Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

Record Revenues $3.9 Billion

GAAP EPS $0.59, Non-GAAP EPS $0.86

— Raises Fiscal 2011 Revenue and Earnings Guidance —

SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 ended March 27, 2011.

"We are pleased to report record quarterly revenues, and we are raising our revenue and earnings guidance for the year as the demand for smartphones across an array of geographies and tiers continues to grow," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm.  "In addition, we have resolved the second of the two previously disclosed licensee disputes.  We continue to execute on our strategic priorities as our partners deploy our technologies and solutions to offer leading wireless products and services to consumers worldwide."

Second Quarter Results (GAAP)  

    --  Revenues: $3.88 billion, up 46 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) and 16
        percent sequentially.
    --  Operating income: $1.07 billion, up 38 percent y-o-y and down 3 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Net income:(1) $999 million, up 29 percent y-o-y and down 15 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Diluted earnings per share:(1) $0.59, up 28 percent y-o-y and down 17
        percent sequentially.
    --  Effective tax rate: 21 percent for the quarter.
    --  Operating cash flow: $1.77 billion, up 123 percent y-o-y; 46 percent of
        revenues.
    --  Return of capital to stockholders: $316 million, or $0.19 per share, of
        cash dividends paid.



(1) Net income and diluted earnings per share throughout this news release are
    attributable to Qualcomm (i.e., after adjustment for noncontrolling
    interests), unless otherwise stated.





Non-GAAP Second Quarter Results

Non-GAAP results exclude the Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, certain share-based compensation, certain tax items that are not related to the current year and acquired in-process research and development (R&D) expense.

    --  Revenues: $3.87 billion, up 45 percent y-o-y and 16 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Operating income: $1.65 billion, up 55 percent y-o-y and 17 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Net income: $1.45 billion, up 47 percent y-o-y and 8 percent
        sequentially.
    --  Diluted earnings per share: $0.86, up 46 percent y-o-y and 5 percent
        sequentially. The current quarter excludes $0.18 loss per share
        attributable to the QSI segment and $0.09 loss per share attributable to
        certain share-based compensation.
    --  Effective tax rate: 22 percent for the quarter.
    --  Free cash flow: $1.85 billion, up 125 percent y-o-y; 48 percent of
        revenues (defined as net cash from operating activities less capital
        expenditures).


Detailed reconciliations between results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Non-GAAP results are included at the end of this news release.  

In the comparisons summarized above, the following should be noted with respect to results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011: GAAP and Non-GAAP results included $401 million in revenues related to prior quarters as a result of agreements entered into with two licensees to settle ongoing disputes, including an arbitration proceeding with Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd.; GAAP results included $310 million in expenses in the QSI segment related to the FLO TV™ restructuring plan; and GAAP and Non-GAAP results included $120 million in impairment charges related to our Firethorn division, including $114 million in goodwill impairment.

Second Quarter Key Business Metrics

    --  CDMA-based Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) shipments: approximately 118
        million units, up 27 percent y-o-y and flat sequentially.
    --  December quarter total reported device sales: approximately $40.0
        billion, up 44 percent y-o-y and 18 percent sequentially.
        o December quarter estimated CDMA-based device shipments: approximately
          195 to 200 million units, at an estimated average selling price of
          approximately $200 to $206 per unit.


Cash and Marketable Securities  

Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $22.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $19.1 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and $18.2 billion a year ago.  On April 7, 2011, we announced a cash dividend of $0.215 per share payable on June 24, 2011 to stockholders of record as of May 27, 2011.

On January 5, 2011, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement under which we intend to acquire Atheros Communications, Inc. for $45 per share in cash, which represented an enterprise value of approximately $3.1 billion on that date.  The transaction has received the approval of Atheros' stockholders and certain foreign regulators, and the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, has expired.  The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of an additional foreign regulatory approval.  We continue to expect the merger to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.


Research and Development

                                     Share-Based   In-Process

($ in millions)            Non-GAAP  Compensation  R&D         QSI    GAAP



Second quarter fiscal 2011  $ 633    $ 98          $ 6         $ 3    $ 740

As a % of revenues          16%                                N/M    19%

Second quarter fiscal 2010  $ 547    $ 75          $ 3         $ 23   $ 648

As a % of revenues          21%                                N/M    24%

Year-over-year change ($)   16%      31%           N/M         (87%)  14%

N/M - Not Meaningful





Non-GAAP R&D expenses increased 16 percent y-o-y primarily due to an increase in costs related to the development of integrated circuit products, next-generation CDMA and OFDMA technologies and other initiatives to support the acceleration of advanced wireless products and services.  QSI R&D expenses decreased 87 percent y-o-y primarily due to the shut down of our FLO TV business and network.


Selling, General and Administrative

                                     Share-Based

($ in millions)            Non-GAAP  Compensation  QSI   GAAP



Second quarter fiscal 2011 $ 432     $ 87          $ 66  $ 585

As a % of revenues         11%                     N/M   15%

Second quarter fiscal 2010 $ 305     $ 69          $ 56  $ 430

As a % of revenues         11%                     N/M   16%

Year-over-year change ($)  42%       26%           18%   36%







Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 42 percent y-o-y primarily due to an increase in charitable donations, employee-related costs and professional fees.  QSI SG&A expenses increased 18 percent y-o-y primarily due to increased costs related to the shut down of our FLO TV business and network.

Effective Income Tax Rate

Our fiscal 2011 effective income tax rates are estimated to be approximately 17 percent for GAAP and approximately 21 percent for Non-GAAP.  The second quarter rates of 21 percent for GAAP and 22 percent for Non-GAAP are higher than the estimated annual rates primarily due to additional U.S. income resulting from the settlement of ongoing disputes with two licensees during the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives

The QSI segment manages our strategic investment activities, including FLO TV, and makes strategic investments in early-stage and other companies and in wireless spectrum, such as the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum won in the India auction.  GAAP results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 included an $0.18 loss per share for the QSI segment.  The second quarter of fiscal 2011 QSI results included $376 million in operating expenses and restructuring charges primarily related to FLO TV.

We have agreed to sell substantially all of our 700 MHz spectrum for $1.9 billion, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.  The agreement follows our previously announced plan to restructure and evaluate strategic options related to the FLO TV business and network.  Under the restructuring plan, the FLO TV business and network were shut down on March 27, 2011, and we are no longer pursuing the MediaFLO Technologies business.  Restructuring activities under this plan were initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and are expected to be substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2012.  The spectrum was classified as held for sale at March 27, 2011.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, restructuring and restructuring-related charges related to this plan included in QSI results were $310 million. We estimate that we will incur future restructuring and restructuring-related charges associated with this plan of up to $65 million, which are primarily related to lease exit and other costs.

Business Outlook

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

Our outlook does not include provisions for future asset impairments or the consequences of injunctions, damages or fines related to any pending legal matters unless awarded or imposed by a court, governmental entity or other regulatory body.  Further, due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment gains or losses, or gains and losses on certain derivative instruments, cannot be accurately forecast.  Accordingly, we only include such items in our business outlook to the extent they are reasonably certain; however, actual results may vary materially from the business outlook.

In addition to our ongoing operating costs, our business outlook for fiscal 2011 includes restructuring and restructuring-related charges attributable to FLO TV that are currently expected to be incurred.

We have not included any estimates related to the Atheros business in our third fiscal quarter or fiscal 2011 outlook.  The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.  

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


Qualcomm's Business Outlook Summary

THIRD FISCAL
QUARTER

                                               Q3 FY10         Current Guidance

                                                               Q3 FY11
                                               Results         Estimates

 Non-GAAP

 Revenues                                      $2.70B          $3.35B - $3.65B

 Year-over-year                                                increase 24%-
 change                                                        35%

 Diluted
 earnings per
 share (EPS)                                   $0.57           $0.68 - $0.72

 Year-over-year                                                increase 19%-
 change                                                        26%



 GAAP

 Revenues                                      $2.71B          $3.35B - $3.65B

 Year-over-year                                                increase 24%-
 change                                                        35%

 Diluted EPS                                   $0.47           $0.60 - $0.64

 Year-over-year                                                increase 28%-
 change                                                        36%

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 QSI                                           $0.00           $0.00

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 share-based
 compensation                                  ($0.07)         ($0.08)

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 certain tax
 items                                         ($0.03)         $0.00



 Metrics

                                                               approx. 115M -
 MSM shipments                                 approx. 103M    119M

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

 Total reported
 device sales
 (1)                                           $25.2B*         $35.5B - $38.5B*

 Year-over-year                                                increase 41%-
 change                                                        53%

 Est. CDMA-based
 devices shipped                               approx. 134M -
 (1)                                           138M*           not provided

 Est. CDMA-based
 device average
 selling price                                 approx. $183 -
 (1)                                           $189*           not provided

 *Est. sales in
 March quarter,
 reported in
 June quarter





FISCAL YEAR





                                FY 2010        Prior Guidance  Current Guidance

                                               FY 2011         FY 2011
                                Results        Estimates       Estimates

 Non-GAAP

 Revenues                       $10.98B        $13.6B - $14.2B $14.1B - $14.7B

 Year-over-year                                increase 24% -  increase 28%-
 change                                        29%             34%

 Diluted EPS                    $2.46          $2.91 - $3.05   $3.05 - $3.13

 Year-over-year                                increase 18% -  increase 24%-
 change                                        24%             27%



 GAAP

 Revenues                       $10.99B        $13.6B - $14.2B $14.1B - $14.7B

 Year-over-year                                increase 24% -  increase 28%-
 change                                        29%             34%

 Diluted EPS                    $1.96          $2.32 - $2.46   $2.51 - $2.59

 Year-over-year                                increase 18% -  increase 28%-
 change                                        26%             32%

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 QSI                            ($0.13)        ($0.27)         ($0.22)

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 share-based
 compensation                   ($0.27)        ($0.33)         ($0.33)

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 certain tax
 items                          ($0.10)        $0.01           $0.01

 Diluted EPS
 attributable to
 in-process R&D                 $0.00          $0.00           $0.00



 Metrics

 Est. fiscal year* CDMA-based
 device average selling price   approx. $183 - approx. $190 -  approx. $199 -
 range (1)                      $189           $200            $209

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



CALENDAR YEAR
Device Estimates
(1)

                                Current
                 Prior Guidance Guidance       Prior Guidance  Current Guidance
                 Calendar 2010  Calendar 2010  Calendar 2011   Calendar 2011
                 Estimates      Estimates      Estimates       Estimates

 Est. CDMA-based
 device
 shipments

                 approx. 134M - approx. 134M -
 March quarter   138M           138M           not provided    not provided

                 approx. 153M - approx. 153M -
 June quarter    157M           157M           not provided    not provided

 September       approx. 165M - approx. 165M -
 quarter         169M           169M           not provided    not provided

 December                       approx. 195M -
 quarter         not provided   200M           not provided    not provided

 Est. Calendar
 year range (2)
 (approx.)       640M - 660M    646M - 663M    750M - 800M     750M - 800M

                 Midpoint       Midpoint       Midpoint        Midpoint

 Est. total
 CDMA-based
 units           approx. 650M   approx. 655M   approx. 775M    approx. 775M

 Est. CDMA units approx. 238M   approx. 238M   approx. 250M    approx. 250M

 Est. WCDMA
 units           approx. 412M   approx. 417M   approx. 525M    approx. 525M






(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
    subscriber devices (including handsets, modules, modem cards and other
    subscriber devices) by our licensees during a particular period. The
    reported quarterly estimated ranges of 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 selling prices net of permitted deductions,
    such as transportation, insurance and packing costs, while other licensees
    report selling prices 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. Total reported device sales, estimated unit
    shipments and estimated ASPs for a particular period may include prior
    period activity that is reported with the activity for the particular
    period.

(2) Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.





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



                               Non-GAAP
                                                                 Tax
                               Reconciling          Share-Based  Items
                                                                         In-Process
SEGMENTS  QCT    QTL    QWI    Items (1)   Non-GAAP Compensation (2)     R&D        QSI (3) GAAP



Q2 -
FISCAL
2011

Revenues  $1,962 $1,746 $157   $ 5         $3,870   $ -          $ -     $ -        $ 5     $3,875

Change
from
prior
year      28%    79%    3%     N/M         45%                                      150%    46%

Change
from
prior
quarter   (7%)   65%    (9%)   N/M         16%                                      N/M     16%

Operating
income
(loss)                                     $1,652   ($202)       $ -     ($6)       ($371)  $1,073

Change
from
prior
year                                       55%      (31%)                N/M        (181%)  38%

Change
from
prior
quarter                                    17%      (17%)                N/A        (177%)  (3%)

EBT       $417   $1,575 $(135) $13         $1,870   ($202)       $ -     ($6)       ($404)  $1,258

Change
from
prior
year      21%    92%    N/M    N/M         49%      (31%)                N/M        (197%)  30%

Change
from
prior
quarter   (35%)  77%    N/M    N/M         13%      (17%)                N/A        (154%)  (5%)

EBT as a
% of
revenues  21%    90%    N/M    N/M         48%      N/M                  N/M        N/M     32%

Net
income
(loss)                                     $1,450   ($146)       ($3)    ($6)       ($296)  $999

Change
from
prior
year                                       47%      (49%)        N/M     N/M        (265%)  29%

Change
from
prior
quarter                                    8%       (26%)        N/M     N/A        (240%)  (15%)

Diluted
EPS                                        $0.86    ($0.09)      $ -     $ -        ($0.18) $0.59

Change
from
prior
year                                       46%      (50%)        N/M     N/M        (260%)  28%

Change
from
prior
quarter                                    5%       (29%)        N/M     N/A        (260%)  (17%)

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,689    1,689        1,689   1,689      1,689   1,689



Q1 -
FISCAL
2011

Revenues  $2,116 $1,057 $172   $ 3         $3,348   $ -          $ -     $ -        $ -     $3,348

Operating
income
(loss)                                     1,416    (172)        -       -          (134)   1,110

EBT       640    892    -      128         1,660    (172)        -       -          (159)   1,329

Net
income
(loss)                                     1,345    (116)        28      -          (87)    1,170

Diluted
EPS                                        $0.82    ($0.07)      $0.02   $ -        ($0.05) $0.71

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,648    1,648        1,648   1,648      1,648   1,648



Q2 -
FISCAL
2010

Revenues  $1,537 $974   $152   ($2)        $2,661   $ -          $ -     $ -        $2      $2,663

Operating
income
(loss)                                     1,065    (154)        -       (3)        (132)   776

EBT       344    821    (1)    94          1,258    (154)        -       (3)        (136)   965

Net
income
(loss)                                     989      (98)         (33)    (3)        (81)    774

Diluted
EPS                                        $0.59    ($0.06)      ($0.02) $ -        ($0.05) $0.46

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,678    1,678        1,678   1,678      1,678   1,678



Q3 -
FISCAL
2010

Revenues  $1,691 $847   $162   $ -         $2,700   $ -          $ -     $ -        $6      $2,706

Operating
income
(loss)                                     991      (149)        -       -          (50)    792

EBT       404    673    6      78          1,161    (149)        -       -          (41)    971

Net
income
(loss)                                     936      (111)        (54)    -          (4)     767

Diluted
EPS                                        $0.57    ($0.07)      ($0.03) $ -        $ -     $0.47

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,642    1,642        1,642   1,642      1,642   1,642



6 MONTHS
- FISCAL
2011

Revenues  $4,078 $2,803 $329   $ 7         $7,217   $ -          $ -     $ -        $5      $7,222

Change
from
prior
year      30%    48%    12%    N/M         35%                                      25%     35%

Operating
income
(loss)                                     $3,067   ($373)       -       ($6)       ($506)  $2,182

Change
from
prior
year                                       40%      (23%)        N/M     N/M        (114%)  32%

EBT       $1,057 $2,467 ($135) $139        $3,528   ($373)       -       ($6)       ($563)  $2,586

Change
from
prior
year      37%    55%    N/M    N/M         37%      (23%)        N/M     N/M        (132%)  28%

Net
income
(loss)                                     $2,794   ($262)       $25     ($6)       ($383)  $2,168

Change
from
prior
year                                       38%      (24%)        N/M     N/M        (182%)  34%

Diluted
EPS                                        $1.67    ($0.16)      $0.01   $ -        ($0.23) $1.30

Change
from
prior
year                                       38%      (23%)        N/M     N/M        (188%)  35%

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,669    1,669        1,669   1,669      1,669   1,669



6 MONTHS
- FISCAL
2010

Revenues  $3,144 $1,891 $294   $ -         $5,329   $ -          $ -     $ -        $4      $5,333

Operating
income
(loss)                                     2,198    (304)        -       (3)        (236)   1,655

EBT       769    1,594  8      195         2,566    (304)        -       (3)        (243)   2,016

Net
income
(loss)                                     2,030    (211)        (65)    (3)        (136)   1,615

Diluted
EPS                                        $1.21    ($0.13)      ($0.04) $ -        ($0.08) $0.96

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,685    1,685        1,685   1,685      1,685   1,685



12 MONTHS
- FISCAL
2010

Revenues  $6,695 $3,659 $628   $ -         $10,982  $ -          $ -     $ -        $9      $10,991

Operating
income
(loss)                                     4,316    (614)        -       (3)        (416)   3,283

EBT       1,693  3,020  12     361         5,086    (614)        -       (3)        (435)   4,034

Net
income
(loss)                                     4,071    (442)        (159)   (3)        (220)   3,247

Diluted
EPS                                        $2.46    ($0.27)      ($0.10) $ -        ($0.13) $1.96

Diluted
shares
used                                       1,658    1,658        1,658   1,658      1,658   1,658






(1) Non-GAAP reconciling items related to revenues consist primarily of other
    nonreportable segment revenues less intersegment eliminations. Non-GAAP
    reconciling items related to earnings before taxes consist primarily of
    certain investment income or losses, interest expense, research and
    development expenses, sales and marketing expenses and other operating
    expenses 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 2011, we recorded a tax benefit of $32
    million, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share, related to fiscal 2010 due to
    the retroactive reenactment of the federal R&D tax credit. Also, during
    each of the first and second quarters of fiscal 2011, we recorded $3
    million in state tax expense because deferred revenue related to the
    license agreement signed in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with Samsung
    is taxable in fiscal 2011 but the resulting deferred tax asset will reverse
    in future years when our state tax rate will be lower. Our first and second
    quarter fiscal 2011 Non-GAAP results exclude these items.

(3) At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each
    column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each column
    computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision
    for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the Non-GAAP tax
    provision, the tax items column and the tax provision related to
    share-based compensation from the GAAP tax provision.

N/M – Not Meaningful

N/A – Not Applicable

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.





Conference Call

Qualcomm's second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on April 20, 2011, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) on the Company's web site at: www.qualcomm.com.  This conference call may contain forward-looking financial information and will include a discussion of "Non-GAAP financial measures" as that term is defined in Regulation G.  The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these Non-GAAP financial measures to the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as the other material financial and statistical information to be discussed in the conference call, will be posted on the Company's Investor Relations web site at www.qualcomm.com immediately prior to commencement of the call.  A taped audio replay will be available via telephone on April 20, 2011, beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m. PT through May 20, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. PT.  To listen to the replay, U.S. callers may dial (800) 642-1687 and international callers may dial (706) 645-9291.  U.S. and international callers should use reservation number 56703245.  An audio replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's web site at www.qualcomm.com following the live call.

Editor's Note:  To view the web slides that accompany this earnings release and conference call, please go to the Qualcomm Investor Relations website at: http://investor.qualcomm.com/results.cfm

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies.  For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other.  Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.  For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

Non-GAAP information used by management excludes the QSI segment, certain share-based compensation, certain tax items and acquired in-process R&D.  The QSI segment is excluded because the Company expects to exit its strategic investments at various times, and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments are viewed by management as unrelated to the Company's operational performance.  Share-based compensation, other than amounts related to share-based awards granted under a bonus program that may result in the issuance of unrestricted shares of the Company's common stock, is excluded because management views such share-based compensation as unrelated to the Company's operational performance.  Further, share-based compensation related to stock options is affected by factors that are subject to change, including the Company's stock price, stock market volatility, expected option life, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend payouts in future years.  Certain tax items that were recorded in reported earnings in each fiscal year presented, but were unrelated to the fiscal year in which they were recorded, are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of the Company's ongoing Non-GAAP tax rate and after tax earnings.  In fiscal 2009, the Company included the benefit of the retroactive extension of the federal R&D tax credit in Non-GAAP results because it had previously occurred with relative frequency and was included in the Company's business outlook for fiscal 2009 as the credit had been extended prior to the release of the fiscal 2009 business outlook.  In fiscal 2011, however, the Company did not include the benefit of the retroactive extension of the federal R&D tax credit in Non-GAAP results because the Company had not included the potential extension of the credit in its previously released fiscal 2011 business outlook due to uncertainty as to whether and when the federal R&D tax credit would be retroactively extended.  Acquired in-process R&D is excluded because such expense is viewed by management as unrelated to the operating activities of the Company's ongoing core businesses.  

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

The Non-GAAP 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 results and Non-GAAP results are presented in the following tables.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ substantially from those referred to herein due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks associated with:  the rate of deployment and adoption of, and demand for, our technologies in wireless networks and wireless communications, equipment and services, including CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA and OFDMA; the uncertainty of global economic conditions and its potential impact on demand for our products, services or applications and the value of our marketable securities; competition; our dependence on major customers and licensees; attacks on our licensing business model, including results of current and future litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as actions of governmental or quasi-governmental bodies, and the costs we incur in connection therewith, including potentially damaged relationships with customers and operators who may be impacted by the results of these proceedings; our dependence on third-party manufacturers and suppliers; foreign currency fluctuations; strategic investments and transactions we have or may pursue; defects or errors in our products and services; the development and commercial success of our QMT division's mirasol® display technology; as well as the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2010 and most recent Form 10-Q.  The Company undertakes 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 registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.  Mobile Station Modem, MSM, FLO TV and MediaFLO are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.  mirasol is a registered trademark of Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.  CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA).  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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


Qualcomm Incorporated

Supplemental Information for the Three Months Ended March 27, 2011

(Unaudited)





                     Non-GAAP Share-Based  Tax      In-process          GAAP

                     Results  Compensation Items    R&D        QSI      Results

($ in millions
except per share
data)



 R&D                 $ 633    $ 98         $ -      $ 6        $ 3      $ 740



 SG&A                432      87           -        -          66       585



 Operating income
 (loss)              1,652(a) (202)        -        (6)        (371)    1,073



 Investment income
 (loss), net         217(b)   -            -        -          (32)(c)  185



 Tax rate            22%      N/M          N/M      N/M        N/M      21%



 Net income (loss)   $ 1,450  $ (146)      $ (3)(d) $ (6)      $ (296)  $ 999



 Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share
 (EPS)               $ 0.86   $ (0.09)     $ -      $ -        $ (0.18) $ 0.59



 Operating cash flow $ 1,926  $ (87)       $ -      $ -        $ (71)   $ 1,768

 Operating cash flow
 as % of revenues    50%      N/A          N/A                 N/M      46%



 Free cash flow (e)  $ 1,851  $ (87)       $ -      $ -        $ (75)   $ 1,689

 Free cash flow as a
 % of revenues       48%      N/A          N/A                 N/M      44%










(a) During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we recorded impairment charges of
    $120 million related to our Firethorn division, including $114 million in
    goodwill impairment.

(b) Included $122 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash
    equivalents and marketable securities, which were not part of the Company's
    strategic investments, and $102 million in net realized gains on
    investments, partially offset by $4 million in other-than-temporary losses
    on investments and $3 million in interest expense.

(c) Included $31 million in interest expense, $4 million in equity in losses of
    investees and $1 million in other-than-temporary losses on investments,
    partially offset by $4 million in interest and dividend income related to
    cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

(d) During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we recorded $3 million in state
    tax expense because deferred revenue related to the license agreement
    signed in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with Samsung is taxable in
    fiscal 2011 but the resulting deferred tax asset will reverse in future
    years when our state tax rate will be lower. Our second quarter fiscal 2011
    Non-GAAP results exclude this item.

(e) Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities
    less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in
    the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flows to Net Cash Provided by
    Operating Activities (GAAP) and Other Supplemental Disclosures" for the
    three months ended March 27, 2011, included herein.



N/M – Not Meaningful

N/A – Not Applicable

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.






Qualcomm Incorporated

Supplemental Information for the Six Months Ended March 27, 2011

(Unaudited)





                      Non-GAAP Share-Based  Tax     In-process          GAAP

                      Results  Compensation Items   R&D        QSI      Results

($ in millions except
per share data)



 R&D                  $ 1,193  $ 184        $ -     $ 6        $ 28     $ 1,411



 SG&A                 774      159          -       -          89       1,022



 Operating income
 (loss)               3,067(a) (373)        -       (6)        (506)    2,182



 Investment income
 (loss), net          462(b)   -            -       -          (58)(c)  404



 Tax rate             21%      N/M          N/M     N/M        N/M      16%



 Net income (loss)    $ 2,794  $ (262)      $ 25(d) $ (6)      $ (383)  $ 2,168



 Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share
 (EPS)                $ 1.67   $ (0.16)     $ 0.01  $ -        $ (0.23) $ 1.30



 Operating cash flow  $ 2,153  $ (132)      $ -     $ -        $ (205)  $ 1,816

 Operating cash flow
 as % of revenues     30%      N/A          N/A                N/M      25%



 Free cash flow (e)   $ 1,978  $ (132)      $ -     $ -        $ (211)  $ 1,635

 Free cash flow as a
 % of revenues        27%      N/A          N/A                N/M      23%










(a) During the first six months of fiscal 2011, we recorded impairment charges
    of $120 million related to our Firethorn division, including $114 million
    in goodwill impairment.

(b) Included $251 million in interest and dividend income related to cash, cash
    equivalents and marketable securities, which were not part of our strategic
    investments, and $230 million in net realized gains on investments,
    partially offset by $11 million in other-than-temporary losses on
    investments and $8 million in interest expense.

(c) Included $54 million in interest expense, $5 million in
    other-than-temporary losses on investments and $5 million in equity in
    losses of investees, partially offset by $5 million in interest and
    dividend income related to cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
    and $1 million in net realized gains on investments.

(d) During the first six months of fiscal 2011, we recorded a tax benefit of
    $32 million, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share, related to fiscal 2010
    due to the retroactive reenactment of the federal R&D tax credit. Also,
    during the first six months of fiscal 2011, we recorded $6 million in state
    tax expense because deferred revenue related to the license agreement
    signed in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with Samsung is taxable in
    fiscal 2011 but the resulting deferred tax asset will reverse in future
    years when our state tax rate will be lower. Our Non-GAAP results for the
    first six months of fiscal 2011 excluded these items.

(e) Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities
    less capital expenditures. Reconciliation of these amounts is included in
    the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flows to Net Cash Provided by
    Operating Activities (GAAP) and Other Supplemental Disclosures" for the six
    months ended March 27, 2011, included herein.



N/M – Not Meaningful

N/A – Not Applicable

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.






Qualcomm Incorporated

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Free Cash Flows to

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP)

and Other Supplemental Disclosures

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



                                  Three Months Ended March 27, 2011



                                            Share-Based

                                  Non-GAAP  Compensation     QSI      GAAP

Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities              $ 1,926   $ (87)       (a) $ (71)   $ 1,768

Less: capital expenditures        (75)      -                (4)      (79)

Free cash flow                    $ 1,851   $ (87)           $ (75)   $ 1,689



Revenues                          $ 3,870   $ -              $ 5      $ 3,875

Free cash flow as a % of revenues 48%       N/A              N/M      44%



Other supplemental cash
disclosures:

Cash transfers from QSI (1)       $ 63      $ -              $ (63)   $ -

Cash transfers to QSI (2)         (87)      -                87       -

Net cash transfers                $ (24)    $ -              $ 24     $ -



                                  Six Months Ended March 27, 2011



                                            Share-Based

                                  Non-GAAP  Compensation     QSI      GAAP

Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities              $ 2,153   $ (132)      (a) $ (205)  $ 1,816

Less: capital expenditures        (175)     -                (6)      (181)

Free cash flow                    $ 1,978   $ (132)          $ (211)  $ 1,635



Revenues                          $ 7,217   $ -              $ 5      $ 7,222

Free cash flow as a % of revenues 27%       N/A              N/M      23%



Other supplemental cash
disclosures:

Cash transfers from QSI (1)       $ 71      $ -              $ (71)   $ -

Cash transfers to QSI (2)         (241)     -                241      -

Net cash transfers                $ (170)   $ -              $ 170    $ -



                                  Three Months Ended March 28, 2010



                                            Share-Based

                                  Non-GAAP  Compensation     QSI      GAAP

Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities              $ 908     $ (18)       (a) $ (97)   $ 793

Less: capital expenditures        (85)      -                (23)     (108)

Free cash flow                    $ 823     $ (18)           $ (120)  $ 685



                                  Six Months Ended March 28, 2010



                                            Share-Based

                                  Non-GAAP  Compensation     QSI      GAAP

Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities              $ 2,246   $ (31)       (a) $ (183)  $ 2,032

Less: capital expenditures        (152)     -                (44)     (196)

Free cash flow                    $ 2,094   $ (31)           $ (227)  $ 1,836



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

(1) Cash primarily from the issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling
interests.

(2) Primarily funding for strategic debt and equity investments and QSI
operating expenses.

N/M - Not Meaningful

N/A - Not Applicable






Qualcomm Incorporated

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tax Rate to GAAP Tax Rate

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



                Three Months Ended March 27, 2011



                Non-GAAP  Share-Based              In-Process           GAAP

                                        Tax Items
                Results   Compensation  (a)        R&D         QSI (b)  Results



 Income (loss)
 before income
 taxes          $ 1,870   $ (202)       $ -        $ (6)       $ (404)  $ 1,258

 Income tax
 (expense)
 benefit        (420)     56            (3)        -           104      (263)



 Net income
 (loss)         1,450     (146)         (3)        (6)         (300)    995

 Net loss
 attributable
 to
 noncontrolling
 interests      -         -             -          -           4        4

 Net income
 attributable
 to Qualcomm    $ 1,450   $ (146)       $ (3)      $ (6)       $ (296)  $ 999



 Tax rate       22%       28%           N/A        N/M         N/M      21%



                Six Months Ended March 27, 2011



                Non-GAAP  Share-Based              In-Process           GAAP

                                        Tax Items
                Results   Compensation  (a)        R&D         QSI (b)  Results



 Income (loss)
 before income
 taxes          $ 3,528   $ (373)       $ -        $ (6)       $ (563)  $ 2,586

 Income tax
 (expense)
 benefit        (734)     111           25         -           176      (422)



 Net income
 (loss)         2,794     (262)         25         (6)         (387)    2,164

 Net loss
 attributable
 to
 noncontrolling
 interests      -         -             -          -           4        4

 Net income
 attributable
 to Qualcomm    $ 2,794   $ (262)       $ 25       $ (6)       $ (383)  $ 2,168



 Tax rate       21%       30%           N/M        N/M         N/M      16%






(a) During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, we recorded a tax benefit of $32
    million, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share, related to fiscal 2010 due to
    the retroactive reenactment of the federal R&D tax credit. Also, during
    each of the first and second quarters of fiscal 2011, we recorded $3
    million in state tax expense because deferred revenue related to the
    license agreement signed in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with Samsung
    is taxable in fiscal 2011 but the resulting deferred tax asset will reverse
    in future years when our state tax rate will be lower. Our Non-GAAP results
    excluded these items.

(b) At fiscal year-end, the sum of the quarterly tax provisions for each
    column, including QSI, equals the annual tax provisions for each column
    computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the tax provision
    for the QSI operating segment is computed by subtracting the Non-GAAP tax
    provision, the tax items column and the tax provision related to
    share-based compensation from the GAAP tax provision.



N/M – Not Meaningful

Sums may not equal totals due to rounding






Qualcomm Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



ASSETS

                                                       March 27,  September 26,

                                                       2011       2010

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                              $ 6,367    $ 3,547

Marketable securities                                  6,658      6,732

Accounts receivable, net                               715        730

Inventories                                            606        528

Deferred tax assets                                    330        321

Other current assets                                   174        275

Total current assets                                   14,850     12,133

Marketable securities                                  9,081      8,123

Deferred tax assets                                    1,917      1,922

Assets held for sale                                   746        -

Property, plant and equipment, net                     2,114      2,373

Goodwill                                               1,417      1,488

Other intangible assets, net                           2,174      3,022

Other assets                                           1,525      1,511

Total assets                                           $ 33,824   $ 30,572



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Trade accounts payable                                 $ 666      $ 764

Payroll and other benefits related liabilities         558        467

Unearned revenues                                      518        623

Loans payable                                          1,100      1,086

Income taxes payable                                   69         1,443

Other current liabilities                              1,474      1,085

Total current liabilities                              4,385      5,468

Unearned revenues                                      3,733      3,485

Other liabilities                                      705        761

Total liabilities                                      8,823      9,714



Stockholders' equity:

Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; issuable in
series;

8 shares authorized; none outstanding at

March 27, 2011 and September 26, 2010                  -          -

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 6,000 shares
authorized;

1,666 and 1,612 shares issued and outstanding at

March 27, 2011 and September 26, 2010, respectively    -          -

Paid-in capital                                        9,325      6,856

Retained earnings                                      14,840     13,305

Accumulated other comprehensive income                 802        697

Total Qualcomm stockholders' equity                    24,967     20,858

Noncontrolling interests                               34         -

Total stockholders' equity                             25,001     20,858

Total liabilities and stockholders equity              $ 33,824   $ 30,572






Qualcomm Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



                                    Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

                                    March 27,  March 28,  March 27,  March 28,

                                    2011       2010       2011       2010



Revenues:

Equipment and services              $ 2,044    $ 1,595    $ 4,257    $ 3,257

Licensing and royalty fees          1,831      1,068      2,965      2,076

Total revenues                      3,875      2,663      7,222      5,333



Operating expenses:

Cost of equipment and services
revenues                            1,363      809        2,493      1,624

Research and development            740        648        1,411      1,244

Selling, general and administrative 585        430        1,022      810

Goodwill impairment                 114        -          114        -

Total operating expenses            2,802      1,887      5,040      3,678



Operating income                    1,073      776        2,182      1,655



Investment income, net              185        189        404        361

Income before income taxes          1,258      965        2,586      2,016

Income tax expense                  (263)      (191)      (422)      (401)

Net income                          995        774        2,164      1,615

Net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests            4          -          4          -

Net income attributable to Qualcomm $ 999      $ 774      $ 2,168    $ 1,615



Earnings per common share
attributable to Qualcomm:

Basic                               $ 0.60     $ 0.47     $ 1.32     $ 0.97

Diluted                             $ 0.59     $ 0.46     $ 1.30     $ 0.96



Shares used in per share
calculations:

Basic                               1,654      1,662      1,639      1,667

Diluted                             1,689      1,678      1,669      1,685



Dividends per share paid            $ 0.19     $ 0.17     $ 0.38     $ 0.34

Dividends per share announced       $ 0.19     $ 0.17     $ 0.38     $ 0.34






Qualcomm Incorporated

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



                                     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended

                                     March 27,  March 28,  March 27,  March 28,

                                     2011       2010       2011       2010

Operating Activities:

Net income                           $ 995      $ 774      $ 2,164    $ 1,615

Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization        434        167        635        329

Goodwill impairment                  114        -          114        -

Revenues related to non-monetary
exchanges                            (31)       (31)       (62)       (68)

Income tax provision in excess of
(less than) income tax payments      140        (38)       (1,334)    (6)

Non-cash portion of share-based
compensation expense                 201        153        375        304

Incremental tax benefit from stock
options exercised                    (87)       (18)       (132)      (31)

Net realized gains on marketable
securities and other investments     (102)      (80)       (231)      (182)

Impairment losses on marketable
securities and other investments     5          16         16         73

Other items, net                     18         (8)        19         (4)

Changes in assets and liabilities,
net of effects of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable, net             (53)       (52)       23         35

Inventories                          (36)       (49)       (81)       52

Other assets                         4          (38)       (19)       (70)

Trade accounts payable               89         145        (145)      (81)

Payroll, benefits and other
liabilities                          248        (115)      269        (239)

Unearned revenues                    (171)      (33)       205        305

Net cash provided by operating
activities                           1,768      793        1,816      2,032

Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures                 (79)       (108)      (181)      (196)

Purchases of available-for-sale
securities                           (3,536)    (2,382)    (5,845)    (4,480)

Proceeds from sale of
available-for-sale securities        2,443      2,228      5,467      4,241

Cash received for partial settlement
of investment receivables            18         25         18         33

Other investments and acquisitions,
net of cash acquired                 (23)       (22)       (89)       (28)

Other items, net                     (2)        4          5          3

Net cash used by investing
activities                           (1,179)    (255)      (625)      (427)

Financing Activities:

Borrowing under loans payable        177        -          1,260      -

Repayment of loans payable           (177)      -          (1,260)    -

Proceeds from issuance of common
stock                                1,233      332        2,024      484

Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary
shares to noncontrolling interests   62         -          62         -

Incremental tax benefit from stock
options exercised                    87         18         132        31

Repurchase and retirement of common
stock                                -          (1,715)    -          (1,715)

Dividends paid                       (316)      (279)      (625)      (563)

Change in obligation under
securities lending                   (8)        -          30         -

Other items, net                     -          -          (4)        (1)

Net cash provided (used) by
financing activities                 1,058      (1,644)    1,619      (1,764)

Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash                                 9          (1)        10         (5)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents                     1,656      (1,107)    2,820      (164)

Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period                  4,711      3,660      3,547      2,717

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period                               $ 6,367    $ 2,553    $ 6,367    $ 2,553





SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated