                                $12,258  $5,680           $447      $18,385                                 $-                                 $-                         $-    $-   $18,385

    Operating income (loss)                                                  6,716           (20)               (829)                     (225)        -             5,642

    EBT                                      $2,487  $4,968          ($95)       7,360             66                (829)                     (225)        -             6,372

    Net income (loss)                                                        6,094             67                (661)                     (212)       64              5,352

    Diluted EPS                                                              $3.46          $0.04              ($0.38)                   ($0.12)    $0.04              $3.04

    Diluted shares used                                                      1,760          1,760                1,760                      1,760     1,760              1,760

    12 MONTHS - FISCAL 2013
    -----------------------

    Revenues                                $16,715  $7,554           $597      $24,866                                 $-                                 $-                         $-    $-   $24,866

    Operating income (loss)                                                  8,657           (31)             (1,103)                     (293)        -             7,230

    EBT                                      $3,189  $6,590         ($245)       9,534             56              (1,103)                     (293)        -             8,194

    Net income (loss)                                                        7,911             43                (886)                     (279)       64              6,853

    Diluted EPS                                                              $4.51          $0.02              ($0.51)                   ($0.16)    $0.04              $3.91

    Diluted shares used                                                      1,754          1,754                1,754                      1,754     1,754              1,754
    -------------------                                                      -----          -----                -----                      -----     -----              -----



    (1)              Non-GAAP reconciling items related
                     to revenues consisted primarily of
                     nonreportable segment revenues
                     less intersegment eliminations.
                     Non-GAAP reconciling items
                     related to earnings before taxes
                     consisted primarily of certain
                     research and development expenses,
                     selling, general and
                     administrative expenses, other
                     expenses or income and certain
                     investment income that are not
                     allocated to the segments for
                     management reporting purposes;
                     nonreportable segment results; and
                     the elimination of intersegment
                     profit.


    (2)              During the first quarter of fiscal
                     2014, as a result of the
                     reassessment of management
                     reporting, the former Qualcomm
                     Wireless & Internet (QWI) segment
                     was eliminated. Revenues and
                     operating results for the
                     divisions that comprised the QWI
                     segment are included in Non-GAAP
                     reconciling items. Prior period
                     information has been adjusted to
                     conform to the current
                     presentation.


    (3)              At fiscal year end, the sum of the
                     quarterly tax provision (benefit)
                     for each column equals the annual
                     tax provision (benefit) for each
                     column computed in accordance with
                     GAAP. In interim quarters, the sum
                     of these provisions (benefits) may
                     not equal the total GAAP tax
                     provision, and this difference is
                     allocated to tax provisions
                     (benefits) among the columns.


    (4)              During the first quarter of fiscal
                     2014, a gain of $665 million was
                     recorded associated with the sale
                     of substantially all of the
                     operations of our Omnitracs
                     division.


    N/M - Not Meaningful

    N/A - Not Applicable

    Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Conference Call

Qualcomm's third quarter fiscal 2014 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on July 23, 2014, beginning at 2:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) at http://investor.qualcomm.com/events.cfm. This conference call will include a discussion of "Non-GAAP financial measures" as 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 other financial and statistical information to be discussed on the conference call, will be posted at www.qualcomm.com/investor immediately prior to commencement of the call. An audio replay will be available at http://investor.qualcomm.com/events.cfm and via telephone following the live call for 30 days thereafter. To listen to the replay via telephone, U.S. callers may dial (855) 859-2056 and international callers may dial (404) 537-3406. Callers should use reservation number 63935250.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Non-GAAP 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, "Non-GAAP" is not a term defined by GAAP, and as a result, the Company's measure of Non-GAAP results might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP results are presented herein.

The Company uses Non-GAAP financial information (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 QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) and QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) segments; and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against each other and against competitors. Non-GAAP measurements used by the Company include revenues, cost of equipment and services revenues, R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, operating income, net investment income, income or earnings before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share. The Company 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 Non-GAAP 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 Non-GAAP financial measures applicable to the Company and its business segments. The Company presents Non-GAAP financial information to provide greater transparency to investors with respect to its use of such information in financial and operational decision-making.

Non-GAAP information used by management excludes QSI and certain share-based compensation, acquisition-related items and tax items.


    --  QSI 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 and realized gains or losses are viewed by
        management as unrelated to the Company's operational performance.
    --  Share-based compensation expense primarily relates to restricted stock
        units. Non-cash share-based compensation is excluded because management
        views such expenses as unrelated to the operating activities of the
        Company's ongoing core businesses.
    --  Acquisition-related items include amortization and impairment of certain
        intangible assets, recognition of the step-up of inventories to fair
        value and the related tax effects of these items starting with
        acquisitions completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, as well as
        any tax effects from restructuring the ownership of such acquired
        assets. Additionally, the Company excludes expenses related to the
        termination of contracts that limit the use of the acquired intellectual
        property. These acquisition-related items are excluded and are not
        allocated to the Company's segments because management views such
        expenses as unrelated to the operating activities of the Company's
        ongoing core businesses. In addition, these charges are impacted by the
        size and timing of acquisitions, potentially obscuring period-to-period
        comparisons of the Company's operating businesses.
    --  Certain tax items that are unrelated to the fiscal year in which they
        are recorded are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of
        the Company's ongoing Non-GAAP tax rate and after tax earnings.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: statements regarding our near-term financial outlook for the licensing business; better than expected performance in our semiconductor business; stock repurchases that we plan to complete during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 under our current stock repurchase program; challenges to our business in China; our business outlook; and our estimates and guidance related to revenues, our fiscal 2014 annual effective tax rates, GAAP and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, MSM chip shipments, total reported device sales, 3G/4G device average selling price ranges and 3G/4G device shipments and ranges. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "estimates," "guidance," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks" and similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, including but not limited to: risks associated with the commercial deployment of CDMA, OFDMA and other communications technologies; continuing growth in our customers' and licensees' sales of products and services based on these technologies and our ability to continue to drive customer demand for our products and services based on these technologies; competition; our dependence on a small number of customers and licensees; the continued and future success of our licensing programs; attacks on our licensing business model, including current and future legal proceedings or actions of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies or standards or industry organizations; the enforcement and protection of our intellectual property rights; the commercial success of our new technologies, products and services; claims by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property; our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; our stock price and earnings volatility; government regulations and policies; acquisitions, strategic transactions and investments; global economic conditions that impact the mobile communications industry; foreign currency fluctuations; and failures in our products or services or in the products of our customers, including those resulting from security vulnerabilities, defects or errors. These and other risks are set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended June 29, 2014 filed with the SEC. Our reports filed with the SEC are available on our website at www.qualcomm.com. We undertake no obligation to update, or continue to provide information with respect to, any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Qualcomm and MSM are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contact:
Warren Kneeshaw
Vice President, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com





                                                                                                                                    Supplemental Information

                                                                                                                                          (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                Three Months Ended June 29, 2014
                                                                                                                    --------------------------------

                                                   Non-GAAP
                                                   Results
                                                            QSI         Share-Based   Acquisition-    Tax Items (a)         GAAP
                                                                        Compensation  Related Items
                                                                                                                           Results
                                                                                                                           -------

    ($ in millions, except per share data)

                    Cost of equipment and services
                    revenues                                       $2,666                           $                    -                                            $12                $62            $      -   $2,740


                   R&D expenses                             1,251                      1                                               174                                3        -             1,429


                   SG&A expenses                              484                      4                                                88                                6        -               582


                   Other income, net                           20 (b)                  -                                                -                               -       -                20


                   Operating income (loss)                  2,425                    (5)                                            (274)                            (71)       -             2,075


                   Investment income, net                            $418    (c)                                        $4    (d)                                $       -       $         -           $      -     $422


                   Tax rate                                   13%                    -%                                             15%                              7%     N/A               10%

                   Net income (loss)                               $2,470                           $                    -                                         $(232)             $(66)                $66    $2,238


                   Diluted EPS                                      $1.44                                            $0.00                                         $(0.14)           $(0.04)              $0.04     $1.31
                   -----------                                      -----                                            -----                                          ------             ------               -----     -----



    (a)              Included a $66 million tax benefit
                     related to an agreement reached with
                     the Internal Revenue Service related
                     to transfer pricing on our fiscal
                     2013 tax return.


    (b)              Included $184 million of other income
                     from the reversal of accruals
                     related to our litigation with
                     ParkerVision, partially offset by
                     $164 million of impairment charges
                     on goodwill and long-lived assets
                     related to our QMT division.


    (c)              Included $288 million in net realized
                     gains on investments, $139 million
                     in interest and dividend income and
                     $4 million in gains on
                     deconsolidation of subsidiaries,
                     partially offset by $8 million in
                     other-than-temporary losses on
                     investments and $5 million in net
                     losses on derivatives.


    (d)              Included $10 million in net realized
                     gains on investments, partially
                     offset by $3 million in other-than-
                     temporary losses on investments, $2
                     million in equity in losses of
                     investees and $1 million in net
                     losses on derivatives.






                                                                                                                                           Nine Months Ended June 29, 2014
                                                                                                                                           -------------------------------

                                           Non-GAAP
                                           Results
                                                         QSI             Share-Based    Acquisition- Tax Items (a)         GAAP
                                                                   Compensation   Related Items
                                                                                                                   Results
                                                                                                                   -------

    ($ in millions, except per share
     data)

                    Cost of equipment and
                    services revenues                         $7,706                                            $                    -                                           $37              $186             $       -   $7,929


                   R&D expenses                     3,573                                          4                                            510                                 26      -              4,113


                   SG&A expenses                    1,455                                         12                                            259                                 19      -              1,745


                   Other expenses, net                450    (e)                                   -                                             -                                 -      -               450


                   Operating income (loss)          6,611                                       (16)                                         (806)                             (231)      -             5,558


                   Investment income, net                       $988    (f)                                                      $(20) (g)                                 $       -      $         -            $       -     $968


                   Tax rate                           15%                                       56%                                           19%                                8%    N/A               14%

                   Net income (loss)                          $6,888                                                             $(13)                                        $(655)           $(213)                  $66    $6,073


                   Diluted EPS                                 $4.01                                                           $(0.01)                                       $(0.38)          $(0.12)                $0.04     $3.53
                   -----------                                 -----                                                            ------                                         ------            ------                 -----     -----



    (e)              Included $607 million of impairment
                     charges on long-lived assets and
                     goodwill related to our QMT division
                     and a $16 million goodwill
                     impairment charge related to our
                     former QRS (Qualcomm Retail
                     Solutions) division, partially
                     offset by the reversal of the $173
                     million accrual recorded in fiscal
                     2013 related to our litigation with
                     ParkerVision.


    (f)              Included $650 million in net realized
                     gains on investments, $459 million
                     in interest and dividend income, $5
                     million in gains on deconsolidation
                     of subsidiaries and $1 million in
                     net gains on derivatives, partially
                     offset by $124 million in other-
                     than-temporary losses on
                     investments and $3 million in
                     interest expense.


    (g)              Included $46 million in other-than-
                     temporary losses on investments, $7
                     million in equity in losses of
                     investees, $2 million in net losses
                     on derivatives and $1 million in
                     interest expense, partially offset
                     by $35 million in net realized gains
                     on investments and $1 million in
                     interest and dividend income.


    N/A - Not Applicable

    Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.



                                                                                   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tax Rates to GAAP Tax Rates (a)



                                                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                                                                                Three Months Ended June 29, 2014
                                                                                                --------------------------------

    ($ in millions)                        QSI       Share-Based Compensation             Acquisition-                                        Tax Items (b)        GAAP Results
                                                                                      Related Items
                                 Non-GAAP
                                  Results
    ---                           -------

    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations
     before income taxes                  $2,843                        $(1)                                           $(274)                                $(71)                   $    - $2,497


    Income tax (expense) benefit  (373)           -                            42                                                       5                      66                (260)
                                   ----          ---                           ---                                                     ---                     ---                 ----


    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations                $2,470                        $(1)                                           $(232)                                $(66)                      $66  $2,237


    Tax rate                        13%          -%                           15%                                                     7%                    N/A                 10%
    --------                        ---          ---                           ---                                                     ---                     ---                 ---



                                                                                        Nine Months Ended June 29, 2014
                                                                                        -------------------------------

    ($ in millions) Non-GAAP Results            QSI            Share-Based Compensation                                      Acquisition-  Tax Items (b)  GAAP Results
                                                                                                                             Related Items
    ---                                                                                                                      -------------

    Income (loss)
     from
     continuing
     operations
     before income
     taxes                               $7,599          $(36)                                                        $(806)                      $(231)                 $     - $6,526


    Income tax
     (expense)
     benefit                     (1,141)             20                            151                                                 18             66              (886)
                                  ------             ---                            ---                                                ---            ---               ----


    Income (loss)
     from
     continuing
     operations                          $6,458          $(16)                                                        $(655)                      $(213)                     $66  $5,640


    Tax rate                         15%            56%                            19%                                                8%           N/A               14%
    --------                         ---             ---                            ---                                                ---            ---               ---



    (a)              At fiscal year end, the sum of
                     the quarterly tax provision
                     (benefit) for each column
                     equals the annual tax
                     provision (benefit) for each
                     column computed in accordance
                     with GAAP. In interim
                     quarters, the sum of these
                     provisions (benefits) may not
                     equal the total GAAP tax
                     provision, and this
                     difference is allocated to
                     tax provisions (benefits)
                     among the columns.


    (b)              During the third quarter of
                     fiscal 2014, we recorded a
                     $66 million tax benefit as a
                     result of an agreement
                     reached with the Internal
                     Revenue Service related to
                     transfer pricing on our
                     fiscal 2013 tax return.


    N/A - Not Applicable




                                                Qualcomm Incorporated

                                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                        (In millions, except per share data)

                                                     (Unaudited)


                                                      June 29,               September 29,
                                                           2014                        2013
                                                           ----                        ----

                                                     ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                       $7,944                          $6,142

    Marketable securities                                10,209                              8,824

    Accounts receivable, net                              2,084                              2,142

    Inventories                                           1,185                              1,302

    Deferred tax assets                                     451                                573

    Other current assets                                    535                                572
                                                            ---                                ---

    Total current assets                                 22,408                             19,555

    Marketable securities                                14,563                             14,440

    Deferred tax assets                                   1,195                              1,059

    Property, plant and equipment,
     net                                                  2,555                              2,995

    Goodwill                                              4,183                              3,976

    Other intangible assets, net                          2,608                              2,553

    Other assets                                            843                                938
                                                            ---                                ---

    Total assets                                                   $48,355                         $45,516
                                                                   =======                         =======


                                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Trade accounts payable                                          $1,900                          $1,554

    Payroll and other benefits
     related liabilities                                    740                                839

    Unearned revenues                                       705                                501

    Other current liabilities                             2,676                              2,319
                                                          -----                              -----

    Total current liabilities                             6,021                              5,213

    Unearned revenues                                     3,168                              3,666

    Other liabilities                                       379                                550
                                                            ---                                ---

    Total liabilities                                     9,568                              9,429
                                                          -----                              -----


    Stockholders' equity:

    Qualcomm stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, $0.0001 par
     value; 8 shares authorized; none
     outstanding                                              -                                 -

    Common stock and paid-in
     capital, $0.0001 par value;
     6,000 shares authorized; 1,678
     and 1,685 shares issued and
     outstanding, respectively                            8,346                              9,874

    Retained earnings                                    29,618                             25,461

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                                 825                                753
                                                            ---                                ---

    Total Qualcomm stockholders'
     equity                                              38,789                             36,088

    Noncontrolling interests                                (2)                               (1)
                                                            ---                                ---

    Total stockholders' equity                           38,787                             36,087
                                                         ------                             ------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                          $48,355                         $45,516
                                                                   =======                         =======




                                                                                  Qualcomm Incorporated

                                                                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                           (In millions, except per share data)

                                                                                       (Unaudited)


                                              Three Months Ended                            Nine Months Ended
                                              ------------------                            -----------------

                                          June 29,              June 30,               June 29,              June 30,
                                               2014                   2013                    2014                   2013
                                               ----                   ----                    ----                   ----

    Revenues:

    Equipment and services                             $4,922                                        $4,286                 $13,803  $12,474

    Licensing                                 1,884                            1,957                               5,992       5,911
                                              -----                            -----                               -----       -----

    Total revenues                            6,806                            6,243                              19,795      18,385
                                              -----                            -----                              ------      ------

    Costs and expenses:

    Cost of equipment and
     services revenues                        2,740                            2,497                               7,929       7,106

    Research and
     development                              1,429                            1,298                               4,113       3,618

    Selling, general and
     administrative                             582                              613                               1,745       1,861

    Other                                      (20)                             158                                 450         158
                                                ---                              ---                                 ---         ---

    Total costs and
     expenses                                 4,731                            4,566                              14,237      12,743
                                              -----                            -----                              ------      ------

    Operating income                          2,075                            1,677                               5,558       5,642

    Investment income, net                      422                              233                                 968         730
                                                ---                              ---                                 ---         ---

    Income from continuing
     operations before
     income taxes                             2,497                            1,910                               6,526       6,372

    Income tax expense                        (260)                           (332)                              (886)    (1,028)
                                               ----                             ----                                ----      ------

    Income from continuing
     operations                               2,237                            1,578                               5,640       5,344

    Discontinued
     operations, net of
     income taxes                                 -                               -                                430           -
                                                ---                             ---                                ---         ---

    Net income                                2,237                            1,578                               6,070       5,344

    Net loss attributable
     to noncontrolling
     interests                                    1                                2                                   3           8
                                                ---                              ---                                 ---         ---

    Net income
     attributable to
     Qualcomm                                          $2,238                                        $1,580                  $6,073   $5,352
                                                       ======                                        ======                  ======   ======


    Basic earnings per share attributable
     to Qualcomm:

    Continuing operations                               $1.33                                         $0.91                   $3.35    $3.11

    Discontinued
     operations                                   -                               -                               0.25           -
                                                ---                             ---                               ----         ---

    Net income                                          $1.33                                         $0.91                   $3.60    $3.11
                                                        =====                                         =====                   =====    =====

    Diluted earnings per share
     attributable to Qualcomm:

    Continuing operations                               $1.31                                         $0.90                   $3.28    $3.04

    Discontinued
     operations                                   -                               -                               0.25           -
                                                ---                             ---                               ----         ---

    Net income                                          $1.31                                         $0.90                   $3.53    $3.04
                                                        =====                                         =====                   =====    =====

    Shares used in per share
     calculations:

    Basic                                     1,683                            1,727                               1,686       1,720
                                              =====                            =====                               =====       =====

    Diluted                                   1,714                            1,765                               1,718       1,760
                                              =====                            =====                               =====       =====


    Dividends per share
     announced                                          $0.42                                         $0.35                   $1.12    $0.85
                                                        =====                                         =====                   =====    =====




                                                                                   Qualcomm Incorporated

                                                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                       (In millions)

                                                                                        (Unaudited)


                                                   Three Months Ended                        Nine Months Ended
                                                   ------------------                        -----------------

                                               June 29,              June 30,               June 29,              June 30,
                                                    2014                   2013                    2014                   2013
                                                    ----                   ----                    ----                   ----

    Operating Activities:

    Net income                                              $2,237                                        $1,578                  $6,070  $5,344

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and
     amortization expense                            292                              255                                 853         744

    Gain on sale of discontinued
     operations                                        -                               -                              (665)          -

    Revenues related to non-
     monetary exchanges                             (31)                            (31)                               (93)       (93)

    Long-lived asset and
     goodwill impairment charges                     164                              163                                 642         191

    Income tax provision (less
     than) in excess of income
     tax payments                                   (24)                              59                                 244         220

    Non-cash portion of share-
     based compensation expense                      274                              281                                 806         831

    Incremental tax benefits
     from share-based
     compensation                                   (70)                            (75)                              (239)      (178)

    Net realized gains on
     marketable securities and
     other investments                             (298)                            (60)                              (685)      (239)

    Impairment losses on
     marketable securities and
     other investments                                11                               27                                 170          49

    Other items, net                                  46                                5                                  88          34

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable, net                         139                             (21)                                 43       (445)

    Inventories                                     (37)                           (245)                                116       (699)

    Other assets                                       9                               90                                 136       (111)

    Trade accounts payable                           286                              221                                 321         598

    Payroll, benefits and other
     liabilities                                   (235)                           (151)                              (337)         52

    Unearned revenues                               (90)                            (19)                              (202)       (30)
                                                     ---                              ---                                ----         ---

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                          2,673                            2,077                               7,268       6,268
                                                   -----                            -----                               -----       -----

    Investing Activities:

    Capital expenditures                           (158)                           (314)                              (955)      (808)

    Purchases of available-for-
     sale securities                             (2,488)                         (4,663)                            (10,315)   (12,112)

    Proceeds from sales and
     maturities of available-
     for-sale securities                           4,060                            2,805                               9,744       7,337

    Purchases of trading
     securities                                  (1,054)                           (862)                            (2,868)    (2,658)

    Proceeds from sales and
     maturities of trading
     securities                                      826                              767                               2,619       2,365

    Purchases of other
     marketable securities                         (220)                               -                              (220)          -

    Proceeds from sale of
     discontinued operations,
     net of cash sold                                  -                               -                                788           -

    Acquisitions and other
     investments, net of cash
     acquired                                      (100)                            (47)                              (447)      (179)

    Other items, net                                  40                              (2)                                102          68
                                                     ---                              ---                                 ---         ---

    Net cash provided (used) by
     investing activities                            906                          (2,316)                             (1,552)    (5,987)
                                                     ---                           ------                              ------      ------

    Financing Activities:

    Borrowing under loans and
     debentures                                        -                             534                                   -        534

    Repayment of loans and
     debentures                                        -                           (492)                                  -      (492)

    Proceeds from issuance of
     common stock                                    194                              217                               1,147         964

    Incremental tax benefits
     from share-based
     compensation                                     70                               75                                 239         178

    Repurchases and retirements
     of common stock                             (1,350)                         (1,039)                             (3,354)    (1,289)

    Dividends paid                                 (706)                           (604)                            (1,884)    (1,463)

    Other items, net                               (184)                              37                                (65)         35


    Net cash used by financing
     activities                                  (1,976)                         (1,272)                             (3,917)    (1,533)
                                                  ------                           ------                              ------

    Changes in cash and cash
     equivalents held for sale                         -                            (46)                                  -       (15)
                                                     ---                             ---                                 ---        ---

    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash
     equivalents                                       4                              (3)                                  3         (7)
                                                     ---                              ---                                 ---         ---

    Net increase (decrease) in
     cash and cash equivalents                     1,607                          (1,560)                               1,802     (1,274)

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                           6,337                            4,093                               6,142       3,807
                                                   -----                            -----                               -----       -----

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     end of period                                          $7,944                                        $2,533                  $7,944  $2,533
                                                            ======                                        ======                  ======  ======

SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated