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QUALCOMM INC/DE (QCOM)

8-K 2022-04-27 For: 2022-04-27
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 27, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

QUALCOMM Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-19528 95-3685934
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, California 92121
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

858-587-1121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value QCOM Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 27, 2022, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the Company) issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2022. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The press release includes Non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G. The press release also includes the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), information reconciling the Non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures and a discussion of the reasons why the Company’s management believes that presentation of the Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Non-GAAP financial measures presented therein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release by QUALCOMM Incorporated dated April 27, 2022.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Date: April 27, 2022 By: /s/ Akash Palkhiwala
Akash Palkhiwala
Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Qualcomm Contact:

Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan

Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone: 1-858-658-4813 | e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com

Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

Record Revenues: $11.2 billion

GAAP EPS: $2.57, Non-GAAP EPS: $3.21

—QCT EBT More Than Doubled Year-Over-Year in 6 of the Last 7 Quarters—

—QCT Automotive: Design Win Pipeline Increased to More Than $16 Billion1—

—QCT IoT: 61% Year-Over-Year Growth in Revenues—

SAN DIEGO - April 27, 2022 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 27, 2022.

“We are pleased to announce another quarter of record revenues, reflecting the successful execution of our growth and diversification strategy and strong demand for our wireless and high-performance, low-power processor technologies across multiple industries,” said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. “We are well positioned to meet our long-term targets and enable the connected intelligent edge.”

Second Quarter Results 2

GAAP Non-GAAP
(in millions, except per share data and percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2022 Q2 Fiscal 2021 Change Q2 Fiscal 2022 Q2 Fiscal 2021 Change
Revenues $11,164 $7,935 +41% $11,158 $7,925 +41%
Earnings before taxes (EBT) $3,423 $2,129 +61% $4,255 $2,527 +68%
Net income $2,934 $1,762 +67% $3,661 $2,185 +68%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) $2.57 $1.53 +68% $3.21 $1.90 +69%

Segment Results

QCT QTL
(in millions, except percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2022 Q2 Fiscal 2021 Change Q2 Fiscal 2022 Q2 Fiscal 2021 Change
Revenues $9,548 $6,281 +52% $1,580 $1,614 (2%)
EBT $3,340 $1,584 +111% $1,154 $1,191 (3%)
EBT as % of revenues 35% 25% +10 points 73% 74% -1 point

(1) As of April 27, 2022. The design win pipeline reflects the current estimated future size of awarded automaker programs, based on forecasts provided directly by automakers and Tier-1 suppliers.

(2) Discussion regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP results are included at the end of this news release in the sections labeled “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results.”

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QCT Revenue Streams

We disaggregate QCT revenues based on the industries and applications in which our products are sold.

(in millions, except percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2022 Q2 Fiscal 2021 Change
Handsets $6,325 $4,065 +56%
RF front-end 1,160 903 +28%
Automotive 339 240 +41%
IoT 1,724 1,073 +61%
Total QCT revenues $9,548 $6,281 +52%

Return of Capital to Stockholders

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we returned $1.7 billion to stockholders, including $764 million, or $0.68 per share, of cash dividends paid and $951 million through repurchases of 6 million shares of common stock.

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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) provides a more complete description of our risks.

Our financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 excludes the impact from the Arriver and Non-Arriver businesses as we will consolidate their operating results one quarter in arrears.1

Our GAAP financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 does not include an estimate of unrealized losses on QSI marketable equity securities based on recent volatility in the stock market as such losses cannot be accurately forecast.

The following table summarizes GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook.

Current Guidance<br><br>Q3 FY22 Estimates2
Revenues $10.5B - $11.3B
Supplemental Revenue Information
QCT revenues $9.1B - $9.6B
QTL revenues $1.4B - $1.6B
GAAP diluted EPS $2.35- $2.55
Less diluted EPS attributable to QSI $—
Less diluted EPS attributable to share-based compensation ($0.33)
Less diluted EPS attributable to other items3 ($0.07)
Non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.75 - $2.95

(1) In the third quarter, the Veoneer acquisition closed. We will initially use a one-quarter lag to consolidate Arriver until our fourth quarter, resulting in Arriver operating results for the third and fourth quarters being reflected in our fourth quarter fiscal 2022. Although we do not own or operate Veoneer’s Tier-1 automotive supplier businesses that were retained by SSW Partners (Non-Arriver), we will consolidate Non-Arriver, and we expect to present its operating results as discontinued operations. We will consolidate the Non-Arriver businesses one quarter in arrears until such businesses are sold by SSW.

(2) Our outlook does not include provisions for proposed tax law changes, 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 certain investments, derivative and foreign currency transaction gains or losses, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, we only include such items in our financial outlook to the extent they are reasonably certain. Our outlook includes the impact of any pending business combinations to the extent they are expected to close in the upcoming quarter. Actual results may differ materially from the outlook.

(3) Our guidance for diluted EPS attributable to other items for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 is primarily attributable to acquisition-related items.

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Conference Call

Qualcomm’s second quarter fiscal 2022 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on April 27, 2022, beginning at 1:45 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 our 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 http://investor.qualcomm.com/ immediately prior to the 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 (877) 660-6853 and international callers may dial (201) 612-7415. Callers should use reservation number 13728288.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch and expansion of 5G.  When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone.  We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.

Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business.

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: the demand for our products and technologies; our growth and diversification strategy; our being well-positioned to meet long-term targets and enable the connected intelligent edge; our design win pipeline; our business outlook; and our estimates and guidance related to revenues and earnings per share. 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: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and government policies and other measures designed to limit its spread; our dependence on a small number of customers and licensees, and particularly from their sale of premium-tier devices; our customers vertically integrating; a significant portion of our business being concentrated in China, which is exacerbated by U.S./China trade and national security tensions; our ability to extend our technologies and products into new and expanded product areas, and industries and applications beyond mobile handsets; our strategic acquisitions, transactions and investments, and our ability to consummate strategic acquisitions; our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; risks associated with the operation and control of our manufacturing facilities; security breaches of our information technology systems, or other misappropriation of our technology, intellectual property or other proprietary or confidential information; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, and to successfully operate under a hybrid working environment; the continued and future success of our licensing programs, which requires us to continue to evolve our patent portfolio and to renew or renegotiate license agreements that are expiring; efforts by some OEMs to avoid paying fair and reasonable royalties for the use of our intellectual property, and other attacks on our licensing business model; potential changes in our patent licensing practices, whether due to governmental investigations, legal challenges or otherwise; adverse rulings in governmental investigations or proceedings; our customers’ and licensees’ sales of products and services based on CDMA, OFDMA and other communications technologies, including 5G, and our customers’ demand for our products based on these technologies; competition in an environment of rapid technological change, and our ability to adapt to such change and compete effectively; failures in our products or in the products of our customers or licensees, including those resulting from security vulnerabilities, defects or errors; difficulties in enforcing and protecting our intellectual property rights; claims by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property; our use of open source software; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, declines in global, regional or local economic conditions, or our stock price and earnings volatility; our ability to comply with laws, regulations, policies and standards; our indebtedness; and potential tax liabilities. These and other risks are set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2022 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 is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Other products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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QUALCOMM Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except par value amounts)

(Unaudited)

March 27,<br>2022 September 26,<br>2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,173 $ 7,116
Marketable securities 4,373 5,298
Accounts receivable, net 4,084 3,579
Inventories 4,555 3,228
Other current assets 1,425 854
Total current assets 21,610 20,075
Deferred tax assets 1,545 1,591
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,893 4,559
Goodwill 7,261 7,246
Other intangible assets, net 1,258 1,458
Other assets 7,735 6,311
Total assets $ 44,302 $ 41,240
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 3,724 $ 2,750
Payroll and other benefits related liabilities 1,124 1,531
Unearned revenues 534 612
Short-term debt 3,485 2,044
Other current liabilities 4,565 5,014
Total current liabilities 13,432 11,951
Unearned revenues 228 364
Income taxes payable 1,479 1,713
Long-term debt 12,195 13,701
Other liabilities 3,640 3,561
Total liabilities 30,974 31,290
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; 1,122 and 1,125 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Retained earnings 13,113 9,822
Accumulated other comprehensive income 215 128
Total stockholders’ equity 13,328 9,950
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 44,302 $ 41,240
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QUALCOMM Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 27,<br>2022 March 28,<br>2021 March 27,<br>2022 March 28,<br>2021
Revenues:
Equipment and services $ 9,417 $ 6,239 $ 18,098 $ 12,681
Licensing 1,747 1,696 3,770 3,489
Total revenues 11,164 7,935 21,868 16,170
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 4,648 3,432 8,951 6,921
Research and development 2,034 1,780 3,963 3,433
Selling, general and administrative 624 557 1,232 1,124
Total costs and expenses 7,306 5,769 14,146 11,478
Operating income 3,858 2,166 7,722 4,692
Interest expense (137) (141) (275) (283)
Investment and other (expense) income, net (298) 104 (158) 323
Income before income taxes 3,423 2,129 7,289 4,732
Income tax expense (489) (367) (956) (515)
Net income $ 2,934 $ 1,762 $ 6,333 $ 4,217
Basic earnings per share $ 2.61 $ 1.55 $ 5.63 $ 3.72
Diluted earnings per share $ 2.57 $ 1.53 $ 5.55 $ 3.66
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic 1,125 1,133 1,124 1,134
Diluted 1,140 1,151 1,141 1,154
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QUALCOMM Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 27,<br>2022 March 28,<br>2021 March 27,<br>2022 March 28,<br>2021
Operating Activities:
Net income $ 2,934 $ 1,762 $ 6,333 $ 4,217
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 428 387 834 751
Income tax provision less than income tax payments (675) (288) (403) (235)
Share-based compensation expense 497 422 994 814
Net losses (gains) on marketable securities and other investments 316 (106) 213 (301)
Other items, net (10) (14) (35) (32)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (47) 799 (501) 658
Inventories (699) (122) (1,337) (60)
Other assets (308) 37 (1,812) (60)
Trade accounts payable 198 162 979 291
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities 125 (130) (371) 148
Unearned revenues (61) 2 (139) (105)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,698 2,911 4,755 6,086
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (491) (483) (1,074) (952)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities (419) (1,944) (936) (4,192)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities 430 1,535 1,563 3,147
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (50) (1,098) (288) (1,236)
Proceeds from other investments 4 157 97 167
Other items, net 1 32
Net cash used by investing activities (526) (1,832) (638) (3,034)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt 752 760 1,462 1,579
Repayment of short-term debt (752) (761) (1,462) (1,579)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 186 174 187 174
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (951) (1,521) (2,129) (1,965)
Dividends paid (764) (734) (1,529) (1,473)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards (62) (52) (562) (501)
Other items, net (7) (9) (11) (23)
Net cash used by financing activities (1,598) (2,143) (4,044) (3,788)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (8) (12) (16) 29
Net increase (decrease) in total cash and cash equivalents 566 (1,076) 57 (707)
Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,607 7,076 7,116 6,707
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,173 $ 6,000 $ 7,173 $ 6,000
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Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Non-GAAP financial measures 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, our Non-GAAP financial measures might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures are presented herein.

We use Non-GAAP financial information: (i) to evaluate, assess and benchmark our operating results on a consistent and comparable basis; (ii) to measure the performance and efficiency of our ongoing core operating businesses, including our QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) and QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) segments; and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against competitors. Non-GAAP measurements used by us include revenues, cost of revenues, research and development (R&D) expenses, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, other income or expenses, operating income, interest expense, net investment and other income, income or earnings before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share. We are able to assess what we believe is a more meaningful and comparable set of financial performance measures by using Non-GAAP information. In addition, the HR and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors uses certain Non-GAAP financial measures in establishing portions of the performance-based incentive compensation programs for our executive officers. We present Non-GAAP financial information to provide greater transparency to investors with respect to our use of such information in financial and operational decision-making. This Non-GAAP financial information is also used by institutional investors and analysts in evaluating our business and assessing trends and future expectations.

Non-GAAP information presented herein excludes our QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives) segment and certain share-based compensation, acquisition-related items, tax items and other items.

•QSI is excluded because we generally expect to exit our strategic investments in the foreseeable future, and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments and realized gains or losses are viewed as unrelated to our operational performance.

•Share-based compensation expense primarily relates to restricted stock units. We believe that excluding non-cash share-based compensation from the Non-GAAP financial information allows us and investors to make additional comparisons of the operating activities of our ongoing core businesses over time and with respect to other companies.

•Certain other items are excluded because we view such items as unrelated to the operating activities of our ongoing core businesses, as follows:

◦Acquisition-related items include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, substantially all of which relate to the amortization of technology-based intangible assets that is recorded in cost of revenues and will recur in future periods until the related intangible assets have been fully amortized. We view acquisition-related intangible assets as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. Acquisition-related intangible assets contribute to revenue generation that has not been excluded from our Non-GAAP financial information. Acquisition-related items also include recognition of the step-up of inventories and property, plant and equipment to fair value and the related tax effects of acquisition-related items, as well as any effects from restructuring the ownership of such acquired assets. We also exclude the operating results of acquired and/or consolidated businesses that, as of close, are expected or required to be sold. Additionally, we exclude third-party acquisition and integration services costs and costs related to temporary debt facilities and letters of credit executed prior to the close of an acquisition.

◦We exclude certain other items that we view as unrelated to our ongoing businesses, such as major restructuring and restructuring-related costs, asset impairments and awards, settlements and/or damages arising from legal or regulatory matters. We exclude gains and losses driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities recognized in operating expenses and the offsetting gains and losses on the related plan assets recognized in investment and other income.

◦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 our ongoing Non-GAAP tax rate and after-tax earnings.

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Reconciliations of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results

(in millions, except per share data and percentages) GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Non-GAAP Supplemental Information
GAAP Results Less QSI QCT
Q2 Fiscal 2022
Revenues 11,164 6 11,158 9,548 1,580 $30
Operating income (loss) 3,858 (2) (497) (17) 4,374
EBT 3,423 (269) (497) (66) 4,255 3,340 1,154 (239)
EBT as % of revenues 31 38
Net income (loss) 2,934 (212) (404) (111) 3,661
Diluted EPS 2.57 (0.19) (0.35) (0.10) 3.21
Diluted shares 1,140 1,140 1,140 1,140 1,140
Q2 Fiscal 2021
Revenues 7,935 10 7,925 6,281 1,614 $30
Operating income (loss) 2,166 6 (422) (90) 2,672
EBT 2,129 98 (422) (74) 2,527 1,584 1,191 (248)
EBT as % of revenues 27 32
Net income (loss) 1,762 79 (351) (151) 2,185
Diluted EPS 1.53 0.07 (0.30) (0.13) 1.90
Diluted shares 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,151

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) Further details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the current period are included in the “Supplemental Information and Reconciliations” table below. Details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the prior periods are included in the news release for those periods.

(2) Non-GAAP reconciling items related to revenues consisted primarily of nonreportable segment revenues less intersegment eliminations. Non-GAAP reconciling items related to EBT consisted primarily of certain R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, other expenses or income, interest expense and certain investment income that are not allocated to segments for management reporting purposes; nonreportable segment results; and the elimination of intersegment profit.

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.

Q2 Fiscal 2022 Supplemental Information and Reconciliations
($ in millions) GAAP Results
Cost of revenues 4,648 4 15 35 $4,594
Research and development expenses 2,034 375 (19) 1,678
Selling, general and administrative expenses 624 4 107 1 512
Interest expense 137 6 131
Investment and other (expense) income, net (298) (267) (43) 12
Income tax expense (benefit) 489 (57) (93) 45 594

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results included $61 million of acquisition-related charges and $6 million of interest expense related to the 2018 and 2019 European Commission fines, partially offset by a $2 million gain related to a favorable legal settlement. Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results also included $42 million of gains driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities, which decreased operating expenses, offset by corresponding $43 million of losses driven by the revaluation of the associated plan assets, which were included within investment and other (expense) income, net.

(2) At fiscal year end, the quarterly tax provision 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 included in the tax provision (benefit) in the “Other Items” column. Tax expense in the “Other Items” column included a $35 million foreign currency loss related to a noncurrent receivable resulting from our refund claim of Korean withholding taxes paid in prior periods, a $14 million charge to reconcile the tax provision of each column to the total GAAP tax provision for the quarter and a $2 million charge related to a foreign tax audit, partially offset by a $4 million benefit for the tax effect of acquisition-related charges and a $2 million benefit from the combined effect of other items in EBT.