8-K
Ubiquiti Inc. (UI)
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2020
UBIQUITI INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 001-35300 | Delaware | 32-0097377 |
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| (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (State or jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
685 Third Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(646) 780-7958
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 |
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| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | UI | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
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On May 8, 2020, Ubiquiti Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company hereby furnishes the information relating to its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 set forth in the press release issued on May 8, 2020 and which is incorporated herein by reference. This information is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in each case, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. Other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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On November 6, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved a $200 million stock repurchase program (the “2019 November Program”). As of May 7, 2020, the Company had $37.9 million available under the 2019 November Program.
On May 5, 2020, the Board approved a $500 million stock repurchase program (the “2020 May Program”). Under the 2020 May Program, the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The 2020 May Program expires on March 31, 2022. As part of the 2020 May Program, shares of the Common Stock may be purchased from time to time, depending upon market conditions, in open market transactions, including through block purchases, through privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined in the Company’s discretion and the 2020 May Program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason. The 2020 May Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares, and all open market repurchases will be made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act, which sets certain restrictions on the method, timing, price and volume of open market stock repurchases.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release of Ubiquiti Inc. dated May 8, 2020 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall Exhibit 99.1 be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act, in each case, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth in such filing.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements other than statements of historical fact including words such as “look”, “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “consider” and “plan” and statements in the future tense are forward looking statements. The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that could be deemed forward-looking statements include statements regarding the impact of COVID-19 and our intentions to pay quarterly cash dividends and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially or cause a material adverse impact on our results. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of public health problems, such as COVID-19, and U.S. tariffs on results; fluctuations in our operating results; varying demand for our products due to the financial and operating condition of our distributors and their customers, and our distributors’ inventory management practices; political and economic conditions and volatility affecting the stability of business environments, economic growth, currency values, commodity prices and other factors that may influence the ultimate demand for our products in particular geographies or globally; impact of counterfeiting and our ability to contain such impact; our reliance on a limited number of distributors; inability of our contract manufacturers and suppliers to meet our demand; our dependence on chipset suppliers for chipsets without a short-term alternative; as we move into new markets competition from certain of our current or potential competitors who may be more established in such markets; our ability to keep pace with technological and market developments; success and timing of new product introductions by us and the performance of our products generally; our ability to effectively manage the significant increase in our transactional sales volumes; we may become subject to warranty claims, product liability and product recalls; that a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside the United States and we are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws; costs related to responding to government inquiries related to regulatory compliance; our reliance on certain key members of our management team, including our founder and chief executive officer, Robert J. Pera; adverse tax-related matters such as tax audits, changes in our effective tax rate or new tax legislative proposals; whether the final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provisions; the impact of any intellectual property litigation and claims for indemnification; litigation related to U.S. securities laws; and economic and political conditions in the United States and abroad. We discuss these risks in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, and subsequent filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained by contacting the Ubiquiti Inc. Investor Relations Department, by email at IR@ui.com or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Ubiquiti Inc. website, http://ir.ui.com. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date made. Except as required by law, Ubiquiti Inc. undertakes no obligation to update information contained herein. You should review our SEC filings carefully and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UBIQUITI INC. | ||
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| May 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Robert J. Pera |
| Name: | Robert J. Pera | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release of Ubiquiti Inc. dated May 8, 2020 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall Exhibit 99.1 be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act, in each case, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth in such filing.
Document
Exhibit 99.1
UBIQUITI INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS
~ Record Revenues of $337.4 million ~
~ Record GAAP and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $1.60 and $1.61 ~
New York, NY - May 8, 2020 - Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE: UI) (“Ubiquiti” or the “Company”) today announced results for the third quarter fiscal 2020, ended March 31, 2020.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Summary
•Revenues of $337.4 million, increasing 18.4% year-over-year
•GAAP diluted EPS of $1.60, increasing 28.0% year-over-year
•Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.61, increasing 27.8% year-over-year
•Repurchased 1,112,606 shares of common stock at an average price of $133.38 per share during the quarter and an additional 99,165 shares of common stock at an average price of $138.25 per share subsequent to March 31, 2020
Additional Financial Highlights
•The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.30 per share cash dividend payable on May 26, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2020.
•The Company has initiated a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock, as disclosed in the Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2020.
Financial Highlights ($, in millions, except per share data)
| Income statement highlights | F3Q20 | F2Q20 | F3Q19 | ||||||
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| Revenues | 337.4 | 308.3 | 284.9 | ||||||
| Service Provider Technology | 106.4 | 97.7 | 109.4 | ||||||
| Enterprise Technology | 231.0 | 210.6 | 175.5 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 159.6 | 145.1 | 132.8 | ||||||
| Gross Profit (%) | 47.3% | 47.1% | 46.6% | ||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 32.3 | 33.0 | 30.7 | ||||||
| Income from Operations | 127.3 | 112.1 | 102.1 | ||||||
| GAAP Net Income | 103.7 | 85.8 | 88.3 | ||||||
| GAAP EPS (diluted) | 1.60 | 1.32 | 1.25 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income | 104.3 | 91.4 | 88.9 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP EPS (diluted) | 1.61 | 1.40 | 1.26 | ||||||
| Ubiquiti Inc.<br>Revenues by Product Type (In thousands)<br>(Unaudited) | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Service Provider Technology | $ | 106,439 | $ | 109,379 | $ | 320,081 | $ | 327,558 | |
| Enterprise Technology | 230,978 | 175,532 | 648,897 | 547,534 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 337,417 | $ | 284,911 | $ | 968,978 | $ | 875,092 | |
| Ubiquiti Inc. <br>Revenues by Geographical Area <br>In thousands) <br>(Unaudited) | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| North America | $ | 133,917 | $ | 109,135 | $ | 411,834 | $ | 349,740 | |
| Europe, the Middle East and Africa | 159,436 | 125,662 | 405,883 | 384,985 | |||||
| Asia Pacific | 26,232 | 27,138 | 88,753 | 82,308 | |||||
| South America | 17,832 | 22,976 | 62,508 | 58,059 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 337,417 | $ | 284,911 | $ | 968,978 | $ | 875,092 |
Income Statement Items
Revenues
Revenues for the third quarter fiscal 2020 were $337.4 million, representing an increase from the prior quarter of 9.5% and an increase from the comparable prior year period of 18.4%. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 were $969.0 million, representing an increase of 10.7% from the first nine months of fiscal 2019. The fiscal quarter sequential increase in revenue was primarily due to distributor ordering patters in both Enterprise and Service Provider Technologies.
Gross Margins
During the third quarter fiscal 2020, gross profit was $159.6 million. GAAP gross margin of 47.3% increased 0.7% versus the comparable prior year period GAAP gross margin of 46.6% and increased 0.2% versus the prior quarter GAAP gross margin of 47.1%. The increase in gross profit percentage for the third quarter fiscal 2020 as compared to the comparable prior-year period was primarily driven by favorable changes in product mix and decreased inventory reserves, partially offset by higher tariffs and higher indirect costs. The increase in gross profit percentage for the third quarter fiscal 2020 as compared to the prior quarter was driven by decreased inventory write offs and lower warranty reserves partially offset by higher tariffs.
Research and Development
During the third quarter fiscal 2020, research and development ("R&D") expenses were $21.7 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the R&D expenses of $21.3 million in the comparable prior year period and a decrease as compared to R&D expenses of $24.0 million in the prior quarter. The increase in third quarter fiscal 2020 as compared to the prior year period was primarily driven by higher expenses related to development activities, partially offset by lower employee related expenses. The decrease in third quarter fiscal 2020 as compared to the prior quarter was primarily driven by lower employee related expenses and development activities.
Sales, General and Administrative
The Company’s sales, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the third quarter fiscal 2020 were $10.6 million. This reflects an increase as compared to the SG&A expenses of $9.4 million in the comparable prior year period and an increase as compared to the SG&A expenses of $9.0 million in the prior quarter. The increase in SG&A costs as compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily due to higher marketing expense offset, in part by lower professional fees. The increase in SG&A costs as compared to the prior quarter is primarily driven by increased
professional fees, marketing expenses and employee related expenses.
Net Income and Earnings Per Share
During the third quarter fiscal 2020, GAAP net income was $103.7 million and non-GAAP net income was $104.3 million. This reflects an increase in GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income from the comparable prior year period by 17.5% and 17.3% respectively, primarily driven by increase in revenues and a higher gross margin. Third quarter fiscal 2020 GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.60 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was $1.61. This reflects an increase in GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share from the comparable prior year period by 28.0% and 27.8% respectively, primarily driven by higher GAAP and non-GAAP net income and a reduction in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding.
Impact of COVID-19
We do not believe that the COVID-19 pandemic had any material impact on the Company's results for the third quarter fiscal 2020. However, we have experienced a major disruption in our supply chain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to related restrictions that have significantly impacted our suppliers' ability to manufacture or provide key components or services. Accordingly, the effects, if any, of the COVID-19 pandemic may not be fully reflected in the Company's financial results until future periods.
About Ubiquiti Inc.
Ubiquiti Inc. is focused on democratizing network technology on a global scale — aggregate shipments over 101 million devices play a key role in creating networking infrastructure in over 200 countries and territories around the world. Our professional networking products are powered by our UNMS and UniFi software platforms to provide high-capacity distributed Internet access and unified information technology management, respectively.
Ubiquiti and the U logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. For more information, please visit www.ui.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Ubiquiti Inc.
Investor Relations
ir@ui.com
Ph. 1-646-780-7958
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements other than statements of historical fact including words such as “look”, “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “consider” and “plan” and statements in the future tense are forward looking statements. The statements in this press release that could be deemed forward-looking statements include statements regarding the impact of COVID-19 and our intentions to pay quarterly cash dividends and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially or cause a material adverse impact on our results. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of public health problems, such as COVID-19, and U.S. tariffs on results; fluctuations in our operating results; varying demand for our products due to the financial and operating condition of our distributors and their customers, and our distributors' inventory management practices; political and economic conditions and volatility affecting the stability of business environments, economic growth, currency values, commodity prices and other factors that may influence the ultimate demand for our products in particular geographies or globally; impact of counterfeiting and our ability to contain such impact; our reliance on a limited number of distributors; inability of our contract manufacturers and suppliers to meet our demand; our dependence on chipset suppliers for chipsets without a short-term alternative; as we move into new markets competition from certain of our current or potential competitors who may be more established in such markets; our ability to keep pace with technological and market developments; success and timing of new product introductions by us and the performance of our products generally; our ability to effectively manage the significant increase in our transactional sales volumes; we may become subject to warranty claims, product liability and product
recalls; that a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside the United States and we are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws; costs related to responding to government inquiries related to regulatory compliance; our reliance on certain key members of our management team, including our founder and chief executive officer, Robert J. Pera; adverse tax-related matters such as tax audits, changes in our effective tax rate or new tax legislative proposals; whether the final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provisions; the impact of any intellectual property litigation and claims for indemnification; litigation related to U.S. securities laws; and economic and political conditions in the United States and abroad. We discuss these risks in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, and subsequent filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained by contacting the Ubiquiti Inc. Investor Relations Department, by email at IR@ui.com or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Ubiquiti Inc. website, http://ir.ui.com.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date made. Except as required by law, Ubiquiti Inc. undertakes no obligation to update information contained herein. You should review our SEC filings carefully and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
| Ubiquiti Inc.<br>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations <br>and Comprehensive Income<br>(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 337,417 | $ | 284,911 | $ | 968,978 | $ | 875,092 | |||
| Cost of revenues | 177,782 | 152,081 | 512,866 | 470,425 | |||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 159,635 | $ | 132,830 | $ | 456,112 | $ | 404,667 | |||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 21,672 | 21,341 | 65,965 | 59,540 | |||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 10,606 | 9,352 | 30,053 | 33,715 | |||||||
| Litigation settlement | — | — | — | 18,000 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 32,278 | 30,693 | 96,018 | 111,255 | |||||||
| Income from operations | 127,357 | 102,137 | 360,094 | 293,412 | |||||||
| Interest expense and other, net | (6,618) | (3,447) | (23,356) | (9,186) | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 120,739 | 98,690 | 336,738 | 284,226 | |||||||
| Provisions for income taxes | 17,017 | 10,390 | 49,059 | 32,427 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 103,722 | $ | 88,300 | $ | 287,679 | $ | 251,799 | |||
| Net income per share of common stock: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 4.36 | $ | 3.50 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 4.35 | $ | 3.50 | |||
| Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of common stock: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 64,630 | 70,540 | 66,003 | 71,856 | |||||||
| Diluted | 64,699 | 70,692 | 66,094 | 72,036 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities | (90) | 325 | $ | (415) | $ | 177 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 103,632 | $ | 88,625 | $ | 287,264 | $ | 251,976 | |||
| Ubiquiti Inc.<br><br>Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income<br><br>(In thousands, except per share data)<br><br>(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net Income | $ | 103,722 | $ | 85,811 | $ | 88,300 | $ | 287,679 | $ | 251,799 | |
| Stock-based compensation: | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 29 | 33 | 26 | 94 | 320 | ||||||
| Research and development | 499 | 527 | 555 | 1,507 | 1,519 | ||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | 197 | 170 | 171 | 543 | 467 | ||||||
| Tax Regulation changes | — | — | — | — | 2,765 | ||||||
| Litigation settlement | — | — | — | — | 18,000 | ||||||
| Impairment of cost-based investment | — | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | — | ||||||
| Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments | (170) | (172) | (177) | (503) | (4,617) | ||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 104,277 | $ | 91,369 | $ | 88,875 | $ | 294,320 | $ | 270,253 | |
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 4.45 | $ | 3.75 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in Non-GAAP diluted EPS | 64,699 | 65,071 | 70,692 | 66,094 | 72,036 |
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures of net income and earnings per diluted share that are adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses and gains such as stock-based compensation expense, Tax Regulation changes, Litigation settlement, impairment of cost-based investment and the tax effects of these non-GAAP adjustments.
Reconciliations of the adjustments to GAAP results for the periods presented are provided above. In addition, an explanation of the ways in which management uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its business, the substance behind management's decision to use this non-GAAP financial information, material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial information, the manner in which management compensates for those limitations, and the substantive reasons management believes that this non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to investors is included under the paragraphs below.
Usefulness of Non-GAAP Financial Information to Investors
We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share provides important supplemental information regarding non-cash expenses, significant items that we believe are important to understanding our financial, and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are among the primary indicators used by management as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods and by management and our board of directors to determine whether our operating performance has met specified targets and thresholds. Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share when evaluating operating performance because it believes that the exclusion of the items described below, for which the amounts or timing may vary significantly depending upon the Company's activities and other factors, facilitates comparability of the Company's operating performance from period to period. We have chosen to provide this information to investors so they can analyze our operating results in the same way that management does and use this information in their assessment of our business and the valuation of our Company.
About our Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share
We compute non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share by adjusting GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per diluted share to remove the impact of certain adjustments and the tax effect of those adjustments. Items excluded from net income are:
• Stock-based compensation expense
• Tax Regulation changes
• Litigation Settlement
• Impairment of cost-based investment
• Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, applying the principles of ASC 740
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP and may be materially different from other non-GAAP measures, including similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or earnings per diluted share prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results.
For more information on the non-GAAP adjustments, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Net Income” included in this press release.
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