Cisco Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Earnings
8/9/2005 4:05:03 PM
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug 09, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO ):
-- Q4 Net Sales: $6.6 billion (11.1% increase year over year; 6.4% increase quarter over quarter)
-- Q4 Net Income: $1.5 billion GAAP; $1.6 billion pro forma
-- Q4 EPS: $0.24 GAAP; $0.25 pro forma
-- FY'05 Net Sales: $24.8 billion (12.5% increase year over year)
-- FY'05 EPS: 40.3% increase year over year (GAAP); 21.1% increase year over year (pro forma)
Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the periods ended July 30, 2005.
Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 were $6.6 billion, compared with $5.9 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, an increase of 11.1 percent, and compared with $6.2 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, an increase of 6.4 percent.
Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, was $1.5 billion or $0.24 per share, compared with $1.4 billion or $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.4 billion or $0.21 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Pro forma net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 was $1.6 billion or $0.25 per share, compared with $1.5 billion or $0.21 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.5 billion or $0.23 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and pro forma net income is provided in a table immediately following the Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Net sales for fiscal 2005 were $24.8 billion, compared with $22.0 billion for fiscal 2004, an increase of 12.5 percent.
Net income for fiscal 2005, on a GAAP basis, was $5.7 billion or $0.87 per share, compared with $4.4 billion or $0.62 per share for fiscal 2004. Net income on a GAAP basis for fiscal 2004 included a non-cash cumulative stock compensation charge of $567 million or $0.08 per share relating to the implementation of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R), as a consequence of the acquisition of Andiamo Systems, Inc. Pro forma net income for fiscal 2005 was $6.1 billion or $0.92 per share, compared with $5.3 billion or $0.76 per share for fiscal 2004.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, Cisco completed the acquisitions of FineGround Networks, Inc., M.I. Secure Corporation, NetSift, Inc., Sipura Technology, Inc., Topspin Communications, Inc. and Vihana, Inc.
"The close of Cisco's fourth quarter and 2005 fiscal year marks not only a period of strong operating performance for the company, including record net income and earnings per share, but also further demonstrates that our architectural strategy is working," said John Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. "The home run again this quarter was the continued balance we've achieved across geographies, architectural evolutions, product families and market segments, with the commercial and enterprise segments bringing in top results."
"Going forward, we will continue to make investments in our growth areas that we believe will provide customers with an intelligent network, one that is designed to allow them to evolve from a transaction-oriented network into an architecture that delivers a robust, interactive experience."
Cisco will discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 results and business outlook on a conference call and Webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. Call information and related charts are available at
http://investor.cisco.com.
Financial Highlights
-- Cash flows from operations were $2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, compared with $2.0 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with $1.9 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Cash flows from operations were $7.6 billion for fiscal 2005, compared with $7.0 billion for fiscal 2004.
-- Cash and cash equivalents and total investments were $16.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2005, compared with $19.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2004, and compared with $16.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
-- During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, Cisco repurchased 130 million shares of common stock at an average price of $19.14 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 billion. As of July 30, 2005, Cisco had repurchased and retired 1.5 billion shares of Cisco common stock at an average price of $18.15 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $27.2 billion since the inception of the stock repurchase program.
-- Days sales outstanding (DSO) in accounts receivable at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 were 31 days, compared with 28 days at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with 33 days at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
-- Inventory turns were 6.6 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, compared with 6.4 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, and compared with 6.5 in the third quarter of fiscal 2005.
"I am pleased with the continued focus and execution on our three long-term key financial priorities -- growth, profitability and increasing shareholder value," said Dennis Powell, chief financial officer, Cisco Systems. "This quarter, we delivered record net income and earnings per share both on a GAAP and pro forma basis. With steady customer demand for our products across key segments, Cisco is clearly delivering solid performance with Q4 revenue of $6.6 billion, an increase of approximately 11% year over year. On an annual basis, we are delighted to end fiscal year 2005 with pro forma net income increasing 13.5% from fiscal year 2004, pro forma operating income increasing 15.4% and pro forma earnings per share increasing 21.1%."